''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!'' is an animated

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educational

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feature starring

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as The Cat in the Hat. The series premiered on

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in Canada on August 7, 2010, also airing on YTV and Nickelodeon Canada on weekday mornings from 2012 to 2013, and on

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and PBS Kids Preschool Block in the US on September 6, 2010; it also aired on

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and Tiny Pop in the UK, and Disney Junior India. The series is based on

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's Beginner Books franchise and ''The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library'', itself based on the 1957 children's book ''

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''. The series was produced by Portfolio Entertainment, Random House Children Entertainment, and Collingwood O'Hare Productions, in conjunction with KQED,

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, and Kids' CBC. The first season has 40 half-hour episodes and ended on September 17, 2012. In early 2012, the series was renewed a second season of 20 episodes, which premiered on September 10, 2012. After the second season finale, the series stayed in a hiatus until it started a third and final season has 20 episodes. The third season premiered on March 2, 2018. In September 2018, the series was canceled after three seasons before the finale aired on October 14, 2018. 80 episodes (160 segments) were produced.

Premise

In the show,

leads neighbors Nick, Sally (and sometimes the Fish and Thing One and Thing Two) on a variety of adventures in his "Thinga-ma-jigger", a Seussian contraption that can sprout wings, fly, pontoons, booster rockets, change size and do just about anything else necessary to further the adventure. Each episode is prompted by a question posed by either Nick or Sally at the beginning of each episode (along with the "Travelling Song" — a rock-'n'-roll song written by Harold Beckett, with The Cat in the Hat saying a varied quote from Dr. Seuss that ends with a vowel —), that in turn inevitably leads them around the world to make natural science discoveries. Like other PBS Kids-produced shows (such as ''

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'' and '' Sid the Science Kid''), the show focuses on introducing preschoolers to various science and learning concepts.

Episodes

Characters

Main

* The Cat in the Hat (voiced by

) is a knowledgeable, adventurous, anthropomorphic cat. He loves to discover the world and act as Nick and Sally's guide, and he frequently speaks in rhyming patterns reminiscent of the Dr. Seuss character on which he is based. He is much wiser and less of a trickster in this incarnation. * Nick Brown (voiced by Jacob Ewaniuk in seasons 1 & 2 and Deandray Hamilton in season 3) is a Jamaican-American boy and Sally's next-door neighbor and best friend. He replaces Sally's brother, portrayed as the nameless narrator in the original book, and named Conrad in the 2003 film. * Sally Walden (voiced by Alexa Torrington in seasons 1 & 2 and Halle Nunes in season 3) is a blonde-haired girl and Nick's next-door neighbor and best friend. * Fish (voiced by

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) is a moderately pessimistic fish who is loosely based on the fish in the original story and whose color is changed to red (Although some previous media like the original 1971 special and the 2003 movie depicted the fish as orange) starting with the show. However, he appears to belong to the Cat instead of Sally or Nick as depicted in this incarnation; he is also much more cooperative in the Cat's adventures and sometimes joins the Cat's adventures. ** Tinkler also voices Thing One and Thing Two, a pair of blue-haired creatures in red suits who are the Cat's helpers. They speak their own language and sometimes join the Cat's adventures.

Supporting

* Mrs. Brown (voiced by

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), Nick's mother who appears in some episodes and, whenever Nick asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, the answering voice is heard; she speaks with a Caribbean accent. ** Hoyt also voices Joan Walden, Sally's mother who appears in some episodes and, whenever Sally asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, the answering voice is heard.

Home media

NCircle Entertainment released

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from October 25, 2010 to June 27, 2016: each being in region 1, subtitled in English and Spanish; approximately 60 minutes (with a few exceptions); in

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, in 5.1 surround and Dolby surround stereo in Spanish. Also, each has the bonus segments from the show. * Wings and Things ** Show Me the Honey ** Migration Vacation ** I Love the Nightlife ** Oh Give Me a Home ** Many Ants Make Light Work * Up and Away ** A Plan for Sand ** Whale Music ** Flower Power ** Dress Up Day ** Bath Time * Tales About Tails ** Sticky Situation ** Trees Company ** Rain Game ** You Should Be Dancing ** A Tale About Tails * Told from the Cold ** Snowman's Land ** Flight of the Penguin ** A Long Winter's Nap ** Reindeer Games * Surprise, Little Guys ** Super Secret Digger ** Night Lights ** Along Came a Spider ** Teeny Weeny Adventure ** Hold On Tight * Trick and Treats ** Batty for Bats ** Aye Aye ** Trick or Treat * Breeze from the Trees ** Nest Best Thing ** The Lost Egg ** The Tree Doctor * Miles and Miles of Reptiles ** Now You See Me ** Be Cool ** Itty Bitty Water * Ocean Commotion! ** Reef Magic ** Digging The Deep ** King Cecil the Seahorse ** Ice Is Nice ** Help with Kelp * Safari, So Good! ** Treetop Tom ** Stripy Safari ** The King of Swing ** Elephant Walk ** Follow the Prints * Let's Go on an Adventure ** Maps ** Incredible Journey ** I See Seeds ** Sniff and Seek ** Go Snails Go * Space is the Place ** Jumping on the Moon ** No Night Today ** Planet Name Game ** Top of the Sky ** Tough Enough * The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Halloween!

Awards

* 2012 Parents' Choice Award – Winner in Television * 2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Winner, TV Series based on books * 2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Winner, Song for a TV Series * 2012 Kidscreen Awards – Recognized, Best Integrated Promotion * 2012 Teachers' Choice Awards – For the Classroom: "Wings and Things" (DVD NCircle Entertainment) * 2012 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a

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, TV or Feature Film Young Actor * 2012 Parents' Choice Award – Best Website * 2012 Kidscreen Awards – Finalist, Best Companion Website * 2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Honorable Mention, Website for a TV Series or TV Special * 2012

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s – Website, Official Honoree *

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– Nomination, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (

) * 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards – Nomination, Outstanding Original Song in Children's & Animation * 2011 NAPPA Awards – "Told from the Cold" (DVD NCircle Entertainment) * 2011 WGC Screenwriting Awards – Winner, Animation * 2011 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a Voice-Over, TV or Feature Film Young Actor * 2011 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a Voice-Over, TV or Feature Film Young Actress * 2011 Youth Media Alliance – Nomination, Award of Excellence, Animation Three to Five Years * 2010 Parents' Choice Awards – Recommended Seal

References

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