Kitty Is Not a Cat

Kitty Is Not a Cat is an Australian animated television series which first aired on 7TWO in Australia on 20 April 2018.[1]

Kitty Is Not a Cat
Genre
Created by
  • Bruce Kane
  • Maurice Argiro
Written by
  • Bruce Kane
  • Jessica Hopcraft
Directed by
  • Maurice Argiro
  • Roberto Fino
Starring
Narrated byMarg Downey
Theme music composer
  • Quan Yeomans
ComposerQuan Yeomans
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes130 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Bruce Kane
Producers
  • Judith Whittle
  • Laura DiMaio
Running time11 minutes
Production companyBES Animation
DistributorJetpack Distribution
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Picture format16:9 1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original release20 April 2018 (2018-04-20) –
present
External links
Official Website

On 21 September 2018, it was announced that it was renewed for a second season which premiered on 11 November 2019.[2][3] The series was renewed for a third season in October 2019.[3]

Plot

Kitty Is Not a Cat follows the story of a little girl called Kitty who has a big imagination who feels like she can be anything she wants, even a cat. Kitty arrives at a house full of partying felines, who suddenly find their lives turned upside down. They attempt to teach Kitty how to be a human when she actually prefers to live her life as a cat.[4]

Characters

Main
  • Kitty (voiced by Roslyn Oades)
  • King Tubby (voiced by Rove McManus)
  • Timmy Tom (voiced by Rachel King)
  • The Nazz (voiced by Stephen Hall)
  • Miley (voiced by Rachel King)
  • Cheeta (voiced by Rove McManus)
  • Ginsburg (voiced by Vincent Milesi)
  • Pierre (voiced by Rupert Degas)
  • Petal (voiced by Cal Wilson)
  • Ming (voiced by Rupert Degas)
  • Mr. Clean (voiced by Rupert Degas)
  • Happy (voiced by Rupert Degas)
  • Last Chance (voiced by Rove McManus)
  • Thorn (voiced by Cal Wilson)
  • Spook (voiced by Jamie Aditya)
  • Luna (voiced by Rachel King)

Recurring
  • The mice (both voiced by Jamie Aditya) are a pair that work for King Tubby and wheel him out of places in which they don't do happily. They frequently complain about how they aren't given a break.
  • Harold Stinkleton (voiced by Rupert Degas)
  • Olive Stinkleton (voiced by Rachel King)
  • Stanley "Stan" Stinkleton (voiced by Marg Downey)

Production

Kitty Is Not a Cat is created by Bruce Kane and Maurice Argiro and produced by BES Animation for Seven Network in Australia. Kane has said that they "wanted to create a show that uniquely blends urban culture, comedy, and music with stories that connect to 6-10 year old kids."[5]

Episodes
Main article: List of Kitty Is Not a Cat episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
15220 April 2018 (2018-04-20)TBA
25211 November 2019 (2019-11-11)TBA
326TBATBA

Broadcast

Kitty Is Not a Cat premiered on 7TWO in Australia on 20 April 2018. In South Africa, the show premiered on Disney Channel on 23 April 2018.[6] In New Zealand, the show is broadcast on TVNZ 2. In the United States, the first season was released for free, and out of order, on the Roku channel around December 2019.[7] The series was given a rating of TV-Y7.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2018 SPA Awards Animated Series Production of the Year Won
2019 Kidscreen Awards Best New Series Nominated
2019 Pulcinella Awards Best Kids TV Series Nominated

References
  1. "Airdate: Kitty is Not a Cat". TV Tonight. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. "BES pounces on season two of Kitty Is Not a Cat". kidscreen.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. Knox, David (15 October 2019). "Renewed: Kitty is Not a Cat". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. "Kitty Is Not a Cat (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/assets/pdfs/Kitty-Is-Not-A-Cat-Launch.pdf
  6. "Η Κίτυ Δεν Είναι Γατάκι, από 23/4 στο Disney Channel!". iShow.gr. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. "Jetpack inks raft of VOD deals". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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