Nature Cat is an educational animated children's television series that premiered on November 25, 2015 on PBS Kids and is aimed at children aged 3–8.[2][3] The series follows the adventures of four main characters: Nature Cat, Hal the Dog, Squeeks the Mouse, and Daisy the Bunny. The show has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program".[4] The series debut in November achieved nearly 3.7 million viewers, and by March it has achieved 69 million video streams across online platforms.[5] As of October 2016, Nature Cat has been renewed for a second and third season.[6] The second season premiered on January 1, 2018. Then the third season premiered on April 18, 2019. In 2021, the show was renewed for a fourth and fifth season. The fourth season premiered on May 9, 2022, with the fifth season premiered on April 17, 2023.[7]
The show's soundtrack, The Green Album, was released on February 16, 2018 through BMG Rights Management (which also owns the song publishing rights to Nature Cat).
On June 5, 2018, the first DVD Onward and Pondward was released. Tomy owns the toy license to Nature Cat, and has released several stuffed animals of the main characters.[8]
The series takes place in the suburban areas of Chicago, Illinois, following Fred, a yellow house cat with dreams of exploring outside. Once his human owners leave for the day from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, he transforms into Nature Cat, who cannot wait for backyard nature excursions. However, Fred has one problem: he has no instincts for nature.[2] Through the learning experiences of the characters, this series intends to encourage children to similarly engage with and develop understanding of nature.
Many primary cast members are better known for their work on the hit NBC comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live.
Nature Cat (a.k.a. Fred) (voiced by Taran Killam[2]) - In the absence of his owners, Fred transforms into his alter-ego Nature Cat, narrating himself as such throughout the show. He is the main protagonist in leading a group of three other animals, frequently using the expressions "tally ho!" and "onward and yonward!" when initiating and continuing his adventures, lending to his optimistic and cheerful attitude in encouraging enthusiasm for the natural world. Actor and comedian Taran Killam appraises Nature Cat as a positive character for children, describing his handling of adversity as “a great example of when you fall down you get back right up… and try it again[10]”. He will occasionally drop from his ‘Nature Cat’ persona where, much like a regular housecat, he can suddenly become nervous or frightened. This can include having to interact with water, lamenting “why did it have to be water?”, but in these situations he ultimately ends up finding confidence to persist. When Fred turns into Nature Cat his clothes are all green.
Halbert "Hal" Alexandra the Dog (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) - Characterised as being happy most of the time and very loyal to his friends, most of all for Nature Cat. He is always willing to partake in Nature Cat's outdoor excursions and share discoveries even if he initially doesn't understand them. Hal is generally absent minded, becoming a source of comic relief where he may respond to others with non-sequiturs or muddled reasoning thought out loud. He can also become blissfully unaware of when he is taken into a dangerous situation, such as becoming lost in the city of Chicago, Illinois. His capabilities as a playful dog is portrayed as him being a character that is uninhibited in approaching messy or unpleasant situations, such as digging in the ground or smelling strong odors. This comes much to the benefit of others, where he is utilized in digging holes or locating in the environment by smell. He is sometimes accompanied by an inanimate chewing toy, “Mr. Chewinsky,” who he converses with when projecting his thoughts.
Squeeks the Mouse (voiced by Kate McKinnon[2]) - The smallest of the main four characters - actress and comedian, Kate McKinnon describes her as “a sass… but sweet and so excited at the same time[11]”. At times, Squeeks can act tomboyish and sassy while on adventures, but nevertheless, she stays focused at the task at hand. Just because she is the smallest, doesn’t stop her from being a daring, fearless nature explorer. She’s a reliable mouse who is always up for adventure and isn’t afraid to get dirty. She has been shown to be the strongest of the group because of her ability to carry Hal. She also knows a lot of animals that are always eager to help out.
Daisy the Bunny (voiced by Kate Micucci[2]) - She is often carrying a smartphone for use in providing supplementary information when investigating nature. Her role is to act as the voice of reason, but nevertheless, she's mostly co-operative as the rest when venturing with Nature Cat.
Ronald the Cat (voiced by Kenan Thompson[2][12] (season 1), Chris Knowings (season 2-present)) - The main antagonist of the series. Ronald lives in the backyard next door and is Nature Cat's nemesis. He is arrogant, vain (often specifically obsessed with grooming his hair) and fairly obnoxious. He also tries to compete against Nature Cat.
Others
Chris Parnell as Sir Galahad, The Announcer, Houston, additional voices
The series premiered on PBS Kids on November 25, 2015 in the United States.
International broadcast
The series aired on Family Jr. and Family CHRGD in Canada, Discovery Kids in Latin America, and TG4 in Ireland for Season 1. It is currently unknown when Season 2 and 3 will be airing internationally.
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Nature Cat is an educational animated children s television series that premiered on November 25 2015 on PBS Kids and is aimed at children aged 3 8 2 3 The series follows the adventures of four main characters Nature Cat Hal the Dog Squeeks the Mouse and Daisy the Bunny The show has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program 4 The series debut in November achieved nearly 3 7 million viewers and by March it has achieved 69 million video streams across online platforms 5 As of October 2016 Nature Cat has been renewed for a second and third season 6 The second season premiered on January 1 2018 Then the third season premiered on April 18 2019 In 2021 the show was renewed for a fourth and fifth season The fourth season premiered on May 9 2022 with the fifth season premiered on April 17 2023 7 Nature CatCreated byAdam RudmanDavid RudmanTodd Hannert 1 Voices ofTaran Killam 1 Bobby Moynihan 1 Kate McKinnon 1 Kate Micucci 1 Kenan Thompson 1 Chris Knowings 1 Theme music composerBill ShermanOpening theme Nature Cat Theme Song performed by Taran Killam Christopher Jackson and Veronica JacksonEnding theme Nature Cat Theme instrumental ComposersStuart Kollmorgen Doug CalifanoCountry of originUnited StatesCanadaOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons5No of episodes89 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersAdam Rudman David Rudman Vince Commisso seasons 1 3 Steven Jarosz seasons 1 3 Blake Tohana seasons 2 3 Heather Walker seasons 4 present ProducersCaroline Bandolik 1 Frances Nankin 1 Jesse McMahon 1 Scott Scornavacco 1 Running time12 minutes segments only 28 minutes series Production companiesSpiffy PicturesWTTW Chicago9 Story Media Group seasons 1 3 Yowza Animation seasons 4 present ReleaseOriginal networkPBS KidsPicture formatHDTV 1080iOriginal releaseNovember 25 2015 2015 11 25 present present RelatedDonkey HodieThe show s soundtrack The Green Album was released on February 16 2018 through BMG Rights Management which also owns the song publishing rights to Nature Cat On June 5 2018 the first DVD Onward and Pondward was released Tomy owns the toy license to Nature Cat and has released several stuffed animals of the main characters 8 Contents 1 Overview 2 Episodes 3 Characters 3 1 Main 3 2 Others 4 Broadcast 5 International broadcast 6 Discography 6 1 Albums 6 2 Singles 7 Fundings 8 References 9 External linksOverview EditThe series takes place in the suburban areas of Chicago Illinois following Fred a yellow house cat with dreams of exploring outside Once his human owners leave for the day from 6 00 AM to 9 00 PM he transforms into Nature Cat who cannot wait for backyard nature excursions However Fred has one problem he has no instincts for nature 2 Through the learning experiences of the characters this series intends to encourage children to similarly engage with and develop understanding of nature Episodes EditMain article List of Nature Cat episodes SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired140 9 November 25 2015 2015 11 25 September 15 2017 2017 09 15 220January 1 2018 2018 01 01 April 17 2019 2019 04 17 315April 18 2019 2019 04 18 June 4 2021 2021 06 04 410May 9 2022 2022 05 09 September 23 2022 2022 09 23 5TBAApril 17 2023 2023 04 17 TBACharacters EditMain Edit Many primary cast members are better known for their work on the hit NBC comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live Nature Cat a k a Fred voiced by Taran Killam 2 In the absence of his owners Fred transforms into his alter ego Nature Cat narrating himself as such throughout the show He is the main protagonist in leading a group of three other animals frequently using the expressions tally ho and onward and yonward when initiating and continuing his adventures lending to his optimistic and cheerful attitude in encouraging enthusiasm for the natural world Actor and comedian Taran Killam appraises Nature Cat as a positive character for children describing his handling of adversity as a great example of when you fall down you get back right up and try it again 10 He will occasionally drop from his Nature Cat persona where much like a regular housecat he can suddenly become nervous or frightened This can include having to interact with water lamenting why did it have to be water but in these situations he ultimately ends up finding confidence to persist When Fred turns into Nature Cat his clothes are all green Halbert Hal Alexandra the Dog voiced by Bobby Moynihan Characterised as being happy most of the time and very loyal to his friends most of all for Nature Cat He is always willing to partake in Nature Cat s outdoor excursions and share discoveries even if he initially doesn t understand them Hal is generally absent minded becoming a source of comic relief where he may respond to others with non sequiturs or muddled reasoning thought out loud He can also become blissfully unaware of when he is taken into a dangerous situation such as becoming lost in the city of Chicago Illinois His capabilities as a playful dog is portrayed as him being a character that is uninhibited in approaching messy or unpleasant situations such as digging in the ground or smelling strong odors This comes much to the benefit of others where he is utilized in digging holes or locating in the environment by smell He is sometimes accompanied by an inanimate chewing toy Mr Chewinsky who he converses with when projecting his thoughts Squeeks the Mouse voiced by Kate McKinnon 2 The smallest of the main four characters actress and comedian Kate McKinnon describes her as a sass but sweet and so excited at the same time 11 At times Squeeks can act tomboyish and sassy while on adventures but nevertheless she stays focused at the task at hand Just because she is the smallest doesn t stop her from being a daring fearless nature explorer She s a reliable mouse who is always up for adventure and isn t afraid to get dirty She has been shown to be the strongest of the group because of her ability to carry Hal She also knows a lot of animals that are always eager to help out Daisy the Bunny voiced by Kate Micucci 2 She is often carrying a smartphone for use in providing supplementary information when investigating nature Her role is to act as the voice of reason but nevertheless she s mostly co operative as the rest when venturing with Nature Cat Ronald the Cat voiced by Kenan Thompson 2 12 season 1 Chris Knowings season 2 present The main antagonist of the series Ronald lives in the backyard next door and is Nature Cat s nemesis He is arrogant vain often specifically obsessed with grooming his hair and fairly obnoxious He also tries to compete against Nature Cat Others Edit Chris Parnell as Sir Galahad The Announcer Houston additional voices David Rudman as Leo the Mammoth 12 additional voices Stephanie D Abruzzo as Alice the Butterfly 12 additional voices Bobby Lee as MC Ferret 12 Kate Micucci as Granny Bunny James Monroe Iglehart 12 as Michael Bluejay a takeoff on Michael Buble Leslie Carrara Rudolph as Gracie the Toad Sadie Dog Rat additional voices Joey Rudman 12 as Jimmy Cat Jingles Steve Vole additional voices Joey Mazzarino Fred Armisen as Herbert the Hermit Crab 12 additional voices Rachel Dratch as Flo the Heron 12 Lulu Ladybug Cobie Smulders as Nature Dog Dennis Singletary Tom Blandford Richard Traub Lauren Lapkus as Lola the Flamingo Chris Jackson Cecily Strong as Petunia Bunny additional voices Lena Hall and Tony Vincent provide the vocals for Dog Gone during interlude segments and two episodes currently Emily Lynne as One Eared Winnie a k a Gwendolyn Nature Cat s long lost twin sister additional voices Jeanne Fishman as Kathy a spiny lobster Jack Shulruff Crystal Monee Hall Marcus Paul James and Kristina Nicole Miller as an off screen chorus for the song Can You Dig It Erica Broder Tyler Bunch as Twig Stickman the host of the game show So You Think You Know Nature Johnny Spins a radio DJ Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt as Chris and Martin Batt Paul F Tompkins as Chandler the Toad additional voices Frankie Cordero Carmella Riley Reggie MillerBroadcast EditThe series premiered on PBS Kids on November 25 2015 in the United States International broadcast EditThe series aired on Family Jr and Family CHRGD in Canada Discovery Kids in Latin America and TG4 in Ireland for Season 1 It is currently unknown when Season 2 and 3 will be airing internationally Discography EditAlbums Edit The Green Album 2018 13 Singles Edit Theme Song Clouds Fundings EditThe Van Eekeren Family Founders of Land O Frost 2015 present Capri Sun maker of Capri Sun Organic 2016 17 Aldi 2018 19 Boxed com 2022 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k Credits Nature Cat pbskids org Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 6 March 2016 a b c d e f New PBS Kids Series Nature Cat Will Premiere November 25 2015 Public Broadcasting Service Archived from the original on September 23 2015 PBS KIDS PBS KIDS 13 May 2015 KIDS status 598491888035831808 Nature Cat designed for kids 3 to 8 and inspired by Richard Louv s Last Child in the Woods Sara Dewitt PBSam PBSKIDS Tweet Retrieved 25 March 2016 via Twitter a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Check url value help PBS and PBS KIDS Receive 44 Daytime Emmy Nominations pbskids org Retrieved 25 March 2016 Nature Cat is a new PBS Kids Series Produced by Spiffy Pictures blog toonboom com Toonboom Blog PBS KIDS greenlights Nature Cat for two more seasons Retrieved 2021 05 09 Nature Cat Season 5 Rotten Tomatoes Archived from the original on February 14 2023 Retrieved February 14 2023 TOMY Introduces Nature Cat Toy Line The Toy Book The Toy Book 2018 02 22 Retrieved 2021 05 09 Highland Park brothers create hit Nature Cat cartoon for PBS Chicago Tribune NATURE CAT Taran Killam Interview YouTube PBS KIDS NATURE CAT Interview with Kate McKinnon YouTube PBS Kids a b c d e f g h Nature Cat full cast and crew IMDb Retrieved 28 February 2016 The Green Album Music from the Original TV Series by Nature Cat 2018 02 16 retrieved 2018 08 29External links EditNature Cat at IMDb Official websitePortals Television United States Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nature Cat amp oldid 1151009747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
