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44 Cats
44 Cats title.png
Created by Iginio Straffi
Voices of
  • Francesco Falco
  • Michela Alborghetti
  • Francesco Prando
Country of origin Italy
Original language(s) Italian
English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 37
Production
Running time 11 minutes
Production company(s) Rainbow S.p.A.
Antoniano
Rai Ragazzi
Distributor Rainbow S.p.A. (ViacomCBS)
Release
Original network Rai YoYo
Nick Jr. Italy
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) – present

44 Cats (Italian: 44 Gatti) is a fun Italian animated TV show for kids. It was created by Iginio Straffi. The show is made by the Rainbow studio. It works with Antoniano di Bologna and Rai Ragazzi.

The series is shown all over the world on Nickelodeon channels. In Italy, you can watch it on YoYo. The story is about four cute kittens who have a band called the Buffycats. The show first aired in Italy on December 11, 2018.

The idea for 44 Cats came from a famous Italian song. It was called "Quarantaquattro gatti" from a 1968 music contest. A second season of the show started in Italy in March 2020. It will be shown in other countries later.

Characters

Meet the cool characters from 44 Cats!

Cats

  • Lampo is the lead singer and guitarist of the Buffycats. He is a tabby cat with a blue lightning bolt over his eye. Lampo's whiskers help him find his way like a compass.
  • Milady plays the bass guitar for the Buffycats. Her fur turns pink when someone tells a lie.
  • Pilou is the drummer of the Buffycats. She has big, charming eyes. Pilou uses them to distract the bad guys in the show.
  • Meatball plays the keyboard for the Buffycats. He loves to eat a lot! Meatball can also sense when danger is near.
  • Boss is Winston's pet cat. He is a mean tomcat who tries to trick the Buffycats. But the Buffycats are always smarter than him.
  • Blister and Scab are two cats who work with Boss. Blister is tall and thin, with white and blue fur. Scab is small and fat, with grey fur.
  • The Boom-Boom Steppers are another group of cats.
    • Fancy Dancey leads the Boom-Boom Steppers. He has grey fur and wears a hat like a Mexican sombrero.
    • Lola is the second Boom-Boom Stepper. She is a white cat who wears a princess outfit. Lola becomes a mom in the episode "Pilou the Kitten Sitter."
    • Hope is Lola's daughter. Her first word was "Pilou." This is because Pilou helped take care of her.
    • Jumpy is the third Boom-Boom Stepper.
  • Cosmo is an astronaut cat. He is a good friend to the Buffycats. Cosmo sometimes joins them on their adventures.
  • Gas is a very stinky cat with droopy whiskers. He became stinky when he was a kitten. Gas is useful when villains show up.
  • Snobine is a fancy cat. She is Gas's special friend. Snobine is the only cat who doesn't mind his smell.
  • Gaby is a reporter cat. She used to spread false news. Now, she only reports bad things about villains. Gaby sometimes works as an announcer.
  • Igor is a strong Birman cat. He can lift other cats with just one arm.
  • Neko is a cat with a bell collar. He usually has good luck. Neko likes to collect four-leaf clovers.
  • Fleur is a yellow cat. She loves flowers very much.
  • Cato is a black cat. He is a master of "cat fu," a cat version of Kung fu.
  • Wrench is a brown cat who fixes things. He works as a mechanic.
  • Edison is an inventor cat. He has a backpack with wings. This backpack helps him fly through the air.
  • Piperita is a chef cat. She looks like an ocelot. Piperita runs her own restaurant.
  • Astricat is a pink alien cat. She sleeps upside down. Astricat lives on a planet called Meow.
  • Cats in Black are a group of secret agent cats. They help space cats like Astricat. They were inspired by the Men in Black movies.
  • LaPalette is a French cat who loves art.
  • Quatermain is an adventurer cat. He looks for old, hidden treasures.
  • Tutankatmon is a very old cat. He is still alive even though his owner is not. He has a special golden scratching post.
  • The Pinky Paws are a group of musical cats. They all have pink fur. When they like something, they say it's "furtastic."
    • Cherry is the main singer of the Pinky Paws. She wears magenta.
    • Lolly is the second Pinky Paw. She wears purple.
    • Betty is the third Pinky Paw. She wears mint green.
  • Milky and Choc are twin brothers. They are circus cats.
  • Snoogie AKA Masked Cat is a superhero cat. He can fly using his tail.
  • Olympio is a teal cat who plays basketball. He has never dropped the ball!
  • Cop is a police officer cat.
  • Amborgio is a stylish Siamese cat.
  • Cream is a cat who makes yummy ice cream.
  • Archibald is Lampo’s proper uncle. Even though he is proper, he likes to rock out with Lampo.
  • Corney is a farmer cat. He lives on his country farm.
  • Baby Pie is a baby kitten. He often causes trouble because he wants to play or eat.
  • Dr. Fisby is a doctor cat. He helps sick cats feel better.
  • Jungle is a wildcat. He lives in a botanical garden with his parrot friend, Tata. Jungle loves bananas. He growls instead of talking because he grew up in the wild.
  • Glitter is a blue cat dressed as Santa Claus.

Humans

  • Granny Pina owns the old house where the Buffycats live. She cooks special pasta. This pasta gives the Buffycats their powers.
  • Winston is Granny Pina's rich neighbor. He owns Boss. Winston lives in a fancy house. He does not like the Buffycats or their house. He always tries to tear down their house, but the Buffycats always stop him.
  • Brutus is a Catcatcher. He tries to catch cats.
  • Chef Alfredo is an Italian chef. He owns Piperita.
  • Abdul is an Indian man. He owns Kataly.
  • Risotta is Granny Pina's granddaughter. She appears in Season 2. Risotta understands what cats say and helps the Buffycats.

Other Animals

  • Bucky and Zoe are two puppies. They first appeared in "A Puppy to Save." Their mom, Sandy, sometimes asks the Buffycats to babysit them.
  • Terry is a pug dog. He wears a green collar. Terry loves cats, especially Pilou. He wants to be a cat himself!
  • Ginny is a cream-colored guinea pig. She loves sunflowers and wears a sunflower tutu. Ginny performs a dance called "The Sunflower Dance."
  • Kataly is a camel. He lets cats ride on his humps.
  • Tata is a red and purple parrot. She is Jungle's best friend. Tata lives with Jungle and is the only one who understands him.
  • Bongo is a white orangutan. He can do the tango dance. Bongo gets nervous on stage. He feels better if someone dances with him.

Episodes

Here is a list of episodes from 44 Cats:

No. Title Italian air date U.S. air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Buffycats on a Mission" December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) 25 May 2019 101A 0.68

The Buffycats must get back their house deed. Boss stole it for Winston.

Song: "44 Cats," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus
2 "A Puppy to Save" December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) 25 May 2019 101B 0.43
The tired Buffycats help a lost puppy. He was bothered by Boss and his gang.
3 "The Astronaut Cat"
"Cat Traps"
December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) 10 June 2019 102 0.60

"The Astronaut Cat": Cosmo dreams of being the first astro-cat. The Buffycats make his birthday wish come true. "Cat Traps": Winston's garden is full of traps for cats.

Song: "The Noodles of Granny Pina," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus
4 "Gaby, The Reporter Cat"
"Gas, The Stinky Cat"
TBA 11 June 2019 103 0.61

"Gaby, The Reporter Cat": Gaby the reporter cat gets caught by Brutus. The Buffycats rush to help her. "Gas, The Stinky Cat": Cats run away when Gas is near. He is the smelliest cat around.

Song: "The Stinky Cat," performed by Elisabeth Tsong, Natalie Rarick, Piccola Coro, and Samuel Vincent
5 "Granny Pina's Secret Recipe"
"Neko, The Lucky Cat"
TBA 12 June 2019 104 0.63

"Granny Pina's Secret Recipe": Lampo wants to make Granny's special noodles. But the recipe blows away in the wind.

"Neko, The Lucky Cat": Neko was the luckiest cat. Then, he suddenly loses his luck.
6 "A Dog as a Friend"
"Lampo and the Crazy Race"
TBA 13 June 2019 105 0.67

"A Dog as a Friend": Terry, the neighbor's dog, loves cats. He wants to be one! The Buffycats teach him how. Song: "Puppy Kitten," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Natalie Rarick

"Lampo and the Crazy Race": Lampo wants to join a motorbike race. Wrench the mechanic cat builds him a bike.
7 "Cat Fever" TBA 17 June 2019 106A 0.63
Lampo is scared of Dr. Fisby. But he must get well. Otherwise, stinky Gas will sing with the Buffycats.
8 "The Dance Contest" TBA 18 June 2019 106B 0.63

Ginny dreams of winning a dance contest. But she doesn't believe in herself.

Song: "The Sunflower Dance," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus
9 "Milady and the Cat-Fu Master" TBA 19 June 2019 107A 0.60
Milady takes clumsy Meatball to Cato. Cato can teach him Cat-fu. This will help him against Blister and Scab.
10 "Milky & Chock's Circus" TBA 20 June 2019 107B 0.66
The Buffycats are amazed by a clown cat's skills.
11 "Dogsitter Mission" TBA 21 June 2019 108A 0.71

The Buffycats offer to babysit puppies Zoe and Bucky. They try to teach them to get along.

Song: "Naughty Pesky Rascal Mood," performed by Brittney Pressly
12 "Underwater Mission"
"Piperita, The Chef Cat"
TBA 29 June 2019 109 0.52

"Underwater Mission": The Buffycats forget Granny's birthday. They look for a gift for her under the sea. "Piperita, The Chef Cat": Piperita wants to be a master chef. But her recipes are not very good.

Song: "A Tasty Paella," performed by Elisabeth Tsong
13 "Snobine, The Snobbish Cat"
"Four Cats and a Camel"
TBA 6 July 2019 110 0.47

"Snobine, The Snobbish Cat": Gas likes the new kitten, Snobine. He doesn't know how to win her over. "Four Cats and a Camel": Winston wants to keep Kataly, a fast baby camel. The Buffycats don't like this idea.

Song: "Kataly the Camel," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus
14 "Detective Pilou"
"A Game for the Buffycats"
TBA 13 July 2019 111 0.51

"Detective Pilou": Pilou loves playing detective. Fleur asks the Buffycats to find her missing flower.

"A Game for the Buffycats": The Buffycats plan a treasure hunt for fun.
15 "The Superhero Cat"
"Lampo at the Buffolympics"
TBA 20 July 2019 112 0.37

"The Superhero Cat": The Buffycats must become heroes. Their favorite superhero is trapped. Song: "The Secret of The Masked Cat," performed by Elisabeth Tsong

"Lampo at the Buffolympics": Lampo wants to win the Buffolympics games.
16 "Ambrogio, the Stylist Cat"
"A New Friend for Pilou"
TBA 3 August 2019 113 0.45

"Ambrogio, the Stylist Cat": Ambrogio, the stylist cat, comes to town. He acts shy and grumpy. He has lost his ideas. "A New Friend for Pilou": The other Buffycats are busy. Pilou looks for someone new to play with.

Song: "The Brat Cat," performed by Piccola Coro
17 "Cats in Black"
"The Art of LaPalette"
TBA 17 August 2019 114 0.38

"Cats in Black": The Buffycats play space battles. An alien cat's spaceship lands in Granny's garden.

"The Art of LaPalette": Boss and the Buffycats compete. They want to win Monsieur LaPalette's art contest.
18 "The Flying Cat"
"Tutankatmon's Treasure"
TBA 26 August 2019 116 0.41

"The Flying Cat": Meatball helps Edison with his flying invention. "Tutankatmon's Treasure": The Buffycats help Quatermain. They search for Tutankatmon's treasure.

Song: "Tutankatmon," performed by Natalie Rarick
19 "The Great Robin Rescue"
"May the Best Cat Win"
TBA 27 August 2019 117 0.46

"The Great Robin Rescue": Robin is scared. She finds her egg is missing.

"May the Best Cat Win": Meatball and Pilou hold a big competition. It's for rivals Lampo and Milady.
20 "Jungle Cats"
"Police Cat in Action"
TBA 28 August 2019 118 0.56

"Jungle Cats": The Buffycats visit a botanical garden. They see a wild cat living there. Song: "A Song for Jungle," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Samuel Vincent

"Police Cat in Action": The Buffycats meet Cop, a police cat. He helps find a stolen gold statue.
21 "Sir Archibald, Gentlecat"
"Pilou and the Scooter Chase"
TBA 29 August 2019 119 0.41

"Sir Archibald, Gentlecat": Lampo's uncle, Archibald, visits. He teaches Lampo good manners. "Pilou and the Scooter Chase": The Buffycats surprise Pilou with a scooter. But cat catchers trap her friends.

Song: "Scooter so Meow-Wow!," performed by Elisabeth Tsong, Natalie Rarick, and Samuel Vincent
22 "The Tailoff Games"
"Pilou-saurus Rex"
TBA 30 August 2019 120 0.39

"The Tailoff Games": Boss, Blister, and Scab play tricks. Lampo challenges them to a Tailoff match. "Pilou-saurus Rex": The Buffycats find a toy dinosaur in the garden.

Song: "My Plasticy Dinosaur," performed by Piccola Coro and Kid Chorus
23 "Meatball's Secret Move" TBA 15 September 2019 108B 0.40
Granny Pina loses her lucky locket near the river. The Buffycats rush to find it.
24 "Meatball's Lucky Day" TBA 22 September 2019 122A 0.32
Meatball learns it's his lucky day. He challenges Neko, the lucky cat, to a game.
25 "All Meow for Ice Cream" TBA 29 September 2019 122B 0.29

The ice cream maker's machine breaks on a hot day.

Song: "A World Made of Ice Cream," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus
26 "Campfire Cat Tails" TBA 6 October 2019 123A 0.32
The Buffycats gather around a campfire to tell stories.
27 "Pinky Paws Rock!" TBA 13 October 2019 123B 0.39
The Pinky Paws band performs a rock concert.
28 "Scaredy Cats" TBA 20 October 2019 115A 0.33
The Buffycats get scared by strange noises.
29 "Attic Mission" TBA 27 October 2019 115B 0.31
The Buffycats explore Granny Pina's dusty attic.
30 "Meatball the Sleepwalker" TBA 3 November 2019 124A 0.55
Meatball starts sleepwalking and causes funny trouble.
31 "Bongo on Stage" TBA 17 November 2019 124B 0.37
Bongo the orangutan has stage fright before his big show.
32 "Farmer Cats for a Day" TBA 24 November 2019 125A 0.35
The Buffycats help Corney the farmer cat on his farm.
33 "Santa's Little Helper" TBA 1 December 2019 121B 0.36
Glitter the Santa cat needs help delivering presents.
34 "The Rolling Pin Quest" TBA 8 December 2019 125B 0.36
The Buffycats go on a quest to find a missing rolling pin.
35 "Recycling Romp" TBA 15 December 2019 121A 0.35
The Buffycats learn about recycling and have fun doing it.
36 "Pilou the Kitten Sitter" TBA 22 December 2019 126A 0.35
Pilou takes care of baby kittens.
37 "44 Cats - The Musical" TBA 29 December 2019 126B 0.33
The Buffycats put on a big musical show.

Broadcast

44 Cats first aired in Italy on Rai YoYo on December 11, 2018. The show was very popular. Over 520,000 people watched it!

In May 2018, it was announced that Nickelodeon channels would show 44 Cats around the world. In the United States, the show had a special preview on May 25, 2019. The official premiere was on June 10. The preview was the most-watched children's show that day. You can also watch the first season on Netflix since May 1, 2020.

See also

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