44 Cats facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 44 Cats
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:

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

In Spanish: 44 Gatos para niños