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Sergeant Stripes
Genre Cartoon series
Children's
Comedy
Created by David Bonner
Written by Jimmy Hibbert
Di Redmond
David Bonner
Directed by Nikolay Moustakov
Voices of Sophie Aldred
Jimmy Hibbert
Eve Karpf
Opening theme "He's the itty bitty kitty, protecting the city..."
Composer(s) Kick Productions
PK Studios
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive producer(s) Theresa Plummer-Andrews
Adrian Ross
Producer(s) Richard Randolph
Running time 10 minutes
Production company(s) Ealing Animation
A Works TV
Distributor VGI Entertainment
Release
Original network CBeebies, BBC Two
Original release 1 September 2003 (2003-09-01) – 9 December 2004 (2004-12-09)

Sergeant Stripes is a super fun animated TV show created by David Bonner. It first aired on CBeebies on September 1, 2003. The main character is Stripes, a clever gray cat. He lives in a quiet police station with a little girl named Katie and her dad, PC Harker. Sergeant Parker also works there. Everyone thinks Stripes is just a normal cat, but when he goes to sleep under the stairs, that's when his secret adventures begin!

Meet the Characters

Police Station Friends

  • Sergeant Stripes - He's the main character, a brave and smart cat. He lives at the police station and secretly solves mysteries.
  • Katie - She's a sweet little girl and Stripes' owner. She loves her cat very much.
  • PC Harker - Katie's dad and a policeman. He works at the same police station as Stripes.
  • Sergeant Parker - A friendly policewoman who also works at the station.

Work Colleagues

  • Fluffy Mouse - A tiny, cute pink mouse. She's one of Sergeant Stripes' helpers and really likes him.
  • Arabella the Giraffe - A tall giraffe who also helps Sergeant Stripes on his missions.
  • Inspector Hector - He's a teddy bear who is the boss of Sergeant Stripes and his team. He can be a bit bossy!

Townspeople

  • Mr. and Mrs. Peppermint - These kind pigs run the local sweet shop. They are always polite and friendly.
  • Mrs. Draper - A vole who can be a bit fussy.
  • Mr. Draper - Mrs. Draper's husband.
  • Mr. Pearson - A fox who runs the bank and can be a bit snooty.
  • Pip Pig - A small piglet who loves playing with his toys, like his kite and bike.
  • The Little Ferret Children - A boy and a girl ferret who are small children in the town.
  • Susie Sycamore - A squirrel who lives in the town.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Merry - These hippos are in charge of the local funfair.
  • Ronnie Rabbit - A rabbit who loves sweets and sometimes tries to sneak them from Mr. Peppermint's shop.
  • Fire Chief Ash - The brave fireman in the town.

Who Voices the Characters?

Many talented actors bring the characters of Sergeant Stripes to life!

  • Sophie Aldred - She voices Sergeant Stripes, Katie, Fluffy Mouse, the Ferret Girl, Susie Sycamore, and Mrs. Merry.
  • Jimmy Hibbert - He voices PC Harker, Inspector Hector, Mr. Peppermint, Mr. Draper, Mr. Pearson, Pip Pig, the Ferret Boy, Mr. Merry, Ronnie Rabbit, and Fire Chief Ash.
  • Eve Karpf - She voices Sergeant Parker, Arabella the Giraffe, Mrs. Peppermint, and Mrs. Draper.

Episodes

The show has two exciting seasons, full of mysteries for Sergeant Stripes to solve!

Series One

# Title Air Date
1 "The Key Mystery" 1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)
Sergeant Stripes looks for Mr. Draper's lost key. Fluffy Mouse tries to help but gets confused.
2 "Here Be Dragons" 3 September 2003 (2003-09-03)
Stripes uses a fire engine to stop a "dragon." It turns out to be a misunderstanding.
3 "A Slippery Customer" 4 September 2003 (2003-09-04)
Sergeant Stripes and Arabella search for a slug criminal. Arabella causes a mess by mistake.
4 "The Monkey Mystery" 5 September 2003 (2003-09-05)
Stripes watches Paolo, a circus monkey, while investigating thefts. Paolo is the one causing the trouble!
5 "On Yer Bike!" 8 September 2003 (2003-09-08)
Arabella lends her bike for a race. Stripes helps her get it back in time.
6 "The Case of the Missing Coppers" 9 September 2003 (2003-09-09)
Stripes looks for his missing friends and accidentally causes chaos in town.
7 "There's No Such Thing as Monsters" 10 September 2003 (2003-09-10)
Stripes has to convince everyone that monsters are not real.
8 "Treasure Ahoy!" 11 September 2003 (2003-09-11)
Inspector Hector has a very forgetful day at the station.
9 "School's out" 12 September 2003 (2003-09-12)
Inspector Hector tries to avoid giving a talk. Stripes steps in to help at the school.
10 "Stripes Gets a Fright" 16 September 2003 (2003-09-16)
Stripes and his team investigate a missing horse from a funfair.
11 "Seeing Double" 17 September 2003 (2003-09-17)
12 "On the Button" 18 September 2003 (2003-09-18)
Stripes searches for a missing shirt button. He also helps Arabella who is stuck.
13 "The Bicycle Thieves" TBA

Series Two

# Title Air Date
1 "Who's Got the Peppermint Creams?" 1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)
2 "A Chain's as Good as a Rest" 2 November 2004 (2004-11-02)
It's the Mayor's Parade, but the Mayor's special pendant is missing!
3 "Painting Lessons" 4 November 2004 (2004-11-04)
4 "Fluffy Mouse Solves the Mystery" 5 November 2004 (2004-11-05)
5 "Aaatchoo" 8 November 2004 (2004-11-08)
6 "Birthday Burglar" 9 November 2004 (2004-11-09)
7 "Invasion of the Giant Vegetables" 10 November 2004 (2004-11-10)
Giant vegetables are on the loose!
8 "Suitcase Swap" 11 November 2004 (2004-11-11)
9 "Game, Set and Match" 12 November 2004 (2004-11-12)
10 "And they Call it Kitty Love" 15 November 2004 (2004-11-15)
11 "Stripes in Charge" 17 November 2004 (2004-11-17)
12 "No Tea for Hector" 9 December 2004 (2004-12-09)
13 "Footprints" 17 December 2004 (2004-12-17)
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