Space Cats facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Space Cats |
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| Genre | Animation Adventure Comedy |
| Created by | Paul Fusco |
| Starring | Paul Fusco as Captain Catgut Charles Nelson Reilly as D.O.R.C. |
| Voices of | Rob Paulsen Townsend Coleman Pat Fraley |
| Narrated by | Robert Ridgely |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Paul Fusco Bernie Brillstein |
| Producer(s) | Leslie Ann Podkin |
| Production company(s) | Marvel Productions Paul Fusco Productions NBC Productions |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 14, 1991 – July 25, 1992 |
Space Cats was a fun animated TV show that aired on Saturday mornings on NBC from 1991 to 1992. It was created by Paul Fusco, who also created the puppet character ALF. This show mixed cartoons with some live-action puppet scenes. It's a comedy about a team of alien cats who come to Earth to help humans with all sorts of problems!
You might also recognize Charles Nelson Reilly, who appeared in each episode as the voice of D.O.R.C.
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Meet the Space Cats Team
The Space Cats come from a planet called Trygliceride-7. Their leader is a strange being named D.O.R.C., which stands for "Disembodied Omnipotent Ruler of Cats." D.O.R.C. looks like a floating human head with glasses and a funny voice.
The Space Cats set up their secret base on Earth. It's hidden underground, and the only way in or out is through a regular garbage can! In the live-action parts of the show, you see the Space Cats working at their base.
Their Missions
D.O.R.C. gives each new mission to the team's main leader, Captain Catgut. Then, in the animated parts of the show, Captain Catgut sends out a special team. This team usually includes Tom, Scratch, and Sniff. They go on adventures to solve the problems D.O.R.C. tells them about.
At the end of every episode, the Space Cats share a moral or lesson with the audience. After that, they sing their team's "Charge" music and shout out their team name! One time, a Space Cat joked that the moral was for kids to stop watching TV and go read a book. The other cats got upset, saying that if kids actually did that, their show would be canceled!
Space Cats Episodes
Here's a look at some of the exciting missions the Space Cats went on:
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| 1 | "Send in the Clones" | September 14, 1991 | |
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The Space Cats investigate a clown who runs a kids' show. This clown is suddenly promoting violence! They find out the real host was kidnapped and replaced by a robot clone. A sneaky executive is using these robots to control TV shows. His next plan is to replace the President! The bad guy captures the Space Cats and replaces them with robot versions, who then cause trouble and ruin the Space Cats' good name.
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| 2 | "Stinking Pollution" | September 21, 1991 | |
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Lots of pollution and toxic waste are harming communities. The Space Cats try to find out who is causing it. But a "shadowy figure" keeps following them!
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| 3 | "Like Cats to Water" | September 28, 1991 | |
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Earth's water supply is quickly disappearing. The Space Cats are confused until they find a water park that is doing really well. Could there be a connection?
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| 4 | "Thank You, Masked Man" | October 5, 1991 | |
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An old superhero is no longer famous. A Hollywood producer says he can help the hero become popular again. But it's a trick to make the hero commit crimes! The Space Cats try to help him return to his good old days.
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| 5 | "A Recession is Depressin'" | October 12, 1991 | |
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The U.S. Treasury is empty, making the country very poor. No one robbed it physically. It turns out a dishonest government worker is using computer crime to steal money. He digitally sends the stolen cash into random bank accounts across America!
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| 6 | "Diamonds are Fur-ever" | October 19, 1991 | |
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The Space Cats must solve a mystery involving valuable diamonds.
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| 7 | "Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall" | October 26, 1991 | |
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Beautiful women are suddenly turning ugly without explanation. Captain Catgut adds a new female Space Cat, Yvette Meow, to the team. The cats connect the ugliness to a hairdresser who wants to be the only beautiful woman. They think movie star Lollipop is next! Tom, Scratch, and Sniff aren't happy about having a girl on their team. But when the boys make a big mistake, it's up to Yvette to save the day!
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| 8 | "The Incredible Shrinking Monuments" | November 2, 1991 | |
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Famous landmarks on Earth have disappeared! The trail leads the Space Cats to a mini-golf course.
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| 9 | "Blintzcapades" | November 9, 1991 | |
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The Space Cats get involved in a strange adventure involving blintzes.
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| 10 | "A Tale of Two Kitties" | November 23, 1991 | |
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This episode tells a story about two different cat characters.
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| 11 | "Mysteriously Missing Guests" | November 30, 1991 | |
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The Space Cats investigate why guests are mysteriously disappearing.
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| 12 | "Operation Pine Crud" | December 7, 1991 | |
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The Space Cats go to Yellowbelly Nat'l Park (a parody of Yellowstone) to investigate deforestation, which is when many trees are cut down. They link it to an air freshener company owned by Chuck von Crud.
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| 13 | "Y.I. Auto" | December 14, 1991 | |
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The Space Cats deal with a problem related to cars or vehicles.
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Who Voiced the Characters?
Many talented actors lent their voices to the Space Cats characters.
Main Voice Actors
- Townsend Coleman as Scratch
- Pat Fraley as Sniff
- Rob Paulsen as Thomas 'Tom' Spacecat, Chelsie Pipshire
- Robert Ridgely as the Narrator
Live-Action Characters
- Paul Fusco was the puppeteer and voice for Captain Catgut.
- Charles Nelson Reilly was the voice for D.O.R.C.
