The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
Series title card
Genre	Children's television series Comedy Surreal humour
Created by	Pat Sullivan Otto Messmer Joe Oriolo (characters)
Directed by	Lynne Naylor Milton Knight Doug Lawrence Timothy Björklund
Creative director(s)	Timothy Björklund
Voices of	Thom Adcox-Hernandez Charlie Adler Cree Summer
Theme music composer	Don Oriolo Nathan Wang
Opening theme	"The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat"
Composer(s)	Club Foot Orchestra (season 1) Nathan Wang (season 2)
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	21 (58 segments)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Don Oriolo Phil Roman
Producer(s)	Timothy Björklund
Running time	22 min.
Production company(s)	Felix the Cat Productions Film Roman Wang Film Productions (uncredited)
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution (on behalf of DreamWorks Classics) (current)
Release
Original network	CBS (U.S.)
Picture format	4:3
Audio format	CBS Stereosound (season 1) Dolby Surround (season 2)
First shown in	1995-1997
Original release	September 16, 1995 (1995-09-16) – April 12, 1997 (1997-04-12)
Chronology
Preceded by	Felix the Cat (1958–1962)
Followed by	Baby Felix (2000–2001)

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat is an animated TV show that stars the famous character Felix the Cat. The show was made by Film Roman and first aired on CBS on September 16, 1995. It ran for two seasons, ending on April 12, 1997. The first season had 13 episodes, and the second season had 8 episodes.

This was the second TV series to feature Felix the Cat. The first one was Felix the Cat, which aired from 1958 to 1962.

The show was also dubbed into Spanish. These Spanish episodes aired on Univision in the United States from 2000 to 2001. They were part of a Saturday morning block called ¡De Cabeza! and were known as Los Nuevos Cuentos de Felix el Gato. Later, from 2002 to 2003, they also aired on Telefutura as part of Toonturama.

Meet the Characters

• Felix the Cat: Felix is the main character and star of the show. He goes on many exciting adventures. He has a special "bag of tricks" that helps him get out of tricky situations. Felix is voiced by Thom Adcox-Hernandez and Charlie Adler.

Felix's Friends

• Rosco: Rosco is Felix's best friend. He is a bit silly and not very smart. He is voiced by Phil Hayes.
• Candy Kitty: Candy is Rosco's sister. She is also a friend of Felix and someone he likes a lot. Her voice is done by Jennifer Hale.
• Sheba Beboporeba: Sheba is another one of Felix the Cat's friends. Cree Summer provides her voice.
• Shamus T. Goldcrow: This character is a crow who acts like a person. He is voiced by Tony Pope.
• Skiddoo the Mouse: Skiddoo is a small mouse and one of Felix's friends. Susan Silo is her voice actor.
• Bermuda Triangle: This character is a person-like version of the famous Bermuda Triangle area. He causes trouble because he is not very smart. He once caused chaos in New York City until he fell in love with Times Square. They even got married! Frank Welker voices him.
• Nastasshia Slinky: Nastasshia is an actress that Felix really admires. Jane Singer voices her.
• Poindexter: Poindexter is the smart, nerdy nephew of the Professor. He is also one of Felix's best friends. He looks like a typical scientist, wearing thick glasses, a lab coat, and a graduation cap. A button on his lab coat can control different gadgets. He always calls Felix "Mr. Felix." Cam Clarke is his voice actor.

The Villains

• Peking Duck: This character is one of the main bad guys. He is voiced by Tony Jay.
  • Moo Shoo: Moo Shoo is one of Peking Duck's helpers. Kevin Schon voices him.
  • One-Ton: One-Ton is another one of Peking Duck's helpers. His voice is provided by Jim Cummings.
• The Sludge King: A villain who causes trouble.
• Fufu Gauche: Fufu is a fashion designer who was not successful. He tries to get back at the city by making everyone wear his ugly fish costumes. Brad Garrett voices him.
• Oscar: Oscar is a small-time villain who only appeared in one episode, "Phoney Phelix." He is one of the weakest enemies Felix has faced. Oscar wanted to be a cartoon star but failed. So, he tried to take over Felix's cartoon, even though it was clear he was just pretending to be Felix. Jeffrey Tambor voices Oscar.
• Fuzzy Bunny: Fuzzy Bunny is a cute toy rabbit who becomes very popular and even replaces Felix's show. But secretly, he is a mean thug hiding in a rabbit suit. Jeff Bennett voices him.
  • Froggy: Froggy is one of Fuzzy Bunny's helpers. Jeff Bennett also voices him.
  • Fuzzyman: Fuzzyman is another one of Fuzzy Bunny's helpers. He is also voiced by Jeff Bennett.
• Bet a Billion Bill: A smooth-talking and very confident gambler.
• Captain Herman: Voiced by Tom Kenny.
• Mad Doctor: This character is a funny version of the Professor from the 1958-61 Felix the Cat show. He is voiced by Patrick Fraley.
• Leadfanny: Leadfanny is a funny version of Rock Bottom from the 1958-61 Felix the Cat show. He is a dog who works as Mad Doctor's assistant. Billy West voices him.

Voice Actors

• Thom Adcox-Hernandez - Felix the Cat (Season 1)
• Charlie Adler - Felix the Cat (Season 2), and other voices
• Jeff Bennett - Froggy, Fuzzyman, and other voices
• Cam Clarke - Poindexter, and other voices
• Jim Cummings - One-Ton, and other voices
• Brad Garrett - Fufu Gauche, and other voices
• Jennifer Hale - Candy Kitty, and other voices
• Phil Hayes - Rosco, and other voices
• Tony Jay - Peking Duck, and other voices
• Tom Kenny - Captain Herman, and other voices
• Rob Paulsen - Fuzzy Bunny, and other voices
• Tony Pope - Shamus T. Goldcrow, and other voices
• Kevin Schon - Moo Shoo, and other voices
• Susan Silo - Skiddoo the Mouse, and other voices
• Jane Singer - Nastasshia Slinky
• Cree Summer - Sheba Beboporeba, and other voices
• Jeffrey Tambor - Oscar
• Frank Welker - Bermuda Triangle, and other voices
• Patrick Fraley - Mad Doctor, and other voices
• Billy West - LeadFanny, and other voices

About the Production Team

• Susan Blu - Voice Director (for some episodes in Season 1)
• Mark Evanier - Story Editor (Season 2), Voice Director (for some episodes)
• Craig Kellman - Producer (Season 2), Voice Director (for some episodes)

Home Video Releases

Some episodes of the show were released on VHS tapes by BMG Video. There were also several DVD releases of episodes in Hong Kong called "The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat II". On April 26, 2013, a 3-DVD box set was released. This set included all 21 episodes (which had 58 individual parts) and was the first full collection with English sound.

Episode Guide

Season 1 (1995)

Season 2 (1996–97)

See also

In Spanish: The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat para niños