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|premiere= [[July 29]], [[2021]]
|premiere= [[July 29]], [[2021]]
|run_time= 10:31
|run_time= 10:31
|cast= [[Tom Lennon]]<br />[[C.H. Greenblatt]]<br />[[Jenny Lorenzo]]<br />[[Andrew Frankel]]<br />[[Georgie Kidder]]<br />[[Bernado de Paula]]
|cast= [[Thomas Lennon]]<br />[[C.H. Greenblatt]]<br />[[Jenny Lorenzo]]<br />[[Andrew Frankel]]<br />[[Georgie Kidder]]<br />[[Bernardo de Paula]]
|music= [[Ego Plum]]
|music= [[Ego Plum]]
|writers= [[Careen Ingle]]
|writers= [[Careen Ingle]]
|storyboards= [[Aaron Chen]]
|directors= Careen Ingle
|directors= Careen Ingle
|previous= Must Be Jelly
|previous= Must Be Jelly
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Top Cat (character)|Top Cat]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Top Cat (character)|Top Cat]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Lennon]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Lennon]]
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|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[The King]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[The King]]
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*** [[Jellystone (town)|Jellystone]]
*** [[Jellystone (town)|Jellystone]]
**** [[Hoagy's Alley]]
**** [[Hoagy's Alley]]
**** Peter Potamus' residence
**** [[Potamus residence]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The title of the episode is a reference to the ''Cats Don't Dance'' film.
* The title of the episode is a reference to Warner Bros.' [[1997]] ''Cats Don't Dance'' film.
* The opening theme gag is of [[Speed Buggy]] backing into a building.
* This episode reveals that Big H and Skids are girls in the ''Jellystone!'' universe.
* This episode reveals that Big H and Skids are girls in the ''Jellystone!'' universe.
** Oddly enough, [[Sheena]] and [[Zelda]] are not included in this series, this is either due to them being stereotyped or because they weren't really part of the King's group.
** Oddly enough, [[Sheena]] and [[Zelda]] are not included in this series, this is either due to them being stereotyped or because they weren't really part of the King's group, although Zelda would later make an appearance in the episode, "[[Girl, You My Friend!]]"
* This is the first episode of ''Jellystone!'', and the episode of a ''Yogi Bear'' series, where [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi]] is absent.
* This is the first episode of ''Jellystone!'', and the episode of a ''Yogi Bear'' series, where [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi]] is absent.
* The King's nickname for Top Cat, Bottom Cat, was the writer/director's humor in thinking it was a funny innuendo for "butt."<ref>[[Careen Ingle|Ingle, Careen]] ([[September 17]], [[2021]]). [https://twitter.com/CareenIngle/status/1438954395484389379 "I know everybody '𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑘𝑖𝑑𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑛', but people should know that when I wrote it I just thought it was funny because 'butt'. 🍑🐱 #jellystone #BottomCat"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved [[November 10]], 2021.</ref>
* The King's nickname for Top Cat, Bottom Cat, was the writer/director's humor in thinking it was a funny innuendo for "butt."<ref>[[Careen Ingle|Ingle, Careen]] ([[September 17]], [[2021]]). [https://twitter.com/CareenIngle/status/1438954395484389379 "I know everybody '𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑘𝑖𝑑𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑛', but people should know that when I wrote it I just thought it was funny because 'butt'. 🍑🐱 #jellystone #BottomCat"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved [[November 10]], 2021.</ref>
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! Name
! Name
! Meaning
! Meaning
|-
| '''Japanese'''
| ドラネコ・ダンスバトル
| Boss Cat Dance Battle
|-
|-
| '''Spanish'''
| '''Spanish'''
| Los Gatos Tambian Bailan
| Los Gatos Tambian Bailan
| Cats Dance Too
| Cats Dance Too
|-
| '''Japanese'''
| ドラネコ・ダンスバトル
| Boss Cat Dance Battle
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 17:39, 24 February 2024

Cats Do Dance
The King's crew blasts TC and his gang out.png
Premiere date July 29, 2021
Run time 10:31
Starring Thomas Lennon
C.H. Greenblatt
Jenny Lorenzo
Andrew Frankel
Georgie Kidder
Bernardo de Paula
Music composed by Ego Plum
Writer(s) Careen Ingle
Storyboard artist(s) Aaron Chen
Director(s) Careen Ingle
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"Cats Do Dance" is the eighth episode of Jellystone! season one. It aired on July 29, 2021 on HBO Max. It was written and directed by Careen Ingle.

The King and his gang take over Top Cat's alley using dance moves. But when Top Cat tries multiple attempts to reclaim his alley, he goes unsuccessful, up until the last attempt that actually works.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

King: Don't mind if we do!
Alley cats: Huh???
King: Her-hah!
Brain: Uh, have you been just like standing there, listening to us this whole time?
King: We sure have!


King: Thanks for the new digs Top Cat. Or should I say, Bottom Cat!


Top Cat: Spooky, you want anything?
Spooky: Pew pew.
Top Cat: A blaster? No, that's not really our style Miss Thing.
Spooky: Pew pew.
Top Cat: Ok, but it's just for holding not shooting.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Benny the Ball C.H. Greenblatt
Choo Choo Jenny Lorenzo
Fancy Fancy Andrew Frankel
Spooky Jenny Lorenzo
Brain Georgie Kidder
Top Cat Thomas Lennon
The King Bernardo de Paula
Yuka Yuka Unavailable
Skids Unavailable
Big H Unavailable
Clyde Unavailable
Peter Potamus C.H. Greenblatt
Grape Ape


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Top Cat's bumper car

Production

Development

Music

The music and themes were composed by Ego Plum.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • The title of the episode is a reference to Warner Bros.' 1997 Cats Don't Dance film.
  • The opening theme gag is of Speed Buggy backing into a building.
  • This episode reveals that Big H and Skids are girls in the Jellystone! universe.
    • Oddly enough, Sheena and Zelda are not included in this series, this is either due to them being stereotyped or because they weren't really part of the King's group, although Zelda would later make an appearance in the episode, "Girl, You My Friend!"
  • This is the first episode of Jellystone!, and the episode of a Yogi Bear series, where Yogi is absent.
  • The King's nickname for Top Cat, Bottom Cat, was the writer/director's humor in thinking it was a funny innuendo for "butt."[1]

Errors

  • Big H didn't have human-like fingers in the original incarnation, but it's possible that in the Jellystone! universe, Big H does have human-like fingers, that or it's just a mistake on the character designer's end.
  • What was left of the King was eaten by Spooky, but what happened to his crew's remains?

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドラネコ・ダンスバトル Boss Cat Dance Battle
Spanish Los Gatos Tambian Bailan Cats Dance Too

References