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:''This article is about the segments. For the main TV series, see ''[[Cattanooga Cats (TV series)]]''.
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{{Infobox TV
{{Infobox TV
|name= Cattanooga Cats
|name= Cattanooga Cats
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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|distributor=
|distributor=
|released= [[September 6]]-[[November 1]], [[1969]]
|released= [[September 6]]―[[November 1]], [[1969]]
|run_time=
|run_time=
|starring= [[Jim Begg]]<br />[[Julie Bennett]]<br />[[Bill Callaway]]<br />[[Casey Kasem]]
|starring= [[Jim Begg]]<br />[[Julie Bennett]]<br />[[Bill Callaway]]<br />[[Casey Kasem]]
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|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
}}
}}
The '''''Cattanooga Cats ''''' is a series of animated segments as part of the ''[[Cattanooga Cats (TV series)|Cattanooga Cats]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming debuting. It ran in [[1969]], airing 9 episodes.
'''''Cattanooga Cats''''' is a series of animated segments as part of the ''[[Cattanooga Cats (TV series)|Cattanooga Cats]]'' television series, produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming debuting. It ran in [[1969]], airing 9 episodes that spanned one season.


[[Country]], [[Kitty Jo]], [[Scoots]], [[Groove]] and [[Teeny Tim]] appear in the ''[[Jellystone!]]'' reboot as animatronics, with their focus episode being "[[Catanooga Cheese Explosion]]."
The segments depicted the adventures of a fictitious rock band similar to The Archies, which are populated by Southern anthropomorphic cats consisting of lead singer/guitarist [[Country]], singer/bassist [[Kitty Jo]], bassists [[Scoots]], and drummer [[Groove]]. Additionally, the band also traveled around in a van and Kitty Jo owns a big, blue dog named [[Teeny Tim]].


The Cats also appeared in various bumpers between other cartoons of the series, some of which are musical segments containing strong psychedelic, pop art visuals.
Although the series never saw a home media release, the episode "[[Witch Whacky]]" was originally announced to be featured on the DVD, ''[[Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera]]'', part of the ''Best of Warner Bros.'' series, but was removed for an unknown reason.<ref>[http://tiahblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/dvd-review-best-of-warner-bros-hanna.html?m=1 DVD Review: The Best of Warner Bros.: Hanna-Barbera 25 Cartoon Collection.] Tiahblog Blogspot ([[June 7]], [[2013]])</ref>
==Production==
==Production==
An album collection of the songs was released to coincide with the series. It only contained eleven of the songs.
===Development===
===Development===
==Music==
==Music==
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Episode
! Number
! Original air date
! Air date
|-
|-
| "[[Witch Whacky]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[Witch Whacky]]"
| [[September 6]], [[1969]]
| [[September 6]], [[1969]]
|-
|-
| "[[Geronihoho]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[Geronihoho]]"
| [[September 13]], 1969
| [[September 13]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[The Big Boo-Boo]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[The Big Boo-Boo]]"
| [[September 20]], 1969
| [[September 20]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[The Wee Greenie Goofie]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[The Wee Greenie Goofie]]"
| [[September 27]], 1969
| [[September 27]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Mummy's Day]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Mummy's Day]]"
| [[October 4]], 1969
| [[October 4]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Zoo's Who]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[Zoo's Who]]"
| [[October 11]], 1969
| [[October 11]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Autograph Hounded]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[Autograph Hounded]]"
| [[October 18]], 1969
| [[October 18]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[The Caribbean Kook]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[The Caribbean Kook]]"
| [[October 25]], 1969
| [[October 25]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Ghosting A-Go-Go]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[Ghosting A-Go-Go]]"
| [[November 1]], 1969
| [[November 1]], 1969
|}
|}
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* [[Bill Callaway]] as [[Country]]
* [[Bill Callaway]] as [[Country]]
* [[Casey Kasem]] as [[Groove]]
* [[Casey Kasem]] as [[Groove]]
==Legacy==
Country, Kitty Jo, Scoots, Groove, and [[Teeny Tim]] appear in the ''[[Jellystone!]]'' reboot as animatronics, with their focus episode being "[[Catanooga Cheese Explosion]]."


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 22 April 2024

This article is about the segments. For other uses, see Cattanooga Cats.
Cattanooga Cats
Cattanooga (segments) title card.png
On-screen title card.
Network ABC
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Original release September 6―November 1, 1969
Starring Jim Begg
Julie Bennett
Bill Callaway
Casey Kasem
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera

Cattanooga Cats is a series of animated segments as part of the Cattanooga Cats television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming debuting. It ran in 1969, airing 9 episodes that spanned one season.

The segments depicted the adventures of a fictitious rock band similar to The Archies, which are populated by Southern anthropomorphic cats consisting of lead singer/guitarist Country, singer/bassist Kitty Jo, bassists Scoots, and drummer Groove. Additionally, the band also traveled around in a van and Kitty Jo owns a big, blue dog named Teeny Tim.

The Cats also appeared in various bumpers between other cartoons of the series, some of which are musical segments containing strong psychedelic, pop art visuals.

Although the series never saw a home media release, the episode "Witch Whacky" was originally announced to be featured on the DVD, Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera, part of the Best of Warner Bros. series, but was removed for an unknown reason.[1]

Production

An album collection of the songs was released to coincide with the series. It only contained eleven of the songs.

Development

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Episodes

Episode Original air date
1x01 September 6, 1969
1x02 September 13, 1969
1x03 September 20, 1969
1x04 September 27, 1969
1x05 October 4, 1969
1x06 October 11, 1969
1x07 October 18, 1969
1x08 October 25, 1969
1x09 November 1, 1969

Cast

Legacy

Country, Kitty Jo, Scoots, Groove, and Teeny Tim appear in the Jellystone! reboot as animatronics, with their focus episode being "Catanooga Cheese Explosion."

References

  1. ^ DVD Review: The Best of Warner Bros.: Hanna-Barbera 25 Cartoon Collection. Tiahblog Blogspot (June 7, 2013)
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