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Kid vs. Kat

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Kid vs. Kat
Genre
Created byRob Boutilier
Directed by
  • Rob Boutilier
  • Josh Mepham
  • Greg Sullivan (S1)
Voices of
ComposerHal Beckett
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons2
No.of episodes52 (101 segments)(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Blair Peters
  • Chris Bartleman
Producers
  • Jamie Turner (S1)
  • Chantal Hennessey (S2)
Production companiesStudio B Productions
Disney
Original release
NetworkYTV(Canada)
Jetix(Europe)
ReleaseOctober 25, 2008(2008-10-25)–
June 4, 2011(2011-06-04)

Kid vs. Kat(stylizedKiD vs KaT) is a Canadiananimated television seriesthat originally aired onYTVin Canada from October 25, 2008, until June 4, 2011.[1]The series was created and co-directed byRob Boutilier,developed and produced atStudio B Productions(a subsidiary of DHX Media, nowWildBrain), in association with YTV andJetix Europe[2](later rebranded asDisney XDfor its second season).[3]52 episodes were produced alongside 2 seasons.[4]

Premise

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When 10-year-old Coop Burtonburger's spoiled 8-year-old sister Millie brings home a strange 7-year-old stray cat named Mr. Kat, his idyllic life shatters as he discovers that the cat is actually a conniving, evil alien mastermind called a Catnipian, also known as a Kat Nebulan, a species of aliens resemblingSphynx catsfrom the planet Kat Nebula with a fanatical hate for mankind and an unassumingly sinister goal. The two battle daily as Coop tries to warn others of Mr. Kat's evil, only to find his evidence destroyed by him and deemed a fool. The only one who believes Coop is his best friend Dennis, who often aids him in fighting Kat; they are later joined by Fiona, Coop's love interest, in the second season. The series is set in the fictional town of Bootsville,British Columbia.

Episodes

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Main article:List of Kid vs. Kat episodes
Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
1 26 October 25, 2008(2008-10-25) November 30, 2009(2009-11-30)
2 26 September 11, 2010(2010-09-11) June 4, 2011(2011-06-04)

Voice cast

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Production

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Development

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The series' pilot was first shown off at MIPCOM Jr. in 2006,[6]and the series was officially revealed under the titleLook What My Sister Dragged Inin February 2007, where Studio B signed a development deal withYTVfor the series.[7]The series' production was started in January 2008, and it is animated inFlash.Animation services were taken place at Feitong Cartoon Graphics Services, while layout and background services were taken place at Top Draw Animation.

On February 12, 2008, after purchasing Studio B Productions, their new owner DHX Media announced they had licensed out the TV, home video, and consumer product rights for the series toJetix Europein areas where the company operated Jetix channels, whileDisney-ABC International Televisionwould handle TV distribution in these territories. DHX's then-TV distributorDecode Enterpriseswould handle television, home entertainment, and merchandising and licensing rights for the rest of the world.[2]

On April 15, 2008, the series was pre-sold by Decode to air onToon Disney'sJetixblock in the United States.[8]

On October 19, 2009, DHX announced that the series had been renewed for a second season. By then, the series had been airing on over 10 Disney XD channels around the world. It was also announced that the series had been pre-sold to additional broadcasters includingVrakin Canada,ABCin Australia,Disney XD Latin America,Disney XD India,Disney XD Japan,Cartoon Network South KoreaandNickelodeon Southeast Asia.[9]On August 10, 2010, DHX announced thatTV Aztecain Mexico andECTVin Ecuador had pre-sold the series for free TV in Latin America.[10]The series would later move to other channels includingDisney Channel Asia,Disney XD Asia,Disney Channel Japan,andDisney Channel India.

Cancellation

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On August 19, 2011, Rob Boutilier announced via Facebook that the series wasn't renewed for a third season as he lacked the rights to make further episodes.

Telecast and home media

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Kid vs. Katpremiered onYTVon October 25, 2008, in Canada. It aired on Saturdays at 8:30 AM as part ofYTV's Crunch block(with repeats until mid-2010s). In the U.S., the show first aired onDisney XDon February 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM (with repeats until June 6, 2014). There is no official DVD release. As of 2022, the show is now streaming onPluto TV.The show is also onTubias well, but with season 2 episodes available only, though.

Reception

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Emily Ashby ofCommon Sense Mediagave the series a 3 out of 5 stating; "Feline's evil schemes are outrageous - but fun for kids".[11]

References

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  1. ^"Kid vs. Kat".IMDb.Retrieved2020-01-04.
  2. ^ab"JETIX EUROPE LICENSES KID VS. KAT RIGHTS".WildBrain(Press release). 2008-02-12.Retrieved2020-12-22.
  3. ^Aaron H. Bynum,"'Kid vs. Kat' TV Animation Moves into Production"Archived2009-02-21 at theWayback Machine,Animation Insider, February 19th, 2007
  4. ^Crump, William D. (2019).Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film.McFarland & Co. p. 159.ISBN9781476672939.
  5. ^"EFNW Guest Announcement: Rebecca Shoichet | Everfree Northwest".
  6. ^"YTV signs Sister act".Playback.2007-02-08.Retrieved2020-12-23.
  7. ^"Studio B drags in new YTV toon".C21media.2007-02-08.Retrieved2020-12-23.
  8. ^"DHX MEDIA DEAL WITH JETIX US".WildBrain(Press release). 2008-04-15.Retrieved2020-12-22.
  9. ^"DHX MEDIA ANNOUNCES DISNEY XD SERIES RENEWAL".WildBrain(Press release). 2009-10-19.Retrieved2020-12-23.
  10. ^"DHX MEDIA ANNOUNCES LATIN AMERICAN DEALS FOR KID vs. KAT".WildBrain(Press release). 2010-08-10. Archived fromthe originalon 2021-02-02.Retrieved2020-12-23.
  11. ^Kid vs. Kat Review.Emily Ashby. Common Sense Media
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