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{{Short description|Canadian animated television series}}
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'''''Kid vs. Kat''''' is a Canadian ] that originally aired on ] in Canada from October 25, 2008, to June 4, 2011.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kid vs. Kat|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307224/|access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref> The series was created and co-directed by ], developed and produced at ], in association with YTV and ] for its first season and ] for its second season.<ref>Aaron H. Bynum, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221101049/http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1630 |date=2009-02-21 }}, Animation Insider, February 19th, 2007</ref> 52 episodes were produced.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Crump |first1=William D. |title=Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film |date=2019 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=9781476672939 |page=159}}</ref> '''''Kid vs. Kat''''' (stylized '''KiD vs KaT''') is a Canadian ] that originally aired on ] in Canada from October 25, 2008, until June 4, 2011. The series was created and co-directed by ], developed and produced at ] (a subsidiary of DHX Media, now ]), in association with YTV and ]<ref name=":0" /> (later rebranded as ] for its second season)<ref>Aaron H. Bynum, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221101049/http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1630 |date=2009-02-21 }}, Animation Insider, February 19th, 2007</ref> 52 episodes were produced.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Crump |first1=William D. |title=Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film |date=2019 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=9781476672939 |page=159}}</ref>


==Premise== ==Premise==
When Coop Burtonburger's younger sister Millie brings home a strange stray cat, his idyllic life shatters as he discovers the cat is actually a conniving, evil alien mastermind with a fanatical hate for mankind and an unassumingly sinister goal. The two battle daily as Coop tries to warn others of Kat's evil, only to find his evidence destroyed by him and deemed a fool. 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 resembling ]s from 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, ].


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
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{{:List of Kid vs. Kat episodes}} {{:List of Kid vs. Kat episodes}}


==Cast== ==Voice cast==
*] *] as Coop Burtonburger
*] *] as Kat (Mr. Kat), Millie Burtonburger, Tutankitty
*] *] as Burt Burtonburger
*] as Mr. Cheeks, Lloyd
*]
*] as Dennis Lawrence Chan, Miss Brannigan
*] *] as Mrs. Elisabeth Munson
*]
*] as Henry Chan
*] *] as Phoebe
*]
*] as Fiona Munson (season 2)
*]
*] as Lorne, Dr. K (Kat's Girlfriend)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://everfreenw.com/archive/2014/efnw-guest-announcement-rebecca-shoichet | title=EFNW Guest Announcement: Rebecca Shoichet &#124; Everfree Northwest }}</ref>
*] as Harley, Buck Diamond, Senior Officer, Principal Dilegard, Pet Doctor, Mayor
*] as Rookie
*] as Estelle
*] as Mr. Gerber
*] as Wanda


==Production== ==Production==

===Development=== ===Development===
The series' pilot was first shown off at MIPCOM Jr. in 2006,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-02-08|title=YTV signs Sister act|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2007/02/08/studiob-20070208/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=]}}</ref> and the series was officially revealed under the title ''Look What My Sister Dragged In'' in February 2007, where Studio B signed a development deal with ] for the series.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-02-08|title=Studio B drags in new YTV toon|url=https://www.c21media.net/studio-b-drags-in-new-ytv-toon/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=C21media|language=en-us}}</ref> The series' production was started in January 2008, and it is animated in ]. Animation services were taken place at Feitong Cartoon Graphics Services, while layout and background services were taken place at Top Draw Animation.
The series was announced in February 2007, and was originally named ''Look What My Sister Dragged In''.{{cn|date=September 2020}}

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 to ] in areas where the company operated Jetix channels, while ] would handle TV distribution in these territories. DHX's then-TV distributor ] would handle television, home entertainment, and merchandising and licensing rights for the rest of the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite press release|date=2008-02-12|title=JETIX EUROPE LICENSES KID VS. KAT RIGHTS|url=https://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/Jetix-Europe-licenses-kid-vs-kat-rights/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=]|language=en-US}}</ref>

On April 15, 2008, the series was pre-sold by Decode to air on ]'s ] block in the United States.<ref name=":1">{{Cite press release|date=2008-04-15|title=DHX MEDIA DEAL WITH JETIX US|url=http://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/dhx-media-deal-with-jetix-us/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=]|language=en-US}}</ref>

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 including ] in Canada, ] in Australia, ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite press release|date=2009-10-19|title=DHX MEDIA ANNOUNCES DISNEY XD SERIES RENEWAL|url=https://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/dhx-media-announces-disney-xd-series-renewal/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=]|language=en-US}}</ref> On August 10, 2010, DHX announced that ] in Mexico and ] in Ecuador had pre-sold the series for free TV in Latin America.<ref>{{Cite press release|date=2010-08-10|title=DHX MEDIA ANNOUNCES LATIN AMERICAN DEALS FOR KID vs. KAT|url=https://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/dhx-media-announces-latin-american-deals-for-kid-vs-kat/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=]|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202204135/https://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/dhx-media-announces-latin-american-deals-for-kid-vs-kat/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The series would later move to other channels including ], ], ], and ].


===Cancellation=== ===Cancellation===
On August 19, 2011, Rob Boutilier announced via Facebook the series wasn't renewed for a third season and he lacked rights to make further episodes. 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. Although, in 2017, he revealed that Coop and Kat became friends after the events of the series.


==Broadcast and release== ==Telecast and home media==
''Kid vs. Kat'' premiered on ] on October 25, 2008 in Canada. It aired on Saturdays at 8:30 AM as part of ]. In the United States, the series first aired on ] on February 21, 2009 at 8:00 PM. ''Kid vs. Kat'' premiered on ] on October 25, 2008, in Canada. It aired on Saturdays at 8:30 AM as part of ] (with repeats until mid-2010s). In the U.S., the show first aired on ] on 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 on ]. The show is also on ] as well, but with season 2 episodes available only, though.


==Reception== ==Reception==
Emily Ashby of '']'' gave the series a 3 out of 5 stating; "Feline's evil schemes are outrageous - but fun for kids"''.''<ref>. Emily Ashby. Common Sense Media</ref>
The series currently holds a 7.5/10 rating at ] and a 5.9/10 rating at ].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tv.com/kid-vs.-kat/show/76661/summary.html?tag=page_nav;main| title = Kid vs. Kat| publisher = TV.com | accessdate = January 29, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307224/| title = Kid vs. Kat| publisher = IMDb | accessdate = January 30, 2010}}</ref> ''Kid vs. Kat'' won an award for "Best Program or Series" in 2009, and was nominated for the other three awards.


==References== ==References==
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Canadian animated television series
Kid vs. Kat
Genre
Created byRob Boutilier
Directed by
  • Rob Boutilier
  • Josh Mepham
  • Greg Sullivan (S1)
Voices of
ComposerHal Beckett
Country of originCanada
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 companyStudio B Productions
Original release
NetworkYTV
ReleaseOctober 25, 2008 (2008-10-25) –
June 4, 2011 (2011-06-04)

Kid vs. Kat (stylized KiD vs KaT) is a Canadian animated television series that originally aired on YTV in Canada from October 25, 2008, until June 4, 2011. The series was created and co-directed by Rob Boutilier, developed and produced at Studio B Productions (a subsidiary of DHX Media, now WildBrain), in association with YTV and Jetix Europe (later rebranded as Disney XD for its second season) 52 episodes were produced.

Premise

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 resembling Sphynx cats from 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

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

Production

Development

The series' pilot was first shown off at MIPCOM Jr. in 2006, and the series was officially revealed under the title Look What My Sister Dragged In in February 2007, where Studio B signed a development deal with YTV for the series. The series' production was started in January 2008, and it is animated in Flash. 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 to Jetix Europe in areas where the company operated Jetix channels, while Disney-ABC International Television would handle TV distribution in these territories. DHX's then-TV distributor Decode Enterprises would handle television, home entertainment, and merchandising and licensing rights for the rest of the world.

On April 15, 2008, the series was pre-sold by Decode to air on Toon Disney's Jetix block in the United States.

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 including Vrak in Canada, ABC in Australia, Disney XD Latin America, Disney XD India, Disney XD Japan, Cartoon Network South Korea and Nickelodeon Southeast Asia. On August 10, 2010, DHX announced that TV Azteca in Mexico and ECTV in Ecuador had pre-sold the series for free TV in Latin America. The series would later move to other channels including Disney Channel Asia, Disney XD Asia, Disney Channel Japan, and Disney Channel India.

Cancellation

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. Although, in 2017, he revealed that Coop and Kat became friends after the events of the series.

Telecast and home media

Kid vs. Kat premiered on YTV on October 25, 2008, in Canada. It aired on Saturdays at 8:30 AM as part of YTV's Crunch block (with repeats until mid-2010s). In the U.S., the show first aired on Disney XD on 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 on Pluto TV. The show is also on Tubi as well, but with season 2 episodes available only, though.

Reception

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series a 3 out of 5 stating; "Feline's evil schemes are outrageous - but fun for kids".

References

  1. ^ "JETIX EUROPE LICENSES KID VS. KAT RIGHTS". WildBrain (Press release). 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  2. Aaron H. Bynum, "'Kid vs. Kat' TV Animation Moves into Production" Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, Animation Insider, February 19th, 2007
  3. 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. ISBN 9781476672939.
  4. "EFNW Guest Announcement: Rebecca Shoichet | Everfree Northwest".
  5. "YTV signs Sister act". Playback. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. "Studio B drags in new YTV toon". C21media. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  7. "DHX MEDIA DEAL WITH JETIX US". WildBrain (Press release). 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  8. "DHX MEDIA ANNOUNCES DISNEY XD SERIES RENEWAL". WildBrain (Press release). 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  9. "DHX MEDIA ANNOUNCES LATIN AMERICAN DEALS FOR KID vs. KAT". WildBrain (Press release). 2010-08-10. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  10. Kid vs. Kat Review. Emily Ashby. Common Sense Media

External links

Former YTV original programming
1980s debuts
1990s debuts
2000s debuts
2010s debuts
2020s debuts
See also
Disney XD original programming
2000s debuts
2010s debuts
2020s debuts
See also
Jetix
BVS Entertainment
Jetix Europe
SIP Animation
Licensed
Jetix Animation Concepts
(Disney TVA)
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