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''Nature Cat'' is an educational animated series that | ''Nature Cat'' is an educational animated series that has aired on PBS Kids since 2015. The series takes place in Chicago, Illinois with a house cat named Fred who, when his owner leaves for work, changes into Nature Cat and explores the great outdoors from his backyard with his friends while helping kids develop a better understanding of nature. | ||
==Pitch Pilot== | ==Pitch Pilot== | ||
In 2009 Spiffy Pictures originally pitch the show to PBS with various hand drawn sketches,<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-nature-cat-spiffy-pictures-0907-biz-20160906-story.html Chicago Tribune article on ''Nature Cat'' and it's development.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> when the network approved, '''they then created a pilot to help get the show greenlit'''. The pilot was allegedly made sometime in the early 2010s and shown to a test audience of preschoolers. | In 2009 Spiffy Pictures originally pitch the show to PBS with various hand-drawn sketches,<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-nature-cat-spiffy-pictures-0907-biz-20160906-story.html Chicago Tribune article on ''Nature Cat'' and it's development.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> when the network approved, '''they then created a pilot to help get the show greenlit'''. The pilot was allegedly made sometime in the early 2010s and shown to a test audience of preschoolers. | ||
No footage from the pilot had resurfaced, the only concrete | No footage from the pilot had resurfaced, the only concrete evidence of its existence comes from a WTTW article mentioning the pilot that feature Nature Cat and two other characters Hal and Ronald along with two images taken from said pilot.<ref>[https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2017/06/12/story-nature-cat WTTW article that mentions the show's pilot.] Retrieved 07 Dec '21</ref> While some production art taken from an issue of ''Animation Magazine'' had surfaced, no other information on this pilot is available as of 2021. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
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Nature cat pilot 7.png|Image from an animatic for the pilot (1/2). | |||
Nature cat pilot 8.png|Image from an animatic for the pilot (2/2). | |||
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Nature cat pilot 3.jpeg | |||
Nature cat pilot 4.jpeg | |||
Nature cat pilot 5.jpeg | |||
Nature cat pilot 6.jpeg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Production/Art Sketches == | ==Production/Art Sketches == | ||
[[ | [[881A3F7E-7FE5-4BBD-8BC8-4EF8DD60D1F6.jpg|center|thumb|An early sketch made to promote the series.]] | ||
[[ | [[07BF004A-30F1-46B2-A1BE-DB215861EAED.webp|center|thumb]] | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 14 November 2023
Prototype logos for the series which the third one was allegedly used for the pilot.
Status: Lost
Nature Cat is an educational animated series that has aired on PBS Kids since 2015. The series takes place in Chicago, Illinois with a house cat named Fred who, when his owner leaves for work, changes into Nature Cat and explores the great outdoors from his backyard with his friends while helping kids develop a better understanding of nature.
Pitch Pilot
In 2009 Spiffy Pictures originally pitch the show to PBS with various hand-drawn sketches,[1] when the network approved, they then created a pilot to help get the show greenlit. The pilot was allegedly made sometime in the early 2010s and shown to a test audience of preschoolers.
No footage from the pilot had resurfaced, the only concrete evidence of its existence comes from a WTTW article mentioning the pilot that feature Nature Cat and two other characters Hal and Ronald along with two images taken from said pilot.[2] While some production art taken from an issue of Animation Magazine had surfaced, no other information on this pilot is available as of 2021.
Gallery
Images
Image from an animatic for the pilot (1/2).
Image from an animatic for the pilot (2/2).
Production/Art Sketches
center|thumb|An early sketch made to promote the series. center|thumb
See Also
Bumpers
- Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)
- PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-present)
- PBS Kids Vote-A-Rama (lost bumpers of "Arthur" themed marathon; 2002)
- Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)
Other
- Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)
- Backyard Safari (partially found PBS children's educational series; 1997)
- Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)
- Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)
- Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)
- Misterogers (partially found Canadian precursor to "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" children's educational TV series; 1961-1967)
- Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)
- The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)
- Sesame Street "Episode 847" (found "Wicked Witch of the West" episode of children’s educational TV series; 1976)
- Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)
- Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)
- Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)
- Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)
- Zoom (partially lost revival of PBS children's series; 1999-2005)
Pilots and Tests
- Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)
- Cyberchase "The Poddleville Case" (found test pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 1999)
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated musical series; 2006-2008)
- Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)
- Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)
- Molly of Denali (partially found pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)
- Peg + Cat (partially lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 2011)
- Peep and The Big Wide World (found test animation for American-Canadian children's animated TV series; 2004)
- Sesame Street (partially found test pilots of children's educational TV series; 1969)
- What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)
- WordGirl (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)
- WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)
External Links
References
- ↑ Chicago Tribune article on Nature Cat and it's development. Retrieved 07 Dec '21
- ↑ WTTW article that mentions the show's pilot. Retrieved 07 Dec '21