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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 the pilot (1/2). | Nature cat pilot 7.png|Image from an animatic for the pilot (1/2). | ||
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Nature cat pilot 3.jpeg | Nature cat pilot 3.jpeg | ||
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===PBS=== | ===PBS=== | ||
*[[Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)]] | *[[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)]] | *[[Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)]] | ||
*[[Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)]] | *[[Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)]] | ||
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*[[The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)]] | *[[The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)]] | ||
*[[Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)]] | *[[Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)]] | ||
*[[Cyberchase | *[[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)]] | *[[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)]] | *[[Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)]] | ||
*[[The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)]] | *[[The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)]] | ||
*[[The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)]] | *[[The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)]] | ||
*[[Jet Propulsion (partially found | *[[Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)]] | ||
*[[Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)]] | *[[Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)]] | ||
*[[Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)]] | *[[Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)]] | ||
*[[Molly of Denali (partially found | *[[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)]] | |||
*[[Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)]] | *[[Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)]] | ||
*[[Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)]] | *[[Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)]] | ||
*[[Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)]] | *[[Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)]] | ||
*[[Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)]] | |||
*[[What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)]] | *[[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)]] | *[[WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 16 November 2023
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
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)
PBS
- 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)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)
- The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)
- Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's educational series; 1999)
- Shining Time Station (found season one intro of PBS series; 1989-1990)
- 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 (found pilot of revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1995)
- Zoom (partially lost revival of PBS children's series; 1999-2005)
PBS Kids
- The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)
- 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)
- The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)
- The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)
- Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)
- Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)
- Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)
- 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)
- Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)
- Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)
- Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)
- Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)
- 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