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Nature Cat
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Nature Cat is an educational animated children's television series that aired from November 25, 2015, to January 2, 2024, on PBS Kids and is aimed at children aged 3–8. [2][3] The series follows the adventures of four main characters: Nature Cat, Hal the Dog, Squeeks the Mouse, and Daisy the Bunny. The show has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program".[4] The series debut in November achieved nearly 3.7 million viewers, and by March it has achieved 69 million video streams across online platforms.[5]

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In October 2016, Nature Cat was renewed for a second and third season.[6] The second season premiered on January 1, 2018, while the third premiered on April 18, 2019. In 2021, the show was renewed for a fourth and fifth season. The fourth premiered on May 9, 2022, and the fifth and final season premiered on April 17, 2023.[7] The series has aired 5 standalone specials, with the newest releasing on April 3, 2025.

The show's soundtrack, The Green Album, was released on February 16, 2018 through BMG Rights Management (which also owns the song publishing rights to Nature Cat). On June 5, 2018, the first DVD Onward and Pondward was released. Tomy owns the toy license to Nature Cat, and has released several stuffed animals of the main characters.[8]

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Overview

Set in the suburban areas of Chicago, the series follows Fred, a yellow cat. Once his family leaves for the day, he transforms into his alter-ego Nature Cat and sets off on backyard outdoor adventures with his animal friends. However, being a house cat, Nature Cat has no instincts for nature.[2] Through the learning experiences of the characters, this series intends to encourage children to similarly engage with and develop understanding of nature.

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Episodes

Main article: List of Nature Cat episodes
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Characters

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Many primary cast members are better known for their work on the hit NBC comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live.

  • Nature Cat (a.k.a. Fred) (voiced by Taran Killam[2]) is a yellow house cat and the titular protagonist of the series. When his owners are not home, Fred transforms into his alter-ego Nature Cat, narrating himself as such throughout the show. In this form, he wears a green tunic with a bronze sash and a green hat with a red feather. He is the leader of the Nature Buddies, frequently using the expressions "tally-ho!" and "onward and yonward!" when initiating and continuing his adventures, lending to his optimistic and cheerful attitude in encouraging enthusiasm for the natural world. Actor and comedian Taran Killam appraises Nature Cat as a positive character for children, describing his handling of adversity as "a great example of when you fall down you get back right up… and try it again".[10] He will occasionally drop from his "Nature Cat" persona where, much like a regular housecat, he can suddenly become nervous or frightened. This can include having to interact with water, lamenting "why did it have to be water?", but in these situations he ultimately ends up finding confidence to persist. When Fred turns into Nature Cat his clothes are all green.
  • Squeeks (voiced by Kate McKinnon[2]) is a blue and pink mouse who is the smallest of the Nature Buddies. Actress and comedian Kate McKinnon describes her as "a sass ... but sweet and so excited at the same time".[11] At times, Squeeks can act tomboyish and sassy, but she nevertheless stays focused at the task at hand. Though she is the smallest, she doesn't stop being a daring, fearless nature explorer. She is a reliable mouse who is always up for adventure and isn't afraid to get dirty. She also knows a lot of animals that are always eager to help out.
  • Daisy (voiced by Kate Micucci[2]) is a white and pink bunny who is often the voice of reason of the Nature Buddies. She usually carrying a smartphone for use in providing supplementary information when investigating nature.
  • Halbert "Hal" Alexander Dog (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is an orange Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with brown ears. He is always willing to partake in Nature Cat's outdoor excursions and share discoveries even if he initially doesn't understand them. Hal is generally absent minded, becoming a source of comic relief where he may respond to others with non-sequiturs or muddled reasoning thought out loud, but can also become blissfully unaware of when he is taken into a dangerous situation. His canine capabilities make him uninhibited in approaching messy or unpleasant situations, such as digging in the ground or smelling strong odors. He is often accompanied by an inanimate chewing toy, "Mr. Chewinsky", who he converses with when projecting his thoughts.
  • Ronald (voiced by Kenan Thompson[2][12] in season 1, and Chris Knowings in seasons 2–5) is a lilac overweight tabby cat and Nature Cat's primary rival, living in the backyard next-door to him. Ronald is competitive, arrogant, fairly obnoxious, vain, and lazy, often lounging around in his hammock.

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Broadcast

The series premiered in the United States on PBS Kids on November 25, 2015, with it being the highest-rated children's premiere on the network at the time.[13] It aired on Mondays and Wednesdays but was later promoted to each weekday starting January 18, 2016.[14][15] The original run ended on January 2, 2024.[16]

International broadcast

The series aired on Family Jr. and Family Chrgd in Canada, Discovery Kids in Latin America, E-Junior in the United Arab Emirates and TG4 in Ireland for season 1. It is currently unknown when seasons 2-5 will be airing internationally.

Discography

Albums

  • The Green Album (2018)[17]

Singles

  • "Theme Song"
  • "Clouds"

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