''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 Robert Boutilier (born 1971 in Halifax County) is a Canadian animator, director, writer, and storyboard artist. He is best known as the creator of Kid vs. Kat and a co-creator of The Snoopy Show. Boutilier went to Vancouver Film School in 1996, as ...

, developed and produced at Studio B Productions (owned by

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), in association with YTV and

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for its first season and

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for its second season. 52 episodes were produced.

Premise

When Coop Burtonburger's younger sister Millie brings home a strange stray cat, his idyllic life shatters as he discovers that 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. The series is set in the fictional town of Bootsville,

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, Canada.

Episodes

Voice cast

* Erin Mathews as Cooper "Coop" Burtonburger *

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as Kat (Mr. Kat), Millie Burtonburger, Lorne *

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as Burt Burtonburger *

Cathy Weseluck Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian actress and comedian who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and is known for her roles as Near in ''Death Note'', Cybersix/Adrian Seidelman in ''Cybersix'', and Spike in '' My Lit ...

as Dennis Lawrence Chan *

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as Mrs. Annie Munson *

Chiara Zanni Chiara Zanni (; born July 19, 1978) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for her roles as Amy Ryan on The N series '' About a Girl'' and Maggie Buckman on the CBC series '' Edgemont''. She is also known for her voice-work as Hahli i ...

as Fiona Munson (S2) * Tabitha St. Germain as Phoebe * Vincent Tong as Henry Chan *

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as Harley

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. The series is animated in

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. 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

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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

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in Canada, ABC in Australia, Disney XD Latin America, Disney XD India, Disney XD Japan, Cartoon Network South Korea and

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. On August 10, 2010, DHX announced that

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in Mexico and ECTV in Ecuador had pre-sold the series for free TV in Latin America.

Cancellation

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

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

on February 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM (with repeats until early 2010s). There is no official DVD release. As of 2022, the show is now streaming on

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Reception

Emily Ashby of ''

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'' gave the series a 3 out of 5 stating; "Feline's evil schemes are outrageous - but fun for kids". Another Common Sense Media reviewer panned it, saying that the characters are bland and unlikable and that the series is a ripoff of ''

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.''Kid vs. Kat Review
Emily Ashby. Common Sense Media

References

External links

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