''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!'' is a

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that premiered in 2010, on August 7 on

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in Canada, on September 6 on

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in the United States and also in the UK on

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and

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. It also aired on YTV in Canada on weekday mornings from 2012 to 2013. The award-winning series is based on

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franchise and ''The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library'', itself based on the 1957 children's book ''

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''. The series is produced by Portfolio Entertainment, Random House Children Entertainment and Collingwood O'Hare Productions in conjunction with KQED,

, and Kids' CBC. The series features famous celebrity

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as the voice of The Cat in the Hat. The first season has 40 half-hour episodes.

renewed it for a second season of 20 episodes which premiered on September 10, 2012. The show went on a three-year hiatus before returning for its third and final season of 20 episodes, which premiered on March 2 and ended on October 14, 2018. 80 episodes were produced.

Overview

Each episode featured

who leads neighbors Nick and Sally, the Fish, and Thing One and Thing Two on a variety of adventures in his "Thinga-ma-jigger", a Seussian contraption that can sprout wings, pontoons, booster rockets, change size, and do just about anything else necessary to further the adventure. The adventures are prompted by a question posed by either Nick or Sally at the beginning of each episode, which inevitably leads them around the globe to make natural science discoveries. Similar to other PBS Kids shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', ''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!'' focuses on introducing preschoolers to various science and learning concepts.

Episodes

Characters

Main

* The Cat in the Hat (voiced by

) is a knowledgeable, adventurous, anthropomorphic cat. He loves to discover the world and act as Nick and Sally's guide, and he frequently speaks in rhyming patterns reminiscent of the

Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
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in seasons 1–2 and Deandray Hamilton in season 3) is Sally's next-door neighbor and best friend. He seems to replace his sole clone, Sally's brother (named Conrad in the 2003 live-action film version), from the books. * Sally (voiced by Alexa Torrington in seasons 1–2 and Halle Nunes in season 3) is Nick's next-door neighbor and best friend. * Fish (voiced by

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) is a moderately pessimistic fish who is loosely based on the fish in the original story. Unlike the fish in the book, however, he is red and appears to belong to the Cat instead of Sally or Nick. He is also much more cooperative in the Cat's adventures. * Thing One and Thing Two (also voiced by Rob Tinkler) are the Cat's two zany, energetic helpers of indeterminate species. They speak their own language which sounds like incoherent gibberish.

Supporting

* Sally's mother (voiced by Tracey Hoyt) appears in some episodes. Whenever Sally asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, the answering voice is heard. * Nick's mother (also voiced by Tracey Hoyt) appears in some episodes. Whenever Nick asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, the answering voice is heard; she speaks with a Caribbean accent.

Home media

NCircle Entertainment released various DVDs beginning in late October 2010, each being in region 1, subtitled in English and Spanish, approximately 60 minutes (except for a few, in

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, in 5.1 surround and

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stereo in Spanish); each has the bonus segments from the show. * Wings and Things ** Show Me the Honey ** Migration Vacation ** I Love the Nightlife ** Oh Give Me a Home ** Many Ants Make Light Work * Up and Away ** A Plan for Sand ** Whale Music ** Flower Power ** Dress Up Day ** Bath Time * Tales About Tails ** A Sticky Situation ** Trees Company ** Rain Game ** You Should Be Dancing ** A Tale About Tails * Told from the Cold ** Snowman's Land ** Flight of the Penguin ** A Long Winter's Nap ** Reindeer Games * Surprise, Little Guys ** Super Secret Digger ** Night Lights ** Along Came a Spider ** Teeny Weeny Adventure ** Hold On Tight * Trick and Treats ** Batty for Bats ** Aye Aye ** Trick or Treat * Breeze from the Trees ** Nest Best Thing ** The Lost Egg ** The Tree Doctor * Miles and Miles of Reptiles ** Now You See Me ** Be Cool ** Itty Bitty Water * Ocean Commotion! ** Reef Magic ** Digging The Deep ** King Cecil the Seahorse ** Ice Is Nice ** Help with Kelp * Safari, So Good! ** Treetop Tom ** Stripy Safari ** The King of Swing ** Elephant Walk ** Follow the Prints * Let's Go on an Adventure ** Maps ** Incredible Journey ** I See Seeds ** Sniff and Seek ** Go Snails Go * Space is the Place ** Jumping on the Moon ** No Night Today ** Planet Name Game ** Top of the Sky ** Tough Enough * The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Halloween!

Awards

* 2012

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– Winner in Television * 2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Winner, TV Series based on books * 2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Winner, Song for a TV Series * 2012 Kidscreen Awards – Recognized, Best Integrated Promotion * 2012 Teachers' Choice Awards – For the Classroom: "Wings and Things" (DVD NCircle Entertainment) * 2012 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a

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, TV or Feature Film Young Actor * 2012 Parents' Choice Award – Best Website * 2012 Kidscreen Awards – Finalist, Best Companion Website * 2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Honorable Mention, Website for a TV Series or TV Special * 2012

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s – Website, Official Honoree *

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– Nomination, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (

) * 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards – Nomination, Outstanding Original Song in Children's & Animation * 2011 NAPPA Awards – "Told from the Cold" (DVD NCircle Entertainment) * 2011

WGC Screenwriting Awards The WGC Screenwriting Awards (previously Canadian Screenwriting Awards) are administered by the Writers Guild of Canada, and are awarded to the best script for a feature film, television or radio project produced within the Guild's jurisdiction, ...

– Winner, Animation * 2011 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a Voice-Over, TV or Feature Film Young Actor * 2011 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a Voice-Over, TV or Feature Film Young Actress * 2011 Youth Media Alliance – Nomination, Award of Excellence, Animation Three to Five Years * 2010 Parents' Choice Awards – Recommended Seal

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