When Coop Burtonburger's younger sister Millie brings home a strange stray cat named Mr. Kat, his idyllic life shatters as he discovers that the cat is actually a conniving, evil alien mastermind called a Catnipian, also known as a Kat Nebulan, a species of aliens resembling Sphynx cats from the planet Kat Nebula with a fanatical hate for mankind and an unassumingly sinister goal. The two battle daily as Coop tries to warn others of Mr. Kat's evil, only to find his evidence destroyed by him and deemed a fool. The only one who believes Coop is his best friend Dennis, who often aids him in fighting Kat; they are later joined by Fiona, Coop's love interest, in the second season. The series is set in the fictional town of Bootsville, British Columbia.
The series' pilot was first shown off at MIPCOM Jr. in 2006,[6] 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.[7] The series' production was started in January 2008, and it is animated in Flash.
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 Jetix Europe in areas where the company operated Jetix channels, while Disney-ABC International Television 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.[2]
On April 15, 2008, the series was pre-sold by Decode to air on Toon Disney's Jetix block in the United States.[8]
On August 19, 2011, Rob Boutilier announced via Facebook the series wasn't renewed for a third season and he lacked the rights 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 Disney XD on February 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM (with repeats until June 6, 2014). There is no official DVD release. As of 2022, the show is now streaming on Pluto TV.
Reception
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series a 3 out of 5 stating; "Feline's evil schemes are outrageous - but fun for kids".[11]
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