In early 2012, the series was renewed a second season of 20 episodes, which premiered on September 10, 2012. After the second season finale, the series stayed in a hiatus until it started a third and final season has 20 episodes. The third season premiered on March 2, 2018.[7]
In September 2018, the series was canceled after three seasons before the finale aired on October 14, 2018. 80 episodes (160 segments) were produced.
In the show, The Cat in the Hat leads neighbors Nick, Sally (and sometimes 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, fly, pontoons, booster rockets, change size and do just about anything else necessary to further the adventure. Each episode is prompted by a question posed by either Nick or Sally at the beginning of each episode (along with the "Travelling Song" — a rock-'n'-roll song, with The Cat in the Hat saying a varied quote fromDr. Seuss that ends with a vowel —),[5] that in turn inevitably leads them around the world to make natural science discoveries.[6]
Like other PBS Kids-produced shows (such asCurious George andSid the Science Kid), the show focuses on introducing preschoolers to various science and learning concepts.
The Cat in the Hat (voiced byMartin Short) 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 theDr. Seuss character on which he is based. He is much wiser and less of a trickster in this incarnation.
Nicholas "Nick" Brown (voiced byJacob Ewaniuk in seasons 1 & 2 and Deandray Hamilton in season 3) is a Jamaican-American boy and Sally's next-door neighbor and best friend. He replaces Sally's brother, portrayed as the nameless narrator in the original book, and named Conrad in the2003 film.
Sally Walden (voiced by Alexa Torrington in seasons 1 & 2 and Halle Nunes in season 3) is a blonde-haired girl and Nick's next-door neighbor and best friend.
Fish (voiced byRobert Tinkler) is a moderately pessimistic fish who is based on the fish in the original story and whose color is changed to red. However, in the first 2 seasons, he appears to belong to the Cat instead of Sally or Nick as depicted in this incarnation, until season 3, when he lives back with Sally or Nick; he is also much more cooperative in the Cat's adventures and sometimes joins the Cat's adventures.
Tinkler also voices Thing One and Thing Two, a pair of blue-haired creatures in red suits who are the Cat's helpers. They speak their own language and sometimes join the Cat's adventures.
Mrs. Brown (voiced byTracey Hoyt), Nick's mother who appears in some episodes and, whenever Nick asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, the answering voice is heard; she speaks with a Caribbean accent.
Hoyt also voices Joan Walden, Sally's mother who appears in some episodes and, whenever Sally asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, the answering voice is heard.
NCircle Entertainment releasedDVDs from October 25, 2010 to June 27, 2016: each being inregion 1, subtitled in English and Spanish; approximately 60 minutes (with a few exceptions); inDolby Digital, in 5.1 surround andDolby surround stereo in Spanish. Also, each has the bonus segments from the show.
