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|title=<center>Fraidy Cat ( | |title=<center>Fraidy Cat (1975)</center> | ||
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|imagecaption=The show's title card | |imagecaption=The show's title card | ||
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially | |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> | ||
|datefound=2005 | |datefound=2005 | ||
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A Tumblr user [http://vcrfromheck.tumblr.com/post/101338579205/fraidy-cat-east-west-dvd-2005-while-at-my found a few home video releases] which contain the eleven found episodes (and possibly the missing one). | A Tumblr user [http://vcrfromheck.tumblr.com/post/101338579205/fraidy-cat-east-west-dvd-2005-while-at-my found a few home video releases] which contain the eleven found episodes (and possibly the missing one). | ||
At one point, a user named Dark_Timur claimed to have found two episodes (Puss N' Boots and Double Trouble), but it turns out that the former is a Looney Tunes short, while the other is a Tom and Jerry cartoon. | At one point, a user named Dark_Timur claimed to have found two episodes ("Puss N' Boots" and "Double Trouble"), but it turns out that the former is a ''Looney Tunes'' short, while the other is a ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoon. | ||
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|<span style="font-size:80%">[http://vcrfromheck.tumblr.com/post/101338579205/fraidy-cat-east-west-dvd-2005-while-at-my vcrfromheck] | |<span style="font-size:80%">[http://vcrfromheck.tumblr.com/post/101338579205/fraidy-cat-east-west-dvd-2005-while-at-my vcrfromheck] | ||
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|<span style="font-size:80%">It's a Dog's Life | |||
|<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''' | |||
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|<span style="font-size:80%">A screenshot of Life 7 from said episode appeared on a Tumblr blog talking about Fraidy's lives. There has also been speculation that part of the episode was uploaded on Youtube (sadly the account has been terminated): https://chaoflaka.tumblr.com/post/131067704087/filmations-fraidy-cat-from-1975-the-ghosts | |||
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|<span style="font-size:80%">This Cat for Hire | |<span style="font-size:80%">This Cat for Hire | ||
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|<span style="font-size:80%">unlike the other episodes, this one is from 1976 | |<span style="font-size:80%">unlike the other episodes, this one is from 1976 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXtJ4FIV7Kqmt3bWIbvJ7OsyEGqAEwxDB Playlist featuring 9 found episodes (NOTE: The episodes are rendered in PAL format so the frames and audio aren't rendered correctly)] | *[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXtJ4FIV7Kqmt3bWIbvJ7OsyEGqAEwxDB Playlist featuring 9 found episodes (NOTE: The episodes are rendered in PAL format so the frames and audio aren't rendered correctly).] | ||
*[http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Fraidy_Cat's_Nine_Lives Fraidy Cat's Nine Lives] | *[http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Fraidy_Cat's_Nine_Lives Villains Wiki page on Fraidy Cat's Nine Lives.] | ||
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Revision as of 19:39, 27 April 2021
The show's title card
Status: Partially Lost
Fraidy Cat was a 1975 Filmation cartoon. It originally premiered on ABC's Uncle Croc's Block (which had both live action and animation) along with two other cartoons, Wacky and Packy and M.U.S.H. It should not be confused with the Tom & Jerry short from 1942 or the cancelled Disney animated movie.
Hallmark Cards acquired Filmation in 1995, and they converted the original master tapes from NTSC to PAL before discarding the NTSC tapes. This conversion pitched the videos up by a half-step. After a massive shuffling of rights, the Filmation library is now the property of NBC Universal under DreamWorks Classics.
Fraidy Cat, or at least some of its episodes, may have lapsed into the Public Domain, possibly because Filmation forgot to publish the cartoons with a copyright notice. The musical cues were still under copyright in 2004 (administered by Warner-Chappell Music), as is Uncle Croc (which actually displayed a copyright notice for Filmation). As such, the copyright for both will expire at the end of 2070.
Episodes
As of April 2024, nearly the entire series has been found so far. Here is a list of the episodes that were created.
A Tumblr user found a few home video releases which contain the eleven found episodes (and possibly the missing one).
At one point, a user named Dark_Timur claimed to have found two episodes ("Puss N' Boots" and "Double Trouble"), but it turns out that the former is a Looney Tunes short, while the other is a Tom and Jerry cartoon.
| Episode | Availability | Contributors | Links | Notes |
| Choo Choo Fraidy | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| Cupid and the Cat | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| Feline Fortune | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| Love is a Many Feathered Thing | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| Magic Numbers | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| Meaner Than a Junkyard Cat | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| Over the Wall and Havin' a Ball | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| The Not-So-Nice Mice | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| A Small Star is Born | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| A Scaredy Fraidy | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | An alternative name is "Lollipop Burglar" or "Lollipop Bandit" |
| Puss n' Boats | Found | vcrfromheck | vcrfromheck | |
| It's a Dog's Life | Partially Lost | A screenshot of Life 7 from said episode appeared on a Tumblr blog talking about Fraidy's lives. There has also been speculation that part of the episode was uploaded on Youtube (sadly the account has been terminated): https://chaoflaka.tumblr.com/post/131067704087/filmations-fraidy-cat-from-1975-the-ghosts | ||
| This Cat for Hire | Scrapped | |||
| Fraidy Gone Fishing | Scrapped | |||
| Fraidy Come Home | Scrapped | |||
| Double Trouble | Scrapped | |||
| Unlucky Fraidy | Scrapped | |||
| Culture Schlock | Scrapped | unlike the other episodes, this one is from 1976 |