Kitty Cats (partially found French-Canadian puppet TV series; 1991)
Still frame of Tango, a calico cat, and her younger brother Ricky, a tabby cat.
Status: Partially Found
Kitty Cats (also known as Pacha et les Chats) was a French-Canadian children's puppet show that was created by Kristine Rosen and originally aired on Radio-Canada in 1991 for an estimated 250 to 263 episodes.
The show found success worldwide, receiving dubs in English, Spanish, and other languages. It revolved around teaching children ways to entertain themselves through the backyard adventures of a pair of house cats named Tango (Cali) and Ricky (César) along with a puppy named Charlie (Pacha) who lives in a shed by the house. Various other characters also made regular appearances, including a bird known as Flap (Igor) and a fox named Rosie.
This show should not be confused with the French dub of Hanna-Barbera's animated series Top Cat, which was localized as Le Pacha (exploiting the "chat" - French for cat - pun).
Availability
Despite its popularity, the show only received a 4-volume VHS release in English and French produced by PolyGram Video. Each 55-minute volume featured four episodes from the series, some of which have been uploaded to YouTube.
Volume 1 (Birthday Party)
# | Episode Title (English/French) | Status (English) | Status (French) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | The Resturant of Parcha/Le restaurant de Pacha | Lost | Lost |
2 | Ceasar Doesn't Want to Grow/Cesar ne veut pas grandir | Lost | Lost |
3 | Igor's Birthday/L'anniversaire d'Igor | Lost | Lost |
4 | A Birthday Without a Gift/Un anniversaire sans cadeau | Lost | Lost |
Volume 2 (Sharing)
# | Episode Title (English/French) | Status (English) | Status (French) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | The Chocolate Bunny/Le Lapin aux Chocolats | Lost | Found |
2 | Flap's Postcard/La Carte Postale d'Igor | Lost | Found |
3 | The Biggest Balloon in the World/Le Plus Gros Ballon du Monde | Lost | Found |
4 | Charlie and the Jar of Honey/Pacha et le Pot de Miel | Lost | Found |
Volume 3 (Bedtime)
# | Episode Title (English/French) | Status (English) | Status (French) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Unknown/Unknown | Lost | Lost |
2 | Unknown/Unknown | Lost | Lost |
3 | Unknown/Unknown | Lost | Lost |
4 | Unknown/Unknown | Lost | Lost |
Volume 4 (Games)
# | Episode Title (English/French) | Status (English) | Status (French) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Flap the Homing Pidgeon/Igor, le Pigeon Voyageur | Lost | Found |
2 | Chameleons/Les Caméléons | Lost | Found |
3 | Ricky's Rocket/La Fusée de César | Lost | Found |
4 | The Wounded Dinosaur/Le Dinosaure Blessé | Lost | Found |