The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010)
Synopsis
The Cat in the Hat is back -- and this time, he's teaching Sally and her brother, Nick, some awfully nifty things to think about!
Creator
Joy Rosen, Lisa Olfman
Network
CBC Television, CITV, PBS Kids, Treehouse TV
Episodes
Show Me the Honey
When Sally and Nick run out of honey, the Cat knows just where to go to get more. They visit Queen Priscilla Buzzoo, the honey bee who invites them to join in the honey dance to learn how to make honey.
Migration Vacation
In Sally's backyard, the purple martin has gone missing—and with the help of a variety of forest creatures, The Cat takes Nick and Sally to track down the bird; it teaches them how and why birds migrate.
I Love the Nightlife
When Nick wants to stay awake all night, the Cat takes Nick and Sally to Wagamaroo on a nocturnal adventure to see a variety of night animals (such as a bat, an owl and an opossum).
Oh Give Me a Home
Nick has a super-duper special shell and Sally also has one—The Cat in the Hat takes them on an adventure to the beach where they meet Tucker, the hermit crab, who is also looking for a new shell because he's grown too big for him, both Tucker and Sally now have super duper special shells at a seaside fashion show in its first edition.
Many Ants Make Light Work
Nick and Sally are trying to put up a tent in their backyard but it's not working: Nick is pulling when Sally is pushing and it's just making a giant heap. Good thing the Cat knows millions of friends like ants who are experts at teamwork; he takes the kids to visit an ant colony. In the colony, Nick and Sally learn teamwork makes almost anything possible.
Nest Best Thing
Nick and Sally have found some bird eggs in their backyard, but their nest is destroyed... until the Cat finds out the place that they are going to keep them. He takes them to meet an expert nest builder, Mrs. Robin the robin who shows the children how to build a nest especially for the homeless eggs.
A Plan for Sand
Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox but there isn't enough room for them to build their sandcastles. The Cat takes them to the biggest sandbox ever made and meet Carmela the camel. She teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate.
Whale Music
Nick and Sally make a song to their moms but can't get the end almost right. The Cat takes them to meet the best singing teacher in the world who is Humphrey the humpback whale. While bobbing in the ocean, Humphrey teaches the kids that whales communicate by singing—and that it's not how you sing that matters but what you're saying in song. Back home, Nick and Sally delight their moms with their song production.
Flower Power
When Sally's mom has a cold, Sally herself wants to pick some colorful flowers to make Sally feel better. The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally to the forest of Flora-Fah-Zoom where they meet three different creatures, like a hummingbird, a litter frog, and a butterfly that all depend on flowers to live. Sally decides to make her mother a picture of the flowers they have encountered in Flora-Fah-Zoom instead of picking a flower that animals need in order to survive.
Snowman's Land
Sally and Nick have just finished making a statue of the Cat in the Hat out of snow, but it's starting to melt... Good thing the Cat knows where to take the melting snowman in the cold and snowy north: in the arctic, the kids skate on a frozen lake, make snow sculptures, and learn that water can freeze and melt when it's cold or warm outside. Because it’s getting warmer back home, they leave their snowman sculpture there so they can come back and visit him along their way.
Dress Up Day
Nick and Sally are playing dress-up but something's wrong with it: Sally's princess dress has torn (and Sally's mom doesn't have any silk thread to fix it). The Cat takes them to see his good friend Mindy, the silkworm who shows them how she makes silk by leaving out the cocoon. Sally uses the silk thread to fix the "swirly-twirly" princess dress to finish dress-up.
Bathtime
Nick and Sally have been playing in the mud, and now they need to get clean. The Cat in the Hat knows some friends who have some very wonderful ways to bathe. In Bana Bana Savanah, they meet three different animals, like a lion, a sparrow, and a hippopotamus who all keep clean in very different ways. Even though it's fun to try bathing the way the animals do, Sally and Nick decide that good old soap and water works best for them!
Tree's Company
Sally and Nick are playing up in their tree house when Nick's mom calls them in for lunch: Nick wonders what it would be like to stay up in that tree all the time... The Cat in the Hat knows, or at least he has friends especially (a capuchin monkey, a tree frog and a boa snake). In the Jimmer-Jammer Jungle the kids learn how different animals spend their entire lives in trees and so there's one thing those trees don't have—especially coming in.
Now You See Me
Nick and Sally play hide-and-seek but Sally keeps getting found. The Cat takes the kids to meet the best hider ever, his friend Mr. Gecko, the gecko: through a game of hide-and-go-seek in the jungle, the kids learn how Mr. Gecko not only hides, but how he runs and climbs. Now Sally knows how to camouflage herself so she isn't found—as usual.
The Rain Game
Jump!: Nick and Sally can't jump high enough to get their balloon that is stuck up in a tree. Good thing The Cat knows some of the best jumpers ever! Off they go to Jumpalaroo to learn how to jump from nature's masters: grasshoppers, a kangaroo, and even a flea! Slow Down for Sloths: Nick and Sally are trying to draw a picture of a butterfly but can't get close enough to see it. Cat takes the kids to meet Onslow the sloth, who teaches them that when you slow down, the world comes to you. After lots of practice (and a race to see who's the slowest!), Nick and Sally are...
No Sssweater Is Better
Nick has grown out of his favorite sweater and he doesn't want to part with it. The Cat in the Hat has a friend with the exact same problem. He brings them to meet Slyde the coral snake who shows Nick and Sally how he sheds his skin when it gets too small for him.
A Tale About Tails
Nick and Sally are playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey, when they wish they had tails of their own. Luckily, the Cat knows a lot about tails and brings them to the Jungle of Wagga-Tag-Tail where they meet a number of animals with very different tails (such as a squirrel monkey, a quetzal and a rattlesnake). With the help of an ingenious machine, Nick and Sally get to test out all of these tails for themselves and they learn that different tails can do different things.
Sticky Situation
Sally and Nick are playing the drums on overturned buckets when Nick breaks his drumstick. The Cat knows someone who is a stick expert, his friend Betty, the beaver, who finds Nick the perfect drumstick, but when the dam springs a leak, Nick, Sally and the Cat help Betty fix it, using Nick’s new stick. Instead of a stick, Nick learns an even better way to drum: using a home-made beaver tail—as expected.
Night Lights
Nick and Sally are making shadow puppets with the Cat in the Hat but the batteries in the flashlight have gone out... they jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies that live in the backyard. They learn that the fireflies communicate by flashing their lights. When the fireflies provide the light the kids need, the shadow puppet show can continue as expected.
Go Snails Go!
Nick, Sally and the Cat have been invited along on a snail expedition and they jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to meet up with Lewis and Clark, the two snails that lead the way... through the forest of Slippity-Goo (a place with fun sliding in their own makeshift shells), the kids learn about all the different ways snails use their shells.
Flight of the Penguin
Sally and Nick are pretending to fly in their backyard... if they really were going to be zooming and swooshing like a bird. The Cat in the Hat brings them to meet his good friend Percy the penguin. After a fun race with a penguin and a seagull, the kids learn that not all birds fly, but that doesn't mean they can't go zooming and swooshing.
Let's Go Fly a Kite!
Sally, Nick and the Cat are trying to fly a kite but don't have enough wind. The Cat in the Hat takes them to Huff-Puff-Maguff where there's so much wind, their kite gets away from them... until they chase the runaway kite, using the wind to help them. When they finally reach it, the breeze helps to cool them down—as expected.
You Should Be Dancing
Nick and Sally are planning to put on a show for their moms but can't finish the dance without falling down. The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet one of the best dancers in the world, Tango, a bird-of-paradise. With a few costume-changes and a little practice, Nick and Sally are finally able to show their moms without falling down their new dance.
Batty for Bats
Sally and Nick are playing a game of blindfolded tags but can't seem to find each other. Luckily, the Cat has a friend who is always able to find his way in the dark. He takes them to meet Zapata, a bat who teaches the kids about animal echolocation. Now that Nick and Sally know how to listen to find their way, the blindfold tag has become a lot more fun as expected.
Maps
Nick and Sally pretend to be pirates until the Cat takes them on a "real" pirate adventure by following a treasure map, using landmarks to find their way to a real pirate treasure: parchment paper and ink pens to make pirate maps of their own in the ship.
Termite Towers
When Sally and Nick can't keep their block tower from toppling over, The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet expert tower builders: the termites who, after shrinking down to bug-size, learn from Terry, the termite, how to build a tower that doesn't wiggle (not even wobbling at the same time). However, Raymond, the mole-rat keeps knocking over the termite mound... with some engineering tips from a termite, Sally and Nick can build their block tower higher than before as expected.
The Lost Egg
Sally and Nick are decorating the tree house for a party. The Cat knows the world's most fabulous decorator: Stanley, the bowerbird, who teaches the kids how to decorate with quite anything (such as shells, leaves and pebbles). Now they can have a party in their own fabulously decorated tree house as usual.
Hold on Tight
Nick is trying to hang onto the monkey bars but can't. The Cat takes him and Sally to meet the best gripper, his tiny little friend Larry, the limpet. After shrinking down to limpet size, Nick and Sally learn how to hang onto the rocks with the help of natural hand and footholds, some sticky stuff on their feet and plain old perseverance. Now Nick knows that in order to stay on the monkey bars, he needs to keep trying.
Jump!
Nick and Sally are trying to jump high enough to get their balloon stuck up in a tree but can't do it. Good thing the Cat in the Hat knows some of the best jumpers ever, and they are off to Jumpalaroo to learn how to jump from nature's masters which are grasshoppers, a kangaroo, and even a flea.
Slow Down for Sloths
Nick and Sally are trying to draw a picture of a prepona butterfly but can't get close enough to see it. The Cat takes the kids to meet Onslow the sloth, who teaches them that when you slow down, the world comes to you. After lots of practice and also the race to see who's the slowest, Nick and Sally are now able to slow down enough to get closer to the butterfly and finish their picture—even though all is just well.
Chasing Rainbows
Nick and Sally are painting a picture of a rainbow but don't know what are the colors that are used for the picture. The Cat takes them to Color-ga-lore to meet King Kaleidoscope, an expert on rainbows: a song teaches them the proper color order and after that a silly spray of water leads them to discover how to make their very own rainbow.
Follow the Prints
Nick and Sally have a backyard picnic when they discover their last strawberry has gone missing... and the Cat doesn't know who is it—his friend Cluey Looey can help them and they are off to Muddyfeet Waterhole where they learn about how the differently shaped feet, paws, or hooves of various animals make differently shaped footprints (like an elephant, a bee-eater and a baboon). Back home, they follow the prints and discover their strawberry was taken by a squirrel and, luckily, the Cat has more to discover.
Reindeer Games
Nick and Sally can't find their sled, buried under the snow. The Cat takes Nick and Sally to the Jingly Bell Forest to see Magnus, the reindeer, who is great at finding things in the snow. In it, Magnus shows them how he digs with his feet and shovels snow with his antlers. When Nick and Sally find Magnus' old antlers, they can shovel snow now and also find their sled. Meanwhile, Fish tries to find the perfect Christmas tree.
Along Came a Spider
Nick and Sally are playing soccer when their ball goes through a hole in their net. Luckily, the Cat's friend Mabel is a spider who knows all about weaving—maybe she can help them. Mabel, with the help of Cat and a song, teaches Nick and Sally how to weave a web. Back at home, they use Mabel's advice and fix their net, and just in time for Cat to score a goal, if only if it wasn't sticky.
A Long Winter's Nap
Sally and Nick are so excited to go ice skating tomorrow, that they can't fall asleep. The Cat's friend Boris the bear can help. Off they go to the Gleep-sneep Woods to learn how Boris gets ready to take his long winter's nap. Back at home, Nick and Sally follow Boris' advice, and follow their own bedtime routine to get ready for bed. With the help of a bedtime story from Cat, they quickly fall asleep.
The Tree Doctor
Sally's little maple sapling hasn't grown any bigger. To discover why, the Cat in the Hat takes the kids to meet Dr. Twiggles. With the help of the tree doctor and his songs, Nick and Sally discover how trees eat through their leaves and roots. They also learn that trees grow very slowly. A few more years later, their maple sapling will grow into a maple tree.
Pick Your Friends
It's Valentine's Day and Nick and Sally disagree hotly on how to decorate the card they're making for the Cat. This means they aren't really best friends—The Cat takes them to meet Sheldon, a tortoise who knows all about friendship. They learn that Sheldon's best friend, a finch is completely different from him and that being best friends doesn't mean you always have to agree.
Finola's Farm
Nick and Sally are sitting down to breakfast but have run out of milk. The Cat arrives to take them to Finola's Farm to have breakfast with Finola. First they learn how to milk a cow, then they discover that the milk from cattle can be made into butter, cheese, and ice cream, and even into other derivates.
Incredible Journey
Nick and Sally are playing in their homemade Thingamajigger, when the Cat arrives to take them on a real adventure. Off they go to meet Samantha, the salmon who is returning to the pool where she hatches so she can lay her eggs. With the help of the Subber-e-blubber, they follow Samantha underwater, upriver on her incredible journey.
Bamboozled
Sally needs to find a gift for her stuffed panda, Pammy. She discovers who better to ask than a real panda... The Cat takes them to meet Zhu Zhu, a giant panda who helps the kids to discover all the wonderful things you can do with her favorite food, bamboo. Bamboo turns out to be a perfect gift for Pammy.
Teeny Weeny Adventure
Nick has spotted a tiny ladybug, but Sally has found an even smaller ant! And there's nothing smaller than an ant. Or is there? Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet a variety of single-celled creatures.
I See Seeds
Sally and Nick are going on an adventure, but how are they going to get there? Skateboard? Train? Rocketship? They just can't decide! Until Cat suggests they see how trees send their seeds on trips. They follow different seeds as they travel through the air, float on the water, and hitch rides on animals.
Thump!
Nick is trying to make his mother a surprise lunch, but she keeps coming into the kitchen! If only there was a way for him to know when she was coming. The Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet his friend Twitch the rabbit. Twitch and her bunnies teach Nick and Sally how to stop, look, and listen for danger.
Squirreled Away
Nick can't remember where he put his yoyo. Cat offers to take the kids to meet his friend Bucky the squirrel who is good at both hiding and finding things! Nick and Sally learn how to use landmarks to help them remember where they put things.
Surprise Surprise!
Try as they might, Nick and Sally just can't learn to do a somersault. Luckily Cat's friend Luis the Armadillo is the king of the roly polys! Nick and Sally are pretending to be lost adventurers when Sally wonders what to do if you really do get lost.
A Howling Good Time
The Cat in the Hat knows a wolf pup who knows all about getting lost and found! In the Hooty Howly Woods, Grayson shows them how wolves howl to communicate and to find each other.
Secret Super Digger
Sally is trying to grow a flower for her mom, but it just won't grow. Time to see Finola! At Finola's Farm, she introduces Cat, Sally and Nick to her secret super digger - Diggery the earthworm. Diggery shows them how plant roots need water air and compost, which Diggery helps to make. Sally's flower is sure to grow once she gets some of her own secret super diggers to help!
Pucker Up and Blow
Nick and Sally are trying to whistle but they just can't seem to get it right! The Cat takes them to visit his friend, Rocky the Winter Wren, who is an expert whistler. Rocky, and his son Ricky, offer this advice: if you want to whistle, start with one note and practice.
Sniff and Seek
Cat introduces Nick and Sally to Whiffy the skunk, and in the adventure of finding Sally's favourite smell they discover how good Whiffy is at protecting himself with his very own special smell.
Aye Aye!
Nick and Sally are making Halloween masks, but they want to make them really scary. Cat takes them to meet Aiya, the Aye Aye, in the forest of Spookywoowoo.
Trick or Treat
The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Nick trick or treating - his way! Around the world they go, meeting three new friends who teach them each of the tricks they do and share the treats that they like to eat.
King Cecil the Seahorse
Sally is off to fight the "dragon"! But Nick wants to go, he doesn't want to stay and watch the baby princess, he wants to go on an adventure. Why don't they go meet King Cecil the Seahorse, he takes all his babies wherever he goes!
Blue Feet Are Neat!
Nick and Sally are trying out their new blue rubber boots but they keep getting stuck in the mud! Cat knows just who can help them - Buster, the Blue-footed Booby bird.
Reef Magic
Nick has difficulty learning a "disappearing" magic trick, when who should appear but The Cat in the Hat! He takes Nick and Sally to the coral reef of Scoobamareen.
Digging the Deep
Nick and Sally are exploring how deep they can dig in the sandbox. The Cat arrives to whisk them away to the deepest place he knows - the bottom of the Swirly Whirly Ocean!
Puddle Puzzle
Nick and Sally are excited to jump in the giant puddle in their backyard - but it's gone! Where did it go? With the help of Cat's Seussian camera, they see that the puddle has turned into water vapour. Off they go to the Bluey Blue Sky to follow their puddle.
Help With Kelp
It's Fish's birthday and Nick and Sally want to get him a special present, but who can they ask for ideas? Cat's friend Gary the Garibaldi fish might have an idea! Off to the Briny Blue Sea where they meet a variety of creatures in a kelp forest who use the kelp for both food and protection.
Treetop Tom
Nick and Sally are playing when their ball gets caught up high in the branches of a tree. They meet Cat's friend Treetop Tom in the So Sunny Savannah.
Minnie the Meerkat
Sally and Nick are planning to camp out in the backyard, but there are some scary noises out there! Not to worry, The Cat's friend Minnie Meerkat can teach them all about camping safe.
Leaves
Nick and Sally are going to make a leaf collage of Cat, but the leaves they have aren't the right shape, they need different ones. It's off to Kaloo-Kalee for some leaf collecting!
Hooray For Hair
Sally and Nick are getting their hair cut today; maybe they should try new hairstyles! A trip to meet three of Cat's friends (and some styling help from the Wig-o-lator) will help them decide!
Ice Is Nice
Nick and Sally want some nice cold lemonade, but there's no more ice cubes in the fridge. A trip to Freeze-your-knees Snowland will fix that!
Be Cool
Phew, it's hot outside! How are Sally and Nick going to stay cool? Cat suggests that they should visit some friends in the Dizzle-dazzle Desert to learn how to keep cool. They learn that some animals are light coloured, some stay out of the sun, and some, like Tommy the coolest toad around, just mooove sloooow. Nick and Sally take their advice, but Cat has an even better idea - run through a sprinkler!
Elephant Walk
When building a toy construction set, Nick and Sally wonder if there's such thing as a one-thing-does-it-all tool. Well, the Cat knows just who to visit to find out - Themba the African elephant! Themba, and her daughter Efia, show the Cat and the kids all the different things their trunks can do. Nick and Sally realize that elephant trucks are just like hands, so they already have a one-thing-does-it-all tool!
A Sweet Deal
Sally and Nick are having a hard time getting customers to come to their "cafe". What can they do?
The King of Swing
Swinging from a rope isn't so easy for Sally and Nick. Good thing the Cat knows the king of swing, Charlie the chimpanzee!
Spring & Summer
For Show and Tell at school, Nick and Sally must bring something from their favourite season. But how can they choose which is their favourite? The Cat in the Hat takes them to the magical Garden of Seasons, where they can visit any season they like, any time they like!
Fall & Winter
For Show and Tell at school, Nick and Sally must bring something from their favourite season. But how can they choose which is their favourite? The Cat in the Hat takes them to the magical Garden of Seasons, where they can visit any season they like, any time they like!
When I Grow Up
Sally and Nick are trying to guess what they'll be when they grow up when the Cat drops in for a visit. Cat is sure Nick and Sally will never guess what his friend Puggle will be when she grows up. When they see her, they start guessing right away! A frog? A duck? No, a beaver! They discover that, while Puggle may have some similarities to other creatures, she will grow up to be a duck billed platypus!
Doing It Differently
Nick and Sally can't seem to find Harvey the guinea pig. They find the Cat in the Hat instead! Cat suggests that Sally and Nick might find Harvey by meeting three friends who always do things differently - like a bird that runs instead of flies, or a cat that swims, or a fish that walks on the mud! Nick and Sally are sure to find Harvey now - by doing it differently!
Super Cleaner Uppers
Sandy the Sand Hopper teach the kids the difference between natural "garbage" and man-made trash.
Itty Bitty Water
The Cat takes the kids to Drippety Dry Desert to meet three creatures who are experts at conserving water.
Amazing Eyes
Three different animals with very different ways of seeing help the kids find a missing guinea pig.
Water Walkers
Cat takes the kids to Splishy Splashy Pond to meet Walker the water strider, who shows them how he can stay on top of the water with the help of air bubbles.
Flutter By Butterfly
Sally and Nick pretend to be butterflies, but they're not very good at it. The Cat takes them to meet Bernadette the Monarch butterfly, who can teach them all about fluttering.
Pretty In Pink
Sally and Nick are having fun trying out different moves when the Cat arrives to show them some cool moves of his own. He learned them from Pinkie the flamingo.
Stripy Safari
Nick and Sally set off on a safari with The Cat in the Hat to find all kinds of stripes. Along the way, Sally and Nick discover that stripes mean different things to different animals–the stripes of Jake the coral snake tells other animals to stay away, and Zelda and Zoran's zebra stripes help them to identify each other. Best of all, they meet a desert chipmunk, Rocky Mountain iris, and a bumblebee and the Cat discovers that his stripes are just right for him.
Wool
Nick wants to learn how to knit a scarf like Sally, but they've run out of wool. A visit to Finola's Farm is the perfect place to get more. The Cat, Nick and Sally have fun helping Finola get the wool from Feleecia the sheep and then turning it into yarn. Now Sally can teach Nick how to knit his own scarf.
Big Cats
When Sally and Nick have difficulty sneaking up on Nick’s Mom to surprise her, The Cat brings them to meet some great sneakers - three big cats in particular. The kids learn to be patient from a snow leopard, speedy from a cheetah, and the trick of distraction from a lion. Back in Nick’s yard they sneak up on his mom and surprise her! Then Nick and Sally are surprised when the best sneaker sneaks up on them – The Cat!
Fantastic Flour
Nick and Sally are making their “Best Ever Yummy For Your Tummy” muffins when they realize they don’t have enough flour. Cat knows just where to get more – Finola’s Farm! With help from Cat, Sally, Nick, and the Things, Finola harvests the wheat then shows them how to turn it into flour. Now that they have enough flour, they can finish making their muffins!
Cast
Details
Original Title
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
160
Production
Collingwood & Co., Portfolio Entertainment, Random House Children's Entertainment
