Le Chat Chapeauté

Surprised this show made its debut on PBS as it doesn't meet their usual learning standards. Martin Short as The Cat is fantastic, of course, but none of the information they provide about animals is detailed enough to challenge youngsters.

The animation was a surprise in that they kept to the original style (this is based off a series of non-fiction books that also parody Dr. Seuss' style), but it seems forced and the shading on some characters seems awkward as they move around. A revamp in how the characters look would have been a welcome addition to a show that really seems a bit short-sighted overall...

With other shows like "Dinosaur Train," "Sid the Science Kid" and "Curious George" in the current PBS lineup, this show seems downright simplistic. Not to mention the confusion of mixing fake words with real science terms: a reason LeSeig never wrote non-fiction.

It's too bad, too. Could've been a great show!

I was given season 3 of this show on DVD - naturally I had to watch it even though this is a kids learning show. I have to say it's a good teaching show, a bit comical at times and really entertaining musical show!

If I had small children I would want them to watch this show to help teach them several things. The show isn't ABC's, 123's - it's "how does a boat float?", "what makes a ball bounce", "how shadows are created" - that type of learning.

The animation is spot on Dr. Seuss. Martin Short does a good job as The Cat in the Hat.

Highly recommended for small children - parents may enjoy watching it with their kids.

9/10.

I am an adult and watch the Cat in the Hat. I think the images, color and animation are amazing.

They teach a lot of things like today about toads and frogs and animals eating before hibernating. The Cat teaches the kids and lets them experience what the animals do. I have to say as an adult I did not know a lot of these things about animals.

Martin Short does an excellent job as the Cat They teach the kids good manners like "ask your mother" when the Cat wants to take them on a trip.

I find that just the visual colors and the way the characters are drawn are very soothing and entertaining not like the way current cartoons are drawn with multi colored faces and crazy looking bodies. In general the episodes that I have watched are great.

We are only half way through the 2nd season on Prime and I am continuously surprised by how much thought went into this show. The Cat fell out of a tree during the last episode and he fell on pillows that were laying on the ground... because of gravity.

It is a perfect show for something short to watch since they have 2 stories in an episode which makes it easy to stop and was the 2nd half later. This has been great for breakfast entertainment before school.

Our 5 year old loves to watch videos on YouTube Kids and this is one of the shows that keeps his attention. 10 stars isn't enough for that alone!

I've always watched PBA television shows with my kids. They are 9 and 12 and we've been watching these shows since they were born. This is an excellent way for me to spend time with them, reminisce on when I read The Cat in the Hat, and now - able to share the new adventures with them as well. It's an excellent show! The rhymes are great! The stories show huge imagination. All of us who remember the book series also remember that the imagination was always the large part of the series. Now, coming to life on television, is even better. The experiences the kids and Cat in the Hat go through are funny and exciting! My kids enjoy the show. I enjoy the show!