Eek! The Cat

Eek! the cat

Eek! The Cat is an American animated series, created by Savage Steve Holland and Bill Kopp, that ran from 1992 to 1997 on the now defunct Fox Kids Saturday Morning block. It was re-run from 1998 to 1999 and was a Nelvana and Fox Kids Company production in association with Savage Studios Ltd. The series was about a purple cat named Eek! (exclamation mark included) whose motto was "it never hurts to help". This very attitude, though, always got him into trouble, from which much of the humor of the show was derived. Other characters included Eek!'s (human) family, with whom he cannot communicate via spoken language; his girlfriend, Annabelle; and her pet sharkdog, Sharky. In the second season, another segment was added to the show, the Terrible Thunderlizards, then another, Klutter in its final season.

Eek! The Cat was enjoyed by children and adults with its slapstick humor and its pop culture references. Shows varied from standard cartoon fare to movie spoofs (Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange) and musical episodes; the first Christmas special was written entirely in rhyme. The show featured many cameos by celebrities, some of whom came back for several episodes.

Release History

Upon cancellation of Eek! the Cat, the show was purchased by Saban and repackaged with other shows, but no new episodes aired and ultimately Saban cancelled it. For years, all that was available commercially was a single VHS tape with episodes 2 and 3 on it. Some time after 2001, Eek! and other properties of Saban were sold to Disney, which has continued to not make Eek! available.

In 2006, bootleg DVDs of Eek! the Cat have been made available online. It is not known if the current owners of the show will take legal action.

Characters

• Eek! the Cat, He always puts others' safety, needs, and comfort before his own. Eek! can talk with all animals and most humans but cannot converse with those in his immediate household, that is, Mom, Wendy Elizabeth and J.B. He commonly exclaims "Kumbaya!"

• Mom, does a lot of house cleaning and is a student of foreign languages, especially "Spangalese". She is apparently a single mom.

• Wendy Elizabeth and J.B., the children, They are normal kids -- whiney and spoiled. They watch a lot of television. Their favorite show is The Squishy Bearz Rainbow of Enchanted Fun Minute.

• Annabelle, a female cat and Eek's girlfriend who acts like a Southern belle. She is also extremely fat, although Eek! does not seem aware of this (he responds, genuinely surprised, "Really?" whenever someone comments on Annabelle's weight), he just sees Annabelle as being very beautiful. He is attributed as saying (about Annabelle): "The more of you there is, the more there is to love." Despite her weight, her arms and legs are very skinny. Eek! fell in love with Annabelle the first time he saw her, when he was hit by the arrow of a one-winged cupid.

• Sharky the Sharkdog, Annabelle's pet guard dog who defends Annabelle's house with the viciousness (and also the overall appearance) of a shark. Sharky does not speak, but more than makes up for it in growls. Sharky typically terrorizes Eek! for fun, although occasionally as a reaction to Eek!'s incessant trouble-causing helpfulness.

• Mittens, Eek!'s friend who is also a cat. His fur is blue, and he suffers from extreme paranoia.

• Elmo the Elk (also known as Elmo: The Brown Nosed Reindeer, Incredible Elmo), Eek!'s extremely inept friend

• Timmy, Elmo's brother. He constantly needs money for various absurd medical ailments, which Elmo tries to raise with Eek!'s help.

• The Squishy Bearz, Four bears with their own children's TV program called The Squishy Bearz Rainbow of Enchanted Fun Minute. Kozy (brown), Puffy (blue) and Wuz Wuz (pink) all have happy and friendly attitudes. The fourth bear, Pierre (green), who speaks with a French accent and wears a beret, is bitter and cynical.

Cast

• Bill Kopp .... Eek! the Cat/Pierre/Hank
• Savage Steve Holland .... Elmo the Elk
• Tawny Kitaen .... Annabelle (I) (1992-1996)
• Karen Haber .... Annabelle (II) (1996-1997)
• Elinor Donahue .... Mom
• Elizabeth Daily .... Wendy Elizabeth/Kozy
• Charles Adler .... J.B./Granny/Prof. Wiggly
• Dan Castellaneta .... Mittens
• Phil Hartman .... Psycho Bunny/Monkeynaut
• Cam Clarke .... Kozy, Puffy, Wuz Wuz, Pierre

Cameo appearances

(as themselves, unless otherwise noted)

• William Shatner .... Santa Claus/Commander Berzerk
• David Duchovny .... Agent Fox Mulder
• Gillian Anderson .... Agent Dana Scully
• John Walsh .... host of America's Most Wanted
• "Weird Al" Yankovic .... best selling, award-winning parody artist
• Tim Curry .... Narrator of both Christmas television specials
• John Landis .... film director
• Fabio .... male supermodel
• Don Cornelius .... creator and original host of Soul Train
• Heather Locklear .... Alice
• Chris Leary .... (radio DJ and occasional Fox Kids announcer)
• Bobcat Goldthwait .... Rudolph
• Margaret Loesch .... President of Fox Kids Network
• Shane and Sia Barbi (the "Barbi Twins")
• Cynthia Rothrock (Black Belt Hall of Fame/Stunt Woman/Actress) ....Sharky is a big fan of hers

Credits

Season 1

• Executive Producers: Savage Steve Holland, Bill Kopp
• Produced by: Clive A. Smith, Michael Hirsch, Patrick Loubert, Joe Hamilton
• Supervising Producer: Stephen Hodgins
• Consulting Producer: Patricia R. Burns
• Line Producer: Jocelyn Hamilton
• Directed by: Jamie Whitney
• Assistant Line Producer: E. Stephens Karvos
• Voice Director: Jess Harnell
• Unit Managers: Kokila Jeffrey, Greg Court, Tyler Baylis, Hasmi Giakoumis
• Unit Directors: Brad Goodchild, Jeff Howard, Ian Baggley, Sheila Murray
• Post Coordinator: Rob Kirkpatrick
• Production Supervisor: Steve Chadwick
• Designers: Vladimir Atkinson, Michael Reed, Nancy Marsden, Gord McBride, Darin Bristow, Kevin Fraser, Charles Bastien, Ross Campbell, Steve Manning, Greg Hyland, Mary Lyons, Jim Craig, David Boudreau, Christian Rother, Joe Gosselin, Steve Whitehouse, Gerry Fournier
• Art Director: John Halfpenny
• Posers: Jason Groh, Lynn Reist, Neil Court, Robin Budd
• Casting: Alice Cassidy
• Casting Consultants: Arlene Burman, Matt Thomas
• Storyboard: Andrew Tann, Andrea Robbins, John Yee, John Flagg, Alvin Rogers, Neil Hunter, Bob Smith, Vincenzo Natali, Lance Taylor, Genni Selby, Frank Lintzen, Arna Selznick, Gerry Chappelle
• Storyboard Coordinator: Alan Parker
• Storyboard Cleanup Supervisor: David Quensnelle
• Theme Music by: Nathan Wang
• Score Composed by: Acrobat Music
• Sound Recording Mixers: Andy Koyama
• Sound Effects Editors: Viktor Stockson, Ryan Araki
• Assistant Editor: David Axelrand
• Layout Supervisor: Lyndon Ruddy
• Production Managers: Barney Gilmore, Ruta Cube, Shelley Morrow
• Design Supervisors: Steve Daye, Jason Groh
• Script Coordinator: Erika Strobel
• Color Designer: Jo-Anne Merrill
• Paint Supervisor: Mary Bertoia
• Design Coordinator: Barbara Mahi
• Animation Supervisor: Graham Falk
• Backgrounds: Clive Powsey, Kelly Jobson, Julie Eberley, Ian Williams
• Executives in Charge of Production: Margaret Loesch, Lee Lopez, Gregor Hutchison
• Layouts: Peter Hugean, Daniel Poitras, Trey Aldoman, Chris Minz, Rob Clarke, Andy Tougas, Dale DesRochers, Steve Remen, Niall Johnston, Chad Hicks, Ron Wilson, Blayne Burnside
• Pre-Production Editors: Darrell McDonald, Shelley Mills-Hughes, Jacques Peyrache
• Supervising Sound Designer: Steve Cole
• Picture Editor: Algis Magiulis
• Track Breakdown: Rick Dubiel
• Technicians: Mike Reid, Boris Altshtater
• Online Editor: Ed Ham
• Additional Production Facilities: Wang Film Production Co. Ltd, The Hollywood Cartoon Company, Bardel Animation Ltd
• Negative Cutting Services: Catherine Rankin Productions
• Laboratory Services: Access Post Production Audio Inc., Eastern Sound, The Filmhouse Group, Hanho Heung Up Co. Ltd.

Episodes

Season 1

1. Miser Eek!
2. Bearz'n the Hood
3. Catsonova
4. Eek! vs. the Flying Saucer
5. Hallow Eek!
6. Cape Fur
7. Hawaii Eek! 5-0
8. Eek!'s International Adventure
9. Great Balls of Fur!
10. The Whining Pirates of Tortuga
11. The Eek!cidental Tourist
12. The Eek!sterminator
13. Its A Wonderful 9 Lives

Season 2

1. Sharky Therapy
2. Eek!'s Funny Thing That He Does
3. Speed FrEek!
4. Rocketship to Jupiter
5. Night on Squishy Mountain
6. Eekpocalypse Now!
7. Night on Squishy Mountain
8. Eek!ing Out a Living
9. Quadrapedia
10. Eex Men
11. Star TrEek!
12. The Great Eek!scape
13. Eek! Goes to the Hot Spot
14. Sharkwork Orange
15. It's a Very Merry Eek!'s-mas (Merry Eek!'s-mas Special)

Season 3

1. Paws
2. In the Line of Fur
3. The Good, the Bad and the Squishy
4. Shark Doggy Dog
5. Honey I Shrunk the Cat
6. Chariot Fur
7. Fatal Eek!traction
8. Eek!'s SnEek! PEek!
9. The Eek!sorcist
10. The Eex Files
11. Paw Sores
12. A Sharkdog Day Afternoon
13. Eek!stremely Dull
14. Lord of the Fleas
15. Rebel W/o the Claws
16. This Eek!'s Your Life
17. Try Hard
18. Eek!sy Rider

Season 4

1. Valley of the Dogs
2. Pup Fiction
3. Natural Bored Kittens
4. Going To Eek!stremes
5. OutbrEek!
6. Octopussy Cat
7. Dazed and Eek!stremely Confuzed
8. PolitEek!ley Correct
9. Eek! Space-9
10. The GraudEek!

Season 5

1. Diablo Eek!
2. MystEek! Pizza
3. Eek! Bin Ein Berliner
4. Fist of Furry
5. The Island of Dr. Meow
6. Show Squirls
7. Nightmare On Elmo St.
8. Eek!scaliber
9. Rock-Eek! 6
10. The Sound of MusEek!

External links

• Fansite with much info
• Site with an episode guide, various downloads, and more.
• Another great Eek site with various downloads, and more.
• Eek! The Cat at IMDB
• Eek! The Cat at TV.com

Video Game

• There is a video game of the same title released on Super NES.