Space Cats

Space Cats is an animated series created by Paul Fusco and produced by Marvel Animation that aired on NBC in the United States and on Channel 10 in Canada. It aired throughout NBC's Saturday morning block from September 14th, 1991, to July 25th, 1992. According to a now-deleted YouTube comment, the show also aired on Channel 4 in the UK later on as well as ZDF in Germany, Channel 2 in Israel, & unknown channels in both somewhere in Latin America, & the Netherlands, the latter of which was where it was subtitled only.

Plot
The show is about a bunch of alien felines from a mysterious planet called Trygliceride-7, who decide to travel to a secret location in the Earth's underground lairs to bring out truth, justice, & better quality cat food without the fishy after taste. Every episode begins with Captain Catgut, the captain of the Space Cats, doing some random thing like playing Solitaire. D.O.R.C. would then show up to inform them of a mission to do. Afterwards, Tom, Scratch, and Sniff are taken to the surface of the Earth to do the mission tasked.

Why They're Couraged, Funny, And On Command!

 * 1) Firstly, the theme song is an awesome triumphant song that pumps you in with its opera-like tone, using some bombastic drums to further excite you into watching it. The lyrics also explain the premise in a quick & smooth pace, giving you a sense that you're uncovering some deeply forgotten history.
 * 2) * The whole soundtrack they use throughout is excellently composed & are used in fitting moments when they're necessary.
 * 3) The premise is stupid, but in a hilariously stupid way that you can't help, but just laugh & wonder if it's going to be that bad, until you find out that it's actually good.
 * 4) The characters are enjoyable, & they bounce off each other really well, particularly the main trio.
 * 5) * Tom is the brains of the operation & unlike most genius-like characters, he is the leader of the trio. He knows when there's a mission that needs to be done & launches right at the opportunity to do the mission with his crew & on a lower budget than the others space cats.
 * 6) * Scratch is the kind-hearted, ditzy, but daring youngling of the crew who is the rookie. Despite his rookie status, he's paired up with 2 experts & he still showcases some great skills from time to time.
 * 7) * Sniff is the middleman of the group. He is not as ditzy as Scratch, but not as smart as Tom. He sneezes quite a bit, but not to an annoying degree.
 * 8) * Captain Catgut & D.O.R.C. are a funny duo that make up the startup sequence for each episode, with Catgut either making jokes, being bored, or doing some other activity. Catgut is also a competent leader as seen in some episodes, with one episode starting up with him telling the other space cats about new rules(or "announcements" as he calls them). Meanwhile, D.O.R.C. is a mainly serious man to combat Catgut's mainly jokey nature, hoping that the mission goes as planned & that the space cats don't mess it up.
 * 9) * Numerous other characters are seen throughout the show, mainly appearing as one-offs, but are memorable enough for being surprisingly good for such one-offs.
 * 10) Many funny moments are seen throughout the series, with many moments having political zingers, inane & funny references, & practically letting us know that the 4th wall doesn't even exist in the series! There are several moments that can be seen as some early usage of post-irony("shitposting" as it's called mostly) while still maintaining itself as the Saturday morning cartoon it truly is.
 * 11) * Unlike most geniuses in cartoons, Tom actually takes the time to crack jokes here & there, showcasing that even very smart people can be comedians.
 * 12) * There are a few moments where Sniff's sneeze is used for comedic effect & they used some incredible timing for it to work!
 * 13) * If we were to list the amount of one-liners that range from corny to genuinely funny, we would be here all day!
 * 14) * To further add compliment to healing, the narrator is of Jay Ward style in that it's used to add in extra hilarious dialogue as a bonus alongside the other characters.
 * 15) The animation can range from decent to great, with characters staying on model for most of the time while still being bouncy & filled with energy, making it one of AKOM's better works.
 * 16) The puppetry & practical sets in the live-action segments look really well & fit with the "parody of low-budget B-movie" vibe it goes for.
 * 17) The art style in the animated segments is absolutely filled with bright colors while not making it overbearing or annoying. They also look really well drawn, similarly styled after that of a mix between Looney Tunes, & Sally The Witch.
 * 18) The missions can be really interesting, even if such mysteries like guests going missing have already been done before thanks to the show's unique spin on comedy for the time.
 * 19) The formula, while used for every episode, is used fantastically to make every episode unique from one another, even if they start off with the same hilarious narration about the space cats themselves.
 * 20) The "words of wisdom" segments at the end are one of the better attempts to deal with the E/I mandate that was around at the time as they're hilarious just like the rest of the show.
 * 21) Most of the episodes throughout its run are known to be good, such as but not limited to:
 * 22) * "Send In the Clones" which is a great introduction to the series.
 * 23) * "Stinking Pollution"
 * 24) * "Thank You, Masked Man"
 * 25) * "A Recession Is Depression"
 * 26) * "Operation Pine Crud"
 * 27) * "Professor VonSchtooker And the Temple of God"
 * 28) * And 2 as of yet unidentified episodes.
 * 29) It was quite possibly one of, if not the best cartoon of the bunch to air on NBC's last season of Saturday Morning cartoons, though that's not saying much.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It doesn't really feel like it was meant to be a 13-episode series, but instead be a giant series with more possibilities & stories than a 13-half-hour-episode series could possibly contain(especially for one that aired on a network's final season of Saturday Morning cartoons). It would've been a lot better if it were on syndication instead.
 * 2) The humor can be a bit too fast for some people to comprehend, even if they get the joke.
 * 3) The art style is a bit inconsistent throughout each episode, either being a little bit different to very noticeably different. This can be quite distracting for viewers, especially ones who tend to notice even the littlest of details.

Trivia

 * For a long time, only one episode could be found in English, that one being "Professor VonSchtooker And the Temple of God". Eventually in early 2021, GrigioGuy uploaded 5 other episodes on MEGA & then onto his YouTube account. The uploads on both sides were deleted(though not before Rinse Repeat used the 1st episode upload through one of several fan-made Saturday Morning Cartoon throwback videos), but were reuploaded later on by the same guy as requested by Extreme Wreck 2000. However though, those episodes have already been found, albeit only in Persian through an illegal dub. 2 other episodes have surfaced in Persian.
 * A pitch bible that includes episode scripts is known to have been circulating on Worthpoint, but whether or not it's legitimate is unknown.

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