7 /10 1 Votes
7/10 TV First episode date January 1996 | 7/10 IMDb Genre AdventureFantasy Number of episodes 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voices of Jesse Moss (Season 1)Brian Drummond (Season 2)Michael DonovanKelly SheridanRobert O. Smith Opening theme "Billy the Cat", performed by John Mitchell and Tanya Hancheroff Ending theme "Billy the Cat" (Instrumental) Composer(s) Tom KeenlysideJohn MitchellDavid Iris Cast Similar Henry's Cat, Eek! The Cat, Firehouse Tales, Top Cat, Fat Dog Mendoza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billy the Cat is a French/Belgian animated series based on the comic strip of the same name, created by cartoonists Stéphane Colman and Stephen Desberg. It was aired from 1996 to 2001 for two seasons, plus also two TV movies (respectively dated 1998 and 2001).
Animated at La Fabrique, Siriol Productions and Cologne Cartoon (the latter only the Season 1), the series was produced by EVA Entertainment with the companies: Les Films du Triangle, Dupuis, NOA Network of Animation, and Sofidoc S.A.; all in association with the channels ZDF and France 3.
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Production
The cartoon takes a different approach to the scenario: Here, Billy's transformation to a cat is caused by an angry magician who decides to teach the boy a lesson after seeing Billy bullying a cat. In order to keep his family from worrying, the magician also uses his magic to make his cat, Dandelion, assume Billy's own form and live with his family.
The animated series adopts a notably more lighthearted approach than the comic, a shift attributable to its distinct premise and episodic nature. At the conclusion of the series, Billy continues to live as a cat, displaying minimal desire to return to his human form, though this is not directly stated by any of the characters.
List of characters
