Rock On, Kitties.

No, this isn't about "Josie And The Pussycats." I'll post my thoughts about them later. This thread is devoted to "The Catanooga Cats Show."

Ok, so these feline rockers didn't "Cha ba da" all the way to the bank. But their cartoons were outstanding, and their songs were perfect for 1969. I liked seeing them travel in a bus similar to the one used by the Partridge Family. And then there was Chessie, the autograph hound. She followed them relentlessly. Today, they'd most likely issue a restraining order, or have her arrested and jailed for stalking. Then again, what did you expect from a groupie?

Of course, since this was an hour-long show, there were three other segments:

"Around The World In 79 Days." Phileas Fogg, Jr, Jenny Trent, and Hoppy traveled the world by hot air balloon. They were followed by Crumden, Bumbler, and Smirky. I remember two episodes. One had them reading a sign that warned about a thirty day sentence for trespassing in the Imperial Gardens. Another had the bad guys disguised as Native Americans-which would be regarded as politically incorrect these days. Later, I saw other cartoons based on the original story, but I prefer this one.


"It's The Wolf." Awww, who couldn't resist little Lambsy? Not I, that's for sure. For a little guy, he was smart enough to see through Mildew Wolf's disguises. And when he figured it out, and shouted, "It's the wol-uff! It's the wol-uff!"I thought, "Atta boy, Lambsy!" Then Bristol Hound would show up, and send the wolf packing.
Mildew later gave up his predatory ways, and became a sportscaster, along with Snagglepuss, for "Scooby's All-Star Laffalympics." Lambsy was last seen in "Yogi's Ark Lark." But Bristol was never seen again after the series ended its run.

By the way, does anyone else here think Bristol and Mildew were modeled after Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf? I certainly do.

"Motormouse And Autocat." Tom and Jerry on wheels. Nothing more. Nothing less. End of story.

Had to change the trivia question, since the answer's already in the thread. So here's one that isn't:

Trivia Question 83: Lambsy's name was inspired by what nonsensical kiddie song?

Good job, Bill. You get an A for that answer.