Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
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Sagwa is the name of a cat
in the children's book Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by author Amy Tan
. Sagwa's popularity with children prompted an educational animated series of the same name on PBS Kids
, with production held by French animation studio CineGroupe
and Sesame Street
creator Sesame Workshop
. In the series, which is set circa 1900 during the Qing Dynasty
, Sagwa has fun in her day-to-day life while learning and teaching valuable life lessons
. The show is notable for its setting and messages about familial obligations and loyalty. The series was developed and produced for television by executive producers George Daugherty
and Michel Lemire, and producers David Ka Lik Wong and Leon G. Arcand.
in China (possibly during the Qing, as shown by the characters' clothes
), part of a royal family of cats who have the ability to write with their tail. She and her siblings, along with various other cats and Fu-Fu the bat partake in adventures that are usually accompanied by moral lessons, as is typical with most children's shows. However, one aspect that sets this show apart is its display of various aspects of Chinese culture, which helps promote awareness and understanding of other ethnicities.
Many of the names of the characters derive from the Chinese language. Their spellings are romanizations (though not always Wade-Giles, but possibly dialects also), and differ from the standardized Pinyin
system.
The name of the titular character, Sagwa, literally means "silly melon head". Although innocuous without context, this phrase is typically regarded by Chinese to be an insult, carrying connotations of incompetence, foolishness, and even mental retardation.
Note: Sonja Ball
, Oliver Grainger
, and Holly Gauthier-Frankel
previously worked together on two other animated series: Arthur
and Mona the Vampire
.
, PBS Home Video
brought each compilation of individual episodes to VHS
and DVD
. On VHS, there were eight volumes with each containing three episodes. On DVD, there were four volumes, six episodes each. Each DVD combined episodes from each pair of the VHS tapes. A pair of VHS titles (Best Friends and Family Fun) were renamed for the Feline and Friends and Family DVD. There was also a 6 volume DVD box set, with each disc consisting of 5-6 episodes. Every disc comprises episodes based on themes and were divided in half for those select sections of segments. In 2006, sixteen episodes from the show were released on one disc as part of the PBS Kids
pack anthology set, with the two other discs containing episodes from Zoboomafoo
and George Shrinks
.
List of The Eight Sagwa VHS Titles and the Episodes Each Contains:
List of The Four Sagwa DVD Titles:
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
in the children's book Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by author Amy Tan
Amy Tan
Amy Tan is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships. Her most well-known work is The Joy Luck Club, which has been translated into 35 languages...
. Sagwa's popularity with children prompted an educational animated series of the same name on PBS Kids
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
, with production held by French animation studio CineGroupe
CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe Corporation is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company also has offices in nearby Toronto and in the U.S. city of Los Angeles...
and Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
creator Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world...
. In the series, which is set circa 1900 during the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
, Sagwa has fun in her day-to-day life while learning and teaching valuable life lessons
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
. The show is notable for its setting and messages about familial obligations and loyalty. The series was developed and produced for television by executive producers George Daugherty
George Daugherty
George Daugherty is an Irish-American conductor, director, producer, and writer.Daugherty has conducted international ballet companies and most of America's major symphony orchestras, and has continuing guest conducting relationships with the Cleveland Orchestra , the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los...
and Michel Lemire, and producers David Ka Lik Wong and Leon G. Arcand.
Plot
Sagwa resides in the palace of a magistrateMagistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
in China (possibly during the Qing, as shown by the characters' clothes
Tangzhuang
Tangzhuang refers to the Chinese jacket that originated at the end of the Qing Dynasty . Tangzhuang evolved from Magua , a Manchu clothing, which was in turn adopted by the Han Chinese during Qing Dynasty. At that time, only noblemen, aristocracy and government officials were wearing it, however,...
), part of a royal family of cats who have the ability to write with their tail. She and her siblings, along with various other cats and Fu-Fu the bat partake in adventures that are usually accompanied by moral lessons, as is typical with most children's shows. However, one aspect that sets this show apart is its display of various aspects of Chinese culture, which helps promote awareness and understanding of other ethnicities.
Miao Family
- Sagwa Miao – Sagwa (傻瓜 shǎguā, "fool") is the middle child of Mama and Baba Miao. Kind, curious, quick thinking, creative and often bossy, Sagwa, according to a story told by Nai-Nai in one episode, was born in the Year of the DogDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
. She was originally pure white in color, but (again, according to a story told during an episode) gained her current Siamese cat markings after falling into an ink-pot. Sagwa is very talented in calligraphy, and is said by her parents to have the best artistic skills in the Miao family.
- Sheegwa Miao – Sheegwa (西瓜 xīguā, watermelonWatermelonWatermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
) is Sagwa's younger sister, born in the Year of the Rat. Curious, friendly, cheerful and full of energy, Sheegwa is also very optimistic and ascribes good intentions to almost every creature she meets. She is pure white in color, except for a pink tinge on her cheeks, and has a folded right ear.
- Dongwa Miao – Dongwa (冬瓜 dōngguā, winter melonWinter melonThe winter melon, also called white gourd, ash gourd, or "fuzzy melon", is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. It is the only member of the genus Benincasa. The fruit is fuzzy when young. The immature melon has thick white flesh that is sweet when eaten...
) is Sagwa's older brother, born in the Year of the MonkeyMonkeyA monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...
. Intelligent, competitive and sometimes stubborn, Dongwa is independent and often prefers the company of the Alley Cats or solitary martial-arts practice to playing with his sisters. He is the only male child of the family. Dongwa is cream-colored and has the traditional Siamese markings.
- Baba Miao – Baba Miao (爸爸貓 bàba māo, literally "daddy catCatThe cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
") is the father of Sagwa, Sheegwa and Dongwa, husband of Mama Miao and son of Nai-Nai and Yeh-Yeh. Baba Miao is strict with his children, and in matters of work and duty, but he has a softer, playful side as well. He and Mama Miao are the official calligraphers of the Foolish Magistrate. Baba Miao, like Dongwa, is cream-colored and has typical Siamese facial markings.
- Mama Miao – Mama Miao (媽媽貓 māma māo, literally "mommy catCatThe cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
") is the mother of Sagwa, Sheegwa and Dongwa, wife of Baba Miao and daughter-in-law of Nai-Nai and Yeh-Yeh. Like Baba Miao, she can also be a strict parent, but she is usually more lenient and gentle than Baba. She and Sagwa have similar coloring and markings.
- Nai-Nai – Nai-Nai (奶奶 nǎinai, paternal grandmother) is the grandmother of Sagwa, Sheegwa and Dongwa, wife of Yeh-Yeh, mother of Baba Miao and mother-in-law of Mama Miao. Grey in color, she is old-fashioned, patient and full of wisdom. She often tells the kittens stories, and the family treats her as a respected ancestor.
- Yeh-Yeh – Yeh-Yeh (爺爺 yéye, paternal grandfather) is the grandfather of Sagwa, Sheegwa and Dongwa, husband of Nai-Nai, father of Baba Miao and father-in-law of Mama Miao. Like Nai-Nai, he is wise and patient. He tends to enjoy food that tastes good but smells terrible (i.e. "stinky" fermented tofu). He is a good storyteller, and the kittens treat him with great love and respect.
Humans
- The Foolish Magistrate – The ruler of the province, the Foolish Magistrate is a large and rather absent-minded man. He occasionally makes rules without reason, or makes ill-conceived decisions under pressure from his wife, Tai-Tai, but for the most part he is portrayed as a just and reasonable ruler. He is very fond of his cats, both for their calligraphyCalligraphyCalligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
skills and for their ability to keep away mice and rats, of which he is deathly afraid. In one of the episodes, when he says "No rules, no race", this phrase turns into a musical drumbeat as a result of the phrase repeated by him.
- Tai-Tai – Tai-Tai (太太 tàitài, wife) is the Foolish Magistrate's wife. She is a very irritable, status-conscious woman who needs to prove her superiority to the "common" people of the village; however, she has flashes of kindness and reasonableness, in which she sees the consequences of her actions and apologizes to those she has wronged. She is very attached to the Sleeve Dogs who live in her robe, and values the cats only when they can bring praise on the family.
- The Daughters – Bai-Do (白豆 bái dòu, literally "white beanBeanBean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed....
") is the Magistrate's oldest daughter, who wears pink. Of the three daughters, Ba-Do is the protagonist. Luk-Do (綠豆 lǜ dòu, literally "green bean" or "mung beanMung beanThe mung bean is the seed of Vigna radiata. It is native to the Indian subcontinent.-Description:They are small, ovoid in shape, and green in color...
") is the Magistrate's middle daughter, and usually wears yellow. She is the more athletic of her sisters. Huang-Do (黃豆 huáng dòu, literally "yellow bean" or "soybeanSoybeanThe soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
") is the Magistrate's youngest daughter, who is taller than her sisters and usually wears blue. She is the more sensitive of her sisters. The three girls argue a great deal, but they are generally loving sisters who support each other. In one of the episodes, when their father says "No rules, no race", this phrase turns into a musical drumbeat and these girls dance in a circle.
- The Cook – The Cook not only prepares meals, but also attends to medical and other emergencies around the palace. He is a good friend of the Reader.
- The Reader – The Reader is in charge of reading the Magistrate's rules to the villagers; informally, he and the Cook often serve as advisors to the Magistrate as well. He also serves as tutor to the three daughters, and in one episode is discovered to be a talented poet as well. The reader is often the victim of mishaps caused by others in the palace.
Friends
- Fu-Fu – Fu-Fu (福蝠 fú fú, "lucky batBatBats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
") is Sagwa's best friend. A cave-dwelling bat who wears round glassesGlassesGlasses, also known as eyeglasses , spectacles or simply specs , are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes. They are normally used for vision correction or eye protection. Safety glasses are a kind of eye protection against flying debris or against visible and near visible light or...
, he is an extremely clumsy flyer and often crashes into trees and other objects. He acts as the voice of Sagwa's conscience, warning her against taking unneeded risks, and then rescues Sagwa from the consequences of her adventures.
- The Mice – Shei-Hu, his cousin Shei-He, and a large group of other mice live unseen behind the Palace walls. They are close friends of the three kittens and do no harm to the Palace nor its inhabitants. However, the Foolish Magistrate and his family are very afraid of mice in general, so their presence must remain hidden.
Other Characters
- The Alley Cats – A group of cats who live in the streets and alleys outside the palace grounds. They include "bullies" such as Wing-Wing, Jet-Jet and Lik-Lik, who tease the Miao kittens because of their "goody-goody" ways and privileged lives. Others, however, are friends to Sagwa, Dongwa, and (to a lesser extent) Sheegwa such as a female alley cat named Han-Han.
- The Sleeve Dogs – Ping, Pong, and Pang are three small dogs who live in the sleeves of Tai-Tai's robe. They antagonize the cats and boast of their superior status, but invariably their taunting and plots cause them to appear ridiculous and get into trouble in the end. They are PekingesePekingeseThe Pekingese, or "Peke" is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. The breed was favored by the Chinese Imperial court, and its name refers to the city of Beijing where the Forbidden City resides...
dogs.
Many of the names of the characters derive from the Chinese language. Their spellings are romanizations (though not always Wade-Giles, but possibly dialects also), and differ from the standardized Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
system.
The name of the titular character, Sagwa, literally means "silly melon head". Although innocuous without context, this phrase is typically regarded by Chinese to be an insult, carrying connotations of incompetence, foolishness, and even mental retardation.
Voice cast
- Sagwa – Holly Gauthier-FrankelHolly Gauthier-FrankelHolly Gauthier-Frankel is a Canadian voice actress, singer, and Burlesque dancer. She is the daughter of Ron Frankel and Mary Lou Gauthier. Holly is best known for supplying the voice of Fern in Arthur, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Teri in What's with Andy?, Loulou in Wimzie's House, and Flora...
- Fu-Fu – Rick JonesRick Jones (voice actor)Rick Jones is an animation writer, director, content developer, and voice actor. Since 1983, he’s worked with Fox, Disney, Universal, Hanna-Barbera, Alphanim, Cinar and Nelvana...
- Dongwa – Oliver GraingerOliver GraingerOliver Grainger is a Canadian child voice actor.He is the voice actor for the character Dongwa, Sagwa's older brother, on Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat....
- Sheegwa – Jessiica Vinet
- Baba Miao – Arthur HoldenArthur HoldenArthur Holden is a Canadian voice actor, born in Montreal, Quebec. He voices Baba-Miao in Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Mr. Ratburn in Arthur, and Mr...
- Mama Miao – Ellen DavidEllen DavidEllen David is a Canadian actress. She was co-nominated for a 2007 Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series in The Business episode Check Please and nominated for a 2005 Prix Gemeaux for Meilleur rôle de soutien féminin : comédie...
- Nai-Nai – Sonja BallSonja BallSonja Ball is a Canadian voice actress.She is well known for her work as the voice of Arthur's Mother Jane Read in the PBS children's TV series Arthur, Huckle Cat on The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Polly Ester in the English version of Samurai Pizza Cats, Nicole in the Madeline TV specials, and...
- Yeh-Yeh – Neil Shee
- The Foolish Magistrate – Hiro KanagawaHiro KanagawaHiro Kanagawa, born , is a Vancouver-based actor.He was born in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. He is perhaps best known as Principal Kwan from Smallville. His most notable anime role is Gihren Zabi from Mobile Suit Gundam...
- Tai-Tai – Susan Kardos
- Ba-Do – Kathy Tsoi
- Luk-Do – Leanne Adachi
- Huang-Do – Rosa Yee
- The Cook – Raugi Yu
- The Reader -Russell Yuen
- Shei-Hu – Jaclyn LinetskyJaclyn LinetskyJaclyn Michelle Linetsky was a Canadian actress who voiced Caillou from 2000-2003. She also provided the voices for Bitzi in the 2002 animated series Daft Planet, Lori Mackney in What's With Andy? , and Meg in Mega Babies...
- Shei-He – Dana Lyn Baron
Note: Sonja Ball
Sonja Ball
Sonja Ball is a Canadian voice actress.She is well known for her work as the voice of Arthur's Mother Jane Read in the PBS children's TV series Arthur, Huckle Cat on The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Polly Ester in the English version of Samurai Pizza Cats, Nicole in the Madeline TV specials, and...
, Oliver Grainger
Oliver Grainger
Oliver Grainger is a Canadian child voice actor.He is the voice actor for the character Dongwa, Sagwa's older brother, on Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat....
, and Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Holly Gauthier-Frankel is a Canadian voice actress, singer, and Burlesque dancer. She is the daughter of Ron Frankel and Mary Lou Gauthier. Holly is best known for supplying the voice of Fern in Arthur, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Teri in What's with Andy?, Loulou in Wimzie's House, and Flora...
previously worked together on two other animated series: Arthur
Arthur (TV series)
Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service...
and Mona the Vampire
Mona the Vampire
Mona the Vampire is a Canadian animated television series based on the series Robyn le Vampire, directed by Louis Piché and Jean Caillon, originally based on the short stories created and written Sonia Holleyman and later written by Hiawyn Oram. It is mainly shown on YTV, Radio-Canada, VRAK.TV and...
.
Episodes
- 101 "How Sagwa Got Her Colors"
- 102 "New YearNew YearThe New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....
's Clean Up" / "Firefly Nights" - 103 "Royal Cats" / "Acrobat Cats"
- 104 "Tung, the Singing Cricket" / "Sagwa's Lucky Bat"
- 105 "Cat Burglar" / "Sagwa's Good Deed"
- 106 "Harvest Festival Race" / "The Foolish Magistrate's New RobesRobesRobes is an electronic indie new wave synth band from Carrboro, North Carolina. Members include Patrick Cudahy and Chris Williams. They've been in various bands over the last decade or so with lots of funny names: Joby's Opinon, Jacuzzi Brothers, Smooth Hedges, The Soft Drink. Sound reference...
" - 107 "Magistrate Loses His Post" / "Fur Cut"
- 108 "Sagwa's SwanSwanSwans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
Song" / "Tribal Cats" - 109 "Stinky TofuTofuis a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is part of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and others. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu...
" / "Cat and Mouse" - 110 "The Foolish Magistrate's Aching Tooth" / "Sheegwa and the BlizzardBlizzardA blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 meters or ¼ mile or...
" - 111 "By the Light of the Moon" / "Treasure Hunters"
- 112 "Fraidy Cats" / "The Tortoise and the Cat"
- 113 "Cats of a Different ClassSocial classSocial classes are economic or cultural arrangements of groups in society. Class is an essential object of analysis for sociologists, political scientists, economists, anthropologists and social historians. In the social sciences, social class is often discussed in terms of 'social stratification'...
" / "Alley Cat OperaOperaOpera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
" - 114 "Fu-Fu and the Whistling Pigeon" / "Princess Sheegwa"
- 115 "Ciao, Meow" / "Sagwa Rules"
- 116 "Explorer's Club" / "Time for Everything"
- 117 "Not-So-Purrfect Patient" / "Comic OperaOperaOpera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
" - 118 "Panda-monium" / "Festival of Lanterns"
- 119 "Snagged by a Thread" / "Master of Mistakes"
- 120 "Collar of Time" / "The Birds, the Bees, and the Silkworms"
- 121 "Invention By Mistake" / "Dongwa the SailorSailorA sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
" - 122 "New Cook in the Kitchen" / "Cool Fu-Fu"
- 123 "Tough Guy Dongwa" / "The CompetitionCompetitionCompetition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
" - 124 "Lord of the Fleas" / "A Precious Gift"
- 125 "My Fair Kitty" / "The Favorite"
- 126 "Tea for Two Monkeys" / "Lucky to Be a BatBatBats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
" - 127 "Sagwa the Stray" / "...And Action"
- 128 "Ba-Do and the Lantern Festival" / "Fu-Fu's Full Moon Flight"
- 129 "A CatfishCatfishCatfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
Tale" / "Wedding Day Mess" - 130 "Spreading RumorsRumorsRumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon.At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their hosts' tenth anniversary. When they arrive, they discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host - the deputy...
" / "Up, Up and Away" - 131 "The Jade Rabbit" / "Dongwa's Best Friend"
- 132 "The Zodiac Zoo" / "The Four Dragons"
- 133 "Lost and Found" / "Three Graces"
- 134 "All Grown Up!All Grown Up!All Grown Up! is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó. After the success of All Growed Up, the Rugrats 10th anniversary special, Nickelodeon commissioned All Grown Up! as a spin-off series based on the episode.The series ran from April 12, 2003 to August...
" / "The Cat and the Wind!" - 135 "Too Close for Comfort!" / Sister Act!*
- 136 "Sick Day" / "The Name Game"
- 137 "Shei-Hu's Secret" / "Homesick Jun"
- 138 "The Return of the Rat" / "Great Balls of Fire*
- 139 "Catsitter" / "On the Run"
- 140 "Cha-Siu Bow Wow" / "Mutt That Would Be King"
VHS & DVD Releases
In 20032003 in home video
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, PBS Home Video
PBS Home Video
-Logos:Their first distinctive logo was a "Public Broadcasting Service" on the center of the screen, a sky. It was originally released in October 5, 1970...
brought each compilation of individual episodes to VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. On VHS, there were eight volumes with each containing three episodes. On DVD, there were four volumes, six episodes each. Each DVD combined episodes from each pair of the VHS tapes. A pair of VHS titles (Best Friends and Family Fun) were renamed for the Feline and Friends and Family DVD. There was also a 6 volume DVD box set, with each disc consisting of 5-6 episodes. Every disc comprises episodes based on themes and were divided in half for those select sections of segments. In 2006, sixteen episodes from the show were released on one disc as part of the PBS Kids
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
pack anthology set, with the two other discs containing episodes from Zoboomafoo
Zoboomafoo
Zoboomafoo is an American children's television series that aired from January 25, 1998, to April 21, 2001, and is still shown today in syndication depending on the area, and it is regularly shown on PBS Kids Sprout. A total of 65 episodes were aired...
and George Shrinks
George Shrinks
George Shrinks is a Canadian animated television series. It is based on the children's book by William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and in Canada by Nelvana, in association with Public Broadcasting Service . It tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named George who, for unexplained...
.
List of The Eight Sagwa VHS Titles and the Episodes Each Contains:
- Kitty Concerto – "Alley Night Opera", "Comic Opera", "Tung, The Singing Cricket"
- Sagwa's Petting Zoo – "The Birds, the bees and the Silkworms", "Panda-monium", "Sagwa, Fu-Fu, and the Whistling Pigeon"
- Cat Nights, Flights and Delights – "Firefly Nights", "Fu-Fu's Full Moon Flight", "Shei-Hu's Secret"
- Feline Frenzy – "Explorer's Club", "Treasure Hunters", "Sick Day"
- Best Friends – "Sagwa's Lucky Bat", "Cat and Mouse", "Dongwa's Best Friend"
- Family Fun – "Royal Cats", " The Cat and the Wind", "Ciao, Miao!"
- Cat Tales – "How Sagwa Got Her Colors", "Fur Coat", "Stinky Tofu"
- Feline Festivities – "New Year's Cleanup", "By The Light Of The Moon", "Ba-Do and The Lantern Festival"
List of The Four Sagwa DVD Titles:
- Great Purr-formances (combines Kitty Concerto and Sagwa's Petting Zoo)
- Sagwa's Storybook World (combines Cat Nights, Flights and Delights and Feline Frenzy)
- Feline and Friends and Family (combines Sagwa's Feline Friends (a.k.a. Best Friends) and Sagwa's Family Tree (a.k.a. Family Fun))
- Cat Tales and Celebrations (combines Cat Tales and Feline Festivities)