Kid vs. Kat


Kid vs. Kat is a Canadian animated television series that originally aired on YTV in Canada from October 25, 2008, to June 4, 2011. The series was created and co-directed by Rob Boutilier, developed and produced at Studio B Productions, in association with YTV and Jetix Europe for its first season and Disney XD Europe for its second season. 52 episodes were produced.

Premise

When Coop Burtonburger's younger sister Millie brings home a strange stray cat, his idyllic life shatters as he discovers the cat is actually a conniving, evil alien mastermind with a fanatical hate for mankind and an unassumingly sinister goal. The two battle daily as Coop tries to warn others of Kat's evil, only to find his evidence destroyed by him and deemed a fool.

Episodes

Characters

Burtonburger family

Creation and Debut

The series was announced in February 2007, and was originally named Look What My Sister Dragged In.
Kid vs. Kat premiered on YTV on October 25, 2008 in Canada. It aired on Saturdays at 8:30 AM as part of YTV's Crunch block. In the U.S., the series first aired on Disney XD on February 21, 2009 at 8:00 PM. The first season was produced by Jetix with Studio B Productions, while the second was produced through Disney XD.

Cancellation

On August 19, 2011, Rob Boutilier announced via Facebook the series wasn't renewed for a third season and he lacked rights to make further episodes. By 2011, Studio B Productions was renamed to DHX Media Vancouver.

Broadcast and Release

Since the series' cancellation, reruns continued to air on YTV until December 30, 2016. Nickelodeon Canada aired reruns of the show from November 2, 2009 to February 10, 2017. In Quebec, it aired on Vrak and it returned to Unis TV on July 1, 2017. In the U.S., the series premiered on Disney XD and was rerun up until 2014. The show aired in Australia starting in 2009 on Nickelodeon & ABC2, while in 2010 for Television New Zealand. The show began broadcasting in the UK and Ireland on April 4, 2009 on Jetix. Kid vs Kat aired on Disney XD in India until 2017. All episodes of Kid vs. Kat were released exclusively through iTunes, with no DVD releases.

Reception

The series currently holds a 7.5/10 rating at TV.com and a 5.9/10 rating at IMDb. Kid vs. Kat won an award for "Best Program or Series" in 2009, and was nominated for the other three awards.