Toonhound - Frankenstein's Cat (2007)

   "Gather round kids, 'cos I've got a tail...
     And a leg... and an eye... and an ear!..."

    Nine is a cat from a kit who really does have nine lives within him. That's
    because he's the cooky cross-stitched creation of mad Dr. Frankenstein, who
    lives in a lightning-stabbed mountain-top castle retreat. And the doctor obviously
    wasn't very good with his needles, because this poor old moggy has a habit
    of coming apart at the seams, at the most unfortunate times. Still, Nine is a
    chipper chappy, who doesn't appear to be too phased by such inconvenience.
    And young Lottie can see past those fraying threads too. She's a girl from
    the local village of Oddsburg, down in the valley, who's Nine's best friend
    and buddy. Lottie's at a loose end herself, COs - well - she's a girl, and she's
    odd, and she just doesn't fit in with the boys in Mr Crumble's class.
    Together this feline-female double-act get up to all sorts of mirth and mischief
    as they right wrongs about town, mop up mad experiments that have gone awry,
    and generally help everyone and thing to get along - however odd they may be!

    If the bobblehead design of this show looks a little familiar, it's because it's
    sprung from the brilliant mind of Bob the Builder's designer, Curtis Jobling.
    It's actually adapted from his book of the same name, published in 2001.
    And - fanfare please - it is in fact the very first self-produced series from
    Mackinnon & Saunders, who have been supplying amazing modelmaking
    services to the animation industry for several years now.

    Originally, the series was conceived as a stop-motion project, with the
    Mackinnon & Saunders crew constructing the characters and sets. But
    in the end we got a 2D series, with Kayenta Productions sewing everything
    together, with assistance from A Productions and animation studio 4:21.
    And it's a delight, with its rich, inky backgrounds, and rip-stitching segueing
    between scenes. Alan Gilbey (Mr Hell, Bounty Hamster) corralled the scripts
    and wrote the lyrics for the infectious theme song that is guaranteed to
    brocade itself upon the brains of those who've watched this
    award-winning production...

    frankenfolk

    » They're not often referred to by name, but in case you're wondering,
        Lottie's classmates are called Sweeny, Bigtop, Clever Trevor and
        Pipsquawk...

    » They appear in the opening titles, but Dr Frankenstein's other Frankenpets
        don't pop up in the series proper until episode three ( "Lucky Ticket").
        Igora chicken, Heidi hamster and Fifi dog are of a similar patchwork
        construction as our Nine, but alas, they despise the jaunty fellow
        and do their best to undermine his good deeds and endeavours...

    » Gunther Van Halen, Monster Hunter to the Crown Teeth of Europe, comes
        to town in "The Monster Man". He's dedicated his life and his limbs to
        his employment. He lost his arm whilst capturing the terrifying Two-Headed
        Transylvanian Zombie. He lost his nose fighting the Giant Blood-Sucking
        Leech from the Black Lagoon. And he lost his heart to Brumhilda Boot
        from Dusseldorf (though, that's another story). Gunther fails to win the
        big bag of money on offer to capture Oddsburg's monster (Nine). But he
        returns to torment the feline in the episode "Freakshow"...

    frankenprints

    To celebrate the launch of the series, Curtis Jobling got his brushes out
    and painted nine funtastic film posters, based on episodes from the
    series. These were then transformed into mouthwatering, limited edition
    giclee prints - just 100 signed editions of each - and put on sale at galleries
    like London's Animation Art Gallery from september 2008. The nine
    creations were/are:

   • Plan Nine From Outer Oddsburg
   • The Very Lost Boys
   • Halloween
   • Let's Make Friends
   • One of Our Castles is Missing
   • Friday the 1th Part Nine
   • The Wall
   • Fantastic Captain Bat
   • Freakshow

    in the news


    The Hound: November 2008                 The Hound: January 2008
    Cat prints for sale...                                      Double the frankenfun...

    The Hound: September 2008               The Hound: August 2007
    Curtis Jobling's Cat show...                          Cat series in production...

    The Hound: April/May 2008
    Nine wins a Pulcinella + on the BBC...

    broadcast info

    The series opener "Tricky Spot" premiered on CBBC
    on 4th February 2008, at 18.00...

    awards

    2008 Pulcinella for "Best Children's Show" at Cartoons On The Bay
    2008 "Best TV Show" award at the BAF awards

     frankentitles

    Tricky Spot                              The Apprentice
    Brains                                      Halloween
    Lucky Ticket                             Trapped
    The Great Dust Up                      Pest in Show
    The Wall                                   New Best Friend
    Wrong Thing                              Freakshow
    Election                                   The Big Foot Burglar
    New Kid                                    A Tale of Tails
    Heidi and Shriek                         The Horror of Little Shops
    Birthdaze                                  Film
    Hero                                        One of our Castles is Missing
    The Night of the Lost Blankie        Hay Day
    The Lost Boys                           Weird Science
    Let's Make Friends
    Witch!
    Unlucky Day
    The Monster Man



    Frankenstein's Cat on DVD

    That fridge magnet cat kit, above, was given away free inside copies of the
    UK DVD when it first launched. Cool, eh?

   Frankenstein's Cat
               Region 2 / eight episodes / Right Ent. / October 2008

   based on the book by Curtis Jobling

   a Mackinnon & Saunders / Kayenta production

    in association with
    CCI Entertainment

    developed with the support of
    North West Vision, through the Regional Attraction Fund

    supported by the CNC

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					Frankenstein's Cat (2007) producers: Mackinnon & Saunders A Productions / Kayenta Productions animation: 2D animation episodes: 30 x 10mins
		"Gather round kids, 'cos I've got a tail... And a leg... and an eye... and an ear!..." Nine is a cat from a kit who really does have nine lives within him. That's because he's the cooky cross-stitched creation of mad Dr. Frankenstein, who lives in a lightning-stabbed mountain-top castle retreat. And the doctor obviously wasn't very good with his needles, because this poor old moggy has a habit of coming apart at the seams, at the most unfortunate times. Still, Nine is a chipper chappy, who doesn't appear to be too phased by such inconvenience. And young Lottie can see past those fraying threads too. She's a girl from the local village of Oddsburg, down in the valley, who's Nine's best friend and buddy. Lottie's at a loose end herself, COs - well - she's a girl, and she's odd, and she just doesn't fit in with the boys in Mr Crumble's class. Together this feline-female double-act get up to all sorts of mirth and mischief as they right wrongs about town, mop up mad experiments that have gone awry, and generally help everyone and thing to get along - however odd they may be! If the bobblehead design of this show looks a little familiar, it's because it's sprung from the brilliant mind of Bob the Builder's designer, Curtis Jobling. It's actually adapted from his book of the same name, published in 2001. And - fanfare please - it is in fact the very first self-produced series from Mackinnon & Saunders, who have been supplying amazing modelmaking services to the animation industry for several years now. Originally, the series was conceived as a stop-motion project, with the Mackinnon & Saunders crew constructing the characters and sets. But in the end we got a 2D series, with Kayenta Productions sewing everything together, with assistance from A Productions and animation studio 4:21. And it's a delight, with its rich, inky backgrounds, and rip-stitching segueing between scenes. Alan Gilbey (Mr Hell, Bounty Hamster) corralled the scripts and wrote the lyrics for the infectious theme song that is guaranteed to brocade itself upon the brains of those who've watched this award-winning production... frankenfolk » They're not often referred to by name, but in case you're wondering, Lottie's classmates are called Sweeny, Bigtop, Clever Trevor and Pipsquawk... » They appear in the opening titles, but Dr Frankenstein's other Frankenpets don't pop up in the series proper until episode three ( "Lucky Ticket"). Igora chicken, Heidi hamster and Fifi dog are of a similar patchwork construction as our Nine, but alas, they despise the jaunty fellow and do their best to undermine his good deeds and endeavours... » Gunther Van Halen, Monster Hunter to the Crown Teeth of Europe, comes to town in "The Monster Man". He's dedicated his life and his limbs to his employment. He lost his arm whilst capturing the terrifying Two-Headed Transylvanian Zombie. He lost his nose fighting the Giant Blood-Sucking Leech from the Black Lagoon. And he lost his heart to Brumhilda Boot from Dusseldorf (though, that's another story). Gunther fails to win the big bag of money on offer to capture Oddsburg's monster (Nine). But he returns to torment the feline in the episode "Freakshow"... frankenprints To celebrate the launch of the series, Curtis Jobling got his brushes out and painted nine funtastic film posters, based on episodes from the series. These were then transformed into mouthwatering, limited edition giclee prints - just 100 signed editions of each - and put on sale at galleries like London's Animation Art Gallery from september 2008. The nine creations were/are: • Plan Nine From Outer Oddsburg • The Very Lost Boys • Halloween • Let's Make Friends • One of Our Castles is Missing • Friday the 1th Part Nine • The Wall • Fantastic Captain Bat • Freakshow in the news The Hound: November 2008 The Hound: January 2008 Cat prints for sale... Double the frankenfun... The Hound: September 2008 The Hound: August 2007 Curtis Jobling's Cat show... Cat series in production... The Hound: April/May 2008 Nine wins a Pulcinella + on the BBC... broadcast info The series opener "Tricky Spot" premiered on CBBC on 4th February 2008, at 18.00... awards 2008 Pulcinella for "Best Children's Show" at Cartoons On The Bay 2008 "Best TV Show" award at the BAF awards frankentitles Tricky Spot The Apprentice Brains Halloween Lucky Ticket Trapped The Great Dust Up Pest in Show The Wall New Best Friend Wrong Thing Freakshow Election The Big Foot Burglar New Kid A Tale of Tails Heidi and Shriek The Horror of Little Shops Birthdaze Film Hero One of our Castles is Missing The Night of the Lost Blankie Hay Day The Lost Boys Weird Science Let's Make Friends Witch! Unlucky Day The Monster Man Frankenstein's Cat on DVD That fridge magnet cat kit, above, was given away free inside copies of the UK DVD when it first launched. Cool, eh? Frankenstein's Cat Region 2 / eight episodes / Right Ent. / October 2008 based on the book by Curtis Jobling a Mackinnon & Saunders / Kayenta production in association with CCI Entertainment developed with the support of North West Vision, through the Regional Attraction Fund supported by the CNC
			producers: exec producers: executives in charge of production for CBBC: program advisor: h of kids programming: director: writers: design & creative direction: head writer: storyboard artists: clean storyboard: head of studio: layout: clean layout: chief background artist: main background artist: colour background: character & prop build: 1st directors asst: animation director: animators: preparation & checking: technical support: head of compositing: compositing: production manager: head of studio: layout: main background artist: colour background: asst to director: animation director: character & prop build: animators: production manager: production asst: voice director & recording engineer: sound design: foley: audio mix: animatics: editor: asst editor & post-production asst: music: production manager: post-prod manager: production asst: marketing: master tapes & compositing: voices:	Jackie Edwards (Mackinnon & Saunders) Sara Mullock (Mackinnon & Saunders) Kourtney Kaye (Kayenta) Ian McKinnon (Mackinnon & Saunders) Peter Saunders (Mackinnon & Saunders) Michel P. Pinard (Kayenta Productions) Thierry Rivard (Kayenta Productions) Nikki Chaplin, Melanie Halsall produced with the participation of France 3 Pierre Siracusa Julien Borde Raoul Alan Gilbey, Ian Carney, Darren Jones, Lee Pressman, Curtis Jobling Alan Gilbey Pierre Violot, Gordon Harrison, Philippe Saunier, Trevor J Ricketts, Isabel Castellanox, Paul Stone Emmanuel Brughera, Frederic Carvallo animation studio 4:21 Pascal Gayrard, Eric Magrangeas Clara Chardavoine Christophe Lassale Sebastien Deniaux Yannick Lafolas Camille Meunier, Miguel Larzillere Alexandre Boudon, Amhed Gerrouache Bertrand Bonnin Jerome Pradet Michael Bataille, Valerie Breand-Barreau, Christophe Callissoni, Raphael Chabassoi, Stephane Cronier, Chloe Cruchaudet, Gary Domingez, Sophie Dupont, Matthieu Giner, Elodie Hiolle, Patrick Imbert, Patrick Quach, Nicolas Leger, Antoine Maillere, Fabien Martin, Carole Maurel, Chloe Miller, Stephanie Misiak, Christophe N'guyen, Graziella Petrini, Khodom Outhaithavy, Benjamin Renner, Vincent Vadurel, Wang Xiong, Yannick Zanchetta Virginie Guyot, Claire Matthieu, Pierre-Hadrien Gougne Christophe Pacaud Christophe Nardi, Jeremy Thomas, Virginie Paternostre, Marie-Pierre Barallon, Sandrine Beaujour, Laurence Brun, David Henriot, Jonathan Nardi, Pascale Chau Huu, Corine Garcia Carole Debaere, Cristobal Martinez, Elodie Boudard a production Mark Taylor Vivienne Heath, Denise Heywood, Theresa Whatley Monica Herman Matthew Morgan, Ian Friend, Tom Readdy, Henry St Leger Romi Thirunamam Jane E. Davis James D. Wilson Tom Evans, Dave Cropley, Hamish Baird, Kirsten Thacker, Nick Price, Stefan David Warran, Steve Whittle, Joe Wood, Ken Hayes, Robert Brown, Zoran Jankovic Katherine McQueen Zoe Radford Dave Peacock Kass Woyciechowski Bertrand Boudaud, Christophe Burdet O'Bahamas Ael Dallier-Vega, Penda Houzangbe Flavie Doubesky Cecile Boscher Jacques Davidovici Isabelle Kopecky Valerie de Bergh Clarisse Devillers Natacha Prima Manu Pouilloux Joe Pasquale (Nine) Teresa Gallagher (Sweeny / Igora / Lottie's Mum) Jimmy Hibbert Alex Kelly (Lottie) Keith Wickham (Dr Fr'stein / Pip / Trevor / Mr Crumble)
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