The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010–2018) User Reviews (9)

Mindless

[MrGenre · 5/10 · 14 September 2010]

Surprised this show made its debut on PBS as it doesn't meet their usual learning standards. Martin Short as The Cat is fantastic, of course, but none of the information they provide about animals is detailed enough to challenge youngsters.

The animation was a surprise in that they kept to the original style (this is based off a series of non-fiction books that also parody Dr. Seuss' style), but it seems forced and the shading on some characters seems awkward as they move around. A revamp in how the characters look would have been a welcome addition to a show that really seems a bit short-sighted overall...

With other shows like "Dinosaur Train," "Sid the Science Kid" and "Curious George" in the current PBS lineup, this show seems downright simplistic. Not to mention the confusion of mixing fake words with real science terms: a reason LeSeig never wrote non-fiction.

It's too bad, too. Could've been a great show!

********* educational and great fun

[mbmiller-o · 9/10 · 21 December 2010]

I'm writing this review partly because I've been watching the show with my daughter and partly because I read a negative review and thought it was very misleading. I want to set the record straight.

I just finished one adorable episode where the kids traveled to visit reindeer and learn what they eat and how the find it. Next they befriended a spider and learned how a web is made. I didn't know some of the web-making details (I'm a 52-year-old scientist) but it was presented in a fun and entertaining way that anyone could understand. My daughter is 3 years old and I'm sure she doesn't get all of it, but she loves to watch and it certainly isn't too simple for her. It is for children, but Martin Short is doing the Cat-In-The-Hat voice and he is a huge talent and always funny. I think it is very amusing both for children and adults.

I'm watching it in high def on a 1080p HDTV and it looks fantastic. I have no idea what the other reviewer is talking about. The animation is pleasant to watch and I don't see any problems with shading -- I don't think there is any shading.

Anyway, it's a great new show. It is educational and fun. We'll definitely be watching it for a few years.

Entertaining and humorous

[ctyankee1 · 20 October 2015]

I am an adult and watch the Cat in the Hat. I think the images, color and animation are amazing.

They teach a lot of things like today about toads and frogs and animals eating before hibernating. The Cat teaches the kids and lets them experience what the animals do. I have to say as an adult I did not know a lot of these things about animals.

Martin Short does an excellent job as the Cat They teach the kids good manners like "ask your mother" when the Cat wants to take them on a trip.

I find that just the visual colors and the way the characters are drawn are very soothing and entertaining not like the way current cartoons are drawn with multi colored faces and crazy looking bodies. In general the episodes that I have watched are great.

Meh kids show

[kmz-42919 · 3/10 · 9 February 2019]

Not a great kids' show. Focuses too much on being silly and not enough on the actual episode topic. For example, one episode they went to space. Lots of kids shows have gone to space and had fun sharing knowledge (such as Magic School Bus). This show focused more on silly antics with the "robot dog explorer" than exploring the planets and space. Nothing wrong with a silly kids' show, but since it's on PBS, there should be some sort of educational component to it.

Excellent for the kids!

[dereklipscomb1 · 10/10 · 3 October 2010]

I've always watched PBA television shows with my kids. They are 9 and 12 and we've been watching these shows since they were born. This is an excellent way for me to spend time with them, reminisce on when I read The Cat in the Hat, and now - able to share the new adventures with them as well. It's an excellent show! The rhymes are great! The stories show huge imagination. All of us who remember the book series also remember that the imagination was always the large part of the series. Now, coming to life on television, is even better. The experiences the kids and Cat in the Hat go through are funny and exciting! My kids enjoy the show. I enjoy the show!

eh

[regularjeanclaude · 4/10 · 16 March 2021]

It was alright, I enjoyed the words that were used in this film, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

But it could never top its predecessor The Cat in the Hat (2003)

I ask of you to watch THAT instead, for that film is the greatest film ever created

thanks

Excellent For the Kids!

[Rainey-Dawn · 9/10 · 26 December 2022]

I was given season 3 of this show on DVD - naturally I had to watch it even though this is a kids learning show. I have to say it's a good teaching show, a bit comical at times and really entertaining musical show!

If I had small children I would want them to watch this show to help teach them several things. The show isn't ABC's, 123's - it's "how does a boat float?", "what makes a ball bounce", "how shadows are created" - that type of learning.

The animation is spot on Dr. Seuss. Martin Short does a good job as The Cat in the Hat.

Highly recommended for small children - parents may enjoy watching it with their kids.

9/10.

Love this show

[ericCpotter · 8/10 · 21 August 2020]

LOL this is cute, I wish there were more seasons. I like the animation too. The Only thing I find. creepy is. when the kids ask the parents to go somewhere with The Cat in The Hat and the parents just say they can go, they don't come down stairs or in the other room to even see the kids off.

Sometimes the dang cat be in their houses and the parents don't notice 😂 I bet you if the parents walked down stairs and saw a huge cat in their living room with a hat, they'D probably have a heart attack.

Best Show For Learning Education Things

[aubreem-98827 · 10/10 · 23 February 2024]

The Cat in the Hat has a lot of education stuff for children to learn (like science and other stuff) Though I do miss this show and I would love to see more episodes of this show someday. Maybe a new series show (or new episodes) of Nick and Sally going to more crazy adventures and sometimes visits the Cat's house (I don't even know if Cat has his own house) but then make a long special episode of Nick and Sally in a rocketship during space but then a huge astroid or whatever hits the rocket and damage it bad. Nick and Sally (this isn't a real episode yet btw but just sharing my idea) and Cat runs to the escape pod but then can't turn on the button to escape because the machine says "Only can carry two people" so Nick and Sally kept clicking the button until they realized Cat wasn't with them as soon as Nick and Sally saw Cat behind when the door shut. Cat basically sacrifice himself by leaving the escape pod and explains to the kids that everything will be alright and that he's just trying to protect them from danger. Long story short Nick and Sally lands to Earth, eventually at home at the yard, and saw the Cat in the Hat again. Nick and Sally cries in joy that the Cat is still alive as they hug Cat, and I guess that's it lol.