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Suitcase was released on YouTube on August 2, 2013
Suitcase was released on YouTube on August 2, 2013
* The cat has some fun adding things to Simon's Suitcase.
* The cat has some fun adding things to Simon's Suitcase.

===Simon's Cat in: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G5FUH3eoizc Mirror, mirror]===
Suitcase was released on YouTube on September 13, 2013
* A cautious cat is challenged by a familiar adversary.


==Characters==
==Characters==

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Simon's Cat
Simon's Cat
The front cover of the Simon's Cat book.
GenrePhysical comedy
Created bySimon Tofield
Developed bySimon's Cat Ltd.
Directed bySimon Tofield
Voices ofSimon Tofield
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes30 to date
Production
Running timeVaries, usually 1–3 minutes per episode
Production companiesTandem Films, ChannelFlip
Original release
NetworkInternet:
YouTube
Disney Shorts
Release4 March 2008 (2008-03-04) –
Present

Simon's Cat is an animated cartoon series by the British animator Simon Tofield featuring a hungry house cat who uses increasingly heavy-handed tactics to get its owner to feed it.

In January 2009, it was announced that Simon's Cat would be published in book format.[1] Canongate released the title on 1 October 2009 in the United Kingdom. It was later released in many other countries[2] and additional titles in the series were subsequently published. In June 2012, Walt Disney Animation Studios began releasing shorts of Simon's Cat.[3]

Additionally there is a Simon's Cat cartoon strip in the Daily Mirror.[4]


Episodes

No. Title (Simon Cat in) Original YouTube airdate
1"Cat Man Do"March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)
Cat goes to extreme measures to get Simon out of bed in the morning.When Joey's new TV show is cancelled and the show he turned down is a big hit, it leaves Joey kicking himself and in search of work. "Cat Man Do" won the "Best Comedy" award at the British Animation Awards 2008.[5]
2"Let Me In!"March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)
Cat goes to great lengths to get through the glass rear door until Simon comes to let him in.
3"TV Dinner"July 15, 2008 (2008-07-15)
Cat just won't leave his master alone for a second as he attempts to watch television. The episode was shown on BBC2's The Culture Show on 15 July 2008[6] before being released on YouTube.[7]
4"Fed Up!"December 8, 2008 (2008-12-08)
A lesson in over-consumption goes to an eagerly overeating dog and the family as they drop scraps to eat at the dinner table. The original title was "Simon's Sister's Dog in: Fed Up!"; it did not feature the cat. It ends with a message from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
5"Fly Guy"July 24, 2009 (2009-07-24)
A game of Cat and Fly has undesired results for Simon.
6"Hot Spot"September 28, 2009 (2009-09-28)
Cat has to find a way to get under the warm glow of his master's drawing lamp. It was released shortly before its book's release.
7"Snow Business"February 10, 2010 (2010-02-10)
A day of play turns cold when Cat discovers that it is snowing. It is the first appearance of the bird.
8"The Box"August 18, 2010 (2010-08-18)
Leaving an empty box unattended around Cat will produce undesired results.

Simon's Cat in: Cat Chat

Cat Chat was released on YouTube in October 2010. It is the first animated appearance of the hedgehog character.

  • The last thing this hedgehog wants for a gabbing partner is a cat with a low attention span.

Simon's Cat in: Lunch Break

Lunch Break was released on YouTube in November 2010.

  • Cat's clever move of pulling the tablecloth out from underneath the dishes could use a little work.

Simon's Cat in: Santa Claws

Santa Claws was released on YouTube in December 2010.

  • Cat's Christmas gives him new trees to climb and new ornaments to paw at.

Simon's Cat in: Sticky Tape

Sticky Tape was released on YouTube in February 2011.

  • Cat meets a new, transparent adversary.

Simon's Cat in: Hop it

Hop It! was released on YouTube in April 2011.

  • Cat tries to "Easter" into a new routine.

Simon's Cat in: Hidden Treasure

Hidden-Treasure was released on YouTube in June 2011.

  • A game of catch the ball turns into a treasure hunt when Cat's ball hides itself in the gaping darkness beneath the refrigerator.

Simon's Cat in: Cat & Mouse

"Cat & Mouse" was released in YouTube on 16 June 2011.

  • Cat messes around with the computer mouse.

Simon's Cat in: Double Trouble

"Double Trouble" was released in YouTube in October 2011.

  • Cat gets a new hungry flatmate.

Simon's Cat in: Cat Nap

"Cat Nap" was released in YouTube in November 2011.

  • The kitten nuzzles in on a sleeping cat.

Simon's Cat in Fowl Play

"Fowl Play" was released to on The Guardian in December 2011.

  • Cat has plans for Christmas dinner

Simon's Cat in: Shelf Life

'Shelf Life was released in YouTube in March 2012.

  • The cat causes mischief when walking along a shelf.

Simon's Cat in: Tongue Tied

Tongue Tied was released in YouTube in May 2012

  • The cat meets a frog.

Simon's Cat in: Window Pain

Window Pain was released on YouTube on June 25, 2012

  • Cat and kitten thwart Simon's attempts to clean a window.

Simon's Cat in: Ready, Steady, Slow

Ready, Steady, Slow was released on YouTube on August 4, 2012

  • The cat and friends cheer on a snail race.

Simon's Cat in: Springtime

Springtime was released on YouTube on October 4, 2012

  • The cat scales to new heights in search of supper

Simon's Cat in: Fetch

Fetch was released on YouTube on October 29, 2012

  • The cat plays a disastrous game of fetch with an eager dog.

Simon's Cat in: Nut Again

Nut Again was released on YouTube on November 23, 2012

  • The cat is tormented by a playful but malicious squirrel.

Simon's Cat in: Icecapade

Icecapade was released on YouTube on December 7, 2012

  • The cat tries to catch a fish trapped under a frozen pond, only to be thwarted by the kitten.

Simon's Cat in: Feed Me

Feed me was released on YouTube on February 4, 2013

  • An impatient kitty can't wait to be fed.

Simon's Cat in: Screen Grab

Screen Grab was released on YouTube on April 12, 2013

  • The cat and kitten are both intrigued and terrorized by a large TV.

Simon's Cat in: Flower Bed

Flower Bed was released on YouTube on June 14, 2013

  • The cat waits impatiently to be fed while Simon plants a flower garden.

Simon's Cat in: Suitcase

Suitcase was released on YouTube on August 2, 2013

  • The cat has some fun adding things to Simon's Suitcase.

Simon's Cat in: Mirror, mirror

Suitcase was released on YouTube on September 13, 2013

  • A cautious cat is challenged by a familiar adversary.

Characters

  • Simon's Cat: The titular character. His antics, often in the quest for food, vex his owner Simon. He loves cat food but also enjoys birds, mice, and fish out of Simon's koi pond. A significant amount of the humour in the book comes from his efforts to capture birds, mice, and fish. Simon's cat has not been officially named, though writer Simon Tofield says that Simon's cat is based on his own cat, Hugh.[8]
  • Simon: The long-suffering owner of the cat.
  • Simon's sister's dog: A dog that first appears in the video "Fed Up," in which he is fed underneath the table by a family. The dog also appears in the book and loves to play fetch.
  • The Bird: A bird who appears in "Snow Business." It provokes Simon's cat into a snowball fight. The bird also appears in various other episodes as a squeak toy ("Santa Claws," "Hidden Treasure", "Cat Nap").
  • The Hedgehog: A hedgehog that lives in Simon's back garden. Simon's cat loves to annoy the hedgehog by impaling objects such as apples, leaves, and tennis balls onto its prickles. The hedgehog also has children. The hedgehog appeared exclusively in the book until the release of Cat Chat on 7 October 2010.
  • The Garden Gnome: A garden gnome similar to the one broken by Simon's cat in "Let Me In." The gnome is seen holding either a fishing rod or a net. Simon's cat often tries to get the gnome to help in his schemes to catch food. The cat considers the gnome a friend, apparently unaware that it is an inanimate object.
  • The Bunny: A rabbit that lives in Simon's garden who can literally run circles around the cat.
  • The Kitten: In October 2011, Simon brought home a new member of the family who, in spite of his tender age, appears to be considerably smarter than his adult counterpart.

Production

The series is animated with the Adobe Flash software. The pictures are drawn using an A4-size Wacom Intuos 3 pen and tablet.[9]

Creator Simon Tofield revealed that his four cats—called Teddy, Hugh, Jess and Maisie—provide inspiration for the series, with Hugh being the primary inspiration.[9][10]

Bibliography

  • Simon Tofield (2009). Simon's Cat. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84767-481-4.
  • Simon Tofield (2010). Simon's Cat: Beyond the Fence. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84767-484-5.
  • Simon Tofield (2011). Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-0-85786-078-1.
  • Simon Tofield (2012). Simon's Cat: Feed Me!. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-0-85786-277-8.

Notes

  1. ^ "Canongate buys Simon's Cat"
  2. ^ List of countries that released Simon's Cat in his very own book
  3. ^ Plumb, Alastair (26 June 2012). "New 'Simon's Cat' Episode, 'Window Pains', Arrives Online (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  4. ^ Simon's Cat: The Daily Mirror cartoon strip
  5. ^ British Animation Awards 2008 list of winners. (2008) British Animation Awards website
  6. ^ BBC2's Culture Show blog discussing the showing of 'TV Dinner'(24 July 2008)
  7. ^ Tandem Films' blog entry reporting the showing of 'TV Dinner'. (16 July 2008) Random Tandem blog.
  8. ^ Interview with Simon Tofield (text and video)
  9. ^ a b [1] Does Simon have a cat in real life? He has three cats - Hugh, Maisie and Jess. **UPDATE!** He now has 4 cats!
  10. ^ "Simon's Cat is revealed!". Your Cat magazine. 29 August 2008. Simon, who works for London-based Animation Studio Tandem Films, explains that the films are based on three of his cats, all moggies.
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