The Ratties
| The Ratties | |
|---|---|
 The opening title | |
| Written by | Laura Milligan |
| Directed by | Mike Wallis |
| Narrated by | Spike Milligan |
| Composer | James Harpen |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producer | Central Television |
| Running time | 5 mins |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1987 |
The Ratties is a British cartoon series that ran in 1987 with 26 episodes.
It is about a family of rats that live in a country house. The rats try to emulate the human owners of their house. The show was created by Mike Wallis and Laura Milligan, and is narrated by Spike Milligan. F Productions and UK Finance3 funded the show, while it was animated by cel animation.
The series attracted a cult following in the UK, although no further episodes were made after 1987; however, the series was repeated in 1993 and 1994.
Characters
- Tatty - A passionate rat who has a desire to mingle with humans.
- Baby Batty - A prodigious baby rat who assists in the family's activities.
- Aunt Hatty - The busybody who cleans up after the family.
- Uncle Matty - The poor unfortunate family member who gets tangled and exhausted by chaos.
- The Fatty Brothers - Identical Twins who stir up a lot of mayhem in between playing.
Episodes
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Budgie" | TBA |
| 2 | "Polo Time" | TBA |
| 3 | "Rattiecadabra" | TBA |
| 4 | "Circus Time" | TBA |
| 5 | "Glamour Time" | TBA |
| 6 | "Gardening Time" | TBA |
| 7 | "Medical Time" | TBA |
| 8 | "Way Out West" | TBA |
| 9 | "Sports Time" | TBA |
| 10 | "Picnic Time" | TBA |
| 11 | "Spring Cleaning Time" | TBA |
| 12 | "Pirates" | TBA |
| 13 | "Tattys Day" | TBA |
| 14 | "The Great Escape" | TBA |
| 15 | "The Fatty Sisters" | TBA |
| 16 | "Ballet Time" | TBA |
| 17 | "Spooky Time" | TBA |
| 18 | "Holiday Time" | TBA |
| 19 | "Jumping Beans" | TBA |
| 20 | "Arty Time" | TBA |
| 21 | "Raving Time" | TBA |
| 22 | "Cowboy Time" | TBA |
| 23 | TBA | TBA |
| 24 | TBA | TBA |
| 25 | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | TBA | TBA |
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- 1987 British television programme debuts
- 1987 British television programme endings
- 1980s British television series
- British animated television series
- Fictional mice and rats
- ITV children's television programmes
- Television series by ITV Studios
- English-language television programming
- Television programmes produced by Central Independent Television
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