Henry’s Cat
In the early 80's Henry's Cat appeared on our screen, using
the same animation techniques that were employed in
Roobarb.
Stan Hayward created Henry's Cat and the series was
made by Bob Godfrey Films Ltd.
As the series went on, the stories became longer and they
changed to suit the American market. Not only that, but the
style of the show changed. Gone were the white
backgrounds and the rough and ready characters. They
were replaced with a more colourful show, with extremely
polished characters. Compare the 1st Series to the last,
and you will really notice the difference.
There were 5
Series of Henry's Cat and the Title/End Sequences
gradually changed.
In Series 1, Henry's Cat was painting at the top of a
ladder, but forgot about the can of paint when he was
climbing down, which eventually falls and lands on his
head.
In Series 2 & 3, Henry's Cat tripped and knocked a table
that had a jelly on it, which lands on him. But he didn't
mind as he like the taste of jelly.
In Series 4, Henry's Cat tosses a pancake that then goes and lands on his head, followed by
loads more of them. Also the unique theme tune was replaced by one of the cheesiest
songs that I've ever heard. My advice is stay clear of listening to it! Not
only that, but this series had numerous songs throughout it. I
wonder if it was to sell the Henry's Cat CD that was
out at the time?
In Series 5, it starts with Henry's Cat and Chris Rabbit
in a hot air balloon, but a bird lands on the balloon and
bursts it. The poor guys are thrown all over the place!
At the end of the show, you see that Pansy Pig has
been tied to the railway tracks by the Evil Rum Baba.
Luckily Henry's Cat becomes Super Cat and rescues
Pansy Pig from oncoming train (+ ends up being tied up
himself!).
Story
Each episode followed Henry's Cat on an adventure
with his friends. We never met Henry, but his cat
was so laid back that he was nearly on the floor!
He's a Cat that likes to ponder about things in life. But
too much thinking can get in the way of his hobby of
eating and watching TV. His New Years resolutions
include eating, sleeping, eating, sleeping etc.
Plus he has to watch his back, as the Evil Rum Baba
might be after him.
Henry’s Cat
He loves to daydream about things he would like to do and tries to fulfil
his fantasies, like joining a circus or flying a plane. He lives in a thatched
cottage in the middle of the country. Once he accidentally joined the
Foreign Legion when he was trying to buy an ice cream.
Also in the past he got together with his friends and acted just like Robin
Hood and his merry men. But as you can guess, all the people didn't like
being robbed (especially Constable Bulldog on his day off). So they all
got arrested, but were let off with a caution.
One thing I wouldn't recommend is stealing any food from him. A three headed dragon did this to
him once and regretted it straight away! He stuck the teeth together of the first head, he made the
second head dizzy and the third head was bombarded with bad jokes. The poor creature just
couldn't take anymore (would you? as Henry's Cat's jokes are bad!).
He even won a game show and became famous in the USA, where they produced thousands of
Henry's Cat masks (it only happens to him!).
Chris Rabbit
Chris Rabbit is Henry's Cat's best friend and daftest one. He's a bit hyperactive and likes to run
around like mad waving his arm and saying 'I've got it, I've got it'
(whatever he's got, I don't want it!).
He loves to comes up with ludicrous explanations for things, which as
usual Henry's Cat believes.
His hobby is looking for flying saucers and eating carrots (what a
surprise). Not only that, he was a keen inventor. He is also the Bubble
Gum Champion of the World.
Farmer Giles
Farmer Giles is not a fan of Henry's Cat as he keeps disturbing his cows on his madcap
adventures.
He even had Henry's Cat put in prison for a week, for karate kicking his
partly built cow shed down (what a naughty cat!).
Rum Baba
Rum Baba is Henry's Cat's arch rival and nemesis. This (German?) sheep is evil and is always
trying to get one up on Henry's Cat. Luckily Henry's Cat always seems
to turn the tables on Rum Baba and come out top.
Constable Bulldog
He is always keeping an eye on Henry's Cat, who can cause mayhem and break the law when he acts out some of his
fantasies.
Farmer Giles is always asking him to arrest Henry's Cat.
One of his hobbies is flower arranging.
Sammy Snail
Sammy is another friend of Henry's Cat, who accompanies him on his adventures.
One of his hobbies is tightrope walking.
Douglas Dog
Douglas is another friend of Henry's Cat, who accompanies him on his adventures.
Two of his hobbies are flying kites and travelling.
Ted Tortoise
Ted is another friend of Henry's Cat, who accompanies him on his adventures.
He is training to be a boxer.
Denise Duck
Denise is another friend of Henry's Cat, who accompanies him on his adventures.
She enjoys water skiing.
Pansy Pig
Pansy is another friend of Henry's Cat, who accompanies him on his adventures.
She loves Gymnastics.
Philipe Frog
Not sure what he likes :)
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Episodes
Series 1 (1983)
1. The Hobby
2. The Race
3. The Circus
4. The Competition
5. The Moon Trip
6. The Hypnotist
7. The Holiday
8. The Treasure
9. The Ill Wind
10. The Diet
11. The Fortune Teller
12. The Explorer
13. The Whale
14. The Invention
15. The Dream
16. The Robbery
17. The Christmas Dinner
18. The Film
19. The Disco Dance
20. The Artist
Series 2 (1984)
1. The Magic Tummy Button
2. The Secret Weapon
3. The New Years Resolution
4. The Good News Day
5. The Cat's Eye Kid
6. The Hot Day
7. The Merry Men And Women
8. The Actor
9. The Weatherman
10. The Invitation
11. The Ventriloquist
12. The Clever Trick
13. The Hero
14. Caveman Cat
15. The Abominable Snowman
Series 3 (1984)
1. The Treasure Hunt
2. The Day Of The Terrible Jokes
3. The Case Of The Pilfered Pearls
4. The Lost World
5. The Computer
6. The Correspondence Course
Series 4 (1984)
1. Out For The Count
2. Birthday Caper
3. Funny Feeling
4. Once Upon A Time
5. The Jingle
6. The Great Adventure
Series 5 (1984)
1. The Mystery of the Missing Santa
2. When Time Went Wrong
3. Valentine's Day
4. The New President
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