Kid-E-Cats

Kid-E-Cats (Russian: Три кота; Tri kota, lit. 'Three cats') is a Russian animated children's television series for preschoolers and kindergarteners made by CTC Media and Metrafilms Studio.

Kid-E-Cats
Russian	Три кота
Genre	Preschool, Kindergarten, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy
Created by	Dmitry Vysotsky
Written by	Darina Shmidt Dmitry Vysotsky
Country of origin	Russia
Original languages	Russian
No. of seasons	5 (in Russia) 3/4 (International) 2 (United States, United Kingdom & France)
No. of episodes	260 (in Russia) 156/208 (International) 104 (United States, United Kingdom & France)
Production
Running time	4-5 min.
Original release
Network	STS
Release	October 24, 2015 (2015-10-24) – present

The television series has been launched in 148 countries on the Nick Jr. Channel since the end of November 2017. French free-to-air kids TV channel Gulli has picked up season one and two (for a total of 156 x five minutes) of animated preschool series Kid-E-Cats from Paris distributor APC Kids. Gulli began airing the show on January 6, 2020. Beijing Joy Culture Media (BJCM) represents Kid-E-Cats.

Plot

The series follows Cookie, Pudding and their little sister Candy who live in Catopolis (AKA. Meowli City). They like to play, eat sweets and investigate about things around them. Every day their inquisitive mind leads the three kittens to new adventures. With the wise advice of their caring parents, the kittens solve all the problems and everything always end well. With their friends Cupcake, Chase, Boris, Smudge, Mustard, Bow, Raisin and Dart, they have very exciting and interesting times by investigating new things around them every day.

Many other cats live in the town. They all have different ways of doing things but it always comes to a common decision, kittens under the care of their parents learn how to think and take decisions, empathize and be friends.

In every episode, Cookie, Candy and Pudding, along with Dad, Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Muffin, Aunt Cinnamon and their little cousin Bagel, try to make the world a better place for their family and friends.

Characters

Main

• Cookie (Russian - Коржик (Shortbread / Korzhik) - (Voiced by Lori Gardner and Kate Bristol) is the most restless and hyperactive kitten. He is brave and the first one to propose bold and smart ideas seeking to act only, he cannot focus of his attention on just one thing, and his mind flows, jumping from one to another proposal. He is seen to be energetic and keen on sports and likes outdoor games, such as football and badminton, and he is fond of archery, just like his grandma. He can be very helpful to his parents, whenever he is needed. He is the second youngest kitten in the family.
• Pudding (Russian - Компот (Compote)) - (Voiced by Billy Bob Thompson) (David Holt) (UK Dub) is an inquisitive and very knowledgeable kitten for his age. He likes reading often but since he is still a kitten, his knowledge is purely theoretical. He collects puzzles, reads riddles, and can even beat Mom in checkers. Similar to his name, he is a bit overweight. He is keen on eating sweets and always has a lot of them in his pockets. He is the oldest kitten in the family, but everyone takes care of him.
• Candy (Russian - Карамелька (Caramel)) - (Voiced by Kate Bristol) is the youngest child and family member. While quite small, she is just as sensible as the other kittens. She is also just as smart as the other kittens by nature when it comes to practical things. However, she can sometimes go too far, and be annoying to her older brothers. When she wins contests, she usually acts victorious by being quite bossy to her older brothers. She has different interests among her elderly brothers, having subconscious worldly wisdom very often, and she can also find a way out of difficult situations. It happens that copying her mother's behavior, she helps and works with her brothers to finding a solution to the problem. Her key phrases are "I know what to do!", or "I have a good idea!".
• Dad (Russian - Котя (The Cat) (Voiced by Marc Thompson) (Andy Turvey) (uk dub) is the father of the Kid-E-Cats. He works at the candy shop and he is usually very clumsy.
• Mom (Russian - Кисуля (Kitty)) - (Voiced by Erica Schroeder) is the mother of the Kid-E-Cats. She is often seen cooking up food.
• Grandma - (Russian - Бабушка (Babushka)) (Voiced by Erica Schroeder) is the grandmother of the Kid-E-Cats, she also likes cooking and according to the Season 1 episode "Treasure", she enjoyed playing in her childhood. She is Mom’s mother.
• Grandpa - (Russian - Дедушка (Dedushka) (Voiced by Tom Wayland) is the grandfather of the Kid-E-Cats, according to the Season 1 episode "Kittens go Diving". He is Dad’s father.
• Uncle Muffin (Russian - Дядя Кекс (Dyadya Keks)) - (Voiced by Wayne Grayson) is the uncle of the Kid-E-Cats, he is Dad’s brother, and he is extremely educated.
• Aunt Cinnamon (Russian - Тётя Корица (Tyotya Koritsa)) - (Voiced by Lori Gardner ) is the cats' aunt. She is Mom’s sister.

Friends

• Boris (Russian - Нудик (Tedious/Nudik)) - (Voiced by Tom Wayland) is a shy gray cat who is one of the Kid-E-Cats’ friends, he enjoys the circus culture and wants to be a clown when he grows up.
• Cupcake (Russian - Лапочка (Honey/Lapochka)) - (Voiced by Erica Schroeder) is a pink cat who is one of the Kid-E-Cats’ friends and Candy's best friend. She is interested in beautiful and pretty things.
• Smudge (Russian - Сажик (Soot/Sajik)) - (Voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld) is a black cat. He is one of the Kid-E-Cats’ friends, he likes scary and horrifying things and enjoys scaring his friends sometimes.
• Chase (Russian - Гоня (Gonya)) - (Voiced by Erica Schroeder) is a black and white cat. He is one of the Kid-E-Cats' friends and Cookie's best friend. He is interested in the space/galaxy culture and would like to meet a real life alien one day.
• Dart (Russian - Шуруп (Screw/Shurup) - (Voiced by Erica Schroeder) is a red cat. He is one of the Kid-E-Cats’ friends, he enjoys learning math, and Albert Einstein’s famous equation, E=MC^2, is also seen on his jumper.
• Mustard (Russian - Горчица (Gorchitsa)) - (Voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld) is a violet cat and she is one of the Kid-E-Cats’ friends. Like Pudding, she is also keen on eating sweets. She can sometimes be seen angry or in a bad mood and she can occasionally be seen rude to her friends.
• Bow (Russian - Бантик (Bantik)) - (Voiced by Tom Wayland) is a blue cat, he is one of the Kid-E-Cats' friends and likes listening to fairy tales, enjoys music, and wants to be an actor when he grows up.
• Raisin (Russian - Изюм (Izyum)) - (Voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld) is a yellow cat, he is one of the Kid-E-Cats' friends and he enjoys painting.

Minor characters

• Cupcake's Mother - (voiced by Kate Bristol) is Cupcake's mother. She teaches Candy how to play the piano.
• Cupcake's Father - is Cupcake's father who appears in the episode "Dance".
• Smudge's father - is Smudge's father who is a builder.
• Chase's mother - (voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld) is Chase's mother who works in a local shop.
• Chase's dad - (voiced by Marc Thompson) is Chase's dad who is a sports coach.
• Dart's dad - (voiced by Marc Thompson) is Dart's father. Along with his son, they both work as firefighters.

Guest characters

• Police - (voiced by Tom Wayland)
• Female pastry chef - (voiced by Laurie Hymes)
• Stewardess - (voiced by Kate Bristol)
• Lady Cat - (voiced by Tom Wayland)
• TV Narrator - (voiced by Lori Gardner)
• Merchandise voice - (voiced by Tom Wayland)
• Bagel - is the Kid-E-Cats' younger cousin.

External links

• Kid-E-Cats at IMDb