List of fictional cats in television explained

This list of fictional cats and other felines in television is subsidiary to the list of fictional cats. This list includes feline puppet characters. It is restricted solely to notable feline characters from notable live action (or primarily live-action) television programmes. For characters that appear in several separate shows, only the earliest appearance will be recorded here.

CharacterOriginNotes
Abigail kitteniCarlyThis orange tabby appeared in a 2007 Halloween episode of iCarly; iScream On Halloween.
Angie and FiddleThe Friendly Giant"The Jazz Cats", cat puppets who played music with The Friendly Giant and his friends
BagpussBagpussThe large, saggy, pink and white striped, stuffed cat belonging to Emily and main character of the children's television show.
Benjamin CatImpractical JokersA large black cat with green eyes that resembles a mascot. He has a passion for torturing others, mainly Sal, and is Q's pet.
BruceHoney West (TV series)An Ocelot the private detective Honey West keeps as a pet in her home.
The CatRed DwarfA Felis Sapiens, which evolved from the domestic housecat, is played by Danny John-Jules in the BBC TV science fiction sitcom.
Charley catMarmadukeCat friend of Marmaduke dog
Cool CatPee-Wee's PlayhouseWhite cat who plays bongos in the Puppet Band
Daniel Striped TigerMr. Rogers’ NeighborhoodYoung tiger puppet, the first puppet on children's television, voiced by Rogers. He would later have his own animated series on PBS.
Fluffy catThe Brady BunchAppeared in the pilot episode only
Fluffy catLeave It to BeaverA neighbor's white Persian cat; both brothers neglect to "cat sit"; Mr Cleaver has to rescue cat from a tree
Fluffy catM*A*S*HAppeared in the episode "Springtime"
GrouchaTéléchatCat who is one of the show's news anchors.[1]
GrudgeA Maine Coon cat is reported by her owner, Cleveland Booker, to be a "Queen".
Henrietta PussycatMr. Rogers’ NeighborhoodThe governess of several nice mice and lives in a small yellow and orange school house supported by a strong limb on the tree, performed by Fred Rogers
IsisAppeared in the Star Trek episode ""; seemingly able to switch appearances from black cat to black-haired woman
KittyThe CloserAppeared in the television series The Closer as Brenda Lee Johnson's adopted cat.
Lord TubbingtonGleeThe male pet of Brittany Pierce
Mr. PussGleeMale pet of Hunter Clarington, the leader of the rival glee club, The Warblers of Dalton Academy School.
Little Murray SparklesSesame StreetElizabeth's cute pet kitty cat who is adopted to another person
LuckyALFThe Tanners' pet cat, whom ALF repeatedly tried to eat.
MadanaiKorenande ShoukaiA maneki-neko, also known as a lucky cat
MimsieMTM Enterprises LogoKitten which meowed at end of MTME shows.
Miss Kitty FantasticoBuffy the Vampire SlayerPet kitten of Tara Maclay and Willow Rosenberg. She is black with white rear feet, a white stripe from her chin to chest, and a small spot of white fur around her nose.
MonkeyPerry MasonSimase cat who appeared in four Perry Mason TV episodes. In "The Case of the Careless Kitten", Monkey, the titular cat, helps provide Mason with a clue to a murderer. Also appeared in "The Case of the Golden Fraud", "The Case of the Caretaker's Cat", and "The Case of the Silent Partner."
Mrs. PawBig Barn FarmA live-action cat
MuffinBarney & FriendsA wild white stray cat belonging to Stella the Storyteller; only appearing in Camera Safari
MuffyShipping WarsCat companion of carrier Roy "Nickel holding Up a Dollar" Garber
IMF agent "Rusty the cat"Mission Impossible episode "The Seal"Played by Orangey who also starred in the films The Diary of Anne Frank, Rhubarb and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Won the Animal acting award .
SalemSabrina the Teenage WitchStarred as a sidekick to Sabrina on 1970's Archie cartoon; in 1996 Portrayed by a real black cat or a puppet voiced by Nick Bakay.
Sil-ElThe Fantastic JourneyPortrayed by a collection of cats known as The Felix Team
ShoeAnd Just Like ThatA kitten Carrie Bradshaw "adopts" from Che Diaz, who is subletting her apartment.
SpotThe pet cat of the android Data. At first, "a long-haired Somali cat" (male) was cast as Spot; later, he was replaced by a female, "an American shorthair, with a brighter basic color", who delivers kittens.[2]
TooncesSaturday Night LiveStar of the recurring sketch "Toonces, The Cat Who Could Drive A Car." ("He can drive. Just not very well.")
Unnamed black catBugs BunnyRoad Runner CartoonsAppeared as a sidekick to Witch Hazel in Witch Hazel vs Bugs Bunny Cartoons; later appeared in Road Runner Coyote cartoon Wizard of Oww 2003
Unnamed catEmergency!Gave birth to kittens at Station 51; episode "Alley Cat" 3/3 6 Oct 1973
Unnamed catNight GalleryAppeared in episode "The Painted Mirror"; Store owner cat that is chased through a magic Mirror Portal into a prehistoric jungle by dog owned by businesswoman Mrs Moore

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roland Topor - Lambiek Comiclopedia.
  2. Web site: Spot the Difference: Spot . Hillebrand, Jörg and Bernd Schneider . Ex Astris Scientia . November 30, 2015.