Wild C.A.T.s (TV series)

Wild C.A.T.s

Cover to the DVD release of WildC.A.T.s'
Also known as "Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams"
Genre Animation
Written by David Wise
Voices of Dennis Akayama
Paul Mota
Roscoe Handford
Janet-Laine Green
Country of origin  United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production company(s) WildStorm Productions, Nelvana Limited
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run October 1, 1994 – January 21, 1995

WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name. wahoo is about the universal war between two prehistoric alien races. One of the races is the heroic Kherubim while the other is the evil Daemonites.

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Overview

Production and series run

The WildC.A.T.s television series was created in 1994 and aired on CBS. The series was produced by WildStorm Productions in association with Nelvana. Although DC Comics owns the rights to the characters, FUNimation Entertainment distributed the series' run on DVD, which was released on July 19, 2005.

WildC.A.T.s was another show, along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Skeleton Warriors, that was grouped into the [Action Zone" gimmick that featured a fly-though robotic style pre-opening that eventually went into the show's opening sequence during its CBS run. The series was cancelled around the same time this gimmick was dropped (even though TMNT was allowed to retain the Action Zone gimmick until the end of its run two years later).

It had only thirteen episodes with a family-friendly storyline. Despite being a cartoon geared towards children, WildC.A.T.s featured considerably impressive battles scenes, along with a rock soundtrack, in an effort to appeal to older kids as well. The show was also notable for its theme song (performed by Sheree Jeacocke and Gerry Mosby).

The group was composed of all the original WildC.A.T.s. The major villain was Helspont, but the Troika and the Coda were featured. Mr. Majestic also made appearances, though not as a member of the group.

Differences between the comics and TV series

The main differences of the series and the comic books were:

Episode list

No. EP# Title Director(s) Writer(s) U.S. Original Airdate
1 1 "Dark Blade Falling" Bob Smith June 1, 1994 (1994-06-01)
 
2 2 "Heart Of Steel"
 
3 3 "Cry Of The Coda"
 
4 4 "The Evil Within"
 
5 5 "The Big Takedown"
 
6 6 "Lives In The Balance"
 
7 7 "Soul Of A Giant"
 
8 8 "Betrayed"
 
9 9 "Black Razor's Edge"
 
10 10 "And Then There Were None"
 
11 11 "M.V.P."
 
12 12 "Endgame, Part 1"
 
13 13 "Endgame, Part 2"
 

Wild C.A.T.s Movie

In the old days, the last of the VHS releases was a feature film built by using both two parts of the last episode, The End Game.

Cast

Marketing tie-ins

A video game based on the TV series was published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment in 1995 for Super NES.

Also, Playmates Toys released a toyline based on the TV series. The characters featured in the toyline were Grifter, Helspont, Maul, Max Cash (as a Black Razor), Mister Majestic, Pike, Slag, Spartan, Void, Voodoo, Warblade, Zealot and a generic Daemonite.

Credits

DVD

Funimation released the complete series on DVD in July 2005.

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WildCATs
Titles
Characters
Backlash  • Grifter  • Ladytron  • Lord Emp  • Maul  • Mister Majestic  • Nemesis  • Savant  • Spartan  • Void  • Voodoo  • Warblade  • Zealot
Races
Kherubim  • Daemonite  • Coda
Other Media
Wild C.A.T.s (TV series)
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