History WesternAnimation / TheCatInTheHatKnowsALotAboutThat

** This also counts as WhatTheHellDad.

* RunningGag: See RefugeInAudacity above. Additionally, each episode features an interlude wherein Thing One and Thing Two are called on to get the travellers out of some difficulty, usually by building some wildly complicated contraption.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Originally, the main characters in ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat'' were the Cat, Sally, her brother Conrad, and their pet Fish. In this series, it's the Cat, ''his'' pet Fish, Sally, and a new African-American boy who lives next door, named Nick. What happened to Sally's brother? And when did Fish -- notoriously suspicious of the Cat in the original -- switch sides?
** It's possible that the boy's full name was "Nicholas Conrad" and he just started using one name more than the other.
** Also, maybe he's really Sally's cousin or the like, and lived with her for a time until his parents moved to their new home next door.
** The name Conrad was created for the [[Film/TheCatInTheHat Live Action movie]] he never had a canon name in the book.

An EdutainmentShow on Creator/PBSKids starring Literature/TheCatInTheHat, Sally, Nick, and Fish and featuring Thing One and Thing Two. The series is based loosely on a franchise of books called ''The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library'', which was later retitled to match the name of this television series.

* LargeHam: Again, Martin Short. ''Good heavens'', Martin Short.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Martin Short is the Cat himself.

*** The name Conrad was created for the [[Film/TheCatInTheHat Live Action movie]] he was never named in the book.

** It's possible that the boy's full name was "Nicholas Conrad" and he just started using one name more than the other.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Originally, the main characters in ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat were the Cat, Sally, her brother Conrad, and their pet Fish. In this series, it's the Cat, ''his'' pet Fish, Sally, and a new African-American boy who lives next door, named Nick. What happened to Sally's brother? And when did Fish -- notoriously suspicious of the Cat in the original -- switch sides?

* HeyItsThatVoice: Martin Short is the cat himself.
* LargeHam: Martin Short as the Cat. ''Good heavens'', Martin Short.

* RunningGag: See RefugeInAudacity above.

* ViewersLikeYou: Creator/{{PBS}} shows mandate a "thank you" at the end of the funding credits. The Cat sees this as yet one more opportunity to be hammy. "And you and you and '''''you'''''! Thanks. So much. You're very kind."

* FantasyHelmetEnforcement: "Buckle up! Flick the jiggamawhizzer!"

* LargeHam: ''Good heavens'', Martin Short.
* MobileFishbowl: A fish travels with the group in a fish bowl.

* RefugeInAudacity: In every episode, the Cat tells the kids to get a parent's permission before they can go on the day's adventure. The parent always allows it, thinking they're just pretending.
** This also counts as WhatTheHellDad
* RhymesOnADime: The Cat, regularly and obviously.

* ViewersLikeYou: Creator/{{PBS}} shows mandate a "thank you" at the end of the funding credits. The Cat sees this as an opportunity to be hammy. "And you and you and '''''you'''''! Thanks. So much. You're very kind."
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Originally, the main characters in ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat'' were [[CaptainObvious The Cat in the Hat]], Sally, and her brother, Conrad. In this show, the main characters are the titular cat, Sally, and a new boy named Nick. What happened to Sally's brother?
** Perhaps he was [[Film/TheCatInTheHat sent to military school]] or perished at the hands of a dangerous animal.
** Whatever happened to this particular mouse happened well before the show was created. (See Race Lift above.)

** Perhaps he was [[Literature/TheCatInTheHat sent to military school]] or perished at the hands of a dangerous animal.

An EdutainmentShow on Creator/PBSKids starring TheCatInTheHat, Sally, Nick, and Fish and featuring Thing One and Thing Two. The series is based loosely on a franchise of books called ''The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library'', which was later retitled to match the name of this television series.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Originally, the main characters in ''TheCatInTheHat'' were [[CaptainObvious The Cat in the Hat]], Sally, and her brother, Conrad. In this show, the main characters are the titular cat, Sally, and a new boy named Nick. What happened to Sally's brother?
** Perhaps he was [[TheCatInTheHat sent to military school]] or perished at the hands of a dangerous animal.

An EdutainmentShow on PBS Kids starring TheCatInTheHat, Sally, Nick, and Fish and featuring Thing One and Thing Two.

* PlutoIsExpendable: In "The Planet Name Game," the Cat, Nick and Sally travel into space and name the eight planets. Neither Pluto nor the controversy surrounding are mentioned. Incidentally, this may be the first series of its type to touch the subject of naming the planets since the 2006 decision.

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* ViewersLikeYou: Creator/{{PBS}} shows mandate a "thank you" at the end of the funding credits. The Cat sees this as an opportunity to be hammy:
-->'''The Cat:''' No, thank you. You really ''are too'' kind.

* ViewersLikeYou: {{PBS}} shows mandate a "thank you" at the end of the funding credits. The Cat sees this as an opportunity to be hammy:

** Perhaps he was [[Film/TheCatInTheHat sent to military school]] or perished at the hands of a dangerous animal.

** Perhaps he was sent to military school or perished at the hands of a dangerous animal.