Nature Cat crying over his friend Hal
Nature Cat is the main character of the same name of the series. His real name is Fred, he is one of the four main protagonists of the PBS Kids original series Nature Cat, along with Daisy, Hal, and Squeeks. Nature Cat is voiced by Taran Killam of Saturday Night Live.
In the absence of his owners, Fred transforms into his alter-ego Nature Cat, narrating himself as such throughout the show. He is the main protagonist in leading a group of three other animals, frequently using the expressions "Tally-Ho!" and "Onward and Yonward!" when initiating and continuing his adventures, lending to his optimistic and cheerful attitude in encouraging enthusiasm for the natural world. Taran Killam appraises Nature Cat as a positive character for children, describing his handling of adversity as “A great example of when you fall down you get back right up… and try it again”. He will occasionally drop from his ‘Nature Cat’ persona where, much like a regular house cat, he can suddenly become nervous or frightened. This can include having to interact with water, lamenting “Why does it always have to be water?”, but in these situations, he ultimately ends up finding the confidence to persist.
History[]
In the episode "Call It A Night", he remembers the time that his hat has been with him since he was a kitten. and in "The Return of Bad Dog Bart!", he brings an emotional flashback when the family's toys had been stolen and Gwendolyn had to leave to find Bad Dog Bart to find her family's toys.
Appearance[]
He is a pale yellow cat with an over-sized head and a lavender nose. He wears a green hat on his head with a red feather attached to it, and a green shirt with orange lines and brown sleeves, and a thick orange line going across it, making it look like he's wearing a sash, and an orange belt on his waist, brown pants, and light red shoes. Under his red shoes, are his paws which have four toes.
As a kitten, his fur color is lighter, his hat is small, his nose is smaller, he wears a lighter shirt with the red line and pink cheeks, and his shoes are a darker color. He also speaks with a lisp.
In "A Nature Carol", for pajamas, he wears a green long sleeve nightgown, a green nightcap, and light brown/orange slippers on his feet. He was also a plant once, as shown in the gallery.
Trivia[]
- One of his catchphrases, "Water. Why did it have to be water?" is a likely reference to the famous line "Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?" said by Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- His outfit is very similar to the one worn by the famous character Robin Hood.
- His appearance is very similar to that of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character, Top Cat.
- As it is shown throughout the series, Nature Cat appears to have aquaphobia, which is the fear of water. This is mostly because cats are afraid of water.
- In the episodes "A Sticky Sweet Tree Treat", "Agents of the Great Outdoors" and "No Rest for the Squeeky", Nature Cat goes to great lengths to achieve any goal.
- Nature Cat starts crying because of some things: He cries with happiness, when he hears about true love, he cries when he loses some his favourite toys or his best friends (is very rarely) and when he sees someone is crying too.