Billy the Cat (TV series)

Billy the Cat
GenreAnimation
Adventure
Slapstick comedy
Directed byLes Orton
Jean-François Laguionie
Jean Pierre Jacquet
Voices ofJesse Moss
Michael Donovan
Kelly Sheridan
Robert O. Smith
Brian Drummond
Opening theme"Billy the Cat", performed by John Mitchell and Tanya Hancheroff
Ending theme"Billy the Cat" (Instrumental)
ComposersTom Keenlyside
John Mitchell
David Iris
Country of originFrance
Belgium
Canada
Germany
Original languagesEnglish
French
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producersPierre Levie
Hervé Bédard
Steve Walsh
Patrick Moine
Dale A. Andrews
ProducersRobin Lyons
Patrick Moine
Sophie Levie
Hervé Bédard
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesEVA Entertainment
Les Films du Triangle
Dupuis
NOA Network of Animation
Sofidoc S.A.
Cologne Cartoon
WIC Entertainment,
Siriol Productions
Original release
NetworkFrance 3, Canal+ and RTL-TVI (France)
ZDF (Germany),
S4C (Wales)
Release1996 (1996) –
2001 (2001)
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Billy the Cat is a French-Welsh animated series based on the comic strip of the same name, created by cartoonists Stéphane Colman and Stephen Desberg. It was aired from 1996 to 2001 for two seasons, accompanied by two compilation films. The series was produced by EVA Entertainment, in co-production with Les Films du Triangle, Dupuis, NOA Network of Animation, Sofidoc S.A., and Cologne Cartoon for France 3, with the participation of Canal+, ZDF, WIC Entertainment, and RTL-TVI.[citation needed]