The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
GenreAnimation
Musical
Comedy
Adventure
Written byDr. Seuss
Directed byBill Perez
Voices ofBob Holt
Mason Adams
Narrated byMason Adams
Music byJoe Raposo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDavid H. DePatie
ProducersFriz Freleng
Dr. Seuss
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesMarvel Productions
DePatie–Freleng (in-name only)
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMay 20, 1982 (1982-05-20)
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The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (also known as The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched, or The Grinch Vs. the Cat in the Hat) is a 1982 American Emmy Award-winning animated musical television special and crossover starring The Cat in the Hat and The Grinch. Completed in 1981, it premiered on May 20, 1982, on ABC and would be DePatie and Freleng's final Dr. Seuss special and the only Dr. Seuss cartoon by Marvel Productions.[1] The songs were written by Sesame Street composer Joe Raposo.[2]

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 125–126. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 134. ISBN 978-0786474448.