Old Tom (TV series)
Angela Throgmorton and her mischievous stray cat Old Tom.
The animated children's series Old Tom is adapted from Leigh Hobbs's book series. Keith Scott voices the main character. The show centers on Angela Throgmorton and her adopted stray cat, Old Tom, whose bad behavior and disastrous schemes she tolerates as if he were her own child.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Children's
- Comedy
- Slapstick
- Writer
- Brad Hall
- Andrew Kelly
- Helen Meany
- Phil Sanders
- Michael John Wagner
- Michael Ward
- David Witt
- Stu Connolly
- Director
- Guy Gross
- Voices
- Keith Scott
- Kim Hillas
- Rachel King
- Troy Planet
- Angela Moore
- Alyssa Cooper
- Quentin James
- Country
- France; Australia
- Language
- French; English
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 52
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Guy Gross composed a frenzy jazz soundtrack expressing the lead character's havoc.
- Gross worked with composer Clive Harrison to supervise the score production.
- The score was produced with Sydney's jazz session musicians.
Premise
The story begins with Angela Throgmorton, a respectable matron living alone, finding a basket on her doorstep containing Old Tom, an orange one-eyed tomcat with a bandaged leg and a crossed-patch on his chest. Angela is drawn to his charm, though his rebellious personality soon emerges while he retains good-natured charm. Both are oddball eccentrics who create mischief in their suburb. Recurring characters include Old Tom's best friend Lucy, Angela's snobby friend Lavinia Winterberry, and a troublesome boy named Billy.
Production
Production was announced in November 1999, when Yoram Gross-EM.TV collaborated with Millimages to adapt the book series. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and TF1 commissioned the series for a 2001 delivery. Yoram Gross-EM.TV and Millimages produced and handled animation services, while AAC Kids held worldwide distribution except for Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, French-speaking territories, and Germany, where Yoram Gross-EM.TV and EM.TV & Merchandising distributed. After the series ended and AAC Kids closed in 2003, Millimages and EM.TV & Merchandising assumed worldwide distribution. In May 2008, Studio 100 International took over distribution after acquiring Flying Bark Productions and EM.Entertainment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired Old Tom (TV series)?
Old Tom aired on ABC Television and ABC3.
How many episodes of Old Tom (TV series) are there?
Old Tom has 52 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Old Tom (TV series) first air?
Old Tom first aired on 6 June 2002.
When did Old Tom (TV series) end?
Old Tom last aired on 8 July 2002.
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