Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat is an educational Canadian animated television series which aired on PBS Kids, with production held by Canadian animation studio CineGroupe and Sesame Street creator Sesame Workshop. In the series, which is set c. 1900 during the Qing Dynasty, Sagwa has fun in her day-to-day life while learning and teaching valuable life lessons. The show is notable for its setting and messages about familial obligations and loyalty. It was also a huge ratings success for PBS Kids. The series was developed and produced for television by executive producers George Daugherty and Michel Lemire, and producers David Ka Lik Wong and Leon G. Arcand.

Series details

• Title: Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Children, Family
• Premiere date: 2001-09-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2002-10-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS Kids
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 18550
• IMDb ID: tt0294177
• TVDB ID: 276018

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-09-03; final listed air date 2002-10-05.

Source and licence

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