The Cat in the Hat (TV special) as part of the "Dr. Seuss Sing-Along Classics" release from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with CBS Video and Fox Kids Video in the mid 90's. It was later released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on October 7, 2003. Warner Home Video released the special on Blu-ray and DVD on August 7, 2012. Although the original book's sequel "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" did not receive an animated adaptation, the character went on to appear in several more Dr. Seuss specials. In 1973, there came "Dr. Seuss on the Loose", where Sherman reprised his role as
The Cat in the Hat (TV special) their mom's projected return at 3:30. Noting their objections, the Cat bows to the voice of the majority and dejectedly states he's going to Siberia. Immediately after leaving, however, the Cat bursts back in claiming that his "moss-covered three-handled family gredunza" has been stolen. The Cat accuses Karlos of being the thief, and sings a ballad about the loss of his treasured keepsake. The Cat then leads the kids on a search for the missing gredunza using his method of "Calculatus Eliminatus," in which random numbers and letters are drawn anywhere the gredunza should be to mark that they have