The Cat in the Hat (TV special) Mayzie", a special based on a posthumously published Dr. Seuss book. In 1997, a puppet version of the Cat starred in "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss", where he was voiced by Bruce Lanoil and Martin P. Robinson. "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!", an educational animated series based on the "Random House Library" series, premiered in September 2010; the Cat is voiced by Martin Short. The production began at Chuck Jones' MGM Animation Studio in the late 1960s after the studio had finished "The Phantom Tollbooth" and another Dr. Seuss special, "Horton Hears a Who!".
Madeline and the Bad Hat Madeline and the Bad Hat Madeline and the Bad Hat is a children's picture book by Ludwig Bemelmans featuring the popular children's character Madeline. It was first published by Viking Press in 1956. The story begins when the Spanish Ambassador and his wife move in next door and their son, Pepito, is not a good boy. Madeline dubs him a 'bad hat' and the book is controversial due to the cruel nature of Pepito's mischief, notably animal cruelty and pulling various pranks. After he suffers from his own actions involving a group of dogs and a cat, Pepito reforms himself