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!".
The Cat in the Hat (TV special) house they visit has a pessimistic fish who "always tries to flatten the fun". Karlos becomes angry and accuses the Cat of not being a real cat, and his hat of not being a real hat. But the Cat indignantly asserts his legitimacy by singing his name in several languages. The tune becomes so catchy that everyone, even Karlos, joins in and contributes, telling the Cat that in Russian he is a "chapka in a shlyapa". (An interesting point to note is that in the Russian portion of the song, the Cat describes himself as a "chapka in a shlyapa",