History WebAnimation / SimonsCat

* HollywoodToneDeaf: Per real-life caterwauling, both Simon's cat and Jazz are ''very'' off-key when they serenade Chloe.

* YawnAndReach: Attempted by the cat in the course of 'seducing' Chloe - without success, of course - in "Head Over Heels”.

* SilenceIsGolden: It's a cat, so it's not going to talk other than the usual meows, growls, trills, etc. Any speech from Simon is minimal and usually grunts or sighs, but occasionally he'll utter a word or two (usually "Come on!" or "Down!"). In "Window Pains", he actually utters a full sentence ("What're ya doin'?"), and in "Technical Glitch", he has a bit more spoken dialogue than ever before (justified as he's shown having a video meeting with his boss via laptop).

* SilenceIsGolden: It's a cat, so it's not going to talk other than the usual meows, growls, trills, etc. Any speech from Simon is minimal and usually grunts or sighs, but occasionally he'll utter a word or two (usually "Come on!" or "Down!"). In "Window Pains", he actually utters a full sentence ("What're ya doin'?"), and in "Technical Glitch", he has a bit more dialogue than ever before (justified as he's shown having a video meeting with his boss via laptop).

* SilenceIsGolden: It's a cat, so it's not going to talk other than the usual meows, growls, trills, etc. Any speech from Simon is minimal and usually grunts or sighs, but occasionally he'll utter a word or two (usually "Come on!" or "Down!"). In "Window Pains", he actually utters a full sentence: "What're ya doin'?"

* MrsRobinson: In "Lovestruck", Kitten ruins Cat's date, only to find himself the target of Chloe's interest himself after Cat is [[ItMakesSenseInContext accidentally launched out of the scene]].

* LoveDodecahedron: Maisie has a crush on the cat, but he's more interested in Chloe, who Jazz ''also'' has a crush on. Chloe's not interested in either of the tomcats.

* MrsRobinson: In "Lovestruck", Kitten ruins Cat's date, only to be attracted by Chloe himself after Cat is [[ItMakesSenseInContext accidentally launched out of the scene]].

* OriginsEpisode: "The Origin Story" trilogy reveals the details of Simon's (slightly problematic) adoption of the cat when they were both younger. Turns out the cat has ''always'' been a bit of a {{Jerkass}}... but he really does love Simon a lot.

* BrickJoke: In "Off to the Vet," Simon sees a mouse while trying to find the carrier in his attic. At the end of the episode, the cat sticks the mouse in Simon's mouth while he's sleeping.

** Also played straight in "Bathtime", where the cat is so affronted when Simon bathes him that he [[TheRunaway runs away from home]], complete with his best toy in a bundle on a stick.

* {{Misblamed}}: The cat tends to get this a lot, especially since Simon's [ProperlyParanoid understandably paranoid] re: his antics by now.

** A classic version turns up in "Muddy Paws", wherein the cat spends some time in meticulously tidying up the very dirty kitten... only to watch him create an even bigger mess and trot off, leaving the poor cat alone to face a wrathful Simon.

* IMeantToDoThat: It's a cat. Seen particularly in "The Box", when he fails spectacularly to balance on a top edge.

* MirrorScare: In "Mirror Mirror", [[spoiler:when the kitten appears in said mirror at the very end.]]
* {{Misblamed}}: The cat tends to get this a lot, especially since Simon's understandably paranoid re: his antics by now. In "Fish Tank", the fish throws things out of his tank at the cat, but the cat is the one Simon chases with a sprayer. The cat had previously been bad by trying to catch the fish, but didn't deserve a scolding.

* AfraidOfDoctors: In "Off to the Vet" and "Box Clever", the cat does all he can to avoid going to the vet.
* AgonyOfTheFeet: In "Off to the Vet", the cat goes to the vet after being stung by a bee on his paw.

* AmusingInjuries: Simon being scratched by the cat or falling over is a recurring joke.

* AsideGlance: Episodes tend to end with either Simon or the cat looking at the screen.

** The cat is an enthusiastic fan of being fed, as is obvious from his [[FatCat plump appearance]]. Many sketches end with Simon wearily surveying the damage and turning to the cat, who simply points at his open mouth and walks off.
** The kitten is often seen eating from both bowls and demanding food.

* BittersweetEnding:
** "Bed Head" ends with Simon still sick but the cat happy.
** "Fish Tank" ends with the fish surviving, but the cat being chased with a sprayer and yelled at.

** More like a Catch Action -- the cat points to his open mouth and meows, a gesture that usually means "Feed me!"

** The kitten also does it to the cat when they first meet, suggesting it's a general feline thing (though the other neighbourhood cats don't do it, so maybe it's a "Simon's cats" thing).

** Chloe turns her head aside disdainful Ly when rejecting the cat's or Jazz's advances.

* CompanionCube: The garden gnome, which the cat quite genuinely treats like his best friend, chatting him up and ensuring he's a part of all the local animals' activities.

** As noted, one of the increasingly bizarre array of objects pulled from under the fridge in "Hidden Treasure" is the baseball bat from "Cat Man Do". He also uses the bat in "The Monster" to smash the vacuum cleaner.

* CopycatMockery: Occurs with an actual example of copying a cat in "The Kitten vs. the Birds", where some birds mock the kitten by holding their wings up to pretend they have pointy ears.
* CuteKitten: Introduced in "Double Trouble". In the Origin Story series, the cat himself is revealed to have been one.
* DogsAreDumb: Albeit portrayed as much more sympathetic than is usual in a feline-centric show; Simon's sister's dog Oscar isn't very bright and often makes mistakes like not realising the stick has already been thrown.

* FailuresOnIce: What happens to both cat and kitten in "Icecapade", as the garden pond freezes over but there's still one more fish swimming around tantalizingly under there.

* FeedByExample: In one video, Simon gives the cat some cat food in the shape of a cake, but the cat doesn't want it. Simon tastes some, but unfortunately that makes him throw up.

* HeavySleeper: Simon is generally pretty impervious to his cat's efforts to wake him, as seen in "Cat Man Do", "Fly Guy" and "Off to the Vet".

* HollywoodToneDeaf: In true feline fashion, both Simon's cat and Jazz are very off-key when they serenade Chloe.
* HumanMail: In "Suitcase". The cat takes advantage of Simon's packing for a trip to try and get rid of the kitten, and is very visibly disappointed when he fails.

* IMeantToDoThat: It's a cat. Seen particularly in "The Box", when he tries to balance on a top edge.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The cat. He is quite mischievous most of the time, but he has his moments where he's affectionate.

* {{Misblamed}}: In "Fish Tank", the fish throws things out of his tank and then Simon chases him with a sprayer and says, "Bad cat!". The cat had previously been bad by trying to catch the fish, but the fish was the one who threw the objects.

* ShareTheMalePain: The cat's hilariously OTT reaction to the kitten's neutering in "The Snip" is that he ''passes out''.

* SickEpisode: Simon spends "Bed Head" in bed with a disease that seems like either a bad cold or a weak flu.

* TropeyComeHome: In "Missing Cat", the cat runs away after being bathed, and tries to find a new place to live but can't, while Simon tries to get the cat back.

* YawnAndReach: Attempted by the cat, without success, in "Head Over Heels”.

** The cat is an enthusiastic fan of being fed, as is obvious from his plump appearance. Many sketches end with Simon wearily surveying the damage and turning to the cat, who simply points at his open mouth and walks off.

** The cat asks for food a lot.

** At the end of "The Crow", the crow poops on the cat.

* BirthdayEpisode: Actually an anniversary episode, but the traditional cake is at the centre of "Purrthday Cake"

* DownerEnding: One skit ends with Simon still locked in his shed.

* ImpactSilhouette: Seen in "Snow Business". Justified in that it was soft snow he landed in.

* TookALevelInKindness: "The Origin Story" shows that as a kitten, the cat was a loner, bit the pet store owner, and was much more destructive than he is now.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: A running gag is Chloe eating butterflies.

* CatUpATree: "The Tree", complete with Simon ending up stuck as the cat blithely slides down.

%%* CuteKitten: Introduced in "Double Trouble". In the Origin Story series, the cat himself is revealed to have been one.

* HalloweenEpisode: Frequent, and usually surprisingly effective: "Scary Legs", "Scaredy Cat", "The Monster", "Spider Cat","Spooked!"

** The kitten does however hate being bathed, as seen in "Muddy Paws". Although as "Pawtrait" demonstrates, he does love having his long fur brushed.
** The cat himself runs away after Simon bathes him in "Missing Cat".

* HighOnCatnip: Of course, after being bought a toy full of the stuff as a Christmas present in "Catnip".
* HollywoodToneDeaf: Both the cat and Jazz sound very off-key when they serenade Chloe.

%%* JumpScare: "Scaredy Cat"
%%* KindheartedCatLover: Simon would have to be one, to tolerate the cat's shenanigans with such patience.

%%* ThanksgivingEpisode: You wouldn't expect a British work to have one of these, but "Fast Food" and (more explicitly) "Paws For Thought" are presented as such.

%%* BatterUp:
%%** How the cat eventually wakes Simon up in "Cat Man Do".
%%** What the cat uses to "defeat" the vacuum cleaner in "The Monster".
%%** Gets a callback in "Hidden Treasure", when the bat is among the many objects the cat pulls out from under the fridge. He glances at it thoughtfully before tossing it aside.
%%* BigBrotherInstinct: Seen (very temporarily) by the cat towards the kitten in "Showdown".

** At the end of "Christmas Crow", the crow poops on the cat.

%%* BirthdayEpisode: "Purrthday Cake"

** "Christmas Crow" ends with the crow having pooped on the cat, but the cat having managed to decorate his Christmas tree.

** The kitten also does it to the cat when they first meet, suggesting it's a general feline thing (though Jazz and Chloe don't do it, so maybe it's a "Simon's cats" thing).

%%* CatUpATree: "The Tree"

** Chloe turns her head up when rejecting the cat's or Jazz's advances.
* CheerfulChild: The kitten is a bit more positive than the cat, being fine with being neutered while the cat passes out, more playful than the cat, liking the rain while the cat hates it, etc.
%%* ChristmasEpisode: "Santa Claws", "Fowl Play", "Christmas Presence", "Catnip", "Little Box", "Christmas Yarn"
%%* ClipShow: "A Day in the Life"
* CompanionCube: The garden gnome, which the cat genuinely doesn't seem to understand isn't alive and treats like his best friend.

%%* ConeOfShame: "Pug Life"

%%* FailuresOnIce: When the garden pond freezes over in "Icecapade".

%%* GroinAttack: An accidental one in "Fast Track".

%%* HalloweenEpisode: "Scary Legs", "Scaredy Cat", "The Monster", "Spider Cat", "Spooked!"
* HappyRain: The Kitten loves to play in the rain.

** The kitten, despite not minding water in itself, hates being bathed, as seen in "Muddy Paws". Although as "Pawtrait" demonstrates, he does love having his long fur brushed.

%%* HeavySleeper: Simon, as seen in "Cat Man Do", "Fly Guy" and "Off to the Vet".

%%* HighOnCatnip: Of course, in "Catnip".

* HumanMail: In "Suitcase". The cat takes advantage of Simon's packing for a trip to try and get rid of the kitten, and is very visibly annoyed when he fails.

%%* IMeantToDoThat: It's a cat.
* InfantSiblingJealousy: The cat towards the kitten, in much the usual manner of an established pet coping with a new arrival. It doesn't help that the kitten is already noticeably smarter than his older 'brother', nor that the little guy is so fluffy and adorable Simon naturally dotes on him. PLayed with however, since they're not really brothers, and the kitten is weaned.
%%* ImpactSilhouette: Seen in "Snow Business". Justified in that it was soft snow he landed in.

%%* InstrumentalThemeTune: Introduced in the "Beyond the Fence" advert.

%%* ItsAllAboutMe: In true feline fashion.

%%* LookBehindYou:
%%** The cat uses this to get away from a chatty hedgehog in "Cat Chat".
%%** And again to distract a bird during a snowball fight in "Snow Business".
%%** Simon himself uses this with the cat in "Box Clever".
%%** And the cat uses this on Simon in "Fast Food".

%%* MirrorScare: In "Mirror Mirror", [[spoiler:when the kitten appears at the very end.]]

%%* PunBasedTitle: Most of the episodes have one.
%%* RearrangeTheSong: Done for each episode's end credits as a kind of CouchGag.

%%* RummageFail: When the cat is trying to retrieve the ball from under the fridge in "Hidden Treasure".

%%* SnowyScreenOfDeath: "Spooked!" ends with this.
%%* SphereEyes: One of the series' visual trademarks.

%%* ValentinesDayEpisodes: "Smitten", "Butterflies", "Tough Love", "Dinner Date", "Head Over Heels"
%%* ViciousVac: From the cat's perspective, in "The Monster".

%%* YawnAndReach: Attempted by the cat, without success, in "Head Over Heels”.

* AsideGlance: Episodes tend to end on these.

** Chloe (the female cat with the heart on her collar) is also prone to this, especially when butterflies are involved.

* BatterUp:
** How the cat eventually wakes Simon up in "Cat Man Do".
** What the cat uses to "defeat" the vacuum cleaner in "The Monster".
** Gets a callback in "Hidden Treasure", when the bat is among the many objects the cat pulls out from under the fridge. He glances at it thoughtfully before tossing it aside.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Seen (very temporarily) by the cat towards the kitten in "Showdown".
* BigEater: The cat asks for food a lot.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The kitten is generally portrayed as a sweetheart who just wants to play with the cat, but he's also quick to take advantage of the older feline, especially if there's food at stake. In "April Showers" the kitten deliberately locks the cat out in the rain as a prank.
* BirthdayEpisode: "Purrthday Cake"

** The kitten also does it to the cat when they first meet, suggesting it's a general feline thing.

* CatUpATree: "The Tree"
* CharacterTics: Both the cat and the kitten point at their open mouths when they're hungry.
* ChristmasEpisode: "Santa Claws", "Fowl Play", "Christmas Presence", "Catnip", "Little Box", "Christmas Yarn"
* ClipShow: "A Day in the Life"
* CompanionCube: The garden gnome, which the cat genuinely doesn't seem to understand isn't alive.
* ComedicSociopathy: Of the most adorable kind.
* CompositeCharacter: The cat and kitten are based on several real-life felines that Tofield has [[strike:owned]] been owned by.
* ConeOfShame: "Pug Life"

* CuteKitten: Introduced in "Double Trouble". In the Origin Story series, the cat himself is revealed to have been one.
* DogsAreDumb: Albeit portrayed as much more sympathetic than is usual in a feline-centric show.
* EveryoneHasStandards:
** The cat is visibly horrified when the hedgehog begins trying to ''eat'' one of the snails racing in "Ready, Steady, Slow!" Even going so far as to cover the eyes of the gnome.
** And then again when the female cat eats a butterfly in "Butterflies".

* FailuresOnIce: When the garden pond freezes over in "Icecapade".
* {{Fainting}}: The cat passes out entirely on [[AnimalsFearNeutering learning of the kitten's neutering operation]] in "The Snip".

* GroinAttack: An accidental one in "Fast Track".

* HalloweenEpisode: "Scary Legs", "Scaredy Cat", "The Monster", "Spider Cat", "Spooked!"
* HatesBaths: The kitten, as seen in "Muddy Paws". Although as "Pawtrait" demonstrates, he does love having his long fur brushed.
* HeavySleeper: Simon, as seen in "Cat Man Do", "Fly Guy" and "Off to the Vet".

* HighOnCatnip: Of course, in "Catnip".

* IMeantToDoThat: It's a cat.

* ImpactSilhouette: Seen in "Snow Business". Justified in that it was soft snow he landed in.

* InstrumentalThemeTune: Introduced in the "Beyond the Fence" advert.

* ItsAllAboutMe: In true feline fashion.

* JumpScare: "Scaredy Cat"
* KindheartedCatLover: Simon would have to be one, to tolerate the cat's shenanigans with such patience.
* LookBehindYou:
** The cat uses this to get away from a chatty hedgehog in "Cat Chat".
** And again to distract a bird during a snowball fight in "Snow Business".
** Simon himself uses this with the cat in "Box Clever".
** And the cat uses this on Simon in "Fast Food".

* MirrorScare: In "Mirror Mirror", [[spoiler:when the kitten appears at the very end.]]

* OhCrap: The birds in "Kitten vs. Birds" have this reaction when they hear the kitten's stomach rumble. Apparently they'd forgotten that the little cat they'd been making fun of is ''still a cat,'' which ''are'' known to eat birds. [[spoiler:Of course, the kitten is too innocent to even think of eating them, but they don't know that.]]
* OriginsEpisode: "The Origin Story" trilogy reveals the details of Simon's (slightly problematic) adoption of the cat when they were both younger. Turns out the cat has ''always'' been a bit of a {{Jerkass}}... but he really does love Simon a lot.

* PunBasedTitle: Most of the episodes have one.
* RearrangeTheSong: Done for each episode's end credits as a kind of CouchGag.

* RummageFail: When the cat is trying to retrieve the ball from under the fridge in "Hidden Treasure".

* ShareTheMalePain: The cat's hilariously OTT reaction to the kitten's neutering in "The Snip."

* SnowyScreenOfDeath: "Spooked!" ends with this.
* SphereEyes: One of the series' visual trademarks.

* SplashOfColor: The red laser dot in "Laser Toy".

* ThanksgivingEpisode: You wouldn't expect a British work to have one of these, but "Fast Food" and (more explicitly) "Paws For Thought" are presented as such.

* UrineTrouble: As a tiny kitten in the Origin Story, not realizing what his litter box is for, the cat climbs on his new owner's shoulder and pees there.
* ValentinesDayEpisodes: "Smitten", "Butterflies", "Tough Love", "Dinner Date", "Head Over Heels"
* ViciousVac: From the cat's perspective, in "The Monster".
* VomitIndiscretionShot: Simon runs offscreen to throw up after eating cat food in one skit.

* YawnAndReach: Attempted by the cat, without success, in "Head Over Heels”.