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6''[[http://www.simonscat.com/ Simon's Cat]]'' is an animated web cartoon series by the English animator Simon Tofield, begun in 2008.
7
8Each episode revolves around the adventures of the eponymous plump white British Shorthair, who uses increasingly heavy-handed tactics to get his rather hapless owner's attention. Over time the series has acquired an extensive supporting cast, including a tiny-but-feisty grey kitten 'brother' for the cat, several other feline and canine neighbours, the cat's best friend the (non-sentient) garden gnome and the menagerie of wild critters that live in the meadow beyond Simon's back garden.
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10The series is hand drawn and then animated in Adobe Flash. There have also been four published books and a series of ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers Daily Mirror]]'' [[http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/cartoons/simons-cat/ strips]] featuring the titular cat in comic form, as well as two apps.
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12[[TruthInTelevision Cat owners will attest to many of the behaviours seen]].
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16[[folder:Episodes include:]]
17* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q Simon's Cat in 'Cat Man Do']]
18* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb8aOzy9t4 Simon's Cat in 'Let Me In!']]
19* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13dLaTIHSg Simon's Cat in 'TV Dinner']]
20* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qHVVbYG8Y Simon's Cat in 'Fly Guy']]
21* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOHvZjiDANg Simon's Cat in 'Hot Spot']]
22* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuf61OjvoPQ Simon's Cat in 'Snow Business']]
23* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKvNqe8cKU4 Simon's Cat in 'The Box']]
24* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP1Pk62X7XQ Simon's Cat in 'Cat Chat']]
25* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv0OUdQNVM0 Simon's Cat in 'Lunch Break']]
26* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn2h3_aH3vo Simon's Cat in 'Santa Claws']]
27* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV3SWjrt2rE Simon's Cat in 'Sticky Tape']]
28* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdDRTRaWr8 Simon's Cat in 'Hop It']]
29* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYlD0KXujAk Simon's Cat in 'Hidden Treasure']]
30* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIPZvwcnX8 Simon's Cat in 'Cat & Mouse']]
31* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VLcLH97eRw Simon's Cat in 'Double Trouble']]
32* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3JC24p0YsA Simon's Cat in 'Catnap']]
33* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB90NjT51gg Simon's Cat in 'Fowl Play']]
34* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PtFwlKfvHI Simon's Cat in 'Shelf Life']]
35* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z6YUGGlwtA Simon's Cat in 'Tongue Tied']]
36* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrivBjlv6Mw Simon's Cat in 'Window Pain']]
37* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQwD0QCbxaA Simon's Cat in 'Ready, Steady, Slow!']]
38* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITZiZcHfj8s Simon's Cat in 'Springtime']]
39* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FatA6Pyw_D8 Simon's Cat in 'Fetch']]
40* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4E-uiaIxNc Simon's Cat in 'Nut Again']]
41* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzz6lUsF19g Simon's Cat in 'Icecapade']]
42* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te4wx4jtiEA Simon's Cat in 'Feed Me']]
43* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpHpm_b0vRY Simon's Cat in 'Screen Grab']]
44* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWuIGAZ1x2I Simon's Cat in 'Flower Bed']]
45* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dm_2G-rIOs Simon's Cat in 'Suitcase']]
46* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5FUH3eoizc Simon's Cat in 'Mirror Mirror']]
47* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19jaOSNibkU Simon's Cat in 'Scary Legs']]
48* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abPLDLV8O4s Simon's Cat in 'Christmas Presence' Part 1]]
49* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZvdVL9BmI Simon's Cat in 'Christmas Presence' Part 2]]
50* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE_gN8fA2xE Simon's Cat in 'Smitten']]
51* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5ODwR6FPRQ Simon's Cat in 'Crazy Time']]
52* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1i9YmUgY0Q Simon's Cat in 'Pawtrait']]
53* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApN73TUVMEU Simon's Cat in 'Hot Water']]
54* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8qOb8mdTTU Simon's Cat in 'Washed Up']]
55* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGEzSJIFicY Simon's Cat in 'Scaredy Cat']]
56* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDzkaJOT_KI Simon's Cat in 'Let Me Out!']]
57* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhQ9HquDNEM Simon's Cat in 'Catnip']]
58* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZPN9g2pmPQ Simon's Cat in 'Butterflies']]
59* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kgTfbL21G8 Simon's Cat in 'April Showers']]
60* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsOYg5gpS0s Simon's Cat in 'Pizza Cat']]
61* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpCl5O6tTv8 Simon's Cat in 'Box Clever']]
62* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcoNym1Q1Ds Simon's Cat in 'Pug Life']]
63* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh_1c4NFnk4 Simon's Cat in 'Snow Cat']]
64* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nd01DwuHwE Simon's Cat in 'Tough Love']]
65* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV6O722O_ew Simon's Cat in 'Fast Track']]
66* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7sggjEBnZg Simon's Cat in 'Field Trip']]
67* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLnHzv7OKao Simon's Cat in 'Muddy Paws']]
68* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izbry0qk8LU Simon's Cat in 'Laser Toy']]
69* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9qdyXCVNVk Simon's Cat in 'Fish Tank']]
70* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEvhDTWSRec Simon's Cat in 'Trash Cat']]
71* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTBjHjRhx_Y Simon's Cat in 'The Monster']]
72* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3y8vc-3iVU Simon's Cat in 'Bed Sheets']]
73* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNhFAiFzgl8 Simon's Cat in 'Little Box']]
74* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy3a0wMgbD8 Simon's Cat in 'Dinner Date: Starters']]
75* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdP_R7gCUE4 Simon's Cat in 'Dinner Date: Main Course']]
76* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyvHcIEm5Sw Simon's Cat in 'Dinner Date: Just Desserts']]
77* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuHnAq6PMT4 Simon's Cat in 'Copy Cat']]
78* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TayIfVa0QPs Simon's Cat in 'Waiting Game']]
79* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNAZGy7JStQ Simon's Cat in 'Bed Head']]
80* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz-UQfw8Qeg Simon's Cat in 'Scratch Post']]
81* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruTB5jBGXsE Simon's Cat in 'Spider Cat']]
82* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUBK4qUGogw Simon's Cat in 'Hambush']]
83* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PhM-zCmTFs Simon's Cat in 'DIY']]
84* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkXGohB02V0 Simon's Cat in 'Fast Food']]
85* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkIuZVGTkM0 Simon's Cat in 'Kitten Crazy Time']]
86* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWsRpT9LNcQ Simon's Cat in 'Fireworks']]
87* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-OZ2Tmi9pw Simon's Cat in 'Christmas Yarn']]
88* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rplCCSqWXIY Simon's Cat in 'Head Over Heels']]
89* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faYA_upR_a0 Simon's Cat in 'Purrthday Cake']]
90* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qlF_9PNhJs Simon's Cat in 'The Tree']]
91* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZCutVRTub4 Simon's Cat in 'Polished Paws']]
92* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feYykx3Fq-k Simon's Cat in 'Stretched Out']]
93* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9JrUVI_h4I Simon's Cat in 'Crow']]
94* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GcCjCb_m0 Simon's Cat in 'Armchair Fan']]
95* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMHWyS5GyeY Simon's Cat in 'The Snip']]
96* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x15WEDWufPs Simon's Cat in 'Borderline' (Jazz Trilogy! - 1/3)]]
97* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHPKktGooVI Simon's Cat in 'On the Fence' (Jazz Trilogy! - 2/3)]]
98* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPg9iBVOIZE Simon's Cat in 'Showdown' (Jazz Trilogy! - 3/3)]]
99* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL8QC4L0-Rs Simon's Cat in 'Spooked!']]
100* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoj2JVhhouI Simon's Cat in 'Winter Games']]
101* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ9KtxNZdWE Simon's Cat in 'Staircase']]
102* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0DVVZQc08 Simon's Cat in 'Bathtime' (Missing Cat Pt. 1)]]
103* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3acLmGeFHA Simon's Cat in 'Hide and Seek' (Missing Cat Pt. 2)]]
104* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5LBE11D3EU Simon's Cat in 'Lost' (Missing Cat Pt. 3)]]
105* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU4le8fBWqc Simon's Cat in 'Found!' (Missing Cat Pt. 4)]]
106* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHfx2ltupqk Simon's Cat in 'Sunny Spot']]
107* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzKdTKT6vZY Simon's Cat in 'It's a Dog's Life']]
108* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfHtXdikQhA Simon's Cat in 'Bat Cat' (Halloween Special)]]
109* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giqcjjiZjrU Simon's Cat in 'Kitten vs Birds']]
110* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmztPezLBKc Simon's Cat in 'Christmas Crow' (Christmas Special)]]
111* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWA2S8HmTkA Simon's Cat in 'Lovestruck' (Valentine's Special)]]
112* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC0yTCpx5IQ Simon's Cat in 'Ambush' (At home special)]]
113* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tZMpDG_M-o Simon's Cat in 'The Beginning' (Simon's Cat Origins Story: Part 1)]]
114* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXiEIGJwzt0 Simon's Cat in 'Baby Steps' (Simon's Cat Origins Story: Part 2)]]
115* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG1iYRQtjKI Simon's Cat in 'SOS' (Simon's Cat Origins Story: Part 3)]]
116* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqfmtnUGeVI Simon's Cat in 'Scary Stories' (Halloween Special)]]
117* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjtzVysGSaM Simon's Cat in 'Paws For Thought' (Thanksgiving Special)]]
118* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1IsXoZ1omY Simon's Cat in 'Little Angel' (Christmas Special)]]
119* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYsdwwlmffE Simon's Cat in 'Perfect Pitch' (Valentine's Special)]]
120* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDYT4sbRbYg Simon's Cat in 'Technical Hitch']]
121* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6mPR5t6Dk Simon's Cat in 'House Guest' (Pupsitting: Part 1)]]
122* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OpySUBlpvU Simon's Cat in 'Hounded' (Pupsitting: Part 2)]]
123* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FEY-VGiVhM Simon's Cat in 'Purrfect Storm' (Pupsitting: Part 3)]]
124* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_kANCDvB4A Simon's Cat in 'The Monster Returns' (Halloween Special)]]
125* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaSZzuqcvRg Simon's Cat in 'Bugged']]
126* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEUnTdqYBO8 Simon's Cat in 'Light Lunch' (Christmas Special)]]
127* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Aj1ldxw7A8 Simon's Cat in 'Cast Adrift']]
128* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTsV2mv_R3c Simon's Cat in 'Royal Gift']]
129* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT1zQlXVGmw Simon's Cat in 'The Shadow' (Teddy's Tale: Part 1)]]
130* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Elz31-vCZ8 Simon's Cat in 'Tricks Of The Trade' (Teddy's Tale: Part 2)]]
131* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYEq8pcuDYM Simon's Cat in 'Homeward Bound' (Teddy's Tale: Part 3)]]
132* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FRWZTouT14 Simon's Cat in 'Spa Day']]
133* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyia0COewyE Simon's Cat in 'Tree Trouble']]
134* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdEA6rXwz3o Simon's Cat in 'Love Is In The Air' (Valentine's Special)]]
135* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_5StAxMDas Simon's Cat in 'Luck of the Drawer']]
136* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5E1Ta6E07k Simon's Cat in 'The Trip' (Cat Sitting: Part 1)]]
137* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buQ7eanV5BU Simon's Cat in 'Packed Lunch' (Cat Sitting: Part 2)]]
138* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1D-uoIqx1E Simon's Cat in 'Home Sweet Home' (Cat Sitting: Part 3)]]
139* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtRrvSqxQFE Simon's Cat in 'Haunted House' (Halloween Special)]]
140* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P68v2fO8HbA Simon's Cat in 'Oh Deer!' (Christmas Special)]]
141* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sFKE_oOsYU Simon's Cat in '4 A.M Zoomies']]
142[[/folder]]
143
144[[folder:Other videos include:]]
145* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQCwHluBqFc Simon's Sister's Dog in 'Fed Up!']] (a PSA for the RSPCA)
146* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9EYkdFsP2w Simon's Cat: Beyond the Fence]] (a TV advert for the second book)
147* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLPhdpUe46U Simon's Cat: Kitten Chaos Premiere Event]] (a video from a premiere event for the third book)
148* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpZpPzSkjrM Simon's Cat in Cat Chat App]] (a trailer for the first app)
149* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlDhfzKQyD8 Simon Draws: Simon's Cat]]
150* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P4rJgTiaRc Simon Draws: The Kitten]]
151* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unKg2tlKesA Simon Draws: The Hedgehog]]
152* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkgNt2PEfts Simon Draws: The Dog]]
153* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrBDLGI844Q Simon Draws: Rabbits]]
154* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRSqfTDnVuM Simon Draws: Simon]]
155* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBNejJn8IYs Simon Draws: Mice]]
156* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew5VUSaAMPk Simon Draws: Tabby Cats]]
157* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3XfgmqLEaA Simon Draws: Persian Cats]]
158* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEzJ9If9cc Simon Draws: Siamese Cats]]
159* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8EK1w37FUA Simon Draws: Toads and Frogs]]
160* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhI_u0L193E Simon Draws: Squirrels]]
161* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cqri1MV5zQ Cat Fans Do: Simon's Cat #1]]
162* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-lzuRRBYw Cat Fans Do: Simon's Cat #2]]
163* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXIimEfnsDI Cat Fans Do: Simon's Cat #3]]
164* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE6yvCGdDCo Cat Fans Do: Simon's Cat #4]]
165* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf5vjW0bDKA Cat Fans Do: Simon's Cat #5]]
166* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ft-xWQ8Wv0 Simon Paints: Halloween]]
167* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CDAHhFpktQ Simon's Cat: Halloween 360]] (an immersive 360° video)
168* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjR93Jin4Y Simon's Cat in 'A Day in the Life']] (a sort of ClipShow featuring some of the best bits from previous videos)
169+ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTUruS-lnEo Simon's Cat: Off to the Vet]] (12-minute short film in color)
170[[/folder]]
171
172----
173!!''Simon's Cat'' contains examples of:
174* AccidentalGoodOutcome: In one video, there are fireworks outside, which [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes both cats are afraid of]]. The kitten runs over to the easy-chair and accidentally pries two pieces off with his claws, but the pieces land in his ears, satisfying him since he can now no longer hear the fireworks. Then, he accidentally lies on the grown cat, satisfying him because the kitten is now covering his ears.
175* AgonyOfTheFeet: In "Off to the Vet", the titular trip happens after the cat is stung on the paw by a bee.
176* AllClothUnravels: In "Christmas Yarn", the cat gets a thread of Simon's sweater stuck in his mouth as Simon walks out of the house, with the expected result.
177* AmusingInjuries: Tons. Simon being constantly scratched, tripped, struck (by paw ''and'' baseball bat) or otherwise put in harm's way by the cat's antics is a fundamental part of the premise.
178* AnimalsFearNeutering: Played both straight and not in "The Snip". The cat is utterly horrified, but while the kitten's clearly not pleased with the experience, he's also not sure what all the OTT drama is about.
179* AnimalsLackAttributes: Averted; the cats in this series are drawn with anuses. However, their anuses are drawn as dots or circles rather than the usual "x" or asterisk shape.
180* AnthropomorphicZigZag: The cat is rather more human-acting when his owner isn't around. The rule seems to be that the cat only does what real cats ''would'' do if they could.
181* ArtEvolution: Nothing ''too'' dramatic, but Tofield's drawing style has gone through this over time, mostly by way of growing smoother and more fluid.
182* AsideGlance: Episodes tend to end with either Simon or the cat giving one.
183* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: The cat has a pretty short attention span, unless food is involved.
184** Seen in "Screen Grab", in the beginning. The cat gets annoyed at being woken up by the kitten playing with a feather, and bops him on the head, only to start playing with the feather himself a second later. You can almost hear the dialogue: "Stop tha- Ooh, a feather!"
185** Chloe (the female cat with the heart on her collar) is also prone to getting distracted, especially when butterflies (which she chases and eats) are involved.
186* AttentionWhore: The cat will go to any lengths to be the object of Simon's attention, and will relentlessly dispose of any competition (eg. the TV, the computer).
187* AuthorAvatar: Simon was based upon and named after the creator of the series.
188* BatterUp: Somehow an American-style baseball bat has become the cat's signature weapon:
189** How he eventually wakes Simon up in "Cat Man Do".
190** What he uses to "defeat" the vacuum cleaner in "The Monster".
191** 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.
192* BigBrotherInstinct: Seen (very temporarily) by the cat towards the kitten in "Showdown", after Jazz knocks the latter off the fence.
193* BigEater:
194** 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 towards the kitchen.
195** The kitten is similar but much messier, often seen eating indiscriminately from both bowls.
196* BirdPoopGag:
197** "Missing Cat" begins with the cat being pooped on by a bird.
198** At the end of "The Crow", the vengeful crow poops on the cat.
199* 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.
200* BirthdayEpisode: Actually an anniversary episode, but the traditional cake (albeit made out of cat food) is at the centre of "Purrthday Cake".
201* BrickJoke: "Off to the Vet" has two that pay off at the same time. Partway through the episode, Simon sees a mouse while trying to find the carrier in his attic. Later, the veterinarian force-feeds the cat a pill and happily says "Ta-da!" while waving her hands. At the end of the episode, the cat sticks the mouse in Simon's mouth while he's sleeping and imitates the vet's "Ta-da!", motions and all.
202* ButtMonkey: Rather interestingly played with, in that while Simon just can't catch a break with the cat around, whenever the cat isn't the only animal in the short, ''he'' usually ends up in Simon's role.
203* CatchPhrase:
204** More like a Catch Action - the cat points to his open mouth and meows, a gesture that usually means "Feed me!"
205** The cat also does it to the food itself if it's alive, as seen in "Icecapade" and "Screen Grab".
206** The kitten also does it to the cat when they first meet; though the other neighbourhood cats are never seen doing it, so maybe it's just a "Simon's cats" thing.
207* CatConcerto: In "Perfect Pitch", Simon's Cat and Jazz sing ([[HollywoodToneDeaf really off-key]]) in an attempt to woo Chloe. Chloe is so unimpressed she knocks both of them off the wall they're on with her tail, and an unseen man yells at them to stop before throwing slippers at them.
208* CatsAreMean: Subverted. He can be mischievous, but rarely is he ever intentionally malevolent. Most of the time, he just wants attention and/or food. It's just that, well, see [[InsaneTrollLogic Insane Cat Logic]] below for details.
209* CatsHateWater:
210** Played straight with the cat and averted with the kitten in "April Showers". Tofield has explained that the kitten is based on one of his real-life cats who is fluffy enough that the rain doesn't bother him.
211** 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 [[BindleStick bundle on a stick]].
212** In "Pupsitting", the cat attempts to ward off excitable puppy Muffin by spraying him with a squirt bottle, which [[NoSell has no effect]] as Muffin, of course, has no problem with water. Puzzled, the cat tries squirting himself, and immediately leaps away as if he's been stung.
213* CatUpATree: "The Tree", complete with would-be rescuer Simon ending up stuck himself.
214* CharacterTics:
215** Both the cat and the kitten point at their open mouths when they're hungry.
216** Chloe turns her head aside disdainfully when rejecting the cat's or Jazz's advances.
217* CheerfulChild: As befits his relative innocence the kitten is far more positive and playful than the cat, often much to the latter's annoyance.
218* ChristmasEpisode: In which various holiday-themed objects are destroyed: "Santa Claws", "Fowl Play", "Christmas Presence", "Catnip", "Little Box", "Christmas Yarn", and "Tree Trouble"
219* ClipShow: Several compilations consisting of scenes from previous shorts strung on a broader theme (seasons, holidays etc).
220* 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 fun and games.
221* ComedicSociopathy: Some of the comedy involves Simon getting hurt or his objects getting destroyed, or his cat getting wrongly blamed for something, or similar.
222* CompositeCharacter: The cat and kitten are based on several real-life felines that Tofield has owned.
223* ConeOfShame: "Pug Life", in which the title character accidentally helps the cat out of one.
224* ContinuityNod:
225** 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".
226** The squeaky bird toy first seen in "Santa Claws" turns up in a couple later shorts. In the Origin Story series it's revealed as the very first toy Simon gave the cat as a kitten.
227* CopycatMockery: A literal example of copying a cat in "Kitten vs. Birds", wherein the birds mock the kitten by holding their wings up to pretend they have pointy ears.
228* CuteKitten: Introduced in "Double Trouble". In the Origin Story series, the cat himself is revealed to have once been one.
229* DogsAreDumb: Albeit portrayed as much more sympathetic than is usual in a feline-centric show. Simon's sister's dog Oscar is a happy pup, but isn't very bright, and often makes mistakes like not realising the stick has already been thrown.
230* EveryoneHasStandards: The cat may be a BigEater, but he 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. He's horrified again when the female cat Chloe eats a butterfly in "Butterflies".
231* ExtremeOmnivore: Chloe, the cat's crush, eats butterflies.
232* FailuresOnIce: What happens to both cat and kitten in "Icecapade", when the garden pond freezes over but there's still one more fish swimming around tantalizingly under there...
233* FaintInShock: The cat passes out entirely on [[AnimalsFearNeutering learning of the kitten's neutering operation]] in "The Snip".
234* 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 forces him to rush offscreen and throw up.
235* FlushingToiletScreamingShower: Seen in "Hot Water", when the cat runs the faucets and flushes the toilet, making Simon yell in the shower.
236* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Simon is scrolling through photos on his tablet in "Missing Cat", the kitten drinks from his mug without him noticing.
237* GroinAttack: The cat causes an accidental one when he deflects a toy car in "Fast Track".
238* HairballHumor: In the video showing the cats' eating habits, the kitten is described as "the gross one" as directly after eating, he coughs up a hairball.
239* HalloweenEpisode: Frequent, and often involving Simon's phobia of spiders: "Scary Legs", "Scaredy Cat", "The Monster", "Spider Cat","Spooked!"
240* HappyRain: The kitten just loves to play in the rain.
241* HatesBaths:
242** The kitten is not, however, overfond of being bathed, as seen in "Muddy Paws". Although as "Pawtrait" demonstrates, he does enjoy having his long fur brushed.
243** The cat himself is so furious he runs away from home after Simon bathes him in "Missing Cat".
244* HeavySleeper: Simon is generally pretty impervious to his cat's efforts to wake him - to the cat's great annoyance, as seen in "Cat Man Do", "Fly Guy" and "Off to the Vet".
245* HiddenHeartOfGold: Simon's Cat does some mean things but he is pretty heroic when it comes to saving friends and defeating his larger, grumpier, very territorial rival Jazz, who serves as a kind of supervillain for the series.
246** Seen most clearly in his treatment of Teddy, the starving feral cat he encounters in "Paws for Thought" and "The Shadow". Teddy's plight moves SC to the extent that he actually and willingly ''shares his food with him''.
247* HighOnCatnip: Of course, after being given a toy full of the stuff as a Christmas present in "Catnip".
248* HollywoodToneDeaf: Per real-life caterwauling, both Simon's Cat and Jazz are ''very'' off-key when they serenade Chloe.
249* HumanMail: In "Suitcase". The cat takes advantage of Simon's packing for a trip to try and get rid of the kitten, and is visibly disappointed when he fails.
250* HypocriticalHeartwarming: In "Showdown", the cat gets angry enough at Jazz knocking the kitten off the fence to swipe the bigger cat off in one blow. After tenderly making sure his little brother is okay, the cat pushes him back off the fence himself.
251* IMeantToDoThat: Seen particularly in "The Box", when he fails spectacularly to balance on a top edge.
252* ImpactSilhouette: Seen in "Snow Business" when the cat is knocked off a fence by a snowball. Justified in that it was soft snow he landed in.
253* InsaneTrollLogic: Most of the cat's actions boil down to "Getting my owner's attention = Food!". More specifically "Hit with bat = Food!", "Unplug computer = Food!", "Turn off TV = Food!". To the cat, any action he performs must naturally end up providing him food.
254* InstrumentalThemeTune: Introduced in the "Beyond the Fence" advert.
255* ISurrenderSuckers: The kitten does this in "Double Trouble". After plopping into the "surrender" position (lying flat on his back) in response to the cat hissing at him, the kitten waits until the cat closes his eyes and gloats over his victory, then deftly throws a pillow at him, nearly knocking him off the couch.
256* ItsAllAboutMe: In true feline fashion.
257* JealousPet: 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.
258* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The cat is quite mischievous most of the time, but he has his moments where he's affectionate.
259* JumpScare: "Scaredy Cat"
260* KindheartedCatLover: Simon would have to be one, to tolerate the cat's shenanigans with such patience. Made explicit in the "Missing Cat" series, wherein he is genuinely heartbroken when the cat runs away, and is seen giving the kitten extra cuddles because of it.
261* TheKlutz: Simon is frequently bumping into things and tripping up, even when his cats aren't pushing him around.
262* LookBehindYou:
263** The cat uses this to get away from a chatty hedgehog in "Cat Chat".
264** And again to distract a bird during a snowball fight in "Snow Business".
265** Simon himself uses this with the cat in "Box Clever".
266** And the cat uses this on Simon in "Fast Food".
267* 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... but she clearly thinks the kitten is ''very'' cute.
268* MadeOfPlasticine: Some things in the house break more easily than one would expect. Most prominently seen in the "Santa Claws" episode, where the cat ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nn2h3_aH3vo#t=110 strips all the branches off a Christmas tree]]''.
269* MirrorScare: In "Mirror Mirror", [[spoiler:when the kitten appears behind the cat in said mirror at the very end.]]
270* {{Misblamed}}: The cat tends to get this a lot, especially since Simon's [[ProperlyParanoid understandably paranoid]] re: his antics by now.
271** 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.
272** 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 obliviously create an even bigger mess and trot off, leaving the poor cat alone to face a wrathful Simon.
273** "Hounded", the second short in the "Pupsitting" trilogy, is essentially a full-on festival of this. Simon completely fails to recognize that the cat is lashing out at Muffin the pup out of sheer stress, to the extent that the last scene is of Simon locking the cat outside, leaving him to watch dolefully through a window as his owner comforts and cuddles the interloper instead.
274* MissedHimByThatMuch: In "Missing Cat", while Simon is out searching for the cat and putting up "Lost" posters near a tall bush, the cat shows up on the fence and goes into the bush while Simon's back is turned. Simon hears the noise and investigates the bush, but by then, the cat has crawled out the other side and come out from behind the nearby tree to where Simon had been previously standing. They don't realize the other's there and the cat runs off before Simon turns around.
275* MrsRobinson: In "Lovestruck", Kitten ruins Cat's date, only to become the target of Chloe's interest himself after Cat is [[ItMakesSenseInContext accidentally launched out of the scene]].
276* NearlyNormalAnimal: The cat and the kitten are mainly like normal cats, only more dexterous, doing things like pointing at their mouths.
277* NoNameGiven: Neither the cat nor the kitten have been named in-universe.
278** Becomes ADogNamedDog in the Creator/{{Apple}} Arcade mobile game "Story Time", where dialogue reveals that Simon named them "Cat" and "Kitten", respectively.
279* NoTrueScotsman: Comes into play in "April Showers." After the kitten starts playing in the rain, you can briefly see the cat {{facepalm}}, like he's thinking, "What kind of cat ''are'' you?"
280** The same gesture is repeated in "Purrfect Storm", when the cat sees the kitten romp past riding Muffin the puppy like a racehorse.
281* OhCrap: The birds in "Kitten vs. Birds" become scared 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.]]
282* OriginsEpisode: "The Origin Story" trilogy reveals the details of Simon's (initially 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.
283* PainToTheAss: "Laser Toy" ends with Simon falling over and the cat landing claws-first on his butt.
284* ParanormalEpisode: The [[HalloweenEpisode Halloween short]] "Spooked!" has the cat seeing, well, ''something'' in Simon's bedroom, causing Simon to freak out a little. Finally he laughs and waves it off, leaving the room... after which ''something'' causes a lamp to move and the bedclothes to ripple. Cue SnowyScreenOfDeath.
285* PricelessMingVase: In "The Beginning", Simon is seen pursuing model shipbuilding as a hobby before getting bored and deciding to adopt a cat. GenreSavvy viewers will guess what is going to happen to the delicate, elaborate models on his mantel ''long'' before the end of this Origins Episode... especially since one of them is the Titanic.
286* ProperlyParanoid: In "Off to the Vet", when Simon notices the cat has an injured paw, he quietly goes through the house locking every exit, knowing the cat will flee if given the chance.
287* PunBasedTitle: Most of the episodes have one.
288* RearrangeTheSong: Done for each episode's end credits as a kind of CouchGag. This is retired starting with The Snip.
289* RoadApples: In "Double Trouble", the new kitten blithely poops in the grown cat's litterbox, which the cat of course takes as a huge insult.
290* RummageFail: When the cat is trying to retrieve the ball from under the fridge in "Hidden Treasure".
291* SelfDeprecation: Simon's animated avatar is frequently depicted as being somewhat dim and a little bit of a goofball.
292* ShareTheMalePain: The cat's hilariously OTT reaction to the kitten's neutering in "The Snip" - he actually ''passes out'', complete with full-on paw-to-brow melodrama.
293* ShownTheirWork: Hyper-realistic cat behaviour and movement is the series' trademark. Tofield has obviously watched his real-life cats very carefully.
294* ShoutOut:
295** In "Screen Grab", the voiceover for the nature documentaries is a ShoutOut to Creator/DavidAttenborough, and the commentator for the motor racing is a ShoutOut to Murray Walker, the famous voice of UsefulNotes/FormulaOne.
296** In "SOS", the model Titanic drops to the ground in a dead-on parody of its real life counterpart's sinking, cracking nearly in half with the smaller front section falling first.
297* SickEpisode: Simon spends "Bed Head" in bed with what seems like either a bad cold or a weak flu.
298* 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!", "No!", or "Down!"). In "Window Pains", he actually utters a full sentence ("What're ya doin'?"), and in "Technical Hitch", he has a bit more spoken dialogue than ever before (justified as he's shown having a video meeting with his boss via laptop). Additionally, Simon talks more in "Tree Trouble" (saying Here yo go, watching you, what are you doing, and oh, typically).
299* SitcomArchNemesis: Jazz, the neighbor's enormous Persian cat introduced in the "Borderline"/"On the Fence"/"Showdown" trilogy.
300* SlipperySkid: When the cat leaps onto the table Simon's just buffed to a shine in "Polished Paws".
301* SnowyScreenOfDeath: "Spooked!" ends with this.
302* SphereEyes: One of the series' visual trademarks.
303* SpidersAreScary: To Simon, who freaks out over one in "Scary Legs", and then a whole bunch of them in "Spider Cat".
304* SplashOfColor: The red laser dot is the only coloured item in "Laser Toy".
305* SpoiledBrat: Again, as cats inevitably are. In "Feed Me" the cat trips Simon merely because he's taking too long to walk His Feline Majesty's food over to him.
306* StockScream: A Wilhelm Scream turns up in "Scaredy Cat".
307* StoryArc:
308** The three-part "Jazz Trilogy" in 2018.
309** The four-part "Missing Cat" special in 2019.
310** The three-part "Simon's Cat: The Origin Story" in 2020.
311** The three-part "Pupsitting" in 2021.
312* 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.
313* TongueOnTheFlagpole: The cat briefly gets his tongue stuck trying to get to a fish in a frozen pond in "Icecapade".
314* TookALevelInKindness: "The Origin Story" reveals that as a kitten, the cat was a loner, bit shelter volunteers, and was just generally much more anti-social and destructive than he is now.
315* TrademarkFavouriteFood: A RunningGag through the shorts involves ''uber''-feminine kitty Chloe gracelessly chomping down on butterflies.
316* TropeyComeHome: In "Missing Cat", the cat runs away after being bathed, and tries to find a new place to live but can't, all the while Simon tries to get the cat back.
317* UrineTrouble:
318** 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.
319** In "Pupsitting", Muffin the dog pees on the gnome.
320* UsedToBeASweetKid: "The Origin Story" reveals that Jazz was a lot more cheerful and sociable as a kitten.
321* ValentinesDayEpisodes: "Smitten", "Butterflies", "Tough Love", "Dinner Date", "Head Over Heels"
322* ViciousVac: From the cat's perspective, when he accidentally turns it on in "The Monster". {{Exaggerated|Trope}} in the sequel, 'The Monster Returns', wherein Simon has upgraded to a central vacuum system. Both Cat and the Kitten must work together to shut its terrible tentacles back up in its closet...
323* VomitDiscretionShot: Simon runs offscreen to throw up after eating cat food in one skit.
324* WimpFight: The fights between Simon's Cat and Jazz usually take this form, typical of animal scuffles over boundaries (which are mostly about putting up a huge show of intimidation while avoiding actual injury).
325* YawnAndReach: Attempted by the cat in the course of 'seducing' Chloe - without success, of course - in "Head Over Heels".

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