History WesternAnimation / NatureCat

* ParentalBonus: When attempting to camouflage in "Nature Cat and Mr. Hide", Hal initially attempts it a few times by saying "camo-[word]!", before eventually striking a pose with female-like hair and saying "Creator/CameronDiaz!" and getting applauded for it. This is a ShoutOut that's fairly likely to go over most of the target audience's heads.

* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn:
* BigBad: Ronald. He also serves as both an ArchNemesis and TheRival throughout the show.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=v9cGhQ6z98Y&feature=youtu.be It was later confirmed that the fifth season would be the last]]. The final episode aired on January 2, 2024, though there are still two specials left to be aired.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Surprisingly quite a massive amount of them in a show like this, rivaling even ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' of being one of the most self-aware cartoons. Some notable examples include:

* FeudEpisode: The episode "Nature Buddy Breakup" has the titular character, Daisy, Squeeks, and Hal getting frustrated at each other due to a misunderstanding during Nature Buddy Day as they end up quarreling and deciding to be by themselves instead of working together. Luckily, a butterfly comes and teaches each of the gang an important lesson about animal cooperation and communication.

* {{Expy}}: Nature Dog in the "Ocean Commotion" episode. She's Nature Cat's female, canine, Russian counterpart. One amusing fact is that while Nature Cat's voiced by Creator/TaranKillam, Nature Dog's voiced by his wife, Creator/CobieSmulders.

* SpaceEpisode: In "Outerspace Detectives", the gang visits the moon to investigate when a monster is being suspected to eat it. There isn't one; it's just a lunar eclipse, but the gang learns cool stuff about the moon when they go on the mission.

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Hal, ''all the time.'' It's even part of one of his {{Catch Phrase}}s!

* CatchPhrase:

* CatsAreMean: Completely averted with Nature Cat himself, but played straight with Ronald.
* CatsHateWater: This is one of Nature Cat's defining traits, and a recurring fear. He avoids water at all costs and panics whenever he gets splashed, though occasionally builds up enough strength to ride in boats. Is brought to a head in "Tide Pool Tough", where the entire plot is his determination to get over his fear of water in order to try surfing.

* LongLostRelative: "The Return of Bad Dog Bart reveals that [[spoiler: Nature Cat had a sister called Gwendolyn. However, when Bad Dog Bart stole their cat toys, Gwendolyn went off to retrieve them, and was never seen since. They do reunite in the special, however]].

''Nature Cat'' is an American animated kids' EdutainmentShow that runs on Creator/PBSKids as of November 25, 2015. The show is a co-production of Spiffy Pictures (the production company of ''Series/SesameStreet'' performer David Rudman), and WTTW Chicago, the latter of which serves as the show's presenting station. It follows the escapades of Fred the house cat, who, when his family leaves for the day, becomes an adventurer named [[CharacterTitle Nature Cat]] who is always ready to explore the natural world around him. That is, if he knew the first thing about exploring nature, which winds up getting him into all sorts of situations. Accompanying him are a multitude of other animal friends, including the energetic but dimwitted Hal the dog, the sassy though kind Squeeks the mouse, and the knowledgeable rabbit Daisy. Each episode focuses on a single aspect of life or earth science, with a running plot to go alongside it.

A preschool spin-off series focusing on Sadie is yet to be announced by Spiffy Pictures and WTTW Chicago.

A Nature Cat preschool spin-off series focusing on Sadie is yet to be announced.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Nature Cat. All the evidence is there: he's named Fred when he's not out exploring nature, he plays the lute, overdramatically fluctuates pitch, tone, and and pronunciation when excited (i.e. which is a lot), and is implied to have a crush on his BestFriend, Hal. If we count how many times he [[BigDamnKiss kisses him]] or clings onto him when frightened, we would probably have an entire video for it.

* ButtMonkey: Nature Cat. A lot of bad stuff happens to him most of the time, whether it be crashing into trees, his CowardlyLion [[AccidentalPun nature]] or bad stuff happening every time he says "[[NothingCanStopUsNow Nothing can stop us now!]]"

* CuteKitten: Nature Cat's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8TSGGuRf7g flashback]] after he loses his favorite hat.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: