The Cat in the Hat is a multimedia franchise based on the Dr. Seuss picture book The Cat in the Hat, where an anthropomorphic cat wearing a red-and-white-striped hat comes to cheer up a pair of children.
The Cat in the Hat himself has appeared in numerous Animated Adaptations of other Dr. Seuss books as the narrator or host. He has also appeared in a puppet show and a musical.
List of The Cat in the Hat media with trope pages:
- The Cat in the Hat (1957) - The original book.
- The Cat in the Hat (1971): The animated television special of the book, written by Dr. Seuss himself.
- The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) - An animated special featuring the Cat in the Hat contending with the Grinch.
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996-1998) - Puppet show where the Cat in the Hat is the main character.
- The Cat in the Hat (1999) - A ride found in Universal's Islands of Adventure.
- Seussical (2000) - A Broadway musical about Dr Seuss' works where the Cat in the Hat is the narrator and main character.
- The Cat in the Hat (2003) - A Licensed Game tie-in with the live-action film.
- The Cat in the Hat (2003, again) - A live-action film starring Mike Myers in the title role.
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010) - An educational animated television show aired on PBS Kids.