# 44 Cats

44 Cats (Italian: 44 Gatti) is an Italian animated children's television series created by Iginio Straffi. The series is mainly produced by the Rainbow studio, which was co-owned by Viacom at the time of the show's premiere. Viacom's Nickelodeon channels broadcast 44 Cats worldwide, while both RAI's YoYo network and Nickelodeon Italy air the series in Italy. The series follows the adventures of four kittens who make up a musical group called the Buffycats. The series premiered on Rai YoYo in Italy on 12 November 2018.
The series was inspired by a song from the 1968 Zecchino d'Oro competition called "Quarantaquattro gatti".
The series was renewed for a second season, which began airing in Italy in March 2020. It aired internationally later in the year.

## Characters
### Main

* Lampo (voiced by Federico Campaiola in Italian and Sarah Natochenny in English, singing by Elisabeth Tsong) is the lead singer and guitarist of the Buffycats. He is a tabby cat with a blue lightning bolt symbol over his right eye. Lampo's whiskers act like a compass, guiding him to where he needs to go. Although not explicitly stated, it is heavily implied in the episode "Sir Archibald, Gentlecat" that Lampo would be part of a noble family, as his uncle Archibald holds the title "Sir" (Sir Archibald), a title given mainly in European monarchies to barons and knights, implying that he (Sir Archibald) would be a baron or knight.
* Milady (voiced by Gea Riva in Italian and Suzy Myers in English, singing by Natalie Rarick) is the Buffycats' bassist. Her fur turns pink whenever someone tells a lie.
* Pilou (voiced by Joy Saltarelli in Italian and Simona Berman in English, singing by Piccola Coro) is the Buffycats' drummer. She uses her enchanting wide eyes to distract the show's villains.
* Meatball (voiced by Francesco Falco in Italian and Erica Schroeder in English, singing by Samuel Vincent) is the Buffycats' keyboardist. He has a big appetite and can sense danger.
* Granny Pina (voiced by Michela Alborghetti in Italian and Marca Leigh in English) is the human owner of an old house where the Buffycats live. She cooks the pasta that gives the Buffycats their special powers.
* Winston (voiced by Francesco Prando in Italian and Scottie Ray in English) is Granny Pina's wealthy neighbor who is Boss's owner. He lives in a luxurious villa and despises both the Buffycats and their unsightly house, which he is constantly trying to have torn down, never with any success since the Buffycats always thwart his schemes.
* Isotta is Granny Pina's granddaughter, who appears in season two. She is the only human who can understand the cats' language and she often helps the Buffycats.

### Supporting

* Charlie (voiced by Clay Westman in English) is the Buffycat's stage frightened announcer and hype man. He first appears in season 2, episode 29.
* Boss (voiced by Henry F. Benjamin in English) is Winston's pet cat. He is the only cat that Winston likes and is a bullying tomcat who always tries to trick the Buffycats, but they always outsmart him.
* Blister and Scab (both voiced by Marc Thompson in English) are two cats closely linked to Boss. Blister is the tall white and blue thin cat, while Scab is the small grey fat cat.
* The Boom-Boom Steppers
** Fancy Dancey (voiced by Marc Thompson in English) is the leader of the Boom-Boom Steppers. He has grey fur and wears a hat that resembles a Sombrero.
** Lola (voiced by Ilaria Georgino in Italian and Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld in English) is the second Boom-Boom Stepper. She is a white cat with a princess outfit. Towards the end of season one, She becomes a mother in "Pilou the Kitten Sitter".
** Hope (voiced by Elena Guiliano in Italian and Haven Paschall in English) is Lola's daughter. Her first word was "Pilou" because she was the one who "cat-sitted" her before she brought her back to her mom.
** Jumpy (voiced by Lisa Ortiz in English) is the third Boom-Boom Stepper.
* Cosmo (voiced by Eddy Lee) is an astronaut cat who is a good friend of the Buffycats and sometimes goes along with them on their adventures.
* Gas (voiced by Billy Bob Thompson) is a stinky cat with droopy whiskers. He is mostly stinky because of an event that happened during his kittenhood and is useful when villains come in to play.
* Snobine (voiced by Illara Latini in Italian and Haven Paschall in English) is a sophisticated cat who is Gas's love interest, as the only cat who doesn't mind his stench.
* Gaby (voiced by Lisa Ortiz) is a reporter Siamese cat that used to spread false rumors, but now only reports negatively on villains. She sometimes works as an announcer.
* Igor (voiced by Daniele Raffaeli in Italian and Sarah Natochenny in English) is a strong Siamese or Birman cat that can lift others with just one arm.
* Neko (voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfield in English) is a cat with a bell collar and usually has good luck as well as likes collecting four-leaf clovers.
* Fleur (voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfield in English) is a yellow cat who is obsessed with flowers.
* Cato (voiced by Marc Thompson in English) is a black cat who is a master of a cat version of kung fu called "cat fu".
* Wrench (voiced by Wayne Grayson in English) is a brown cat that works as a mechanic. He has a Canadian accent in the English dub.
* Edison (voiced by Marc Thompson in English) is an inventive cat that has a backpack with wings that can help him soar through the air.
* Piperita (voiced by Erica Schroeder in English) is a chef cat that looks like an ocelot who runs a restaurant.
* Astricat (voiced by Lisa Ortiz) is a pink alien cat that sleeps upside down and lives on Planet Meow.
* Cats in Black (voiced by Mike Pollock, Maxwell Rockatansky and HD Quinn in English) are a group of secret agent cats that help space cats like Astricat in the sky and were inspired by Men in Black.
* LaPalette (voiced by Franco Mannella in Italian and HD Quinn in English) is a French cat with an eye for art.
* Quatermain (voiced by Marc Thompson in English) is an adventurer cat that searches for ancient treasures.
* Tutan-kat-mon (voiced by Maxwell Rockatansky in English) is an ancient cat who is surprisingly still alive despite the fact that his owner is dead; he has a golden scratching post.
* The Pinky Paws are a Group of Musical Cats that all have pink fur and when they like something, they call it “furtastic”.
** Cherry (voiced by Haven Paschall in English) is the lead singer of the trio and wears Magenta.
** Lolly (voiced by Cait Powers-Page in English) is the second Pinky Paw that wears purple.
** Betty (voiced by Lauren Delgenio in English) is the third Pinky Paw that wears mint green.
* Milky and Choc (both voiced by Wayne Grayson) are two circus cats that are twin brothers.
* Scribbly (voiced by Barrett Leddy in English) is a shy cat with glasses that scribbles messages onto paper airplanes.
* Snoogie a.k.a. the Masked Cat (voiced by Marc Thompson) is a superhero cat that can fly using his tail.
* Olympio (voiced by Billy Bob Thompson) is a teal cat who plays basketball and has never dropped the ball in his whole life.
* Cop (voiced by Mike Pollock in English) is a police officer cat.
* Ambrogio (voiced by Oreste Baldini in Italian and HD Quinn in English) is a fashionable Siamese cat.
* Cream (voiced by Leardo Graziano in Italian and Dan Edwards in English) is a cat that makes tasty ice cream.
* Archibald (voiced by Roberto Stocchi in Italian and Abe Goldfarb in English) is Lampo’s prim and proper uncle, but despite being proper, he’s not afraid to rock out with his nephew.
* Corney (voiced by Henry F. Benjamin in English) is a farmer cat that lives at his country farm.
* Baby Pie (voiced by Sarah Natochenny in English) is a baby kitten that constantly causes trouble only because he just either wants to play or eat.
* Dr. Fisby (voiced by Henry F. Benjamin in English) is a doctor cat that looks after sick cats and makes them feel better.
* Jungle (voiced by HD Quinn in English) is a wildcat that lives in a botanical garden with his parrot friend Tata. He loves bananas and can only communicate by growling due to the fact that he isn’t intelligent enough to talk because he never lived near or with humans and instead, in the wild.
* Glitter (voiced by Marc Thompson in English) is a blue cat dressed as Santa Claus.

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 37 | 37 | 12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) | 29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) |
| 2 | 52 | 52 | 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) | 7 February 2021 (2021-02-07) |

### Season 1 (2018–19)

| No. | Title | Italian air date | U.S. air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Buffycats on a Mission" | 12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) | 25 May 2019 | 101A | 0.68 |
| The Buffycats set out to retrieve the deed to their house when Boss steals it for Winston. Song: "44 Cats," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus ||||||
| 2 | "A Puppy to Save" | 12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) | 25 May 2019 | 101B | 0.43 |
| The sleep-deprived Buffycats help a lost puppy find his way home after he gets harassed by Boss and his gang. ||||||
| 3 | "The Astronaut Cat" | 12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) | 10 June 2019 | 102 | 0.60 |
| 3 | "Cat Traps" | 12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) | 10 June 2019 | 102 | 0.60 |
| "The Astronaut Cat": Cosmo dreams of becoming the first astro-cat in history, and for his birthday, the Buffycats decide to make his dream come true. "Cat Traps": Winston's garden is full of cat traps. Song: "The Noodles of Granny Pina," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus ||||||
| 4 | "Gaby, The Reporter Cat" | TBA | 11 June 2019 | 103 | 0.61 |
| 4 | "Gas, The Stinky Cat" | TBA | 11 June 2019 | 103 | 0.61 |
| "Gaby, The Reporter Cat": When snoopy Gaby is caught by Brutus the cat catcher, the Buffycats run to help. "Gas, The Stinky Cat": Every cat escapes when Gas is around because he's the smelliest cat. Song: "The Stinky Cat," performed by Elisabeth Tsong, Natalie Rarick, Piccola Coro, and Samuel Vincent ||||||
| 5 | "Granny Pina's Secret Recipe" | TBA | 12 June 2019 | 104 | 0.63 |
| 5 | "Neko, The Lucky Cat" | TBA | 12 June 2019 | 104 | 0.63 |
| "Granny Pina's Secret Recipe": Lampo wants to prepare Granny's noodles to give a boost of energy to his friends, but the recipe slips out of his paws and flies away in the wind. "Neko, The Lucky Cat": Once the luckiest cat in town, Neko loses his luck. ||||||
| 6 | "A Dog as a Friend" | TBA | 13 June 2019 | 105 | 0.67 |
| 6 | "Lampo and the Crazy Race" | TBA | 13 June 2019 | 105 | 0.67 |
| "A Dog as a Friend": Terry, the neighbor's dog, loves cats and wants to be one, so the Buffycats teach him how. Song: "Puppy Kitten," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Natalie Rarick "Lampo and the Crazy Race": Lampo wants to join the motorbike race, so mechanic cat Wrench builds him a bike. ||||||
| 7 | "Cat Fever" | TBA | 17 June 2019 | 106A | 0.63 |
| Lampo is terrified of Fisby, the doctor cat, but must recover if he doesn't want stinky Gas to sing with the Buffycats. ||||||
| 8 | "The Dance Contest" | TBA | 18 June 2019 | 106B | 0.63 |
| Ginny dreams of winning a famous dance competition, but lacks self-confidence. Song: "The Sunflower Dance," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus ||||||
| 9 | "Milady and the Cat-Fu Master" | TBA | 19 June 2019 | 107A | 0.60 |
| Milady takes clumsy Meatball to Cato, who can teach him Cat-fu and prevent him from being the perfect target for Blister and Scab. ||||||
| 10 | "Milky & Chock's Circus" | TBA | 20 June 2019 | 107B | 0.66 |
| The Buffycats are charmed by a clown cat's skills. ||||||
| 11 | "Dogsitter Mission" | TBA | 21 June 2019 | 108A | 0.71 |
| The Buffycats offer to help take care of puppies Zoe and Bucky for a day and try and teach the pair to get along. Song: "Naughty Pesky Rascal Mood," performed by Brittney Pressly ||||||
| 12 | "Underwater Mission" | TBA | 29 June 2019 | 109 | 0.52 |
| 12 | "Piperita, The Chef Cat" | TBA | 29 June 2019 | 109 | 0.52 |
| "Underwater Mission": When the Buffycats forget Granny's birthday, they look for a gift for her under the sea. "Piperita, The Chef Cat": Piperita dreams of becoming a master chef, but her recipes are not very successful. Song: "A Tasty Paella," performed by Elisabeth Tsong ||||||
| 13 | "Snobine, The Snobbish Cat" | TBA | 6 July 2019 | 110 | 0.47 |
| 13 | "Four Cats and a Camel" | TBA | 6 July 2019 | 110 | 0.47 |
| "Snobine, The Snobbish Cat": Gas gets a crush on the new kitten, Snobine, but he doesn't know how to win her heart. "Four Cats and a Camel": Winston is determined to keep Kataly, a fast baby camel, but the Buffycats don't like the idea. Song: "Kataly the Camel," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus ||||||
| 14 | "Detective Pilou" | TBA | 13 July 2019 | 111 | 0.51 |
| 14 | "A Game for the Buffycats" | TBA | 13 July 2019 | 111 | 0.51 |
| "Detective Pilou": Pilou enjoys playing detective and is thrilled when Fleur asks the Buffycats to help find her missing flower. "A Game for the Buffycats": The Buffycats plan a treasure hunt to have fun. ||||||
| 15 | "The Superhero Cat" | TBA | 20 July 2019 | 112 | 0.37 |
| 15 | "Lampo at the Buffolympics" | TBA | 20 July 2019 | 112 | 0.37 |
| "The Superhero Cat": The Buffycats must become heroes when their favorite superhero becomes trapped. Song: "The Secret of The Masked Cat," performed by Elisabeth Tsong "Lampo at the Buffolympics": Lampo is determined to win the Buffolympics. ||||||
| 16 | "Ambrogio, the Stylist Cat" | TBA | 3 August 2019 | 113 | 0.45 |
| 16 | "A New Friend for Pilou" | TBA | 3 August 2019 | 113 | 0.45 |
| "Ambrogio, the Stylist Cat": When everyone is thrilled because Ambrogio, the stylist cat, comes to town, he, as he arrives, immediately acts shy and surly; the truth is, he totally lost his inspiration. "A New Friend for Pilou": Since the other Buffycats are all busy, Pilou is looking for someone else to play with. Song: "The Brat Cat," performed by Piccola Coro ||||||
| 17 | "Cats in Black" | TBA | 17 August 2019 | 114 | 0.38 |
| 17 | "The Art of LaPalette" | TBA | 17 August 2019 | 114 | 0.38 |
| "Cats in Black": The Buffycats play space battles when an alien cat's spaceship lands in Granny's garden. "The Art of LaPalette": Boss and the Buffycats challenge each other to win Monsieur LaPalette's art contest. ||||||
| 18 | "The Flying Cat" | TBA | 26 August 2019 | 116 | 0.41 |
| 18 | "Tutankatmon's Treasure" | TBA | 26 August 2019 | 116 | 0.41 |
| "The Flying Cat": Meatball helps Edison with his flying invention. "Tutankatmon's Treasure": The Buffycats assist Quatermain in searching for the treasure of Tutankatmon. Song: "Tutankatmon," performed by Natalie Rarick ||||||
| 19 | "The Great Robin Rescue" | TBA | 27 August 2019 | 117 | 0.46 |
| 19 | "May the Best Cat Win" | TBA | 27 August 2019 | 117 | 0.46 |
| "The Great Robin Rescue": Robin panics when she discovers her egg is missing. "May the Best Cat Win": Meatball and Pilou hold the ultimate competition for rivals Lampo and Milady. ||||||
| 20 | "Jungle Cats" | TBA | 28 August 2019 | 118 | 0.56 |
| 20 | "Police Cat in Action" | TBA | 28 August 2019 | 118 | 0.56 |
| "Jungle Cats": The Buffycats visit a botanical garden and see a wild feline living there. Song: "A Song for Jungle," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Samuel Vincent "Police Cat in Action": The Buffycats meet Police Cat named Cop, who assist in finding a gold statue stolen from LaPalette’s gallery. ||||||
| 21 | "Sir Archibald, Gentlecat" | TBA | 29 August 2019 | 119 | 0.41 |
| 21 | "Pilou and the Scooter Chase" | TBA | 29 August 2019 | 119 | 0.41 |
| "Sir Archibald, Gentlecat": Archibald, Lampo's uncle, comes to visit and decides to spend the day teaching Lampo good manners. "Pilou and the Scooter Chase": The Buffycats surprise Pilou with a scooter for her birthday, but the cat catchers trap her furry fellows. Song: "Scooter so Meow-Wow!," performed by Elisabeth Tsong, Natalie Rarick, and Samuel Vincent ||||||
| 22 | "The Tailoff Games" | TBA | 30 August 2019 | 120 | 0.39 |
| 22 | "Pilou-saurus Rex" | TBA | 30 August 2019 | 120 | 0.39 |
| "The Tailoff Games": When Boss, Blister and Scab play pranks on the Buffycats, Lampo decides to challenge them to a Tailoff match to solve the situation. "Pilou-saurus Rex": The Buffycats find a toy dinosaur in the garden. Song: "My Plasticy Dinosaur," performed by Piccola Coro and Kid Chorus ||||||
| 23 | "Meatball's Secret Move" | TBA | 15 September 2019 | 108B | 0.40 |
| Granny Pina loses her precious lucky locket near the river and the Buffycats rush there to find it. ||||||
| 24 | "Meatball's Lucky Day" | TBA | 22 September 2019 | 122A | 0.32 |
| Learning that it is his lucky day, Meatball challenges the lucky cat Neko to a game of chance. ||||||
| 25 | "All Meow for Ice Cream" | TBA | 29 September 2019 | 122B | 0.29 |
| The ice cream maker cat's machine doesn't work on a hot day. Song: "A World Made of Ice Cream," performed by Elisabeth Tsong and Kid Chorus ||||||
| 26 | "Campfire Cat Tails" | TBA | 6 October 2019 | 123A | 0.32 |
| 27 | "Pinky Paws Rock!" | TBA | 13 October 2019 | 123B | 0.39 |
| 28 | "Scaredy Cats" | TBA | 20 October 2019 | 115A | 0.33 |
| 29 | "Attic Mission" | TBA | 27 October 2019 | 115B | 0.31 |
| 30 | "Meatball the Sleepwalker" | TBA | 3 November 2019 | 124A | 0.55 |
| 31 | "Bongo on Stage" | TBA | 17 November 2019 | 124B | 0.37 |
| 32 | "Farmer Cats for a Day" | TBA | 24 November 2019 | 125A | 0.35 |
| 33 | "Santa's Little Helper" | TBA | 1 December 2019 | 121B | 0.36 |
| 34 | "The Rolling Pin Quest" | TBA | 8 December 2019 | 125B | 0.36 |
| 35 | "Recycling Romp" | TBA | 15 December 2019 | 121A | 0.35 |
| 36 | "Pilou the Kitten Sitter" | TBA | 22 December 2019 | 126A | 0.35 |
| 37 | "44 Cats - The Musical" | TBA | 29 December 2019 | 126B | 0.33 |

### Season 2 (2020–21)

| No. | Title | Original release date | Italy viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "A Cat-tastic Work of Art!" | 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) | N/A |
| 2 | "Peppy's True Talent" | TBA | TBD |
| 3 | "Terry, The Firefighter Cat" | TBA | TBD |
| 4 | "A Very Special Girl!" | TBA | TBD |
| 5 | "The Mystery of the Ghost Cat" | TBA | TBD |
| 6 | "The Flying Treasure Hunt" | TBA | TBD |
| 7 | "Sir Lamp, The Great Golfer" | TBA | TBD |
| 8 | "Pilou And Her Loose Tooth" | TBA | TBD |
| 9 | "Scribbly, The Stray Kitten" | TBA | TBD |
| 10 | "The Great Scooter Race" | TBA | TBD |
| 11 | "The Upside Down World" | TBA | TBD |
| 12 | "The Cat Color Game" | TBA | TBD |
| 13 | "Sushi, the Globetrotting Puppy" | TBA | TBD |
| 14 | "The Best Dog Challenge" | TBA | TBD |
| 15 | "A Rainy Day" | TBA | TBD |
| 16 | "Aida, the Robot Cat" | TBA | TBD |
| 17 | "Meatball, the Mail Delivery Cat" | TBA | TBD |
| 18 | "The Basketfur Game" | TBA | TBD |
| 19 | "A Day Trip With Uncle Greg" | TBA | TBD |
| 20 | "A Fistful of Cat Treats" | TBA | TBD |
| 21 | "The Treasure of Catbeard" | TBA | TBD |
| 22 | "Mice on the Run!" | TBA | TBD |
| 23 | "Mara, the Hippo" | TBA | TBD |
| 24 | "The Halloween Monster" | TBA | TBD |
| 25 | "Granny Pina's Birthday" | TBA | TBD |
| 26 | "The Cat-fu Show" | TBA | TBD |
| 27 | "Whisker Twister" | TBA | TBD |
| 28 | "Three Cats and a Kitten" | TBA | TBD |
| 29 | "Charlie the Cat" | TBA | TBD |
| 30 | "The Kite Contest" | TBA | TBD |
| 31 | "A Stinky Mission" | TBA | TBD |
| 32 | "Christmas Cat-tastrophe" | TBA | TBD |
| 33 | "Blondie the Spy-cat" | TBA | TBD |
| 34 | "Wild and Brave" | TBA | TBD |
| 35 | "The Winter Buffolympics" | TBA | TBD |
| 36 | "Underwater Cleanup" | TBA | TBD |
| 37 | "Snack Time at the Farm" | TBA | TBD |
| 38 | "The Space Rescue" | TBA | TBD |
| 39 | "Winston's Anti-Cat Wall" | TBA | TBD |
| 40 | "Terry & Cop, Police Cats" | TBA | TBD |
| 41 | "The Easter Games" | TBA | TBD |
| 42 | "Isotta's Surprise Party" | TBA | TBD |
| 43 | "Cats on Ice" | TBA | TBD |
| 44 | "Super Cat Mission" | TBA | TBD |
| 45 | "The Case of the Secret Ingredient" | TBA | TBD |
| 46 | "Mice on Bikes" | TBA | TBD |
| 47 | "Lampo, the Puss in Boots" | TBA | TBD |
| 48 | "The Ghost Train" | TBA | TBD |
| 49 | "Return to the Upside Down World" | TBA | TBD |
| 50 | "Choo Choo the Donkey" | TBA | TBD |
| 51 | "The Hula Hoop Contest" | TBA | TBD |
| 52 | "The World's Tallest Hamburger" | February 7, 2021 (2021-02-07) | N/A |

## Broadcast

In September 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on Rai YoYo in Italy on November 12, 2018. The Rai YoYo debut set a ratings record for the channel, exceeding 520,000 viewers with a 2.7% share. In May 2018, it was announced that the show would air on Nickelodeon's various international channels in countries outside of Italy. In the United States, the series previewed on Nickelodeon on May 25, 2019, followed by the official premiere on June 10. The May 25 preview of the show was the highest-rated children's premiere of the day. The first season was added to Netflix on May 1, 2020.