Puss in Boots (story)

Puss in Boots is a French fairy tale about a poor man's cat who uses tricks to gain his master power, wealth, and marriage. It has been adapted on multiple occasions, including on Faerie Tale Theatre and an anime franchise. He has featured prominently in the DreamWorks Animation Shrek sequels, as well as his own film and spin-offs.
==References==
* Honk in Boots is one of the many Honker-related books read to a baby Honker in Episode 1739 of Sesame Street.
* An episode of Muppet Babies is titled "Puss N' Boots N' Babies."
* Ace Hart refers to Harlequin Dane's henchman Maurice as "Puss in Boots" in the second season Dog City episode "The Great Dane Curse."
* Oscar calls a kitten "Puss in Cutes" in Sesame Street Episode 3120.
* Ruthie recommends the book to Zoe in Sesame Street Episode 3267, telling her it's about a smart cat.
* The StoryTeller graphic novel features the story of Puss in Boots. In this version, Puss is a wizard's cat who falls in love with a human woman. Asking the faeries to become human, he is given a pair of boots to accomplish the change.
==Connections==
*Jorge Arvizu voiced Puss in Boots in El gato con Botas (1961 Mexican film)
*Dean Cain voiced Kuhio in a 1997 episode of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 
*Pat Morita voiced King Makahana in a 1997 episode of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
*David Hyde Pierce voiced Puss in a 1997 episode of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
*Clive Revill voiced King Alphonse in the 1991 Timeless Tales video
*Will Ryan voiced Francois in Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Puss in Boots (1988, TV)
*Hal Smith voiced the ogre in Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Puss in Boots (1988, TV)
*Christopher Walken played Puss in the 1988 film
*Frank Welker voiced cat and other animal sounds in the 1991 Timeless Tales video
*Ming-Na Wen voiced Lani in a 1997 episode of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
*Steve Zuckerman composed music for Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Puss in Boots (1988, TV)
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Category:Literary References
Category:Fairy Tales