Nature Cat

NATURE CAT follows Fred, a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. In each episode, once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, "backyard explorer extraordinaire." Nature Cat can't wait to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and bravery, but there's one problem: He's still a house cat with no instincts for nature. Like many of today's kids, Nature Cat is eager and enthusiastic about outside activities, but is at times intimidated by them. With the help of his animal friends, Nature Cat embarks on action-packed adventures that include exciting missions full of nature investigation, "aha" discovery moments and humor, all while inspiring children to go outside and "play the show."

Fri, Jan 28 12:00 P.M. Secrets of the Old Prairie/A Sticky Sweet Tree Treat     NHPBS KIDS

Fri, Jan 28 3:00 P.M. Secrets of the Old Prairie/A Sticky Sweet Tree Treat     NHPBS

Fri, Jan 28 7:30 P.M. Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View     NHPBS KIDS

Ice is Nice - A fun-filled day of ice-skating takes a turn when Nature Cat's beloved hot cocoa Hug Mug mysteriously breaks.

Sat, Jan 29 3:30 A.M. Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View     NHPBS KIDS

Ice is Nice - A fun-filled day of ice-skating takes a turn when Nature Cat's beloved hot cocoa Hug Mug mysteriously breaks.

Sat, Jan 29 9:00 A.M. Freezin' in the Summer Season/Total Eclipse of the Sun     NHPBS

Get ready, gang, it's time for Nature Cat's annual Summer Fest - summer fun, the whole day long.

Sat, Jan 29 1:30 P.M. Onward and Songward/Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?     NHPBS KIDS

Sat, Jan 29 7:30 P.M. Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View     NHPBS KIDS

Ice is Nice - A fun-filled day of ice-skating takes a turn when Nature Cat's beloved hot cocoa Hug Mug mysteriously breaks.

Sun, Jan 30 3:30 A.M. Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View     NHPBS KIDS

Ice is Nice - A fun-filled day of ice-skating takes a turn when Nature Cat's beloved hot cocoa Hug Mug mysteriously breaks.

Sun, Jan 30 8:30 A.M. Freezin' in the Summer Season/Total Eclipse of the Sun     NHPBS

Get ready, gang, it's time for Nature Cat's annual Summer Fest - summer fun, the whole day long.

Sun, Jan 30 1:30 P.M. Secrets of the Old Prairie/A Sticky Sweet Tree Treat     NHPBS KIDS

Sun, Jan 30 7:30 P.M. Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View     NHPBS KIDS

Ice is Nice - A fun-filled day of ice-skating takes a turn when Nature Cat's beloved hot cocoa Hug Mug mysteriously breaks.

Mon, Jan 31 3:30 A.M. Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View     NHPBS KIDS

Ice is Nice - A fun-filled day of ice-skating takes a turn when Nature Cat's beloved hot cocoa Hug Mug mysteriously breaks.

Mon, Jan 31 12:00 P.M. The Grand Mystery of the Grand Canyon/Strongest Show on Earth     NHPBS KIDS

Mon, Jan 31 3:00 P.M. Onward and Songward/Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?     NHPBS

Tue, Feb 1 12:00 P.M. Hooray, It's Arbor Day/Goodnight, Gracie     NHPBS KIDS

Hooray, It's Arbor Day - While celebrating Arbor Day and their love for trees in the forest, a heavy wind blows Squeeks' favorite climbing tree halfway over.

Tue, Feb 1 3:00 P.M. Backyard Bigfoot/Imperfect Produce     NHPBS

Squeeks is hosting a Backyard Campout Party!

Wed, Feb 2 12:00 P.M. Under Pressure/Rainy Day     NHPBS KIDS

Wed, Feb 2 3:00 P.M. Snow Way to Keep Warm/So You Think You Know Nature     NHPBS

A fun day playing in the newly fallen snow takes a turn for Hal when he remembers that he left his favorite dog toy Mr.

Thu, Feb 3 12:00 P.M. Kingdom of Rotting Log/Can You Dig It?     NHPBS KIDS

Kingdom of Rotting Log - Sound the royal horns!

Thu, Feb 3 3:00 P.M. Man-Oh-Mangrove/Northern Lights Sights     NHPBS

How did Kathy, a little lost spiny lobster, wind up in Nature Cat's backyard? It had something to do with getting stuck inside a fisherman's boot, but now there is a big problem.

Fri, Feb 4 12:00 P.M. Star Gazers/A Jump to Remember     NHPBS KIDS

Star Gazers = Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks and Hal are so excited for tonight!

Fri, Feb 4 3:00 P.M. Amber Rocks/The Big Stink     NHPBS

Sat, Feb 5 9:00 A.M. Snow Way to Keep Warm/So You Think You Know Nature     NHPBS

A fun day playing in the newly fallen snow takes a turn for Hal when he remembers that he left his favorite dog toy Mr.

Sat, Feb 5 1:30 P.M. Under Pressure/Rainy Day     NHPBS KIDS

Sun, Feb 6 8:30 A.M. Snow Way to Keep Warm/So You Think You Know Nature     NHPBS

A fun day playing in the newly fallen snow takes a turn for Hal when he remembers that he left his favorite dog toy Mr.

Sun, Feb 6 1:30 P.M. Star Gazers/A Jump to Remember     NHPBS KIDS

Star Gazers = Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks and Hal are so excited for tonight!

Mon, Feb 7 12:00 P.M. Amber Rocks/The Big Stink     NHPBS KIDS

Mon, Feb 7 3:00 P.M. Rights Or Wrong/Amazing Animals     NHPBS

Say it isn't so!

Tue, Feb 8 12:00 P.M. Mud Love/Call It A Night     NHPBS KIDS

Mud Love - To bring Hal's dream of Mud Appreciation Day to fruition, all his pals must lend a muddy hand, collecting different kinds of mud and setting up for the super fun and super messy celebration.

Tue, Feb 8 3:00 P.M. Magical Mushroom Mystery Tour/A Midsummer Day's Dream     NHPBS

Wed, Feb 9 12:00 P.M. Amber Rocks/The Big Stink     NHPBS KIDS

Wed, Feb 9 3:00 P.M. Are You My Egg?/Sos (Save Our Salad)     NHPBS

Nature Cat and his pals find a cute, little baby lizard in their yard.

Thu, Feb 10 12:00 P.M. Happy Halentine's Day/The Groundhog Way     NHPBS KIDS

Happy Halentine's Day - Tah-dee!

Thu, Feb 10 3:00 P.M. Lights Out for Sea Turtles/Nature Art     NHPBS

Lights Out For Sea Turtles!

Fri, Feb 11 12:00 P.M. Ze Worm Whisperer/Love You, Michael Bluejay     NHPBS KIDS

Fri, Feb 11 3:00 P.M. Daisy's Wildflower Round-Up/A Party for Squeeks!     NHPBS

Wild Daisy Knickknack, Nature Cat Kid, Sundown Squeeks and their authentic western horse-poke, Hal, are on a Wild West adventure searching for something really wild - wildflowers!

Sat, Feb 12 9:00 A.M. Are You My Egg?/Sos (Save Our Salad)     NHPBS

Nature Cat and his pals find a cute, little baby lizard in their yard.

Sat, Feb 12 1:30 P.M. Amber Rocks/The Big Stink     NHPBS KIDS

Sun, Feb 13 8:30 A.M. Are You My Egg?/Sos (Save Our Salad)     NHPBS

Nature Cat and his pals find a cute, little baby lizard in their yard.

Sun, Feb 13 1:30 P.M. Happy Halentine's Day/The Groundhog Way     NHPBS KIDS

Happy Halentine's Day - Tah-dee!

Mon, Feb 14 12:00 P.M. Happy Halentine's Day/The Groundhog Way     NHPBS KIDS

Happy Halentine's Day - Tah-dee!

Mon, Feb 14 3:00 P.M. The Deal with Eels/Skip It!     NHPBS

It could quite possibly be Nature Cat's worst nightmare!

Tue, Feb 15 12:00 P.M. Magical Mushroom Mystery Tour/A Midsummer Day's Dream     NHPBS KIDS

Tue, Feb 15 3:00 P.M. Houstons Outdoor Adventure/Hotel Hal     NHPBS

Houston's Outdoor Adventure Houston's cousin Nigel is coming to visit next week all the way from England.

Wed, Feb 16 3:00 P.M. A Prickly Problem/A Shedtime Story     NHPBS

Oh no!

Thu, Feb 17 3:00 P.M. Stop and Hear The Cicadas/Cold-Blooded     NHPBS

Stop And Hear The Cicadas - Today is the day of the Nature Quiz game show and Daisy has been studying non-stop!

Fri, Feb 18 3:00 P.M. Garden Impossible/Agents of the Great Outdoors     NHPBS

Garden Impossible - It's a beautiful spring day when Daisy gets an urgent video chat from her best gardening pal, Petunia, who has moved to the city.

Sat, Feb 19 9:00 A.M. A Prickly Problem/A Shedtime Story     NHPBS

Oh no!

Sun, Feb 20 8:30 A.M. A Prickly Problem/A Shedtime Story     NHPBS

Oh no!

Tue, Feb 22 12:00 P.M. The Great Grasshopper Race/Fall for Hal     NHPBS KIDS

The Great Grasshopper Race - Hal's grasshopper buddy Dustin Hopman will be competing today in the Great Grasshopper Race.

Tue, Feb 22 3:00 P.M. The Big Bath Brouhaha/Fossil Hunt     NHPBS

Wed, Feb 23 12:00 P.M. Moth Frolic-Fest/Dune Patrol     NHPBS KIDS

Moth Frolic-Fest - Hal can't believe it!

Wed, Feb 23 3:00 P.M. Animal Rescue Crew/Nature of Dreams     NHPBS

When Nature Cat and his pals spend the day playing Wild Animal Rescue, they come across a little baby fox with a cut on its front paw.

Thu, Feb 24 12:00 P.M. Woodpecker Picks A Place/Here Comes The Sun     NHPBS KIDS

Woodpecker Picks a Place - Nature Cat's band practice keeps getting interrupted by a loud knocking on Hal's doghouse.

Thu, Feb 24 3:00 P.M. Enter The Dragonfly/Water Woes     NHPBS

Enter the Dragonfly - Nature Cat and his pals are assembled in Ye Olde Kingdom of the Backyard to play.

Fri, Feb 25 12:00 P.M. Earth Day Today/Earth Day Every Day     NHPBS KIDS

Earth Day Today - It's Earth Day today!

Fri, Feb 25 3:00 P.M. Wild Batts!/No Bird Left Behind!     NHPBS

In this fun PBS crossover episode Chris and Martin Kratt show up on Nature Cat as Chris and Martin Batt, two wild bat brothers whose tree home is destroyed, forcing them to find a new shelter.

Sat, Feb 26 9:00 A.M. Animal Rescue Crew/Nature of Dreams     NHPBS

When Nature Cat and his pals spend the day playing Wild Animal Rescue, they come across a little baby fox with a cut on its front paw.

Sat, Feb 26 1:30 P.M. The Great Grasshopper Race/Fall for Hal     NHPBS KIDS

The Great Grasshopper Race - Hal's grasshopper buddy Dustin Hopman will be competing today in the Great Grasshopper Race.

Sun, Feb 27 8:30 A.M. Animal Rescue Crew/Nature of Dreams     NHPBS

When Nature Cat and his pals spend the day playing Wild Animal Rescue, they come across a little baby fox with a cut on its front paw.

Sun, Feb 27 1:30 P.M. Woodpecker Picks A Place/Here Comes The Sun     NHPBS KIDS

Woodpecker Picks a Place - Nature Cat's band practice keeps getting interrupted by a loud knocking on Hal's doghouse.

Mon, Feb 28 12:00 P.M. Playground-Palooza/Small But Big     NHPBS KIDS

Playground-Palooza - When Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy and Hal learn that their city dog friend Sadie is sad because she really misses playing with her friends out in nature, Nature Cat has a great idea to make her feel better.

Mon, Feb 28 3:00 P.M. Lets Talk Turkey Vulture/Prescription: Nature     NHPBS

Let's Talk Turkey Vulture - It's a crisp autumn day and Nature Cat and his pals are raking leaves in their backyard when a large creepy shadow suddenly covers them.

Tue, Mar 1 12:00 P.M. Stop and Hear The Cicadas/Cold-Blooded     NHPBS KIDS

Stop And Hear The Cicadas - Today is the day of the Nature Quiz game show and Daisy has been studying non-stop!

Tue, Mar 1 3:00 P.M. Soil Turmoil/Wisteria Hysteria     NHPBS

Look out world, Steve the Vole is not a happy camper!

Wed, Mar 2 12:00 P.M. Breezy Rider/Swamp Thing     NHPBS KIDS

Breezy Rider - Nature Cat and his pals are enjoying a windy day by flying kites in the park.

Wed, Mar 2 3:00 P.M. The Glow Games/Have A Grape Day     NHPBS

The Glow Games - Here we go again, Ronald!

Thu, Mar 3 12:00 P.M. Lights Out for Sea Turtles/Nature Art     NHPBS KIDS

Lights Out For Sea Turtles!

Thu, Mar 3 3:00 P.M. Nature Cat's Nature Stories/Pattern Problema     NHPBS

It's Nature Stories day today and as his friends gather around, Nature Cat tells his made-up silly story of where the wind comes from.

Fri, Mar 4 12:00 P.M. The Treasure of Bad Dog Bart/Pet Sounds     NHPBS KIDS

The Treasure of Bad Dog Bart - While digging a hole to bury his bone, Hal uncovers Bad Dog Bart's treasure map.

Fri, Mar 4 3:00 P.M. Flamingo-A-Go-Go/What A Tangled Web     NHPBS

Flamingo-a-go-go - While playing a game of nature I-spy, Squeeks spies something.

Sat, Mar 5 9:00 A.M. Soil Turmoil/Wisteria Hysteria     NHPBS

Look out world, Steve the Vole is not a happy camper!

Sat, Mar 5 1:30 P.M. Stop and Hear The Cicadas/Cold-Blooded     NHPBS KIDS

Stop And Hear The Cicadas - Today is the day of the Nature Quiz game show and Daisy has been studying non-stop!

Sun, Mar 6 8:30 A.M. The Glow Games/Have A Grape Day     NHPBS

The Glow Games - Here we go again, Ronald!

Sun, Mar 6 1:30 P.M. Lights Out for Sea Turtles/Nature Art     NHPBS KIDS

Lights Out For Sea Turtles!

Mon, Mar 7 12:00 P.M. Cave Conundrum/Daisy's Colossal Fossil     NHPBS KIDS

Cave Conundrum - While playing catch, Hal's beloved flying disc Harold is accidentally flung into a cave.

Mon, Mar 7 3:00 P.M. The Shellersons/Only The Shadow Knows     NHPBS

The Shellersons - On a trip to Barrel Cactus National Park to enjoy nature in all its glorious splendor, Nature Cat and his pals encounter Shelby, a very sad desert tortoise.

Tue, Mar 8 12:00 P.M. There's Gold in Them Thar Hills/Nature Cat and Mr. Hide     NHPBS KIDS

There's Gold in Them Thar Hills - Squeeks accidentally finds a small nugget of gold in the park stream, but then she inadvertently loses it!

Tue, Mar 8 3:00 P.M. Great Salt Lake/The Praying Mantis Hunters     NHPBS

Wed, Mar 9 12:00 P.M. Houstons Outdoor Adventure/Hotel Hal     NHPBS KIDS

Houston's Outdoor Adventure Houston's cousin Nigel is coming to visit next week all the way from England.

Wed, Mar 9 3:00 P.M. Happy Halentine's Day/The Groundhog Way     NHPBS

Happy Halentine's Day - Tah-dee!

Thu, Mar 10 12:00 P.M. Muck Amok/Follow Those Footprints     NHPBS KIDS

Muck Amok - Squeeks' cousin Marvin needs big-time help, right away!

Thu, Mar 10 3:00 P.M. The Grand Mystery of the Grand Canyon/Strongest Show on Earth     NHPBS

Fri, Mar 11 12:00 P.M. Lets Talk Turkey Vulture/Prescription: Nature     NHPBS KIDS

Let's Talk Turkey Vulture - It's a crisp autumn day and Nature Cat and his pals are raking leaves in their backyard when a large creepy shadow suddenly covers them.

Fri, Mar 11 3:00 P.M. Croak and Swagger/Puddle Pool Party     NHPBS

Croak and Swagger - Nature Cat leads his friends to the pond for a day of listening to one of the most amazing spring sounds: the bullfrog croak!

Nature Cat By Episode

NHPBS Over-the-Air Broadcast

WENH-TV Ch. 11 Durham

WLED-TV Ch. 48 Littleton

WEKW-TV Ch. 18 Keene

W50DP-D Ch. 50 Hanover

W34DQ-D Ch. 34 Pittsburg

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