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Kid vs. Kat

Kid vs. Kat is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kid vs. Kat rather than just read about it. In short: Kid vs. Kat (stylized KiD vs KaT) is a Canadian animated television series that originally aired on YTV in Canada from October 25, 2008, until June 4, 2011 and Disney XD in the United States from February 13, 2009 to July 20, 2011.

Key takeaways

Kid vs. Kat belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Kid vs. Kat to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Kid vs. Kat from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Kid vs. Kat (stylized KiD vs KaT) is a Canadian animated television series that originally aired on YTV in Canada from October 25, 2008, until June 4, 2011 and Disney XD in the United States from February 13, 2009 to July 20, 2011. The series was created and co-directed by Rob Boutilier, and developed and produced at Studio B Productions (a subsidiary of DHX Media, now WildBrain), in association with YTV and Jetix Europe (later rebranded as Disney XD for its second season). Two seasons of 52 episodes total were produced.

Premise When 10-year-old Coop Burtonburger's spoiled 8-year-old sister Millie brings home a strange 7-year-old stray cat named Mr. Kat, his idyllic life shatters as he discovers that the cat is actually an alien mastermind called a Katnipian, also known as a Kat Nebulan, a species of aliens resembling Sphynx cats from the planet Kat Nebula with an assumingly sinister goal. The two battle daily as Coop tries to warn others of Mr. Kat's evil, only to find his evidence destroyed by him and deemed a fool. The only one who believes Coop is his best friend Dennis, who often aids him in fighting Kat; they are later joined by Fiona, Coop's love interest, in the second season. The series is set in the fictional town of Bootsville, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Episodes

Voice cast Erin Mathews as Coop Burtonburger Kathleen Barr as Kat (Mr. Kat), Millie Burtonburger, Tutankitty Trevor Devall as Burt Burtonburger Cathy Weseluck as Dennis Lawrence Chan Linda Sorenson as Old Lady Munson Vincent Tong as Henry Chan Tabitha St. Germain as Phoebe, Mrs. Brannigan Chiara Zanni as Fiona Munson Rebecca Shoichet as Lorne, Dr. K Brian Drummond as Harley, Buck Diamond, Senior Officer, Principal Dilegard, Pet Doctor, Mayor Christopher Gaze as Mr. Cheeks, Lloyd Terry Klassen as Rookie Katie Crown as Estelle Michael Daingerfield as Mr. Gerber

Production

Development The series' pilot was first shown off at MIPCOM Jr. in 2006, and the series was officially revealed under the title Look What My Sister Dragged In in February 2007, where Studio B signed a development deal with YTV for the series. The series' production was started in January 2008, and it was animated in Flash. Animation services were taken place at Feitong Cartoon Graphics Services, while layout and background services were taken place at Top Draw Animation. On February 12, 2008, after purchasing Studio B Productions, their new owner DHX Media announced they had licensed out the TV, home video, and consumer product rights for the series to Jetix Europe in areas where the company operated Jetix channels, while Disney-ABC International Television would handle TV distribution in these territories. DHX's then-TV distributor Decode Enterprises would handle television, home entertainment, and merchandising and licensing rights for the rest of the world. On April 15, 2008, the series was pre-sold by Decode to air on Toon Disney's Jetix block in the United States. On October 19, 2009, DHX announced that the series had been renewed for a second season. By then, the series had been airing on over 10 Disney XD channels around the world. It was also announced that the series had been pre-sold to additional broadcasters, including Vrak in Canada, ABC in Australia, Disney XD Latin America, Disney XD India, Disney XD Japan, Cartoon Network South Korea and Nickelodeon Asia. On August 10, 2010, DHX announced that TV Azteca in Mexico and ECTV in Ecuador had pre-sold the series for free TV in Latin America. The series would later move to other channels, including Disney Channel Asia, Disney XD Asia, Disney Channel Japan, and Disney Channel India.

Cancellation On August 19, 2011, Rob Boutilier announced via Facebook that the series wasn't renewed for a third season, as he lacked the rights to make further episodes. In 2017, he revealed on Twitter that Coop and Kat became friends after the events of the series.

Reception Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series a 3 out of 5, stating: "Feline's evil schemes are outrageous - but fun for kids".

Notes

References

External links Kid vs. Kat at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kid vs. Kat

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kid vs. Kat claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kid vs. Kat before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kid vs. Kat ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kid vs. Kat

In research: Kid vs. Kat appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kid vs. Kat in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kid vs. Kat is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2000s Canadian animated comedy television series, 2000s Canadian children's television series, 2000s Canadian science fiction comedy television series, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kid vs. Kat outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Kid vs. Kat in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Kid vs. Kat means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Kid vs. Kat in simple terms?

Why does Kid vs. Kat matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kid vs. Kat?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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