List of Herman and Katnip cartoons

This is a list of the various animated cartoons featuring Herman and Katnip.[1] In total the pair co-starred in 33 shorts during the Golden age of American animation.

## Miscellaneous appearances in the Paramount Picture series and The Baby Huey Show

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### Herman and Henry in the Noveltoons series

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* The Henpecked Rooster \- February 18, 1944 - director: Seymour Kneitel/Orestes Calpini (first appearance of Herman).
* Scrappily Married featuring Herman and Henry \- March 30, 1945 - Kneitel/Calpini
* Sudden Fried Chicken featuring Herman and Henry \- October 18, 1946 - Bill Tytla/Calpini

### Herman's solo appearances

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#### Main appearances in the Noveltoons series

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* Cheese Burglar featuring Herman \- February 22, 1946 - I. Sparber/Jim Tyer (Herman's first solo cartoon. This cartoon appeared in Four Rooms).
* Campus Capers featuring Herman \- July 1, 1949 - Tytla/George Germanetti

#### Cameo guest appearance in the Noveltoons series

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* Butterscotch and Soda featuring Little Audrey \- July 16, 1948 - Kneitel/Al Eugster

#### Cameo guest appearance in Popeye the Sailor

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* The Island Fling \- December 27, 1946 - Tytla/John Gentilella (Herman's solo cameo guest appearance in this banned short).

#### Supporting appearance as Captain in Screen Songs

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* Gobs of Fun \- July 28, 1950 - Sparber/Eugster

#### Name only in Casper the Friendly Ghost

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* Ground Hog Play \- February 10, 1956 - Kneitel/Tom Golden (Note: Only Herman's name was shown in this short).

### Buzzy and Katnip in the  Noveltoons series

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* Sock-A-Bye Kitty featuring Buzzy \- December 2, 1950 - Kneitel/Dave Tendlar
* As The Crow Lies featuring Buzzy \- June 1, 1951 - Kneitel/Tendlar
* Cat-Choo featuring Buzzy and Katnip \- October 12, 1951 - Kneitel/Tendlar
* The Awful Tooth featuring Buzzy and Katnip \- May 2, 1952 - Kneitel/Eugster
* Better Bait Than Never featuring Buzzy \- June 5, 1953 - Kneitel/Tendlar
* Hair Today Gone Tomorrow featuring Buzzy \- April 16, 1954 - Kneitel/Tendlar (Note: Katnip's final appearance in the Noveltoons short).

### Proto-Katnip's solo appearance in a Noveltoons short

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* Hep Cat Symphony \- February 4, 1949 - Kneitel/Tendlar (Note: Proto-Katnip's only solo appearance).

### Katnip's solo appearances in the Noveltoons series

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* City Kitty \- July 18, 1952 - Sparber/Eugster (Katnip's first solo appearance).
* Feast And Furious featuring Finny \- December 26, 1952 - Sparber/Myron Waldman

### Katnip's solo guest appearances in The Baby Huey Show

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* Self Help Huey \- October 28, 1995 - Joe Horne
* Three Ducks and a Dope \- November 18, 1995 - Steve Loter

## Herman and Katnip (1947, 1950–1959)

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### Herman and Proto-Katnip in the Noveltoons series

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* Naughty But Mice featuring Herman \- October 10, 1947 - Kneitel/Tendlar
* Saved by the Bell featuring Herman \- September 15, 1950 - Kneitel/Tendlar

### Herman and Official Katnip in the Noveltoons series

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* Mice Meeting You featuring Herman \- November 10, 1950 - Kneitel/Tendlar (Note: Katnip's first official appearance)
* Mice Paradise featuring Herman \- March 9, 1951 - Sparber/Tendlar
* Cat Tamale featuring Herman and Katnip \- November 9, 1951 - Kneitel/Tendlar
* Cat Carson Rides Again featuring Herman and Katnip \- April 4, 1952 - Kneitel/Tendlar

### Herman and Katnip short films

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* Mice-Capades \- October 3, 1952 - Kneitel/Eugster (First Herman and Katnip short).
* Of Mice and Magic \- February 20, 1953 - Sparber/Tendlar
* Herman the Catoonist \- May 15, 1953 - Sparber/Waldman
* Drinks on the Mouse \- August 28, 1953 - Tendlar/Martin Taras
* Northwest Mousie \- December 28, 1953 - Kneitel/Eugster
* Surf and Sound \- March 5, 1954 - Tendlar/Taras
* Of Mice and Menace \- June 25, 1954 - Kneitel/Golden (Note: Allen Swift voiced Herman[2]).
* Ship A-Hooey \- August 20, 1954 - Sparber/Golden
* Rail-Rodents \- November 26, 1954 - Tendlar/Taras
* Robin Rodenthood \- February 25, 1955 - Tendlar/Taras (Note: Allen Swift voiced Herman[2]).
* A Bicep Built for Two \- April 8, 1955 - Kneitel/Golden (Note: Allen Swift voiced Herman[2]).
* Mouse Trapeze \- August 5, 1955 - Sparber/Golden (Note: Allen Swift voiced Herman[2]).
* Mousieur Herman \- November 25, 1955 - Tendlar/Bill Hudson (Note: First with shorter instrumental theme music).
* Mouseum \- February 24, 1956 - Kneitel/Eugster
* Will Do Mousework \- June 29, 1956 - Knietel/Golden
* Mousetro Herman \- August 10, 1956 - Sparber/Eugster
* Hide and Peak \- December 10, 1956 - Tendlar/Morey Reden
* Cat in the Act \- February 22, 1957 - Tendlar/Reden
* Sky Scrappers \- June 14, 1957 - Tendlar/Reden (Note: Jack Mercer voiced Katnip).
* From Mad To Worse \- August 16, 1957 - Kneitel/Thomas Johnson (Note: First appearance of new animated intro in the short).
* One Funny Knight \- November 22, 1957 - Tendlar/Wm. B. Pattengill
* Frighty Cat \- March 14, 1958 - Sparber/Johnson
* You Said a Mouseful \- August 29, 1958 - Kneitel/Johnson (Note: Jack Mercer voiced Katnip).
* Owly To Bed \- 1958 - Kneitel/Johnson
* Felineous Assault \- 1958 - Kneitel/Johnson
* Fun on Furlough \- April 3, 1959 - Kneitel/Frank Endres (Note: Jack Mercer voiced Katnip).
* Katnip's Big Day \- October 30, 1959 - Kneitel (Note: This is the final Herman and Katnip short.)

### Guest appearances in Casper the Friendly Ghost

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* Ghost of Honor \- July 19, 1957 - Sparber/Waldman (NOTE: Herman and Katnip's only guest appearances in this short along with the others).

## References

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1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 91–92\. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
2. ^ a b c d "Famous Studios 1954-55 |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.