Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat is a Chinese-Canadian-American animated
television series based on the children's book of the same name by Amy
Tan which aired on PBS Kids, produced by Canada-based animation studio
CinéGroupe and Sesame Workshop.In the series, which is set
c. 1895â€"1912, after the cinematograph was patented and during the
late Qing Dynasty, Sagwa has fun in her day-to-day life while learning
and teaching valuable life lessons. The show is notable for its
setting and messages about family obligations and loyalty. The show is
also intentionally cross-cultural, with the theme song in both English
and Chinese.The series was developed and produced for television by
executive producers George Daugherty and Michel Lemire, and producers
David Ka Lik Wong and Leon G. Arcand.The series aired from September
3, 2001 to October 5, 2002, running for one season and 40 episodes.
The series was cancelled in 2002, ending on October 5 of that year,
but continued to air in reruns on PBS Kids until February 1, 2009, and
as of 2019 is still aired on several networks worldwide. In 2018, the
opening theme was posted on Buzzfeed, and it went viral, reaching 14
million people within 10 days.
television series based on the children's book of the same name by Amy
Tan which aired on PBS Kids, produced by Canada-based animation studio
CinéGroupe and Sesame Workshop.In the series, which is set
c. 1895â€"1912, after the cinematograph was patented and during the
late Qing Dynasty, Sagwa has fun in her day-to-day life while learning
and teaching valuable life lessons. The show is notable for its
setting and messages about family obligations and loyalty. The show is
also intentionally cross-cultural, with the theme song in both English
and Chinese.The series was developed and produced for television by
executive producers George Daugherty and Michel Lemire, and producers
David Ka Lik Wong and Leon G. Arcand.The series aired from September
3, 2001 to October 5, 2002, running for one season and 40 episodes.
The series was cancelled in 2002, ending on October 5 of that year,
but continued to air in reruns on PBS Kids until February 1, 2009, and
as of 2019 is still aired on several networks worldwide. In 2018, the
opening theme was posted on Buzzfeed, and it went viral, reaching 14
million people within 10 days.
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