Samurai Pizza CatsThe setting is a Japanese looking village named "Little Tokyo" where the Pizza Cats run a pizza fast food business. Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The official governor of the town is the Emperor, but since he has gone bananas a council takes care of the well-being of the village. One of the members of this council is called Seymour "Big" Cheese, who secretly wishes to take over control of the village. The pizza take away restaurant is merely a cover for their true job... Whenever evil is afoot, the Pizza Cats are launched towards the danger from the gun-lookalike clock tower that emerges from the top of their restaurant.
CreatorMineo Fuji
Stop Dragon My Cat Around!
Feb 1, 1990
Speedy is serving a pizza to Lucille but then Guido pops up and steals the Pizza to deliver it Lucille. As they continue to reach their destination, they continuously steal the pizza from each other. When Speedy gives it to Lucille, Guido says that Lucille and he are in love, and the two get into a brawl. Lucille stops them by blow them up. Bad Bird sends out a giant, robotic dragon and it wreaks havoc on Little Tokyo. Speedy and Guido notices Ninja Crows inside the Dragon and they decide to defeat this machine before it demolishes every structure in the city.
If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi
Feb 8, 1990
Lucille's brother, a sushi-maker named Wally, is walking home with his eyes closed and is captured by the Ninja Crows.
Underground, Underwater, Undercooked
Feb 15, 1990
On her way to the mall, Lucille notices that the subway train she is on is comandeered by Bird Bird and the Ninja Crows.
The Great Golden Cluck
Feb 22, 1990
A flying demon emerges in Little Tokyo but is finally recognized as a giant gold chicken with Bad Bird as the pilot. He announces that his robot can tell the future and grant wishes - for a price.
Singing Samurai Sensai-tion
Mar 1, 1990
A man who calls himself Charlie Bird enters the Parlour, revealing he is a talent agent and thinks that Polly and Lucille could be big music stars.
Let The Cellar Beware
Mar 8, 1990
There have been reports of strange noises in the palace, and a nightwatchman has been hired to investigate and discovers a giant bug and runs in terror. Meanwhille, Princess Vi decides to quit school as Speedy has a slight cold. The Council Members believe that there is a ghost amongst them while Princess Vi is excited and wants to meet this spirit. Working on his latest scheme, Cheese wants his minions to create a giant carousol that would spin Little Tokyo. When the workers are tired, they order pizza and Francine wonders why the group wants so many pizzas and discovers that it is the Big Cheese. The Pizza cats decide this is a chance to investigate the cellar of the palace. When Speedy rushes into the palace, he bumps into Princess Vi and the two discover a robotic bug and try to escape. The robotic bug continues to find and attack them and it is finally destroyed in a room full of machines, and exposes Big Cheese's plan with the carousol.
The Nuclear Potato
Mar 15, 1990
Bad Bird's robots are attacking the city but are disposed by the Pizza Cats. Cheese successfully has Emperor Fred let his friends dump their toxic potato peelings in Little Tokyo.
Kind of a Drag
Mar 22, 1990
Big Cheese is embarrassed when walked in on, and he wants revenge.
Double Trouble For Princess Vi
Mar 29, 1990
The Pizza Cats are busy preparing for the Little Tokyo Arts Festival. When Al Dente receives a message that Princess Vi is going to the festival disguised, he asks the Pizza Cats to protect her.
Samurai Pizza Cats: The First 9 Episodes in 30 Minutes
Apr 3, 1990
A clip show with scenes from the first 9 episodes.
Hot and Kold Kitties
Apr 10, 1990
A dark cloud fires a ray that freezes a bunch of kids solid in ice. Seconds later, it melts them, and then flies off, unnoticed. At the Pizza Parlour, a bunch of kids are pushing Professor Ohm's son. A fight commences between Speedy and the kids but are interrupted by Francine. The boy explains that his father is out late and that his dad invented a device that can increase the power of any machine.
Candid Kitty
Apr 17, 1990
The Bad Guys gather in a movie theater to watch their past mistakes and look for the Pizza Cats' weakness.
The Pizza Cats Are Only Human (1)
Apr 24, 1990
After discovering the Pizza Cats are solar powered the Big Cheese has a satellite launched that will block out the sun. The Pizza Cats try to stop the launch but come up against the Rude Noise.
The Pizza Cats Are Only Human (2)
May 1, 1990
The Pizza Cats turn to Guru Lou in hopes that he can help them to defeat the Rude Noise.
Those Transformin' Felines
May 8, 1990
The Pizza Cats have been getting a big reputation in Little Tokyo. The Big Cheese, now jealous, decides to build his reputation by sending a robot out to attack, but make the Big Cheese look like the hero instead of the Cats.
The Case of the Bogus Billionaire
May 15, 1990
The Big Cheese gets a picture of a potato farmer who looks mysteriously like Emperor Fred. Al Dente then sends the Pizza Cats to find the nanny that raised the Emperor, in hopes that she can identify the true Emperor. However, Big Cheese knows of the plan and sends the Ninja Crows and the Rude Noise to get her first.
The Big Cheese's I.Q. Corral
May 22, 1990
The Big Cheese is having scientists kidnapped to be forced to work on his secret weapon. Now the Ninja Crows are after Guru Lou.
Field of Screwballs
May 29, 1990
The Bad Guys use a mind controlling robot on a popular baseball player Princess Vi has a crush on. To impress her, they challenge the Pizza Cats to a baseball game.
Speedy's Double-Time Trick
Jun 5, 1990
Speedy makes a date with Lucille but he forgets that he also made a date with Polly to run some low level missions. He decides to zip back and forth between his engagements. Between dates he uncovers the Big Cheese's plan to attack Little Tokyo with a giant Hot Tub robot.
Samurai Charm School
Jun 12, 1990
Polly decides she needs to be less temperamental so she goes to a model school, which is really a front for the Big Cheese's plan to hire some women warriors.
Drummin' Up Trouble With a Big Bad Beat
Jun 19, 1990
Big Cheese builds a robot that can bang out a hypnotic drum beat, thus enslaving the town.
Pizza Bird Delivers!
Jun 26, 1990
The Big Cheese is short on cash and can no longer afford to pay his minions. As a result, the Ninja Crows have to go find day jobs. Bad Bird takes a job at the Pizza Cat pizzeria.
Big Cheese Shows His Filmy Substance
Jul 3, 1990
Princess Vi wants to make a movie so the Big Cheese, Guido and Speedy run an obstacle course which will determine the male lead.
Son of Big Cheese
Jul 10, 1990
Francine is in love with a deer named Bucky, but her responsibilities with the Pizza Cats cause problems with the relationship.
Gender Bender Butterflies!
Jul 17, 1990
Francine's date with a deer named Bucky is ruined when the Bad Guys release a swarm of butterflies that can make people act like the opposite gender.
Cold and Crabby in Little Tokyo
Jul 24, 1990
Emperor Fred comes down with a bad cold. Big Al Dente summons the Pizza Cats to go to Mount Coochie to bring back the CooCoo bird which will restore Emperor Fred's insanity and cure his cold. But the Big Cheese also has a cold and he sends Bad Bird to get the CooCoo bird first.
The Terror of Prisoner Island
Jul 31, 1990
There is a flaw in the palace. The Pizza Cats are sent to find the architect, who has been banished to an island by Princess Vi, but the Ninja Crows are after him too.
Pizza Cat Performance Review
Aug 7, 1990
Big Al isn't satisfied with the Pizza Cats' work, so he sends them to the suburbs, while the Rescue Team Cats take over the main shop.
Destructo Robots at Popular Prices
Aug 14, 1990
The Rude Noise spy on the Pizza Cats to try to find a way to beat them.
No Talent Guido
Aug 21, 1990
Guido feels left out when Polly, Lucille, and even Speedy become music stars. But now it's up to him to save the city from Big Cheese's singing.
All You Need is Love
Aug 28, 1990
Big Cheese decides to marry his way up, so the Bad Guys make a cupid robot to make Princess Vi fall in love with him, but things don't go as planned.
Polly's Magical Flute
Sep 4, 1990
Big Cheese discovers a legend about a flute that can be used to find a treasure, so he collects all the flutes in the city, including Polly's.
Close Encounters of the Pig Kind
Sep 11, 1990
Speedy befriends a pig from space, but this pig's appetite is out of control.
Big Cheese's High Definition TV
Sep 18, 1990
After reviewing their previous encounters with the Pizza Cats, the Big Cheese decides to combine the features from previous robots into one.
Pizza Delivery of Doom!
Sep 25, 1990
Spritz disappears while making a delivery to a lakeside village, where mysterious creatures have been frightening the locals.
Youth is for Exploding
Oct 2, 1990
The city is in terrorized by a group of exploding robot teens. And to make things worse, Guru Lou is testing his new formula.
Bad Bird Uncaged (1)
Oct 9, 1990
Bad Bird is back with powerful new weapons, and challenges Speedy to a battle. Can Speedy defeat him?
Bad Bird Uncaged (2)
Oct 16, 1990
Speedy goes to Guru Lou to learn the secret of the Pizza Cats' power.
A Mission in Manhattan
Oct 23, 1990
The Pizza Cats travel to meet the New York Pizza Cats. The Big Cheese also goes to New York for a crime conference.
Unidentified Flying Oddballs
Oct 30, 1990
A flying saucer appears, and kidnaps Princess Vi. The Pizza Cats have to rescue her.
Princess Vi's Hippy-Dippy Mom
Nov 6, 1990
Princess Vi's mother returns, and gives Vi a gem that the Big Cheese needs for his latest robot.
A Wet & Wild Weekend
Nov 13, 1990
The Pizza Cats go to a spa to protect Emperor Fred and Princess Vi, but Big Cheese and the Ninja Crows are there too, trying to get some rest and relaxation.
Kung Fu Kitty Contest
Nov 20, 1990
Princess Vi holds a martial arts fighting contest to see who is the top fighter in the city. The Pizza Cats, Lucille, Bad Bird and one of Big Cheese's robots are among the entrants into battle.
Gone With the Ginzu
Nov 27, 1990
The bad guys steal the Speedy's magical Ginzu Sword and make a copy of it.
A Little Bit'O Luck
Dec 4, 1990
Jerry and Bad Bird builds a robot that brings luck. It was supposed to be delivered to Big Cheese, but was lost to Speedy instead.
Samurai Savings Time
Dec 11, 1990
The Big Cheese builds a robot that can travel through time. His plan is to travel back in time to stop the Pizza Cats from being formed.
Phoney Baloney Cat
Dec 18, 1990
Big Cheese, Jerry, and Bad Bird dress up like the Pizza Cats to ruin the cats' reputations.
The Cheese Who Stole Christmas
Dec 25, 1990
Big Cheese is having a bad Christmas, so he dress up like Santa and gives kids masks that won't come off.
Emperor Fred Does Hard Time
Jan 8, 1991
Speedy gives Princess Vi's pizza to Emperor Fred, who ruins it. The Princess has a temper tantrum and banishes both of them.
Quake, Rattle, & Roll
Jan 15, 1991
The Ninja Crows build an earthquake creating robot, which terrifies Speedy, and Big Cheese.
The very best of Big Cheese's failures
Jan 22, 1991
A recap on the Big Cheese's greatest failures
The Big Comet Caper (1)
Jan 29, 1991
In a last desperate act the Big Cheese diverts a comet towards Little Tokyo and blackmails the city.
The Big Comet Caper (2)
Feb 5, 1991
Speedy and Bad Bird join forces to save the world from the comet.
The Cats Cop Cartoon Careers
Feb 12, 1991
A look back at some of the character's best moments in the series.
ZincLinux
@jozen1
What makes this show special is that it was dubbed in parody. It's more fun because it can laugh at itself. In hind-sight, it seems to be made for this purpose and it's been a classic ever since.
