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{{character|image=Troublesthecat.jpg|performer=[[Maria Conchita Alonso]]|debut=1996|design=[[Santiago Cohen]]|designnote=designer}}
{{performer|Maria Conchita Alonso}}
 
[[Image:Troublesthecat.jpg|thumb|300px|Troubles the Cat]]
 
{{designer1|[[Santiago Cohen]]|designer}}
 
   
 
'''Troubles the Cat''' was the star and title character of a regular animated segment on ''[[Big Bag]]''. Created from a proposal by a six-year old girl, [[Marina Mendez]], "Troubles the Cat" focused on a group of Latino kids, especially Marina and her cat Troubles. Troubles herself is a wise feline who often helps the kids find solutions, and encourages viewers at home to use their "troublescopes" (paper towel tube) to find out if someone is happy, sad, or mad. Troubles was noted in newspaper reviews, including The Christian Science Monitor, as one of the best short segments on the series, and along with [[Koki]], it was the only one to be carried over for the second season of ''Big Bag''. Twenty four segments were produced in all. Troubles and friends also starred in a [[:Category:Little Golden Books|Little Golden Book]], ''[[Troubles the Cat: It's Magic]]''.
 
'''Troubles the Cat''' was the star and title character of a regular animated segment on ''[[Big Bag]]''. Created from a proposal by a six-year old girl, [[Marina Mendez]], "Troubles the Cat" focused on a group of Latino kids, especially Marina and her cat Troubles. Troubles herself is a wise feline who often helps the kids find solutions, and encourages viewers at home to use their "troublescopes" (paper towel tube) to find out if someone is happy, sad, or mad. Troubles was noted in newspaper reviews, including The Christian Science Monitor, as one of the best short segments on the series, and along with [[Koki]], it was the only one to be carried over for the second season of ''Big Bag''. Twenty four segments were produced in all. Troubles and friends also starred in a [[:Category:Little Golden Books|Little Golden Book]], ''[[Troubles the Cat: It's Magic]]''.
   
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
*'''A [[Sesame Workshop|CTW]] Production.'''
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* A [[Sesame Workshop|CTW]] Production.
*'''Creators:''' [[Marina Mendez]], [[Karen Mendez-Smith]]
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* Creators: [[Marina Mendez]], [[Karen Mendez-Smith]]
*'''Developed for Television By:''' [[Nina Elias Bamberger]], [[Marie Poe]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Nina Shelton]], [[Jim Martin]]
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* Developed for Television By: [[Nina Elias Bamberger]], [[Marie Poe]], [[Luis Santeiro]], [[Nina Shelton]], [[Jim Martin]]
*'''Writer:''' [[Kati Rocky]]
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* Writer: [[Kati Rocky]]
*'''Story Editors:''' [[Gary Cooper]], [[Allan Neuwirth]]
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* Story Editors: [[Gary Cooper]], [[Allan Neuwirth]]
*'''Animation/Character Design:''' Santiago Cohen / Ink Tank
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* Animation/Character Design: Santiago Cohen / Ink Tank
*'''Creative Director:''' [[R. O. Blechman]] / Ink Tank
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* Creative Director: [[R. O. Blechman]] / Ink Tank
*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Brian O'Connell]] / Ink Tank
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* Executive Producer: [[Brian O'Connell]] / Ink Tank
*'''Director of Animation:''' [[Susan Pitt]] (Season 1), [[Maciek Albrecht]] (Season 2) / Ink Tank
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* Director of Animation: [[Susan Pitt]] (Season 1), [[Maciek Albrecht]] (Season 2) / Ink Tank
*'''Producer:''' [[Richard J. O'Connor]] / Ink Tank
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* Producer: [[Richard J. O'Connor]] / Ink Tank
*'''Design:''' [[Santiago Cohen]] / Ink Tank
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* Design: [[Santiago Cohen]] / Ink Tank
*'''Music:''' [[Arnold Black]], [[Kinny Landrum]] / Ink Tank
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* Music: [[Arnold Black]], [[Kinny Landrum]] / Ink Tank
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[[Category:Animated Characters]]
 
[[Category:Animated Characters]]
 
[[Category:Big Bag Characters]]
 
[[Category:Big Bag Characters]]

Revision as of 20:30, 3 July 2015

Troublesthecat
PERFORMER Maria Conchita Alonso
DEBUT 1996
DESIGN Santiago Cohen designer

Troubles the Cat was the star and title character of a regular animated segment on Big Bag. Created from a proposal by a six-year old girl, Marina Mendez, "Troubles the Cat" focused on a group of Latino kids, especially Marina and her cat Troubles. Troubles herself is a wise feline who often helps the kids find solutions, and encourages viewers at home to use their "troublescopes" (paper towel tube) to find out if someone is happy, sad, or mad. Troubles was noted in newspaper reviews, including The Christian Science Monitor, as one of the best short segments on the series, and along with Koki, it was the only one to be carried over for the second season of Big Bag. Twenty four segments were produced in all. Troubles and friends also starred in a Little Golden Book, Troubles the Cat: It's Magic.

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