The 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.
Cast: Kappei Yamaguchi, Ai Orikasa, Jurota Kosugi
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Season 1
54 episodes
1. Stop Dragon My Cat Around!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.ALCC25minFeb 1, 1990
2. If You Knew Sushi Like I Know SushiLucille's brother, a sushi-maker named Wally, is walking home with his eyes closed and is captured by the Ninja Crows.ALCC25minFeb 8, 1990
3. Underground, Underwater, UndercookedOn her way to the mall, Lucille notices that the subway train she is on is comandeered by Bird Bird and the Ninja Crows.ALCC25minFeb 15, 1990
4. The Great Golden CluckA 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.ALCC25minFeb 22, 1990
5. Singing Samurai Sensai-tionA 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.ALCC25minMar 1, 1990
6. Let The Cellar BewareThere 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.ALCC25minMar 8, 1990
7. The Nuclear PotatoBad 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.ALCC30minMar 15, 1990
8. Kind of a DragBig Cheese is embarrassed when walked in on, and he wants revenge.ALCC25minMar 22, 1990
9. Double Trouble For Princess ViThe 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.ALCC25minMar 29, 1990
10. Samurai Pizza Cats: The First 9 Episodes in 30 MinutesA clip show with scenes from the first 9 episodes.ALCC25minApr 3, 1990
11. Hot and Kold KittiesA 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.ALCC25minApr 10, 1990
12. Candid KittyThe Bad Guys gather in a movie theater to watch their past mistakes and look for the Pizza Cats' weakness.ALCC25minApr 17, 1990
13. The Pizza Cats Are Only Human (1)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.ALCC25minApr 24, 1990
14. The Pizza Cats Are Only Human (2)The Pizza Cats turn to Guru Lou in hopes that he can help them to defeat the Rude Noise.ALCC25minMay 1, 1990
15. Those Transformin' FelinesThe 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.ALCC25minMay 8, 1990
16. The Case of the Bogus BillionaireThe 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.ALCC25minMay 15, 1990
17. The Big Cheese's I.Q. CorralThe Big Cheese is having scientists kidnapped to be forced to work on his secret weapon. Now the Ninja Crows are after Guru Lou.ALCC25minMay 22, 1990
18. Field of ScrewballsThe 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.ALCC25minMay 29, 1990
19. Speedy's Double-Time TrickSpeedy 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.ALCC25minJun 5, 1990
20. Samurai Charm SchoolPolly 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.ALCC25minJun 12, 1990
21. Drummin' Up Trouble With a Big Bad BeatBig Cheese builds a robot that can bang out a hypnotic drum beat, thus enslaving the town.ALCC25minJun 19, 1990
22. Pizza Bird Delivers!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.ALCC25minJun 26, 1990
23. Big Cheese Shows His Filmy SubstancePrincess Vi wants to make a movie so the Big Cheese, Guido and Speedy run an obstacle course which will determine the male lead.ALCC25minJul 3, 1990
24. Son of Big CheeseFrancine is in love with a deer named Bucky, but her responsibilities with the Pizza Cats cause problems with the relationship.ALCC25minJul 10, 1990
25. Gender Bender Butterflies!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.ALCC25minJul 17, 1990
26. Cold and Crabby in Little TokyoEmperor 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.ALCC25minJul 24, 1990
27. The Terror of Prisoner IslandThere 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.ALCC25minJul 31, 1990
28. Pizza Cat Performance ReviewBig 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.ALCC25minAug 7, 1990
29. Destructo Robots at Popular PricesThe Rude Noise spy on the Pizza Cats to try to find a way to beat them.ALCC25minAug 14, 1990
30. No Talent GuidoGuido 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.ALCC25minAug 21, 1990
31. All You Need is LoveBig 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.ALCC25minAug 28, 1990
32. Polly's Magical FluteBig 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.ALCC25minSep 4, 1990
33. Close Encounters of the Pig KindSpeedy befriends a pig from space, but this pig's appetite is out of control.ALCC25minSep 11, 1990
34. Big Cheese's High Definition TVAfter reviewing their previous encounters with the Pizza Cats, the Big Cheese decides to combine the features from previous robots into one.ALCC25minSep 18, 1990
35. Pizza Delivery of Doom!Spritz disappears while making a delivery to a lakeside village, where mysterious creatures have been frightening the locals.ALCC25minSep 25, 1990
36. Youth is for ExplodingThe city is in terrorized by a group of exploding robot teens. And to make things worse, Guru Lou is testing his new formula.ALCC25minOct 2, 1990
37. Bad Bird Uncaged (1)Bad Bird is back with powerful new weapons, and challenges Speedy to a battle. Can Speedy defeat him?ALCC25minOct 9, 1990
38. Bad Bird Uncaged (2)Speedy goes to Guru Lou to learn the secret of the Pizza Cats' power.ALCC25minOct 16, 1990
39. A Mission in ManhattanThe Pizza Cats travel to meet the New York Pizza Cats. The Big Cheese also goes to New York for a crime conference.ALCC25minOct 23, 1990
40. Unidentified Flying OddballsA flying saucer appears, and kidnaps Princess Vi. The Pizza Cats have to rescue her.ALCC25minOct 30, 1990
41. Princess Vi's Hippy-Dippy MomPrincess Vi's mother returns, and gives Vi a gem that the Big Cheese needs for his latest robot.ALCC25minNov 6, 1990
42. A Wet & Wild WeekendThe 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.ALCC25minNov 13, 1990
43. Kung Fu Kitty ContestPrincess 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.ALCC25minNov 20, 1990
44. Gone With the GinzuThe bad guys steal the Speedy's magical Ginzu Sword and make a copy of it.ALCC25minNov 27, 1990
45. A Little Bit'O LuckJerry and Bad Bird builds a robot that brings luck. It was supposed to be delivered to Big Cheese, but was lost to Speedy instead.ALCC25minDec 4, 1990
46. Samurai Savings TimeThe 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.ALCC25minDec 11, 1990
47. Phoney Baloney CatBig Cheese, Jerry, and Bad Bird dress up like the Pizza Cats to ruin the cats' reputations.ALCC25minDec 18, 1990
48. The Cheese Who Stole ChristmasBig Cheese is having a bad Christmas, so he dress up like Santa and gives kids masks that won't come off.ALCC25minDec 25, 1990
49. Emperor Fred Does Hard TimeSpeedy gives Princess Vi's pizza to Emperor Fred, who ruins it. The Princess has a temper tantrum and banishes both of them.ALCC25minJan 8, 1991
50. Quake, Rattle, & RollThe Ninja Crows build an earthquake creating robot, which terrifies Speedy, and Big Cheese.ALCC25minJan 15, 1991- 51. The very best of Big Cheese's failuresA recap on the Big Cheese's greatest failuresALCC25minJan 22, 1991
52. The Big Comet Caper (1)In a last desperate act the Big Cheese diverts a comet towards Little Tokyo and blackmails the city.ALCC25minJan 29, 1991
53. The Big Comet Caper (2)Speedy and Bad Bird join forces to save the world from the comet.ALCC25minFeb 5, 1991
54. The Cats Cop Cartoon CareersA look back at some of the character's best moments in the series.ALCC25minFeb 12, 1991
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The 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.
Creators and cast
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- Mineo Fuji
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