Dr. Seuss on the Loose

Dr. Seuss on the Loose is an animated special for television, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973, and hosted by The Cat in the Hat, who appears in bridging sequences where he introduced animated adaptations of three Dr. Seuss children's stories "The Sneetches", "The Zax", and Green Eggs and Ham. This special would later be divided into three separate shorts for syndication (one for each story).

Initial release date:

  • Oct 15, 1973

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Film

Directed by

Hawley Pratt

Hawley Pratt (June 9, 1911—March 2, 1999) was an American film director, animator, and illustrator. He is best known for his work during the heyday of Warner Bros. Cartoons and as the right-hand man of director Friz Freleng as a layout artist and later as a director. Pratt also worked for Walt...

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TV Program

Air date of first episode:

  • Oct 15, 1973

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Adaptation

Adapted From

The Sneetches and Other Stories

The Sneetches and Other Stories is a collection of stories by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel). It is composed of four separate stories, unrelated except in...

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham is a best-selling and critically acclaimed book by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1960. As of 2001, according to Publishers Weekly, it was...
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