Dr. Seuss on the Loose
Dr. Seuss on the Loose is an American animated musical television special, first airing on CBS on October 15, 1973, and was sponsored by Nestlé.[1] The special is hosted by The Cat in the Hat, who introduces animated adaptations of the Dr. Seuss stories The Sneetches, The Zax and Green Eggs and Ham.[2] Allan Sherman reprised his role as the voice of The Cat in the Hat from the 1971 television special, which marked his final role prior to his death on November 20, 1973. The special became a popular annual repeat for most of the decade until its last CBS showing on July 12, 1979.
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
Animation
Short
Kids
United States
English
Allan Potter
Joe Siracusa
Rick Steward
25 minutes
Cat in the Hat Productions
DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
CBS Productions
October 15, 1973
The special aired in various countries in 1975, including ITV in England on January 1, and ABC-TV in Australia on September 21.
The anthology was released as Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories for a sing-along videocassette distributed by Fox Video and released in 1994 (later re-printed in 1997) and a Blu-ray deluxe edition released in 2012.[1]
Subsequent releases[edit]
In October 2003, it was released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment/Universal Studios Family Productions, paired with Halloween is Grinch Night. In June 2012, Warner Home Video remastered and re-released the special on a special deluxe edition Blu-ray and DVD.[3] In March 2021, the special was released on digital retailer sites under the title Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham and Other Treats, with Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? and The Butter Battle Book also included as extras (which were remastered in high definition exclusively for this release).