Synopsis

Lavinia is organizing a dance competition, and she wants Angela to take part. Angela, who loves dancing, is keen, but she doesn't have a partner. When Old Tom volunteers, Lavinia is horrified, and she tries to find an alternative. However, each candidate is secretly sabotaged by Old Tom, so Lavinia has no choice but to let him be Angela's dance partner. At the dance contest, Angela and Old Tom aren't doing very well until Billy- who has a grudge against Old Tom- unleashes his super-flea on Old Tom. The flea makes Old Tom jump and leap about, which the judges interpret as brilliant and original dancing, and they award Angela and Old Tom first prize.

Characters

Old Tom, Billy Winterberry, Angela Throgmorten, Lavinia Winterberry, Lucy, Lady Winifred "Winnie" Pineapple deGroot

Credits

Directing

Director: Guy Gross

Writing

Writer: Leigh Hobbs (Original Books)
Creator: Leigh Hobbs

Voices

Voice: Keith Scott (Old Tom), Troy Planet (Billy Winterberry), Kim Hillas (Angela Throgmorten), Rachel King (Lavinia Winterberry, Lucy), Angela Moore (Lady Winifred "Winnie" Pineapple deGroot), Quentin James

Music

Music: Guy Gross

Sound

Sound Editor: Jo Mion

Music Department

Music Editor: Aaron Symonds

Production Management

Production Assistant: Alex Flower

Production notes

"Oh, don't you think that might possibly be a little bit too much Old Tom?" says Angela when she sees the terrible mess her beloved Old Tom has made. Based on the books by Leigh Hobbs, this series brings the most intolerable, disastrous and most amusing of animated cats to the screen. Orange, one-eyed Old Tom and his adoptive "mother," the delightful and rather eccentric Angela, make one of the most surprising couples in the history of love stories.

This TV series premiered in France on November 21, 2001. Air dates are as shown on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.