Synopsis

Old Tom wants to play with Lucy, but he is not allowed to because she has chicken pox. Old Tom goes home and paints spots on his face so Angela will think that he has chicken pox, too. However, instead of letting him play with Lucy, Angela insists that Old Tom stay in bed. He manages to sneak off, but when he gets to Lucy's place, his spots are accidentally wiped off. He races back home and starts to paint them back on, but Angela catches him. She washes them, but they don't all come off- Old Tom really has chicken pox, after all!

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)

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

Crew

Creator: Leigh Hobbs
Music Editor: Aaron Symonds
Sound Editor: Jo Mion
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.