2011 United States TV series or program
| Too Cute | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Too Cute OMG |
| Narrated by | Henry Strozier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 73 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | Various |
| Running time | 20–43 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Animal Planet |
| Release | April 30, 2011 (2011-04-30) – January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) |
Too Cute is an American television series that aired on Animal Planet from April 30, 2011 to January 2, 2017. Once a series of four separate specials in 2011, Too Cute became a series a year later with seven episodes in its second season. Reruns of this show air on both Discovery Family and Animal Planet.
Synopsis
Each episode tells a "coming of age" story as narrated by theater veteran Henry Strozier (who, for this show, was twice nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator), and features three different groups of animals, mostly cats and dogs, in the first eight to 12 weeks of their lives. The events of this time period of an animal's life are observed and presented from the first tentative steps that help them get started investigating the new world around them, to the days of playful contact with new creatures and familiar faces.
The beginning of the show starts with it gently spoofing the "viewer discretion advised" warning: "The following program contains material that is just too cute. Viewer discretion is advised."
Before the show cuts to a commercial break (4⁄5, the viewer is presented with a preview of coming events as well as a "Too Cute Quiz," a question concerning animal breeds. Once the show returns from the break, the correct answer is given along with an explanation or comment about it, before resuming the episode. After the last commercial break, the scene shows every pet going to their forever home, during which also recaps from the animal's birth to now. At the end of each episode, an epilogue is shown of the pets that stand out from each litter or animal group, and where are they today.
It was announced that Too Cute returned for a third season with new episodes that aired on August 3, 2013. Also, Animal Planet partnered up with the Washington Animal Rescue League to launch the "Too Cute Kitten Cam" for online viewing.
Episodes
Main article: List of Too Cute episodes| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 4 | April 30, 2011 (2011-04-30) | December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18) | |
| 2 | 7 | February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25) | April 7, 2012 (2012-04-07) | |
| 3 | 16 | October 13, 2012 (2012-10-13) | March 30, 2013 (2013-03-30) | |
| 4 | 27 | August 3, 2013 (2013-08-03) | June 21, 2014 (2014-06-21) | |
| 5 | 14 | August 16, 2014 (2014-08-16) | December 27, 2014 (2014-12-27) | |
| 6 | 4 | December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15) | January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) | |
See also
- Pick of the Litter - 2018 documentary film similar in content
- Puppy Bowl
- Coming of age story
References
- "Too Cute! 5 Seasons 2012". Amazon.com. July 29, 2016.
- Television Academy
- Me in 30 Seconds: Henry Strozier|Television Academy
- 'Too Cute!' downsizes its format but with same results - Los Angeles Times
- Animal Planet's 'Too Cute': TV review-NY Daily News
- The Washington Animal Rescue League official website
- Too Cute Kitten Cam – Animal Planet (accessed October 16, 2012)
