Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat premiered on PBS on September 3, 2001. This children's series, based on Amy Tan's children's book, Sagwa, is set in historic China and follows the adventures of a spirited, adventurous young cat named Sagwa as she explores her widening world. As a spunky young kitten and middle child, Sagwa is filled with the kind of curiosity that sometimes pushes her to take mischievous risks. Sure of her beliefs and convictions (even though they're not always right), she already knows how to pretend she doesn't care, when she really does. And, like many "kids," her quest to find her own perspective motivates her spirit of adventure… and frequently clashes with her expected role within a confusing world marked by rich traditions and rigid, imposed beliefs.
Voice Cast
Sagwa ................................................... Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Dongwa .................................................. Oliver Grainger
Sheegwa ................................................. Jesse Vinet
Fu-Fu ................................................... Rick Jones
Mama Miao ............................................... Ellen David
Baba Miao ............................................... Arthur Holden
Yeh-Yeh ................................................. Neil Shee
Nai-Nai ................................................. Sonja Ball
The Foolish Magistrate .................................. Hiro Kanagawa
Tai-Tai ................................................. Khaira Ledeyo
Ba-Do ................................................... Kathy Tsoi
Luk-Do .................................................. Leanne Adachi
Huang-Do ................................................ Rosa Yee
Cook .................................................... Raugi Yu
Reader .................................................. Russell Yuen
Voice Cast
Season 1 (2001-2002)
(39 Episodes In Season 1)
How Sagwa Got Her Colors (Originally Aired 9/3/2001)
New Year's Clean-Up/Firefly Nights (Originally Aired 9/4/2001)
Royal Cats/Acrobat Cats (Originally Aired 9/5/2001)
Tung, The Singing Cricket/Sagwa's Lucky Bat (Originally Aired 9/6/2001)
Cat Burglar/Sagwa's Good Deed (Originally Aired 9/7/2001)
Harvest Festival Race/The Foolish Magistrate's New Robes (Originally Aired 9/10/2001)
Fur Cut/Magistrate Loses His Post (Originally Aired 9/11/2001)
Tribal Cats/Sagwa's Swan Song (Originally Aired 9/12/2001)
Cat And Mouse/Stinky Tofu (Originally Aired 9/13/2001)
The Foolish Magistrate's Aching Tooth/Sheegwa And The Blizzard (Originally Aired 9/14/2001)
Treasure Hunters/By The Light Of The Moon (Originally Aired 9/17/2001)
Fraidy Cats/The Tortoise And The Cat (Originally Aired 9/18/2001)
Alley Cat Opera/Cats Of A Different Class (Originally Aired 9/19/2001)
Fu-Fu And The Whistling Pigeon/Princess Sheegwa (Originally Aired 9/20/2001)
Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat premiered on PBS on September 3, 2001. This children's series, based on Amy Tan's children's book, Sagwa, is set in historic China and follows the adventures of a spirited, adventurous young cat named Sagwa as she explores her widening world. As a spunky young kitten and middle child, Sagwa is filled with the kind of curiosity that sometimes pushes her to take mischievous risks. Sure of her beliefs and convictions (even though they're not always right), she already knows how to pretend she doesn't care, when she really does. And, like many "kids," her quest to find her own perspective motivates her spirit of adventure… and frequently clashes with her expected role within a confusing world marked by rich traditions and rigid, imposed beliefs.
