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In 1991, "Fat Cat and
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program even filmed a mock funeral procession for the character featuring Nine mascot
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Fat Cat was originally played by Reg
Whiteman for more than a decade. Fat Cat was then played by Ralf Hadzic for five years. Fat Cat was then played by Melanie George (1980–1985) who is now a freelance choreographer. Robert Fordham played Fat Cat from 1994 and performed on 3 of the
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and striped socks. The show ran from 1972 to 1991, after which it was cancelled in controversial circumstances. However the Fat Cat character continues to feature on television in
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depicting the character's bizarre life as a troublesome housepet. Sketches included the character being neutered on a spoof of
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fundraising organisation. The character still says goodnight to Perth children on television at 7.30 each night.
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