Despite the talents of both legendary animator Chuck Jones and Dr. Seuss himself, this animated version of the Cat In The Hat is not as good as I remembered. If the book had used this same plot, it wouldn't have been a children's classic. The changes to the story are for the most part not improvements, and only scraps of Dr. Seuss' wonderful language are used.
SPOILERS FOLLOW
The Cat is not charming | No not in the least | And the verse but a bit | Of the Seussian feast
The Cat is not active | doesn't bounce on the ball | he puts Fish to sleep | and just caterwauls
The 1960s Cat's search | for his family gradunza | and that tranquilized Fish | Well... it just makes you wonder
It's a dated old show | with unremarkable songs | but it's fortunate though | that it's not very long
I wish it were better | I'll bet you do too | When you see the can-can | danced by Things 1 and 2
SPOILERS FOLLOW
The Cat is not charming | No not in the least | And the verse but a bit | Of the Seussian feast
The Cat is not active | doesn't bounce on the ball | he puts Fish to sleep | and just caterwauls
The 1960s Cat's search | for his family gradunza | and that tranquilized Fish | Well... it just makes you wonder
It's a dated old show | with unremarkable songs | but it's fortunate though | that it's not very long
I wish it were better | I'll bet you do too | When you see the can-can | danced by Things 1 and 2