Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, or simply Sagwa, is a Canadian-American children's animated television series based on the children's book of the same name by Amy Tan which aired on PBS Kids, produced by Canada-based animation studio CinéGroupe and Sesame Workshop.[1] In the series, which is set c. 1895–1912, after the cinematograph was patented and during the late Qing Dynasty, Sagwa has fun in her day-to-day life while learning and teaching valuable life lessons. The show is notable for its setting and messages about family obligations and loyalty. The show is also intentionally cross-cultural, with the theme song in both English and Chinese.[2] The series was developed and produced for television by executive producers George Daugherty and Michel Lemire, and producers David Ka Lik Wong and Leon G. Arcand.[3] The series aired from September 3, 2001 to October 5, 2002, running for one season and 40 episodes.[4] The series was cancelled in 2002, ending on October 5 of that year, and as of 2019 is still aired on several networks worldwide. The series won the Silver Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival for Children's Film in 2001, as well as winning an Outstanding Individual in Animation award for background artist Valery Mihalkov at the 29th Daytime Emmy Awards and a "TV Series - Family/Children" award at WorldFest Houston in 2002.