The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures


The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures is a French-Canadian animated TV series that aired on HBO in the USA from March 1, 1998 to October 27, 1999. The show follows the adventures of two cousin mice, Alexander from the city and Emily from the country, who go on adventures around the world in the late 19th and early 20th century, usually to help their cousins, solve a mystery, or stop the evil rat, No-Tail No-Goodnik.

Main characters

Production

The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures was initially produced as a 26-episode series costing US$9 million. Production partners Germany's Ravensburger; Reader's Digest in the United States; and CINAR, which contributed US$6 million towards the original project's funding.
The show's main characters first appeared in the 1993 HBO special, . It was loosely based on the classic fable by Aesop.

Broadcast

It later re-aired on YTV in 2002.
Reruns of the show aired on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV until September 23, 2011, and mornings in Ireland on RTÉ Two's The Den, usually at 7:15 a.m. However, all CINAR references in these broadcasts have been replaced by Cookie Jar references, but when Netflix began to stream season 1-2 on its "watch instantly" streaming service on February 29, 2012, all CINAR references have been restored. It currently re-airing on Light TV.

Home release

released two DVD volumes of the show on February 27, 2007. Season 1 is also available on iTunes.
Mill Creek Entertainment released The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures - 26 Mice Tales Around The World on August 4, 2015 on DVD for Region 1. This 2-disc collection features all 26 episodes from the second season on DVD for the very first time.