Description:  "Fraidy Cat" most commonly refers to the 1975 Hanna-Barbera cartoon character who is an unlucky, timid cat with only one of his nine lives left. He is orange and white, often carries an old-fashioned telephone, and is known for his catchphrase, "This kitten's splittin'!" when terrified. He frequently tries to avoid dangerous situations, especially those involving the villainous Cloud Nine storm cloud, which he accidentally summons whenever someone says the word "nine".

Character details

Appearance: An orange and white cat with white paws and belly, and a black nose and fangs.

Personality: Timid, unlucky, and fearful, but sometimes finds himself in absurdly dangerous situations.

"Nine Lives": He is on his ninth and final life and wants to make it last as long as possible, which is a major theme of the show.

Recurring themes and antagonists

Cloud Nine: A storm cloud that attacks Fraidy whenever the word "nine" is spoken, creating a constant source of danger for him.

Adventures: He often gets into strange and unusual predicaments, such as being mistaken for a different cat, getting caught up in a bank robbery, or being tricked into a dangerous situation, as seen in this list of Fraidy Cat episodes.

Support characters: He receives help from characters like the retired actor "Mister Fred".