An animated special based on the comic strip Cathy by Cathy Guisewite.
Writing
Guisewite's razor-sharp comic strip voice intact.
Acting
Wilhoite nails the frantic internal monologue.
Production
Peak 80s aesthetic: shoulder pads and panic attacks.
Director
Evert Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Guisewite created Cathy in 1976 after her mother sent her a letter saying 'get a job, get married, or get out.'
The special aired on CBS alongside other comic strip adaptations, part of a brief 80s trend of animating newspaper funnies for primetime.
US
