Episode 14 — Hocus Pocus - Cat’s Out of the Spell Bag
Episode 14 — Hocus Pocus - Cat’s Out of the Spell Bag
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Three witches, one immortal cat, and a touch of Disney magic. We explore how real cats, puppetry, and early animatronics brought Binx to life, and how this black cat became a Halloween icon.
The Stars
The Stars
Real Life Cats: Stimpy, Felix, Mad Cat, Clyde, Killer, Rio, Tom-Cat and 'Fraidy-Cat
Real Life Cats: Stimpy, Felix, Mad Cat, Clyde, Killer, Rio, Tom-Cat and 'Fraidy-Cat
Character: Binx (Live Version)
Species: Black Cat
6 Nameless, Soulless
Robotic Black Cats
6 Nameless, Soulless
Robotic Black Cats
Character: Binx (Animatronic Version)
Species: Robot
Little is known about the real black cats who portrayed Binx in Hocus Pocus—and even less about which cat appears in any given scene. The image shown captures one of these talented felines, honoring all eight who brought Binx to life.
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✨ D23 and Creature Features' Hocus Pocus 20th Anniversary Screening- First Panel Discussion - YouTube
✨ Editorials[Exclusive] ‘Hocus Pocus’: Tony Gardner Shares Never-Before-Seen Photos From Set!
Cats Name In Hocus Pocus: Exploring Thackery Binx - Cat Karma Creations
10+ ‘Hocus Pocus’ Behind-The-Scenes Secrets Fans Didn’t Know – Diply
Transcript
Transcript
Table of contents
Table of contents
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Episode Intro (00:00)
Episode Intro (00:00)
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[Intro theme song plays]
Film Facts: About the movie (01:42)
Film Facts: About the movie (01:42)
Hosted by Jordan
[Punky rock music segment intro]: 1, 2, 3, 4. 1, 2, 3, 4. Film facts, film facts, film facts!
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Creature Chronicles: About the animal actors (19:37)
Creature Chronicles: About the animal actors (19:37)
Hosted by Paul
[Piano music segment introduction: Hm? What's that? It's Creature Chronicles.]
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Movie Magic: How did they make the animals do that? (35:15)
Movie Magic: How did they make the animals do that? (35:15)
Hosted by Audrey
[Soft music, echoing voice: "Get ready for: Movie Magic."]
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Movie Mischief: Let's have some fun (45:24)
Movie Mischief: Let's have some fun (45:24)
Hosted by Melissa
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All screen captures included in this article are intended to complement the review and research of "Hocus Pocus"
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