As my kids were watching the PBS series, “The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That” this morning, an epiphany burst into my brain like a speeding train! Yes, a speeding train.

 I said to myself, “That cat reminds me very much of The Doctor in the BBC series, ‘Doctor Who.'”

And as I proceeded to entertain the similarities between the two, I felt like it was Christmas morning and each new idea that came to me was like opening a new, shining present! I was certain I must absolutely be the only one on the planet to make such a noble discovery! (More on that later.) And how cool to make a connection that possibly only a mom would make? Because lets be honest, how many other Whovians (fans of Doctor Who) walk the line between PBS children’s cartoons and, well, everything else? And, by the way, doesn’t the name Whovian have a certain Seuss-ring to it? Seriously!!? My mind might explode with excitement, here. 

I ran to Chris as he was in the shower and shouted, “I’ve gotta tell ya something!” He can’t hear me when he’s in the shower. So, usually our exchange is something like this:

Me: Blah blah blah de blah de blah!!!!

Him: (Insert running shower water noise): What?

Me: Blah blah blah de blah de blah!!!!

Him:  (Insert still running shower water noise): Babe, I just can’t hear you!

And then, I grow embarrassed and go off about my business until I hear the water turn off. I’m like an impatient child. 

So, yes, that all happened this morning. And when I was finally able to tell him about my brilliance, he actually agreed with me! Am I surprised? Yes, perhaps a little. But, really, if you know the premise of each program, you know there is no mistaking the similarities.

Let’s discuss….

In “The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That,” The Cat travels around in a magical flying machine called the, Thinga-ma-jigger. His traveling companions are two eager-to-learn children named Sally and Nick. Every time the Cat comes around, he piques the children’s interest in something new, be it intrigue in the ocean; how some animals see at night; why the grass is green; digging animals; strong ants; bird migration; rain and hibernation. You get the idea. Anything and almost everything they want to learn about, The Cat in the Hat will sweep the children away (after they have asked their mothers, of course, who always say yes, but be home by dinner) in the Thing-ma-jigger with him to a location which promises an abundance of information regarding said query. A lovely time ensues between the children, The Cat, and whatever species or expert they come across on their journey.

Similarly, The Doctor in “Doctor Who” (and in this case I am only referencing the Ninth Doctor because we are newbies and haven’t met ten and eleven yet), travels around in a magical flying machine called the “Tardis.” His travelling companion is Rose Tyler, a 19-year-old clothing sales associate. During an alien invasion of Earth, Rose’s life is saved by The Doctor who is actually of an alien species in human form known as a Time Lord, played by the handsomely quirky and quite addictive Christopher Eccleston. After their introductions take place, he offers her a chance to join him on his time-travelling adventures on board the Tardis (which is shaped like an old British Police Call Box) , one of which would be the viewing of the end of the world.

She accepts his invitation, however, differently from Dr. Seuss, she is unable to make her mother aware of her departure. All is not lost, though, as The Doctor adapts Rose’s mobile phone into what she calls a “Super Phone” and is able to reach her mother through time and space. 

As I stated earlier, I so enjoyed coming to the conclusion that Doctor Who and The Cat in the Hat are surprisingly similar.  And, to my astonishment, I am not the only one to come up with such an exciting discovery. Upon my searching around for pictures online, I happened upon another mother who perhaps experienced an epiphany quite like mine … and wrote about it on her blog! Ha! But, I’m not upset. It’s like I once talked about in a previous blog post called, Geekuality, she’s not a bigger fan than I am, nor am I a bigger fan than she is. What remains is that we are loyal enough fans and COOL ENOUGH MOMS, to make such an epic observation. It’s like someone I once knew who always said, “Great minds think alike!” 

However, won’t it be quite the day when The Cat in the Hat toys with time travel and tries explaining the existence of alien life. Dun…dun…dun….