Scott Begbie: Top Cat was always the leader of the cartoon gang
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Top Cat and the gang bring back fond memories.
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This week we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Scottish kids saving Scooby-Doo from the BBC axe… but there’s one puzzle Mystery Inc. never solved for me as a youngster. Why was Top Cat called Boss Cat by the Beeb?
I mean, every week, there it was, TC and the gang. Said it right in the lyrics, over and over. Top Cat, he’s the leader of the gang.
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