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Cat Burglar

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description Cat Burglar Overview

Cat Burglar is an interactive animated comedy special created by Charlie Brooker and released by Netflix in 2022. Viewers answer timed trivia questions to help the cartoon cat Rowdy overcome obstacles and steal valuable objects from a museum guarded by a dog. The branching format combines short animated sequences with game-like questions, making the audience’s responses part of the progression through the story.

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Who are Rowdy and Peanut in Cat Burglar?

Rowdy is the cat burglar the viewer helps, while Peanut is the security dog trying to stop the museum heist. The goal is to help Rowdy steal prized paintings in Charlie Brooker's 2022 Netflix interactive special. ([Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81271335))

How do the choices work in Cat Burglar?

At key moments, Netflix presents timed trivia questions rather than dialogue menus. Correct answers keep Rowdy moving through the cartoon heist, while wrong answers let Peanut's security-pup obstacles take over.

Is Cat Burglar a regular animated episode or a game?

It is a short animated interactive special that mixes cartoon slapstick with a trivia game. Unlike the live-action branching of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, its main input is answering quickly enough to steer Rowdy.

Who created Cat Burglar, and when did it release?

Charlie Brooker created Cat Burglar, and Netflix released it in 2022. Its museum setting and cartoon cast are separate from the live-action story world of Black Mirror.

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