---
title: 'Bill Hader is the new Cat in the Hat'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=zBNzHBXyqHE'
video_id: 'zBNzHBXyqHE'
date: 2026-10-21
duration_sec: 87
channel: 'IGN'
---

# Bill Hader is the new Cat in the Hat

> Source: [Bill Hader is the new Cat in the Hat](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zBNzHBXyqHE)

## Summary

The Cat in the Hat bursts in with a time machine, offering to turn back time and revisit the old neighborhood. Chaos and mess are celebrated as part of life, leading to a reflective moment about how memories and stuff define us.

### Key Points

- **Turning Back Time** [00:16] — The Cat in the Hat arrives and reveals a time machine, offering to 'turn back time'.
- **Return to Old Neighborhood** [00:45] — They go back to their old neighborhood, with the Cat encouraging mess and chaos as part of life.
- **The Meaning of Home** [01:03] — The Cat says 'all this stuff makes you guys who you are', hinting at the deeper meaning of home.
- **The Age Riddle** [01:16] — A comedic moment where the Cat refuses to reveal his age, saying 'you never ask a lady her age'.

## Transcript

Oh No, wait, it's isn't a home invasion well it is
Let's turn those frowns upside down we can do whatever you want Watch can turn back time. There's a bunch of foreign warnings bubble below who cares
We can go back to our life. Back to our home. This is awesome! Can I drive? Well, it's incredibly dangerous. You betcha!
Our old neighborhood! Is it everything you remembered? Making a big old mess is part of life. And you, Cat in the Hat, are the best at it.
All this stuff makes you guys who you are. I know what we need to do. Oh, he dead. Oh, he not dead!
Hold on, how old are you? Well, you never ask a lady her age, Waffles. You're a lady? No, it's just good advice. Wish we could turn back time