Hart to Hart – “With This Hart, I Thee Wed”

Original Air Date: October 12, 1982

Directed by: Burt Brinckerhoff

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode!

Synopsis: Jennifer (Stephanie Powers) is thrilled to host her Aunt Renee’s (Eva Gabor) wedding, that is until the groom drops dead after eating the poisoned cake.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Renee’s intended is a spiritual guru named Justin (John Gabriel) who enters the Hart’s home carrying a beautiful silver Persian cat. It is never made clear but one can assume the nameless cat belongs to Renee.

Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Jonathan Robert Wagner and Jennifer Stephanie Powers meeting Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Justin John Gabriel with silver Persian cat
Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Justin John Gabriel with silver Persian cat
Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Jonathan Robert Wagner and Jennifer Stephanie Powers meeting Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Justin John Gabriel with silver Persian cat

After the introductions are made, Justin sets the cat down. They laugh as the Hart’s dog Freeway licks the kitty on the head. “Oh look, they found each other!” Renee giggles.

Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - silver Persian cat being licked on head by dog Freeway
Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Jonathan Robert Wagner Jennifer Stephanie Powers Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Justin John Gabriel laughing as dog Freeway licks silver Persian cat on head animated gif

After the murder, the Harts and Renee return home to find the place ransacked. Jonathan (Robert Wagner) hears a noise in the kitchen and assumes the intruder is still there. He quietly enters the kitchen and looks around before being startled by the cat, who jumps off the counter then saunters away.

Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - silver Persian cat on kitchen floor with broken dish
Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Jonathan Robert Wagner startled by silver Persian cat jumping from counter in kitchen animated gif

At the end of the episode, Renee has reunited with her former husband Charles (William Windom) and he is carrying the cat as they leave the Hart’s home. Jonathan even pets the kitty on the head.

Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Jonathan Robert Wagner petting silver Persian cat with Jennifer Stephanie Powers Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Charles William Windom
Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Jonathan Robert Wagner and Jennifer Stephanie Powers with Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Charles William Windom holding silver Persian cat
Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Charles William Windom holding silver Persian cat with Max Lionel Stander
Hart to Hart - With This Hart, I Thee Wed - Aunt Renee Eva Gabor and Charles William Windom walking out door with silver Persian cat and Max Lionel Stander

Final Mewsings: Cats sometimes appreciate a free wash.

Many thanks to Mark Murton for letting us know about the cat in this episode.

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