by Ted Davis
Original Air Date: April 10, 1978
Directed by: Herbert Wise
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode!
Synopsis: Acerbic and aging, beleaguered Wordsworth-spouting barrister Horace Rumpole (Leo McKern) travels from London to the Western Circuit in order to defend free-spirit Kathy (Jane Asher) on a cannabis-related charge, and finds himself disturbingly and uncomfortably aware of his client’s personal attractions.
Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Det. Sgt. Jack Smedley (Tom Chadbon), in his undercover disguise as Jack the Hippie, greets and picks up a sizable tuxedo cat from the sidewalk.
Smedley hands it to a passing stranger, asking whether the man wants a cat, and then departs from the disconcerted passerby, laughingly saying, “Peace and love.”
Final Mewsings: Detaining a kitty without cause is not a fair cop.
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