by Linda Kay
Original Air Date: April 8, 1957
Directed by: Don Chaffey
This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning for scruffing!
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode!
Synopsis: The Count of Severne (Guy Verney) is certain that Maid Marian (Bernadette O’Farrell) is helping Robin Hood (Richard Greene) and convinces the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Wheatley) to set a trap to catch her in the act.
Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The plan entails borrowing a baby to place in the forest with the idea that Robin or his men will find the child and summon Maid Marian to take charge of the infant. This is exactly what happens and it isn’t until Marian rides off with the baby that Robin Hood discovers the plot. Rushing to head off Marian, who has been arrested by the Sheriff’s men, at a local pub, Robin and his men arrive just as barmaid Alison (Sylvia Kay) is pouring some milk into a dish for a tabby kitten.
We don’t get to see how they resolve the situation at the pub, but once Marian is pulled in front of the Sheriff and the Count they insist on seeing what’s inside her basket. Lifting back the top they find the tabby kitten inside.
The Sheriff lifts the kitten from the basket by the scruff, angered at the Count for his accusation.
Marian points out that the Sheriff will be mocked for arresting a kitten. When she leaves, the kitten toddles out of the room.
Back at the pub the kitten has somehow returned and Alison lifts the fuzzball from the floor.
Robin and his men raise a toast to “the littlest outlaw” and Robin even offers the kitten a drink from his tankard.
Final Mewsings: Too bad the kitten couldn’t order an Uber from the castle back to the pub.
Many thanks to Laura for letting us know about the cat in this episode.
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