Bewitched – “It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog”

Original Air Date: October 1, 1964

Directed by: William Asher

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

Synopsis: Darrin (Dick York) brings home a prospective client, Rex Barker (Jack Warden), for a dinner party. But when Barker gets fresh with Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) she turns him into a dog.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After Samantha and Darrin have a fight, Endora (Agnes Moorehead) decides to cause further trouble by producing a cat. Mr. Barker the dog runs outside and he and the cat immediately get into a fight. Samantha notes that the cat is more like a mountain lion and will rip Mr. Barker to shreds.

Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat fighting with Mr. Barker as dog

Samantha goes outside where she sees the cat chasing Mr. Barker away. She follows in her nightgown.

Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat chasing after Mr. Barker as dog
Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat running
Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat chasing Mr. Barker as dog with Samantha Elizabeth Montgomery following
Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat running past fence

The cat chases Mr. Barker through the streets and finally corners him on top of a trash can.

Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat cornering Mr. Barker as dog on trash can

Samantha wiggles her nose and turns Mr. Barker back into a man.

Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat cornering Mr. Barker as man Jack Warden on trash can
Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat cornering dog Mr. Barker Jack Warden on trash can as Samantha Elizabeth Montgomery changes him back to a man

Unfortunately Mr. Barker is no less amorous and when the police show up Samantha has to turn him back into a dog. The cat is still there waiting and chases after the dog again.

Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat reaching up on trash can
Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat trying to climb trash can
Bewitched - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - orange tabby cat about to run away from trash can

Final Mewsings: Cats don’t like men who sexually assault women.

Many thanks to Fritz for letting us know about the cat in this episode!

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