Sledge Hammer! – “Witless”

Sledge Hammer! – “Witless”

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: October 3, 1986 Directed by: Jackie Cooper This review contains Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: When irritated mob boss Don Phillip Souza (Al Ruscio) places a million dollar bounty on gun-loving, criminal-hating police detective Sledge Hammer […]

Happy! – “Destroyer of Worlds”

Happy! – “Destroyer of Worlds”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: January 24, 2018 Directed by: Brian Taylor Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Reunited, Sax and Happy make one last push to save Hailey. Blue and Isabella come to blows over a dark family secret and Amanda pursues a dangerous lead […]

Mannix: The Survivor Who Wasn’t

Mannix: The Survivor Who Wasn’t

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: December 15, 1974 Directed by: Michael O’Herlihy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Hard-working private eye Joe Mannix (Mike Connors) is hired by Kelly Anderson (Carol Lawrence) to prove that the lone survivor of a plane crash disaster, Penn Anderson (Paul […]

Crutch (2021)

Crutch (2021)

Music Artist: Band of Horses Directed by: Ben Fee Synopsis: The faces of the band’s members are superimposed on cats and dolls in a room full of kitties. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Numerous cats are featured in the video, many of them playing with balls of yarn and dolls. The band’s faces are sometimes superimposed […]

Local Hero (1983)

Local Hero (1983)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Bill Forsyth Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: ‘Mac’ McIntyre (Peter Riegert), negotiator for the acquisitions department of Knox Oil and Gas, is detailed to travel from the Houston, Texas home office to Ferness, Scotland in order to purchase the town […]

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Pathétone Weekly Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows examples of a new high-speed camera which captures super slow motion. Reality Cats: Of course one of the demonstrations is of a cat turning in midair to land on its feet. At least in this experiment the cats are only dropped a short distance. The first is a bicolor […]

The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

Also Known As: Mouse at War Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A World War II themed short finds mouse Jerry fighting cat Tom via makeshift military equipment in a basement. Cartoon Cat: As in most Tom and Jerry cartoons, Tom […]

Night of the Coconut (2022)

Night of the Coconut (2022)

Directed by: Patrick Willems Synopsis: The world is threatened by a googly-eyed coconut named Charl from another dimension in this satire. Purr Blur: People from all over the world are shown gathering around their media screens to watch the live stream of Charl’s special. Included is two men and a woman with a gray and […]

Holler (2020)

Holler (2020)

Directed by: Nicole Riegel Synopsis: A teenaged girl named Ruth (Jessica Barden) reluctantly works with an illegal scrapping crew to pay for a college education, even though she doubts the benefits an education will give her. Kitty Cameos: Cats are seen in a few establishing shots. One has a bicolor tabby and white cat struggling […]

Batman – “The Purr-fect Crime” / “Better Luck Next Time”

Batman – “The Purr-fect Crime” / “Better Luck Next Time”

by Ted Davis Original Air Dates: March 16, 1966 / March 17, 1966 Directed by: James Sheldon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for these episodes! Synopsis: In this two-part episode, the malign and magnificent Catwoman (Julie Newmar) makes her first appearance on the series, and enacts a deliciously devious […]