Original Air Date: May 22, 1971

Starring: Noakes

Directed by: Christopher Barry

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

Synopsis: An archeological dig in a village called Devil’s End leads to the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) facing evil incarnate.

Kitty Cameo: A beautiful tortoiseshell cat is seen briefly at the beginning of the episode during a dark and stormy night.

According to the commentary on the DVD, the cat’s name was Noakes, born in 1964. Apparently the cat was hired to hiss and arch her back at an evil creature creeping nearby (actuality a hat being pulled across the ground). The action was even in specified in the cat’s contract, but Noakes refused to perform the act even when shown several dogs.

Final Mewsings: Cats just don’t find hats that scary.

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

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