by Linda Kay
Original Air Date: September 24, 1975
Directed by: Victor French
Synopsis: Certain residents of Walnut Grove believe the reclusive old man named Amos Pike (John Anderson) who lives in a large dilapidated house, is a homicidal maniac. But Laura (Melissa Gilbert) manages to befriend the man and discovers the truth about his lonely existence.
Kitty Cameo: When Laura approaches the house on a dare, her dog Jack spots a longhair black cat in a window. The cat retreats into the house but Jack leaps in after the kitty.
Laura enters the scary home and hears Jack chasing the cat around upstairs (via barking and Poor Cat Screeches). She walks up the stairs and carefully opens a bedroom door. The cat shoots out, startling her, then runs down the stairs with Jack taking chase again.
Final Mewsings: Spring-loaded cats can show up even in the middle of the prairie.
Many thanks to Stevie Holcomb for letting us know about the cat in this episode.
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