Original Air Date: April 10, 1986
Starring: Tom Selleck, Gillian Dobb, Cassie Yates
Directed by: Burt Brinckerhoff

Synopsis: Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) finds himself drawn into a strange case when his car is hit by men chasing a photographer named Shelly Faraday (Cassie Yates).  They just need to figure out exactly what the men are after.

Kitty Cameo: As part of the episode Magnum has to give a speech because he is receiving an award from Agatha Chumley (Gillian Dobb), the local head of the Cat Admirers and Trainers Society because he recently saved a cat from drowning in a tidal pool during heavy rains.  At the presentation, Agatha introduces Magnum to the attendees.

The orange and white cat named Tibolt which Magnum rescued is also in attendance.  Magnum impresses the audience at first with his cat puns but then makes the mistake of telling how he and his cousin used to play “Spin the Cat” with his cousin’s Persian.

Final Mewsings: Heroes don’t play Spin the Cat.

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