Original Air Date: February 23, 1961
Starring: Orangey
Directed by: Peter Tewksbury
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode!
Synopsis: Robbie (Don Grady) gets caught up in detective novel intrigue when trying to hide a side romance from his girlfriend.
Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Robbie realizes he is being followed by a mysterious man in a trench coat. He enlists the help of his brother Mike (Tim Considine) to catch the man. They chase the trench coat-wearing person into an alley between some houses. Robbie tries to sneak up on the person but hears a loud crash. When he looks around the corner, he sees a large yellow tomcat on a garbage can.
The cat leaps up onto the fence, knocking over the can. The cat is played by prolific cat actor Orangey.
Final Mewsings: Cats are an essential part of any good noir story.
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