Murder, She Wrote – “Class Act”

Murder, She Wrote – “Class Act”

Original Air Date: December 3, 1989 Directed by: Allen Reisner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) narrates the story of Lt. Amos Ballinger (Barry Newman), a police detective assigned to teach a class in criminal investigation at a local university and whose […]

Shag (1989)

Shag (1989)

Directed by: Zelda Barron Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Carson (Phoebe Cates) is about to get married so her girlfriends Melaina (Briget Fonda), Pudge (Annabeth Gish) and Luanne (Page Hannah) spirit her away to Myrtle Beach for a girls’ weekend. Kitty Cameo: Carson is trying […]

At Home With Boko (1954)

At Home With Boko (1954)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a girl named Boko, who was separated from her Siamese twin the year before, back home in Nigeria. Reality Cat: Boko is seen sitting outside with her mother, Mrs. Veronica Davies, and a longhaired bi-colored cat. Final Mewsings: Home is where your cat is. To discuss this newsreel and […]

Star Trek: Discovery – “That Hope is You”

Star Trek: Discovery – “That Hope is You”

Original Air Date: October 15, 2020 Starring: Leeu, Durban Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) arrives in the future and begins the search for her crew. Kitty Cameo: Burnham accidentally interferes with a courier named Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) […]

My Three Sons – “Chip, the Trapper”

My Three Sons – “Chip, the Trapper”

Original Air Date: April 1, 1965 Directed by: James V. Kern Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: With his dad and brothers all working, Chip (Stanley Livingston) feels a need to provide for the family as well and decides to become a fur trapper. Kitty Cameo: Chip […]

Great Performances – “The Collection”

Great Performances – “The Collection”

Original Air Date: January 1, 1976 Directed by: Michael Apted Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A performance of the Harold Pinter play finds confusion about a possible affair between Bill (Malcolm McDowell) and Stella (Helen Mirren) which leaves Bill’s partner Harry (Laurence Olivier) and Stella’s husband […]

My Three Sons – “The Practical Shower”

My Three Sons – “The Practical Shower”

Original Air Date: October 1, 1964 Directed by: James V. Kern Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Mike (Tim Considine) and Sally (Meredith MacRae) have different views about shower gifts; Sally thinks the gift can cost a bit more if it reflects a romantic gesture while Mike […]

Snabba cash (2010)

Snabba cash (2010)

English Title: Easy Money Directed by: Daniél Espinosa Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Economics college student JW (Joel Kinnaman) gets caught up in a drug running scheme which seems ideal at first but quickly spirals out of control. Purr Blur: When JW is introduced to […]

Shameless – “Own Your Sh*t”

Shameless – “Own Your Sh*t”

Original Air Date: October 30, 2016 Directed by: Christopher Chulack Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for several episodes! Synopsis: Frank (William H. Macy) learns the fate of the homeless shelter. Fiona (Emmy Rossum) decides to make a financial investment to help a neighborhood business. Cat Cattle Call: Fiona visits the […]

Sesame Street – “Kitty Blocks”

Sesame Street – “Kitty Blocks”

Synopsis: A partially animated segment finds someone making a group of building blocks into a cat. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): A tabby kitten inspects the blocks at the beginning of the segment. When the block cat is finished, the kitten returns, only to have the tail fall of first and then the whole thing collapse. […]