What We Do in the Shadows – “Manhattan Night Club”

Original Air Date: April 17, 2019

Directed by: Jemaine Clement

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

Synopsis: The vampires go to a Manhattan night club hoping to form an alliance with a former acquaintance.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Once at the night club Nandor’s familiar, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), makes his way to a far back room marked “Familiars.” He enters to find four people and a gray and white cat.

What We Do in the Shadows - Manhattan Night Club - Familiar room with Colby, Amalta, Mischa, Jameson and gray and white cat Sam

One man steps forward and introduces himself as Colby (Jeremy O. Harris), Familiar of Xanthos the Cruel and Radenka the Brutal. He then introduces the others in turn, pointing to the cat last; Amalta, Mischa, Jameson, Sam.

What We Do in the Shadows - Manhattan Night Club - Guillermo Harvey Guillén in Familiar room with Colby, Amalta, Mischa, Jameson and gray and white cat Sam

“Oh, Sam’s a . . . ” Guillermo begins. “Sam’s a familiar,” Colby states.

What We Do in the Shadows - Manhattan Night Club - gray and white cat familiar Sam
What We Do in the Shadows - Manhattan Night Club - Guillermo Harvey Guillén in Familiar room with Colby introducing Amalta, Mischa, Jameson and gray and white cat Sam animated gif

As Guillermo asks where the bathroom is, Jameson can be seen petting Sam in the background.

What We Do in the Shadows - Manhattan Night Club - Guillermo Harvey Guillén in Familiar room with Colby, Jameson and gray and white cat Sam

Colby points out two buckets and explains, “They gave them to us when they thought we were going to unionize.” Colby is then called to leave by his masters, two young boys who are actually 400 years old. Sam turns to use one of the buckets only to find Sam sitting inside. “Excuse me, Sam,” he says.

What We Do in the Shadows - Manhattan Night Club - gray and white cat familiar Sam in bucket
What We Do in the Shadows - Manhattan Night Club - Guillermo Harvey Guillén in Familiar room finding gray and white cat Sam in bucket animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cat Familiars would prefer boxes to buckets.

Many thanks to Antonio who requested this episode for his girlfriend’s birthday today! Happy Birthday, Carly!

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