T.H.E. Cat

tv show

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26 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired September 16, 1966

Overview

T.H.E. Cat is an American action drama that aired during the 1966-1967 television season on NBC, co-sponsored by R.J. Reynolds and Lever Brothers. The series was created by Harry Julian Fink, the creator of Dirty Harry . Robert Loggia starred as the title character, Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat. T. H. E. Cat is a forerunner of television characters such as The Equalizer, who skirt the edges of the law and bring skills from earlier careers on behalf of those needing more help than the police can offer. The series preceded the 1968-1970 ABC television series It Takes a Thief, which was also about a cat burglar who used his skills for good.

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The Canary Who Lost His Voice

Season 1 - Episode 14 - 1h 30m

Air Date

December 23, 1966

Overview

The jazz band is playing at the Casa del Gato. A beautiful woman, Christine Martell, is nervous and wants Cat to protect someone; she gives Cat a blank check. He asks, ""Do I fill it out before or after?"" On the back of the check is written: Joey Crato -- Luna Arcade. Cat goes there, and enters Joey's Antique Shop, which is dark and deserted. Suddenly, a man wearing a red fez starts blasting with a chopper-- he hits a row of antiques and the windows, and misses Cat by a mile. Outside, Fetlock is sitting in the back-seat of a car, being chauffeured by a man wearing a turban; Fetlock uses his car phone to call the shop. Inside the shop, the man wearing the fez goes to answer the phone; he gets the cat's-claw knife thrown through his heart. Cat picks up the phone and hears, ""This is Fetlock. Is he dead?"" Cat answers, ""If you mean Joey Crato, he's not in."" A surprised Fetlock asks, ""Who is this? What is your name?"" The man in black answers, ""The name is Cat--T. Hewitt Edward Ca