T.H.E. Cat 

The cases of a reformed cat-burglar turned bodyguard.

Creator:

Harry Julian Fink

Stars:

Robert Loggia, Robert Carricart, R.G. Armstrong

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Loggia	...	T. Hewitt Edward Cat 26 episodes, 1966-1967
Robert Carricart	...	Pepe Cordoza 18 episodes, 1966-1967
R.G. Armstrong	...	Police Capt. McAllister / ... 12 episodes, 1966-1967

Storyline

T. Hewitt Edward Cat is a retired acrobat (also a retired thief) who has become a bodyguard. He works out of his friend's café, "El Casa del Gato" (The House of the Cat), where he uses his skills to protect his clients. Many of his adventures involve using his cat burglar skills.

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Plot Keywords:

acrobat | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

El gato

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Attractive young woman: T. Hewitt Edward Cat. What does the "T" stand for?
T.H.E Cat: Thomas.

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Connections

Referenced in The Bob Hope Show: "15 of My Leading Ladies" or "Richard Burton Eat Your Heart Out". (1966)

User Reviews

T.H.E. Cat - cool, cool kitty

I remember this series when I was a child. It had a cool opening. Also as I recall, a theme by Dave Grusin, which I've never seen included in any compilation of his musical works. IMDb, however, credits Lalo Schifrin, which I don't remember. (May be because it hit the scene about the same time as "The Name of the Game.") This series predated Robert Wagner's series "It Takes A Thief." I always thought T.H.E. Cat was by far the cooler. It was more working class than "Thief." Rather than the quasi spy genre set up of "Thief," "Cat" was blue collar (excuse the allusion to pet collars), and Cat had a gypsy blood brother. Contrary to what I've seen otherwise, seem to remember the initials standing for Thomas Huard (not Hewitt) Edward Cat. This series did not last long and wish they'd rerun it somewhere or make it available on VHS or DVD. Definitely one of the more interesting, though obscure shows to come out of the 60's.