The Cat Burglar 

A successive string of neighborhood cat burglaries makes the Petries and the Helpers jumpy, all of whom get victimized despite their hyper-vigilance over every little sound.

Director:

John Rich

Writers:

Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner (created by)

Stars:

Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dick Van Dyke	...	Rob Petrie
Rose Marie	...	Sally Rogers (credit only)
Morey Amsterdam	...	Buddy Sorrell (credit only)
Larry Mathews	...	Ritchie Petrie
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Laura Petrie
Jerry Paris	...	Jerry Helper
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Millie Helper
Barney Phillips	...	Police Lieutenant
Johnny Silver	...	Photographer

Storyline

Rob reads in the newspaper that the Segals, one of their neighbors, are the fourth and latest victims of home robbery in their neighborhood in four consecutive nights. The news unnerves Laura, Jerry and Millie. Jerry insists that Rob take one of his rifles, which Rob does unwillingly and unloaded. Thereafter, every little bump in the night Rob and Laura hear makes them believe they are the burglars' next target. Despite the extra precaution and vigilance, both the Petries and the Helpers end up, indeed, being robbed that night, with Rob and Laura's missing item being especially puzzling. Rob's connection to show business proves inconvenient as it makes a police lieutenant suspect his unusual theft is a publicity stunt, but when Laura telephones Rob at work the next day about some mundane household issues, Rob thinks he's figured out who the burglars are and tries to nab them.

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Plot Keywords:

police lieutenant | robbery | rifle | newspaper | sofa | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 1963 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Calvada Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An inside joke: As Rob Petrie is wrapping up explaining how the burglars operated, he says "That's a Mark VII." When he gets a quizical look from the police lieutenant, he then asks what the police actually do say. The police lieutenant is played by Barney Phillips, who played Sgt. Ed Jacobs during the first season of Dragnet. Dragnet was produced by Jack Webb's Mark VII production company and every episode ended with a signature hammer and stamped logo.

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Quotes

Laura Petrie: Now, Lieutenant, my husband doesn't want publicity. He wants his table and chairs.
Rob Petrie: Honey, I know how to say it. Lieutenant, I don't want any publicity. I want my table and chairs.

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