The CAT

T.H.E. Cat is an American action drama that aired during the 1966-1967 television season on NBC. The series was created by Harry Julian Fink. The series starred Robert Loggia as cat burglar, Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat ("T.H.E. Cat"), a retired circus aerialist and former cat burglar who became a bodyguard and troubleshooter for the metropolitan police. Cat carries out clandestine tasks such as thefts and assassinations for the government or private... more

T.H.E. Cat is an American action drama that aired during the 1966-1967 television season on NBC. The series was created by Harry Julian Fink. The series starred Robert Loggia as cat burglar, Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat ("T.H.E. Cat"), a retired circus aerialist and former cat burglar who became a bodyguard and troubleshooter for the metropolitan police. Cat carries out clandestine tasks such as thefts and assassinations for the government or private clients. Shot in color, the series was considered to be ahead of its time. T.H.E. Cat often appeared in an all black outfit carrying rope and grappling hook to scale walls and cross buildings to rescue someone in peril or get to the bad guys. While he might on rare occasion use a gun, his most frequently employed weapon was a dagger, kept up his sleeve (referred to as his cat's claws), which he can throw with great accuracy. Other regulars on the show were R. G. Armstrong who played Capt. MacAllister (San Francisco Police Department),his... less