Workaholics – “Save the Cat”

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Original Air Date: January 29, 2016
Starring: Jillian Bell, Blake Anderson
Directed by: Christian Hoffman

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

Synopsis: Jillian (Jillian Bell) fishes a stray cat from a dumpster and her and Blake (Blake Anderson) share custody, leading to arguments and disaster.  In the meantime, the guys realize the cat may prove the key to picking up chicks.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The first scene of the episode sees Jillian trying to convince the guys there really is a cat in the dumpster.  She dives in after it and comes up holding the dirty white kitty.

Workaholics - Save the Cat Jillian pulls dirty white cat Denny's from dumpster

Jillian and Blake wash the cat (the black marks appear to be make-up and even though they get the cat mostly clean it retains a few black spots throughout the episode).

Workaholics - Save the Cat Jillian and Blake wash the dirty white cat Denny's

They debate what to call the kitty and then talk about eating at Denny’s.  The cat meows and so they decide to name her Denny’s.

Workaholics - Save the Cat Jillian and Blake with white cat Denny's

Jillian brings Denny’s over to the guys’ place and announces she will be coming around more.

Workaholics - Save the Cat Jillian holding white cat Denny's

What ensues are continuous arguments between Jillian and Blake who act like a married couple arguing over child custody.

Workaholics - Save the Cat angry Jillian holding white cat Denny's in blanket

Workaholics - Save the Cat angry Jillian with white cat Denny's in cat bed on desk

Kitty Carnage Warning! Things get really out of control when Blake mixes up Denny’s catnip with his marijuana, causing the cat to OD.

Workaholics - white cat Denny's sniffing at bag

Workaholics - with white cat Denny's ODing on weed

Jillian rushes over and performs an impromptu stomach pump by putting two fingers down Denny’s throat (this is not shown on screen).

Workaholics - Save the Cat Jillian holding white cat Denny's head

Extreme Kitty Carnage Warning! Near the end Blake and the guys go over to Jillian’s to try to get Denny’s back.  They see Denny’s apparently sleeping on a bean bag chair.  Just then Adam’s (Adam DeVine) hawk shows up, flies over to Denny’s and . . . well, let’s just say it isn’t pretty.  The cat on the cushion is very obviously a fake cat but still this scene is not for the faint of heart.  Jillian later explains that Denny’s was already dead by her own negligence.

Workaholics - Save the Cat Jillian with white cat Denny's

Final Mewsings: Denny’s was better off inside the dumpster.


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