Crowded – “Given to Fly”

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Original Air Date: April 17, 2016
Starring: Carrie Preston, Carlease Burke, Carol Kane
Directed by: James Burrows

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

Synopsis: Martina (Carrie Preston) rallies the family to find Mike’s mom.  Mike (Patrick Warburton) and his dad (Stacy Keach) become a hit as air traffic reporters.

Cat Cattle Call: Martina, Stella (Mia Serafino), Shea (Miranda Cosgrove) and Alice (Carlease Burke) arrive at the address of the woman they believe to be Mike’s mom.  When the door opens Linda (Carol Kane) appears holding a large Persian cat.  She addresses the cat as Holden Pawfield and explains he hates phonies.  “Like the book,” Shea laughs.  “What book?” Linda asks.

Crowded - Given to Fly - Linda Carol Kane with Persian cat Holden Pawfield

It turns out Linda is a hoarder and a crazy cat lady.  She claims to have “twelvish” cats but only a few are seen around the apartment.

Crowded - Given to Fly - Stella Mia Serafino with Linda Carol Kane with Persian cat and tuxedo cat in background

Crowded - Given to Fly - Stella Mia Serafino and Alice Carlease Burke on couch with calico in foreground

Final Mewsings: Crazy cat lady scenes keep cat actors gainfully employed.

Many thanks to our friend Fritz for spotting these television cats for us!


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