Original Air Date: November 12, 1967
Starring: Patrick McGoohan, Georgina Cookson
Directed by: Patrick McGoohan (as Joseph Serf)
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode!
Synopsis: Number 6 (Patrick McGoohan) wakes up to find the Village deserted and uses the situation to escape, returning to London where he’s in for some surprises.
Kitty Cameo: When Number 6 searches the Village he finds no one, but a black cat is seen briefly.
Later as he readies a raft for his escape, Number 6 hears a noise of something breaking. He looks up to see the black cat looking down at him.
The cat has broken a teacup on the table where it is sitting. As Number 6 gets ready to launch, the cat watches from above.
Towards the end of the episode when Number 6 is unceremoniously ejected back into the Village the black cat is sitting on the same table with the same broken cup.
The cat watches as he returns to the Village.
Entering his home, he finds everything running and ready for him. The black cat is inside his home when an unexpected visitor appears.
Final Mewsings: Cats will be waiting for you when you come home.
Many thanks to Ted Davis for spotting this cat for us!
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