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T.H.E. Cat- 60's savate TV

Postby Chanchu on Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:35 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn1XY-xF ... re=related

Very cool 60's TV show about a acrobat- cat bugler- savate guy (?) who uses a knife not a gun...
It made a impression on many people, quite a few have been looking for it- just popped up recently on the tube-

It was a really interesting show did ot last very long at all not mainstream- needs a remake- not Xmen 54 :D
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Re: T.H.E. Cat- 60's savate TV

Postby shawnsegler on Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:46 pm

For some reason that made me think of this:
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Re: T.H.E. Cat- 60's savate TV

Postby Steve James on Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:50 pm

It was a really interesting show did ot last very long at all not mainstream- needs a remake- not Xmen 54


I don't remember how many seasons/shows it ran, but T.H.E. Cat was one of the shows we (guys who got into martial arts) watched faithfully. Unfortunately, it was long before syndication and reruns. So, once it was gone; it was gone --and this was decades before VHS. Fwiw, Loggia's character was probably modeled on Cary Grant's character in "To Catch a Thief" --except, of course, for the savate.

Anyway, thanks for the link. I have been looking for the show to come out on DVD.
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Re: T.H.E. Cat- 60's savate TV

Postby Chanchu on Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:58 pm

Yeah it was very cool, love to get the whole season on DVD, even the music score is great, a class act all the way around been trying to find it forever...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.H.E._Cat

Very early use of martial arts in the American media

http://epguides.com/THECat/

Only 26 episodes.. one season---

Any Hollywood types here lurking? hey! original RSW 'roginator' daaaaaavvvveee!!! pitch it!!
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Postby Steve James on Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:21 pm

Funny, cause we didn't have a color tv until the 70s, I never knew that T.H.E. Cat was shot in color. It was ahead of its time, though. Right now, I'm listening to Lalo Schifrin's score for the show. I'm gonna check amazon to see if it's out. I'll also check hulu.com.
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Re: T.H.E. Cat- 60's savate TV

Postby Chanchu on Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:55 pm

Cool Steve! let us know what you find!
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Postby Steve James on Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:51 am

Well, it's not on dvd, apparently. Here's a list: http://www.tvparty.com/dvdlist.html
This site is cool for finding classic tv shows that are. http://www.nostalgiatown.com/
And, this site has lots of general information. http://www.tv-timewarp.co.uk/
So, I guess the only episode that's around is the pilot shown on youtube.
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Re: T.H.E. Cat- 60's savate TV

Postby Bill on Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:58 am

I loved that show when I was a kid.
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