Original Airdate: April 01, 1974

Episode 0066 "The Black Cat"

Original Story by Edgar Allen Poe, Adapted by Sam Dann

Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall

A man finds out that when he married his wife, he also married her cat with whom she has a close relationship. The cat convinces him that he will murder his wife. I don't know if you've ever stopped to think about it, but of all the creatures in the animal kingdom, only man, and man alone, will murder his mate simply because she no longer pleases him. True, certain of our friends in fur, fin, or feather will indulge in desertion, or even divorce. But Murder? For that you must have the highest degree of culture and civilization For that you have to be human.

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