Cat" was an action series that basically served as a precursor to the lone-wolf vigilante and crew-of-mercenary-do-gooders formula that later influenced nostalgic '80s shows like "The Equalizer" and "The A-Team." The stylish action drama created by Harry Julian Fink starred a future Oscar nominee, Robert Loggia, as Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat — a former acrobat and cat burglar who went straight to work as a bodyguard-for-hire. Cat" hit airwaves, it was not a massive ratings hit. According to Television Magazine, as per TV Obscurities, the show was stuck in a competitive Friday night time slot that pitted it against "The CBS Friday Night Movie." Near the end of it's first-season run, the series averaged a modest 15.5 Nielsen rating, ranking 69th out of 91 shows, so NBC pulled the plug after 26-episodes and never renewed it for a second season.