BEAUTY AND THE BEAST COMPANION
By Peter J. Formaini, USA

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Episode 37 (Series 2, Episode 15)
The Watcher


Critical Rating 7.5 Violence Rating 7.5 Original Air Date April 8, 1989

Major Performance Credits

Jenny Aronson Terri Hanauer Rita Carolyn Finney
The Watcher David Neidorf Locksmith Charlie Holliday
Detective Hughs John Michael Bolger Main in Loud Shirt Al Septien
Detective Greene Joseph Carberry    
Major Production Credits Literary / Musical References
DIRECTOR Victor Lobl Teleplay By  
  • None
EDITOR(s) Drake P. Silliman Story By Linda Campanelli
M.M. Sheley Moore

Milestones

Vincent and Catherine's 2-year anniversary (So the date must be April 12, 1988).
Catherine's closest brush with death since "Beast Within"
Joe makes another subtle attempt to gain Catherine's affections in this episode

Special Notes / Trivia

Catherine's phone number at home is (212) 555-8291
Catherine's apartment number is 21E (though she lives on the 18th floor)
The license plate of the car used to abduct Catherine was NY state CLO-426.  Whether the car belonged to Catherine or to the Watcher is unresolved
This episode contained two major bloopers.  Catherine gave her gun to Father in "The Outsiders".  Father gives Diana Bennet the same gun during the third season.  How did the gun get back into Catherine's apartment?  Second, after the watcher's first call, Catherine's frantic slamming of the receiver left the phone off the hook.  How was he then able to call back the second time, since Catherine did not replace the receiver before the second call arrived.