[s1e16] Puttin' On The Dog Apr 2026

The story kicks off with a familiar scene—Tom chasing Jerry—until Jerry finds the ultimate sanctuary: a local dog pound. Knowing he’ll be torn to shreds if he simply walks in, Tom spots a plaster dog statue outside a pet shop. In a stroke of desperate genius, he steals the statue's head and wears it as a mask, hoping to pass as a fellow canine.

Interestingly, composer Scott Bradley utilized Arnold Schönberg's twelve-tone technique for the cartoon's score—marking one of the first times this avant-garde technique was ever used in a film score. [S1E16] Puttin' On The Dog

The comedy of errors follows Tom as he attempts to navigate the pound on all fours while keeping his "new head" attached. Jerry, ever the mastermind, quickly sees through the disguise and spends the rest of the short making sure the resident dogs—including the iconic —discover the imposter in their midst. Why It Stands Out The story kicks off with a familiar scene—Tom

This short is a masterclass in the "Ass in a Lion Skin" trope, where Tom’s disguise leads to increasingly absurd slapstick. Why It Stands Out This short is a