Baby Puss (1943)

Tom and Jerry was my childhood. I've watched it several times, each time it still brought me joy and relaxation. There is a certain level of violence but it usually adds fun. But this episode... Tom did nothing wrong to deserve the abuse. These street cats abused him physically and mentally for the whole episode, only because Tom looks funny. Tom is a house cat, too gentle and vulnerable against the other cats. It reminds me of my elementary school days being bullied by some classmates because I was quiet and timid. Tom was so helpless, even Jerry felt nothing and even helped those bullies. I was shocked. I thought Jerry and Tom are rivals and friends.

This episode is definitely not the best episode for me, but I still found moderate enjoyment here because the jokes gave me a few chuckles, and Jerry, who was the reason those cats tortured Tom, did not really win in the end as he had to deal with the bad liquid in which I do not remember its name. If it had not been for that little human girl in this episode, I probably would have enjoyed it a significant amount more, but all in all, I like this episode.

Baby Puss (1943) *** 1/2 (out of 4)One of the best in the series has Tom being dressed up as a baby by the little girl who lives with him. This leads to Tom being picked on by Jerry but things get even worse for the poor cat when a group of alley cats show up to continue the abuse. BABY PUSS is without question the best film in the series up to this point and it manages to feature one great laugh after another. For starters, the voice of the little girl is just so perfectly annoying that you really can't feel Tom's pain. The comedy aspect is extremely high and especially with the various abuses that Tom receives at the hands of the other cats. The diaper changing sequence is just a classic as is the scene where Jerry does some cross-dressing. Fans of the series will certainly love this one.

This is one of my favorite Tom and Jerry cartoons. There isn't much plot, but everything that happens is just so delightful, funny, and beautifully animated, it's hard not to love. Tom's bratty alleycat friends are always fun to watch, and Tom is definitely at his most helpless and adorable. For old music fans, Baby Puss features a dozen great old standards brilliantly orchestrated.