Little Runaway

This is more of a "cute" story than a comedy, although it has both charm and laughs, along with some nice artwork. In essence, a baby seal escapes from the zoo. The animal is tired of blowing horns; his job is boring. He tells this to Jerry Mouse after winding up in the swimming pool where Jerry and Tom live.

After Tom, Jerry and the seal all hear that there is a $10,000 reward for the return of the seal, Tom goes after him. The normal chase scene is a bit different because Tom is chasing a seal, not Jerry, and Tom has to perform circus acts (high wire and such) to catch the seal.

Funny sight gags included Jerry helping to produce a "dancing fish" and Tom doing his high- dive into a glass of water.

The show features an odd ending: one, of course, that could never happen and one that you wonder, "Why would Tom be content doing this?"

Poor Tom and Jerry! They never got the love and respect that Disney and Warner Brothers characters got, but Tom and Jerry's classic episodes made in the '40's and '50s are just as clever and almost as well animated as their more prestigious cartoon neighbors. "Little Runaway" is wonderful. The runaway seal is adorable, and Jerry's tap dancing routine with a dead fish is one of the funniest things I've ever seen in a cartoon. Scott Bradley's music, as always, complements the animation perfectly.

I have seen quite a few cartoons that are very cute and funny, and they have really cute supporting characters. Little Runaway is one of those cartoons. In fact, it has become one of my favourite Tom and Jerrys for that primary reason. The animation is beautiful, the colours especially look amazing, while the music compliments the visuals perfectly. The sight gags and chases are unpredictable and funny, I especially loved Jerry's dance routine with the fish, and also the ending, I too don't think Tom would have given in too easily to do something possibly that humiliating. As I've said, Little Runaway is also so cute, thankfully not cute to the point of your teeth falling out, but cute to the point of reaching into the television and hug the characters. Tom and Jerry are both great to watch, but the baby seal steals their thunder just by being so adorable, especially when he communicates in seal language why he's run away and that he doesn't want to go back. Overall, a must watch for Tom and Jerry fans. 10/10 Bethany Cox