SUMMARY: Tom is designing a better mousetrap but when he falls asleep the characters on his blueprint come to life.
WHY IT’S HERE: While they may not always be as brilliant as the earlier classics, the later Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerrys are often extraordinarily inventive and interesting. ‘Designs on Jerry’ is one of the most unusual of the whole series, in that it largely stars blueprint equivalents of the cat and mouse running riot on Tom’s drawing board. This simple idea is beautifully executed, making this something of a lost gem amongst the better known cartoons in the series.
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