Fit to Be Tied
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Jerry removes a tack from Spike’s paw. In gratitude, Spike gives Jerry a bell to ring when he’s in trouble. Soon, Tom is acting as Jerry’s servant. But then the city passes a leash law, and Spike can no longer help. Soon, Tom is taunting Spike (much like Foghorn Leghorn taunts the barnyard dog) and harassing Jerry, who becomes his servant until the leash law is repealed.
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Curator’s rating
Jerry with a summonable bulldog, and the abuse of that power until the moment a leash law removes it. The structure — unlimited protection, then its sudden withdrawal — is one of the best in the series, because the audience spends the second half watching a bill come due.