TheLittleSongbird
Jerry and the Lion is not one of the better Tom and Jerry cartoons, but it is light years away from being the worst. If I were to categorise the cartoon it would be somewhat strange yet very enjoyable. The story isn't great to be honest, but the art work is gorgeous and the music is a lot of fun. There are enough jokes and visual gags to impress too, I liked it that Tom never sees the Lion and that he always thinks Jerry is the one messing him around. Speaking of the Lion, he is not the best supporting character there is in a Tom and Jerry cartoon, Mammy Two-Shoes gets that honour, but he is a real cutie. I also thought that his and Jerry's tearful goodbye was very touching. Overall, not outstanding but it is underrated and definitely worth the look. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Shawn Watson
Tom is listening to smooth jazz on the radio when the tunes are interrupted by an announcement claiming that a lion has escaped from the circus. Freaking out, Tom slams shut every window and makes a barricade in the corner where he arms himself with a rifle. Meanwhile, in the basement, Jerry finds the lion hiding in the shadows. He's desperate to get back to Africa as he hates life at the circus. Jerry agrees to help him, but the lion needs a bite to eat.The joke of the cartoon is that Tom never actually sees the lion, believing that the one foiling him during every attack is Jerry. There's a few good visual jokes and it's one of the better shorts, if forgettable in the long run.
ccthemovieman-1
Tom hears on the radio that a lion has escaped! Everyone is urged to lock their doors, close their windows and be on the alert! Jerry overhears the announcement while at his mouse- hole in the wall. Both of them are petrified and Tom runs around the house shutting all the windows.The next thing you know, the lion appears in the basement. Jerry spots him first, almost has a heart attack but the lion tells him he just wants food. This is not a ferocious lion; actually a nice guy who just wants to feed his stomach. The rest of the story deals with what happens in the house. Most of it is the lion swatting Tom, but Tom thinking it's Jerry doing all the damage (because he never sees the lion). He can't believe it. In the end, he's terrified of Jerry! Jerry helps the lion get back on a boat and they tearfully wave goodbye. Overall, it was a strange lion and a strange cartoon.
movieman_kev
Tom the cat is engaging in his favorite pastime, which is chasing after Jerry the mouse of course. Later Tom hears a news bulletin about an escaped circus lion that mortifies him. Turns out the lion is in the basement and employs Jerry's help to get him some food. This isn't one of my preferred Tom & Jery shorts, as I didn't really care for the lion. That said, even not so great Tom and Jerry shorts are a million times better then the sugar coated homogenized crap that passes for kid's cartoons now a days. This cartoon can be found on disc two of the Spotlight collection DVD of "Tom & Jerry" My Grade: B-
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