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.
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.