Not to be confused with Picture Perfect.
Picture Imperfect is the second episode in the second season of The Tom and Jerry Show (2014).
Synopsis[]
It's almost time for the all important Picture Day once more, and Tuffy wants to make sure he looks the best for his family picture!
Plot[]
We see the pictures of Tom the Cat and Spike the Bulldog (with Tom looking unamused and Spike showing off his best smile). One of them had Tom and Spike as babies. Jerry and Tuffy the two adorable young mice come out from behind one of the pictures and Tuffy asks, 'How come WE aren't in any of these?' then, Jerry gets a new idea, both he and Tuffy can be as Rick and Ginger's pets and he drags his ward with him.
In the kitchen, Ginger reminds Rick that Spike and Tom's picture day but he says Tom's not his baby much to the cat's charging as he blow a raspberry behind the bin and strolls out in the garden where he bumps into Spike by accident. The bulldog, holding his mirror, warns Tom to watch where you're going because he plans on being the star for picture day and wants no funny business.
Spike lifts his stomach and slams Tom to the ground and walks on as the cat scowls watch him. Suddenly, Spike steps on the rake launching him to the window and falls into the bushes. Tom laughs at the bulldog's predicament causing Spike to chase after him and the cat grabs the hose, sprays water on the grass, creating mud and Spike sinks right into it. Tom hops on his head over the mud leaving the bulldog stuck, then Rick looks through the window and tells Ginger who calls the groomers.
Meanwhile in the mouse-hole, Jerry was combing Tuffy's fur making him neat through the mirror but one pops up so he combs it a bit harder and it keeps doing it again. Jerry has an idea and goes to get something, then Tuffy sees their dusty chest-box, opens it and brings out something. Jerry finally brings a bigger brush, but he sees Tuffy wearing a bow-tie and says he's ready but it falls out. Jerry facepalms, falls down and directs Tuffy to a have a bath, use the bar of soap and some warm water in the bathtub made out of a teacup. Tuffy tells his guardian Jerry no one can tell if they're dirty in a picture, so his guardian throws him in the bath and the steams simmers as the water turns brown. Tuffy smiles cheekily at Jerry who made his point. (Jerry: "Good Boy, Tuffy.")
The Groomers' van has arrived and Spike eyes on the bulldog on the truck covered in bubbles and retreats to his doghouse. Ginger comes outside to find Spike and Tom whistles getting her over to the doghouse buy Spike grabs the cat, calls Tom a stinking' rat, beats and throws him in the air. A bird flies below Tom who grabs its feathers and flaps his wings stopping himself from landing in the mud puddle. After Tom makes a safe dry landing, Ginger was at Spike's doghouse, puts the bulldog on a lead, pulls and drags him out as Tom follows to mock Spike who bashes him with the mailbox. Tom's head pops out with mail in his mouth. Ginger gives Spike to the Groomers who promised to take care of him. In his truck, The Groomer settles grumpy Spike on the bathtub while Tom peers at the window taunting the bulldog who punches him into a tree and he falls down next to a car who starts up covering the cat in black gas.
Rick asks Ginger if the groomer has room for one more and now Tom is placed inside the truck with Spike by the Groomer. Spike blames Tom, punches him and tries to pull the door to escape but no avail so the bulldog tries the front door which is also locked too. Tom slips himself free and accidentally pushes the lever to start the van. The Groomer comes back to see his van going and comments "This is bad". Spike and Tom are still in the front row as the van rolls down the street and on both hills making a jump.
Jerry was putting on his bow-tie and Tuffy comes over wearing his cowboy hat, but his guardian wouldn't allow it so he wears a mustache instead and Jerry still shakes his head. Tuffy wears his hat and mustache making his guardian Jerry facepalm again and sends to get changed.
The van keeps on going fast while Tom was driving the wheel then Spike takes over whereas the police car chases after them on the runaway. As the traffic lights turn red, Quacker the Duck crosses the road but Spike drives fast disobeying the speed limit followed the police car making the duck's feathers all messy.
Just then, Spike and Tom see a big truck coming their way and they both break the wheel but luckily they dodge the truck. The van speeds through the fences, up the playground ramp and land on the road hitting the fire hydrant launching Spike and Tom into the big car wash. Tom and Spike get sprayed with water, soap foam, rolled up, tickly wiped. Spike gets his face sucked up then he and Tom get covered in hot wax. Then, the scrubbers makes them both squeaky clean, last piper cleaners blow Spike and Tom like hairdryers then the machinery add air fresheners around their necks and finally throws them out. However, the police bridge surround Spike and Tom, they are both gets under arrest for stealing the Groomer's van and send them to jail, because they are no longer as pets for Rick and Ginger from now on, while the News Reporter announces the whole story on television. In the kitchen, Ginger was watching the update.
Rick sees the Photographer's car through the window and tells Ginger. In the end, Jerry and Tuffy ended up taking Tom and Spike's places, they're both are now become Rick and Ginger's two new pet mice as The Photographer sets his camera and tells the two young mice to "Say Cheese". Tuffy puts on his hat and mustaches while saying "Cheese!" and the Photographer takes the picture as Jerry turns around in shock to his ward's disguise. Soon, the episode ends as Tuffy winking to the audience until his eyes get blinded by his hat. See you later.
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
Major Characters[]
- Tom Cat (baby; kid: teenager: picture, adult)
- Spike Bulldog (baby; kid: teenager: picture, adult)
Minor Characters[]
Trivia[]
- The episode's title is a pun on "Picture Perfect".
- This episode represents where Jerry had no major role in this episode.
- In this episode, while cleaning up Tom and Spike look more reflective while they have fur.
- This is Tuffy, Ginger, & Quacker's first appearance in Season 2.
- Seeing Tom and Spike as toddlers is a reminder of the Tom & Jerry Kids Show (This happens again in Slap Happy Birthday except that only Jerry is shown as a toddler).
- The Groomers resemble Rick's appearance.
- This episode ends with Tom and Spike are now arrested and sent to jail by the police for stealing the Groomer's van, because they are no longer pets for Rick and Ginger. But now, Jerry and Tuffy are both become new pets of Rick and Ginger.
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