"The Outfoxed Fox" is the twenty-eighth episode of The Tom and Jerry Show (1975).
Synopsis[]
A pushy fox hides out in Tom and Jerry's house from a pursuing hound.
Plot[]
A fox is being pursued by an hound dog until he loses him after arriving in Tom and Jerry's house. The fox, claiming himself to be chronically nervous, tries to get Tom and Jerry to give him food and shelter from a hound which has been chasing him. As the fox hides out under the table, in a drawer, and in the bathtub, the hound, with an arsenal of disguises (including a plumber and a vacuum cleaner salesman), enter T&J's home and tries but fails to nab his elusive quarry. It isn't long before the pushover fox's welcome is well worn out in Tom & Jerry's humble abode, and the two immediately put a stop to it. The fox, in retaliation, grabs a box, stuffs it with half the food from their refrigerator, and leaves...and rejoins the hound, who is really his partner-in-crime! It turns out the two are con artists extraordinaire, and have been using the fox hunt routine as an act. But our ever efficient Tom & Jerry, ready with rod and reel, manages to outfox the fox and the hound by reeling the box of victuals back into their home!
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Trivia[]
- The fox says to Tom and Jerry, "You're right. A hot bath will relax my nerves." Obviously, Tom and Jerry talked to the fox off camera.
- Lennie Weinrib voices the fox, in a manner which imitates the late Paul Lynde (1926-82). He provided similar vocalizations for the title character in "Robin Ho-Ho."
- "The Outfoxed Fox" borrows a bit from Baby Butch (1954).
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