George Pal's Puppetoons #3

When Sylvester tries to sabotage his rival Punchy by bribing Herman to slip pepper into the school's music instruments, his scheme backfires spectacularly—leaving innocent Punchy to take the fall and Judy furious with him. As Sylvester savors his victory, a chance encounter forces the truth out, and cowardly Sylvester learns that dirty tricks have a way of catching up with you in "School Capers," a lesson-filled tale from George Pal's Puppetoons.

Sgt. Jan is called to search the woods for escaped prisoners, but his trigger-happy nature gets him in trouble when he accidentally shoots Captain Mean instead of spotting the fugitives. Given one last chance with a single cork to fire a warning shot, Jan hears a young girl in distress and decides to capture the prisoners himself—armed with nothing but his wits and that one remaining round. This humorous tale from George Pal's Puppetoons shows that sometimes brains beat brawn in the most unexpected ways.

Jim Dandy dreams of catching the circus but can't afford a ticket, so he sneaks into the Puppetville Circus—only to land in hot water when he accidentally stumbles into the lion tamer's act after Gravini is knocked unconscious. When the big cats break loose and threaten the crowd, Jim discovers that a little music might be the only thing standing between a full-blown disaster and an unexpected hero's welcome.

When Scarecrow claims he was a champion boomerang thrower with the Australian bush-whackers, Jasper is skeptical—but that doesn't stop the tall tale from getting taller. As Scarecrow demonstrates the exotic weapon, his wild story about a throw that circled the globe causing mischief in China, India, Turkey, and England unfolds, leading to a lesson in humility when he attempts to show Jasper the technique himself.