Tom & Jerry Comics #135

When Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy grow tired of their usual chase, they hatch a scheme to join a circus—Jerry and Tuffy will scare the elephant while Tom gets hired as the circus cat, splitting the pay afterward. But after sampling the sweet treats, the mice ditch the plan, using licorice whip trunks to pose as tiny baby elephants under the protection of Gertrude the elephant.

Spike, inspired by a newspaper photo of a heroic dog who saved a child from a pond, sets out to earn his own fame—practicing dramatic rescues on a doll he tosses into a pond. His plans go awry when a mischievous cat keeps distracting him, turning his heroic stunt into a chaotic chase up a tree, all while a lady with a camera watches from the sidelines.

When Pop assigns Flip and Dip a series of errands to keep them out of his hair, the clever duo finds a way to complete the tasks without ever stepping outside—leaving Pop baffled and the carrier pigeon and pelican caught in the chaos.