Tom & Jerry Comics #143

In "Robinson CATsoe," Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy find themselves stranded on a sandbar after a prank involving a makeshift crystal ball goes awry. With Tom playing the role of a shipwrecked captain, he dubs Jerry "Thursday" and Tuffy "Friday," turning the mice into his reluctant crew.

When Snowball’s soothing purrs send the mistress into a deep, peaceful trance, Spike can’t stand the calm—declaring it “entirely too peaceful”—and sets off a chain of chaos with Tyke, a mischievous mouse, and a passing tramp, turning the quiet house into a whirlwind of antics.

Barney Bear tries to outfish Fuzzy and Wuzzy at a quiet pond, locking the boys in a shed to keep them from stealing his catch. But the clever duo find a way to cast their lines—using a bent pin as a hook—and still reel in more fish than their uncle ever could, all from inside the shed.

When a circus train stalls in the desert, Wuff the Prairie Dog and Sammy Squirrel seize the chance to cool off a thirsty Jumbo Wumbo. The giant elephant soon becomes an unlikely guardian, shielding the duo from Charlie Coyote’s hungry advances. But with the train still broken, what happens when it’s time to roll again?

When the mistress bans Tom from sharpening his claws indoors—threatening eviction—Jerry and Tuffy can’t resist egging him on. Even with his paws glued into boxing gloves, Tom’s attempts to scratch lead to a messy, slapstick showdown that ends with him being kicked out the door.

When little monkey siblings Flip and Dip dash across the river to escape Lyle Crocodile’s hungry grin, they find help in the most unexpected places—Elroy Elephant and Girard Giraffe lend a hand, turning a frantic escape into a clever crossing.