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Cutie Pie #1 (1955)
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Jo and her mother visit Tracy's Bargain Day sale, where Jo is determined to find the alligator bag she’s been wanting. Amid the chaos of crowded aisles and runaway merchandise, Jo accidentally triggers a series of mishaps—including a runaway box and a mistaken alarm about a loose alligator—before finally getting her prize.
Jo takes her mother’s chocolate cake to the fire station for a charity sale, only to accidentally deliver the cake her mother baked with her lost ring inside. As chaos unfolds when the cake is sold and a frantic search begins, Jo finds herself caught in a whirlwind of mistaken identities, firehouse antics, and a race to recover the cake—just as a surprise party begins to take shape.
Jo, a young babysitter, tries to get Cutie Pie to sleep, but the energetic child has other plans—transforming into a "parashooter," a mole, and even a television star before finally admitting she’s been babysitting Miss Davis instead. As bedtime turns into a whirlwind of imaginative play, Jo is left both amused and exhausted by Cutie Pie’s endless antics.
Jo, a mischievous child, accidentally knocks her father’s golf ball into the woods during a game at the Wee Hills Golf Club, sparking a series of chaotic and humorous mishaps. As her father tries to keep her from interfering—only to be constantly distracted by her antics—the two navigate a day filled with playful disruptions, from climbing flag poles to catching balls mid-flight, all while Jo’s boundless energy turns the round into a wild adventure.
Jo takes a whimsical journey when a flying saucer lands in her backyard, leading her on a dizzying trip through space where she encounters Martian explorers and playful alien antics—only to return home with a story no one else believes.
Jo and Melvin build a wagon from an old box, with Melvin determined to add wheels to make it rideable. When Melvin finally finds some, Jo eagerly claims the first ride, and the two celebrate their creation with a triumphant "ACME RECORDS" — a playful nod to their homemade triumph.