The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard (1944) is a seven-minute MGM cartoon you can watch online on iFILM. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera built it around a clean power flip: Jerry rescues Spike the bulldog from the dogcatcher's van, and Spike repays the favour on demand — one whistle and the big dog comes running.

Tom quickly discovers that hunting a mouse with a hundred-pound enforcer on call is a different game entirely. Seven minutes, one premise, and no filler — Hanna and Barbera wring every variation out of the setup before the final gag lands. Watch The Bodyguard (1944) online on iFILM.