Zum Endspurt des an interessanten Bookings bestimmt nicht armen Jahr 2011 gab es im Mauser noch einmal ein Special mit Butch und Arado:
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Butch is a Tom and Jerry character – a black and white alley cat – who first appeared in the 1943 short, Baby Puss alongside Topsy and the already-established Meathead. Butch is the leader of the alley cat bullies who usually help Tom catch Jerry. In his first appearance, however, Butch was an antagonist, tormenting Tom after Tom’s young girl owner treated him like a baby—to the point of dressing Tom up in a diaper, a bonnet, and pink paw mittens. Thus costumed, Tom couldn’t help but be a figure of fun—both for Butch and his gang, and for Jerry.
Another notable role for Butch came the short Springtime for Thomas (1946). Here he was addressed as „Dream Boy“ (after Jerry’s fake letter from Toodles in the cartoon), and he acted as Tom’s rival for Toodles‘ affection.
In other cartoons, Butch was not only Tom’s rival in love, but also a sporting opponent, as in Tennis Chumps, or another cat competing with Tom to stay in the house, as in A Mouse in the House and Baby Butch. However, Butch…