Stay Awake or Else...

"Stay Awake or Else..." is the first episode (part three) of The Tom & Jerry Show season one. It aired on September 6, 1975 on ABC. It was directed by Charles A. Nichols, and voice directed by Alex Lovy.

After partying the night before, Tom comes back to the circus exhausted, so caring Jerry tries to keep him awake and keep his job as a janitor.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ringleader
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Milkman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Strongman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Circus perfomer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavaliable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Strongman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Circus perfomer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavaliable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Circus perfomer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavaliable

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Circus

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 6, 1975 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The strongman's design was later reused for Muscles McMulligan of the Posse Impossible short "Busting Boomerino."

Errors

 * What interest would Jerry have in a cat?

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 27, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Volume 2 on DVD.