
Tee for Two
1945

Representation Score
Minimal
1947
NRDirector
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Runtime
8 minutes
Average Rating
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Part Time Pal reflects the social hierarchies and racialized clichés of the 1940s, adhering to the conventions of its time. The animation relies on established slapstick humor rather than narrative subversion. The film lacks multi-layered depth, using characters like Mammy-Two-Shoes to reinforce historical stereotypes. Ultimately, it functions as a standard comedic short that does not challenge or disrupt the power dynamics of its era.
Category Breakdown
The story focuses on a domestic conflict between Tom and Jerry, with no LGBTQ+ characters or explorations of non-cisgender identities present.
The film uses a traditional domestic setting driven by animal characters. Mammy-Two-Shoes reinforces a standard hierarchy of domestic management without challenging traditional gender roles or archetypes.
Mammy-Two-Shoes is central to the setup, relying on racialized clichés and stereotypical characterizations of Black domestic workers common to 1947 animation.
The film operates within a conventional mid-century framework, reinforcing a standard social order through a simple comedic premise without engaging with anti-capitalist or secular themes.
No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are portrayed who play a significant role in driving the story. Tom's drunken state serves as a temporary comedic device rather than a meaningful exploration of impairment.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Tom is given the task of guarding the fridge during the night by Mammy-Two-Shoes, but as soon as he has started he is tricked by Jerry into falling into the basement, where he lands in a barrel of cider. Now drunk, Tom staggers around in the house getting up to no good with Jerry.

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