Give And Tyke is a 1957 Tom and Jerry theatrical short. It is noted for being the first of two to not feature Tom and Jerry and instead stars Spike the Bulldog and his son Tyke (the other being "Scat Cats" from the same year).
When a stray dog sees a newspaper article that unlicensed dogs are to be rounded up, he immediately seeks out a collar to escape being taken by the dogcatcher. Unfortunately, he sets his sights on Tyke's, which unfortunately leaves the pup vulnerable the dogcatcher. To save his son, Spike goes after the stray, and along the way, Spike and Tyke's collars are continuously swapped around to prevent two out of three dogs from going to the pound.
Tropes appearing in this cartoon:
- Backdoor Pilot: Was meant to be the first of a series focused on Spike and Tyke. Only one more cartoon focused on the duo, "Scat, Cats", was made.
- A Day in the Limelight: A whole cartoon dedicated to Spike and Tyke.
- Diabolical Dog Catcher: Downplayed. The dog catcher is the primary antagonist of this cartoon, corralling the dogs that don't have a collar, but he is compassionate enough to allow another dog to take the place of a captured one.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: The stray dog is based on Ed Norton from The Honeymooners. Daws Butler would later use the same voice for Yogi Bear.
- Take Me Instead: When Tyke gets caught by the dog catcher and placed in the wagon, Spike begs the dog catcher to take himself instead of Tyke. Then, when Spike says his goodbyes to Tyke, the stray dog offers to take Spike's place. Subverted in that after Spike is freed, the stray dog steals the wagon.
