Much Ado About Mousing Much Ado About Mousing Much Ado About Mousing is a 1964 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. It was the second Tom and Jerry cartoon to be produced under Chuck Jones' helm, but the fourth to be released. The name is a pun of a comedy by "William Shakespeare": "Much Ado About Nothing". The cartoon starts with Tom fishing on a pier. Tom baits the line with cheese and casts it all the way out to a far-off ship and into Jerry's mouse hole. The cat gets a bite and gets pulled off the pier and onto a pillar,
Much Apu About Nothing agrees to be Apu's tutor to help prepare for the exam. After Lisa intervenes, Apu goes to take the test; he passes and becomes a citizen of the United States. At a congratulatory party, Homer tells his guests how terrible it would be if immigrants were deported, explaining they make the United States thrive. He inspires them to vote no on Proposition 24, but it still passes, with 95% of voters voting yes. After the ballot is passed, the only person deported is Groundskeeper Willie. "Much Apu About Nothing" was written by David S. Cohen and directed by Susie Dietter.