The Off-Beats - Tommy's Coat - Toonstalgia

 The Off-Beats - Tommy's Coat

Toonstalgia

Quick Summary

Tommy is unhappy because his coat is at the cleaner.

Observations

Tommy's coat is one of few objects with elaborate moving patterns. The objects themselves are empty to reveal a second background with a single pattern. 

I honestly forgot the "Your epidermis is showing." joke.

Tommy reminds me of Charlie Brown.

Detailed Summation

Over the course of a year, Tommy's coat accumulates grime. Tommy's mom sends his coat to the cleaner. He is uncomfortable without his coat. He wants his coat back. He really wants his coat back. I cannot emphasize this enough, Tommy wants his coat. August loans Tommy his coat. He shows off the special features including the custom patterns. August's coat breaks. Tommy still wants his coat. Betty Anne tells Repunzil about Tommy's problem. He sees September playing a bag pipe with the same pattern of his coat. They run into the Populars. Tina mocks him. Betty Anne tries to warn them. Tommy has a delusional break and starts seeing them as his coat. Tommy attempts to draw his coat's pattern on himself. Betty Anne arrives with his coat. Unfortunately, the cleaner shrunk his coat. Tommy doesn't care. He has his coat back.