Cellbound (1955) is a Tex Avery animated short featuring Spike, a bulldog who tries to escape prison after 20 years in solitary. His plan unfolds in classic Avery style—filled with absurd gags, exaggerated motion, and surreal twists—only to land him right back where he started! Such cartoons are rare today because modern animation often favors emotional storytelling, realism, and structured plots over the wild, gag-driven humor of classics like Cellbound. The unrestrained, physics-defying comedy