The Night Watchman is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.

[3] This short is the first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator.

A feline watchman gets sick, so his kitten son is enlisted to watch the kitchen.

When the gangland-style rats find out that he is the one on duty, they try to take over.

The Night Watchman is available with original titles restored on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 Disc 4 DVD set.