在这部爆竹风波喜剧/动画/短片/家庭片中,旭日初升，暖暖的阳光照满院子的每一个角落，连缩聚到角落里的老鼠洞也感受到了阳光的召唤。杰瑞从香甜的梦中醒来，而旁边的小家伙还呼呼大睡。偶然瞥见墙上的日历，杰瑞惊喜地发现今天竟然是7月4日美国国庆日，他满心欢喜地叫醒了小老鼠，而那个还裹着尿布的小家伙比杰瑞还激动，端出了整整一箱烟花爆竹要跑到外边燃放。作为第一监护人，杰瑞自然不会允许小家伙做这种危险的事情，他夺下小家伙手中的烟花，只给他儿童的玩具玩耍。小家伙毫不就范，接连拿出私藏的爆竹，致使杰瑞一次次被炸得满面漆黑。
与此同时，汤姆暗中向杰瑞伸出毒手。眼见得最敬爱的杰瑞叔叔落难，小家伙与汤姆进行了一场烟火大战……
It's Independence Day, and Jerry's little nephew, Nibbles, wants to celebrate with fireworks, while Jerry reminds him to "keep it safe and sane." Initially, this backfires against Jerry, as his attempts to dispose of the firecrackers Nibbles lights explode in his face, but ultimately, Nibbles saves Jerry from Tom with the usual cartoon uses of black powder.
