The title refers to the 1945 novel 'Cannery Row' by American author John Steinbeck. It was published in 1945. Cannery Row takes place on a small fictional street lined with sardine fisheries in Monterey known as Cannery Row.
Tom is at his most Grinch like in appearance, as Jones had just worked on the animated TV cartoon How the Grinch Stole Christmas the year prior.
One of the few times Jerry helps save his friendly adversary Tom.