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'''''The Tom & Jerry Show''''' is an American animated television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It was also featured as a segment of ''[[The Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show]]''. It ran in [[1975]] airing 16 episodes that spanned one season. It was the first television series based on the [[MGM]] theatrical shorts of ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' from 1940 to [[1967]]. The shorts from 1940 to [[1957]] were directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], who left in 1957 to form their own studio in Hanna-Barbera.
'''''The Tom & Jerry Show''''' is an American animated television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It was also featured as a segment of ''[[The Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show]]''. It ran in [[1975]] airing 16 episodes that spanned one season. It was the first television series based on the [[MGM]] theatrical shorts of ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' from 1940 to [[1967]]. The shorts from 1940 to [[1957]] were directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], who left in 1957 to form their own studio in Hanna-Barbera.
Due to the parental group pressure, [[Tom Cat|Tom]] and [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]] are no longer fighting, being depicted as friends, instead, who face adversaries together.


==Production==
==Production==

Revision as of 10:04, 22 May 2022

For the 2014 TV series, see The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series).
The Tom & Jerry Show
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On-screen title card.
Network ABC
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Original release September 6December 13, 1975
Run time 22–24 minutes
Starring John Stephenson
Don Messick
Joe E. Ross
Executive producer(s) Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Producer(s) Iwao Takamoto
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Bill Ackerman
Larz Bourne
Tom Dagenais
Alan Dinehart
Don Jurwich
Joel Kane
Dick Kinney
Frank Ridgeway
Director(s) Charles A. Nichols
Alex Lovy (voices)
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The Tom & Jerry Show is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It was also featured as a segment of The Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show. It ran in 1975 airing 16 episodes that spanned one season. It was the first television series based on the MGM theatrical shorts of Tom and Jerry from 1940 to 1967. The shorts from 1940 to 1957 were directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who left in 1957 to form their own studio in Hanna-Barbera.

Due to the parental group pressure, Tom and Jerry are no longer fighting, being depicted as friends, instead, who face adversaries together.

Production

Development

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte. A lot of the music was heavily burrowed from The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show.

Episodes

Episode Number Air date
"No Way, Stowaways" / "The Ski Bunny" / "Stay Awake or Else..." 1x01 September 6, 1975
"No Bones About It" / "An Ill Wind" / "Beach Bully" 1x02 September 13, 1975
"Mammoth Manhunt" / "The Wacky World of Sports" / "Robin Ho Ho" 1x03 September 20, 1975
"Safe But Not Sorry" / "Gopher Broke" / "The Super Bowler" 1x04 September 27, 1975
"Tricky McTrout" / "The Tennis Menace" / "Cosmic Cat and Meteor Mouse" 1x05 October 4, 1975
"Castle Wiz" / "Grim and Bear It" / "The Flying Sorceress" 1x06 October 11, 1975
"The Kitten Sitters" / "Termites Plus Two" / "Planet Pest" 1x07 October 18, 1975
"The Hypochondriac Lion" / "Give 'Em the Air" / "The Egg and Tom and Jerry" 1x08 October 25, 1975
"Watch Out, Watch Dog" / "The Super Cyclists" / "The Police Kitten" 1x09 November 1, 1975
"The Outfoxed Fox" / "Towering Fiasco" / "The Lost Duckling" 1x10 November 8, 1975
"Beanstalk Buddies" / "Two Stars are Born" / "Son of Gopher Broke" 1x11 November 15, 1975
"The Sorcerer's Apprentices" / "Hold That Pose" / "The Supercape Caper" 1x12 November 22, 1975
"Chickenrella" / "Double Trouble Crow" / "Jerry's Nephew" 1x13 November 27, 1975
"See Dr. Jackal and Hide!" / "Planet of the Dogs" / "The Campout Cutup" 1x14 November 29, 1975
"Triple Trouble" / "The Bull Fighters" / "Cruise Kitty" 1x15 December 6, 1975
"It's No Picnic" / "Big Feet" / "The Great Motorboat Race" 1x16 December 13, 1975

Cast

References