The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show

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The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
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On-screen title card.
Network CBS
Production company Filmation
MGM Television
Distributor MGM Television Distribution
Original release September 6December 13, 1980
Starring Lou Scheimer
Frank Welker
Producer(s) Lou Scheimer
Norm Prescott
Music composed by Yvette Blais
Jeff Michael
Writer(s) Jack Hanrahan
Steve Clark
Director(s) Don Christensen
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The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show is an American animated television series produced by Filmation, in association with MGM Television, for CBS's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1980 airing 15 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.

Following Hanna-Barbera's toned down version with the 1975 Tom & Jerry Show, Filmation's show went with a more faithful interpretation focusing on the titular duo's battle of wits. However, due to it being a Filmation production, the series is notable for its heavy reuse of limited animation and synthesized music score.

Production

Development

Segments

Music

The music was composed by Yvette Blais and Jeff Michael. The music was published by Shermley Music Co.

Episodes

Episode Number Original air date
"Farewell, Sweet Mouse" / Droopy: "Droopy's Restless Night" / "New Mouse in the House" 1x01 September 6, 1980
"Heavy Booking" / Droopy: "Matterhorn Droopy" / "The Puppy Sitter" 1x02 September 13, 1980
"Most Wanted Cat" / Droopy: "Pest in the West" / "Cat in the Fiddle" 1x03 September 20, 1980
"Invasion of the Mouse Snatchers" / Droopy: "The Incredible Droop" / "The Plaid Baron Strikes Again" 1x04 September 27, 1980
"Incredible Shrinking Cat" / Droopy: "Scared Bear" / "When the Rooster Crows" 1x05 October 4, 1980
"School for Cats" / Droopy: "Disco Droopy" / "Pied Piper Puss" 1x06 October 11, 1980
"Under the Big Top" / Droopy: "Lumber Jerks" / "Gopher It, Tom" 1x07 October 18, 1980
"Snowbrawl" / Droopy: "Getting the Foot" / "Kitty Hawk Kitty" 1x08 October 25, 1980
"Get Along, Little Jerry" / Droopy: "Star-crossed Wolf" / "Spike's Birthday" 1x09 November 1, 1980
"No Museum Peace" / Droopy: "A Day at the Bakery" / "Mouse Over Miami" 1x10 November 8, 1980
"The Trojan Dog" / Droopy: "Foreign Legion Droopy" / "Pie in the Sky" 1x11 November 15, 1980
"Save That Mouse" / Droopy: "Old Mother Hubbard" / "Say What?" 1x12 November 22, 1980
"Superstocker" / Droopy: "Droopy's Good Luck Charm" / "The Great Mousini" 1x13 November 29, 1980
"Jerry's Country Cousin" / Droopy: "The Great Diamond Heist" / "Mechanical Failure" 1x14 December 6, 1980
"A Connecticut Mouse in King Arthur's Cork" / Droopy: "The Great Train Rubbery" / "Stage Struck" 1x15 December 13, 1980

Cast

References