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Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
	; Poster.
Production company	Warner Bros. Animation; Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Distributor	Warner Home Video
Release date	March 12, 2002
Run time	59:45
Starring	Jeff Glen Bennett; Frank Welker; Charlie Schlatter; Jim Cummings; Maurice LaMarche; Billy West; Tara Strong
Executive producer(s)	Jean MacCurdy; William Hanna; Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)	Tom Minton
Music composed by	J. Eric Schmidt
Screenplay by	Tim Cahill and Julie McNally
Director(s)	James Tim Walker
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For other uses, see Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring.

Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring is an American animated supernatural slapstick direct-to-video film based on the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at MGM. It was released by Warner Home Video through the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label on March 12, 2002. It was written by husband-wife team, Tim Cahill and Julie McNally, and directed by James Tim Walker. While there had already been a one-time animated theatrical film, this is the first film to be made specifically for the home video market.

When Jerry gets a magic ring stuck on his head belonging to Tom's wizard owner, the cat must chase the mouse through the city to get it back. Along the way, the ring makes Jerry highly sought after.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Freddie: Toy cars oughta have airbags.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Jerry Mouse	Frank Welker
Tom Cat	Jeff Glen Bennett
Chip	Charlie Schlatter
Jewelry store owner	Frank Welker
Butch the dog	Jim Cummings
Droopy	Jeff Glen Bennett
Butch the cat	Maurice LaMarche
Margaret	Tress MacNeille
Spike	Maurice LaMarche
Tyke	Frank Welker
Nibbles	Tara Strong
Freddie	Billy West
Joey	Jeff Glen Bennett
Mom	Tress MacNeille
Junior	Maile Flanagan
Policeman	Jess Harnell

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Chip's residence
  - Plumbing store
  - Bakery
  - Italian restaurant
  - Hardware store
  - Butcher's
  - Market
  - Barber's
  - Jewelry store
  - Psychic Droopy's House of Fun
  - Pet store
- India (mentioned)
  - Calcutta (mentioned)

Objects

Magic ring
Ring remover

Vehicles

Buses
Plane
Cruise ship
Space shuttle
Police cars

Production

Development

It was made in 2001, but was not released in the United States until 2002. It was copyrighted to Turner Entertainment Co., although this was only in name.

Filming

Music

The music was composed by J. Eric Schmidt.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United Kingdom and Ireland: November 12, 2001 on VHS
United States: March 12, 2002 on VHS and DVD

Behind the scenes

Butch refers to Lassie the dog.
Butch the cat isn't named on-screen and is credited as "Alley cat," perhaps because Butch the dog has the same name.
Muscles is now called Freddie.
Nibbles has been also called Tuffy before and after this.

Errors

Marketing and promotion

To coincide with the movie, there was also a video game released on the Game Boy Advance.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- November 12, 2001: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring on VHS.
In the United States:
- March 12, 2002: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring on VHS.
- March 12, 2002: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring on DVD.

Trailers

VHS/DVD trailer:

Digital purchase version:

References

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-:''For other uses, see [[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (disambiguation)]].''
+:''For other uses, see [[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]].''
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 |caption= Poster.
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 |distributor= [[Warner Home Video]]
-|released= March 12, 2002
+|released= [[March 12]], [[2002]]
 |run_time= 59:45
-|starring= [[Jeff Bennett|Jeff Glen Bennett]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]<br />[[Charlie Schlatter]]<br />[[Jim Cummings]]<br />[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />[[Billy West]]<br />[[Tara Strong]]
+|starring= [[Jeff Bennett|Jeff Glen Bennett]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Charlie Schlatter]]<br />[[Jim Cummings]]<br />[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />[[Billy West]]<br />[[Tara Strong]]
 |execs= [[Jean MacCurdy]]<br />[[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
 |producers= [[Tom Minton]]
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 |screenplay= [[Tim Cahill]] and [[Julie McNally]]
 |director= [[James Tim Walker]]
+|previous= Tom and Jerry: The Movie (film)
+|next= Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (film)
 |title_card= [[File:The Magic Ring title card.png|300px]]
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-'''''Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring''''' is a 2002 American animated supernatural slapstick direct-to-video film based on the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' theatrical shorts directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]. It was released by [[Warner Home Video]] through the [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]] label on March 12, 2002. It was written by husband-wife team, [[Tim Cahill]] and [[Julie McNally]], and directed by [[James Tim Walker]]. While there had already been a one-time animated [[Tom and Jerry: The Movie|theatrical film]], this is the first film to be made specifically for the home video market.
+'''''Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring''''' is an American animated supernatural slapstick direct-to-video film based on the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' theatrical shorts directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]. It was released by [[Warner Home Video]] through the [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]] label on [[March 12]], [[2002]]. It was written by husband-wife team, [[Tim Cahill]] and [[Julie McNally]], and directed by [[James Tim Walker]]. While there had already been a one-time animated [[Tom and Jerry: The Movie (film)|theatrical film]], this is the first film to be made specifically for the home video market.
 When Jerry gets a magic ring stuck on his head belonging to Tom's wizard owner, the cat must chase the mouse through the city to get it back. Along the way, the ring makes Jerry highly sought after.
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
 '''Freddie:''' Toy cars oughta have airbags.
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 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jerry Mouse]]
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 |-
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 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jim Cummings]]
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+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Droopy (character)|Droopy]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 |-
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 ==Locations==
-* [[United States]]
+* [[Earth]]
-** Chip's mansion
+** [[United States]]
-** Plumbing store
+*** [[Chip's residence]]
-** Bakery
+*** Plumbing store
-** Italian restaurant
+*** Bakery
-** Hardware store
+*** Italian restaurant
-** Butcher's
+*** Hardware store
-** Market
+*** Butcher's
-** Barber shop
+*** Market
-** Jewelry store
+*** Barber's
-** [[Psychic Droopy's House of Fun]]
+*** Jewelry store
-** Pet store
+*** [[Psychic Droopy's House of Fun]]
-* [[India]]
+*** Pet store
-** [[Calcutta]]
+** [[India]] (mentioned)
+*** [[Calcutta]] (mentioned)
 ==Objects==
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 ==Production==
 ===Development===
-It was made in 2001, but not released in the United States until 2002. It's copyrighted to Turner Entertainment Co., although this is only in name.
+It was made in [[2001]], but was not released in the United States until 2002. It was copyrighted to Turner Entertainment Co., although this was only in name.
 ===Filming===
 ==Music==
 The music was composed by [[J. Eric Schmidt]].
 ==Release==
-In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the film was released on VHS on November 12, 2001. It was released in North America on VHS and DVD on March 12, 2002.
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: November 12, 2001 on VHS
+* United States: [[March 12]], 2002 on VHS and DVD
 ==Behind the scenes==
 * Butch refers to Lassie the dog.
-* Butch the cat isn't named on-screen and is credited as "Alley cat", perhaps because of Butch the dog having the same name.
+* Butch the cat isn't named on-screen and is credited as "Alley cat," perhaps because Butch the dog has the same name.
 * Muscles is now called Freddie.
 * Nibbles has been also called Tuffy before and after this.
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 ==Critical reception==
 ==In other languages==
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 ==Home availability==
-*
+* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
+** [[November 12]], 2001: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (VHS)|Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]]'' on VHS.
+* In the United States:
+** [[March 12]], [[2002]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring'' on VHS.
+** [[March 12]], [[2002]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (DVD)|Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]]'' on DVD.
 ==Trailers==
-'''VHS/DVD trailer:'''<br>
+'''VHS/DVD trailer:'''
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+{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDOWTlkQmAs}}
-'''Digital purchase version:'''<br>
+'''Digital purchase version:'''
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+{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwFH79h127k}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+[[Category:2001]]
+[[Category:2002]]
 [[Category:Films]]
 [[Category:Tom and Jerry films]]
+[[Category:Tom and Jerry]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. Animation]]
+[[Category:Written by Julie McNally Cahill]]
+[[Category:Written by Tim Cahill]]