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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Tom and Jerry'' (theatrical shorts)}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Tom and Jerry'' (theatrical shorts)}}
[[File:MGM T&J 2021 title card.png|thumb|300px|2021 version for the [[HBO Max]] shorts.]]
:''For other uses, see [[Tom and Jerry]].''
The '''''Tom and Jerry''''' theatrical shorts were originally distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] from 1940 to 1967, animated by three production companies; the first was their own in-house, with [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] directing, from 1940 and 1958, releasing 114; the second was [[Gene Deitch]]'s [[Rembrandt Films]] from 1961 and 1962, releasing 13; and the third and last was [[Chuck Jones]]'s [[Sib Tower 12]] from 1963 and 1967, releasing 34. There was also a single one produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] (WBA) and distributed [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] in 2005. WBA also produced two shorts exclusively for [[HBO Max]], an internet streaming service, in 2021.
{{Infobox movie series
|name= Tom and Jerry
|title_card= [[File:MGM T&J Version 6 title card.png|300px]]
|caption=
|creators= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]<br />[[Rembrandt Films]]<br />[[Sib Tower 12]]<br />[[Hanna-Barbera]]<br />[[Warner Bros. Animation]]
|distributor= Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer<br />[[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]]<br />[[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[HBO Max]]
|released= [[February 10]], 1940―[[August 1]], [[1958]]<br />[[September 7]], [[1961]]―[[September 8]], [[1967]]<br />[[April 8]], [[2001]]<br />[[September 26]], [[2005]]<br />[[February 26]], [[2021]]
|run_time=
|starring= William Hanna<br />[[Lillian Randolph]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[June Foray]]
|execs=
|producers= [[Fred Quimby]]<br />William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|music= [[Scott Bradley]]
|writer= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|animation_director=
|title_card2= [[File:MGM T&J Version 7 title card.png|300px]]
|caption2=
|title_card3= [[File:MGM T&J Version 8 title card.png|300px]]
|caption3=
|title_card4= [[File:MGM T&J Version 9 title card.png|300px]]
|caption4=
|title_card5= [[File:Gene Deitch's Tom and Jerry.png|300px]]
|caption5= [[1961]] version for [[Gene Deitch]]'s shorts.
|title_card6= [[File:Chuck Jones' Tom and Jerry.png|300px]]
|caption6= [[1963]] version for [[Chuck Jones]]'s shorts.
|title_card7= [[File:MGM T&J 2021 title card.png|300px]]
|caption7= [[2021]] version.
}}
The '''''Tom and Jerry''''' animated theatrical shorts were created by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]. They were originally distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] from 1940 to [[1967]], animated by three production companies; the first was their own in-house, with [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] directing, from 1940 and [[1958]], releasing 114; the second was [[Gene Deitch]] from [[1961]] and [[1962]], releasing 13; and the third and last was [[Chuck Jones]] from [[1963]] and 1967, releasing 34. Since [[2001]], the series has infrequently been revived, as was the case in the aforementioned year when [[Hanna-Barbera]] themselves produced a single short which [[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]] debuted on [[Boomerang]], while [[Warner Bros. Animation]] (WBA) and distributed [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] produced and distributed, respectively, a single theatrical short in [[2005]]. WBA also produced two shorts exclusively for [[HBO Max]], an internet streaming service, in [[2021]].


The popularity of the MGM shorts, involving the eternal battle of wits between the cat named [[Tom Cat|Tom]] and the mouse named [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]], led to the shorts being syndicated, and specially made-for-TV series, which throughout the years have been produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]], [[Filmation]], and WBA. There has also been a 1992 full-length theatrical film ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]'', a 2021 animated/live-action film, ''[[Tom & Jerry (film)|Tom & Jerry]]'', and a series of direct-to-video films since 2001, beginning with ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]]''.
The popularity of the MGM shorts, involving the eternal battle of wits between the cat named [[Tom Cat|Tom]] and the mouse named [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]], led to the shorts being syndicated, and specially made-for-TV series, which throughout the years have been produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]], [[Filmation]], and WBA. There has also been a [[1992]] full-length theatrical film ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie (film)|Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]'', a 2021 animated/live-action film, ''[[Tom & Jerry (film)|Tom & Jerry]]'', and a series of direct-to-video films since [[2001]], beginning with ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (film)|Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]]''.


There was also a short-lived ''[[Spike and Tyke]]'' spin-off series in 1957.
There was also a short-lived ''[[Spike and Tyke]]'' spin-off series in [[1957]].


==Production==
==Production==
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| ''[[Puss Gets the Boot]]''
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| February 10, 1940
| [[February 10]], 1940
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| ''[[The Midnight Snack]]''
| ''[[The Midnight Snack]]''
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| July 19, 1941
| [[July 19]], [[1941]]
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| ''[[The Night Before Christmas]]''
| ''[[The Night Before Christmas]]''
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| December 6, 1941
| [[December 6]], 1941
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| ''[[Fraidy Cat (theatrical short)|Fraidy Cat]]''
| ''[[Fraidy Cat (theatrical short)|Fraidy Cat]]''
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| January 16, 1942
| [[January 16]], [[1942]]
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| ''[[Dog Trouble]]''
| ''[[Dog Trouble]]''
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| April 18, 1942
| [[April 18]], 1942
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| ''[[Puss n' Toots]]''
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| May 30, 1942
| [[May 30]], 1942
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| ''[[The Bowling Alley-Cat]]''
| ''[[The Bowling Alley-Cat]]''
| 7
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| July 18, 1942
| [[July 18]], 1942
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| ''[[Fine Feathered Friend]]''
| ''[[Fine Feathered Friend]]''
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| October 10, 1942
| [[October 10]], 1942
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| ''[[Sufferin' Cats!]]''
| ''[[Sufferin' Cats!]]''
| 9
| 9
| January 16, 1943
| January 16, [[1943]]
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| ''[[The Lonesome Mouse]]''
| ''[[The Lonesome Mouse]]''
| 10
| 10
| May 22, 1943
| [[May 22]], 1943
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| ''[[The Yankee Doodle Mouse]]''
| ''[[The Yankee Doodle Mouse]]''
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| 11
| June 26, 1943
| [[June 26]], 1943
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| ''[[Baby Puss]]''
| ''[[Baby Puss (theatrical short)|Baby Puss]]''
| 12
| 12
| December 25, 1943
| [[December 25]], 1943
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| ''[[The Zoot Cat]]''
| ''[[The Zoot Cat]]''
| 13
| 13
| February 26, 1944
| [[February 26]], [[1944]]
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| ''[[The Million Dollar Cat]]''
| ''[[The Million Dollar Cat]]''
| 14
| 14
| May 6, 1944
| [[May 6]], 1944
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| ''[[The Bodyguard]]''
| ''[[The Bodyguard]]''
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| 15
| July 22, 1944
| [[July 22]], 1944
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| ''[[Puttin' on the Dog]]''
| ''[[Puttin' on the Dog]]''
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| October 28, 1944
| [[October 28]], 1944
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| ''[[Mouse Trouble]]''
| ''[[Mouse Trouble]]''
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| November 23, 1944
| [[November 23]], 1944
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| ''[[The Mouse Comes to Dinner]]''
| ''[[The Mouse Comes to Dinner]]''
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| May 5, 1945
| [[May 5]], [[1945]]
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| ''[[Mouse in Manhattan]]''
| ''[[Mouse in Manhattan]]''
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| July 7, 1945
| [[July 7]], 1945
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| ''[[Tee for Two]]''
| ''[[Tee for Two]]''
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| July 21, 1945
| [[July 21]], 1945
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| ''[[Flirty Birdy]]''
| ''[[Flirty Birdy]]''
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| September 22, 1945
| [[September 22]], 1945
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| ''[[Quiet, Please!]]''
| ''[[Quiet, Please!]]''
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| December 22, 1945
| [[December 22]], 1945
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| ''[[Springtime for Thomas]]''
| ''[[Springtime for Thomas]]''
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| March 30, 1946
| [[March 30]], [[1946]]
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| ''[[The Milky Waif]]''
| ''[[The Milky Waif]]''
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| May 18, 1946
| [[May 18]], 1946
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| ''[[Trap Happy]]''
| ''[[Trap Happy]]''
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| [[June 29]], 1946
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| ''[[Solid Serenade]]''
| ''[[Solid Serenade]]''
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| August 31, 1946
| [[August 31]], 1946
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| ''[[Cat Fishin']]''
| ''[[Cat Fishin']]''
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| [[February 22]], [[1947]]
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| ''[[Part Time Pal]]''
| ''[[Part Time Pal]]''
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| March 15, 1947
| [[March 15]], 1947
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| ''[[The Cat Concerto]]''
| ''[[The Cat Concerto]]''
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| April 26, 1947
| [[April 26]], 1947
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| ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse]]''
| ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse]]''
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| June 14, 1947
| [[June 14]], 1947
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| ''[[Salt Water Tabby]]''
| ''[[Salt Water Tabby]]''
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| July 12, 1947
| [[July 12]], 1947
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| ''[[A Mouse in the House]]''
| ''[[A Mouse in the House]]''
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| August 30, 1947
| [[August 30]], 1947
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| ''[[The Invisible Mouse]]''
| ''[[The Invisible Mouse]]''
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| September 27, 1947
| [[September 27]], 1947
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| ''[[Kitty Foiled]]''
| ''[[Kitty Foiled]]''
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| 34
| June 1, 1948
| [[June 1]], [[1948]]
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| ''[[The Truce Hurts]]''
| ''[[The Truce Hurts]]''
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| July 17, 1948
| [[July 17]], 1948
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| ''[[Old Rockin' Chair Tom]]''
| ''[[Old Rockin' Chair Tom]]''
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| September 18, 1948
| [[September 18]], 1948
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| ''[[Professor Tom]]''
| ''[[Professor Tom]]''
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| October 30, 1948
| [[October 30]], 1948
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| ''[[Mouse Cleaning]]''
| ''[[Mouse Cleaning (theatrical short)|Mouse Cleaning]]''
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| December 11, 1948
| [[December 11]], 1948
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| ''[[Polka-Dot Puss]]''
| ''[[Polka-Dot Puss]]''
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| February 26, 1949
| February 26, [[1949]]
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| ''[[The Little Orphan]]''
| ''[[The Little Orphan]]''
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| April 30, 1949
| [[April 30]], 1949
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| ''[[Hatch Up Your Troubles]]''
| ''[[Hatch Up Your Troubles]]''
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| May 14, 1949
| [[May 14]], 1949
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| ''[[Heavenly Puss]]''
| ''[[Heavenly Puss]]''
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| July 9, 1949
| [[July 9]], 1949
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| ''[[The Cat and the Mermouse]]''
| ''[[The Cat and the Mermouse]]''
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| September 3, 1949
| [[September 3]], 1949
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| ''[[Love That Pup]]''
| ''[[Love That Pup]]''
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| October 1, 1949
| [[October 1]], 1949
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| ''[[Jerry's Diary]]''
| ''[[Jerry's Diary]]''
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| October 22, 1949
| [[October 22]], 1949
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| ''[[Tennis Chumps]]''
| ''[[Tennis Chumps]]''
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| December 10, 1949
| [[December 10]], 1949
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| ''[[Little Quacker]]''
| ''[[Little Quacker (theatrical short)|Little Quacker]]''
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| January 7, 1950
| [[January 7]], [[1950]]
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| ''[[Saturday Evening Puss]]''
| ''[[Saturday Evening Puss]]''
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| January 14, 1950
| [[January 14]], 1950
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| ''[[Texas Tom]]''
| ''[[Texas Tom]]''
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| March 11, 1950
| [[March 11]], 1950
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| ''[[Jerry and the Lion]]''
| ''[[Jerry and the Lion]]''
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| 50
| April 8, 1950
| [[April 8]], 1950
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| ''[[Safety Second]]''
| ''[[Safety Second]]''
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| 51
| July 1, 1950
| [[July 1]], 1950
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| ''[[Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl]]''
| ''[[Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl]]''
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| September 16, 1950
| [[September 16]], 1950
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| ''[[The Framed Cat]]''
| ''[[The Framed Cat]]''
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| October 21, 1950
| [[October 21]], 1950
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| ''[[Cue Ball Cat]]''
| ''[[Cue Ball Cat]]''
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| November 25, 1950
| [[November 25]], 1950
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| ''[[Casanova Cat]]''
| ''[[Casanova Cat]]''
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| January 6, 1951
| [[January 6]], [[1951]]
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| ''[[Jerry and the Goldfish]]''
| ''[[Jerry and the Goldfish]]''
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| March 3, 1951
| [[March 3]], 1951
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| ''[[Jerry's Cousin]]''
| ''[[Jerry's Cousin]]''
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| April 7, 1951
| [[April 7]], 1951
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| ''[[Sleepy-Time Tom]]''
| ''[[Sleepy-Time Tom]]''
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| May 26, 1951
| [[May 26]], 1951
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| ''[[His Mouse Friday]]''
| ''[[His Mouse Friday]]''
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| July 6, 1951
| [[July 6]], 1951
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| ''[[Slicked-up Pup]]''
| ''[[Slicked-up Pup]]''
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| September 8, 1951
| [[September 8]], 1951
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| ''[[Nit-Witty Kitty]]''
| ''[[Nit-Witty Kitty]]''
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| October 6, 1951
| [[October 6]], 1951
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| ''[[Cat Napping]]''
| ''[[Cat Napping]]''
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| December 8, 1951
| [[December 8]], 1951
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| ''[[The Flying Cat]]''
| ''[[The Flying Cat]]''
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| January 12, 1952
| [[January 12]], [[1952]]
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| ''[[The Duck Doctor]]''
| ''[[The Duck Doctor]]''
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| February 16, 1952
| [[February 16]], 1952
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| ''[[The Two Mouseketeers]]''
| ''[[The Two Mouseketeers]]''
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| ''[[Smitten Kitten]]''
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| April 12, 1952
| [[April 12]], 1952
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| ''[[Triplet Trouble]]''
| ''[[Triplet Trouble]]''
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| April 19, 1952
| [[April 19]], 1952
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| ''[[Little Runaway]]''
| ''[[Little Runaway]]''
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| ''[[Fit to Be Tied]]''
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| July 26, 1952
| [[July 26]], 1952
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| ''[[Push-Button Kitty]]''
| ''[[Push-Button Kitty]]''
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| September 6, 1952
| [[September 6]], 1952
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| ''[[Cruise Cat]]''
| ''[[Cruise Cat]]''
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| October 18, 1952
| [[October 18]], 1952
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| ''[[The Dog House]]''
| ''[[The Dog House]]''
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| November 29, 1952
| [[November 29]], 1952
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| ''[[The Missing Mouse]]''
| ''[[The Missing Mouse]]''
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| January 10, 1953
| [[January 10]], [[1953]]
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| ''[[Jerry and Jumbo]]''
| ''[[Jerry and Jumbo]]''
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| February 21, 1953
| [[February 21]], 1953
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| ''[[Johann Mouse]]''
| ''[[Johann Mouse]]''
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| March 21, 1953
| [[March 21]], 1953
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| ''[[That's My Pup!]]''
| ''[[That's My Pup!]]''
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| April 25, 1953
| [[April 2]], 1953
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| ''[[Just Ducky]]''
| ''[[Just Ducky]]''
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| September 5, 1953
| [[September 5]], 1953
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| ''[[Two Little Indians]]''
| ''[[Two Little Indians]]''
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| October 17, 1953
| [[October 17]], 1953
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| ''[[Life with Tom (theatrical short)|Life with Tom]]''
| ''[[Life with Tom]]''
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| November 21, 1953
| [[November 21]], 1953
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| ''[[Puppy Tale]]''
| ''[[Puppy Tale]]''
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| January 23, 1954
| [[January 23]], [[1954]]
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| ''[[Posse Cat]]''
| ''[[Posse Cat]]''
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| 81
| January 30, 1954
| [[January 30]], 1954
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| ''[[Hic-cup Pup]]''
| ''[[Hic-cup Pup]]''
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| April 17, 1954
| [[April 17]], 1954
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| ''[[Little School Mouse]]''
| ''[[Little School Mouse]]''
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| May 29, 1954
| [[May 29]], 1954
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| ''[[Baby Butch]]''
| ''[[Baby Butch]]''
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| August 14, 1954
| [[August 14]], 1954
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| ''[[Mice Follies]]''
| ''[[Mice Follies]]''
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| 85
| September 4, 1954
| [[September 4]], 1954
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| ''[[Neapolitan Mouse]]''
| ''[[Neapolitan Mouse]]''
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| October 2, 1954
| [[October 2]], 1954
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| ''[[Downhearted Duckling]]''
| ''[[Downhearted Duckling]]''
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| November 13, 1954
| [[November 13]], 1954
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| ''[[Pet Peeve]]''
| ''[[Pet Peeve]]''
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| 88
| November 20, 1954
| [[November 20]], 1954
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| ''[[Touché, Pussy Cat!]]''
| ''[[Touché, Pussy Cat!]]''
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| December 18, 1954
| [[December 18]], 1954
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| ''[[Southbound Duckling]]''
| ''[[Southbound Duckling]]''
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| March 12, 1955
| [[March 12]], [[1955]]
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| ''[[Pup on a Picnic]]''
| ''[[Pup on a Picnic]]''
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| April 30, 1955
| [[April 30]], 1955
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| ''[[Mouse for Sale]]''
| ''[[Mouse for Sale (theatrical short)|Mouse for Sale]]''
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| May 21, 1955
| [[May 21]], 1955
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| ''[[Designs on Jerry]]''
| ''[[Designs on Jerry]]''
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| September 2, 1955
| [[September 2]], 1955
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| ''[[Tom and Chérie]]''
| ''[[Tom and Chérie]]''
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| September 9, 1955
| [[September 9]], 1955
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| ''[[Smarty Cat]]''
| ''[[Smarty Cat]]''
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| October 14, 1955
| [[October 14]], 1955
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| ''[[Pecos Pest]]''
| ''[[Pecos Pest]]''
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| November 11, 1955
| [[November 11]], 1955
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| ''[[That's My Mommy]]''
| ''[[That's My Mommy]]''
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| November 19, 1955
| [[November 19]], 1955
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| ''[[The Flying Sorceress (theatrical short)|The Flying Sorceress]]''
| ''[[The Flying Sorceress (theatrical short)|The Flying Sorceress]]''
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| January 27, 1956
| [[January 27]], [[1956]]
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| ''[[The Egg and Jerry]]''
| ''[[The Egg and Jerry]]''
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| March 23, 1956
| [[March 23]], 1956
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| ''[[Busy Buddies]]''
| ''[[Busy Buddies]]''
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| 100
| May 4, 1956
| [[May 4]], 1956
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| ''[[Muscle Beach Tom]]''
| ''[[Muscle Beach Tom]]''
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| September 7, 1956
| [[September 7]], 1956
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| ''[[Down Beat Bear]]''
| ''[[Down Beat Bear]]''
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| ''[[Blue Cat Blues]]''
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| November 16, 1956
| [[November 16]], 1956
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| ''[[Barbecue Brawl]]''
| ''[[Barbecue Brawl]]''
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| 104
| December 14, 1956
| [[December 14]], 1956
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| ''[[Tops with Pops]]''
| ''[[Tops with Pops]]''
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| February 22, 1957
| [[February 22]], [[1957]]
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| ''[[Timid Tabby]]''
| ''[[Timid Tabby]]''
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| ''[[Feedin' the Kiddie]]''
| ''[[Feedin' the Kiddie]]''
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| 107
| June 7, 1957
| [[June 7]], 1957
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| ''[[Mucho Mouse]]''
| ''[[Mucho Mouse]]''
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| ''[[Tom's Photo Finish]]''
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| November 1, 1957
| [[November 1]], 1957
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| ''[[Happy Go Ducky]]''
| ''[[Happy Go Ducky]]''
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| January 3, 1958
| [[January 3]], [[1958]]
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| ''[[Royal Cat Nap]]''
| ''[[Royal Cat Nap]]''
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| March 7, 1958
| [[March 7]], 1958
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| ''[[The Vanishing Duck]]''
| ''[[The Vanishing Duck]]''
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| May 2, 1958
| [[May 2]], 1958
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| ''[[Robin Hoodwinked]]''
| ''[[Robin Hoodwinked]]''
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| June 6, 1958
| [[June 6]], 1958
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| ''[[Tot Watchers]]''
| ''[[Tot Watchers]]''
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| August 1, 1958
| [[August 1]], 1958
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| ''[[Down and Outing]]''
| ''[[Down and Outing]]''
| 2
| 2
| October 4, 1961
| [[October 4]], 1961
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| ''[[It's Greek to Me-ow!]]''
| ''[[It's Greek to Me-ow!]]''
| 3
| 3
| December 7, 1961
| [[December 7]], 1961
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| ''[[High Steaks]]''
| ''[[High Steaks (Tom and Jerry)|High Steaks]]''
| 4
| 4
| March 23, 1962
| March 23, 1962
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| ''[[Mouse into Space]]''
| ''[[Mouse into Space]]''
| 5
| 5
| April 13, 1962
| [[April 13]], 1962
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| ''[[Landing Stripling]]''
| ''[[Landing Stripling]]''
| 6
| 6
| May 9, 1962
| [[May 9]], 1962
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| ''[[Calypso Cat]]''
| ''[[Calypso Cat]]''
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| 7
| June 21, 1962
| [[June 21]], 1962
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| ''[[Dicky Moe]]''
| ''[[Dicky Moe]]''
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| 8
| July 20, 1962
| [[July 20]], 1962
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| ''[[The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit]]''
| ''[[The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit]]''
| 9
| 9
| August 10, 1962
| [[August 10]], 1962
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| ''[[Tall in the Trap]]''
| ''[[Tall in the Trap]]''
| 10
| 10
| September 14, 1962
| [[September 14]], 1962
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| ''[[Sorry Safari]]''
| ''[[Sorry Safari]]''
| 11
| 11
| October 12, 1962
| [[October 12]], 1962
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| ''[[Buddies Thicker Than Water]]''
| ''[[Buddies Thicker Than Water]]''
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| ''[[Carmen Get It!]]''
| 13
| 13
| December 21, 1962
| [[December 21]], 1962
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| ''[[Pent-House Mouse]]''
| ''[[Pent-House Mouse]]''
| 1
| 1
| July 27, 1963
| [[July 27]], 1963
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| ''[[The Cat Above and the Mouse Below]]''
| ''[[The Cat Above and the Mouse Below]]''
| 2
| 2
| February 25, 1964
| [[February 25]], [[1964]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?]]''
| ''[[Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?]]''
| 3
| 3
| March 24, 1964
| [[March 24]], 1964
|-
|-
| ''[[Much Ado About Mousing]]''
| ''[[Much Ado About Mousing]]''
| 4
| 4
| April 15, 1964
| [[April 15]], 1964
|-
|-
| ''[[Snowbody Loves Me]]''
| ''[[Snowbody Loves Me]]''
| 5
| 5
| May 12, 1964
| [[May 12]], 1964
|-
|-
| ''[[The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse]]''
| ''[[The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse]]''
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| ''[[Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life]]''
| ''[[Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life]]''
| 7
| 7
| January 20, 1965
| [[January 20]], [[1965]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Tom-ic Energy]]''
| ''[[Tom-ic Energy]]''
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| March 3, 1965
| March 3, 1965
|-
|-
| ''[[Haunted Mouse]]''
| ''[[Haunted Mouse (theatrical short)|Haunted Mouse]]''
| 11
| 11
| March 24, 1965
| March 24, 1965
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| ''[[Of Feline Bondage]]''
| ''[[Of Feline Bondage]]''
| 13
| 13
| May 19, 1965
| [[May 19]], 1965
|-
|-
| ''[[The Year of the Mouse]]''
| ''[[The Year of the Mouse]]''
| 14
| 14
| June 9, 1965
| [[June 9]], 1965
|-
|-
| ''[[The Cat's Me-Ouch]]''
| ''[[The Cat's Me-Ouch]]''
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| ''[[Duel Personality]]''
| ''[[Duel Personality]]''
| 16
| 16
| January 20, 1966
| January 20, [[1966]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary]]''
| ''[[Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary]]''
| 17
| 17
| February 17, 1966
| [[February 17]], 1966
|-
|-
| ''[[Jerry-Go-Round]]''
| ''[[Jerry-Go-Round]]''
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| ''[[Love Me, Love My Mouse]]''
| ''[[Love Me, Love My Mouse]]''
| 19
| 19
| April 28, 1966
| [[April 28]], 1966
|-
|-
| ''[[Puss 'n' Boats]]''
| ''[[Puss 'n' Boats]]''
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| ''[[Filet Meow]]''
| ''[[Filet Meow]]''
| 21
| 21
| June 30, 1966
| [[June 30]], 1966
|-
|-
| ''[[Matinee Mouse]]''
| ''[[Matinee Mouse]]''
| 22
| 22
| July 14, 1966
| [[July 14]], 1966
|-
|-
| ''[[The A-Tom-Inable Snowman]]''
| ''[[The A-Tom-inable Snowman]]''
| 23
| 23
| August 4, 1966
| [[August 4]], 1966
|-
|-
| ''[[Catty-Cornered]]''
| ''[[Catty-Cornered]]''
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| ''[[O-Solar-Meow]]''
| ''[[O-Solar-Meow]]''
| 26
| 26
| February 24, 1967
| [[February 24]], 1967
|-
|-
| ''[[Guided Mouse-ille]]''
| ''[[Guided Mouse-ille]]''
| 27
| 27
| March 10, 1967
| [[March 10]], 1967
|-
|-
| ''[[Rock 'n' Rodent]]''
| ''[[Rock 'n' Rodent]]''
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| ''[[Cannery Rodent]]''
| ''[[Cannery Rodent]]''
| 29
| 29
| April 14, 1967
| [[April 14]], 1967
|-
|-
| ''[[The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.]]''
| ''[[The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.]]''
| 30
| 30
| April 21, 1967
| [[April 21]], 1967
|-
|-
| ''[[Surf-Bored Cat]]''
| ''[[Surf-Bored Cat]]''
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| ''[[Shutter Bugged Cat]]''
| ''[[Shutter Bugged Cat]]''
| 32
| 32
| June 23, 1967
| [[June 23]], 1967
|-
|-
| ''[[Advance and Be Mechanized]]''
| ''[[Advance and Be Mechanized]]''
| 33
| 33
| August 25, 1967
| [[August 25]], 1967
|-
|-
| ''[[Purr-Chance to Dream]]''
| ''[[Purr-Chance to Dream]]''
| 34
| 34
| September 8, 1967
| September 8, 1967
|}
===Hanna-Barbera===
{| class="wikitable"
! Short
! Number
! Release date
|-
| ''[[The Mansion Cat]]''
| 1
| [[April 8]], 2001
|}
|}


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! Release date
! Release date
|-
|-
| ''[[The Karate Guard]]''
| ''[[The KarateGuard]]''
| 1
| 1
| September 26, 2005
| [[September 26]], 2005
|-
|-
| ''[[On a Roll]]''
| ''[[On a Roll]]''
| 2
| 2
| February 20, 2021
| [[February 20]], 2021
|-
|-
| ''[[The House That Cat Built]]''
| ''[[The House That Cat Built]]''
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** [[Mel Blanc]] voiced Tom and Jerry while [[June Foray]] would voice Jerry, in the shorts produced and directed by Chuck Jones.
** [[Mel Blanc]] voiced Tom and Jerry while [[June Foray]] would voice Jerry, in the shorts produced and directed by Chuck Jones.
* [[Lillian Randolph]] as [[Mammy Two Shoes]]
* [[Lillian Randolph]] as [[Mammy Two Shoes]]
==Legacy==
[[File:Tom and Jerry Japanese title card.jpeg|Title card of the Japanese version.|thumb|right|200px]]
As a result of its minimal use of dialogue, ''Tom and Jerry'' was easily translated into various foreign languages. Notable countries where ''Tom and Jerry'' are released outside of the United States include the [[United Kingdom]], [[Japan]], [[Germany]], [[India]], and many others.
In Japan, ''Tom and Jerry'' made its first release in 1964, where it was first dubbed and produced as a TV series by Transglobal, and aired on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) Television. A 2005 nationwide survey taken in Japan by TV Asahi, sampling age groups from teenagers to adults in their sixties, ranked ''Tom and Jerry'' No. 85 in a list of the top 100 anime of all time; while their web poll taken after the airing of the list ranked it at No. 58 – the only non-Japanese animation on the list, and beating anime classics such as ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', ''A Little Princess Sara'', and the ultra-classics ''Macross'' and ''Ghost in the Shell''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051124035134/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/ranking/cur/index.html "日本全国徹底調査！好きなアニメランキング100".] Archived from the [http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/ranking/cur/index.html original] on November 24, 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2023.</ref><ref group="Note">In Japan, "anime" (アニメ) is derived from "animation" (アニメーション) and generally refers to all animation in general, not just Japanese animation.</ref>
==In popular culture==
* In "Many Happy Returns," an episode of the British sitcom ''Mind Your Language'', Ali says that TV shows a lot of violence, as he sees someone drowned, shot, and having their head chopped off, which all came out of watching ''Tom and Jerry''.
* In the ''Married... with Children'' episode "Requiem for a Dead Barber," Al complained about the current state of cartoons indirectly referring to ''Tom and Jerry'', by telling Peg how a cat will now go to a therapist after a mouse knocks flattens its head with a frying pan.
* When creating the theme music to ''[[The Simpsons]]'', [[Matt Groening]] cited Scott Bradley's music for ''Tom and Jerry'' as one of his inspirations, although he specifically didn't want to use the method of using music to follow actions for the show's theme.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UthzUr0rFQ Matt Groening on How The Simpsons Theme Was Influenced by Carl Stalling and Other Great Composers]. LA Phil ([[September 5]], [[2014]]). Retrieved [[April 25]], [[2023]].</ref> A constant feature of the series is Bart and Lisa watching ''The Itchy & Scratchy Show'', a show parodying ''Tom and Jerry'' and other cat & mouse cartoons, but is apparently inspired by the Italian comic strip ''Squeak the Mouse'' (which itself is a black comedy satire of ''Tom and Jerry'').
* In the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Rondo in New York," Bebop and Rocksteady watch a cartoon similar to ''Tom and Jerry'' named ''Cheezy and Sleazy'' to which the latter says that it's his favorite cartoon. Shredder orders them to stop watching it. At the end of the episode, Bebop and Rocksteady accidentally pour Donatello's vitaliser on a ''Cheezy and Sleazy'' reel, bringing them to life in the Technodrome.
* In the ''Full House'' episode, Danny tries to impress Lisa by making her guess who he is doing an impression, which is supposed to be Jerry saying, "Stop chasing me, ya mean cat!" But not only does Jerry not talk (usually), but Danny also mistakingly calls him Tom, which he is corrected on both accounts by Joey.
* In the ''Cowboy Bebop'' episode "Waltz for Venus," while Spike and Maya board a shuttle flight to Venus to catch a trio of hijackers, a ''Tom and Jerry''-esque cartoon plays as an in-flight movie.
* In "The Long Night," an episode of the British sitcom ''Outnumbered'', a police officer told the Brockmans that their neighbor had hit her husband over the head with a frying pan which he knows "sounds a bit Tom and Jerry."
* In the ''American Dad!'' episode "Merlot Down Dirty Shame," Roger mentions "Tom and Jerry" as a spa package.
* Tom and Jerry are a question in The Yes! No! Game by Paul Lamond Games.
* In the CGI cartoon ''Grizzy & the Lemmings'' episode "Wild Zapping," the Lemmings watch a 2-D cartoon with a cat chasing a mouse.
* In series 21, episode 12 of ''Antiques Road Trip'', Phil asks Tim what famous double act they would be together, with Tim answering Tom and Jerry.
<gallery>
Cheezy and Sleazy on TV.png|
In-flight T&J.png|
Lemmings watch T&J parody.png|
</gallery>
===''The Fairly OddParents''====
{{Main|The Fairly OddParents}}
* ''Channel Chasers'' (part 2): Timmy, Cosmo, Wanda, and Future Timmy travel into a parody of ''Tom and Jerry'' called ''Ted & Jimmy'', with Timmy and the fairies in the role of Jerry and Vicky in the role of Tom. There's even a dog like Spike. Cosmo and Wanda jump in front of the screen every time there is violence and comment they can't believe how this wasn't censored in the 1940s.
* "Mice Capades:" Timmy, Cosmo, and Poof tuned in to see ''Sleazy and Cheezy!'', When it's over, the impressionable baby Poof sees the animosity between Vicky and Timmy as a means of continuing watching ''Sleazy and Cheezy!'', so he transforms them into his very own Sleazy and Cheezy/Tom and Jerry.
<gallery>
Vicky sneaks up on Timmy.png|''Ted & Jimmy'' reenactment.
Sleazy and Cheezy intro.png|''Sleazy and Cheezy!'' title card.
Vicky and Timmy act out Sleazy and Cheezy.png|
</gallery>
===''Family Guy''===
{{Main|Family Guy}}
* "Road to Rupert:" Stewie is superimposed on Jerry who danced with [[Gene Kelly|Joe Brady]] during "[[The Worry Song]]" in the film ''Anchors Aweigh''.
* "Valentine's Day in Quahog:" Peter and Lois spend the day in bed during Valentine's Day, which includes watching the final episode of ''Tom and Jerry'', in which Tom hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry. The exterminator asks Tom what he wants to be done with the body of Jerry, but Tom doesn't care about that part, Jerry can be thrown in the garbage for all he cares, but Tom does show some interest in keeping one of Jerry's oversized mallets.
<gallery>
Stewie and Gene Kelly.png|
Tom signs for the exterminator.png|
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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* ''[[War Dogs]]''
* ''[[War Dogs]]''
* ''[[The Three Little Pups]]''
* ''[[The Three Little Pups]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie (film)|Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Mansion Cat]]''


==Footnotes==
<references group="Note"/>
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Tom and Jerry]]

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Tom and Jerry
MGM T&J Version 6 title card.png
Created by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rembrandt Films
Sib Tower 12
Hanna-Barbera
Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Warner Bros. Pictures
HBO Max
Original release February 10, 1940―August 1, 1958
September 7, 1961―September 8, 1967
April 8, 2001
September 26, 2005
February 26, 2021
Starring William Hanna
Lillian Randolph
Mel Blanc
June Foray
Producer(s) Fred Quimby
William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Music composed by Scott Bradley
Writer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Second title card
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Third title card
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Fourth title card
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Fifth title card
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1961 version for Gene Deitch's shorts.
Sixth title card
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1963 version for Chuck Jones's shorts.
Seventh title card
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2021 version.

The Tom and Jerry animated theatrical shorts were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. They were originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1967, animated by three production companies; the first was their own in-house, with William Hanna and Joseph Barbera directing, from 1940 and 1958, releasing 114; the second was Gene Deitch from 1961 and 1962, releasing 13; and the third and last was Chuck Jones from 1963 and 1967, releasing 34. Since 2001, the series has infrequently been revived, as was the case in the aforementioned year when Hanna-Barbera themselves produced a single short which Warner Bros. Television Distribution debuted on Boomerang, while Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and distributed Warner Bros. Pictures produced and distributed, respectively, a single theatrical short in 2005. WBA also produced two shorts exclusively for HBO Max, an internet streaming service, in 2021.

The popularity of the MGM shorts, involving the eternal battle of wits between the cat named Tom and the mouse named Jerry, led to the shorts being syndicated, and specially made-for-TV series, which throughout the years have been produced by Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, and WBA. There has also been a 1992 full-length theatrical film Tom and Jerry: The Movie, a 2021 animated/live-action film, Tom & Jerry, and a series of direct-to-video films since 2001, beginning with Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring.

There was also a short-lived Spike and Tyke spin-off series in 1957.

Production

Development

Closure of MGM's animation department

Music

The original theme was composed by Scott Bradley.

Shorts

MGM

Title Number Release date
Puss Gets the Boot 1 February 10, 1940
The Midnight Snack 2 July 19, 1941
The Night Before Christmas 3 December 6, 1941
Fraidy Cat 4 January 16, 1942
Dog Trouble 5 April 18, 1942
Puss n' Toots 6 May 30, 1942
The Bowling Alley-Cat 7 July 18, 1942
Fine Feathered Friend 8 October 10, 1942
Sufferin' Cats! 9 January 16, 1943
The Lonesome Mouse 10 May 22, 1943
The Yankee Doodle Mouse 11 June 26, 1943
Baby Puss 12 December 25, 1943
The Zoot Cat 13 February 26, 1944
The Million Dollar Cat 14 May 6, 1944
The Bodyguard 15 July 22, 1944
Puttin' on the Dog 16 October 28, 1944
Mouse Trouble 17 November 23, 1944
The Mouse Comes to Dinner 18 May 5, 1945
Mouse in Manhattan 19 July 7, 1945
Tee for Two 20 July 21, 1945
Flirty Birdy 21 September 22, 1945
Quiet, Please! 22 December 22, 1945
Springtime for Thomas 23 March 30, 1946
The Milky Waif 24 May 18, 1946
Trap Happy 25 June 29, 1946
Solid Serenade 26 August 31, 1946
Cat Fishin' 27 February 22, 1947
Part Time Pal 28 March 15, 1947
The Cat Concerto 29 April 26, 1947
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse 30 June 14, 1947
Salt Water Tabby 31 July 12, 1947
A Mouse in the House 32 August 30, 1947
The Invisible Mouse 33 September 27, 1947
Kitty Foiled 34 June 1, 1948
The Truce Hurts 35 July 17, 1948
Old Rockin' Chair Tom 36 September 18, 1948
Professor Tom 37 October 30, 1948
Mouse Cleaning 38 December 11, 1948
Polka-Dot Puss 39 February 26, 1949
The Little Orphan 40 April 30, 1949
Hatch Up Your Troubles 41 May 14, 1949
Heavenly Puss 42 July 9, 1949
The Cat and the Mermouse 43 September 3, 1949
Love That Pup 44 October 1, 1949
Jerry's Diary 45 October 22, 1949
Tennis Chumps 46 December 10, 1949
Little Quacker 47 January 7, 1950
Saturday Evening Puss 48 January 14, 1950
Texas Tom 49 March 11, 1950
Jerry and the Lion 50 April 8, 1950
Safety Second 51 July 1, 1950
Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl 52 September 16, 1950
The Framed Cat 53 October 21, 1950
Cue Ball Cat 54 November 25, 1950
Casanova Cat 55 January 6, 1951
Jerry and the Goldfish 56 March 3, 1951
Jerry's Cousin 57 April 7, 1951
Sleepy-Time Tom 58 May 26, 1951
His Mouse Friday 59 July 6, 1951
Slicked-up Pup 60 September 8, 1951
Nit-Witty Kitty 61 October 6, 1951
Cat Napping 62 December 8, 1951
The Flying Cat 63 January 12, 1952
The Duck Doctor 64 February 16, 1952
The Two Mouseketeers 65 March 15, 1952
Smitten Kitten 66 April 12, 1952
Triplet Trouble 67 April 19, 1952
Little Runaway 68 June 14, 1952
Fit to Be Tied 69 July 26, 1952
Push-Button Kitty 70 September 6, 1952
Cruise Cat 71 October 18, 1952
The Dog House 72 November 29, 1952
The Missing Mouse 73 January 10, 1953
Jerry and Jumbo 74 February 21, 1953
Johann Mouse 75 March 21, 1953
That's My Pup! 76 April 2, 1953
Just Ducky 77 September 5, 1953
Two Little Indians 78 October 17, 1953
Life with Tom 79 November 21, 1953
Puppy Tale 80 January 23, 1954
Posse Cat 81 January 30, 1954
Hic-cup Pup 82 April 17, 1954
Little School Mouse 83 May 29, 1954
Baby Butch 84 August 14, 1954
Mice Follies 85 September 4, 1954
Neapolitan Mouse 86 October 2, 1954
Downhearted Duckling 87 November 13, 1954
Pet Peeve 88 November 20, 1954
Touché, Pussy Cat! 89 December 18, 1954
Southbound Duckling 90 March 12, 1955
Pup on a Picnic 91 April 30, 1955
Mouse for Sale 92 May 21, 1955
Designs on Jerry 93 September 2, 1955
Tom and Chérie 94 September 9, 1955
Smarty Cat 95 October 14, 1955
Pecos Pest 96 November 11, 1955
That's My Mommy 97 November 19, 1955
The Flying Sorceress 98 January 27, 1956
The Egg and Jerry 99 March 23, 1956
Busy Buddies 100 May 4, 1956
Muscle Beach Tom 101 September 7, 1956
Down Beat Bear 102 October 21, 1956
Blue Cat Blues 103 November 16, 1956
Barbecue Brawl 104 December 14, 1956
Tops with Pops 105 February 22, 1957
Timid Tabby 106 April 19, 1957
Feedin' the Kiddie 107 June 7, 1957
Mucho Mouse 108 September 6, 1957
Tom's Photo Finish 109 November 1, 1957
Happy Go Ducky 110 January 3, 1958
Royal Cat Nap 111 March 7, 1958
The Vanishing Duck 112 May 2, 1958
Robin Hoodwinked 113 June 6, 1958
Tot Watchers 114 August 1, 1958

Rembrandt Films

Title Number Release date
Switchin' Kitten 1 September 7, 1961
Down and Outing 2 October 4, 1961
It's Greek to Me-ow! 3 December 7, 1961
High Steaks 4 March 23, 1962
Mouse into Space 5 April 13, 1962
Landing Stripling 6 May 9, 1962
Calypso Cat 7 June 21, 1962
Dicky Moe 8 July 20, 1962
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit 9 August 10, 1962
Tall in the Trap 10 September 14, 1962
Sorry Safari 11 October 12, 1962
Buddies Thicker Than Water 12 November 1, 1962
Carmen Get It! 13 December 21, 1962

Sib Tower 12

Title Number Release date
Pent-House Mouse 1 July 27, 1963
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below 2 February 25, 1964
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? 3 March 24, 1964
Much Ado About Mousing 4 April 15, 1964
Snowbody Loves Me 5 May 12, 1964
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse 6 December 8, 1964
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life 7 January 20, 1965
Tom-ic Energy 8 January 27, 1965
Bad Day at Cat Rock 9 February 10, 1965
The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off 10 March 3, 1965
Haunted Mouse 11 March 24, 1965
I'm Just Wild About Jerry 12 April 7, 1965
Of Feline Bondage 13 May 19, 1965
The Year of the Mouse 14 June 9, 1965
The Cat's Me-Ouch 15 December 22, 1965
Duel Personality 16 January 20, 1966
Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary 17 February 17, 1966
Jerry-Go-Round 18 March 3, 1966
Love Me, Love My Mouse 19 April 28, 1966
Puss 'n' Boats 20 May 5, 1966
Filet Meow 21 June 30, 1966
Matinee Mouse 22 July 14, 1966
The A-Tom-inable Snowman 23 August 4, 1966
Catty-Cornered 24 September 8, 1966
Cat and Dupli-cat 25 January 20, 1967
O-Solar-Meow 26 February 24, 1967
Guided Mouse-ille 27 March 10, 1967
Rock 'n' Rodent 28 April 7, 1967
Cannery Rodent 29 April 14, 1967
The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. 30 April 21, 1967
Surf-Bored Cat 31 May 5, 1967
Shutter Bugged Cat 32 June 23, 1967
Advance and Be Mechanized 33 August 25, 1967
Purr-Chance to Dream 34 September 8, 1967

Hanna-Barbera

Short Number Release date
The Mansion Cat 1 April 8, 2001

Warner Bros. Animation

Short Number Release date
The KarateGuard 1 September 26, 2005
On a Roll 2 February 20, 2021
The House That Cat Built 3 February 20, 2021

Cast

Legacy

Title card of the Japanese version.

As a result of its minimal use of dialogue, Tom and Jerry was easily translated into various foreign languages. Notable countries where Tom and Jerry are released outside of the United States include the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India, and many others.

In Japan, Tom and Jerry made its first release in 1964, where it was first dubbed and produced as a TV series by Transglobal, and aired on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) Television. A 2005 nationwide survey taken in Japan by TV Asahi, sampling age groups from teenagers to adults in their sixties, ranked Tom and Jerry No. 85 in a list of the top 100 anime of all time; while their web poll taken after the airing of the list ranked it at No. 58 – the only non-Japanese animation on the list, and beating anime classics such as Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, A Little Princess Sara, and the ultra-classics Macross and Ghost in the Shell.[1][Note 1]

In popular culture

  • In "Many Happy Returns," an episode of the British sitcom Mind Your Language, Ali says that TV shows a lot of violence, as he sees someone drowned, shot, and having their head chopped off, which all came out of watching Tom and Jerry.
  • In the Married... with Children episode "Requiem for a Dead Barber," Al complained about the current state of cartoons indirectly referring to Tom and Jerry, by telling Peg how a cat will now go to a therapist after a mouse knocks flattens its head with a frying pan.
  • When creating the theme music to The Simpsons, Matt Groening cited Scott Bradley's music for Tom and Jerry as one of his inspirations, although he specifically didn't want to use the method of using music to follow actions for the show's theme.[2] A constant feature of the series is Bart and Lisa watching The Itchy & Scratchy Show, a show parodying Tom and Jerry and other cat & mouse cartoons, but is apparently inspired by the Italian comic strip Squeak the Mouse (which itself is a black comedy satire of Tom and Jerry).
  • In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "Rondo in New York," Bebop and Rocksteady watch a cartoon similar to Tom and Jerry named Cheezy and Sleazy to which the latter says that it's his favorite cartoon. Shredder orders them to stop watching it. At the end of the episode, Bebop and Rocksteady accidentally pour Donatello's vitaliser on a Cheezy and Sleazy reel, bringing them to life in the Technodrome.
  • In the Full House episode, Danny tries to impress Lisa by making her guess who he is doing an impression, which is supposed to be Jerry saying, "Stop chasing me, ya mean cat!" But not only does Jerry not talk (usually), but Danny also mistakingly calls him Tom, which he is corrected on both accounts by Joey.
  • In the Cowboy Bebop episode "Waltz for Venus," while Spike and Maya board a shuttle flight to Venus to catch a trio of hijackers, a Tom and Jerry-esque cartoon plays as an in-flight movie.
  • In "The Long Night," an episode of the British sitcom Outnumbered, a police officer told the Brockmans that their neighbor had hit her husband over the head with a frying pan which he knows "sounds a bit Tom and Jerry."
  • In the American Dad! episode "Merlot Down Dirty Shame," Roger mentions "Tom and Jerry" as a spa package.
  • Tom and Jerry are a question in The Yes! No! Game by Paul Lamond Games.
  • In the CGI cartoon Grizzy & the Lemmings episode "Wild Zapping," the Lemmings watch a 2-D cartoon with a cat chasing a mouse.
  • In series 21, episode 12 of Antiques Road Trip, Phil asks Tim what famous double act they would be together, with Tim answering Tom and Jerry.
  • Cheezy and Sleazy on TV.png
  • In-flight T&J.png
  • Lemmings watch T&J parody.png

The Fairly OddParents=

Main article: The Fairly OddParents
  • Channel Chasers (part 2): Timmy, Cosmo, Wanda, and Future Timmy travel into a parody of Tom and Jerry called Ted & Jimmy, with Timmy and the fairies in the role of Jerry and Vicky in the role of Tom. There's even a dog like Spike. Cosmo and Wanda jump in front of the screen every time there is violence and comment they can't believe how this wasn't censored in the 1940s.
  • "Mice Capades:" Timmy, Cosmo, and Poof tuned in to see Sleazy and Cheezy!, When it's over, the impressionable baby Poof sees the animosity between Vicky and Timmy as a means of continuing watching Sleazy and Cheezy!, so he transforms them into his very own Sleazy and Cheezy/Tom and Jerry.

  • Ted & Jimmy reenactment.

  • Sleazy and Cheezy! title card.

  • Vicky and Timmy act out Sleazy and Cheezy.png

Family Guy

Main article: Family Guy
  • "Road to Rupert:" Stewie is superimposed on Jerry who danced with Joe Brady during "The Worry Song" in the film Anchors Aweigh.
  • "Valentine's Day in Quahog:" Peter and Lois spend the day in bed during Valentine's Day, which includes watching the final episode of Tom and Jerry, in which Tom hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry. The exterminator asks Tom what he wants to be done with the body of Jerry, but Tom doesn't care about that part, Jerry can be thrown in the garbage for all he cares, but Tom does show some interest in keeping one of Jerry's oversized mallets.
  • Stewie and Gene Kelly.png
  • Tom signs for the exterminator.png

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ In Japan, "anime" (アニメ) is derived from "animation" (アニメーション) and generally refers to all animation in general, not just Japanese animation.

References

  1. ^ "日本全国徹底調査！好きなアニメランキング100". Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Matt Groening on How The Simpsons Theme Was Influenced by Carl Stalling and Other Great Composers. LA Phil (September 5, 2014). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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