Mammy Two Shoes

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For the Tom and Jerry Tales character inspired by Mammy Two Shoes, see Mrs. Two Shoes.

Mammy Two Shoes
THOMAS! What in the world is going on in here?
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tom Cat Spike
Occupation	Maid
Goals	Taking care of the house
Father	Not mentioned
Mother	Not mentioned
Marital status	Single
First appearance	T&J: Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
Played by	Lillian Randolph (1940-52, original) June Foray (1960s redubbed shorts) Thea Vidale (1990s redubbed shorts)

Mammy Two Shoes is a reoccurring character of the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts. She appeared in 19 shorts of the series, with her first appearance in 1940's Puss Gets the Boot, and continued appearing as a character until Push-Button Kitty in 1952. She is a middle-aged African American woman who takes care of the house in which Tom and Jerry reside. Whether she is a housemaid or the owner of the house is never made clear, but the fact that she has her own bedroom in Sleepy-Time Tom raises the possibility of her being the owner of the house, as no other human is present in the house in shorts she appears. Her voice was originated by Lilian Randolph.

She is based on the "Mammy" archetype that was prevalent throughout the US in the 19th and early 20th century, during which Tom and Jerry gained popularity. Due to the modern-day controversy of the archetype, beginning in the 1960s, Two Shoes has been dubbed, censored, re-animated, or edited out in television broadcasts of the shorts.

Character description

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Appearances

Shorts

• Tom and Jerry

Gallery

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