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Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created in 1940, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, Tom and Jerry, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy.

In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1958. During this time, they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, tying for first place with Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies with the most Oscar awards for an animated theatrical cartoon series in the category. After the MGM cartoon studio closed in 1958, MGM revived the series with Gene Deitch directing an additional 13 Tom and Jerry shorts for Rembrandt Films from 1961 to 1962. Tom and Jerry then became the highest-grossing animated short film series of that time, overtaking Looney Tunes. Chuck Jones then produced another 34 shorts with Sib-Tower 12 Productions between 1963 and 1967. Three more shorts were produced, The Mansion Cat in 2001, The Karate Guard in 2005, and "A Fundraising Adventure" in 2014, making a total of 164 shorts. Various shorts have been released for home media since the 1990s.

A number of spin-offs have been made, including the television series The Tom and Jerry Show (1975), The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82), Tom and Jerry Kids (1990–93), Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08), and The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–present). The first feature-length film based on the series, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, was released in 1992, and 12 direct-to-video films have been produced since 2002.

Numerous Tom and Jerry shorts have been subject to controversy, mainly over racial stereotypes which involves the portrayal of the recurring black character Mammy Two Shoes and characters appearing in blackface. Other controversial themes include cannibalism and the glamorization of smoking.

See also

Main article: List of Tom and Jerry filmography



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Media
Animated shorts: Tom and Jerry

Television series: The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)The Tom and Jerry Comedy ShowTom & Jerry KidsTom and Jerry TalesThe Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
Specials: Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo CelebrationTom and Jerry: The Mansion CatTom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers
Films: Tom and Jerry: The MovieTom and Jerry: The Magic RingTom and Jerry: Blast Off to MarsTom and Jerry: The Fast and the FurryTom and Jerry: Shiver Me WhiskersTom and Jerry: A Nutcracker TaleTom and Jerry Meet Sherlock HolmesTom and Jerry & The Wizard of OzTom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry MouseTom and Jerry's Giant AdventureTom and Jerry: The Lost DragonTom and Jerry: Spy QuestTom and Jerry: Back to OzTom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryTom and JerryTom and Jerry: Cowboy Up!Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land

Main Characters
Tom CatJerry Mouse
Other characters
Spike BulldogTyke BulldogMammy Two ShoesButch CatToodles GaloreTuffy MouseDroopyBarney BearLightning CatMeathead CatTopsy CatQuackerFluff, Muff and PuffGeorge and JoanGeorge and Joan's BabyToots (Puss n' Toots)Toots (The Zoot Cat)Cherie MouseTaraDevil DogScrewy SquirrelGeorge and JuniorRedSlick McWolfGatekeeper ConductorDollfaceSabrinaAmbroseGopher BrokeGopher Broke IICat Bully
Movie characters
The Alley Cat GangStraycatchersDr. ApplecheekPristine FiggLickbootFerdinand
Guest/Crossovers characters
Dorothy GaleTotoScarecrowTin WoodmanCowardly LionGlinda the Good Witch of the NorthThe Wicked Witch of the WestThe Wizard of OzAunt EmUncle HenryMiss Almira GulchProfessor MarvelHunkHickoryZekeFlying MonkeysThe Munchkins
Locations
Heavenly Express
Songs
Video games
Video games:
Other
Home video
Companies and Distributors
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studioMGM Animation/Visual ArtsTurner EntertainmentHanna-BarberaWarner Bros.Miramax FilmsWarner Bros. AnimationWarner Bros. TelevisionWarner Home VideoWarner Archive CollectionTaft BroadcastingWorldvision EnterprisesMGM TelevisionTurner Program ServicesFilmation


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Animated series: What's New, Scooby-Doo?Tom and Jerry TalesShaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedThe Tom and Jerry ShowBe Cool, Scooby-Doo!Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs!

Direct-to-video film series: Scooby-Doo on Zombie IslandScooby-Doo! and the Witch's GhostTom and Jerry: The Magic RingTom and Jerry: Blast Off to MarsThe Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania!

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