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The series features comic fights between an iconic set of adversaries, a house cat (Tom) and a house mouse (Jerry). The plots of many shorts are often set in the backdrop of a house, centering on Tom (who is often enlisted by a human) trying to capture Jerry, and the mayhem and destruction that follows.
Oct 21, 2024 · Tom (the scheming cat) and Jerry (the spunky mouse) were created by animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940. The pair produced more than 100 episodes of Tom and Jerry for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
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"The Evolution of Tom and Jerry" traces the iconic cat-and-mouse duo's journey from their debut in 1940 to the present day. Created by William Hanna and Jose...
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Tom and Jerry first premiered in 1940, featuring a cat named Tom chasing a mouse named Jerry through their home, the streets, and around the world! These chases often involved Tom getting into awkward situations and being put in immense pain while Jerry toyed with him and got the last laugh.
Apr 18, 2015 · Holding a competition amongst their colleagues to come up with new names for the pair, animator Jack Carr ultimately won with the suggestion of Tom and Jerry. Tom’s design was altered and streamlined as the series went on, changing him from a realistic cat to anthropomorphized and reducing the amount of detail in his features.
Muscles is Jerry's cousin and a mouse with incredible strength. In Jerry's Cousin (1951), Muscles appears to hate cats, including Tom. In Haunted Mouse, another mouse named Merlin, who is also a cousin of Jerry's, appears as a wizard with magical abilities.
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Tom and Jerry is a American animated short film series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that centered on a never-ending rivalry between a house cat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry) whose chases and battles often involved comic violence. Hanna and Barbera ultimately...