Tom and Jerry is an American animated short series. The original cartoons were created in 1940, written and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It is named after its two main characters: a blue-grey cat named Tom and a brown house mouse named Jerry. Each cartoon shows the two characters getting into comedic fights or chases, in which they often get hurt cartoon-style.
Tom and Jerry still holds the record of the most awards in the Animated Short Film category, which is tied for first place with the Walt Disney musical production Silly Symphonies.
Later, Gene Deitch in Europe made 13 more cartoons for the series from 1961-1962. Then, Chuck Jones produced 34 more cartoons from 1963–1967. Finally, Hanna-Barbera worked with Warner Brothers Animation to make the last two Tom and Jerry cartoons: The Mansion Cat in 2001, and The Karate Guard in 2005. Since then, the cartoon characters have made appearances in other media.
Here is a series overview.
Here are episodes.
1940[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
001
Puss Gets The Boot
February 20
Tom is named Jasper and Jerry is named Jinx in this short.
1941[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
002
The Midnight Snack
July 30
First given names Tom and Jerry
003
The Night Before Christmas
December 6
1942[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
004
Fraidy Cat
January 17
005
Dog Trouble
April 18
First appearance of dog Spike
006
Puss n' Toots
May 30
007
The Bowling Alley-Cat
July 18
008
Fine Feathered Friend
October 10
First cartoon in series to use A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon line at ending
009
Sufferin' Cats!
December 16
First appearance of Meathead
1943[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
010
The Lonesome Mouse
May 22
First cartoon in which Tom and Jerry speak
011
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
June 26
First cartoon to Academy Award for Short Subjects. Last T&J cartoon animated by George Gordon.
012
Baby Puss
December 25
First appearances of Butch and Topsy. First T&J cartoon animated by Ray Patterson.
1944[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
013
The Zoot Cat
February 26
Jerry speaks again.
014
The Million Dollar Cat
May 6
Tom gets a million dollars from his aunt and moves to New York where Jerry abuses how Tom can't hurt any living being even a mouse to keep the . This is the first time Tom wins a fight with Jerry.
015
The Bodyguard
July 22
Spike speaks for the first time
016
Puttin' on the Dog
October 28
017
Mouse Trouble
November 23
Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons
1945[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
018
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
May 5
019
Mouse in Manhattan
July 7
First T&J cartoon animated by Ed Barge
020
Tee for Two
July 21
021
Flirty Birdy
September 22
022
Quiet Please!!!!!
December 20
Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons
1946[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
023
Springtime for Thomas
March 30
First Tom and Jerry cartoon to be nominated for an Annie Award
024
The Milky Waif
May 18
First appearance of Nibbles. Also first T&J cartoon animated by Michael Lah.
025
Trap Happy
June 29
026
Solid Serenade
August 31
Tom sings 'Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby' by Louis Jordan. Tom also speaks twice more in the episode, once for 20 straight seconds.
027
Cat Fishin'
September 21
028
Part Time Pal
November 26
029
The Cat Concerto
December 21
Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons
1947[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
030
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
June 14
Nominated for an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons
031
Salt Water Tabby
July 12
032
A Mouse in the House
August 30
033
The Invisible Mouse
September 27
034
Kitty Foiled
November 22
Only Tom and Jerry cartoon animated by Irving Levine.
1948[change | change source] [ edit ]
Little Orphan The 1948
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
035
The Truce Hurts
July 17
036
Old Rockin' Chair Tom
September 18
037
Professor Tom
October 30
038
Mouse Cleaning
December 11
One of two cartoons not included in Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection
1949[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
039
Polka-Dot Puss
Feb 26, 1949
040
The Little Orphan
Apr 30, 1949
Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons
041
Hatch Up Your Troubles
May 14, 1949
Nominated for an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons
042
Heavenly Puss
Jul 9, 1949
043
The Cat and the Mermouse
September 3
044
Love That Pup
October 1
First appearance of Tyke the dog
045
Jerry's Diary
October 22
First T&J film combining several earlier cartoons
046
Tennis Chumps
December 10
1950[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
047
Little Quacker
January 7
048
Saturday Evening Puss
January 14
Only time Mammy-Two Shoes' face is seen
049
Texas Tom
March 11
050
Jerry and the Lion
April 8
051
Safety Second
July 4
First cartoon to use "Made in Hollywood, U.S.A." on the end titles
052
Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl
September 16
053
The Framed Cat
October 21
054
Cue Ball Cat
November 25
055
Casanova Cat
December 23
One of two cartoons not included in Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection
1951[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
056
Jerry and the Goldfish
March 3
057
Jerry's Cousin
April 7
Nominated for an Academy Award
058
Sleepy-Time Tom
May 26
059
His Mouse Friday
July 7
060
Slicked-up Pup
September 8
061
Nit-Witty Kitty
October 6
062
Cat Napping
November 8
063
The Flying Cat
December 13
Tom is shown without his tail for a second
1952[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
064
The Duck Doctor
February 16
065
The Two Mouseketeers
March 15
Won an Academy Award. Nibbles speaks for the first time and is renamed Tuffy.
066
Smitten Kitten
April 12
Second T&J film combining several earlier cartoons
067
Triplet Trouble
April 19
068
Little Runaway
June 14
069
Fit to Be Tied
July 26
070
Push-Button Kitty
September 6
Final appearance of Mammy Two Shoes
071
Cruise Cat
October 18
072
The Dog House
November 29
1953[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
073
The Missing Mouse
January 10
Only Tom and Jerry cartoon scored by Edward Plumb
074
Jerry and Jumbo
February 21
075
Johann Mouse
March 21
Won an Academy Award
076
That's My Pup!
April 25
077
Just Ducky
September 5
078
Two Little Indians
October 17
Jerry takes two little little orphan mice on a cub scout retreat.
079
Life with Tom
November 21
Film combining several earlier cartoons
080
Puppy Tale
December 19
1954[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
081
Posse Cat
January 30
082
Hic-cup Pup
April 17
083
Little School Mouse
May 29
084
Baby Butch
August 14
085
Mice Follies
September 4
086
Neapolitan Mouse
October 2
087
Downhearted Duckling
November 13
088
Pet Peeve
November 20
Made in both standard and widescreen formats
089
Touché, Pussy Cat!
December 18
Nominated for an Academy Award. Part of the Mouseketeer series.
1955[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
090
Southbound Duckling
March 12
091
Pup on a Picnic
April 30
092
Mouse for Sale
May 21
093
Designs on Jerry
September 2
094
Tom and Chérie
September 9
Part of Mouseketeer series
095
Smarty Cat
October 14
Film combining several earlier cartoons
096
Pecos Pest
November 11
Final Tom and Jerry cartoon with Fred Quimby as producer
097
That's My Mommy
November 19
First Tom and Jerry cartoon with William Hanna and Joseph Barbera as both producers and directors. Nominated for an Annie Award.
098
The Flying Sorceress
December 22
1956[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
099
The Egg and Jerry
March 23
CinemaScope remake of Hatch Up Your Troubles
100
Busy Buddies
May 4
101
Muscle Beach Tom
September 7
Nominated for an Annie Award
102
Down Beat Bear
October 21
103
Blue Cat Blues
November 6
104
Barbecue Brawl
December 14
Produced in Perspecta Stereo
1957[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
105
Tops with Pops
February 22
CinemaScope remake of Love That Pup
1
Give and Tyke
March 29
Only Spike and Tyke appear
106
Timid Tabby
April 19
107
Feedin' the Kiddie
June 7
CinemaScope remake of The Little Orphan
2
Scat Cats
July 26
Tom and Jerry do not appear in cartoon
108
Mucho Mouse
September 6
109
Tom's Photo Finish
November 1
1958[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
110
Happy Go Ducky
January 3
111
Royal Cat Nap
Marc2001 - The Manision cath 7
Final Mouseketeer series cartoon
112
The Vanishing Duck
May 2
Last appearance of Duckling
113
Robin Hoodwinked
June 6
Last appearance of Tuffy
114
Tot Watchers
August 1
Last Tom and Jerry cartoon in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
1961–1962: Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Films cartoons[change | change source] [ edit ] The following thirteen cartoons were directed by Gene Deitch, produced by William L. Snyder, and animated at Snyder's Rembrandt Films in Prague, Czechoslovakia. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
1961[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
115
Switchin' Kitten
September 7
116
Down and Outing
October 26
117
It's Greek to Me-ow!
December 7
1962[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
118
High Steaks
January 1
119
Mouse Into Space
February 1
120
Landing Stripling
April 1
121
Calypso Cat
June 1
122
Dicky Moe
July 1
123
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
August 1
124
Tall in the Trap
September 1
125
Sorry Safari
October 1
126
Buddies Thicker Than Water
November 1
127
Carmen Get It!
December 1
1963–1967: Chuck Jones/Sib Tower 12 cartoons[change | change source] [ edit ] The following 34 cartoons were produced by Chuck Jones in Hollywood, California. They were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. These cartoons all were released on DVD in 2009 as part of Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection .
1963[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
128
Pent-House Mouse
July 27
1964[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
129
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
January 1
130
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
March 22
131
Much Ado About Mousing
May 24
132
Snowbody Loves Me
September 2
133
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
December 6
1965[change | change source] [ edit ]
Date
Notes
134
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life
January 21
135
Tom-ic Energy
March 7
136
Bad Day at Cat Rock
April 26
First to feature Chuck Jones' signature
137
The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off
May 15
138
Haunted Mouse
May 30
139
I'm Just Wild About Jerry
June 14
140
Of Feline Bondage
August 2
141
The Year of the Mouse
August 30
142
The Cat's Me-Ouch!
September 15
1966[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
143
Duel Personality
February 6
144
Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
February 28
145
Jerry-Go-Round
March 6
146
Love Me, Love My Mouse
March 21
147
Puss 'n' Boats
April 4
148
Filet Meow
April 18
149
Matinee Mouse
May 9
Film combining several earlier cartoons
150
The A-Tom-Inable Snowman
June 20
151
Catty-Cornered
September 21
1967[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
152
Cat and Dupli cat
January 20
153
O Solar Meow
January 29
154
Guided Mouse ille
March 10
155
Rock 'n' Rodent
April 07
156
Cannery Rodent
April 14
157
The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.
April 21
158
Surf Bored Cat
May 5
159
Shutter Bugged Cat
June 23
160
Advance and Be Mechanized
August 25
161
Purr Chance to Dream
September 08
1975: The Tom and Jerry Show 48 cartoons[change | change source] [ edit ] Tom & Jerry Show having 16 Episodes with 48 segments, each segment with 7-8 Minutes. The following 48 cartoons were produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with MGM Television in 1975 for ABC based on the theatrical Tom and Jerry short series. This series marked the first time ever that Tom and Jerry appeared in animated installments produced exclusively for television. The show is currently owned by Warner Bros. Television through Time Warner's acquisition of Turner Entertainment.
1975[change | change source] [ edit ]
Numbers
Title
Date
Notes
162
Stay Awake Or Else
September 06
163
The Ski Bunny
164
No Way Stowaways
165
No Bones About It
September 13
166
An Ill Wind
167
Beach Bully
168
The Mammoth Manhunt
September 20
169
The Wacky World of Sports
170
Robin Ho Ho
171
Safe But Not Sorry
September 27
172
Gopher Broke
173
The Super Bowler
174
Tricky Mc Trout
October 4
175
The Tennis Menace
176
Cosmic Cat And Meteor Mouse
177
Castle Wiz
October 11
178
Grim And Bear It
179
The Flying Sorceress
180
The Kitten Sitters
October 18
181
Termites Plus Two
182
Planet Pest
183
The Hypochondriac Lion
October 25
184
Give Em The Air
185
The Egg And Tom And Jerry
186
Watch Out Watch Dog
November 1
187
The Super Cyclists
188
The Police Kitten
189
The Outfoxed Fox
November 8
190
Towering Fiasco
191
The Lost Duckling
192
Beanstalk Buddies
November 15
193
Two Stars Are Born
194
Son Of Gopher Broke
195
The Sorcerers Apprentices
November 22
196
Hold That Pose
197
The Supercape Caper
198
Chickenrella
November 27
199
Double Trouble Crow
200
Jerrys Nephew
201
See Dr.Jackal A Hide!
November 29
202
Planet Of The Dogs
203
The Campout Cutup
204
Triple Trouble
December 6
205
The Bull Fighters
206
Cruise Kitty
207
Its No Picnic
December 13
208
Big Feet
209
The Great Motorboat Race
210
The Mansion Cat
