Tom and JerryLogo since 1985GenreComedySlapstickAdventureMusicalFantasySitcomCreated byWilliam Hanna and Joseph BarberaDeveloped byCharles A. Nichols (1975-1977)Don Christensen (1980-1981)Don LuskPaul SommerCarl Urbano (1990-1994)Rob LaDucaJeff Didson (2006-2008)Darrell Van Citters (2013-2022)Peter Browngardt (2020)Nick Jennings (2025-present)Written byWilliam Hanna and Joseph BarberaDirected byWilliam Hanna and Joseph Barbera (1940-present)Gene Deitch (1961-1962)Chuck Jones (1963-1967)VariousVoices ofVarious voice actorsCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons18No. of episodes893 (list of episodes)ProductionProducersRudolf Ising (1940)Fred Quimby (1941-1955)William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (1956-1958)William L. Snyder (1961-1962)Chuck Jones (1963-1967)Sam Register (2005-present)VariousAnimatorsWang Film ProductionsCuckoo's Nest StudiosFil-CartoonsMr. Big CartoonsBardel EntertainmentBaer Animation CompanyKoko EnterprisesSeoul Movie Co., Ltd.Toon City AnimationYearim ProductionsHanho Heung-Up CompanyRough Draft Studios KoreaLotto AnimationRenegade AnimationPIP Animation Services Inc.Slap Happy CartoonsDigital eMationDuncan StudioRunning time6-9, 22 minutesProduction companiesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoons (1940-1967)Hanna-Barbera (1975-2001)Rembrandt Films (1961-1962)Sib Tower 12 Productions (1963-1964)MGM Animation (1964-1980)Turner EntertainmentWarner Bros. Animation (2001-present)Original releaseNetworkCBS (1958-1980)ABC (1975-1991)Fox Kids (1990-1995)Cartoon Network (1992-present)Kids' WB (1996-2008)HBO Max (2020-present)YouTube (2017-present) This article needs more sources for verifiability. Please help improve this article by adding reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged or removed.Find sources: "Tom and Jerry" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Tom and Jerry, also known as Tom & Jerry, is an American slapstick comedy animated children's short series and media franchise. The original cartoons were created in February 1940, written and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It is named after its two main iconic characters: a blue-gray 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 characters: Tom Cat and Jerry MouseA total of 114 Tom and Jerry shorts were produced by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio from 1940–1958, starting with Puss Gets the Boot. Seven of these cartoons won an Academy Award for Animated Short Film.
Tom and Jerry still holds the record of the most awards in the Animated Short Film category, which is tied for first place with Walt Disney's musical series, 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 three Tom and Jerry cartoons: The Mansion Cat in 2001, The Karate Guard in 2005, and A Fundraising Adventure in 2014, making a total of 164 shorts and 863 episodes of the franchise, notable companies such as MGM, Hanna-Barbera Prouductions, Filmation, Warner Bros. Animation. Since then, the cartoon characters he made appearances in other media. notable animators like, Tom Ray, Iwao Takamoto, Jaime Diaz, Eddie Fitzgerald, Tom Minton, Charles M. Howell IV, Kent Butterworth, Cliff Voorhees, John Kricfalusi, Paul Sabella, Bill Proctor, Sandy Benenati, Did Feiss, Butch Hartman, Scott Jeralds, Dan Haskett, etc. then the Tom and Jerry given rights by MGM in 1940 to 1990, Hanna-Barbera took over the franchise in 1958 to now, and now reinstated owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment in 2000 and Turner in 1986.
Filmography[change | change source] For a list of the original Tom and Jerry cartoon shorts, see List of Tom and Jerry episodes.The following cartoons won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film:[1]
1943: The Yankee Doodle Mouse! 1944: Mouse Trouble 1945: Quiet Please! 1946: The Cat Concerto 1948: The Little Orphan 1952: The Two Mouseketeers! 1953: Johann Mouse Cast[change | change source] William Hanna, Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, Joe Stephenson, Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett, Spike Brandt, Rich Danhakl, Eric Bauza as Tom Sara Berner, June Foray, Linda Gary, Laraine Newman, Tress MacNeille, Dana Hill, Tara Strong, Alicyn Packard as Jerry Other media[change | change source]The following lists are about the Tom and Jerry numerous media which were not made for the original cartoon series.
Television shows[change | change source]The following shows are re-launches of the original Tom and Jerry cartoons:
The Tom and Jerry Show (1975) (1975) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–1982) Tom and Jerry Kids (1990–1994) Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–2008) The New Tom and Jerry Show (2014-2021) Tom and Jerry in New York (2021-2022) Tom and Jerry Singapore (2023-2024) Planet Tom and Jerry (2026) Spin-offs[change | change source]the spin-offs are standalone productions of the original Tom and Jerry related media:
Spike and Tyke (1957) Droopy, Master Detective (1993) Tom and Jerry Special Shorts (2021) Tom and Jerry Gokko (2022-present) Tom and Jerry Time (2025, YouTube series) Packaged shows and programming blocks[change | change source] Tom and Jerry (CBS, 1958–1972) Tom and Jerry on BBC One (1967–2000) Tom and Jerry's Fun-house on TBS (1986–1989) Cartoon Network's Tom and Jerry Show (1992–present) Toon In With Me (2021–present) Television specials[change | change source] Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (TNT, 1989) Tom and Jerry: The Mansion Cat (Boomerang, 2001) Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers (2014) Tom and Jerry: Heck Breaks Loose (2026) Theatrical films[change | change source] The logo of Tom and Jerry: The Movie Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) Tom and Jerry (2021) Tom and Jerry: The Forbidden Compass (2025) Untitled Tom and Jerry computer-animated film (2028) Direct-to-video films[change | change source] Tom and Jerry graffiti in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002) Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (2004) Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005) Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006) Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007) Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010) Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz (2011) Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012) Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013) Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014) Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015) Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017) Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! (2022) Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (2022) Tuffy Mouse: A Tom and Jerry Origins (2026) Related pages[change | change source] Tom Cat Jerry Mouse References[change | change source] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom and Jerry. ↑ "Search - Animated Shorts 1943-1957". Ocsars Award Database. Retrieved December 17, 2013. vteHanna-BarberaFounders William Hanna Joseph Barbera Original productions The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show Birdman and the Galaxy Trio Captain Ceman and the Teen Angels CB Bears Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids The Flintstones The Funky Phantom Grape Ape Hong Kong Phooey Huckleberry Hound Tom and Jerry Jabberjaw The Jetsons Jonny Quest Loopy De Loop Magilla Gorilla The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series Peter Potamus Piggy Doggy Quick Draw McGraw The Ruff and Reddy Show Scooby-Doo Smurfs Snorks Space Ghost Coast to Coast Top Cat Tremendous Saturday Option Yogi Bear Wacky Races What a Cartoon! Dexter's Laboratory Johnny Bro Cow and Chicken I Am Weasel The Powerpuff Girls Amusement attractions Hanna–Barbera Land The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Comics Hanna-Barbera Beyond Other media Movies Video games See also Characters vteTom and JerryCharacters Tom Cat Jerry Mouse Theatrical releases Theatrical episode shorts (1940–2014) Spike and Tyke (1957) Cameos Anchors Aweigh (1945) Dangerous When Wet (1953) DVD releases Spotlight Collection The Classic Collection Golden Collection The Chuck Jones Collection The Gene Deitch Collection The Deluxe Anniversary Collection Television series The Tom and Jerry Show (1975) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–1982) Tom and Jerry's Funhouse on TBS (1986–1995) Tom & Jerry Kids (1990–1993) Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08) The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–2021) Tom and Jerry Special Shorts (2021) Tom and Jerry in New York (2021–present) * Tom and Jerry Singapore (2023–present) * Hurry, Hurry Tom and Jerry (2023) The Tuffy Mouse Show (2025) Television specials Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (1989) The Mansion Cat (2001) Santa's Little Helpers (2014) Tom and Jerry Anime Shorts (2022) Tom and Jerry: Thanksgiving Hijinks (2024) Theatrical and Direct-to-video movies Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1993) The Magic Ring (2002) Blast Off to Mars (2005) The Fast and the Furry (2005) Shiver Me Whiskers (2006) A Nutcracker Tale (2007) Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010) The Wizard of Oz (2011) Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012) Giant Adventure (2013) The Lost Dragon (2014) Spy Quest (2015) Back to Oz (2016) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017) *Tom and Jerry (2021) Cowboy Up! (2022) * Tom and Jerry: Featuring the Powerpuff Girls (2023) Tom and Jerry: Haunting the Scooby-Doo! (2023) Tom and Jerry: Where's That Dinosaurs Forgot (2024) Tom and Jerry: Giant Monsters Overload! (2024) Tom and Jerry: The Next Adventures (2025) Video games Tom & Jerry (1989) The Movie (1992) Fists of Furry (2000) House Trap (2000) War of the Whiskers (2002) MultiVersus (2022) Other Tom and Jerry & Tex Avery Too! movie series Category