Dear all today's our topic is the World's best cartoon show Tom and Jerry. If you think about this show you will have a smile on your face. This show is iconic and unforgettable. This show is on TV from many years but, is never boring. Anyone from any age likes this show because this show is always everyone's favorite.
Tom and Jerry, two of the most honored cartoon characters in motion pictures, were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Their plot centered on a never-ending battle, in other words, a chase between a house cat and a brown mouse. The Hanna- Barbera duo had written and directed 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons from 1940 to 1957, at the MGM cartoon studio in Hollywood. The pair won a total of 7 Oscar awards for Best Animated Short Subject, more than any other character-based theatrical animated series. The series has also been named as the ‘Greatest Television Shows of All Time’ by TIME, in 2000. Tom and Jerry was also placed at the 66th position, in the ‘Top 100 Animated TV Shows’ by IGN, in January 2009. Read on to know interesting and amazing information on the history, origin and background of Tom and Jerry.
The Tom and Jerry Show-
Tom and Jerry is an American animated franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the rivalry between the the two characters of a cat named Tom and a mouse named Jerry.
The first episode was released on February 10, 1940 as the first episode was Puss Gets the Boots. below is the name and date of the first top 10 episodes of Tom and Jerry. ↴
NO. |
EPISODE |
Date |
STORYLINE |
NOTES |
1 |
February 10, 1940 |
Tom and Jerry's first cartoon. Tom (here named Jasper) tries
to stop the mouse Jerry (here named Jinx) from breaking plates and glasses
before Mammy Two Shoes can
kick the cat out. |
First appearances of Tom Cat (as Jasper), Jerry Mouse (as Jinx), and Mammy Two Shoes. First Tom and Jerry cartoon
nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short
Subject, Cartoon. First time Jerry wins and Tom loses. |
|
2 |
July 19, 1941 |
Jerry attempts to outsmart Tom so he can get his snack from
the refrigerator. |
First time Tom and Jerry are referred to by those names.
Re-released with Perspecta Stereo in 1958. |
|
3 |
December 6, 1941 |
Tom gets to know the spirit of giving after he throws Jerry
outside on Christmas Night. |
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short
Subjects, Cartoons. First cartoon to have William Hanna provide
vocal effects for Tom. Also first cartoon where both Tom and Jerry win. |
|
4 |
Fraidy Cat |
January 17, 1942 |
Jerry plays tricks to scare the fur off of Tom. |
First cartoon where Tom and Jerry both lose in the end. |
5 |
Dog Trouble |
April 18, 1942 |
Tom and Jerry team up to stop Spike the Bulldog from mauling
both of them. |
First appearance of Spike (aka,
Bulldog). First cartoon where Tom and Jerry team up. |
6 |
Puss n' Toots |
May 30, 1942 |
Tom tries to woo a female cat (Toots). |
First appearance of a love interest for Tom. First appearance
of Toots.
Re-released with Perspecta Stereo in 1958. |
7 |
The Bowling Alley-Cat |
July 18, 1942 |
Tom and Jerry chase each other around a bowling alley. |
First cartoon featuring a sport as its theme. |
8 |
Fine Feathered Friend |
October 10, 1942 |
Jerry flees from Tom by hiding with a chicken family. |
First appearance of the chicken family. |
9 |
January 16, 1943 |
Tom competes with an alley cat (Meathead) to see who gets
Jerry first. |
First appearance of Meathead.
The first time that Tom loses to another cat. |
|
10 |
The Lonesome Mouse |
May 22, 1943 |
When Mammy Two Shoes kicks Tom out of the house after Jerry
frames him, the mouse enjoys his freedom without Tom until he gets lonesome.
They work together to prove Tom's worth as a mouse-catcher to Mammy. |
Rarely airs on Cartoon Network and Boomerang due
to a gag reference of Adolf Hitler. Unusual episode where Tom and
Jerry speak. |
Rating: 7.2 / 10 IMDb
Main characters: Tom (the Cat), Jerry (the mouse),Mammy (the two shoes), Butch (the bull dog) etc.
Release date: 10 February 1940.
Cinematography: Alan Stewart
Story by: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera.
Production companies: Warner Bros., Warner Animation Group,
Turner Entertainment.
Main Character
Tom,
TOM (the cat) |
Jerry,
JERRY ( the mouse) |
Mammy,
Butch,
BUTCH ( the bull dog) |
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