Lore & History
12 entries in the Tom and Jerry compendium.
Tom and Jerry Creation by William Hanna and Joseph BarberaTwo minds, one chase: the birth of cartoon chaos.The First Cartoon: Puss Gets the BootThe one that started it all.The Golden Age of MGM CartoonsWhen seven Academy Awards were won with a mouse, a cat, and a piano.The Chuck Jones EraWhere cat and mouse traded bruises for brain-teasers.The Gene Deitch EraThirteen shorts. One tiny Prague studio. A whole lot of weird.The Silver Age of Tom and JerryWhere every pratfall was a ballet and every crash was a crescendo.The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)Same slapstick, softer hearts: the Saturday morning where Tom and Jerry finally shook handThe Tom and Jerry Comedy ShowThe classic chase returns with new laughs and friends.Tom and Jerry KidsThe classic chase, now with youthful energy!The MGM Logo ParodiesThe lion’s roar, but make it mouse-sized—and squeakier.The Rivalry with Spike the BulldogThe bulldog who bites the cat, not the mouse.The Character of Butch the CatThe alley cat who always lands on his feet—and usually on Tom's head.
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