History WesternAnimation / TomAndJerry

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Thomas Cat and Jerry Mouse, the stars of a [[LongRunner long-running]] series of short theatrical cartoons produced by [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]] during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation, were the first characters created by [[Creator/HannaBarbera William Hanna and Joseph Barbera]]. In the duo's first short, "WesternAnimation/PussGetsTheBoot" (1940), the cat's name was Jasper and the mouse, though left unnamed onscreen, was dubbed ''Jinx'' by the animators.[[note]]Hanna and Barbera would later use the name Mr. Jinks for the cat in their T&J {{Expy}} short series, ''WesternAnimation/PixieDixieAndMrJinks''.[[/note]]

The characters acquired their permanent names after an in-house contest held by MGM, with animator John Carr submitting the winning entry. Carr may have been inspired by the names of the two young tearaways in the 19th Century ''Life in London'' stories by Pierce Egan, or perhaps by the eggnog-like beverage known as "Tom and Jerry" (itself named after Egan's characters), or possibly even by the earlier, human animated duo created by Creator/VanBeurenStudios (for which Barbera worked at the dawn of his career) in the '30s. In any event, the ''Tom and Jerry'' series went on to become one of the most popular and successful of all time, with seven of its shorts winning [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Academy Awards]]. The only other theatrical animated series to win as many Oscars was [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Disney]]'s ''WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies''.

After MGM's animation unit closed in 1957, Hanna and Barbera started their [[Creator/HannaBarbera TV animation studio]]. No new ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons were produced until MGM revived the series in 1961, contracting it to a Czechoslovakian-based production company supervised by American-born director Creator/GeneDeitch. Creator/ChuckJones took over from Deitch two years later, bringing production of the series back to Hollywood and directing new ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts for MGM until 1967.

On September 25, 1965, Creator/{{CBS}} introduced ''Tom and Jerry'' to television, broadcasting an AnimatedAnthology on Saturday mornings featuring the original '40s and '50s MGM shorts; this series ran until 1972. Throughout the 80's and 90's, Tom and Jerry cartoons often ran in syndication, usually alongside WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}, WesternAnimation/BarneyBear, And MGM's other cartoons and one-shots, usually with the duo taking Top Billing and the others simply listed as "and Friends".

From 1975–77, Creator/HannaBarbera produced a less violent ''Tom and Jerry'' anthology for Creator/{{ABC}}, supported by a new character, the Great Grape Ape. This was followed by Creator/{{Filmation}}'s 1980–82 version on CBS, which used the classic {{slapstick}} formula. Another series, ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryKids'', ran on the Creator/{{Fox}} network from 1990–93. From 2006 to 2008, Creator/TheCW's animation block included ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTales'', which continued with the slapstick humor of the theatrical shorts, as did a series of direct-to-video films. ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' was canceled after 4KidsTV took over Kids WB, but the movies have continued.

Creator/WarnerBros acquired the rights to Tom and Jerry after purchasing Turner Broadcasting System, which in 1986 had purchased MGM's entire pre-1986 library. Interestingly, since then it seems like Warner has been treating Tom and Jerry better than their own ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' (probably due, in part, to the commercial bombing of ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction''). Until 2017, Tom and Jerry was the only classic cartoon series to air consistently on Creator/CartoonNetwork. Tom and Jerry has also been the only cartoon to air consistently on Creator/{{Boomerang}} with the shorts airing since the channel's launch and they continue to do to this very day. Since acquiring the rights to Tom and Jerry, Warner has produced several direct-to-video movies - and ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTales'' - which, for the most part, stay true to the classic Tom and Jerry form. After which came the 2014's version of ''[[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow2014 The Tom and Jerry Show]]'', which is made in UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash but otherwise continues the usual format of the series.

[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie A feature length Tom and Jerry film]] was released in 1992. There have also been some direct-to-video feature length Tom and Jerry films released since which are much closer to the premise. For a recap of that part of the filmography, see the WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryDirectToVideoFilmSeries. [[Film/TomAndJerry2021 Another theatrical film]] is set for release in 2021, this one a mix live-action and animation, directed by Creator/TimStory and starring Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz and Creator/MichaelPena. However, Tom and Jerry themselves have been confirmed to be [[RogerRabbitEffect portrayed as 2D-animated characters]], to the relief of those dreading a "[[UncannyValley realistic]]" CGI makeover. As a tie-in, the team behind the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesCartoons'' have created two brand-new ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts exclusively for Creator/HBOMax.

[[NamesTheSame Not to be confused with]] ''[[http://www.cartoonresearch.com/tomjerry/ Van Beuren's]]'' [[Creator/VanBeurenStudios Tom & Jerry]] cartoons (which were renamed ''Dick & Larry'' in later home movie rereleases to avoid confusing them with the cat and mouse). Or, for that matter, the musical duo that went by the name "Tom and Jerry" for 7 years before switching to [[Music/SimonAndGarfunkel their real names]]; and despite what their names might tell you, neither Tom or Jerry are British and German respectively.

See also ''Animation/NuPogodi'', a Soviet (now Russian) cartoon which, by sheer coincidence, bears an uncanny resemblance to ''Tom and Jerry'' despite its creators having never seen it before their show's creation.
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!!Notable shorts include:
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* ''WesternAnimation/PussGetsTheBoot'' (1940): The debut of the characters, and the short that establishes the series formula. Also the first of several [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]]-nominated shorts in the series.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Night Before Christmas|1941}}'' (1941): Oscar nominee.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheYankeeDoodleMouse'' (1943): First T&J short to win an Oscar.
* ''WesternAnimation/MouseTrouble'' (1944): Oscar winner.
* ''WesternAnimation/MouseInManhattan'' (1945)
* ''WesternAnimation/QuietPlease'' (1945): Oscar winner.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCatConcerto'' (1946): One of The50GreatestCartoons. Oscar winner.
* ''WesternAnimation/DrJekyllAndMrMouse'' (1947): Oscar nominee.
* ''WesternAnimation/MouseCleaning'' (1948): Runner-up on The50GreatestCartoons.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleOrphan'' (1949): Oscar winner.
* ''WesternAnimation/HatchUpYourTroubles'' (1949): Oscar nominee.
* ''WesternAnimation/SafetySecond'' (1950)
* ''WesternAnimation/JerrysCousin'' (1951): Oscar nominee.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTwoMouseketeers'' (1952): Oscar winner.
* ''WesternAnimation/PushButtonKitty'' (1952)
* ''WesternAnimation/JohannMouse'' (1953): Oscar winner.
* ''WesternAnimation/TouchePussyCat'' (1954): Oscar nominee.
* ''Pet Peeve'' (1954): The first T&J short in Cinemascope.
* ''WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues'' (1956): A surprisingly sad short and probably the only one with a truly tragic ending.
* ''Tot Watchers'' (1958): The last-ever T&J short made by both Hanna and Barbera.
* ''The Karate Guard'' (2005): The final T&J theatrical short to date, and the last T&J short made by Barbera.
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!1940
* WesternAnimation/PussGetsTheBoot: Debut of Tom and Jerry, although they are called Jasper and Jynx in this meant-to-be oneshot cartoon.

!1941
* The Midnight Snack: First short where Tom and Jerry are dubbed as such. First official Tom and Jerry cartoon.
* WesternAnimation/{{The Night Before Christmas|1941}}: Nominated for the 1941 UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for cartoon short subjects.

!1942
* Fraidy Cat
* Dog Trouble: First appearance of Spike the Bulldog.
* Puss n' Toots
* The Bowling Alley Cat
* Fine Feathered Friend

!1943
* Sufferin' Cats!: First appearance of Meathead the Cat.
* The Lonesome Mouse: First T&J short in which they talk. Rarely aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang due to a short scene where Jerry repaints Tom as Hitler and spits on it. When it does air, the scene is cut. The scene, however, was shown on ''Series/ToonHeads''.
* WesternAnimation/TheYankeeDoodleMouse: First T&J short to win the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.
* Baby Puss: First appearance of Butch and Topsy the cats.

!1944
* The Zoot Cat
* The Million Dollar Cat: The first time Tom defeats Jerry.
* The Bodyguard: Spike speaks for the first time.
* Puttin' on the Dog: Shows up in the 1982 Alan Parker film ''[[Music/TheWall Pink Floyd - The Wall]]''.
* WesternAnimation/MouseTrouble: Won the 1944 cartoon UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.

!1945
* The Mouse Comes to Dinner
* WesternAnimation/MouseInManhattan: A LowerDeckEpisode centered solely on Jerry visiting Manhattan, UsefulNotes/{{New York|City}}, with Tom only appearing briefly in the opening and ending. Notably uses the song "Manhattan Serenade" for almost all of the picture.
* ''Film/AnchorsAweigh'': An otherwise unrelated theatrical film which includes a sequence featuring Tom and Jerry.
* Tee for Two
* Flirty Birdy
* [[WesternAnimation/QuietPlease Quiet, Please!]]: Won the 1945 cartoon UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.

!1946
* Springtime for Thomas
* The Milky Waif: First appearance of Nibbles.
* Trap Happy
* WesternAnimation/SolidSerenade

!1947
* Cat Fishin'
* Part Time Pal
* WesternAnimation/TheCatConcerto: One of The50GreatestCartoons. Won the 1947 Oscar.
* WesternAnimation/DrJekyllAndMrMouse: Nominated for the 1947 cartoon UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.
* Salt Water Tabby
* A Mouse in the House
* WesternAnimation/TheInvisibleMouse

!1948
* Kitty Foiled: First appearance of the Canary.
* The Truce Hurts
* Old Rockin' Chair Tom
* Professor Tom
* Mouse Cleaning: One of the two "banned" Tom and Jerry shorts. [[Blog/CartoonBrew Jerry Beck]] claims that it will be included, restored, in a future collection to make up for its removal from the Spotlight Collections. The short is still aired on TV, albeit edited to remove the (fairly lengthy) scene of Tom in blackface.

!1949

* Polka-Dot Puss
* WesternAnimation/TheLittleOrphan: Won the 1949 UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for cartoons.
* WesternAnimation/HatchUpYourTroubles: Nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.
* WesternAnimation/HeavenlyPuss
* The Cat and the Mermouse
* Love That Pup: First appearance of Tyke.
* Jerry's Diary: Compilation film containing footage from "Tee for Two", "Mouse Trouble", "Solid Serenade" and "The Yankee Doodle Mouse".
* Tennis Chumps

!1950
* Little Quacker: First appearance of Quacker.
* Saturday Evening Puss: Only time we get a chance to see the face of Mammy Two Shoes, but only as a [[FreezeFrameBonus freeze-frame bonus]] (unless you've ever seen the edited version made in the 1960s and was in circulation until the 1990s where Mammy Two Shoes is redrawn as a white teenage girl[[note]]sometimes ''with'' Mammy's original voice[[/note]] and her night out at the Lucky Seven Bridge Club is changed to dancing at her boyfriend's house).
* Texas Tom
* Jerry and the Lion
* Safety Second
* Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl
* The Framed Cat
* Cue Ball Cat

!1951

* Casanova Cat: The second of the two "banned" shorts, although a future DVD release is planned. The short is still aired on TV, albeit edited to remove the (lengthy) scene of Jerry in blackface.
* Jerry and the Goldfish
* WesternAnimation/JerrysCousin: Nominated for the 1951 cartoon UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.
* Sleepy-Time Tom
* His Mouse Friday: Rarely shown on TV due to African stereotyping and is usually edited on home video. There are two edited versions: The first one is the MGM/UA Home Video version which mutes out all the cannibals dialogue (including Jerry's imitation) making the cartoon awkward and a little incomprehensible. When Cartoon Network and Boomerang air this short (the few times they do), this is the version that comes on. The second version is the Warner Home Video version which is mostly uncut but crops the screen near the end so the young cannibal who pursues Jerry is unseen.
* Slicked-up Pup
* Nit-Witty Kitty
* Cat Napping

!1952

* The Flying Cat
* The Duck Doctor
* WesternAnimation/TheTwoMouseketeers: Won the 1952 cartoon UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.
* Smitten Kitten: Another compilation film, using footage from "Salt Water Tabby", "The Mouse Comes to Dinner", "Texas Tom" and "Solid Serenade".
* Triplet Trouble
* Little Runaway
* Fit to Be Tied
* Push-Button Kitty: Final appearance of Mammy Two-Shoes.
* Cruise Cat: Contains footage from Texas Tom.
* The Dog House

!1953
* WesternAnimation/TheMissingMouse
* Jerry and Jumbo
* WesternAnimation/JohannMouse: Won the 1953 cartoon UsefulNotes/AcademyAward. Last T&J to win the Academy Award.
* That's My Pup!
* Dangerous When Wet: An otherwise unrelated theatrical film which includes a sequence featuring Tom and Jerry.
* Just Ducky
* Two Little Indians: Rarely aired on TV due to Indian stereotyping, though it does get very little airtime on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
* Life With Tom: Yet another compilation film. Uses footage from "Cat Fishin", "The Little Orphan" and "Kitty Foiled". Final appearance of the Canary.

!1954

* WesternAnimation/PuppyTale
* Posse Cat
* WesternAnimation/HiccupPup
* Little School Mouse
* Baby Butch
* Mice Follies
* Neapolitan Mouse
* Downhearted Duckling
* Pet Peeve: First T&J to be produced in Cinemascope.
* "WesternAnimation/TouchePussyCat": "Prequel" of "The Two Mouseketeers".

!1955

* Southbound Duckling
* Pup on a Picnic
* Mouse for Sale
* Designs on Jerry
* Tom and Cherie: A follow up to "Touche, Pussy Cat!"
* Smarty Cat: Compilation film, uses footage from "Solid Serenade", Cat Fishin" and "Fit to be Tied". Also the only T&J short with the generic MGM closing card.
* WesternAnimation/PecosPest: Last T&J not in Cinemascope (until Gene Deitch).
* That's My Mommy

!1956

* The Flying Sorceress
* The Egg and Jerry: ShotForShotRemake of "Hatch Up Your Troubles".
* Busy Buddies
* Muscle Beach Tom
* Down Bear Bear
* WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues: Rarely airs on TV because of its dark storyline and implications of alcohol and suicide.
* Barbecue Brawl

!1957

* Tops With Pops: ShotForShotRemake of "Love That Pup".
* WesternAnimation/GiveAndTyke: A Tom and Jerry-less short, giving the spotlight to Spike and Tyke.
* Timid Tabby
* Feedin' the Kiddie: ShotForShotRemake of "The Little Orphan".
* Scat Cats: Another Tom and Jerry-less short, once again giving the spotlight to Spike and Tyke. Also the final Spike and Tyke short.
* Mucho Mouse
* Tom's Photo Finish

!1958

* Happy Go Ducky
* Royal Cat Nap: A follow up to "Tom and Cherie"
* The Vanishing Duck
* Robin Hoodwinked
* Tot Watchers: Sequel to "Busy Buddies", and the last of the original Tom and Jerry cartoons produced before the MGM cartoon studio shut down.

!1961

* Switchin' Kitten: First of the Gene Deitch Tom and Jerry cartoons.
* Down and Outing
* It's Greek to Me-Ow

!1962

* High Steaks
* Mouse Into Space
* Landing Stripling
* Calypso Cat
* Dicky Moe
* The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
* Tall in the trap
* Sorry Safari
* Buddies Thicker Than Water
* Carmen Get It!: Final Gene Deitch Tom and Jerry cartoon.

!1963

* Pent-House Mouse: First of the Creator/ChuckJones Tom and Jerry shorts.

!1964
* The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
* Is There A Doctor In The Mouse?
* Much Ado About Mousing
* Snowbody Loves Me
* The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse

!1965
* Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life
* Tom-ic Energy
* Bad Day at Cat Rock
* The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off
* Haunted Mouse
* I'm Just Wild About Jerry
* Of Feline Bondage
* The Year of the Mouse: Remake of a Hubey and Bertie cartoon Chuck made for WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes.
* The Cat's Me-Ouch!

!1966

* Duel Personality
* Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
* Jerry-Go-Round
* Love Me, Love My Mouse
* Puss 'n' Boats
* Filet Meow
* Matinee Mouse
* The A-Tom-Inable Snowman
* Catty-Cornered

!1967

* Cat and Dupli-cat
* O-Solar Meow
* Guided Mouse-ille
* Rock 'n' Rodent
* Cannery Rodent
* The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.: Sometimes omitted from regular rotation due to a short scene with flickering lights
* WesternAnimation/SurfBoredCat
* Shutter Bugged Cat
* Advance and Be Mechanized
* Purr-Chance to Dream: Last Classic Tom and Jerry cartoon.

!1975
* WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow: TV series; ended in the same year.

!1980
* WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryComedyShow: TV series; ended in 1982.

!1986
* Tom and Jerry's Funhouse debuts on ''[[Creator/{{TBS}} TBS Superstation (WTBS-TV Atlanta)]]''. It features Tom and Jerry shorts, And it also features Looney Tunes, Popeye, Pink Panther, Droopy (and other MGM cartoons by Tex Avery), and the only live action short: The Three Stooges. Ended in 1995.

!1989
* Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration: TV special featuring Tom and Jerry.

!1990
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryKids'': TV series; ended in 1994.

!1992
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'': Theatrical film.

!2001
* Tom and Jerry: The Mansion Cat: [[MadeForTVMovie Made-for-TV short]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMagicRing'': DirectToVideo film.

!2005
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryBlastOffToMars'': DirectToVideo film.
* The Karate Guard: Last ''Tom and Jerry'' theatrical short; last ''Tom and Jerry'' production by Joseph Barbera.
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheFastAndTheFurry'': DirectToVideo film.

!2006
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryShiverMeWhiskers'': DirectToVideo film.
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTales'': TV series; ended in 2008.

!2007
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryANutcrackerTale'': DirectToVideo film.

!2010
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryMeetSherlockHolmes'': DirectToVideo film.

!2011
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryAndTheWizardOfOz'': DirectToVideo film.

!2012
* ''Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood And His Merry Mouse'': DirectToVideo film

!2013
* ''Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure'': DirectToVideo film.

!2014
* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow2014 The Tom and Jerry Show]]'': Creator/CartoonNetwork TV series
* ''Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon'': DirectToVideo film

!2015
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerrySpyQuest'': DirectToVideo film (crossover with ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'')

!2016
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryBackToOz'': DirectToVideo film (sequel to ''Tom and Jerry and The Wizard of Oz'')

!2017
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryWillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'': DirectToVideo film

!2021
* ''Film/TomAndJerry2021'': Theatrical film.
* ''Tom And Jerry Special Shorts'': Two brand-new animated shorts for Creator/HBOMax, done by Pete Browngardt and the team behind the Max-exclusive ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesCartoons''.
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!!''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' provides examples of:

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!Future

[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie A feature length Tom and Jerry film]] was released in 1992. There have also been some direct-to-video feature length Tom and Jerry films released since which are much closer to the premise. For a recap of that part of the filmography, see the WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryDirectToVideoFilmSeries. [[Film/TomAndJerry2021 Another theatrical film]] is set for release in 2021, this one a mix live-action and animation, directed by Creator/TimStory and starring Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz and Creator/MichaelPena. However, Tom and Jerry themselves have been confirmed to be [[RogerRabbitEffect portrayed as 2D-animated characters]], to the relief of those dreading a "[[UncannyValley realistic]]" CGI makeover.

[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie A feature length Tom and Jerry film]] was released in 1992. There have also been some direct-to-video feature length Tom and Jerry films released since which are much closer to the premise. For a recap of that part of the filmography, see the WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryDirectToVideoFilmSeries. [[Film/TomAndJerry2021 Another theatrical film]] is set for release in 2021, this one a mix live-action and animation, directed by Creator/TimStory and starring Creator/ChloeMoretz and Creator/MichaelPena. However, Tom and Jerry themselves have been confirmed to be [[RogerRabbitEffect portrayed as 2D-animated characters]], to the relief of those dreading a "[[UncannyValley realistic]]" CGI makeover.

* Surf-Bored Cat

[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie A feature length Tom and Jerry film]] was released in 1992. There have also been some direct-to-video feature length Tom and Jerry films released since which are much closer to the premise. For a recap of that part of the filmography, see the WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryDirectToVideoFilmSeries. [[Film/TomAndJerry Another theatrical film]] is set for release in 2021, this one a mix live-action and animation, directed by Creator/TimStory and starring Creator/ChloeMoretz and Creator/MichaelPena. However, Tom and Jerry themselves have been confirmed to be [[RogerRabbitEffect portrayed as 2D-animated characters]], to the relief of those dreading a "[[UncannyValley realistic]]" CGI makeover.

* ''Film/TomAndJerry'': Theatrical film.

Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse, the stars of a [[LongRunner long-running]] series of short theatrical cartoons produced by [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM]] during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation, were the first characters created by [[Creator/HannaBarbera William Hanna and Joseph Barbera]]. In the duo's first short, "WesternAnimation/PussGetsTheBoot" (1940), the cat's name was Jasper and the mouse, though left unnamed onscreen, was dubbed ''Jinx'' by the animators.[[note]]Hanna and Barbera would later use the name Mr. Jinks for the cat in their T&J {{Expy}} short series, ''WesternAnimation/PixieDixieAndMrJinks''.[[/note]]

[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie A feature length Tom and Jerry film]] was released in 1992. There have also been some direct-to-video feature length Tom and Jerry films released since which are much closer to the premise. For a recap of that part of the filmography, see the WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryDirectToVideoFilmSeries. Another theatrical film is set for release in 2021, this one in live action, directed by Creator/TimStory and starring Creator/MichaelPena. However, Tom and Jerry themselves have been confirmed to be [[RogerRabbitEffect portrayed as 2D-animated characters]], to the relief of those dreading a "[[UncannyValley realistic]]" CGI makeover.

* ''Tom and Jerry'': Theatrical film.

From 1975–77, Creator/HannaBarbera produced a less violent ''Tom and Jerry'' anthology for Creator/{{ABC}}, supported by a new character, the Great Grape Ape. This was followed by Creator/{{Filmation}}'s 1980–82 version on CBS, which used the classic {{slapstick}} formula. Both of these series were poorly received however. Another series, ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryKids'', ran on the Creator/{{Fox}} network from 1990–93 to much better reception. From 2006 to 2008, Creator/TheCW's animation block included ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTales'', which continued with the slapstick humor of the theatrical shorts, as did a series of direct-to-video films. ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' was canceled after 4KidsTV took over Kids WB, but the movies have continued.