History YMMV / TomAndJerryTales

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Near-unanimously considered one of the best ''Tom and Jerry'' series by critics, viewers and even the most hardcore Tom and Jerry fans due to staying much more faithful to the original source material. Partially due to the fact that [[Creator/HannaBarbera Joseph Barbera]] had involvement with most of the episodes in the first season before his untimely death in December 2006.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Modern viewers will be surprised to learn that Morizzio, the octopus from "Octo Suave", appeared way long before ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' in an animated sequence from the 1953 film, ''Dangerous When Wet''.

* AwesomeMusic: The theme song, while not the original Scott Bradley theme from the classic shorts, is just as whimsical and captures the tone of the series to a T.

** The part where Tom is covered by insects in one episode after chasing Jerry through a log.

* DesignatedHero: Jerry for the most part, like in some classic shorts.
* DesignatedVillain: Tom, just as in some of the older shorts.
** Like in ''Feeding Time'', for example; Tom's a bad guy for doing his job in not allowing guests to feed the zoo animals.

** Tom as an alien octopus-like creature in "Cat Nebula" can be a bit scary.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Near-unanimously considered one of the best Tom and Jerry series by critics, viewers and even the most hardcore Tom and Jerry fans due to staying much more faithful to the original source material. Partially due to the fact that [[Creator/HannaBarbera Joseph Barbera]] had involvement with most of the episodes in the first season before his untimely death in December 2006.
* WinBackTheCrowd: After three [[BrokenBase polarizing]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow T&J]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryComedyShow TV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryKids series]], a poorly received [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie theatrical movie adaptation]], and two shorts generally considered to be [[SoOkayItsAverage mediocre]] ("The Mansion Cat" and "The Karate Guard", the latter being the final theatrical short to date), this and [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMagicRing the]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryBlastOffToMars first]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheFastAndTheFurry five]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryShiverMeWhiskers DTV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryANutcrackerTale movies]] seem to bring back fans who were formerly alienated due to being much closer to the source material, the animation having a huge upgrade, not being a huge UnintentionalPeriodPiece and the slapstick being executed much better.

* GeniusBonus: In "The Itch", the eponymous song was sung by rats, the "dance" was actually rodential fans scratching their fleas, and the song was to the tune of "Ring Around the Rosary". And it was set in the Middle Ages. Everything about it was a reference to TheBlackDeath.

* WinBackTheCrowd: After three [[BrokenBase polarizing]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow T&J]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryComedyShow TV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryKids series]], a poorly received [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie movie adaptation]], and two mediocre shorts ("The Mansion Cat" and "The Karate Guard", the latter being the final theatrical short to date), this and [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMagicRing the]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryBlastOffToMars first]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheFastAndTheFurry five]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryShiverMeWhiskers DTV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryANutcrackerTale movies]] seem to bring back fans who were formerly alienated due to being much closer to the source material, the animation having a huge upgrade, not being a huge UnintentionalPeriodPiece and the slapstick being executed much better.

* WinBackTheCrowd: After three [[BrokenBase polarizing]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow T&J]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryComedyShow TV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryKids series]], a poorly received [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie movie adaptation]], and two mediocre shorts ("The Mansion Cat" and "The Karate Guard", the latter being the final theatrical short to date), this and [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMagicRing the]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryBlastOffToMars first]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheFastAndTheFurry five]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryShiverMeWhiskers DTV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryANutcrackerTale movies]] seem to bring back fans who were formerly alienated due to being much closer to the source material, the animation having a huge upgrade and the slapstick being executed much better.

* WinBackTheCrowd: After three [BrokenBase polarizing]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow T&J]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryComedyShow TV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryKids series]], a poorly received [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie movie adaptation]], and two mediocre shorts ("The Mansion Cat" and "The Karate Guard", the latter being the final theatrical short to date), this and [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMagicRing the]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryBlastOffToMars first]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheFastAndTheFurry five]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryShiverMeWhiskers DTV]] [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryANutcrackerTale movies]] seem to bring back fans who were formerly alienated due to being much closer to the source material, the animation having a huge upgrade and the slapstick being executed much better.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Near-unanimously considered one of the best Tom and Jerry series by critics, viewers and even the most hardcore Tom and Jerry fans due to staying much more faithful to the original source material. Probably the closest to the Creator/HannaBarbera shorts since the Creator/ChuckJones era.

* MostAnnoyingSound: "The Itch" song, though it's justified due to it being an extended GeniusBonus.

* MostAnnoyingSound: "The Itch" song.
** GeniusBonus: In "The Itch", the eponymous song was sung by rats, the "dance" was actually rodential fans scratching their fleas, and the song was to the tune of "Ring Around the Rosary". And it was set in the Middle Ages. Everything about it was a reference to TheBlackDeath.
* NightmareFuel: The gooey alien in invasion of the body slammers. what really sells it is its freaky smile when impersonating Tom or Jerry.

** The episode "Spook House Mouse" was really creepy, Tom and Jerry got so traumatized they both turned white.

* In the episode "Spook House Mouse" was really creepy, Tom and Jerry got so traumatized they both turned white.

NightmareFuel: The gooey alien in invasion of the body slammers. what really sells it is its freaky smile when impersonating Tom or Jerry.

NightMareFuel: The gooey alien in invasion of the body slammers. what really sells it is its freaky smile when impersonating Tom or Jerry.

** GeniusBonus: In "The Itch", the eponymous song was sung by rats, the "dance" was actually rodential fans scratching their fleas, and the song was to the tune of "Ring Around the Rosary". And it was set in the Middle Ages. Everything about it was a reference to TheBlackDeath.

* MostAnnoyingSound: "The Itch" song.