History WesternAnimation / TomAndJerryTales

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* AmicableAnts: In "Little Big Mouse", Tom gives a cube of ice to a little ant who is nearly dying with the heat. Minutes later, Jerry takes advantage from the nap Tom and his owner are taking in front of the open fridge to snatch all the food for a picnic outside, causing Tom to be unfairly kicked out of the house. The little ant reappears to ask some of the food Jerry has stolen, but he refuses to share. She proceeds on stealing the food from under Jerry's nose until the humiliated mouse is forced to toss the towel. Then she shares it [[AndroclesLion with Tom]].

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: An implied one with [[spoiler:the ant in "Little Big Mouse". They don't seem to have any motivation to helping Tom defeat [[ArchEnemy Jerry]] other than the former being kind to them. Granted, food might've had at least some part in it, but even then, they're A-OK with sharing it with Tom]].

* EatingTheEyeCandy: In "Hi, Robot", Jerry briefly checks out a RobotGirl.

* YoureInsane: Mrs. Two-Shoes once told Jerry something to this effect ("You crazy mouse!"), which [[ItMakesSenseInContext makes sense in context]].

The DirectToVideo ''Franchise/TomAndJerry'' movies made since the series ended are somewhat of a SpiritualSuccessor, having the same animation and writing style. It used to air reruns on Creator/CartoonNetwork from 2011-2017 and is currently airing reruns on Creator/{{Boomerang}}.

''Tom and Jerry Tales'' was a modern {{Revival}} of the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' franchise which began production in 2005 and ran in the United States from [[UsefulNotes/TheMillenniumAgeOfAnimation September 23, 2006 to March 22, 2008]] on Creator/KidsWB It is the fourth television show in the ''Tom & Jerry'' franchise and probably the most well-received.

The DirectToVideo ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' movies made since the series ended are somewhat of a SpiritualSuccessor, having the same animation and writing style. It used to air reruns on Creator/CartoonNetwork from 2011-2017 and is currently airing reruns on Creator/{{Boomerang}}.

PunctuatedForEmphasis: In "Feeding Time", Spike does this as he bashes Tom against the sign that says:

* OneMillionBC: Oddly ZigZagged in "Pre-hysterics". The beginning of the episode seemingly has the non-avian dinosaurs and pterosaurs going extinct (via an [[ArtisticLicensePaleontology ice age]] rather than a giant asteroid) allowing the mammals to take over just as in real life, but later on, Tom and Jerry deal with a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a few ''Pteranodon'' show up, including one that snatches Tom away at the end of the episode. Are the ''Tyrannosaurus'' and ''Pteranodon'' [[LivingDinosaurs survivors]] or something?

* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: Tom's taste in cat-women hasn't changed.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: In "Monster Con", Tom has transformed in to a werewolf, after being bitten by a werewolf.

* OneMillionBC: Oddly ZigZagged in "Pre-hysterics". The beginning of the episode seemingly has the non-avian dinosaurs and pterosaurs going extinct allowing the mammals to take over just as in real life, but later on, Tom and Jerry deal with a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a few ''Pteranodon'' show up, including one that snatches Tom away at the end of the episode. Are the ''Tyrannosaurus'' and ''Pteranodon'' [[LivingDinosaurs survivors]] or something?

* NeverMyFault: "24-Karat Cat" ends with Tom and Butch being arrested for trying to steal Jerry's gold. Butch, who spent most of the episode goading Tom into stealing Jerry's gold, says he knew they shouldn't do it.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: The episode, "Adventures in Penguin Sitting", features... what else? A young penguin that has escaped from the zoo.

* AmusingInjuries: It wouldn't be ''Tom & Jerry'' otherwise.

* RapidAging: The T. rex and the Triceratops in "Din-O-Sores" quickly grow into adults moments after hatching from their eggs.

* AmusingInjuries: It wouldn't be ''Tom & Jerry'' (which is famous for its slapstick) otherwise.

* Sentai: The Amazing Acquaintances are a variation of this. Notable in that they get their powers from the "Power Rings".

Episodes used a ThreeShorts format, mirroring the length and format of the original theatrical shorts. Secondary characters from the original series returned, many for the first time since the 1950s. WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} even starred in a few shorts alongside Tom and Jerry. It may have lacked some of the madcap {{slapstick}} violence of the original shorts, and towards the end relied too heavily on RecycledInSpace-styled plots, but it tends to be viewed as better in comparison to past (and [[WesternAnimation/TheTomAndJerryShow2014 later]] ''Tom & Jerry'' adaptations, as well as other cartoons on at the time.

Episodes used a ThreeShorts format, mirroring the length and format of the original theatrical shorts. Secondary characters from the original series returned, many for the first time since the 1950s. WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} even starred in a few shorts alongside Tom and Jerry. It may have lacked some of the madcap {{slapstick}} violence of the original shorts, and towards the end relied too heavily on RecycledInSpace-styled plots, but it tends to be viewed as better in comparison to past ''Tom & Jerry'' adaptations, as well as other cartoons on at the time.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Tom defends Tyke from the out-of-control tennisball shooter, but he misses one, and it slowly shoots up and barely hits Tyke, but Spike takes this as "playing rough" anyway.

!!Tropes invoked by this series:

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: "Beefcake Tom" has Jerry successfully making Tom strong. What does he get next? Tom uses him for a dumbbell.

* AmusingInjuries: It wouldn't be ''Tom & Jerry'' otherwise.

* DeusExMachina: At the end of "Hi Robot!", when the {{Fembot}} suddenly becomes a sentient living being at the last minute despite being completely emotionless and mechanical up until then.
** {{Foreshadowing}}: At the same time however,there are noticeable cuts showing Tom visually looking rather annoyed and strained when controling the Fembot at certain points,perhaps hinting at her impending sentience.

* TheFaceless: Mrs. Two-Shoes and most other human characters in the series.

* RaceLift: Mammy Two-Shoes was brought back for the series, only she was recolored white and had a voice that sounded like a Southern accent (much like the actual Mammy Two-Shoes, only her grammar isn't broken). Mammy was a controversial character because she portrayed [[UncleTomFoolery several black stereotypes]] that were widespread in the 1940s, so the decision to make her white was to make the modern-day shorts politically correct.

* {{Robosexual}}: In "Hi Robot!", Tom builds a mouse {{Fembot}} in order to trick Jerry into falling in love with it (which he does), but in the end, the robot develops emotions and falls in love with Jerry, giving Tom a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown for wanting to hurt Jerry.

* SwappedRoles: Jerry pursues Tom in "Game of Mouse & Cat", despite being much smaller than a cat. However, this also means he gets dealt a bit of slapstick punishment normally reserved for Tom. [[spoiler:It turns out it was a simulation run by Jerry.]]