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*The Tom and Jerry Show*
The Tom and Jerry Show
Genre	Animation; Comedy; Slapstick
Based on	Tom and Jerry; by William Hanna; Joseph Barbera;
Directed by	Darrell Van Citters
Voices of	Jason Alexander; Stephen Stanton; Grey Griffin; Rick Zieff; Rene Mujica; Cree Summer; Rachael MacFarlane; Joey D'Auria; Gary Cole; Chris Parnell; Stephen Fry; Tom Kenny; Robbie Daymond;
Narrated by	Gary Cole ("The Cat & Mouse Detectives"); Chris Parnell ("The Great Outdoors")
Theme music composer	Scott Bradley
Opening theme	"Tom and Jerry Theme" (written by Scott Bradley; performed by Andy Sturmer)
Composers	David Ricard; John Van Tongeren; Steve Morrell; Vivek Maddala; Dan Blessinger;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	117 (325 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Sam Register
Producers	Ashley Postlewaite; Darrell Van Citters
Editor	Michael D'Ambrosio
Running time	11 minutes (per segment, season 1); 7 minutes (per segment, seasons 2–5); 21–22 minutes (full episode)
Production companies	Warner Bros. Animation; Turner Entertainment Co.;
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network (seasons 1–2); Boomerang (seasons 2–5); Cartoon Network app (season 5)
Release	April 9, 2014 –; February 15, 2021
Related
	Tom and Jerry Tales; Tom and Jerry Special Shorts

The Tom and Jerry Show is an American animated comedy television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment Co., and animated by Renegade Animation. Based on the characters and theatrical cartoons created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the series premiered on Teletoon in Canada on March 1, 2014, and on Cartoon Network in the United States on April 9, 2014. It also aired on Boomerang in the U.S., which became its primary network starting in 2017.^[1]

The fourth season premiered on February 1, 2021, on Boomerang SVOD and the Cartoon Network app, while the fifth season was released on the Cartoon Network app and Boomerang on February 1 and 15, 2021, respectively.^[2]^[3] The fifth season was later removed from the service.

Following the conclusion of the series, HBO Max launched Tom and Jerry Special Shorts and Tom and Jerry in New York, the latter debuting on July 1, 2021.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Plot

The series follows the comedic rivalry between Tom and Jerry, with various scenarios throughout its run. In a typical modern-day urban setting, Tom's attempts to catch Jerry lead to numerous antics. The show also features Tom and Jerry in different roles, including working as detectives in Tolucaville, Tom as a butler in a Downton Abbey-style estate, and various other settings such as a farm and a Transylvanian environment.

Episodes

Season	Segments	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Segments	Episodes	First released	Last released	Network
1	52	26	April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)	August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)	Cartoon Network
Film			October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)		Direct-to-video
2	78	26	February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)	November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)	Cartoon Network Boomerang
3	78	26	February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)	December 2, 2019 (2019-12-02)	Boomerang
4	78	26	February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01)		Boomerang Cartoon Network app
5	39	13	February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)		Boomerang Cartoon Network app

Characters

Main

Tom Cat – A hapless, navy blue tuxedo cat who clashes with Jerry.
Jerry Mouse – A clever brown mouse who usually clashes with and outsmarts Tom.
Spike Bulldog – A bad-tempered tan bulldog whom Tom and Jerry are frequently at odds with. However, he and Tom seem to be more friendly to each other this series onwards, and the former is more aware of Jerry's participation in provoking his anger, despite retaining their friendship occasionally. He is also Tyke's father.
Tyke Bulldog – A tan bulldog puppy who is Spike's son.
Tuffy Mouse – A young grey mouse who wears a nappy and is Jerry's nephew.
Butch Cat – A black alley cat who lives on the street and is Tom's friend.
Little Quacker – A young yellow duck who is a good friend to Jerry.

Recurring

Meathead Cat – A brown alley cat who is friends with Butch.
Toots (credited as "Toodles Galore") – A female yellow cat with a blue bow on her head who is Tom's on and off girlfriend. Tom and Butch often compete for her affections.
Chérie – A female mouse with a blue bow around her neck who is Jerry's girlfriend.
Muscles - Who is Jerry's cousin and a mouse with incredible strength.
Uncle Pecos - Who is Jerry's cowboyish uncle.

New Characters

Rick and Ginger – The owners of Tom and Spike, who are a married couple. Rick favors Spike while Ginger favors Tom.
Hildie and Beatie – Two witches living with Tom and Jerry, in a haunted house.
Newt – An orange Triton which uses an eyepatch. He also lives in the house of the two witches.
Napoleon – A gray rat who is a friend of Jerry. He lives in the scientific laboratory of Dr. Bigby.
Hamster – A clever, yet unnamed hamster who also lives in Bigby's laboratory.
Dr. Bigby – A scientist working in a peculiar laboratory. He is also the owner of Jerry, Napoleon, Hamster and Bot.
Uncle Harry - A Hawaiian mouse who is Jerry and Tuffy's uncle in the episode, "Say Uncle".
Doofy - A young light brown mouse and is Tuffy's cousin.
Rutger, Rolf and Rudy – A trio of loud German grey mice introduced in season 3, who live in Catsylvania.
Cates – The top butler and boss of Tom in the Downton Abbey manor.
Maude – A farmer that owns a farm.

Voice cast

William Hanna, Richard Danhakl – Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse (archived recordings, uncredited)
- Mel Blanc, Sara Berner – Tom & Jerry's additional screams and other vocal effects (archival recordings, uncredited)
Rick Zieff – Spike, Meathead (season 2 onwards), Barkley the Dog, Skid, Dutch, Santa, Skullie, Trucket Man, Squirrel, Man 3, Hotel Manager
Grey Griffin – Ginger, Winston's Owner, Drone
Stephen Stanton – Rick (season 2 onwards), Muscles Mouse, Uncle Pecos, Jack Benny Mouse, Commercial voice, Frankie, Claude, Peterson's Cat, Country Wolf, City Wolf, Whispering Voice, Delivery Driver, Neighbor, Reporter, Mynah
Jason Alexander – Rick (season 1 only)
Kath Soucie – Tuffy, Mimi, Aunt Claire, Cozette, Gigi, Baby Mockingbirds, Princess
Alicyn Packard – Toodles, Madame Beta, Matalyn, Coco
Rene Mujica – Newt, Bear, Tom's 7th Life
Cree Summer – Beatie
Rachael MacFarlane – Hildie, Mummy
Joey D'Auria – Butch, Jeff, Meathelda, TV Narrator, Dawn O' Day, Droopy Dog
Sam Kwasman – Quacker
Gary Cole – "The Cat and Mouse Detectives" Narrator
Chris Parnell – "The Great Outdoors" Narrator
Simon Helberg – Napoleon, My Bot-y Guard
Tom Kenny – Detective, Dr. Bigby, Hamster, Wilfred, Tom's 1st Life, Tom's 4th Life, Tom's 5th Life, Tom's 8th Life, Ronnie the Rabbit, Percy, Guard Dog
Nika Futterman – Polly, Baby, Doofy Mouse
Cristina Pucelli – Mathilda
Charlie Adler – Polly's Owner
Yuri Lowenthal – Waiter #4
Dave B. Mitchell – Tom's 2nd Life, Tom's 3rd Life, Tom's 6th Life, Petey, Mummy's Spellbook, Rat, Meathead (season 1 only)
Phil Lollar – Monkey, Frank, Crooked Eddie, Man 1, Man 2, German Shepherd
Katie Leigh – Woman 1, Woman 2, Stardust, Gypsy Lady
Kari Wahlgren – Chérie, Fifi, Sabrina the Poodle, Miss Betty Sue
Catherine Cavadini – Toodles' Mom
Trevor Devall – Toodles' Dad, Clerk, Stinker, Shop Owner, Delivery Guy
Julie Wittner – Bunny, Roxie, Misty
Rob Paulsen – Scarf
Robin Atkin Downes – Large Marvin
Charlie Schlatter – Grayson
John Michael Higgins – Uncle Harry
Robbie Daymond – SiFu, Batboy, Ramone, Dog #3, Announcer ("Cat Dance Fever" only)
Yvette Nicole Brown – Momma Mockingbird
Phil LaMarr – Tom's Shadow
Sean Kenin — Screwy Squirrel
Bill Farmer — Butch the Dog
Gilbert Gottfried – Geanie
Tara Strong – Tooth Fairy
Maddie Taylor – Winston
Patton Oswalt – Carver
Jason Hightower – Red
Sean Donnellan – Lawyer
Kurtwood Smith – Scott Human
Marieve Herington – Ellen
Robert Cait – Carlton
Lesley Nicol – Maid
Ian James Corlett - Giants
Erick Bolivar - Singing Voice of Tom (season 5 only)
Corey Burton – Mad Dog
Diane Michelle – Nanny
Donovan Patton – Hector Hare
Jake Green – Jake the Tortoise
Jeremy Crutchley – Cates
Daniel Ross – Rutger, Dave, Fritz, Zombie Cats, Crow, JubJub, Female Bug #1, Scarecrow
Chris Edgerly – Rudy, Rolph
Nat Faxon – Mascot Mouse
Eric Bauza – Skunk
David Shaughnessy – Cates
Ben Diskin – George
Maurice LaMarche – Gruntman
JP Karliak – Boris Morris
Keith Ferguson – Rocco
Susan Silo – Aunt Luella
Billy West – Tyro
Dave Boat – Ace
Nickie Bryar – Cindy
Kiff Vandenheuvel – Mesmo, Ambrose
Jenelle Lynn Randall – Myrtle
Brad Abrell – Plucky, TV Announcer
D.C. Douglas – Mick the Magnificent
Lori Alan – Neighbor
Arnold Livingston Geis – Singing Opera Tenor
Steve Blum – Dracula
Neil Ross – Dr. Frankenstein
Jim Piddock – Alistair Mouse
Georgie Kidder – Rupert
Daniel McKeague – Waffles, Alien
Tom Bromhead – Dr. Jake L., Hyde
Stephanie Sheh – Little Girl

Production

The Tom and Jerry Show was initially announced as a series of 26 episodes, each comprising two 11-minute segments, intended to air on Cartoon Network and remain faithful to the original theatrical shorts. The premiere, originally set for 2013, was delayed to April 9, 2014.^[8]

From the second season, the show underwent a retooling of its art style and adjusted the segment length to 7 minutes to better align with the original MGM shorts. As a result, episodes feature three segments instead of two.^[9]

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Renegade Animation, the series is presented in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio and animated using Adobe Flash.

Broadcast

The Tom and Jerry Show premiered on March 1, 2014, on Teletoon in Canada, and on April 9, 2014, on Cartoon Network in the United States.^[10]^[11] It subsequently premiered on Cartoon Network in Australia on May 5, 2014.^[12] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series began airing on Boomerang on April 12, 2014, and later on CITV starting in 2016.^[13] In India, it premiered on Cartoon Network on April 21, 2014, and was later rebroadcast with Hindi dialogue on November 14, 2020.^[14] In the United States, Boomerang began airing the series on January 5, 2015.^[15] In Japan, it was broadcast on NHK BS Premium under the title New Tom and Jerry Show. In Indonesia, it was broadcast on GTV beginning February 13, 2017, and on RCTI starting August 13, 2017. In China, it has aired on China Central Television.^[16]

Home media

Region 1 DVDs

Main series

Region 1
Season	DVD title		Episode count	Total running time	Release date
1	The Tom and Jerry Show (Season One, Part One – Frisky Business)		13	286 minutes	September 23, 2014
2	The Tom and Jerry Show (Season One, Part Two – Funny Side-Up)		13	286 minutes	January 13, 2015^[17]

Region 2 DVDs

Main series

Region 2
Season	DVD title		Episode count	Total running time	Release date
1	The Tom and Jerry Show (Season One, Part One – Frisky Business)		13	272 minutes	October 13, 2014^[18]

Reception

The series has received generally mixed reviews, with criticism directed at a lack of innovation compared to previous iterations of the franchise.^[19]