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This is a complete listing of the 162 theatrical shorts from the Tom and Jerry series produced and released between 1940 and 2005.

Key

★=The spin-off of Tom and Jerry, i.e. Spike and Tyke
Blue ribbon= Was reissued
^= love interest for Tom
^^=love interest for Jerry
♫= About Music

1940 – 1958: Hanna and Barbera/MGM cartoons

The following 114 shorts were directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in Hollywood, California. All shorts were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Puss Gets the Boot was produced by Rudolf Ising; subsequent shorts through 1955 were produced by Fred Quimby. Hanna and Barbera produced the releases from 1956 to 1958.

1940

Episode number Title Date Notes
001 Puss Gets the Boot February 10 Tom is known as "Jasper" in this short. Jerry is unnamed in this short, but is officially known as Jinx.
First appearances of Tom, Jerry and Mammy Two Shoes.
Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. First "Hanna Barbera" Tom and Jerry cartoon

1941

File:TomandJerryTitleCarda.jpg
The original Tom and Jerry title card, used from 1941 to 1942. Some shorts had a blue background (e.g. The Midnight Snack, as shown), and some had a red background (e.g. Puss n' Toots). Only The Night Before Christmas keeps a similar version of this title card on television airings.
Episode number Title Date Notes
002 The Midnight Snack July 19 First Tom and Jerry cartoon in which the characters are so named. Blue ribbon
003 The Night Before Christmas December 6 Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. It was the only Christmas related Tom and Jerry short ever made.

1942

Episode number Title Date Notes
004 Fraidy Cat January 17 Blue ribbon
005 Dog Trouble April 18 First appearance of Spike. Blue ribbon
006 Puss n' Toots May 30 ^ First appearance of the love interest for Tom Blue ribbon
007 The Bowling Alley Cat July 18 Blue ribbon
008 Fine Feathered Friend October 10 Blue ribbon

1943

File:TomandJerryTitleCardb.jpg
The second Tom and Jerry title card, used from 1943 to 1946. It was replaced on reissue prints.
Episode number Title Date Notes
009 Sufferin' Cats! January 16 First appearance of Meathead. Blue ribbon
010 The Lonesome Mouse May 22 The first cartoon in which Tom and Jerry talk. Blue ribbon
011 The Yankee Doodle Mouse June 26 Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons Blue ribbon[1]: 32 
012 Baby Puss December 25 First appearances of Butch and Topsy. Blue ribbon

1944

Episode number Title Date Notes
013 The Zoot Cat February 26 ^ Blue ribbon
014 The Million Dollar Cat May 6 Blue ribbon
015 The Bodyguard July 22 Spike speaks for the first time. Blue ribbon
016 Puttin' on the Dog October 28 Blue ribbon
017 Mouse Trouble December 23 Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons Blue ribbon

1945

Episode number Title Date Notes
018 The Mouse Comes to Dinner May 5 ^ Blue ribbon
019 Mouse in Manhattan July 7 Blue ribbon
020 Tee for Two July 21 Blue ribbon
021 Flirty Birdy September 22 Blue ribbon
022 Quiet Please! December 22 Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons Blue ribbon [1]: 32 

1946

Episode number Title Date Notes
023 Springtime for Thomas March 30 ^ First appearance of Toodles Galore Blue ribbon
024 The Milky Waif May 18 First appearance of Nibbles Blue ribbon
025 Trap Happy June 29 Blue ribbon
026 Solid Serenade August 31 ^ Blue ribbon

1947

File:TomandJerryTitleCardc.jpg
The third Tom and Jerry title card, used from 1947 to 1952[citation needed], and on some reissues of earlier 1940s shorts.
Episode number Title Date Notes
027 Cat Fishin' February 22 Blue ribbon
028 Part Time Pal March 15 Blue ribbon
029 The Cat Concerto ♫ April 26 Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons Blue ribbon [1]: 32 
030 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse June 14 Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. Blue ribbon
031 Salt Water Tabby July 12 ^ Blue ribbon
032 A Mouse in the House August 30 Blue ribbon
033 The Invisible Mouse September 27 Blue ribbon

1948

Episode number Title Date Notes
034 Kitty Foiled June 1 First appearance of the Canary Blue ribbon
035 The Truce Hurts July 17 Blue ribbon
036 Old Rockin' Chair Tom September 18 First appearance of Lightning. Blue ribbon
037 Professor Tom October 30 Blue ribbon
038 Mouse Cleaning December 11 Blue ribbon This was one of 2 "Tom and Jerry" cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection due to politically incorrect content.
Availabile on the UK DVD set entitled Tom and Jerry - The Complete Classic Collection

1949

Episode number Title Date Notes
039 Polka-Dot Puss February 26 Blue ribbon
040 The Little Orphan April 23 Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons
041 Hatch Up Your Troubles May 14 Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
042 Heavenly Puss July 9 Blue ribbon
043 The Cat and the Mermouse September 3 Blue ribbon
044 Love That Pup October 1 First appearance of Tyke
045 Jerry's Diary October 22 Compilation film, contains footage from Tee for Two, Mouse Trouble, Solid Serenade and The Yankee Doodle Mouse.
046 Tennis Chumps December 10 Blue ribbon

1950

File:Bscap022.jpg
The original Tom and Jerry title card for Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl. Note that the words Tom and Jerry are missing compared to the standard title card of the era. This is because the title of the short already contained Tom and Jerry.
Episode number Title Date Notes
047 Little Quacker January 7 First appearance of Quacker Blue ribbon
048 Saturday Evening Puss January 14 Blue ribbon
049 Texas Tom March 11 ^ Blue ribbon
050 Jerry and the Lion April 8 Blue ribbon
051 Safety Second July 1 Blue ribbon
052 Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl September 16 Blue ribbon
053 The Framed Cat October 21 Blue ribbon
054 Cue Ball Cat November 25 Blue ribbon

1951

Episode number Title Date Notes
055 Casanova Cat January 6 Blue ribbon^ This was one of 2 "Tom and Jerry" cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection due to politically incorrect content.
Availabile on the UK DVD set entitled Tom and Jerry - The Complete Classic Collection
056 Jerry and the Goldfish March 3 Blue ribbon
057 Jerry's Cousin April 7 Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons Blue ribbon
058 Sleepy-Time Tom May 26 Blue ribbon
059 His Mouse Friday July 7 Blue ribbon Rarely shown on US television due to politically incorrect content
Availabile on Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Volume 3, Disk 1 but the print on this DVD crops out the small pygmy at the end
Also availabile on 'Tom and Jerry on Parade' VHS Tape but the print used on this tape mutes out all of the cannibals' dialog
060 Slicked-up Pup September 8
061 Nit-Witty Kitty October 6
062 Cat Napping December 8

1952

Episode number Title Date Notes
063 The Flying Cat January 12 Last appearance of the Canary
064 The Duck Doctor February 16
065 The Two Mouseketeers March 15 Won Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons [1] First "Mouseketeers" series cartoon
066 Smitten Kitten April 12 ^ Compilation film, contains footage from Salt Water Tabby, The Mouse Comes to Dinner, Texas Tom and Solid Serenade.
067 Triplet Trouble April 19
068 Little Runaway June 14
069 Fit to Be Tied July 26
070 Push-Button Kitty September 6 Last appearance of Mammy Two Shoes
071 Cruise Cat October 18 Contains footage from Texas Tom.
072 The Dog House November 29

1953

File:TomandJerryTitleCardd.jpg
The fourth and final Academy format Tom and Jerry title card, used from 1953[citation needed] to 1955, and on many reissues of 1940s and early 1950s shorts.
Episode number Title Date Notes
073 The Missing Mouse January 10
074 Jerry and Jumbo February 21
075 Johann Mouse March 21 Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons [1]: 32  ♫
076 That's My Pup! April 25
077 Just Ducky September 5 Blue ribbon
078 Two Little Indians October 17 Blue ribbon
079 Life with Tom November 21 Blue ribbon Compilation film, contains footage from Cat Fishin', The Little Orphan and Kitty Foiled.

1954

Episode number Title Date Notes
080 Puppy Tale January 23 Blue ribbon
081 Posse Cat January 30 Blue ribbon
082 Hic-cup Pup April 17 Blue ribbon
083 Little School Mouse May 29
084 Baby Butch August 14 Blue ribbon
085 Mice Follies September 4
086 Neapolitan Mouse October 2
087 Downhearted Duckling November 13
088 Pet Peeve November 20 Produced simultaneously in both the standard Academy format (1.33:1) and in widescreen CinemaScope (2.55:1)
First appearances of Joan and George
089 Touché, Pussy Cat! December 18 Produced simultaneously in both the standard Academy format and in widescreen CinemaScope
Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
"Mouseketeer" series
The prequel to The Two Mouseketeers

1955

Episode number Title Date Notes
090 Southbound Duckling March 12 Produced simultaneously in both the standard Academy format and in widescreen CinemaScope
091 Pup on a Picnic April 30 Produced simultaneously in both the standard Academy format and in widescreen CinemaScope
092 Mouse for Sale May 21
093 Designs on Jerry September 2
094 Tom and Chérie September 9 Produced in CinemaScope
"Mouseketeer" series
095 Smarty Cat October 14 Compilation film, contains footage from Solid Serenade, Cat Fishin' and Fit to be Tied
096 Pecos Pest November 11 Final Tom and Jerry cartoon produced in the standard Academy format. All subsequent cartoons were produced in CinemaScope
097 That's My Mommy November 19 Produced in CinemaScope
File:TomandJerryTitleCarde.jpg
Tom and Jerry title cards for widescreen CinemaScope shorts.

1956

Episode number Title Date Notes
098 The Flying Sorceress January 27 Produced in CinemaScope
099 The Egg and Jerry March 23 Produced in CinemaScope
CinemaScope remake of Hatch Up Your Troubles
100 Busy Buddies May 4 Produced in CinemaScope, First appearance of Jeannie the baby-sitter
101 Muscle Beach Tom September 7 Produced in CinemaScope
102 Down Beat Bear October 21 Produced in CinemaScope
103 Blue Cat Blues November 16 Produced in CinemaScope ,^^ First cameo appearance of the love interest for Jerry,^ Last appearance of Toodles Galore
104 Barbecue Brawl December 14 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo

1957

Episode number Title Date Notes
105 Tops with Pops February 22 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
CinemaScope remake of Love That Pup
★1 Give and Tyke March 29 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
The spin-off of Tom and Jerry, only Spike and Tyke appeared
106 Timid Tabby April 19 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
107 Feedin' the Kiddie June 7 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
CinemaScope remake of The Little Orphan
★2 Scat Cats July 26 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
The spin-off of Tom and Jerry, only Spike, Tyke, Butch, Meathead and Topsy appeared
Last appearances of Tyke, Topsy and Meathead
108 Mucho Mouse September 6 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
109 Tom's Photo Finish November 1 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo

1958

Episode number Title Date Notes
110 Happy Go Ducky January 3 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
111 Royal Cat Nap March 7 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo
Last "Mouseketeer" series cartoon
112 The Vanishing Duck May 2 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo, Last appearance of Quacker
113 Robin Hoodwinked June 6 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo, Last appearance of Nibbles
114 Tot Watchers August 1 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo, Last Tom and Jerry cartoon produced at the original MGM cartoon studio before it shut down in 1957, Last appearances of Joan, George, and Jeannie

1961 – 1962: Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Films cartoons

The following thirteen cartoons were directed by Gene Deitch, produced by William L. Snyder, and animated at Snyder's Rembrandt Films in Prague, Czechoslovakia. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.


1961

Episode number Title Date Notes
115 Switchin' Kitten September 7 First "Gene Deitch" Tom and Jerry cartoon, Last appearance of Lightning.
116 Down and Outing October 26 First appearance of Clint Clobber.
117 It's Greek to Me-ow December 7

1962

Episode number Title Date Notes
118 High Steaks January
119 Mouse Into Space February 1
120 Landing Stripling April 1
121 Calypso Cat ^ June 1
122 Dicky Moe July 1
123 The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit August 1
124 Tall in the Trap September 1
125 Sorry Safari October 1 Last appearance of Clint Clobber. First and only appearance of Sidney the elephant.
126 Buddies Thicker Than Water November 1
127 Carmen Get It! December 1 ♫ Last "Gene Deitch" Tom and Jerry cartoon

1963 – 1967: Chuck Jones/Sib Tower 12 cartoons

File:TomandJerryTitleCardf.jpg
Tom and Jerry title card in mid-1960s.

The following 34 cartoons were produced by Sib Tower 12 Productions (renamed MGM Animation/Visual Arts after 1967) in Hollywood, California. All shorts were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and are produced by Chuck Jones. Directors for each short are listed. They were all were released on DVD in 2009 as Tom and Jerry, The Chuck Jones Collection.

1963

Episode number Title Date Notes
128 Pent-House Mouse July 27 First "Chuck Jones" Tom and Jerry cartoon

1964

Episode number Title Date Notes
129 The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (Jones) ♫
130 Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (Jones, Maurice Noble)
131 Much Ado About Mousing (Jones, Noble)
132 Snowbody Loves Me (Jones, Noble)
133 The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (Jones, Noble)

1965

Episode number Title Date Notes
134 Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (Jones, Noble)
135 Tom-ic Energy (Jones, Noble)
136 Bad Day at Cat Rock (Jones, Noble)
137 The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off (Jim Pabian, Noble)
138 Haunted Mouse (Jones, Noble)
139 I'm Just Wild About Jerry (Jones, Noble)
140 Of Feline Bondage (Jones)
141 The Year of the Mouse (Jones, Noble)
142 The Cat's Me-Ouch! (Jones, Noble)

1966

Episode number Title Date Notes
143 Duel Personality (Jones, Noble)
144 Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary (Jones, Noble)
145 Jerry-Go-Round (Jones, Noble)
146 Love Me, Love My Mouse (Jones, Ben Washam) ^ Last appearance of the love interest for Tom
147 Puss 'n' Boats (Abe Levitow)
148 Filet Meow (Levitow) ^^
149 Matinee Mouse (Tom Ray, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera)[2]
150 The A-Tom-Inable Snowman (Levitow)
151 Catty-Cornered (Levitow)

1967

Episode number Title Date Notes
152 Cat and Dupli-cat (Jones, Noble)
153 O-Solar Meow (Levitow)
154 Guided Mouse-ille (Levitow)
155 Rock 'n' Rodent (Levitow)♫
156 Cannery Rodent (Jones, Noble)
157 The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. (Levitow) ^^ Last appearance of the love interest for Jerry
158 Surf-Bored Cat (Levitow)
159 Shutter Bugged Cat (Ray, Hanna, Barbera) [3]
160 Advance and Be Mechanized (Washam)
161 Purr-Chance to Dream (Washam) Last "Chuck Jones" Tom and Jerry cartoon

2005: Warner Bros. Animation cartoon

2005

Episode number Title Date Notes
162 The Karate Guard September 27 Directed by Joseph Barbera and Spike Brandt, Last appearances of Tom, Jerry, Butch, and Spike

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Vallance, Tom (2006-12-20). "Joseph Barbera: Animation pioneer whose creations with William Hanna included the Flintstones and Tom and Jerry". The Independent (London).
  2. ^ Compilation film, contains footage from Love That Pup, The Flying Cat, Professor Tom, The Missing Mouse and The Truce Hurts
  3. ^ Compilation film, contains footage from Part Time Pal, The Yankee Doodle Mouse, Nit-Witty Kitty, Johann Mouse, Heavenly Puss and Designs on Jerry
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