Tom and Jerry filmography
This is a complete listing of the 161 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
= 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 appearance of Tom, Jerry and Mammy Two Shoes. Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. |
1941
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | The Midnight Snack | July 19 | First Tom and Jerry cartoon in which the characters are so named. |
| 003 | The Night Before Christmas | December 6 | Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. |
1942
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | Fraidy Cat | January 17 | |
| 005 | Dog Trouble | April 18 | First appearance of Spike. |
| 006 | Puss n' Toots | May 30 | ^ First appearance of a love interest for Tom |
| 007 | The Bowling Alley Cat | July 18 | |
| 008 | Fine Feathered Friend | October 10 |
1943
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | Sufferin' Cats! | January 16 | First appearance of Meathead |
| 010 | The Lonesome Mouse | May 22 | |
| 011 | The Yankee Doodle Mouse | June 26 | Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons [1]: 32 |
| 012 | Baby Puss | December 25 | First appearance of Butch and Topsy |
1944
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 013 | The Zoot Cat | February 26 | ^ |
| 014 | The Million Dollar Cat | May 6 | |
| 015 | The Bodyguard | July 22 | |
| 016 | Puttin' on the Dog | October 28 | |
| 017 | Mouse Trouble | November 23 | Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons |
1945
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 018 | The Mouse Comes to Dinner | May 1 | ^ |
| 019 | Mouse in Manhattan | July 7 | |
| 020 | Tee for Two | July 21 | |
| 021 | Flirty Birdy | September 22 | |
| 022 | Quiet Please! | December 22 | Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons [1]: 32 |
1946
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 023 | Springtime for Thomas | March 30 | ^ First appearance of Toodles Galore |
| 024 | The Milky Waif | May 8 | First appearance of Tuffy |
| 025 | Trap Happy | June 29 | |
| 026 | Solid Serenade | August 31 | ^ |
1947
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 027 | Cat Fishin' | February 22 | |
| 028 | Part Time Pal | March 15 | |
| 029 | The Cat Concerto | April 26 | Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons [1]: 32 |
| 030 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse | June 14 | Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. |
| 031 | Salt Water Tabby | July 12 | ^ |
| 032 | A Mouse in the House | August 30 | |
| 033 | The Invisible Mouse | September 27 |
1948
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 034 | Kitty Foiled | June 1 | |
| 035 | The Truce Hurts | July 17 | |
| 036 | Old Rockin' Chair Tom | September 18 | First appearance of Lightning. |
| 037 | Professor Tom | October 30 | |
| 038 | Mouse Cleaning | December 11 |
1949
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | Polka-Dot Puss | February 26 | |
| 040 | The Little Orphan | April 30 | 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 | |
| 043 | The Cat and the Mermouse | September 3 | |
| 044 | Love That Pup | October 1 | First appearance of Tyke First use of Scott Bradley's Tom and Jerry theme music over the opening credits |
| 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 |
1950
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 047 | Little Quacker | January 7 | First appearance of Quacker |
| 048 | Saturday Evening Puss | January 14 | |
| 049 | Texas Tom | March 11 | ^ |
| 050 | Jerry and the Lion | April 8 | |
| 051 | Safety Second | July 1 | |
| 052 | Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl | September 6 | |
| 053 | The Framed Cat | October 21 | |
| 054 | Cue Ball Cat | November 25 |
1951
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 055 | Casanova Cat | January 6 | |
| 056 | Jerry and the Goldfish | March 3 | |
| 057 | Jerry's Cousin | April 7 | Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons |
| 058 | Sleepy-Time Tom | April 7 | |
| 059 | His Mouse Friday | July 7 | |
| 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 | |
| 064 | The Duck Doctor | February 16 | |
| 065 | The Two Mouseketeers | March 15 | Won Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons [1] "Mouseketeer" series |
| 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 | |
| 071 | Cruise Cat | October 18 | |
| 072 | The Dog House | November 29 |
1953
| 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 | |
| 078 | Two Little Indians | October 17 | |
| 079 | Life with Tom | November 21 | Compilation film, contains footage from Cat Fishin', The Little Orphan and Kitty Foiled. |
1954
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 080 | Puppy Tale | January 23 | |
| 081 | Posse Cat | January 30 | |
| 082 | Hic-cup Pup | April 17 | |
| 083 | Little School Mouse | May 29 | |
| 084 | Baby Butch | August 14 | |
| 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 appearance 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 | |
| 097 | That's My Mommy | November 19 | Produced in CinemaScope |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 "Mouseketeer" series |
| 112 | The Vanishing Duck | May 2 | Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo |
| 113 | Robin Hoodwinked | June 6 | Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo |
| 114 | Tot Watchers | August 1 | Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo |
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 | |
| 116 | Down and Outing | October 26 | |
| 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 | |
| 126 | Buddies Thicker Than Water | November 1 | |
| 127 | Carmen Get It! | December 1 |
1963 – 1967: Chuck Jones/Sib Tower 12 cartoons
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 |
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) ^ | |
| 147 | Puss 'n' Boats | (Abe Levitow) | |
| 148 | Filet Meow | (Levitow) ^^ | |
| 149 | Matinee Mouse | (Tom Ray) [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) ^^ | |
| 158 | Surf-Bored Cat | (Levitow) | |
| 159 | Shutter Bugged Cat | (Ray) [3] | |
| 160 | Advance and Be Mechanized | (Washam) | |
| 161 | Purr-Chance to Dream | (Washam) |
Warner Bros. Animation cartoons 2005
2005
| Episode number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | The Karate Guard | September 27 | Directed by Joseph Barbera and Spike Brandt |
See also
- List of Tom and Jerry cartoons/(in production order)
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992 feature movie)
- Tom and Jerry in: The Mansion Cat (2000 Cartoon Network special)
Notes
- ^ 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).
- ^ Compilation film, contains footage from Love That Pup, The Flying Cat, Professor Tom, The Missing Mouse and The Truce Hurts
- ^ Compilation film, contains footage from Part Time Pal, The Yankee Doodle Mouse, Nit-Witty Kitty, Johann Mouse, Heavenly Puss and Designs on Jerry
External links
- Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Hanna and Barbera era (1940-1958)
- Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Gene Deitch era (1961-1962)
- Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Chuck Jones era (1963-1967)
- Tom and Jerry episode guide: Warner Bros. Animation (2000-Present)
