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This is a complete listing of the 163 shorts from the Tom and Jerry series produced and released between 1940 and 2005. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts and one is a made-for-TV short.

Key

# = Episode number
Blue ribbon = Was reissued
^ = Love interest for Tom
^^ = Love interest for Jerry
♫ = About music
★ = The spin-off of Tom and Jerry, i.e. Spike and Tyke

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. Most of these were in the standard Academy format (1.33:1), but 25 were produced in widescreen CinemaScope format (2.55:1) and four were produced in both formats.

1940

# 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. First cartoon to get nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. First "Hanna Barbera" Tom and Jerry cartoon. Also the first Tom and Jerry theatrical short from the 20th century.

1941

# Title Date Notes
002 The Midnight Snack July 19 Blue ribbon First Tom and Jerry cartoon in which the characters are so named. Basically the first "official" Tom and Jerry cartoon.
003 The Night Before Christmas December 6 Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. This is the first Christmas-related cartoon. There are others where there is snow out.

1942

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

1943

# Title Date Notes
009 Sufferin' Cats! January 16 Blue ribbon First appearance of Meathead.
010 The Lonesome Mouse May 22 Blue ribbon The first cartoon in which Tom and Jerry talk.
011 The Yankee Doodle Mouse June 26 Blue ribbon First cartoon to win an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.[1]: 32 
012 Baby Puss December 25 Blue ribbon First appearances of Butch and Topsy. First and only appearance of Nancy. First cartoon to use "An MGM Tom and Jerry Cartoon" end titles.

1944

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

1945

# 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 Blue ribbon Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.[1]: 32 

1946

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

1947

# Title Date Notes
027 Cat Fishin' February 22 Blue ribbon
028 Part Time Pal March 15 Blue ribbon
029 The Cat Concerto April 26 Blue ribbon ♫ Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.[1]: 32 
030 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse June 14 Blue ribbon Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
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

# Title Date Notes
034 Kitty Foiled June 1 Blue ribbon First appearance of the Canary.
035 The Truce Hurts July 17 Blue ribbon
036 Old Rockin' Chair Tom September 18 Blue ribbon First appearance of Lightning.
037 Professor Tom October 30 Blue ribbon
038 Mouse Cleaning December 11 Blue ribbon This was one of two Tom and Jerry cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection due to politically incorrect content. Casanova Cat (1951) is the other. Available on the UK DVD set entitled Tom and Jerry - The Complete Classic Collection.

1949

# 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. First cartoon to use 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 Blue ribbon

1950

# Title Date Notes
047 Little Quacker January 7 Blue ribbon First appearance of Quacker.
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 First cartoon to use the "Made In Hollywood U.S.A." phrase at the end.
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

# Title Date Notes
055 Casanova Cat January 6 Blue ribbon ^ This was one of two Tom and Jerry cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection due to politically incorrect content. Mouse Cleaning (1948) is the other. Available 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 Blue ribbon Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
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. Available on Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection, Volume 3, but the print on this release crops out the small pygmy at the end. Also available on the VHS tape Tom and Jerry on Parade, 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 First appearance of the Ants.

1952

# 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] 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 Final appearance of Mammy Two Shoes.
071 Cruise Cat October 18 Contains footage from Texas Tom.
072 The Dog House November 29

1953

# Title Date Notes
073 The Missing Mouse January 10 Only Tom and Jerry cartoon scored by Edward Plumb.
074 Jerry and Jumbo February 21
075 Johann Mouse March 21 ♫ Last cartoon to win 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. Final appearance of the canary.

1954

# 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 appearance of George.
089 Touché, Pussy Cat! December 18 Produced simultaneously in both the standard Academy format and in widescreen CinemaScope. Last cartoon to get nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. Mouseketeer series. The prequel to The Two Mouseketeers.

1955

# 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 First appearance of Joan
093 Designs on Jerry September 2
094 Tom and Chérie September 9 Produced in CinemaScope. Mouseketeer series. Final appearance of Nibbles.
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 released in the standard Academy format. All subsequent Hanna-Barbera cartoons were released in CinemaScope.
097 That's My Mommy November 19 Produced in CinemaScope

1956

# 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 a love interest for Jerry.
^ Final appearance of Toodles Galore.
104 Barbecue Brawl December 14 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Final appearance of the Ants.

1957

# 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 appear.
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. First appearance of Tuffy.
★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 appear. Final 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

# 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. Final Mouseketeer series cartoon.
112 The Vanishing Duck May 2 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Final appearances of Quacker and George.
113 Robin Hoodwinked June 6 Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Final appearance of Tuffy.
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. Final appearances of Joan, Jeannie, and the baby.

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

# 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

# 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.
126 Buddies Thicker Than Water November 1
127 Carmen Get It! December 1 ♫ Final "Gene Deitch" Tom and Jerry cartoon.

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

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

1964

# Title Date Notes
129 The Cat Above and the Mouse Below January 1 ♫ (Jones)
130 Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? January 22 (Jones, Maurice Noble)
131 Much Ado About Mousing January 29 (Jones, Noble)
132 Snowbody Loves Me February 11 (Jones, Noble)
133 The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse September 2 (Jones, Noble)

1965

# Title Date Notes
134 Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life January 3 (Jones, Noble)
135 Tom-ic Energy January 11 (Jones, Noble)
136 Bad Day at Cat Rock January 24 (Jones, Noble)
137 The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off February 22 (Jim Pabian, Noble)
138 Haunted Mouse March 29 (Jones, Noble)
139 I'm Just Wild About Jerry April 5 (Jones, Noble)
140 Of Feline Bondage April 26 (Jones)
141 The Year of the Mouse May 17 (Jones, Noble)
142 The Cat's Me-Ouch! December 22 (Jones, Noble)

1966

# Title Date Notes
143 Duel Personality January 8 (Jones, Noble); First Chuck Jones T&J cartoon scored by Dean Elliott
144 Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary January 14 (Jones, Noble)
145 Jerry-Go-Round January 20 (Jones, Noble)
146 Love Me, Love My Mouse February 14 ^ Final appearance of the love interest for Tom. (Jones, Ben Washam)
147 Puss 'n' Boats March 21 (Abe Levitow) ; First Chuck Jones T&J cartoon scored by Carl Brandt
148 Filet Meow April 18 ^^ (Levitow)
149 Matinee Mouse May 9 Compilation film, contains footage from Love That Pup, The Flying Sorceress, Professor Tom, The Missing Mouse and The Truce Hurts. (Tom Ray, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera)
150 The A-Tom-Inable Snowman June 20 (Levitow)
151 Catty-Cornered September 10 (Levitow)

1967

# Title Date Notes
152 Cat and Dupli-cat January 16 (Jones, Noble)
153 O-Solar Meow January 29 (Levitow)
154 Guided Mouse-ille February 3 (Levitow)
155 Rock 'n' Rodent March 22 ♫ (Levitow)
156 Cannery Rodent April 16 (Jones, Noble)
157 The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. May 7 ^^ Final appearance of the love interest for Jerry. (Levitow)
158 Surf-Bored Cat June 4 (Levitow)
159 Shutter Bugged Cat June 18 Last compilation film, contains footage from Part Time Pal, The Yankee Doodle Mouse, Nit-Witty Kitty, Johann Mouse, Heavenly Puss and Designs on Jerry. (Ray, Hanna, Barbera)
160 Advance and Be Mechanized August 29 (Washam)
161 Purr-Chance to Dream September 7 (Washam) Final "Chuck Jones" Tom and Jerry cartoon. Also the last Tom and Jerry theatrical short from the 20th century.

2001: Hanna-Barbera Productions/Turner Entertainment cartoon

2001

# Title Date Notes
162 The Mansion Cat April 8 Directed by Karl Toerge. Made-for-TV short.

2005: Warner Bros. Animation cartoon

2005

# Title Date Notes
163 The Karate Guard September 27 Directed by Joseph Barbera and Spike Brandt. Final 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).
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