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The Tom and Jerry Show
Tom Jerry Show.jpg
Genre Comedy
Directed by Charles A. Nichols
Voices of
Theme music composer Hoyt Curtin
Opening theme "The Tom & Jerry Show"
Ending theme "The Tom & Jerry Show" (Instrumental)
Composer(s) Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 16 (48 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • William Hanna
  • Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Iwao Takamoto (creative producer)
Editor(s)
  • Pat Foley
  • Joe Sandusky
  • James Yaras
  • Richard Allen
  • Terry Moore
Running time 22–24 minutes (7–8 minutes per segment)
Production company(s)
Distributor MGM Television Distribution
Release
Original network ABC
Audio format Mono
Original release September 6 (1975-09-06) – December 13, 1975 (1975-12-13)
Chronology
Followed by The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show

The Tom and Jerry Show is an American animated television series. It was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions and MGM Television. The show is based on the famous Tom and Jerry cartoons. These cartoons were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

The series first aired on ABC. It ran from September 6 to December 13, 1975. There were 16 episodes in total. This show was part of The Tom and Jerry/Grape Ape Show. It was the first time Tom and Jerry cartoons were made just for TV.

What the Show Is About

In this show, Tom and Jerry travel the world. They compete in sports and have funny adventures. Sometimes, they face bad guys or solve mysteries. They also help other characters.

Unlike the older cartoons, this show has less slapstick and violence. This was because ABC had rules against violence in cartoons. Even with less fighting, Tom and Jerry still compete against each other in many episodes. This series is not part of the main Tom and Jerry story.

Who Voices the Characters

Many talented actors gave voices to the characters.

Other Voices You Might Hear

  • Henry Corden was the Giant in "Beanstalk Buddies".
  • Kathy Gori was Katy O'Kitty in "The Police Kitten".
  • Don Messick also voiced Quacker and Meteor Mouse.
  • Alan Oppenheimer voiced the Ringmaster and Sapstone.
  • Jean Vander Pyl was the Fairy Godmother in "Chickenrella".
  • Janet Waldo voiced Yvonne Jockalong and Cindy.
  • Lennie Weinrib was Dinky in "Jerry's Nephew".
  • Frank Welker also provided voices.

Episodes of the Show

The show had 16 episodes, each with three short stories. Here are some of them:

Nº Episode Original air date PC
1 "No Way, Stowaways / The Ski Bunny / Stay Awake or Else..." September 6, 1975 (1975-09-06) 80-03
80-02
80-01
  • No Way, Stowaways: Tom and Jerry try to avoid being thrown off a pirate ship.
  • The Ski Bunny: They compete for a female cat's attention while skiing.
  • Stay Awake or Else...: Jerry helps a sleepy Tom avoid getting fired at the circus.
2 "No Bones About It / An Ill Wind / Beach Bully" September 13, 1975 (1975-09-13) 80-04
80-05
80-06
  • No Bones About It: Tom and Jerry try to get a dinosaur bone from Spike.
  • An Ill Wind: They fight over a gold mine map and deal with an outlaw.
  • Beach Bully: They try to get revenge on a macho cat at the beach.
3 "The Mammoth Manhunt / The Wacky World of Sports / Robin Ho Ho" September 20, 1975 (1975-09-20) 80-07
80-08
80-10
  • The Mammoth Manhunt: They help a baby woolly mammoth escape a greedy explorer.
  • The Wacky World of Sports: Tom and Jerry compete in a decathlon.
  • Robin Ho Ho: They try to join Robin Ho Ho's Merry Men.
4 "Safe But Not Sorry / Gopher Broke / The Super Bowler" September 27, 1975 (1975-09-27) 80-18
80-09
80-11
  • Safe But Not Sorry: They deliver a heavy safe up a steep hill.
  • Gopher Broke: They try to get rid of a gopher eating their garden.
  • The Super Bowler: Tom and Jerry compete in a bowling match.
5 "Tricky McTrout / The Tennis Menace / Cosmic Cat and Meteor Mouse" October 4, 1975 (1975-10-04) 80-20
80-13
80-15
  • Tricky McTrout: They try to catch a clever fish named Tricky McTrout.
  • The Tennis Menace: Tom and Jerry play a tennis match.
  • Cosmic Cat and Meteor Mouse: They try to watch their favorite TV show without waking Spike.
6 "The Castle Wiz / Grim and Bear It / The Flying Sorceress" October 11, 1975 (1975-10-11) 80-14
80-16
80-19
  • The Castle Wiz: They spend a night in a haunted castle for money.
  • Grim and Bear It: They protect a bear cub from danger.
  • The Flying Sorceress: A witch recruits them to help with her flying cauldron.
7 "The Kitten Sitters / Termites Plus Two / Planet's Pest" October 18, 1975 (1975-10-18) 80-27
80-21
80-24
  • The Kitten Sitters: They take in six kittens without Spike knowing.
  • Termites Plus Two: They try to stop termites from destroying their house.
  • Planet's Pest: A shape-changing alien tries to eat all the food in the house.
8 "The Hypochondriac Lion / Give 'Em the Air / The Egg and Tom and Jerry" October 25, 1975 (1975-10-25) 80-23
80-31
80-34
  • The Hypochondriac Lion: They try to remove a splinter from a nervous lion's paw.
  • Give 'Em the Air: They work together in an airplane race against a cheater.
  • The Egg and Tom and Jerry: A newly-hatched eaglet thinks Tom is its mother.
9 "Watch Out, Watch Dog / The Super Cyclists / The Police Kitten" November 1, 1975 (1975-11-01) 80-12
80-25
80-28
  • Watch Out, Watch Dog: Spike mistakes them for prowlers at a department store.
  • The Super Cyclists: Tom and Jerry compete in a motorcycle race.
  • The Police Kitten: They train a new female police cat named Katy O'Kitty.
10 "The Outfoxed Fox / The Towering Fiasco / The Lost Duckling" November 8, 1975 (1975-11-08) 80-30
80-17
80-37
  • The Outfoxed Fox: A fox hides in their house from a hound.
  • The Towering Fiasco: They walk an English sheepdog who gets into trouble.
  • The Lost Duckling: They help a duckling named Quacker go south for winter.
11 "Beanstalk Buddies / Two Stars Are Born / Son of Gopher Broke" November 15, 1975 (1975-11-15) 80-22
80-29
80-39
  • Beanstalk Buddies: They try to get food from a giant's castle in the sky.
  • Two Stars Are Born: They are stuntmen in a movie with Catman and Reubin.
  • Son of Gopher Broke: They try to stop the gopher from ruining a garden again.
12 "The Sorcerer's Apprentices / Hold That Pose / The Supercape Caper" November 22, 1975 (1975-11-22) 80-26
80-38
80-42
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentices: They become new apprentices for a sorcerer.
  • Hold That Pose: They try to photograph a rare bird that's never been seen.
  • The Supercape Caper: They help a superhero regain his courage and fight villains.
13 "Chickenrella / Double Trouble Crow / Jerry's Nephew" November 27, 1975 (1975-11-27) 80-32
80-33
80-44
  • Chickenrella: They dream they are in the Cinderella story, helping Cindy.
  • Double Trouble Crow: They try to get rid of crows eating their corn crops.
  • Jerry's Nephew: They try to keep Jerry's nephew Dinky out of trouble.
14 "See Dr. Jackal and Hide / Planet of the Dogs / The Campout Cutup" November 29, 1975 (1975-11-29) 80-35
80-43
80-45
  • See Dr. Jackal and Hide: They run from a monster created by Dr. Jackal.
  • Planet of the Dogs: They land on a planet where dogs hate cats and mice.
  • The Campout Cutups: A mosquito bothers them while they are camping.
15 "Triple Trouble / The Bull Fighters / The Cruise Kitty" December 6, 1975 (1975-12-06) 80-36
80-41
80-46
  • Triple Trouble: They deal with a squirrel and Spike while trying to chop a tree.
  • The Bull Fighters: They save a bull who becomes their friend.
  • The Cruise Kitty: They are accidental stowaways on a cruise ship.
16 "It's No Picnic / The Big Feet / The Great Motorboat Race" December 13, 1975 (1975-12-13) 80-40
80-47
80-48
  • It's No Picnic: A giant ant invades their picnic and eats everything.
  • The Big Feet: They help a lumberjack trap the elusive Big Feet.
  • The Great Motorboat Race: Tom and Jerry work together in a boat race.

What Happened After the Show

When asked about the show having less violence, Joseph Barbera said that similar discussions about cartoons had been happening for many years.

See also

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