The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Tom and Jerry Show
Genre	Comedy Slapstick
Directed by	Darrell Van Citters
Voices of	William Hanna (archive recording; uncredited) Harry E. Lang (archive recording; uncredited) Rich Danhakl (uncredited) Frank Welker (uncredited) Jason Alexander (1) Stephen Stanton (2–3) Grey DeLisle Rick Zieff Rene Mujica Cree Summer Rachael MacFarlane Joey D'Auria Gary Cole Chris Parnell Stephen Fry Tom Kenny Robbie Rist
Narrated by	Gary Cole ("The Cat & Mouse Detectives") Chris Parnell ("The Great Outdoors")
Theme music composer	Scott Bradley (arranged by Andy Sturmer)
Composer(s)	Vivek Maddala John Van Tongeren David Ricard
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	117 (325 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sam Register Jay Bastian Vivian Hernandez For Cartoon Network: Christina Reynolds Nicole Rivera
Producer(s)	Ashley Postlewaite Darrell Van Citters
Editor(s)	Michael D'Ambrosio
Running time	11 minutes (every segment; season 1) 7 minutes (every segment; season 2–present) 22–23 minutes (full-length episode)
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation Renegade Animation Turner Entertainment
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network (2014–16) Boomerang SVOD (2017–2021) Cartoon Network App (2021)
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1
First shown in	Canada
Original release	April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09) – February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)
Chronology
Preceded by	Tom and Jerry Tales
Followed by	Tom and Jerry Special Shorts

The Tom and Jerry Show is an animated TV show made by Warner Bros. Animation and Renegade Animation. It's based on the classic Tom and Jerry characters created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The show first aired in Canada on Teletoon on March 1, 2014. It then came to the United States on Cartoon Network on April 9, 2014.

Later, in 2017, the show moved to Boomerang's streaming service in the U.S. and on international Boomerang channels. The fourth and fifth seasons were released on the Boomerang streaming service and the Cartoon Network App in February 2021. After this show, new Tom and Jerry adventures continued with Tom and Jerry Special Shorts on HBO Max. There are also plans for a preschool series called Tom and Jerry Junior and another show, Tom and Jerry in the Big City, for HBO Max.

What's the Show About?

The series follows the funny adventures of Tom the cat as he tries to catch Jerry the mouse. Each episode has two or three short stories. These stories can happen in different settings:

1. Tom and Jerry's usual chase scenes in a modern city.
2. Tom and Jerry living with two witches named Beatie and Hildie. (This storyline stopped after season two.)
3. Tom and Jerry working together as detectives in a place called Tolucaville. They run a detective agency called "The Cat and Mouse Detectives." A narrator tells their stories. In these episodes, other famous MGM Cartoons characters like Droopy often appear.
4. Jerry living in a science lab with another rat friend named Napoleon, while Tom is an alley cat. (This was only used in season one.)
5. Tom working as a butler in a big fancy house, like in Downton Abbey. (This started in season three.)
6. Tom and Jerry living in a spooky Transylvanian place, like a parody of Van Helsing stories. (This also started in season three.)
7. Tom working on a farm run by a farmer named Maude. (This started in season four.)

Episodes

Want to see a full list of all the episodes? Check out this page:

List of The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series) episodes

Who Are the Characters?

Main Characters

• Tom – A blue-gray cat who is always trying to catch Jerry. Sometimes, they even work together!
• Jerry – A brown mouse who is always running away from Tom. He's also Tom’s partner in some adventures.
• Spike – A big, strong bulldog. Tom often gets into trouble with Spike, but in this show, they can be friendly too.
• Tyke – Spike's small puppy son.
• Rick and Ginger – They are Tom and Spike's owners. Rick likes Spike more, and Ginger likes Tom more.
• Butch – A black alley cat who lives on the street. He's sometimes Tom's friend, sometimes his rival.
• Little Quacker – A yellow duckling who is Jerry's best friend.
• Tuffy – A small gray mouse who wears a diaper. He is Jerry's nephew.

Other Characters You'll See

• Hildie and Beatie – Two witches who live with Tom and Jerry in a haunted house.
• Grayson - Beatie and Hildie's ghost nephew who visits the haunted house.
• Newt – An orange newt (a type of salamander) with an eye patch. He also lives in the witches' house.
• Napoleon – A gray rat who is Jerry's friend. He lives in Dr. Bigby's science lab.
• Hamster – A smart hamster who also lives in Dr. Bigby's lab.
• Dr. Bigby – A scientist who works in the lab.
• Narrator – The voice that tells the stories of detective Tom and Jerry.
• Toodles – A light-colored female cat with a blue bow. She is Tom's girlfriend.
• Rutger, Rolph, Rudy – Three loud German mice who appear in Season 3 and live in Catsylvania.
• Cates – The main butler and boss of Tom at the Downton Abbey-style manor.

Voice Actors

Many talented people lend their voices to the characters in The Tom and Jerry Show:

• William Hanna and Harry E. Lang (from old recordings) – Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse
• Rich Danhakl – Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse
• Frank Welker – Tom Cat, Tyke, Baby Dragon, Bear Cub
• Rick Zieff – Spike, Meathead, Barkley the Dog, and many more.
• Grey DeLisle-Griffin – Ginger, Winston's Owner, Drone
• Stephen Stanton – Rick (from season 2), Muscles Mouse, Uncle Pecos, and many others.
• Jason Alexander – Rick (season 1)
• Kath Soucie – Tuffy, Mimi, Aunt Claire, and other characters.
• Alicyn Packard – Toodles, Madame Beta, Matalyn, Doofy Mouse, Coco
• Rene Mujica – Newt, Bear, Tom's 7th Life
• Cree Summer – Beatie
• Rachael MacFarlane – Hildie, Mummy
• Joey D'Auria – Butch Cat, Jeff, Meathelda, Droopy Dog, and more.
• Sam Kwasman – Quacker
• Gary Cole – The narrator for "The Cat and Mouse Detectives" stories.
• Chris Parnell – The narrator for "The Great Outdoors" stories.
• Simon Helberg – Napoleon, My Bot-y Guard
• Tom Kenny – Detective, Dr. Bigby, Hamster, and many of Tom's "lives."
• Nika Futterman – Polly, Baby
• Cristina Pucelli – Mathilda
• Charlie Adler – Polly's Owner
• Dave B. Mitchell – Many of Tom's "lives," Petey, Rat, Meathead (season 1).
• Phil Lollar – Monkey, Frank, Crooked Eddie, and others.
• Katie Leigh – Woman 1, Woman 2, Stardust, Gypsy Lady
• Kari Wahlgren – Toots, Fifi
• Catherine Cavadini – Toodles' Mom
• Trevor Devall – Toodles' Dad, Clerk, Stinker, Shop Owner, Delivery Guy
• Julie Wittner – Bunny, Roxie, Misty
• John DiMaggio - Additional Voices
• Rob Paulsen – Scarf
• Robin Atkin Downes – Large Marvin
• Charlie Schlatter – Grayson
• John Michael Higgins – Uncle Harry
• Keith Ferguson - Additional Voices
• Robbie Daymond – SiFu, Batboy, Ramone, Dog #3, Announcer
• 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
• Matt Taylor – Winston
• Patton Oswalt – Carver
• Jason Hightower – Red
• Sean Donnellan – Lawyer
• Marieve Herington – Ellen
• Robert Cait – Carlton
• Lesley Nicol – Maid
• 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, Scarecrow
• Chris Edgerly - Rudy, Rolph
• Mark Hamill - Additional Voices
• Eric Bauza - Skunk

How the Show Was Made

The Tom and Jerry Show was first planned to have 26 episodes, each split into two 11-minute parts. The goal was to keep the show feeling like the old classic Tom and Jerry cartoons. It was originally supposed to start in 2013 but was moved to April 9, 2014.

From the second season onwards, the cartoon's art style was updated a bit. Also, each story segment became shorter, lasting 7 minutes instead of 11. This change made the half-hour episodes have three segments instead of two, making them even more like the original short cartoons.

The show was made by Warner Bros. Animation and Renegade Animation. Renegade Animation is also known for making other cartoons like Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and The Mr. Men Show. This Tom and Jerry series was the first to be animated using Adobe Flash and was designed for widescreen TVs. It became the longest-running Tom and Jerry TV series, lasting longer than Tom & Jerry Kids.

Where the Show Aired

The Tom and Jerry Show first aired in Canada on Teletoon on March 1, 2014. In the United States, it started on Cartoon Network on April 9, 2014.

It also aired in many other countries:

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it started on Boomerang on April 12, 2014, and later on CITV in 2016.
• In India, it premiered on Cartoon Network on April 21, 2014.
• In Australia, Cartoon Network started showing it on May 5, 2014.
• In the United States, it also began airing on Boomerang on January 5, 2015.
• In Indonesia, it was broadcast on GTV and RCTI.
• In China, it aired on China Central Television.
• In Japan, NHK BS Premium broadcast it as New Tom and Jerry Show.
• In India, the show was re-aired with new Hindi voices on Cartoon Network India in November 2020.

Home Videos

You can find The Tom and Jerry Show on DVD in different regions.

DVDs in Region 1 (like the U.S. and Canada)

DVDs in Region 2 (like Europe and Japan)

See also

In Spanish: El show de Tom y Jerry (serie de televisión de 2014) para niños