This is a complete list of the 166 shorts in the Tom and Jerry series produced and released between 1940 and 2021. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts, one is a made-for-TV short, one is a two-minute sketch shown as part of a telethon, and two are special shorts released on HBO Max.
1940–58: Hanna–Barbera/MGM cartoons
The following 114 cartoons were directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in Hollywood, California. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Rudolf Ising was the producer of Puss Gets the Boot; subsequent cartoons were produced by Fred Quimby through 1955. Quimby retired in 1955 and from 1955 to 1957, Hanna and Barbera produced the shorts until MGM closed the cartoon studio in 1957, and the last cartoon was released in 1958.[1] Most of these cartoons were produced in the standard Academy ratio (1.37:1). Four cartoons were produced for both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope formats (2.55:1, later 2.35:1). Finally, 19 cartoons were produced in widescreen CinemaScope format only (though reissues have the standard Academy ratio 1.37:1 instead).
Like the other studios, MGM reissued and edited its cartoons when rereleased to theaters. Many pre-1952 cartoons were reissued with Perspecta Sound, which was introduced in 1954. MGM also reissued its cartoons before the introduction of Perspecta Sound. Because of the 1965 MGM vault fire, all original film of pre-September-1951 MGM cartoons are lost, leaving only the backup prints (usually the altered reissue prints), although some production artwork relating to the missing material has survived, like pencil sketches.[2]
1940
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Prod. No.
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Title
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Date
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Summary
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Notes
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| 1
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42
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Puss Gets the Boot
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February 10, 1940
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Tom and Jerry's first cartoon. Tom (here named Jasper) tries to stop the mouse Jerry (here unnamed) from breaking plates and glasses before the maid can kick Jasper out.
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First appearances of Tom (as Jasper), Jerry (as the unnamed mouse), and Mammy Two Shoes (as the maid). First Tom and Jerry cartoon nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoon.
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1941
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Prod. No.
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Title
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Date
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Summary
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Notes
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| 2
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60
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The Midnight Snack
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July 19, 1941
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Jerry attempts to outsmart Tom so he can get a snack from the refrigerator.
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First time Tom and Jerry are referred to by those names. Mammy Two Shoes is also given her name. Rereleased in Perspecta Stereo in 1958.
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| 3
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78
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The Night Before Christmas
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December 6, 1941
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Tom gets to know the spirit of giving when he begins to feel guilty after blockading the front door, trapping Jerry outside in the cold on Christmas Eve.
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Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subjects, Cartoons.
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1942
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Prod. No.
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Title
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Date
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Summary
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Notes
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| 4
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69
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Fraidy Cat
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January 17, 1942
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Jerry plays tricks to scare the fur off of Tom.
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U.S. television print cuts out Mammy Two Shoes due to racially insensitive subject matter.
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| 5
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64
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Dog Trouble
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April 18, 1942
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Tom and Jerry team up to stop the Bulldog from mauling both of them.
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First appearance of Spike as an Unnamed Bulldog.
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| 6
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74
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Puss n' Toots
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May 30, 1942
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Tom tries to woo a female cat.
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First appearance of Toots. Rereleased in Perspecta Stereo in 1958.
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| 7
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79
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The Bowling Alley-Cat
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July 18, 1942
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Tom and Jerry chase each other around a bowling alley.
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First cartoon featuring a sport as its theme.
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| 8
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81
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Fine Feathered Friend
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October 10, 1942
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Jerry flees from Tom by hiding with a chicken family.
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1943
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Prod. No.
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Title
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Date
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Summary
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Notes
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| 9
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85
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Sufferin' Cats!
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January 16, 1943
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Tom competes with an alley cat (Meathead) to see who can catch Jerry first.
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First appearance of Meathead.
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| 10
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89
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The Lonesome Mouse
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May 22, 1943
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When Mammy Two Shoes kicks Tom out of the house after Jerry frames him, the mouse enjoys his freedom without Tom until he gets lonesome. They work together to prove Tom's worth as a mouse-catcher to Mammy.
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An unusual short where Tom and Jerry speak.
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| 11
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91
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The Yankee Doodle Mouse
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June 26, 1943
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Jerry wages war with Tom from his "cat raid shelter" in the basement.
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First cartoon to win an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoon.
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| 12
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99
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Baby Puss
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December 25, 1943
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Nancy dresses up Tom like a baby, prompting Jerry and Tom's feline friends to make fun of him.
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First appearance of Butch and Topsy.
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1944
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Title
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Date
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Summary
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Notes
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| 13
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104
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The Zoot Cat
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February 26, 1944
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Tom and Jerry try to impress Toots by wearing a zoot suit.
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Unusual for a Tom and Jerry cartoon, characters speak lengthy lines.
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| 14
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109
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The Million Dollar Cat
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May 6, 1944
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Tom inherits a million dollars on one condition: He must avoid causing harm to any animal, which Jerry uses to his advantage.
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Scott Bradley received the only music credit for this short, but examination of the archived orchestral score bears the inscription, "Adapted by Ted Duncan". As Barrier has remarked in Hollywood Cartoons, this score is very unlike Bradley's other work of the period, since it "sounds like ordinary dance-band music, related only tenuously to the cartoon action". It seems plausible that Duncan adapted the score from pre-existing songs because Bradley was unavailable, and the latter received credit for contractual reasons.[3]
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| 15
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114
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The Bodyguard
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July 22, 1944
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Jerry frees Spike the bulldog from the dog-catcher's truck. Spike promises to protect Jerry from Tom by responding to the sound of a whistle.
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First regular appearance of Spike
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| 16
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117
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Puttin' On the Dog
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October 28, 1944
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When Jerry hides in the dog pound, Tom disguises himself as a dog.
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| 17
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118
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Mouse Trouble
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November 23, 1944
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Tom reads a book consisting of tips for catching mice.
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Won an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoon.
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1945
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Prod. No.
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Title
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Date
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Summary
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Notes
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| 18
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123
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The Mouse Comes to Dinner
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May 5, 1945
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Tom invites Toots to a dinner party.
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U.S. television print cuts out Mammy Two-Shoes due to additional racist stereotyping.
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| 19
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132
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Mouse in Manhattan
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July 7, 1945
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Jerry takes a trip to Manhattan.
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Tom has a cameo role in this cartoon.
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| 20
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126
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Tee for Two
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July 21, 1945
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Tom attempts to play golf, but Jerry ruins his fun.
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| 21
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129
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Flirty Birdy
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September 22, 1945
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Tom disguises himself as a female bird to trick an eagle who also wants to eat Jerry, which works too well.
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| 22
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131
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Quiet Please!
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December 22, 1945
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Spike threatens Tom to keep quiet during his nap, but Jerry is constantly making noise.
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Won an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoon.[4]
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1946
