The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)

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The Tom and Jerry Show
Tom And Jerry Logo 2014.png
Genre Adventure
Comedy
Slapstick
Based on
Tom and Jerry
by
Directed by Darrell Van Citters
Voices of
Narrated byGary Cole ("The Cat & Mouse Detectives")
Chris Parnell ("The Great Outdoors")
Theme music composer Scott Bradley
Opening theme"Tom and Jerry Theme" (written by Scott Bradley; performed by Andy Sturmer)
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes117 (325 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer Sam Register
Producers Ashley Postlewaite
Darrell Van Citters
EditorMichael D'Ambrosio
Running time11 minutes (per segment, season 1)
7 minutes (per segment, seasons 2–5)
21–22 minutes (full episode)
Production companies
Original release
Network Cartoon Network (seasons 1–2)
Boomerang (seasons 2–5)
Cartoon Network App (season 5)
ReleaseApril 9, 2014 (2014-04-09) 
February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
Related
Tom and Jerry Tales
Tom and Jerry Special Shorts

The Tom and Jerry Show is an American animated comedy television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment Co., and animated by Renegade Animation. Based on the characters and theatrical cartoons created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the series premiered on Teletoon in Canada on March 1, 2014, and on Cartoon Network in the United States on April 9, 2014. It also aired on Boomerang in the U.S., which became its primary network starting in 2017. [1]

Contents

The fourth season premiered on February 1, 2021, on Boomerang SVOD and the Cartoon Network app, while the fifth season was released on the Cartoon Network app and Boomerang on February 1 and 15, 2021, respectively. [2] [3] The fifth season was later removed from the service.

Following the conclusion of the series, HBO Max launched Tom and Jerry Special Shorts and Tom and Jerry in New York , the latter debuting on July 1, 2021. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Plot

The series follows the comedic rivalry between Tom and Jerry, with various scenarios throughout its run. In a typical modern-day urban setting, Tom's attempts to catch Jerry lead to numerous antics. The show also features Tom and Jerry in different roles, including working as detectives in Tolucaville, Tom as a butler in a Downton Abbey-style estate, and various other settings, such as a farm and a Transylvanian environment.

Episodes

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 5226April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04) Cartoon Network
Film October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07) Direct-to-video
2 7826February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)Cartoon Network
Boomerang
3 7826February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)December 2, 2019 (2019-12-02)Boomerang
4 7826February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01)Boomerang
Cartoon Network App
5 3913February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)

Characters

Main

Recurring

New Characters

Voice cast

Production

The Tom and Jerry Show was initially announced as a series of 26 episodes, each comprising two 11-minute segments, intended to air on Cartoon Network and remain faithful to the original theatrical shorts. The premiere, originally set for 2013, was delayed to April 9, 2014. [8]

From the second season, the show underwent a retooling of its art style and adjusted the segment length to 7 minutes to better align with the original MGM shorts. As a result, episodes feature three segments instead of two. [9]

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Renegade Animation, [8] [10] [9] the series is presented in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio and animated using Adobe Flash. The sound design was done by Rich Danhakl at Advantage Audio [11] [12] and composer Dan Blessinger. [13]

Broadcast

The Tom and Jerry Show premiered on March 1, 2014, on Teletoon in Canada, and on April 9, 2014, on Cartoon Network in the United States. [14] [15] It subsequently premiered on Cartoon Network in Australia on May 5, 2014. [16] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series began airing on Boomerang on April 12, 2014, and later on CITV starting in 2016. [17] In India, it premiered on Cartoon Network on April 21, 2014, and was later rebroadcast with Hindi dialogue on November 14, 2020. [18] In the United States, Boomerang began airing the series on January 5, 2015. [19] In Japan, it was broadcast on NHK BS Premium under the title New Tom and Jerry Show. In Indonesia, it was broadcast on GTV beginning February 13, 2017, and on RCTI starting August 13, 2017. In China, it has aired on China Central Television. [20]

Home media

Region 1 DVDs

Main series

Region 1
SeasonDVD titleEpisode countTotal running timeRelease date
1The Tom and Jerry Show (Season One, Part One – Frisky Business)13286 minutesSeptember 23, 2014
2The Tom and Jerry Show (Season One, Part Two – Funny Side-Up)13286 minutesJanuary 13, 2015 [21]

Region 2 DVDs

Main series

Region 2
SeasonDVD titleEpisode countTotal running timeRelease date
1The Tom and Jerry Show (Season One, Part One – Frisky Business)13272 minutesOctober 13, 2014 [22]

Reception

The series has received generally mixed reviews, with criticism directed at a lack of innovation compared to previous iterations of the franchise. [23]

See also

References

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