The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy
Slapstick
Animation
Director:Darrell Van Citters
Narrated:Gary Cole ("The Cat & Mouse Detectives")
Chris Parnell ("The Great Outdoors")
Theme Music Composer:Scott Bradley
Opentheme:"Tom and Jerry Theme"
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:5
Num Episodes:117 (325 segments)
List Episodes:List of The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series) episodes
Executive Producer:Sam Register
Producer:Ashley Postlewaite
Darrell Van Citters
Editor:Michael D'Ambrosio
Runtime:11 minutes (per segment, season 1)
7 minutes (per segment, seasons 2–5)
21–22 minutes (full episode)
Channel:Cartoon Network (seasons 1–2)
Boomerang (seasons 2–5)
Cartoon Network app (season 5)
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. It is based on the Tom and Jerry characters and theatrical cartoon series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The series first premiered in Canada on Teletoon on March 1, 2014, and began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States on April 9, 2014, but also aired on Boomerang in the U.S.

Beginning in 2017, the series moved to Boomerang in the U.S.[1] The fourth season was released on February 1, 2021, on Boomerang SVOD and on the Cartoon Network app. The fifth and final season was released on the Cartoon Network app, also on February 1, and on February 2, but the season was completely abandoned from the app and hasn't been added back. The fifth season also aired on Boomerang on February 15, 2021.[2] [3]

The show was followed by a HBO Max series named Tom and Jerry Special Shorts, which are by the same crew as Looney Tunes Cartoons and are in the vein of the classic shorts.[4] [5] [6] [7] Another series, Tom and Jerry in New York, was also released on HBO Max on July 1, 2021,[8] [9] [10] [11] which is done by the same production team as The Tom and Jerry Show.

Plot

The series follows the antics of Tom in his pursuit to catch Jerry.

Each scenario was introduced, used, or discontinued in each season. The series can follow one of these scenarios:

  1. Tom and Jerry's typical antics in a modern-day urban setting.
  2. Tom and Jerry being pets to two witches named Beatie and Hildie in a medieval setting. (It was used only in the first two seasons)
  3. Tom and Jerry working together as detectives in Tolucaville by operating a detective agency called "The Cat & Mouse Detectives", complete with a narrator.
  4. Jerry living in Dr. Bigby's laboratory with a rat named Napoleon and a very smart hamster, with Tom being an alley cat. (It was used only in the first season)
  5. Tom working as a butler in a Downton Abbey property. (Introduced in the third season)
  6. Tom and Jerry living in a scary Transylvanian environment in a parody of Van Helsing. (It was used only in the third and fourth seasons)
  7. Tom working at a farm run by a farmer named Maude. (Introduced in the fourth season)
  8. Tom and Jerry starring in spoofs of classic fairy tales, narrated by Papa to Rutger, Rolf and Rudy around a campfire. (Introduced in the fifth season)

Episodes

See main article: List of The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series) episodes.

Characters

Main

Recurring

New Characters

Production

The Tom and Jerry Show was initially announced to consist of 26 episodes divided into 52 11-minute segments to air on Cartoon Network, with the intention to remain faithful to the original theatrical short series.[12] The show was originally intended to premiere on Cartoon Network in 2013[13] before being pushed back to April 9, 2014.

From the second season onward, the art style of the show was retooled and the series running time for the segments is now 7 minutes to more closely resemble the original MGM shorts.[14] Because of the running time switch, the half-hour episodes contain 3 segments instead of 2.

The series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Renegade Animation, with Renegade handling the actual production work under the supervision of Darrell Van Citters and Ashley Postlewaite, both of whom used to work for Warner Bros. before leaving to form Renegade in 1992. Renegade Animation is also known for producing Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and The Mr. Men Show. It is the second Tom and Jerry television series produced in the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio and the first to be animated in Adobe Flash. It is also the second made-for-television iteration of the cartoons to emulate the theatrical shorts and the fifth made-for-television Tom and Jerry production.[15] It was also the longest–running Tom and Jerry series, overtaking Tom & Jerry Kids.

Broadcast

The Tom and Jerry Show premiered on March 1, 2014 on Teletoon in Canada.[16] The series premiered on April 9, 2014 on Cartoon Network in the United States.[17] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it began airing on April 12, 2014 on Boomerang,[18] and also on CITV in 2016 (including all episodes following "Say Uncle"). It premiered on April 21, 2014 on Cartoon Network in India.[19] In Australia, Cartoon Network premiered it on May 5, 2014.[20] The series began airing on Boomerang in the United States on January 5, 2015.[21] In Indonesia, it is currently broadcast on GTV since February 13, 2017 and on RCTI since August 13, 2017 (both of these are the sister network of MNCTV which was premiering the Tom and Jerry series broadcast to Indonesian television screen since 1997). In China, it is broadcast on China Central Television.[22] In Japan from September 23, 2014 NHK BS Premium broadcast it with the title New Tom and Jerry Show on December 15, 2015. In India, the show retelecasted on 14 November 2020 with new Hindi dialogues in Cartoon Network India.

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[23]

Region 2 DVDs

Main series

Reception

The series has received generally mixed reviews, with criticism primarily directed at the switch from traditional hand-drawn animation to flash animation since the previous Tom and Jerry TV series, Tom and Jerry Tales.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spangler. Todd. 7 March 2017. Turner, Warner Bros. to Launch Boomerang Cartoon Streaming-Subscription Service for $5 Monthly. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307204022/http://variety.com/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-plugins/pmc-sp-analytics/templates/cc.html. 2017-03-07. Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC.
  2. Web site: Shows A-Z – tom and jerry show, the on boomerang . TheFutonCritic.com . 2022-05-05 . 2023-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720051723/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/tom-and-jerry-show/listings/ . live .
  3. Web site: Marie Zorrilla . Mónica . HBO Max Renews 'Tiny Toons Looniversity' and 'Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai,' WarnerMedia Expands Kids and Family Slate . Variety . June 11, 2021 . February 17, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611095816/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/warnermedia-kids-family-cartoon-network-hbo-max-gremlins-toons-1234909456/ . live .
  4. Cartoon Crave . thecartooncrave . 1363157628516499459 . February 20, 2021 . 'TOM AND JERRY SPECIAL SHORTS' is now available on HBO Max https://t.co/ZbxnyxNG74 . en . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515180622/https://twitter.com/thecartooncrave/status/1363157628516499459 . May 15, 2021 . live.
  5. Ruocco . Michael . AGuyWhoDraws . 1363165345976967169 . February 20, 2021 . Well, I guess the cat (and mouse) were let out of the bag today! Between "Looney Tunes Cartoons" shorts, we had the honor to create a few special Tom & Jerry cartoons, just in time for their 80th Birthday! Hope you folks check 'em out and enjoy them! https://t.co/z22ULPGpND . en . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210721214632/https://twitter.com/AGuyWhoDraws/status/1363165345976967169 . July 21, 2021 . live.
  6. Ruocco . Michael . AGuyWhoDraws . 1363171269231841284 . February 20, 2021 . Under @davidcoolzone's direction, @timetravelnow and I really just got to play. We had a blast just taking a simple premise and just running with it, bouncing ideas and gags back and forth, turning off our Looney Tunes brains for a bit and trying to get in the T&J mindset. https://t.co/6OYqKxBj9g . en . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210630222918/https://twitter.com/aguywhodraws/status/1363171269231841284/ . June 30, 2021 . live.
  7. Soper . Jim . JimSoper4 . 1363204096082268161 . February 20, 2021 . Some designs from the new #tomandjerry shorts on @hbomax. Posting more through the week so keep your eyes peeled and give them a watch. https://t.co/qFgEt5M6ku . en . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210701035522/https://twitter.com/jimsoper4/status/1363204096082268161 . July 1, 2021 . live.
  8. WarnerMedia . WarnerMedia . WarnerMedia . 1266102388424716290 . May 28, 2020 .
    1. HBOMax is here! Our groundbreaking streaming platform features iconic and beloved programming from across the WarnerMedia portfolio, a roster of new Max Originals, & fan-favorite acquired franchises & films. Sign up for @hbomax and start streaming: https://t.co/XgzsQC5zaN https://t.co/zpEPDaX5mq
    . en . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610174629/https://twitter.com/WarnerMedia/status/1266102388424716290 . June 10, 2021 . live.
  9. Web site: CORUS ENTERTAINMENT DEBUTS ITS BIGGEST SLATE OF SPECIALTY SERIES EVER . . June 11, 2021 . June 8, 2021 . June 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610221613/https://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-debuts-its-biggest-slate-of-specialty-series-ever/ . live .
  10. Web site: Hemmert . Kylie . HBO Max's Tom and Jerry in New York Animated Series Debuting in July . ComingSoon.net . June 11, 2021 . June 10, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611010049/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1177545-hbo-maxs-tom-and-jerry-in-new-york . live .
  11. Web site: Liu . Narayan . HBO Max Announces Tom and Jerry in New York . . June 11, 2021 . June 10, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611034552/https://www.cbr.com/hbo-max-announces-tom-and-jerry-in-new-york/ . live .
  12. News: DaveK. October 8, 2012. The Tom and Jerry Show Coming to Cartoon Network. Big Cartoon News. dead. https://archive.today/20121206014416/http://blog.bcdb.com/tom-jerry-show-coming-cartoon-network-4850/. December 6, 2012.
  13. Web site: Basile. Nancy. 2013. Cartoon Network Upfront Presentation 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103190551/http://animatedtv.about.com/od/picturegallerie1/ss/Cartoon-Network-Upfront-Presentation-2013_9.htm. January 3, 2014. March 10, 2014. About.com.
  14. Web site: Fendler. Rob. 2015. The Tom and Jerry Show. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316202400/http://www.fusionbomb.com/the-tom-and-jerry-show/. 2018-03-16. www.fusionbomb.com.
  15. Web site: New Tom and Jerry Show – The Tom and Jerry Show Videos – Cartoon Network. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140403035252/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/tomjerry/video/new-tom-and-jerry-show-clip.html. 2014-04-03. 2014-04-02. Cartoon Network.
  16. Web site: Webster. Rebecca. Rondinelli. Netta. February 19, 2014. March 2014 Programming Highlights TELETOON, TELETOON at Night, TELETOON RETRO. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201104015817/https://www.corusent.com/news/march-2014-programming-highlights-teletoon-teletoon-at-night-teletoon-retro/. November 4, 2020. December 13, 2014. Corus Entertainment.
  17. Web site: 'Tom and Jerry Show' Premieres April 9 on Cartoon Network. Wolfe. Jennifer. March 26, 2014. Animation World Network. December 13, 2014. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232541/http://www.awn.com/news/tom-and-jerry-show-premieres-april-9-cartoon-network. live.
  18. Web site: Munn. Patrick. March 10, 2014. Turner UK Unveils 2014 Programming Slate: 4 New Shows For Cartoon Network, New 'Tom & Jerry' Series & More. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722075707/https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2014/03/turner-uk-unveils-2014-programming-slate-4-new-shows-catoon-network-new-tom-jerry-series/. July 22, 2020. December 13, 2014. TV Wise.
  19. Web site: April 19, 2014. The Tom And Jerry Show Makes A Come Back On Cartoon Network. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419134755/http://businessofcinema.com/tele/tom-jerry-show-makes-come-back-cartoon-network/141803. April 19, 2014. December 13, 2014. Business of Cinema.
  20. Web site: DHiggins. May 5, 2014. New this week: Continuum, Secret Meat Business, House of Cards finale & Powerpuff Girls 15th anniversary. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140506084021/http://community.foxtel.com.au/t5/Foxtel-Blog/New-this-week-Continuum-Secret-Meat-Business-House-of-Cards/ba-p/14945. May 6, 2014. December 13, 2014. Foxtel.
  21. Web site: Boomerang TV Schedule . December 24, 2014 . LocateTV . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120503101756/http://www.locatetv.com/listings/boomerang#05-Jan-2015 . May 3, 2012 .
  22. Web site: CCTV Network. July 8, 2015. The Tom and Jerry Show – Eps.55: Ghosts of a Chance (Chinese). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201104020752/http://tv.cctv.com/2015/07/08/VIDE1436328743376894.shtml. November 4, 2020. CCTV.
  23. Web site: The Tom and Jerry Show Season One Part Two: Funny Side Up DVD. Blu-ray.com. 2020-07-22. 2020-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606214143/https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/The-Tom-and-Jerry-Show-Funny-Side-Up-DVD/95686/. live.
  24. Web site: The Tom and Jerry Show Season One Part One: Frisky Business DVD. Amazon.co.uk. 13 October 2014. 23 February 2019. 20 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230720051724/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-Jerry-Show-Season-Part/dp/B00K0OZ4GG/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1550958949&sr=1-1. live.

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