Tom and Jerry Special Shorts explained

Developer:	Peter Browngardt
Director:	Kenny Pittenger David Gemmil
Music:	Carl Johnson Joshua Moshier
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	2
Executive Producer:	Peter Browngardt Sam Register
Editor:	Nick Simotas
Runtime:	4–5 minutes
Company:	Turner Entertainment Co. Warner Bros. Animation
Channel:	HBO Max
Related:	The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–21) Tom and Jerry in New York (2021)

Tom and Jerry Special Shorts is an American animated television series of shorts based on Tom and Jerry that premiered and ended on HBO Max on February 20, 2021, making it the shortest lived of any Tom and Jerry related shows.^[1] The series is developed by Peter Browngardt and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The shorts featured the archived uncredited voices of William Hanna alongside Andrew Dickman.

The shorts are featured in the style of Looney Tunes Cartoons, another short series developed by Browngardt.^[2]

Cast and characters

Main

• William Hanna (voice recordings) and Andrew Dickman as:
  • Tom Cat: Tom is variously depicted as a house cat doing his job, and a victim of Jerry's tricks, sometimes within the same short.
  • Jerry Mouse: Jerry lives in the same house as Tom's owners, allowing chaos and destruction to ensue while he and Tom fight.

Notable guest stars

• Keone Young as Sushi Chef: Appearing in "On a Roll", the character is a simple chef that was cooking food and notices Jerry stealing some of his sushi, leading to Tom being ordered to get that mouse.

Production and reception

In February 2021, the shorts debuted on HBO Max with no prior announcement. According to Andrew Dickman, the series was worked on the crews spare time while on the production of Looney Tunes Cartoons.^[3] Thought to be promotional marketing for the Tom & Jerry film, the shorts received positive reception from fans and critics.^[4]

FR Dougal of CartoonMilk, an animation critic and a self-described lifelong Tom and Jerry fan, gave the shorts a negative review. Despite praising their art style's reminiscence of the mid-1940s character designs and numerous gags, he criticized the shorts' character animation, music, and inconsistent sound design, including the overuse of the William Hanna Tom scream.^[5]

Removal from HBO Max

One month after the series' release, it temporarily left the service.^[6] The reason of the removal from HBO Max was unknown, but it was eventually re-added in July 2021.^[7] The series was no longer listed as its own program, but as two extras on the page for the Tom & Jerry film. When HBO Max rebranded to Max the shorts where removed again and have yet to reappear.

See also

• The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)
• The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
• Tom & Jerry Kids
• Tom and Jerry Tales
• The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
• Tom and Jerry in New York

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anderson . Qyrese . February 21, 2021 . New 'Tom and Jerry' Shorts are streaming on HBO Max . May 24, 2021. Rotoscopers. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221162009/https://www.rotoscopers.com/2021/02/21/new-tom-and-jerry-shorts-are-streaming-on-hbo-max/. February 21, 2021.
2. News: Ito. Robert. 2020-05-29. Bugs Bunny Is Back, and So Is the 'Looney Tunes' Mayhem. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-15. 0362-4331.
3. 1363166136603340802. AWDtwit. Finally I can talk about the Tom & Jerry shorts that myself, @AGuyWhoDraws and @timetravelnow worked on between ou…. 2021-12-24. 2021-02-20.
4. Web site: r/HBOMAX - HBO Max has removed the Tom and Jerry Special Shorts, two new Tom and Jerry cartoons done by the crew of the Max Original Looney Tunes Cartoons. These shorts were exclusive to the service, and cannot be legally viewed anywhere else.. 2021-07-15. reddit. 29 March 2021. en-US.
5. Web site: Tom & Jerry Special Shorts: They're Not For Me . 10 June 2021 .
6. 1376672613846679554 . thecartooncrave . HBO Max has recently removed 'Tom and Jerry Special Shorts'. . Cartoon Crave.
7. Web site: Watch Tom and Jerry Special Shorts - Stream TV Shows. 2021-07-20. HBO Max. en-us.