Tom and Jerry Tales explained

Genre:	Comedy Slapstick Adventure
Runtime:	21–23 minutes (6–8 minutes per segment)
Theme Music Composer:	Tom Erba
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	26 (78 segments)
List Episodes:	List of Tom and Jerry Tales episodes
Channel:	The CW

Tom and Jerry Tales is an American animated television series featuring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment Co., it is the seventh installment in the Tom and Jerry franchise as well as the first Tom and Jerry production to emulate the original theatrical shorts created by Hanna-Barbera founders and former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio staff William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; it originally ran in the United States from September 23, 2006^[1] to March 22, 2008, on The CW. This is the first Tom and Jerry television series from Warner Bros. Animation after parent company Time Warner had bought Turner Broadcasting System, then-owners of the franchise, in 1996.

Joseph Barbera served as executive producer for the series before his death on December 18, 2006, making this the final Tom and Jerry project with his involvement, and received story credit on some episodes of the first season. The series consists of 26 episodes across two seasons, each consisting of three 7-minute segments with a shared theme and approximately the same length as the original theatrical shorts. Some shorts – like The Karate Guard – were produced and completed in 2005 (explaining the 2005 copyright stamp in the end credits of the first season despite airing during the 2006–2007 season) as part of a 30-plus theatrical cartoon schedule canceled nearly two years after the financial failure of .

Voice cast

See main article: List of Tom and Jerry characters.

Don Brown as Tom and Droopy (season 1)
- William Hanna as Tom's additional screams (only in archival audio recordings used in several season 1 episodes, albeit uncredited)
Sam Vincent as Jerry, Sniffles and Kid
Reece Thompson (season 1) and Chantal Strand (onwards) as Tuffy
Michael Donovan as Spike, Droopy (season 2) and Topsy
Colin Murdock as Butch and Meathead
Nicole Oliver as Mrs. Two-Shoes and Baby Booties
Trevor Devall as Radio Announcer
Carlos Alazraqui as Casper Lombardo
Ben Diskin as Ghost 2
Saffron Henderson as Playtpus Mother
Ted Cole as Monkey
Richard Newman as Narrator
Kelly Sheridan as Miss Shapely
Maryke Hendrikse as Princess Alien Mouse
Ellie Harvie as Rhino Mother
Maxine Miller as Green Witch
Ellen Kennedy as Purple Witch and Geraldine Mouse
Jake D. Smith as Baby Mouse
Cathy Weseluck as Thomasina
Nicole Bouma as Little Girl
Tabitha St. Germain as White Hero
Ian James Corlett as Bunny
Scott McNeil as Rocket Shop Owner
David Kaye as Mauricio
Garry Chalk as Head Lifeguard
Maurice LaMarche as Frankenstein
Peter Kelamis as TV Announcer
Janyse Jaud as Kitty
Michael Dobson as Male Kangaroo
John Payne as Buster
Andrea Libman as Toodles Galore
Brian Drummond as Joe Bear, Additional voices
Louis Chirillo as Lion, Additional voices
Lisa Ann Beley as Lionesses
Paul Dobson as Drummer Rat
Matt Hill as Surf Competition Announcer
Chuck Huber as Bellhop
Peter New as Tony the Greasy Pizza Guy
Ashleigh Ball as Kangaroo Mother

Episodes

See main article: List of Tom and Jerry Tales episodes.

Overseas animation studios

Yearim Productions (Seoul, South Korea)
Lotto Animation (Seoul, South Korea) (season 1)
Rough Draft Korea (Seoul, South Korea) (season 2)
Toon City (Manila, Philippines)

Home media

	Season		Episodes	Years active
+ Tom and Jerry Tales home video releases	Season		Episodes	Years active	Release dates
	1	26	2006–07	*Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume One* was released on .^[2] The episodes include: Ho Ho Horrors / Doggone Hill Hog / Northern Light Fish Fight / Way-Off Broadway / Egg Beats / Cry Uncle / Joy Riding Jokers / Cat Got Your Luggage? / City Dump Chumps / Tiger Cat / Feeding Time / Polar Peril. *Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Two* was released on .^[3] The episodes include: Octo Suave / Beach Bully Bingo / Treasure Map Scrap / Fire Breathing Tom Cat / Medieval Menace / The Itch / Digital Dilemma / Hi, Robot / Tomcat Jetpack / Piranha Be Loved By You / Spook House Mouse / Abracadumb. *Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Three* was released on .^[4] The episodes include: Bats What I Like About the South / Fraidy Cat Scat / Tomb it May Concern / Cat Nebula / Martian Mice / Spaced Out Cat / Din-O-Sores / Freaky Tiki / Prehisterics / Destruction Junction / Battle of the Power Tools / Jackhammered Cat / Tin Cat of Tomorrow / Beefcake Tom / Tomcat Superstar. *Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Four* was released on .^[5] The episodes include: Zent Out of Shape / I Dream of Meanie / Which Witch / More Powers to You / Catch Me Though You Can't / Power Tom / Don't Bring Your Pet to School Day / Cat Show Catastrophe / The Cat Whisperer with Casper Lombardo / Adventures in Penguin Sitting / Cat of Prey / Jungle Love. *Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Five* was released on .^[6] The episodes include: Invasion of the Body Slammers / Monster Con / Over the River and Boo the Woods / Xtreme Trouble / A Life Less Guarded / Sasquashed / Summer Squashing / League of Cats / Little Big Mouse / Bend it Like Thomas / Endless Bummer / Game Set Match. *Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Six* was released on .^[7] The episodes include: The Declaration of Independunce / Kitty Hawked / 24 Karat Kat / Hockey Schtick / Snow Brawl / Snow Mouse / DJ Jerry / Kitty Cat Blues / Flamenco Fiasco / You're Lion / Kangadoofus / Monkey Chow / Game of Mouse & Cat / Babysitting Blues / Catfish Follies. *Tom and Jerry Tales: Volumes 1–3* was released on . This collection includes the first three volumes. *Tom and Jerry Tales: The Complete First Season, a two-disc set with the first thirteen episodes, was released on .^[8] It was re-released on as part of Cartoon Network's 20th Anniversary. , a two-disc set (Game of Mouse & Cat* only on disc 2), was released on . *Tom and Jerry Fun Pack, a three-disc set (Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume One* on disc 3), was released on . *Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures: Volume 2* was released on . Four episodes include: Monster Con / The Declaration of Independunce / Kitty Hawked / Which Witch! It was re-released on as Tom and Jerry and Friends: Volume 2. *Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures: Volume 3* was released on . Eight episodes include: Beach Bully Bingo / A Life Less Guarded / Northern Light Fish Fight / Doggone Hill Dog / Sasquashed / Snow Mouse / Spook House Mouse / Don't Bring Your Pet to School. *Tom and Jerry: In a Dog House* was released on . Nine episodes include: 24 Karat Kat / Destruction Junction / Beefcake Tom / Bend It Like Thomas / Game Set Match / Feeding Time / DJ Jerry / Beach Bully Bingo / A Life Less Guarded. *Tom and Jerry: Summer Holidays* was released on . Two episodes include: Beach Bully Bingo / A Life Less Guarded.

All six volumes were later released in 2-packs.

Video game

On October 31, 2006, a video game based on the series was released for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.^[9] ^[10] Developed by Sensory Sweep Studios, it was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and also published by Eidos Interactive (Only in Europe and Australia).^[10] Playing as Jerry, the main objective of the game is to help Jerry get Tom into trouble. Many minor characters from the show make cameo appearances in the game, such as the female robotic mouse from the episode "Hi, Robot".

Notes and References

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Web site: Simon. Ben. Tom & Jerry Tales: Volume 1. Animated Views. July 5, 2014. July 15, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20140704151820/http://animatedviews.com/2007/tom-and-jerry-tales-one/. July 4, 2014. live.
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Web site: DeMott. Rick. Tom & Jerry Tales 3 Crashes Onto DVD. Animation World Network. July 5, 2014. December 4, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715084337/http://www.awn.com/news/tom-jerry-tales-3-crashes-dvd. July 15, 2014. live.
Web site: Felix. Justin. Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Four. DVD Talk. July 5, 2014. May 19, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717044045/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33289/tom-and-jerry-tales-volume-four/. July 17, 2014. live.
Web site: Moody. Annemarie. DVD Releases For August 12, 2008. Animation World Network. July 5, 2014. August 11, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715084208/http://www.awn.com/news/dvd-releases-august-12-2008. July 15, 2014. live.
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Web site: McCutcheon. David. Tales of Tom and Jerry - The Complete First Season. IGN. July 5, 2014. January 8, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123413/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/08/tales-of-tom-and-jerry. July 14, 2014. live.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.. Tom and Jerry Tales Videogame Hits Stores Today, October 31. Business Wire. July 5, 2014. October 31, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714141233/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20061031005968/en/Tom-Jerry-Tales-Videogame-Hits-Stores-Today. July 14, 2014. live.
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