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Tom and JerryLogo since 1985GenreComedySlapstickAdventureMusicalFantasySitcomCreated byWilliam Hanna and Joseph BarberaDeveloped byCharles A. Nichols (1975-1977)Don Christensen (1980-1981)Don LuskPaul SommerCarl Urbano (1990-1994)Rob LaDucaJeff Davidson (2006-2008)Darrell Van Citters (2013-2022)Peter Browngardt (2020)Nick Jennings (2025-present)Written byWilliam Hanna and Joseph BarberaDirected byWilliam Hanna and Joseph Barbera (1940-present)Gene Deitch (1961-1962)Chuck Jones (1963-1967)VariousVoices ofVarious voice actorsCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons18No. of episodes893 (list of episodes)ProductionProducersRudolf Ising (1940)Fred Quimby (1941-1955)William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (1956-1958)William L. Snyder (1961-1962)Chuck Jones (1963-1967)Sam Register (2005-present)VariousAnimatorsWang Film ProductionsCuckoo's Nest StudiosFil-CartoonsMr. Big CartoonsBardel EntertainmentBaer Animation CompanyKoko EnterprisesSeoul Movie Co., Ltd.Toon City AnimationYearim ProductionsHanho Heung-Up CompanyRough Draft Studios KoreaLotto AnimationRenegade AnimationPIP Animation Services Inc.Slap Happy CartoonsDigital eMationDuncan StudioRunning time6-9, 22 minutesProduction companiesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoons (1940-1967)Hanna-Barbera (1975-2001)Rembrandt Films (1961-1962)Sib Tower 12 Productions (1963-1964)MGM Animation (1964-1980)Turner EntertainmentWarner Bros. Animation (2001-present)Original releaseNetworkCBS (1958-1980)ABC (1975-1991)Fox Kids (1990-1995)Cartoon Network (1992-present)Kids' WB (1996-2008)HBO Max (2020-present)YouTube (2017-present)

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Tom and Jerry, also known as Tom & Jerry, is an American slapstick comedy animated children's short series and media franchise. The original cartoons were created in February 1940, written and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It is named after its two main iconic characters: a blue-gray cat named Tom and a brown house mouse named Jerry. Each cartoon shows the two characters getting into comedic fights or chases, in which they often get hurt cartoon-style.

A total of 114 Tom and Jerry shorts were produced by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio from 1940–1958, starting with Puss Gets the Boot. Seven of these cartoons won an Academy Award for Animated Short Film.

Tom and Jerry still holds the record of the most awards in the Animated Short Film category, which is tied for first place with Walt Disney's musical series, Silly Symphonies.

Later, Gene Deitch in Europe made 13 more cartoons for the series from 1961-1962. Then, Chuck Jones produced 34 more cartoons from 1963–1967. Finally, Hanna-Barbera worked with Warner Brothers Animation to make the last three Tom and Jerry cartoons: The Mansion Cat in 2001, The Karate Guard in 2005, and A Fundraising Adventure in 2014, making a total of 164 shorts and 863 episodes of the franchise, notable companies such as MGM, Hanna-Barbera Prouductions, Filmation, Warner Bros. Animation. Since then, the cartoon characters have made appearances in other media. notable animators like, Tom Ray, Iwao Takamoto, Jaime Diaz, Eddie Fitzgerald, Tom Minton, Charles M. Howell IV, Kent Butterworth, Cliff Voorhees, John Kricfalusi, Paul Sabella, Bill Proctor, Sandy Benenati, David Feiss, Butch Hartman, Scott Jeralds, Dan Haskett, etc. then the Tom and Jerry given rights by MGM in 1940 to 1990, Hanna-Barbera took over the franchise in 1958 to now, and now reinstated owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment in 2000 and Turner in 1986.