''Tom & Jerry Kids'' (formerly known as ''Tom & Jerry Kids Show'' in the first season) is an American animated comedy television series co-produced by

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

and

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, and starring the cat-and-mouse duo

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as toddlers (toddler kitten and baby mouse). It began airing as the first program of the

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children's block,

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, on September 8, 1990, and was the second ''Tom and Jerry'' TV series to be produced by Hanna-Barbera following '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' in 1975. The series is somewhat similar to the "older" version of the original theatricals, partly akin to being produced by creators

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the ani ...

and

Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist who co-founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian im ...

, founders of

and former MGM cartoon studio staff.

Segments

Tom and Jerry Kids

The Tom and Jerry Kids cartoons are based on the classic shorts, ''

'', but it stars the kitten and mouseling instead. They remain silent like their older selves and both of them are attempting to outwit each other, exactly like in the original shorts. Some of the plots and gags are recycled from old Tom and Jerry cartoons, but the violence is toned down for younger viewers.

Spike and Tyke

The Spike and Tyke segments are based on the characters,

Spike and Tyke ''Spike and Tyke'' is a short-lived theatrical animated short subject series, based upon the American bulldog father-and-son team from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons. The characters first appeared in the ''Tom and Jerry'' seri ...

from the original Tom and Jerry series. Strangely, Spike is still an adult and Tyke is slightly older in this series. Spike still loves his son, Tyke, more than anything and enjoys spending time with him. Additionally, Tyke now has the ability to talk, which mean that he has grown smarter and more intelligent. Spike's toughness is only used on occasions, as these segments mostly revolve around his love for his son and on teaching family values.

Droopy and Dripple

The Droopy and Dripple segments feature characters from the classic

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shorts starring '' Droopy''. Droopy has a different job every episode and his son Dripple (a tinier, identical version of him) always follows him as his assistant. The two will usually end up clashing with McWolf, the before-unnamed villainous wolf from Avery shorts that, envious of their success, will use any dirty trick against them to win, but inevitably fails. The beautiful Miss Vavoom (

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in Avery shorts) is another possible source of conflict between the two, as both of them have a crush on her and she, or a kiss from her, is often the prize of some sort of competition. Their "detective" segments were later spun-off into '' Droopy, Master Detective''.

Blast-Off Buzzard

Season 4 features a new adaption of the ''Blast-Off Buzzard'' segment from the '' CB Bears'' where the characters actually talk. In these segments, Blast-Off Buzzard leads his gang of Buzzards as they try to catch Crazylegs. Only two episodes were made.

Episodes

Voice cast

Charlie Adler Charles Michael Adler (born October 2, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is known for his roles as Buster Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Ed and Bev Bighead on ''Rocko's Modern Life'' and Ickis on ''Aaahh!!! Real Monst ...

– Dripple, Lightning Bolt the Super Squirrel, Crazylegs, Rap Rat (in "Rap Rat is Where It's At"), Urfo's Mother (in "Urfo Returns") * William Callaway – Slowpoke Antonio *

Patrick Fraley Patrick Howard Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated tele ...

– Kyle the Cat, Yolker (in "Super Droop and Dripple Boy Meet the Yolker"), Zebra (in "Love Me, Love My Zebra"), Tyrone the Tiny (in "Barbecue Bust-Up") * Keenon Douglas - Jerry (speaking) * Teresa Ganzel – Miss Vavoom, Lt. Lucy (in "Mess Hall Mouser"), White Tabby (in "Tom Thumped") * Dick Gautier –

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* Phil Hartman – Calaboose Cal, Hot Dog Vendor (in "Pound Hound") Inspector De Paws (in "Pound Hound") *

Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor. He was best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ...

– Droopy, Bat Mouse (in "Bat Mouse"), Narrator (in "Scourge of the Sky") *

Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...

–

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, McWolf, Wild Mouse, Urfo, Moncy, Bat Cat (in "Bat Mouse"), Ants (in "This is No Picnic"), Caveman (in "Prehistoric Pals"), Chino the Kitten (in "Who Are You Kitten"), Commander (in "Scourge of the Sky"), Jester (in "When Knights Were Cold"), Male Mouse Students (in "Chase School"), Martian Mouse (in "Martian Mouse"), Museum Manager (in "The Watchcat"), Narrator (in "Wild Mouse II"), Salesmouse (in "S.O.S. Ninja"), Stinky Jr. (in "Fallen Archers," "Order in the Volley Ball Court"), Urfo Catcher (in "Urfo Returns"), Zap Men (in "Maze Monster Zap Men") *

Patric Zimmerman Patric Laine Zimmerman (born October 10, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American voice actor. Career Due to Daws Butler's death in 1988, he voiced Elroy Jetson in the 1990 film ''Jetsons: The Movie''. He also did the voices of Au ...

– Tyke

Additional Voices

* Brandon Adams *

Joe Alaskey Joseph Francis Alaskey III (April 17, 1952 – February 3, 2016) was an American actor, voice actor, broadcaster, impressionist and stand-up comedian. Alaskey was one of Mel Blanc's successors at the Warner Bros. Animation studio until his deat ...

Patricia Alice Albrecht Patricia Alice Albrecht (January 30, 1953 – December 25, 2019) was an American actress, writer and poet. She was best known for her role of Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor, the antagonistic lead singer of the fictional band The Misfits in the animated t ...

* Lewis Arquette * Rene Auberjonois * Michael Bell * Gregg Berger *

Susan Blu Susan Maria Blue, better known as Sue Blu, is an American voice-actress, voice-director, and casting-director in American and Canadian cinema and television. She most notably voiced Arcee in '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and Seasons 3 and 4 of ...

Sorrell Booke Sorrell Booke (January 4, 1930 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor who performed on stage, screen, and television. He acted in more than 100 plays and 150 television shows, and is best known for his role as corrupt politician Jefferson ...

* Charlie Brill * Nicole Brown *

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* Arthur Burghardt *

Greg Burson Gregory Lewis Burson (June 29, 1949 – July 22, 2008) was an American voice actor. He was best known as a replacement for voice actors Daws Butler and Mel Blanc following their deaths in 1988 and 1989, respectively. Career Burson was trained ...

* Hamilton Camp * Nancy Cartwright *

Marsha Clark Marsha Clark is an American actress, best known for her roles in soap operas, including the second Hillary Bauer on ''Guiding Light'', the third Tina Lord on ''One Life to Live'' and Judge Karen Fitzpatrick on ''Days of Our Lives''. Clark voice ...

* Selette Cole * Townsend Coleman * Danny Cooksey * Bud Cort * Jesse Corti * Peter Cullen * Brian Cummings - Clyde *

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* Tim Curry * Jennifer Darling * Mari Devon *

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* Maggie Egan * June Foray * Brad Garrett * Kathy Garver *

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Pamela Hayden Pamela Hayden (born November 28, 1953) is an American actress and voice actress, known for providing various voices for the animated television show ''The Simpsons'', such as Milhouse Van Houten. Biography Hayden provides voices for characters ...

* George Hearn * Dana Hill *

Jerry Houser Jerry Houser (born July 14, 1952) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Oscar "Oscy" Seltzer in ''Summer of '42'' and its sequel, '' Class of '44'', as Dave "Killer" Carlson in '' Slap Shot,'' and the role of Wally Logan ...

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* Arte Johnson * Vicki Juditz * Zale Kessler *

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* Maurice LaMarche *

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Allan Lurie Allan Lurie (July 25, 1923 – March 10, 2015) was an American voice actor. He was also known as Al Laurie and Bert Stewart. He was the father of Peter Lurie, also a voice actor. Career Lurie is best known for his voice-over for Mezmaron in the ...

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* Edie McClurg *

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* Brian Mitchell * Alan Oppenheimer *

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* Gary Owens * Patricia Parris *

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* Bob Ridgely *

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* Stuart Robinson * Roger Rose *

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* Ronnie Schell *

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* Hal Smith * Kath Soucie *

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* Marcelo Tubert *

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* B.J. Ward *

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* Jane Wiedlin * Lee Wilkof *

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Production and broadcast

The series was a co-production between

and Turner Entertainment Co, serving as the former's second ''Tom and Jerry'' series after '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' in 1975. This is the first Tom and Jerry series to be produced by Turner Entertainment, after they had bought the ''Tom and Jerry'' franchise from

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by amazon (company), Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded o ...

in 1986. Parent company

Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (alternatively known as Turner Entertainment Networks from 2019 until 2022) was an American television and media conglomerate. Founded by Ted Turner and based in Atlanta, Georgia, it merged with Time Warner (lat ...

would buy the Hanna-Barbera studios in late 1991 starting with the third season. Perhaps the most notable differences from the classic shorts are the pair's appearances (and ages). ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' was one of the last Saturday-morning cartoons from Hanna-Barbera before shifting focus toward producing shows specifically for Cartoon Network. In 1994,

canceled the series and ended its run on

on September 4, 1994, but it soon began airing in reruns on

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

(which Turner launched to showcase its large animation library, including the original ''Tom and Jerry'') in 1995, and ended in 2007 when the show was removed from the Cartoon Network schedule and instead moved over to its sibling network Boomerang. Spacetoon aired this show from July 13, 2000 to December 31, 2004.

Home media

In 1991, 12 episodes were put on two VHS cassettes in the United States, although only a few million copies were made. Eleven VHS cassettes were released in the United Kingdom. The series was released on DVD in Germany by Kinowelt Home Entertainment on July 11, 2008, as the first official DVD release. In 2010, the episode ''Flippin' Fido'' was included in the Deluxe Anniversary Collection DVD set with the original opening and closing titles restored, different from TV airing versions. On April 30, 2013,

Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the home video distribution division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video ...

released the first season of the show on DVD for the first time. In the United Kingdom, Season One was released as 2 separate DVDs on August 12, 2013, under the titles ''Baby Tom and Jerry'', as part of WB's Big Faces range. Like the U.S. release of Season One, ''Baby Tom'' includes the first seven half-hour episodes, while ''Baby Jerry'' includes the remaining 6 episodes.

Awards

This show was given a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1992 for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition.

Comic book

In Mexico, Editorial Vid made a comic book based on ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' in 1990. It is worth noting that Tom and Jerry (the original older versions) have their own comic book here, and the ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' comic book is followed by Tom and Jerry.

Notes

References

External links

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