Nibbles (also known as Tuffy) is a

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from the ''

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'' cartoon series. He is the little, blue/gray, nappy-wearing

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mouse whose cartoon debut came in the 1946 short ''

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''. Tuffy was later featured in the 1949

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-winning short ''

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'', as well as ''Two Little Indians'' and '' The Two Mouseketeers'' (both 1952).

Origin and development

The character's first actual appearance came in the 1942 comic book ''Our Gang Comics'' #1, where despite his nappy, he was presented as a peer of Jerry rather than a younger individual. Tuffy was created by

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. In the comics, the gray mouse's name was given as Tuffy Mouse from the start. In the animated series. Nibbles is depicted as a hungry and curious orphaned mouse where he is mentioned to live at the fictional Bide-a-wee Mouse Home.

Featured cartoons

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* ''

'' (1946) * ''

'' (1949) * '' Safety Second'' (1950) * '' The Two Mouseketeers'' (1952) * ''

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'' (appears with an

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) (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' Little School Mouse'' (1954) * '' Mice Follies'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' Feedin' the Kiddie'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) * '' Robin Hoodwinked'' (1958)

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* ''Pied Piper Puss'' * ''No Museum Peace''

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*''Musketeer Jr.''

Tom & Jerry Tales

* ''Cat Nebula'' * ''Cat Show Catastrophe'' * ''Cat of Prey'' (cameo appearance) * ''Sasquashed'' * ''DJ Jerry'' (cameo appearance)

The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)

* ''Haunted Mouse'' * ''What a Pain'' * ''Tuffy Love'' * ''Just Plane Nuts'' * ''Pets Not Welcome'' * ''Cruisin' for a Bruisin * ''Hunger Strikes'' * ''Say Cheese'' * ''Picture Imperfect'' * ''Slinging in the Rain'' * ''The Paper Airplane Chase'' * ''Say Uncle'' * ''Here Comes the Bride'' * ''Tuffy's Big Adventure'' * ''Hockey Jockey''

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Voice actors

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(1952–1958) *

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: Robin Hoodwinked (1958) *

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: ''

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'' *

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: ''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' (wraparound segment in episode 8) * Charlie Adler: ''

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: '' Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring'' * Alan Marriott: ''

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'', ''

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'' (1 episode only) *

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'', '' The Tom and Jerry Show'', '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'', ''

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'' * Chantal Strand: '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'', ''

'' (3 episodes)

References

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