Tom and Jerry

1940 – 1958 115 cartoons

MGM's signature cartoon series, Tom and Jerry brought the studio six Academy Awards. Directed by the duo of William Hanna and Joe Barbera, the pair later went on to open their own studio in the late 1950's when MGM closed their animation department.

Cartoons

  1. Puss Gets The Boot

    February 20, 1940 No. 42. MPAA #: 05472 Theatrical Series MGM

    In close-up, Jinx the mouse runs from his opponent. The camera cuts back, and we see that Tom the cat (called Jasper in this film only) has already caught the mouse, who is running on the s…

  2. The Midnight Snack

    July 19, 1941 No. MPAA: # 06999 Theatrical Series MGM

    When Tom catches Jerry raiding the refrigerator, the pair battle over fridge rights. After various fighting and a clever maneuver by Jerry, Tom gets the boot out the house from Mammy.

  3. The Night Before Christmas

    December 6, 1941 No. MPAA: # 07739 Theatrical Series MGM

    On a cold winter's eve, Jerry manages to sneak into a warm house and frolic among the wrapped Christmas presents until Tom spies an intruder and the fun begins. The film continues with Tom'…

  4. Fraidy Cat

    January 17, 1942 No. MPAA: # 07415 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom hears a ghost story during "The Witching Hour," a radio serial, and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.

  5. Dog Trouble

    April 18, 1942 No. MPAA #: 07833 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is chasing Jerry around the house. Jerry runs into a sleeping Bull Dog (to be known in later cartoons as Spike), who promptly chases both cat and mouse. In a joint effort with Tom, Jerr…

  6. Puss N' Toots

    May 30, 1942 No. MPAA: # 08113 Theatrical Series MGM

    When Mammy babysits a pretty white kitten, Tom goes head over heels to impress, even offering Jerry as bait. Jerry sabotages his attempts by rigging a record player to malfunction with Tom…

  7. The Bowling Alley-Cat

    July 18, 1942 No. MPAA #: 08137 Theatrical Series MGM

    Hilarious capers at a closed bowling alley as Tom sets out to stop Jerry's private game. Jerry plays every trick in the book on poor Tom.

  8. Fine Feathered Friend

    October 10, 1942 No. MPAA #: 08405 Theatrical Series MGM

    Chased by Tom around the barnyard, Jerry takes refuge under a huge, rather mean-tempered hen (which looks suspiciously like a rooster), who is sitting on eggs (which she puts in order with…

  9. Sufferin' Cats!

    January 16, 1943 No. MPAA #: 08607 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom and Meathead, another alley cat, fight over Jerry, chasing him all over the yard. After they catch Jerry and decide to split him, Tom's devilish alter ego tells him to kill Meathead ins…

  10. The Lonesome Mouse

    May 22, 1943 No. 4306. MPAA: 08869 Theatrical Series MGM

    Jerry finally gets Tom thrown from the house, but he soon finds life a bore without the cat's tormenting. The two join forces to get Tom back in and up to his old ways.

  11. The Yankee Doodle Mouse

    June 26, 1943 No. MPAA: # 08895 Theatrical Series MGM

    Lieutenant Jerry Mouse fights a war against Tom with dynamite, egg grenades and champagne bottle corks.

  12. Baby Puss

    December 25, 1943 No. MPAA: # 08885 Theatrical Series MGM

    A little girl dresses Tom like a baby for her entertainment, so Jerry makes fun of him and whistles over three local cats to join in. Together, they all play jokes on baby Tom.

  13. The Zoot Cat

    February 26, 1944 No. MPAA: # 08989 Theatrical Series MGM

    Shedding his "square" image, Tom becomes "cool" and wins the affection of a black kitten by wearing a makeshift green and orange zoot suit (made from a lampshade and a cut-up hammock). Jerr…

  14. The Million Dollar Cat

    May 6, 1944 No. MPAA: # 09112 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom inherits a million dollars from his eccentric Aunt Harriet. There is one demand though, which says that if Tom were to harm any living being- even a mouse- the money would be out of his…

  15. The Bodyguard

    July 22, 1944 No. MPAA #: 09269 Theatrical Series MGM

    Jerry rescues Spike the dog (in only his second appearance in the series) from the city dogcatcher. The brutish bulldog offers his services as bodyguard for the little mouse, telling him "T…

  16. Puttin' On The Dog

    October 28, 1944 No. MPAA #: 09368 Theatrical Series MGM

    Jerry takes refuge in the local dog pound. However, Tom, never to be outdone, disguises himself as a dog and goes in search of him.

  17. Mouse Trouble

    November 23, 1944 No. MPAA: # 09557 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom gets a book on catching a mouse ("How to Trap a Mouse," published by Random Mouse) in the mail. In his vain attempts to rid the house of Jerry, he then tries every trick in the book, ch…

  18. The Mouse Comes To Dinner

    May 5, 1945 No. MPAA: # 09698 Theatrical Series MGM

    When Tom invites his girl Toots to dinner, he forces Jerry to act as waiter. In the process, Tom is set on fire, fried, stabbed, hammered, bitten and drowned! Jerry soon loses his job, and…

  19. Mouse In Manhattan

    July 7, 1945 No. MPAA #: 10782 Theatrical Series MGM

    Jerry is getting down because of the country life and decides to head off for Broadway to have a night out dancing with the ladies. Unfortunately, Manhattan doesn't exactly turn out to be t…

  20. Tee For Two

    July 21, 1945 No. MPAA: # 09867 Theatrical Series MGM

    Jerry will not stay put as Tom plays a round of golf. He can't get a mouse hole in one because Jerry is his handicap. Adding to the disruption of Tom's game are a woodpecker and a swarm of…

  21. Flirty Birdy

    September 22, 1945 No. MPAA #: 09919 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is all set to eat Jerry when an eagle swoops down and grabs Jerry. To get Jerry back, Tom poses as a female eagle, and quickly finds his new lover to be more than he bargained for.

  22. Quiet Please!

    December 22, 1945 No. MPAA: # 11020 Theatrical Series MGM

    Spike is trying to take a beauty rest, a nap, when suddenly, Tom is driving him nuts with all the noise. He warns him that if he hears another sound, Tom will get skinned alive. Tom does al…

  23. Springtime For Thomas

    March 30, 1946 No. MPAA #: 10181 Theatrical Series MGM

    It's a beautiful spring day, and Tom stares dreamily at Toodles, a white kitten, who is sunbathing while reading "Har-Puss Bazaar." Jerry (egged on by a green devil, resembling Jerry) break…

  24. The Milky Waif

    May 18, 1946 No. MPAA #: 11359 Theatrical Series MGM

    A small gray mouse arrives at Jerry's door in a nutshell with a note attached saying "Please take care of little Nibbles- he's always hungry! P.S.- Feed him lots of MILK." Fortunately, ther…

  25. Trap Happy

    June 29, 1946 No. MPAA #: 11482 Theatrical Series MGM

    Imitating the voice of Mammy-Two-Shoes, Tom calls in an "exterminator" at the "Ajax Exterminatin' Company" to dispose of Jerry. However, Jerry sets his two pursuers (Tom and the "exterminat…

  26. Solid Serenade

    August 31, 1946 No. MPAA: # 11553 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom arrives at the home of his girlfriend, a white kitten, to sing a serenade. Just after climbing the wall surrounding her house, he provokes Killer (Spike) to come out of his doghouse and…

  27. Cat Fishin'

    February 22, 1947 No. MPAA: # 11778 Theatrical Series MGM

    Spike is guarding a private fishing hole... in his sleep. Tom sneaks in to do some fishing, using Jerry as bait. Jerry refuses to stay hooked, and fishes up some real trouble of his own. On…

  28. Part Time Pal

    March 15, 1947 No. 4702.. MPAA: 11727 Theatrical Series MGM

    As he watches guard over the refrigerator, Tom falls into a barrel of cider and becomes inebriated. He's so drunk that he now considers Jerry his friend. Of course, Jerry, fearing that he m…

  29. The Cat Concerto

    April 26, 1947 No. MPAA: # 11976 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is an acknowledged master pianist primed to give his greatest performance of Liszt's Second Hungarian Rhapsody. As he prepares and finally settles down, ready to play, Jerry is determin…

  30. Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Mouse

    June 14, 1947 No. MPAA: # 11854 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom grows tired of Jerry constantly drinking from his milk bowl. Nothing that Tom can do seems to stop Jerry- even locking him in a safe. He concocts a mixture to get rid of Jerry, but when…

  31. Salt Water Tabby

    July 12, 1947 No. MPAA: # 12030 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is on the beach and sees a white cat, which he, of course, immediately tries to woo. Unfortunately, Jerry is busy eating up her picnic basket, and so Tom goes to work. The short ends wi…

  32. A Mouse In The House

    August 30, 1947 No. 4709;MPAA: # 12120 Theatrical Series MGM

    There are two cats in the house, but Mammy-Two-Shoes tells them that only the one who catches Jerry will still be there the next morning. And Jerry is his usual cooperative self. Yeah...

  33. Slap Happy Lion

    September 20, 1947 No. MPAA: # 12165 Theatrical Series MGM

    The tragic downfall of a lion- from a mighty king of the beasts who terrorized a jungle to a jibbering, pill-popping wreck- is narrated by the mouse whose torments drove him crazy.

  34. The Invisible Mouse

    September 27, 1947 No. MPAA: # 12227 Theatrical Series MGM

    Jerry makes himself invisible after falling into a bottle of invisible ink, and is able to play havoc with Tom, torturing the cat in a whole new way.

  35. Kitty Foiled

    June 1, 1948 No. 4803;MPAA: # 12366 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom chases after Jerry and gets tripped up by a yellow canary. Jerry and the canary keep foiling Tom's plans until Tom gets Jerry tied to a model railroad track. The canary drops a bowling…

  36. The Truce Hurts

    July 17, 1948 No. MPAA: # 12503 Theatrical Series MGM

    Butch (Spike) is convinced that dogs can get along with cats... and that cats can get along with mice. So Tom, Jerry and Butch sign a truce saying that they will never fight again. All goes…

  37. Old Rockin' Chair Tom

    September 18, 1948 No. 4808. MPAA: 12602 Theatrical Series MGM

    Complains Mammy-Two-Shoes: "Thomas, if you're a mouse catcher, then I'm Lana Turner, which I'm not!" Tom and Jerry team up to disgrace Tom's rival, a ginger cat (and super-duper mouser) nam…

  38. Professor Tom

    October 30, 1948 No. MPAA: # 12772 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom can't teach a young kitten that "cats chase mice." In fact, Jerry discovers that he has an ally behind enemy lines.

  39. Mouse Cleaning

    December 11, 1948 No. MPAA: # 12876 Theatrical Series MGM

    Mammy-Two-Shoes tells Tom that if the house gets dirty or untidy, he will be thrown out. Once she leaves, Jerry uses a cigarette ashtray to spread filth all over the place. Gags and chase s…

  40. Polka-Dot Puss

    February 26, 1949 No. 4903. MPAA: 12914 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is using Jerry as a yo-yo when it's time to put the cat out. He fakes a sneeze (it is quite cold outside), and Mammy lets him sleep inside. While Tom is asleep, Jerry paints his face wi…

  41. The Little Orphan

    April 30, 1949 No. MPAA #: 13132 Theatrical Series MGM

    Jerry gets more than he bargains for when he finds a little orphan mouse on his doorstep who has an insatiable appetite.

  42. Hatch Up Your Troubles

    May 14, 1949 No. MPAA #: 13012 Theatrical Series MGM

    When an egg finds its way into Jerry's bed and hatches there, the little mouse finds himself playing "mama" to a baby woodpecker who proceeds to destroy anything made of wood! Tom is readin…

  43. Heavenly Puss

    July 9, 1949 No. MPAA: # 13062 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom reaches the Pearly Gates after he loses his ninth life trying to catch Jerry (getting smashed by a falling piano in the process). But he can only enter to catch the Heavenly Express if…

  44. The Cat And The Mermouse

    September 13, 1949 No. MPAA: # 13268 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is still chasing poor Jerry- this time underwater and battling with a giant swordfish.

  45. Love That Pup

    October 1, 1949 No. MPAA: # 13390 Theatrical Series MGM

    "Keep my boy spick and span," says Butch (Spike) to an unwilling Tom, who's left to babysit Pup (Tyke). Jerry is at hand, and poor Tom's hands are full.

  46. Jerry's Diary

    October 22, 1949 No. MPAA: # 13427 Theatrical Series MGM

    Overhearing Uncle Dudley announcing on the radio that it's "Be Kind to Animals Week," Tom decides to make friends with Jerry. However, after reading some critical (yet true) passages of him…

  47. Tennis Chumps

    December 10, 1949 No. MPAA #: 13445 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom's playing tennis, and Jerry is carrying his equipment for him. However, Tom's opponent, a cigar-smoking black cat named Butch, is much better than Tom, and is soon beating him soundly (…

  48. Little Quacker

    January 7, 1950 No. MPAA: # 13793 Theatrical Series MGM

    While mama duck goes out to swim in the pond, Tom sneaks in to steal her only egg! He rushes to the house and starts preparing breakfast. Out comes Little Quacker. Tom tries to fatten him u…

  49. Saturday Evening Puss

    January 19, 1950 No. MPAA #: 13634 Theatrical Series MGM

    When Mammy goes out to the Lucky Seven Saturday Night Bridge Club, Tom invites his three pals- a black cat, a ginger cat and a beige cat- over for a party. Jerry was hoping for a quiet even…

  50. Texas Tom

    March 11, 1950 No. MPAA: # 13718 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is out to impress a lovely white kitten cowgirl on a dude ranch. Jerry plays a record of "If You're Ever Down in Texas, Look Me Up" as the cat lip-syncs the words to woo her. Jerry show…

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