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Tom and Jerry Tales

Tom and Jerry Talesis an Americananimated television seriesfeaturing the cat-and-mouse duoTom and Jerry.Produced byWarner Bros. AnimationandTurner Entertainment Co.,it is the seventh installment in theTom and Jerryfranchise as well as the firstTom and Jerryproduction to emulate theoriginal theatrical shortscreated byHanna-Barberafounders and formerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studiostaffWilliam HannaandJoseph BarberaforMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer;it originally ran in the United States from September 23, 2006[1]to March 22, 2008, onKids' WB.This is the firstTom and Jerrytelevision series from Warner Bros. Animation after parent companyTime Warnerhad boughtTurner Broadcasting System,then-owners of the franchise, in 1996.

Tom and Jerry Tales
Title card
GenreComedy
Slapstick
Adventure
Based onTom and Jerry
byWilliam Hannaand
Joseph Barbera
Developed by
  • Joseph Barbera
  • Rob LaDuca
  • Jeff Davison
Voices of
Theme music composerTom Erba
Composers
  • Tom Erba(season 1)
  • Gordon Goodwin(season 2)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons2
No.of episodes26 (78 segments)(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Tom Minton(season 1)[1]
  • Frank Molieri[1]
Editors
  • Ken Solomon
  • Rob DeSales
Running time21–23 minutes (6–8 minutes per segment)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkKids' WB
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2006(2006-09-23)–
March 22, 2008(2008-03-22)
Related

Joseph Barbera served asexecutive producerfor the series before his death on December 18, 2006, making this the finalTom and Jerryproject 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 – likeThe 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 ofLooney Tunes: Back in Action.

Voice cast

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Main article:List of Tom and Jerry characters

Episodes

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Main article:List of Tom and Jerry Tales episodes
SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
13913September 23, 2006(2006-09-23)May 5, 2007(2007-05-05)
23913September 22, 2007(2007-09-22)March 22, 2008(2008-03-22)

Overseas animation studios

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Home media

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Tom and Jerry Taleshome video releases
Season Episodes Years active Release dates
United States
1 26 2006–07
  • Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Onewas released onOctober 3, 2006.[2][a]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 Twowas released onMay 15, 2007.[3][b]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.[3]
  • Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Threewas released onDecember 4, 2007.[4][c]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 Fourwas released onMarch 11, 2008.[5][d]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.[5]
  • Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Fivewas released onAugust 12, 2008.[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 Sixwas released onFebruary 3, 2009.[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.[7]
  • Tom and Jerry Tales: Volumes 1–3was released onSeptember 15, 2009.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 onApril 13, 2010.[8]It was re-released onJuly 24, 2012as part of Cartoon Network's 20th Anniversary.
  • Tom and Jerry: The Deluxe Anniversary Collection,a two-disc set (Game of Mouse & Catonly on disc 2), was released onJune 22, 2010.
  • Tom and Jerry Fun Pack,a three-disc set (Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Oneon disc 3), was released onJune 28, 2011.
  • Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures: Volume 2was released onJuly 5, 2011.Four episodes include: Monster Con / The Declaration of Independunce / Kitty Hawked / Which Witch! It was re-released onOctober 7, 2014asTom and Jerry and Friends: Volume 2.
  • Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures: Volume 3was released onOctober 4, 2011.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 Housewas released onMarch 6, 2012.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 Holidayswas released onMarch 6, 2012.Two episodes include: Beach Bully Bingo / A Life Less Guarded.

All six volumes were later released in 2-packs.

Video game

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On October 31, 2006, avideo gamebased on the series was released for theNintendo DSandGame Boy Advance.[9][10]Developed bySensory Sweep Studios,it was published byWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainmentand also published byEidos Interactive(Only in Europe and Australia).[9][10]Playing as Jerry, the main objective of the game is to help Jerry get Tom into trouble. Many minor characters from the show makecameo appearancesin the game, such as the female robotic mouse from the episode "Hi, Robot".

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Released in the UK as Volume Four.
  2. ^Released in the UK as Volume One.
  3. ^Released in the UK as Volume Two.
  4. ^Released in the UK as Volume Three.

References

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  1. ^abcBaisley, Sarah."Kids' WB! on The CW 2006-2007 Saturday AM Schedule Launches Sept. 23".Animation World Network.Archivedfrom the original on July 5, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  2. ^Simon, Ben (July 15, 2007)."Tom & Jerry Tales: Volume 1".Animated Views.Archivedfrom the original on July 4, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  3. ^abSimon, Ben (July 15, 2007)."Tom & Jerry Tales: Volume 2".Animated Views.Archivedfrom the original on July 4, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  4. ^DeMott, Rick (December 4, 2007)."Tom & Jerry Tales 3 Crashes Onto DVD".Animation World Network.Archivedfrom the original on July 15, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  5. ^abFelix, Justin (May 19, 2008)."Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Four".DVD Talk.Archivedfrom the original on July 17, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  6. ^Moody, Annemarie (August 11, 2008)."DVD Releases For August 12, 2008".Animation World Network.Archivedfrom the original on July 15, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  7. ^abMoody, Annemarie (February 2, 2009)."Madagascar 2, Oliver & Co., Space Buddies & Fear(s) of the Dark Hit DVD/Blu-ray".Animation World Network.Archivedfrom the original on July 14, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  8. ^McCutcheon, David (January 8, 2010)."Tales of Tom and Jerry - The Complete First Season".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on July 14, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  9. ^abWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. (October 31, 2006)."Tom and Jerry Tales Videogame Hits Stores Today, October 31"(Press release). Business Wire.Archivedfrom the original on July 14, 2014.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
  10. ^ab"Tom and Jerry Tales".IGN.Retrieved2022-11-28.
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