Tom and Jerry is an American animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the rivalry between the titular characters of a cat named Tom and a mouse named Jerry.
The series features comic fights between an iconic set of adversaries, a house cat (Tom) and a house mouse (Jerry). The plots of many shorts are often set in the backdrop of a house, centering on Tom (who is often enlisted by a human) trying to capture Jerry, and the mayhem and destruction that follows.
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
|---|---|
| Original work | Puss Gets the Boot (1940) |
| Owners | Turner Entertainment (Warner Bros.) |
| Years | 1940–present |
| Print publications | |
| Comics | List of comics |
| Comic strip(s) | List of comic strips |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) Tom and Jerry (2021) |
| Short film(s) | List of shorts (1940–1967, 2001–present) Spike and Tyke (1957) |
| Animated series | List of animated series |
| Television special(s) | Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers (2014) |
| Television short(s) | The Mansion Cat (2001) |
| Direct-to-video | List of Tom and Jerry direct-to-video films |
| Theatrical presentations | |
| Musical(s) | Tom and Jerry: Purr-Chance to Dream (2019) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | List of video games |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | Tom and Jerry & Tex Avery Too! |
