The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)

Genre Comedy Sitcom Directed by Charles A. Nichols Voices of Henry Corden Kathy Gori Don Messick Alan Oppenheimer Joe E. Ross Hal Smith John Stephenson Jean Vander Pyl Janet Waldo Lennie Weinrib Frank Welker Theme song composer Hoyt Curtin Opening theme "The Tom & Jerry Show" Ending theme "The Tom & Jerry Show" (Instrumental) Composer(s) Hoyt Curtin Country of origin United States Original language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 16 (48 segments) Production Executive producer(s) William Hanna Joseph Barbera Producer(s) Iwao Takamoto (creative) Cinematography Jerry Mills Ray Monahan Norman Stainback Roy Wade Editor(s) Pat Foley Joe Sandusky James Yaras Richard Allen Terry Moore Running time 22–24 minutes (7–8 minutes per segment) Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions MGM Television Distributor MGM Television Release Original network ABC Audio format Mono Original release September 6 – December 13, 1975 Chronology Preceded by Tom and Jerry (1940–1967) Followed by The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–1982) This article is about the 1975 series. For the 2014 series, see The Tom and Jerry Show (2014). It is also not to be confused with The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show. The Tom and Jerry Show (also known as The New Tom and Jerry Show or stylized as The Tom & Jerry Show) is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and MGM Television. The show aired on ABC in 1975. Plot In this show, Tom and Jerry (who wears a red bow tie) spend various episodes doing things like roaming the world, competing in sports, enduring on-the-job misadventures, running afoul of dastardly villains, solving mysteries and helping others. While the show does not use the chases and the violence central to the theatrical shorts (due to ABC's Broadcast Standards and Practices at the time), the two do compete against each other in some episodes. Following the negative attention of this incarnation, the format is no longer being used. Voice cast John Stephenson – Tom, Jerry, Macho Cat, Spike, additional voices Don Messick – Quacker, Spike, additional voices Additional voices Daws Butler - Morris Williams Henry Corden – Weirdbeard the Pirate, Giant Joan Gerber - Fairy Godmother Kathy Gori – Katy O'Kitty Alan Oppenheimer – Joe E. Ross – Spike (episode "Planet of the Dogs"), Police officer Hal Smith – Black Barney Jean Vander Pyl – George's wife, Boo-Boo's owner Janet Waldo – Yvonne Jockalong, Cinderella Lennie Weinrib – Announcer, Robin Ho Ho, Little John, Tricky McTrout, Outfoxed Fox, Squirrel Frank Welker – Sheriff of Nottingham, Crow, Park ranger Episodes See the List of The Tom and Jerry Show (1975) episodes. Reception Critical reception The show was given mixed to negative reviews due to the lack of slapstick, violence, having Tom and Jerry as friends, the lack of quality and perfectly written episodes, the poor grasp (or ignorance) on the source material, and the fact this cartoon was made in the time where cartoons have to follow all television regulations in the past. The low-budget animation is regarded to be mediocre compared to the original shorts from the Golden-era, but is considered to be at its best compared to The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show. Availability This show never had a complete series DVD box set, along with its successor, The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, both of which gained negative attention. However, some episodes were included in the Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Volume 2 DVD set in 2009 and Tom and Jerry: The Deluxe Anniversary Collection in 2010. With the launch of the Boomerang streaming service in 2017, not only were most of the theatrical shorts included, but so was this series, as well as The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show. All were confusingly listed as the same series, despite being different series. The app includes almost every episode of the 1975 series, except for Gopher Broke, Grim and Bear It, The Flying Sorceress, The Egg and Tom and Jerry, and The Lost Duckling. In 2023, The Tom and Jerry Show became available for streaming on Tubi, with every episode available, including five episodes missing from Boomerang. Trivia Most of the characters from the original MGM shorts, e.g. Toodles Galore, Butch, Lightning, Topsy, Meathead, Tyke, Nibbles Mouse, never appear in this show. Jerry also wears a red bow tie in Tom and Jerry Kids. This is the first 100% original Tom and Jerry TV show to come out, as the previous series was simply a showcase of the original shorts. For the first time, they mostly do not fight in this series but only fight in some episodes. Like The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, this show was included in syndication packages after its first run. This show has rarely aired on Cartoon Network or Boomerang since the mid-2010s, unlike said show. It is on the Boomerang streaming service under the same Tom and Jerry Banner. The show officially stopped airing in 2013 on Cartoon Network. Gallery Click Here.