Tom and Jerry - 1940-1967
by HowardHockey | created - 02 Sep 2018 | updated - 03 Sep 2018 | PublicA complete list of Tom and Jerry animated shorts, from the Hanna-Barbera era that began in 1940, to the brief Gene Deitch era in 1961, and finally the Chuck Jones era beginning in 1963.
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1. Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom (Jasper) gets told that if he breaks one more thing he is getting thrown out, so Jerry (Jinx) tries his best to make Jasper "Get the Boot".
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang, Bob Laztny, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 2,395
2. The Midnight Snack (1941)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry Mouse decides to have a snack, but Tom's ready for him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,782
3. The Night Before Christmas (1941)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Well, a mouse *is* stirring... And he's having fun playing with the toys, until he mistakes Tom for a stuffed toy and wakes him up.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: The Boswell Sisters, Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell, Vet Boswell
Votes: 2,391
4. Fraidy Cat (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,420
5. Dog Trouble (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom and Jerry put their adversarial relationship on hold after their cat-and-mouse shenanigans awaken a sleeping bulldog.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising, Michael Lah | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Bob Laztny
Votes: 1,544
6. Puss n' Toots (1942)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is playing with Jerry when someone delivers a cute lady cat for Mammy to take care of. Tom is smitten at first sight, and primps a bit. He offers a fish and a canary, but she's not ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising, Michael Lah | Stars: Pinto Colvig, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Bob Laztny
Votes: 1,392
7. The Bowling Alley-Cat (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
As the title implies, Tom and Jerry are in a bowling alley. Both spend a lot of time sliding on the well-polished lanes. Eventually, Jerry takes up residence among the pins and Tom tries to bowl him down.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,597
8. Fine Feathered Friend (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry takes advantage of a rather mean tempered hen (that looks suspiciously like a rooster) to hide from Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,408
9. Sufferin' Cats! (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom and another cat fight over Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,299
10. The Lonesome Mouse (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry crashes a vase onto Tom's head, which gets Mammy to throw Tom out. Jerry revels in his freedom, among other things turning Tom's picture into a Hitler caricature then spitting on it. ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,364
11. The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In honor of the U.S. military during WWII, Tom and Jerry do battle in the basement, using household items as war weapons and vehicles.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 2,014
12. Baby Puss (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house, and he hates it aside from the bottle of milk, that is. Jerry brings in some alley cats, who tease Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, The King's Men, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,475
13. The Zoot Cat (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
"Square" Tom becomes the coolest cat of all when he puts on homemade green and orange zoot suit,
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Jerry Mann
Votes: 1,490
14. The Million Dollar Cat (1944)
Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom inherits $1,000,000 from an eccentric aunt on the condition that he not harm any living thing - even a mouse. And guess which mouse keeps following him around and pointing this out to him?
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Jerry Mann
Votes: 1,489
15. The Bodyguard (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,445
16. Puttin' on the Dog (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Jerry runs into a dog pound, Tom takes the head of a dog statue and wears it in order to not get caught and try to catch him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Bob Laztny
Votes: 1,374
17. Mouse Trouble (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's new book on "how to catch a mouse" doesn't prove too helpful against Jerry; actually, Jerry seems to make better use of it than Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 2,301
18. The Mouse Comes to Dinner (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to work, as a serving boy, a corkscrew, and other tasks. Jerry puts up with a little of this, ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, Anita Brown, William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,362
19. Mouse in Manhattan (1945)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry Mouse gets tired of living the country life and decides to head to the big city. However, the experience doesn't turn out quite like Jerry had expected.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,731
20. Tee for Two (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
While golfing, Tom puts Jerry to work as a tee, but Jerry intentionally messes things up.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,405
21. Flirty Birdy (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is all set to eat Jerry when a hawk swoops down and grabs Jerry. To get Jerry back, Tom poses as a female hawk and quickly finds his new lover to be more than he bargained for.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, William Hanna
Votes: 1,202
22. Quiet Please! (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The bulldog wants to take a nap. Tom wants to chase Jerry around the house. Naps and noise don't mix, and so the bulldog threatens Tom to keep quiet or else.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 2,247
23. Springtime for Thomas (1946)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
It's spring, and Tom is much more interested in the female cat next door than in Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, Frank Graham, William Hanna, Hia Lamea
Votes: 1,349
24. The Milky Waif (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry finds himself in charge of a foundling mouse called Nibbles, who is eager to steal milk from Tom's bowl and oblivious to the danger.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mel Blanc, William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,323
25. Trap Happy (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom calls the exterminators, but they send a cat, who despite his various tools, doesn't fare much better than Tom usually does.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, William Hanna, Cal Howard, Dick Nelson
Votes: 1,356
26. Solid Serenade (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's love song (Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby) to his girlfriend Toots wakes up Jerry, so he unties Spike (Tom had tied him up).
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Earl Keen
Votes: 1,714
27. Cat Fishin' (1947)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is a feline fisherman, Jerry is his live bait, and Spike is the bulldog guarding the lake.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna
Votes: 1,533
28. Part Time Pal (1947)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom becomes Jerry's friend after falling into a barrel of cider while chasing him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,199
29. The Cat Concerto (1947)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom Cat is a concert pianist who plays beautifully until he is interrupted by Jerry Mouse.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Votes: 4,819
30. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse (1947)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom, sick of Jerry stealing the milk out of his bowl, poisons it. Instead of killing the mouse, the potion transforms him into a muscular beast.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,982
31. Salt Water Tabby (1947)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
It's a grand day at the beach for Tom and his girlfriend Toots - that is, until Jerry shows up (and, for a while, gets a rather vicious crab involved as well).
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,295
32. A Mouse in the House (1947)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mammy Two-Shoes tells Tom and Butch that the cat who gets rid of the icebox-raiding, breadbox-invading mouse (Jerry) is the one who can stay.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Lillian Randolph, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,262
33. The Invisible Mouse (1947)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom chases Jerry into a bottle of invisible ink, and Jerry then proceeds to have fun torturing Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,370
34. Kitty Foiled (1948)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom subjects Jerry to his usual harassment; but the cat finds a new enemy, and the mouse finds a new friend, in the canary of the house.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, William Hanna
Votes: 1,442
35. The Truce Hurts (1948)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom, Jerry, and Butch sign a peace treaty.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Billy Bletcher, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,404
36. Old Rockin' Chair Tom (1948)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mammy Two-Shoes replaces Tom with a younger cat who is a lightning-quick mouser. Tom and Jerry form an alliance in order to get rid of this dangerous newcomer.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,250
37. Professor Tom (1948)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom, complete with mortarboard, is teaching a kitten the basics: "cats chase mice." But Jerry keeps subverting this lesson at every opportunity, adding his own phrases, like "cats and mice ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Diego Dames, William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,299
38. Mouse Cleaning (1948)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mammy Two-Shoes threatens to throw Tom out of the house if he makes a mess. Jerry sees an opportunity to rid himself of his feline nemesis.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,072
39. Polka-Dot Puss (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Tom pretends to have a cold in order to trick Mammy into letting him stay inside for the night. Jerry tricks Tom by making him think he really is sick - with the measles.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,142
40. The Little Orphan (1948)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Bide-a-Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse, Nibbles, to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. But Jerry's cupboard is bare, and Nibbles is always hungry. They start by raiding Tom's milk ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,974
41. Hatch Up Your Troubles (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby woodpecker mistakes Jerry for his mother. The mouse rejects the newly hatched bird but soon finds himself protecting it against his feline nemesis, Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna
Votes: 1,332
42. Heavenly Puss (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Tom is killed by his and Jerry's old rivalry, he has only one chance to find peace in Heaven - apologize to him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Daws Butler, Sidney Clanton, William Hanna
Votes: 1,972
43. The Cat and the Mermouse (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A day at the beach. Tom wants to lay in the sand, but his rest is disturbed by Jerry, who walks by to go fishing. Tom ends up falling off the end of the pier as he chases Jerry and lands ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,140
44. Love That Pup (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When a bulldog threatens Tom to keep away from his puppy, Jerry realizes that sticking close to the boy is the best way to keep away his feline tormentor. But Tom is not about to let the mouse evade him so easily.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Pat McGeehan
Votes: 916
45. Jerry's Diary (1949)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The kiddie radio host, Uncle Dudley, reminds his listeners that it is "Be Kind to Animals" week. Tom resolves to be kind to his mouse-nemesis, Jerry, but the cat changes his mind after sneaking a look at Jerry's diary.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Joseph Forte, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,043
46. Tennis Chumps (1949)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom plays championship tennis against a cigar-smoking bully, but both cats find themselves battling Tom's much-abused lackey, Jerry Mouse, for the trophy.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Votes: 908
47. Little Quacker (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom steals an egg from a mother's nest, cracks it over a frying pan and then discovers he can have roast duck. But the uncooperative hatchling runs away from the cat and into a mouse hole, where he finds an able protector in Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,268
48. Saturday Evening Puss (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
While Mammy Two-Shoes enjoys her evening with the Lucky Seven Saturday Night Bridge Club, Tom and his friends have a party in the house. Jerry, unable to sleep, emerges from his mouse hole to stop it.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,129
49. Texas Tom (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Toots arrives at the ranch where Tom is tormenting Jerry, and Tom puts on all his best moves, though Jerry does his best to sabotage Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Ken Darby, William Hanna, The King's Men
Votes: 1,293
50. Jerry and the Lion (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry agrees to help an escaped circus lion, whose first need is food. But first they'll have to evade Tom, who heard the news bulletin and is armed with a shotgun.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Paul Frees, Frank Graham, William Hanna
Votes: 1,129
51. Safety Second (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry forbids young Nibbles from lighting fireworks on the Fourth of July, but both mice find these dangerous toys to be useful weapons when their cat-nemesis, Tom, starts trouble.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,023
52. Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl (1950)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is conducting a symphony at the Hollywood Bowl when Jerry comes out to "help" him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,693
53. The Framed Cat (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom filches a drumstick from a fresh-baked chicken. When Mammy is about to discover him, he hands it off to Jerry; this lets him be a hero to Mammy and still get his chicken. Jerry is ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Jerry Mann, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 926
54. Cue Ball Cat (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is in a pool hall after hours; as he soon discovers, Jerry is sleeping in the corner pocket. Tom chases Jerry around the table and the rest of the pool hall.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,287
55. Casanova Cat (1951)
Passed | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom heads for a big city penthouse to become acquainted with a rich pretty female cat that lives there. He brings her Jerry as a gift and does some humiliating things to Jerry. Jerry, in ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Jerry Mann
Votes: 857
56. Jerry and the Goldfish (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom, whose appetite was whetted by a radio cooking program, wants to make a meal out of the pet goldfish. Jerry, who is friends with the fish, does what he can to thwart their feline foe.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,016
57. Jerry's Cousin (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Tom's harassment gets out of hand, Jerry writes to his Cousin Muscles, a tough inner city mouse, and asks for his help.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Paul Frees, William Hanna
Votes: 1,553
58. Sleepy-Time Tom (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is desperate for sleep after a night of revelry with his friends, but Mammy Two-Shoes demands that he stay awake to keep the mouse out of the refrigerator. Jerry, being a clever mouse, sees his opportunity to get rid of the cat.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Paul Frees, William Hanna, The King's Men
Votes: 1,143
59. His Mouse Friday (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is shipwrecked on an island, which is inhabited by at least one mouse - Jerry. To thwart the hungry cat, Jerry disguises himself as a cannibal.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Paul Frees, William Hanna
Votes: 816
60. Slicked-up Pup (1951)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Spike has just washed his pup. Tom and Jerry's chase knocks him into a mud puddle. Spike makes Tom clean him up again and promise to keep him clean which of course is Jerry's opening to get Tom in trouble.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Bob Shamrock
Votes: 954
61. Nit-Witty Kitty (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom has amnesia and believes he's a mouse. Jerry, finding him more obnoxious as a fellow rodent than as a cat, seeks to cure him with a blow to the head.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: June Foray, William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 869
62. Cat Napping (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's getting ready to settle into the hammock, but Jerry has beat him to it and the battle begins.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 881
63. The Flying Cat (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Jerry befriends a canary, Tom finds it necessary to construct a makeshift pair of wings.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,105
64. The Duck Doctor (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is duck hunting, and he wings a little duckling that can't quite keep up with the flock. Jerry gets to the fallen duck before Tom, bandages his wing, and shelters him from Tom as he keeps running out to join his flock.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Red Coffey
Votes: 912
65. The Two Mouseketeers (1952)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
This Tom and Jerry cartoon is set in 17th century France. Tom, who is a soldier in the King's castle, is assigned to guard the food laid out on a banquet table. Jerry and a smaller mouse ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Francoise Brun-Cottan, Arthur Q. Bryan, William Hanna, The King's Men
Votes: 1,820
66. Smitten Kitten (1952)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's in love again, and Jerry's devil conscience reminds him of times this has happened in the past (which, of course, we see, in the form of clips from earlier shorts), and how that's been nothing but trouble for Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, Pat McGeehan, Buck Woods
Votes: 717
67. Triplet Trouble (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mammy Two-Shoes agrees to babysit three seemingly innocent kittens. But while she is away buying cream, the trio of brats torment Tom and Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, The Kanders Brothers, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 943
68. Little Runaway (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby seal escapes from the circus and ends up in Jerry's backyard pond. Tom finds out soon enough when Jerry grabs a fish from Tom's plate, and when the circus offers a $10,000 reward, ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Pinto Colvig, William Hanna, Bob Laztny
Votes: 949
69. Fit to Be Tied (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry removes a tack from Spike's paw. In gratitude, Spike gives Jerry a bell to ring when he's in trouble. Soon, Tom is acting as Jerry's servant. But then the city passes a leash law, and... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Bob Shamrock
Votes: 991
70. Push-Button Kitty (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's being especially lazy, which makes it even easier for Mammy to toss him out when her new mouse-catching robot cat, Mechano, arrives. Mechano is frighteningly efficient, foiling ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 933
71. Cruise Cat (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is the official cat on the cruise ship S.S. Aloha, but he'll be kicked off if the captain finds even one mouse. That one, of course, is Jerry, who sneaks on board just before sailing ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Paul Frees, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 958
72. The Dog House (1952)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Spike is building his dream house when Tom crashes into it mid-chase. Of course, Jerry then takes every opportunity to route the chases through the construction project.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Bob Shamrock
Votes: 878
73. The Missing Mouse (1953)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Upon hearing about a white mouse that could explode is on the loose, Jerry decides to impersonate it to torment Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Paul Frees, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 940
74. Jerry and Jumbo (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby elephant rolls off the circus train and right into Tom's bed. He quickly allies himself with Jerry, and with a rolled-up trunk and some paint, passes himself off as a giant mouse. ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,077
75. Johann Mouse (1953)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom attempts to catch Jerry by playing music he dances to.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Hans Conried
Votes: 1,669
76. That's My Pup! (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Spike explains to his son the rules of being a dog: 1: be man's best friend (begging, lying at feet); 2: bury bones; 3: chase cats. Just then, Tom (and Jerry) run by, offering the perfect ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: John Brown
Votes: 868
77. Just Ducky (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry Mouse befriends a newly hatched duck who can't swim and ends up protecting him against his feline nemesis, Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mel Blanc, Red Coffey, William Hanna
Votes: 956
78. Two Little Indians (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Bide-a-wee Mouse Home sends two orphans over for a hike with Scoutmaster Jerry. Trouble is, the orphans, dressed as Indians, want to shoot arrows and tomahawk-chop everything in sight, ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, William Hanna
Votes: 806
79. Life with Tom (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom reads Jerry's best selling book, "Life with Tom" and experiences some flashbacks.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Fred Karbo, Jerry Mann
Votes: 678
80. Puppy Tale (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry rescues a bag of puppies from the river. Most of them run away as soon as Jerry releases them, but one stays behind. Jerry tries to get rid of it, but ultimately takes pity and ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray, William Hanna
Votes: 748
81. Posse Cat (1954)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom and Jerry are in a cabin in the Wild West. Jerry's rustling food, so Tom's owner won't let him eat until he's gotten rid of Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Stan Freberg, William Hanna
Votes: 743
82. Hic-cup Pup (1954)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Spike has just put Tyke to bed for his nap when Tom and Jerry chase out the door to Tyke's crib, waking him up. This gives Tyke an attack of hiccups. Spike warns Tom not to wake him up again, which of course is all Jerry needs...
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Stan Freberg, William Hanna
Votes: 856
83. Little School Mouse (1954)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Professor Jerry teaches a course in how to outwit cats, but his pupil seems to know more than Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Sara Berner
Votes: 837
84. Baby Butch (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
An alley cat disguises himself as an abandoned baby in order to con his way inside the house of Tom and Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Stan Freberg
Votes: 934
85. Mice Follies (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry and his friends flood the kitchen, then use the freezer to turn it into a skating rink. Even though Tom finds a pair of ice skates, the mice have no problem out maneuvering him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,005
86. Neapolitan Mouse (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Tom chases Jerry through the streets of Naples; they meet a local mouse who recognizes them from their cartoons and shows them around. Meanwhile, some local dogs are shadowing them.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Danielle Baiu, June Foray, William Hanna, Bill Thompson
Votes: 718
87. Downhearted Duckling (1954)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A depressed baby duck thinks he is ugly after reading "The Ugly Duckling" and wants Tom to eat him but Jerry keeps preventing that.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, June Foray, William Hanna
Votes: 801
88. Pet Peeve (1954)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom and Spike, whose cat food and dog food is getting too expensive, are forced to compete as mousers. The one who catches Jerry gets to stay.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, June Foray, William Hanna
Votes: 870
89. Touché, Pussy Cat! (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mouseketeer Jerry's old friend, François Mouse, sends his son for training. But when Jerry has to save the tyke from a run-in with Tom, the little one is sent packing until he manages to save Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Francoise Brun-Cottan, William Hanna
Votes: 973
90. Southbound Duckling (1955)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry's little duckling friend has packed his bag and is all set to fly south for the winter despite the book Jerry keeps showing him that points out that domestic ducks do not fly south, ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, William Hanna
Votes: 870
91. Pup on a Picnic (1955)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Spike is taking his son on a picnic. Jerry keeps hiding in the basket, so Tom keeps disrupting the picnic while chasing him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna
Votes: 733
92. Mouse for Sale (1955)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom sells Jerry to a local pet store that's buying white mice. Yes, Jerry's brown, but a little paint fixes that. The lady of the house finds the money Tom got and uses it to buy a cute ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, June Foray, William Hanna
Votes: 708
93. Designs on Jerry (1955)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom designs a better mousetrap that would have made Rube Goldberg jealous. While he sleeps, the mouse that Tom drew wakes Jerry and they get chased by the cat Tom drew. As Tom awakes, they make a strategic alteration to the design.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: June Foray
Votes: 860
94. Tom and Chérie (1955)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mousketeer Jerry has a love letter to deliver to darling Lilli. He gives it to his young pupil, who has a hard time getting past Tom to deliver it, but he does. They send a few more letters back and forth, at great pain to the youngster.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Francoise Brun-Cottan, Daws Butler, June Foray, William Hanna
Votes: 861
95. Smarty Cat (1955)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Nobody's home, so Tom invites his alley cat friends in to look at home movies (clips from earlier cartoons where Tom gets the drop on Spike). While they're showing them, Spike sneaks in.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Jerry Mann
Votes: 696
96. Pecos Pest (1955)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry's eccentric uncle, Pecos, a Texas mouse, comes to spend the night with him before his musical performance on television the next day. He decides to rehearse with his guitar for the ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Shug Fisher, William Hanna
Votes: 976
97. That's My Mommy (1955)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When a duck hatches from the egg underneath Tom, he is convinced he is his mother. Tom thinks that he would like to eat the newborn duck, but Jerry shows him the truth while saving him from being eaten.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, William Hanna
Votes: 831
98. The Flying Sorceress (1956)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom steals a witch's flying broom so he can scare the wits out of Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: June Foray, William Hanna
Votes: 754
99. The Egg and Jerry (1956)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby woodpecker mistakes Jerry for his mother. The mouse rejects the newly hatched bird but soon finds himself protecting it against his feline nemesis, Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna
Votes: 554
100. Busy Buddies (1956)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom and Jerry are forced to take care of a baby because the babysitter is more interested in talking on the phone.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Julie Bennett
Votes: 677
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