"Game Set Match" is the 63th episode of Tom and Jerry Tales directed by TJ House, written by Eric Shaw and storyboard by Kevin Frank.
Synopsis[]
Spike enlists tennis pro Tom to teach his son the ins and outs of the game. However, Jerry complicates Tom's coaching efforts with the puppy, leading the frustrated tomcat to face the wrath of daddy Spike.
Plot[]
Spike wants Tom to teach his son, Tyke, how to play tennis—making it clear there should be no funny business, as he believes Tom is the tennis expert. However, Jerry enters the backyard and, as usual, plans to complicate this coaching task. After setting up the tennis court, Tom begins his coaching session by making the first serve by hitting the ball. Tyke fetches and brings the ball back but it was covered in drool much to Tom's disgust but Spike snarls at him.
So Tom wags his fingers, making another serve but the ball bounces onto each object around the yard and causes the garden gnome's pitchfork to trap Tyke around the body. Spike frees Tyke, checks he's okay and gives Tom another warning if there are anymore funny business, he’ll pound him but he will also plant Tom in the ground, pour some fertilizer on him, add water growing him into a bushy cat and use a lawnmower to mow him into a poodle. Tom goes to pieces and Spike asks "But of course, I don’t want to do that, now do I?". Tom scowls as Tyke barks.
As the lesson resumes, Jerry throws a tennis ball, which accidentally gets Tyke stuck in the net, and also cranks the automatic tennis ball launcher to maximum speed.
Tom manages to whack away every tennis ball with his racket, but only one ball bops Tyke on the nose. In response, Spike transforms Tom into a tennis racket, serving with comedic flair. Meanwhile, Jerry ties another racket to Tyke's tail, prompting the puppy to make his first move ever. Spike praises his son for the effort and then places Tom in the tennis ball machine, blasting him out like a tennis ball.
Tyke, with Spike's guidance, makes his second serve, which Spike returns with his real racket. The episode concludes with Jerry watching Spike and Tyke enjoy a game of tennis together.
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Notes[]
- This is the first and only episode of this series to feature Tyke.
- This episode contains the theme of tennis, with Tom as a talented tennis player like in Tennis Chumps and "The Tennis Menace".
- Unlike other cartoons, Tyke wears a red shirt instead of a red collar like his father.
- This cartoon marks the first instance of Tyke having light grey fur since Tom and Jerry Kids.
- In addition, in this episode Tyke's paws are also white, a trait that Spike does not share. This is most likely inspired from his debut cartoon, Love That Pup.
- This episode features the fourth instance of Tom getting mowed by a lawn mower. With the previous three instances being in Tee For Two, Little Quacker and Cat Napping.
- The scene where Spike mows Tom to the point where his leftover fur resembles a grass loincloth and five grass scrunchies is designed to mimic a similar gag from Tee for Two.
Gallery[]
Main article: Game Set Match/Gallery
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In Other Languages[]
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
| Japanese | ゲームセット、スパイク！ | Game Set, Spike! |
| German | Kein faires Spiel | No Fair Game |
| Spanish (Latin America) |
Tenis | Tennis |
| Portuguese | Falta Brincar Tênis | Foul Play Tennis |
| Portuguese (Brazil) |
O Instrutor | The Instruction |