George and Joan Q. are an average middle-class couple who served as the owners of Tom and Spike for some of the Tom and Jerry cartoons. George appeared in four of the cartoons while Joan appeared in eight. The two also served as the owners of Butch and Tyke in the Spike and Tyke cartoon Scat Cats. George and Joan first appeared in the 1954 cartoon, Pet Peeve. They also have a baby son.
Joan is more of a cat person and prefers Tom while George is more of a dog person and prefers Spike. However, George is willing to punish Spike for bad behavior and reward Tom for good behavior. Similarly, Joan is willing to punish Tom for bad behavior and although there aren't any shorts where she rewards Spike for good behavior, it can be assumed that she would do the same.
Joan's often seen either cooking in the kitchen or knitting while sitting in her armchair with Tom keeping her company. George, who's usually seen wearing a suit, hates the monthly bills and complains that they're too expensive, but when he's not complaining about the bills, he's usually sitting in his own armchair or on the sofa reading the newspaper with Spike keeping him company.
History[]
After Tom's previous owner Mammy Two Shoes' final appearance in 1952's Push-Button Kitty. Mammy Two Shoes was retired from the Tom & Jerry cartoons by Hanna and Barbera after her following several years of protests and condemnations from the NAACP.
After 18 cartoons, Mammy Two Shoes was soon replaced by the new owners, George and Joan as Tom and Spike's owners in 1954's Pet Peeve. After there debut they were featured in later cartoons till the final cartoon in Tot Watchers.
After the Hanna-Barbera era the characters don't reappear in new Tom and Jerry shows, however the While both George and Joan do not appear in the series The Tom and Jerry Show (2014), the new characters Rick and Ginger are very similar to them in the sense that both Rick and Ginger are an average middle-class white couple, and Rick like George is a dog person who prefers Spike while Ginger like Joan is a cat person who prefers Tom.
Joan returns in Tom and Jerry Chase as nonplayable character. Her role in the game varies, where she sometimes announce news to the player or In tutorial mode to instruct the cat how to use their skills in order to catch mice. She can be seen patrolling a room in the Classic House stage.
Characteristics[]
Appearance[]
George has black/brown hair and wears glasses. Joan has black hair.
Personality[]
Both George and Joan are very kind and polite and seem to love each other very much. George doesn't take any nonsense from Tom or Spike (despite preferring him over Tom as a pet) and will have no problem kicking them out of the house if they cause too much mischief. Joan is more laidback when dealing with Tom for the most part, but she will snap if Tom causes too much trouble. In Pet Peeve, George and Joan decided that they keep Jerry as a pet because he's easy to look after and doesn't eat too much and tells Tom and Spike to leave. However, in later episodes with George and Joan, Tom and Spike still happily live with them and Jerry isn't known by the couple and he isn't a pet anymore.
Appearances[]
Tom and Jerry cartoons[]
| No. | Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Pet Peeve | November 20, 1954 | Faces not seen |
| 92 | Mouse for Sale | May 21, 1955 | Joan only |
| 98 | The Flying Sorceress | January 27, 1956 | Joan only, also the first short where her face is visible |
| 100 | Busy Buddies | May 4, 1956 | They both appear, but only Joan talks in this short
and George's face is shown too |
| 108 | Mucho Mouse | September 6, 1957 | Joan only |
| 109 | Tom's Photo Finish | November 1, 1957 | George finally talks in this short too. |
| 112 | The Vanishing Duck | May 2, 1958 | Final appearance of George |
| 114 | Tot Watchers | August 1, 1958 | Joan only |
Spike and Tyke cartoons[]
- Scat Cats (They both appear, but only George talks in this short)
Other Apperances[]
- Tom and Jerry Chase (Joan only)
Trivia[]
- George is 50 years old while Joan is 49 years old.
- In some shorts, Joan appears without George, such as Mouse for Sale, The Flying Sorceress, Mucho Mouse and Tot Watchers. It could be presumed that George would be working at his office during the settings of these cartoons. However, in the shorts that George does appear, he has a bigger speaking role than Joan (exception of Busy Buddies).
- While both George and Joan do not appear in the reboot series The Tom and Jerry Show, the new characters Rick and Ginger are very similar to them in the sense that both Rick and Ginger are an average middle-class white couple, and Rick like George is a dog person who prefers Spike while Ginger like Joan is a cat person who prefers Tom.
- However, unlike George and Joan, Rick and Ginger's heads and faces are never visible.
- Joan makes an appearance in Tom and Jerry Chase.
Gallery[]
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George[]
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Joan[]
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