Red is a character created by Tex Avery, who appears in several MGM short films and has appeared in Tom and Jerry shows and films such as Tom & Jerry Kids, Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse and Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure, which marks her final appearance due to changing sensibilities for children’s programmings.
History[]
Tom & Jerry Kids[]
Red appears as Miss Vavoom in this show. She is one of the main female characters of Tom & Jerry Kids Show. Miss Vavoom appears to be a role of Red, which she played in all of her appearances in Tom & Jerry Kids Show. Due to her seductive nature, she is always conquered by Droopy, and mainly the target of McWolf or some other villain. Sometimes, she is in a few of the Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse sketches.
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes[]
Red works in a low-class bar, entertaining the people who come for a drink. Jerry Mouse develops a crush, along with Dr. Watson, on Red. Her stage outfit consists of a short, pleated, sleeveless, pink dress, pink gloves, a white feathered hat, high heels and a pink parasol. She is very nice to Tom and Jerry. She was suggested to have Sherlock Holmes solve her mystery by a family friend who turned out to be the evil Professor Moriarty. It's also mentioned that she's engaged.
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse[]
Red appears as Maid Marian in the film. She is in love with an outlaw named Robin Hood. Tom Cat is her squire who is a spy hired by the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure[]
Red appears as Red Fairy in the film. This version of her, she has her hair look like her original self and is sporting a red one-piece shoulderless bandeau swimsuit with white puff on the breast and around the waist, similar to her showgirl appearance from the Droopy cartoon "The Shooting of Dan McGoo" (1945). She also has opera gloves on with red high heels (including ankle buckles) and wings. Red Fairy remains as the protector of her town and helped Tom and Jerry get back home.
Characteristics[]
Personality[]
Gorgeous, beautiful, nice, caring, flirtatious, sultry, seductive, romantic, cute, tough, intelligent, sassy, charming, emotional, charismatic, strong-willed, sophisticated, feisty, and sweet.
Appearance[]
Red is an attractive young woman with short red hair and blue eyes.
Appearances[]
Tex Avery Shorts[]
- Red Hot Riding Hood (1943, debut)
- Big Heel-Watha (Buck of the Month) (1944)
- The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945)
- Swing Shift Cinderella (1945)
- Wild and Woolfy (1945)
- Uncle Tom's Cabaña (1947)
- Little Rural Riding Hood (1949)
Tom and Jerry Kids[]
- Most of the episodes (debut in Tom and Jerry, as Miss Vavoom)
Films[]
- Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
- Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (as Maid Marian)
- Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (as Red Fairy)
Gallery[]
- Main article: Red/Gallery
Trivia[]
- Red was created by Tex Avery in the original MGM cartoons.
- A character similar to her with blonde hair appeared in Tom and Jerry Tales, voiced by Kelly Sheridan named Miss Shapely.
- Turner bought MGM in 1986 and then sold off MGM while retaining the majority of the pre-1986 back catalog. So when Warner Bros bought Turner in 1996, they got the rights to all of Tex Avery's MGM characters, including Red and Butch the Irish Dog. So Red became officially added to the Tom and Jerry franchise, starting with Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes in 2010.
- After Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure, Warner Bros. would eventually retire the character from the cartoons due to changing sensibilities owing to the concerns from parents about the sexualization in children’s programs. Several later reboots would mandate these changes since the mid 2010s, which explains the removals of Miss Bellum in The Powerpuff Girls and Hello Nurse in Animaniacs.
- Initially, Miss Vavoom is character was based on Red Hot Riding Hood by legendary animator, Tex Avery. Since Warner Bros. acquired the rights to every Tex Avery character in the next century, Vavoom is completely replaced with the real "Red" character, starting in Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes. She became dismissed from being part of the Tom and Jerry characters after the cancellation of Tom & Jerry Kids Show, as she is considered a knockoff of one of Tex Avery's characters. It is now believed that Miss Vavoom is one of the roles of Red, which she played in all of her appearances in Tom & Jerry Kids Show.
- She has the same name as one of the main characters from Colourblocks as well as one of the fighting stick figures from Animator vs Animation, although the latter is Male.