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{{Ep_(TJ_Shows)|image1 = Timidtabbytitle.jpg|next = [[Feedin' the Kiddie]]|previous = [[Tops with Pops]]|us_air_date = April 19, 1957|written_by = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]|directed_by = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]|producer_by = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]|animation_by = [[Kenneth Muse]]<br>Ken Southworth<br>[[Irven Spence]]<br>[[Lewis Marshall]]<br>Bill Schipek|distributed_by = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|color_process = Technicolor<br>CinemaScope<br>Perspecta|music_by = [[Scott Bradley]]}}'''Timid Tabby '''is a 1957 ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' cartoon with backgrounds by Roberta Greutert and layouts by [[Dick Bickenbach]].
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|Box title = Timid Tabby
 
|Image file = Timidtabbytitle.jpg
 
|Image size = 280
 
|Row 1 title = Directed By
 
|Row 1 info = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]
 
|Row 2 title = Produced by
 
|Row 2 info = William Hanna<br>Joseph Barbera
 
|Row 3 title = Story By
 
|Row 3 info = William Hanna<br>Joseph Barbera
 
|Row 4 title = Music By
 
|Row 4 info = [[Scott Bradley]]
 
|Row 5 title = Animation By
 
|Row 5 info = [[Kenneth Muse]]<br>Ken Southworth<br>[[Irven Spence]]<br>[[Lewis Marshall]]<br>Bill Schipek
 
|Row 6 title = Distributed By
 
|Row 6 info = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
 
|Row 7 title = Release Date
 
|Row 7 info = April 19, 1957
 
|Row 8 title = Color Process
 
|Row 8 info = Technicolor<br>CinemaScope<br>Perspecta
 
|Row 9 title = Preceded By
 
|Row 9 info = [[Tops with Pops]]
 
|Row 10 title = Followed By
 
|Row 10 info = [[Feedin' the Kiddie]]
 
}}
 
'''Timid Tabby '''is a 1957 ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' cartoon with backgrounds by Roberta Greutert and layouts by [[Dick Bickenbach]].
 
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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=== Main Characters ===
 
*[[Tom Cat]]
 
*[[Tom Cat]]
 
*[[Cousin George]]
 
*[[Cousin George]]
*[[Jerry Mouse]] (the main antagonist)
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*[[Jerry Mouse]]
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
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The cartoon begins with Tom chasing Jerry in circles until he gets a letter that says his (identical) cousin George, who has a fear of mice, is coming to visit. Tom boards up Jerry's hole to prevent him from scaring George. But Jerry escapes and unexpectedly encounters George, who immediately tries to get as far away from him as possible.
Tihe cartoon show Tom chasing Jerry around the house Soon Jerry ran to his mousehole. Just then Tom gets a letter from his cousin George, who happens to be afraid of mice. Tom plays a trick on his cousin by winding up a wind-up mouse and taking out the key. This causes George to leap back in his chair, while sitting in it, making his hat vanish in the process. He now looks exactly like Tom with no differences. Jerry is astonished when George leaps upward in fear. When Jerry encounters Tom as usual, he thinks it's just George again. In the end Tom and George unusually win by scaring Jerry out of the house, which makes Jerry move to another house by making him think Tom has 2 heads, 4 arms and 4 legs and overcoming George's fear of mice in the process.
 
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Jerry, not knowing about Tom's cousin, believes that the terrified cat is Tom and tries several attempts to frighten him, including saying boo and pulling scary faces. But he gets confused when the real Tom shakes off Jerry's scaring and whacks him with his fist.
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Having had enough of Jerry bothering George, the two cats play a trick on him by pretending to be a two-headed, four-armed and four-legged monster cat which terrifies Jerry and makes him flee the house and also overcoming George's fear of mice. A frightened Jerry runs to a house that has a gate with the words "Home For Mice With Nervous Breakdowns" and enters immediately.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*This is Cousin George's second appearance and plays a main role.
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*This is one of the few cartoons where Tom wins.
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*There is a deleted scene where George and Jerry are walking outside.
*Cousin George is Female in Welsh Dub and is Named Georgia.
 
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*This is Cousin George's only appearance and he plays a main role.
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*This episode also presents a [https://youtu.be/58fBua3m_rM new Tom and Jerry theme].
   
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== Errors/Goofs ==
==External Links==
 
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*[http://www.supercartoons.net/cartoon/402/tom-jerry-timid-tabby.html Timid Tabby] at SuperCartoons.net
 
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* On the notorious pan-and-scan version, when Cousin George changes the channels on the TV set, Jerry appears to be cropped out in certain shots because of the 4:3 pan-and-scan format, making it seem as if Cousin George is browsing through a blank TV channel in one shot.
*[http://www.b99.tv/video/timid-tabby/ Timid Tabby] at B99.TV
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
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Timid Tabby - Tom chases Jerry.PNG|Tom chases Jerry
 
Timid Tabby - Tom chases Jerry.PNG|Tom chases Jerry
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Char 44921.jpg|George sitting on a chair, afraid if there's a mouse
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101520.jpg|Jerry getting ready to scare George
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
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Revision as of 02:05, 15 May 2022

Timid Tabby is a 1957 Tom and Jerry cartoon with backgrounds by Roberta Greutert and layouts by Dick Bickenbach.

Characters

Main Characters

Plot

The cartoon begins with Tom chasing Jerry in circles until he gets a letter that says his (identical) cousin George, who has a fear of mice, is coming to visit. Tom boards up Jerry's hole to prevent him from scaring George. But Jerry escapes and unexpectedly encounters George, who immediately tries to get as far away from him as possible.

Jerry, not knowing about Tom's cousin, believes that the terrified cat is Tom and tries several attempts to frighten him, including saying boo and pulling scary faces. But he gets confused when the real Tom shakes off Jerry's scaring and whacks him with his fist.

Having had enough of Jerry bothering George, the two cats play a trick on him by pretending to be a two-headed, four-armed and four-legged monster cat which terrifies Jerry and makes him flee the house and also overcoming George's fear of mice. A frightened Jerry runs to a house that has a gate with the words "Home For Mice With Nervous Breakdowns" and enters immediately.

Trivia

  • This is one of the few cartoons where Tom wins.
  • There is a deleted scene where George and Jerry are walking outside.
  • This is Cousin George's only appearance and he plays a main role.
  • This episode also presents a new Tom and Jerry theme.

Errors/Goofs

  • On the notorious pan-and-scan version, when Cousin George changes the channels on the TV set, Jerry appears to be cropped out in certain shots because of the 4:3 pan-and-scan format, making it seem as if Cousin George is browsing through a blank TV channel in one shot.

Gallery