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Tom and Jerry Special Shorts was a 2021 web series based on Tom and Jerry. The show made its debut on HBO Max on February 20th, 2021.[1]This show is a revival of the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts. The series received mostly positive reviews.
Plot[]
The classic comedic duo of Tom and Jerry is back in brand new shorts that showcase the rambunctious rivalry fans know and love.
Characters[]
- Tom Cat
- Jerry Mouse
- Sushi Chef
- Fishes
- Octopus
Cast[]
- William Hanna (Archive audio; Uncredited) and Andrew Dickman[2] - Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse
- Keone Young - Sushi Chef
Notes[]
- This is the first Tom and Jerry series in the United States to be shown on streaming via HBO Max, instead of television channels such as Cartoon Network or Boomerang.
- It is also the first where the duration of the shorts is just five to four minutes instead of seven to eleven minutes.
- The show shares the same animation style as Looney Tunes Cartoons.
- Both Tom and Jerry's character designs in this show are based on their appearances from the mid-1940s cartoons, in contrast to previous post-1986 Tom and Jerry shows where the cat and mouse were usually drawn based on their appearances from the late-1940s/early-1950s cartoons. This is noticeable in Tom's character design, drawn with a more rounded face and two whiskers twirled together like a mustache.
- On a Roll and The House that Cat Built are the only episodes to be aired before the release of the 2021 film Tom and Jerry.
- The series' title card is reminiscent of the early-1940s title card first used on the original prints of The Midnight Snack (1941).
- The last time this title was used was in The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943).
- In August 2022, as part of the upheaval created by David Zaslav, the new head of Warner Bros Discovery, Tom & Jerry Special Shorts were removed from HBO Max, along with numerous other animated content. The two shorts are not currently available on physical media or on VOD.
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