Toodles Galore is a character from the Tom and Jerry franchise. She is a white female cat adorned with a neck ribbon and is frequently portrayed in the series as attractive.
Toodles is the first of several female cats that Tom becomes infatuated with throughout the series, making her the most frequently featured of all his love interests. She remains mostly silent and tends to stay in one place. Toodles is also the object of Butch's affection, leading to frequent rivalry between him and Tom as they compete for her love, as shown in cartoons such as Springtime for Thomas and Casanova Cat, where Butch becomes completely enamored with her.
She has been portrayed as Tom's girlfriend in several episodes, most notably the ones from Tom and Jerry Tales and Tom and Jerry in New York.
Character overview[]
Appearance[]
Toodles is a beautiful white female cat with a tall, slender and graceful physique. She has large, expressive eyes, a small, cute nose and small, fat hands. Her fur is predominantly white, and she is often depicted with a bow tied around her neck.
In Love Me, Love My Mouse, Toodles showcases a new look that includes more cat-like features compared to her appearance in the Hanna-Barbera era, while still maintaining her anthropomorphic traits. She now sports two distinct whiskers and has puffier cheeks, yet she retains her signature white fur and bright blue eyes.
Personality[]
Toodles is characterized as easygoing and mild-mannered, often playing hard-to-get with Tom and Butch while never demonstrating genuine meanness toward them. Though she may initially come across as somewhat superficial, her character is more intricate than it appears.
In "Love Me, Love My Mouse," Toodles displays her maternal instincts when Tom presents Jerry to her as a gift. Jerry’s adorable antics bring out her nurturing side, leading her to treat him as if he were her own child. However, this tenderness is fleeting; after she kisses Jerry, her instincts quickly shift from nurturing to predatory as her appetite for mice awakens. This transformation highlights her initially sweet demeanor and the playful, predatory side that lies beneath her exterior. Although besides this short, most of the time Toodles does not seem to have interest in chasing mice and even considers them for her affections such as being interested in Jerry at the end of Casanova Cat. Most of the time, she is scared of mice.
In "Tom and Jerry in New York," Toodles' personality is further explored. She becomes displeased and assertive when Tom prioritizes chasing Jerry over their romantic date, expressing her dissatisfaction openly. This assertiveness emphasizes her high standards in relationships, as she seeks genuine engagement rather than mere distractions. She challenges Tom to demonstrate the thrill of mouse-catching, showcasing her willingness to embrace new experiences.
Charming and touched by sincere affection—like compliments and music—Toodles reveals her romantic side through her appreciation of thoughtful gestures. She delights in romantic escapades, from intimate dinners to playful pursuits, which strengthen her connection with Tom.
Her discerning nature is evident as she values authenticity and skill in her interactions. Toodles critically evaluates both Tom and Jerry, ensuring those who earn her affection must meet her expectations. An independent spirit, she maintains her individuality and is not easily swayed by typical romantic gestures. She seeks a partner who can genuinely impress her, ultimately prioritizing substance over superficiality.
History[]
The Alley Cat[]
Toodles' debut appearance in The Alley Cat.
Prior to her debut in Tom and Jerry short Springtime for Thomas, a white female cat resembling a prototype version of Toodles previously appeared (alongside a black alley cat resembling a prototype version of Butch Cat) in the one-shot MGM cartoon The Alley Cat (1941) directed by Hugh Harman. A character model sheet for the short refers to her as "The Lady Cat".[1] In the short, she is a love interest of Butch.
Tom and Jerry original shorts[]
In her debut in Springtime for Thomas, she is a love interest for both Tom and Butch, with the two cats competing for Toodles' affections; in the end, it is seemingly Butch who wins. After her debut, she appeared again in Solid Serenade where she is seen putting make up on before Tom calls her; she then rushes to see Tom sing his song to her "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", where she is impressed by his singing.
Toodles featured in the Tom and Jerry short Salt Water Tabby.
In Salt Water Tabby, she wears a bikini and sunglasses. Again, Tom greets her by winking at her, and despite her obvious displeasure, drinks her soda and eats her hot dog. Tom reclines in her lap, pleased with his efforts (although she is not), though afterwards dealing with Jerry, She and Tom are sharing sandwiches and tea together, awhile Jerry puts rocks on his sandwich, to pour sand to Tom's cup for him choke and given water spits water on Toodles making her glare at him, where she was last shown.
In Casanova Cat, she inherits a million dollars living in Swank Park Ritz Apartments, Tom tries to woo her with Jerry as his present to her, he also once again competes with Butch who finds out again by Jerry, the alley cat first holds then kisses her. Tom and Butch both lose to Jerry who won Toodles' affections as he kisses her in the lips. The short was her final appearance in the Hanna-Barbera era, although she later appeared in stock footage of previous cartoons, including a flashback in Smitten Kitten and film reels in Smarty Cat.
She appeared in the Tom and Jerry Chuck Jones-era short, Love Me, Love My Mouse, where she is given changes for her Chuck Jones design. In the short, Tom who gives her ring box with Jerry, who pretends to be powerless, and cuddles to Toodles making her motherly towards him, and caused trouble to Tom by framing him of harming and eating him for Toodles to prevent it, when she continually kisses him till she realizes something else when kissing Jerry: aside from being cute, Jerry is also quite tasty. She has a change of heart, and attempts to eat Jerry, taking sides with Tom and pursues after him.
Tom and Jerry Tales[]
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz[]
Toodles & Tom and Cherie & Jerry on stage.
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)[]
Toodles primarily appeared in cameos in this series, where she appeared in her Salt Water Tabby design for the Season 1 episodes Belly Achin' and Cat Napped. She then made cameo appearances in Season 3 episodes, where she appeared in a design unique to the series, including a dream scene in Don't Cut the Cheese and a cameo in the episode A Star Forlorn.
Toodles kissing Tom on the cheek.
Toodles then made a full appearance in the Season 4 episode Tap Cat, where she meets Tom, who was happily tap dancing in Ginger's old tap dancing shoes, deciding to show off his tap dancing skills to her. Impressed by Tom's tap dancing, Toodles, wearing her own pair of high-heeled tap dancing shoes, joins Tom in a romantic tap dance duet number. They enjoyed tap dancing together in their tap dancing shoes, In the end, Toodles thanks Tom for the dance by giving him a kiss before strutting away in her high-heeled tap shoes.
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory[]
Tom and Jerry in New York[]
Toodles speaking in Stunt Double Trouble.
She returns in Tom and Jerry in New York as a major supporting character. Her design in this series is more faithful to the original than in the previous The Tom and Jerry Show (2014), which was also directed by the same team. Beginning in the second season, she speaks for the first time since her debut in The Alley Cat, marking her inaugural dialogue in the Tom and Jerry franchise. Her voice is provided by Rachael MacFarlane. Additionally, she sings in "Torched Song", a season one episode, which is her only vocal appearance before the second season.
Filmography[]
MGM one-shots[]
- The Alley Cat (debut)
Tom and Jerry original shorts[]
- Springtime for Thomas (debut in Tom and Jerry)
- Solid Serenade
- Salt Water Tabby
- Casanova Cat
- Smitten Kitten (flashback)
- Smarty Cat (flashback)
- Love Me, Love My Mouse
Tom and Jerry Tales[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)[]
- Toodles' name is mistakenly credited in the series to Toots, although her appearances are seldom in the series.
- Note: There are only appearances of Toodles Galore, and not Toots.
Season 1[]
- Belly Achin' (imagination only)
- Cat Napped (cameo)
Season 3[]
- Don't Cut the Cheese (cameo)
- A Star Forlorn (photo cameo)
Season 4[]
Tom and Jerry in New York[]
Season 1[]
- Put A Ring On It (does not speak)
- Here Kite-y Kite-y (does not speak)
- Billboard Jumble (does not speak)
- Torched Song
- Quacker's Lucky Penny (does not speak)
Season 2[]
- Stunt Double Trouble
- Surfer Supreme (does not speak)
- Toots the Terrible
- Caterpillar and Mouse (does not speak)
- Pied Piper of Harlem
- Big Apple (cameo)
Films[]
Others[]
Video Games[]
- Tom and Jerry in House Trap
- Tom and Jerry Infurnal Escape
- Tom and Jerry Tales (Nintendo DS)
- Tom and Jerry Chase
Weaknesses[]
Superficiality: Toodles tends to focus on her looks and material things, often getting distracted by her own beauty and the attention she receives, which can make her easily manipulated or tricked.
Lack of awareness: She’s often oblivious to the chaos going on around her, especially when Tom and Jerry are in the middle of their antics. Her preoccupation with appearances can make her unaware of the danger or trouble surrounding her.
Lack of loyalty: In many of her appearances, she does not show much regard for Tom's feelings beyond the superficial. For example, she might be more concerned with how she looks or with impressing others rather than being there for Tom when things go wrong.
Unaware of the chaos: Her obliviousness to the ongoing chaos between Tom and Jerry suggests she is not very emotionally supportive or involved in the complexities of their interactions.
Relationships[]
Tom[]
Tom is Toodles' boyfriend. He falls in love with her and impresses her.
Butch[]
Butch appears as a frequent romantic interest to her often impressing her and competing with Tom for her affections.
Jerry[]
Toodles is apparently open with any kind of relationship, including non-cats. In Casanova Cat, Jerry kissed Toodles on the cheek, which had her take an interest in him. At the end, a car drove off with Toodles and Jerry, and they shared a passionate kiss in the back seat. Toodles sometimes does not like Jerry, as shown in "Piranha be Loved (By You)".
Spike[]
They first appeared together in Solid Serenade and live together in the particularly short although it is not the case in other later shorts. Though she may had somewhat have a distaste for him, the two are mostly in good terms.
Cherie[]
Unlike Tom and Jerry, who are enemies most of the time, she and Cherie Mouse are seemingly friendly whenever they interact.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Toodles Galore/Gallery
Notes[]
- Toodles is mis-credited as "Toots" in Tom and Jerry in New York. This is most noteworthy in the title for the second season episode, "Toots the Terrible".
- Also, Toots who was in the previous series, The Tom and Jerry Show (2014), was mis-credited as "Toodles", making it evident there names were mistakenly swapped in modern Tom and Jerry media particularly ones produced by Renegade Animation.
- In "Toots the Terrible", it is shown that she is more skilled at mouse-catching than Tom, although she initially does not get the appeal of it. She is agile, acrobatic and resourceful. She is shown as an excellent swimmer without hating being in water. She appears to be a fairly fast runner, especially on stairs that she beats Jerry (who was using the elevator) to the rooftop without tiring herself out. She was never shown chasing mice in the original shorts.
- Toodles sometimes has a more humanoid appearance compared to the other cat designs, evidently in Tom and Jerry Tales and Tom and Jerry in New York.
- Toodles appears to be quite skilled in flamenco dancing and tap dancing, especially in "Flamenco Fiasco" and "Tap Cat", respectively, where she owns and tap dances with her own pair of high-heeled tap dance shoes.
- Although she does not appear in Tom and Jerry Play, in "Doll House", there is a plush cat doll inside of the dollhouse that resembles her. It is white with a bow around its neck. It is also shown in "Diner".