The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)

The Tom and Jerry Show is an American animated comedy television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment Co. and animated by Renegade Animation. It is based on the Tom and Jerry characters and theatrical cartoon series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The series first premiered in Canada on Teletoon on March 1, 2014, and began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States on April 9, 2014, but also aired on Boomerang in the U.S.

Beginning in 2017, the series moved to Boomerang in the U.S. The fourth season was released on February 1, 2021, on Boomerang SVOD and on the Cartoon Network app. The fifth and final season was released on the Cartoon Network app, also on February 1, and on February 2, but the season was completely abandoned from the app and hasn't been added back. The fifth season also aired on Boomerang on February 15, 2021.

The show was followed by a HBO Max series named Tom and Jerry Special Shorts, which are by the same crew as Looney Tunes Cartoons and are in the vein of the classic shorts. Another series, Tom and Jerry in New York, was also released on HBO Max on July 1, 2021,   which is done by the same production team as The Tom and Jerry Show.

Plot
The series follows the antics of Tom in his pursuit to catch Jerry.

Each scenario was introduced, used, or discontinued in each season. The series can follow one of these scenarios:


 * 1) Tom and Jerry's typical antics in a modern-day urban setting.
 * 2) Tom and Jerry being pets to two witches named Beatie and Hildie in a medieval setting. (It was used only in the first two seasons)
 * 3) Tom and Jerry working together as detectives in Tolucaville by operating a detective agency called "The Cat & Mouse Detectives", complete with a narrator.
 * 4) Jerry living in Dr. Bigby's laboratory with a rat named Napoleon and a very smart hamster, with Tom being an alley cat.  (It was used only in the first season)
 * 5) Tom working as a butler in a Downton Abbey property. (Introduced in the third season)
 * 6) Tom and Jerry living in a scary Transylvanian environment in a parody of Van Helsing. (It was used only in the third and fourth seasons)
 * 7) Tom working at a farm run by a farmer named Maude. (Introduced in the fourth season)
 * 8) Tom and Jerry starring in spoofs of classic fairy tales, narrated by Papa to Rutger, Rolf and Rudy around a campfire. (Introduced in the fifth season)

Main

 * Tom Cat – A hapless, navy blue tuxedo cat who is always trying to catch Jerry. However, he seems to be less antagonistic towards Jerry in this series, showing a love-hate relationship with him.
 * Jerry Mouse – A clever brown mouse who always outsmarts with Tom, although they are seen working together sometimes.
 * Spike Bulldog – An bad-tempered tan bulldog whom Tom and Jerry are frequently at odds with. However, he and Tom seem to be more friendly to each other this series onwards, and the former is more aware of Jerry's participation in provoking his anger, despite retaining their friendship occasionally.
 * Tyke Bulldog – A tan bulldog puppy who is Spike's son.
 * Butch Cat – A black alley cat who lives on the street and is Tom's frenemy.
 * Little Quacker – A young yellow duck who is a good friend to Jerry.
 * Tuffy Mouse – A young grey mouse who wears a nappy and is Jerry's ward.

Recurring

 * Meathead Cat – A brown alley cat who is friends with Butch.
 * Toots (credited as "Toodles Galore") – A female cat with a blue bow on her head who is Tom's on and off girlfriend. Tom and Butch often compete for her affections.
 * Chérie – A female mouse with a blue bow around her neck who is Jerry's girlfriend.
 * Muscles - Who is Jerry's cousin and a mouse with incredible strength.
 * Uncle Pecos - Who is Jerry's cowboyish uncle.

New Characters

 * Rick and Ginger – The owners of Tom and Spike, who are a married couple. Rick favors Spike while Ginger favors Tom.
 * Hildie and Beatie – Two witches living with Tom and Jerry, in a haunted house.
 * Newt – An orange Triton which uses an eyepatch. He also lives in the house of the two witches.
 * Napoleon – A gray rat who is a friend of Jerry. He lives in the scientific laboratory of Dr. Bigby.
 * Hamster – A clever, yet unnamed hamster who also lives in Bigby's laboratory.
 * Dr. Bigby – A scientist working in a peculiar laboratory. He is also the owner of Jerry, Napoleon, Hamster and Bot.
 * Uncle Harry - A Hawaiian mouse who is Jerry and Tuffy's uncle in the episode, "Say Uncle".
 * Doofy - A young light brown mouse and is Tuffy's cousin.
 * Rutger, Rolf and Rudy – A trio of loud German grey mice introduced in season 3, who live in Catsylvania.
 * Cates – The top butler and boss of Tom in the Downton Abbey manor.
 * Maude – A farmer that owns a farm.

Voice cast
• William Hanna, Richard Danhakl – Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse (archived recordings, uncredited)

• * Mel Blanc, Sara Berner – Tom & Jerry's additional screams and other vocal effects (archival recordings, uncredited)

• Rick Zieff – Spike, Meathead (season 2 onwards), Barkley the Dog, Skid, Dutch, Santa, Skullie, Trucket Man, Squirrel, Man 3, Hotel Manager

• Grey Griffin – Ginger, Winston's Owner, Drone

• Stephen Stanton – Rick (season 2 onwards), Muscles Mouse, Uncle Pecos, Jack Benny Mouse, Commercial voice, Frankie, Fifi's ex-boyfriend, Peterson's Cat, Country Wolf, City Wolf, Whispering Voice, Delivery Driver, Neighbor, Reporter, Mynah

• Jason Alexander – Rick (season 1 only)

• Kath Soucie – Tuffy, Mimi, Aunt Claire, Cozette, Gigi, Baby Mockingbirds, Princess

• Alicyn Packard – Toodles, Madame Beta, Matalyn, Doofy Mouse, Coco

• Rene Mujica – Newt, Bear, Tom's 7th Life

• Cree Summer – Beatie

• Rachael MacFarlane – Hildie, Mummy

• Joey D'Auria – Butch, Jeff, Meathelda, TV Narrator, Dawn O' Day, Droopy Dog

• Sam Kwasman – Quacker

• Gary Cole – "The Cat and Mouse Detectives" Narrator

• Chris Parnell – "The Great Outdoors" Narrator

• Simon Helberg – Napoleon, My Bot-y Guard

• Tom Kenny – Detective, Dr. Bigby, Hamster, Wilfred, Tom's 1st Life, Tom's 4th Life, Tom's 5th Life, Tom's 8th Life, Ronnie the Rabbit, Percy, Guard Dog

• Nika Futterman – Polly, Baby

• Cristina Pucelli – Mathilda

• Charlie Adler – Polly's Owner

• Yuri Lowenthal – Waiter #4

• Dave B. Mitchell – Tom's 2nd Life, Tom's 3rd Life, Tom's 6th Life, Petey, Mummy's Spellbook, Rat, Meathead (season 1)

• Phil Lollar – Monkey, Frank, Crooked Eddie, Man 1, Man 2, German Shepherd

• Katie Leigh – Woman 1, Woman 2, Stardust, Gypsy Lady

• Kari Wahlgren – Chérie, Fifi, Sabrina the Poodle, Miss Betty Sue

• Catherine Cavadini – Toodles' Mom

• Trevor Devall – Toodles' Dad, Clerk, Stinker, Shop Owner, Delivery Guy

• Julie Wittner – Bunny, Roxie, Misty

• Rob Paulsen – Scarf

• Robin Atkin Downes – Large Marvin

• Charlie Schlatter – Grayson

• John Michael Higgins – Uncle Harry

• Robbie Daymond – SiFu, Batboy, Ramone, Dog #3, Announcer ("Cat Dance Fever" only)

• Yvette Nicole Brown – Momma Mockingbird

• Phil LaMarr – Tom's Shadow

• Sean Kenin — Screwy Squirrel

• Bill Farmer — Butch the Dog

• Gilbert Gottfried – Geanie

• Tara Strong – Tooth Fairy

• Maddie Taylor – Winston

• Patton Oswalt – Carver

• Jason Hightower – Red

• Sean Donnellan – Lawyer

• Kurtwood Smith – Scott Human

• Marieve Herington – Ellen

• Robert Cait – Carlton

• Lesley Nicol – Maid

• Corey Burton – Mad Dog

• Diane Michelle – Nanny

• Donovan Patton – Hector Hare

• Jake Green – Jake the Tortoise

• Jeremy Crutchley – Cates

• Daniel Ross – Rutger, Dave, Fritz, Zombie Cats, Crow, JubJub, Female Bug #1, Scarecrow

• Chris Edgerly – Rudy, Rolph

• Nat Faxon – Mascot Mouse

• Eric Bauza – Skunk

• David Shaughnessy – Cates

• Ben Diskin – George

• Maurice LaMarche – Gruntman

• JP Karliak – Boris Morris

• Keith Ferguson – Rocco

• Susan Silo – Aunt Luella

• Billy West – Tyro

• Dave Boat – Ace

• Nickie Bryar – Cindy

• Kiff Vandenheuvel – Mesmo, Ambrose

• Jenelle Lynn Randall – Myrtle

• Brad Abrell – Plucky, TV Announcer

• D.C. Douglas – Mick the Magnificent

• Lori Alan – Neighbor

• Arnold Livingston Geis – Singing Opera Tenor

• Steve Blum – Dracula

• Neil Ross – Dr. Frankenstein

• Jim Piddock – Alistair Mouse

• Georgie Kidder – Rupert

• Daniel McKeague – Waffles, Alien

• Tom Bromhead – Dr. Jake L., Hyde

• Stephanie Sheh – Little Girl

Production
The Tom and Jerry Show was initially announced to consist of 26 episodes divided into 52 11-minute segments to air on Cartoon Network, with the intention to remain faithful to the original theatrical short series. The show was originally intended to premiere on Cartoon Network in 2013 before being pushed back to April 9, 2014.

From the second season onward, the art style of the show was retooled and the series running time for the segments is now 7 minutes to more closely resemble the original MGM shorts. Because of the running time switch, the half-hour episodes contain 3 segments instead of 2.

The series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Renegade Animation, with Renegade handling the actual production work under the supervision of Darrell Van Citters and Ashley Postlewaite, both of whom used to work for Warner Bros. before leaving to form Renegade in 1992. Renegade Animation is also known for producing Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and The Mr. Men Show. It is the second Tom and Jerry television series produced in the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio and the first to be animated in Adobe Flash. It is also the second made-for-television iteration of the cartoons to emulate the theatrical shorts and the fifth made-for-television Tom and Jerry production. It was also the longest–running Tom and Jerry series, overtaking Tom & Jerry Kids.

Broadcast
The Tom and Jerry Show premiered on March 1, 2014 on Teletoon in Canada. The series premiered on April 9, 2014 on Cartoon Network in the United States. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it began airing on April 12, 2014 on Boomerang, and also on CITV in 2016 (including all episodes following "Say Uncle"). It premiered on April 21, 2014 on Cartoon Network in India. In Australia, Cartoon Network premiered it on May 5, 2014. The series began airing on Boomerang in the United States on January 5, 2015. In Indonesia, it is currently broadcast on GTV since February 13, 2017 and on RCTI since August 13, 2017 (both of these are the sister network of MNCTV which was premiering the Tom and Jerry series broadcast to Indonesian television screen since 1997). In China, it is broadcast on China Central Television. In Japan from September 23, 2014 NHK BS Premium broadcast it with the title New Tom and Jerry Show on December 15, 2015. In India, the show retelecasted on 14 November 2020 with new Hindi dialogues in Cartoon Network India.

Reception
The series has received generally mixed reviews, with criticism primarily directed at the switch from traditional hand-drawn animation to flash animation since the previous Tom and Jerry TV series, Tom and Jerry Tales.