Friday, August 24, 2007

..:: TOM AND JERRY CHARACTERS Part - III ::..

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Character Name
Mammy Two-Shoes

First Appearance
"Puss Gets the Boot" 1940

Biography
I'd put a biography here, but I think the best place for information would be to go here:

Ultimate Mammy-Two-Shoes website

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Owner of Tom for most of the 1940's and a little of 50's

Featured Cartoons
"Puss Get's the Boot", 1940
"The Midnight Snack", 1941
"Fraidy Cat", 1942
"Dog Trouble", 1942
"Puss 'N' Toots", 1942
"The Lonesome Mouse" , 1943
"The Mouse Comes to Dinner", 1945
"Part Time Pal", 1947
"A Mouse in the House", 1947
"Old Rockin' Chair Tom", 1948
"Mouse Cleaning", 1948
"Polka-Dot Puss", 1949
"Saturday Evening Puss", 1950
"The Framed Cat", 1950
"Sleepy-Time Tom", 1951
"Nit-Witty Kitty", 1951
"Triplet Trouble", 1952
"Push-Button Kitty", 1952


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Character Name
Jeannie

First Appearance
"Busy Buddies" 1956

Biography
Negligent Baby-sitter with a phone attached to her ear.

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Not friendly

Featured Cartoons
"Busy Buddies" 1956
"Tot Watchers" 1958


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Character Name
Tyke

First Appearance
"Love that Pup" 1949

Biography
The son of Spike the dog. He's young and learning the ways of being a dog from his dad.

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Friend to Jerry
Nuisance to Tom

Featured Cartoons
"Love that Pup" 1949
"Slicked-Up Pup" 1951
"That's My Pup" 1953
"Life with Tom" 1953
"Hic-cup Pup" 1954
"Pup on a Picnic" 1955
"Barbecue Brawl" 1956
"Tops With Pops" 1957

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

..:: TOM AND JERRY CHARACTERS - Part II ::..

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Character Name
Spike

First Appearance
"Dog Trouble" 1942

Biography
Voiced by: Bill Thompson and Dawes Butler.

A stern bulldog who's particularly disapproving of cats, but a softie when it comes to mice. Spike has a few weaknesses that Tom tries to capitalise on: his possessiveness about his bone and his ticklishness.

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Friend to Jerry
Not that fond of cats.

Featured Cartoons
"Dog Trouble", 1942
"The BodyGuard", 1944
"Puttin' on the Dog", 1944
"Quiet Please!", 1945
"Solid Seranade", 1946
"Cat Fishin', 1947
"The Invisible Mouse", 1947
"The Truce Hurts", 1948
"Heavenly Puss", 1949
"Love that Pup", 1949
"Slicked-Up Pup", 1951
"Cat Napping", 1951
"Fit to Be Tied", 1952
"The Dog House", 1952
"That's My Pup", 1953
"Life With Tom", 1953
"Hic-cup Pup", 1954
"Pet Peeve", 1954
"Barbecue Brawl", 1956
"Tops with Pops", 1957
"Tom's Photo Finish", 1957

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Character Name
The Duckling

First Appearance
"Little Quacker" 1950

Biography
Cute, sensitve, and very, very childlike. Pure inocence is the best way to describe him.

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Friend to Jerry
Appetizer for Tom

Featured Cartoons
"Little Quacker" , 1950
"The Duck Doctor", 1952
"Just Ducky", 1953
"Downhearted Duckling", 1954
"Southbound Duck", 1955
"That's My Mommy", 1955
"Happy Go Ducky", 1958
"The Vanishing Duck", 1958

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Character Name
Toodles

First Appearance
"Zoot Cat", 1944

Biography
Coming Soon!

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Tom's Girlfriends

Featured Cartoons
"Puss 'N' Toots", 1942
"The Zoot Cat", 1944
"The Mouse Comes to Dinner", 1945
"Springtime for Thomas", 1946
"Solid Seranade", 1946
"Salt Water Tabby", 1947
"Texas Tom", 1950
"Casanova Cat", 1951
"Smitten Kitten", 1952
"Muscle Beach Tom", 1956
"Blue Cat Blues", 1956

Friday, August 3, 2007

..:: TOM AND JERRY CHARACTERS - Part I ::..

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Character Name
Thomas Cat

First Appearance
"Puss Gets the Boot" as Jasper. 1940

Biography
Tom is a fiendish opportunist, always anxious to ingratiate himself with the powers that be, wether housekeeper, dog, or even, on occasion, mouse. All ways things of his stomach.

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Main Character

Featured Cartoons
All of them.


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Character Name
Jerry Mouse

First Appearance
"Puss Gets the Boot" 1940.

Biography
Small, brown, cherubic yet cheeky impish schemer, is happy minding his own business until cornered, piqued or generally provoked. All ways looks out for the other little guy.

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Main Character

Featured Cartoons
All of them.


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Character Name
Butch

First Appearance
"Baby Puss" 1943

Biography
The typical alley cat. Always there to ruin Tom's romantic plans with whichever cute kitty is in town. very street smart, which puts Tom on the backfoot since he's not been out on the street enough for him to pick up those smarts! most often, butch's entry either helps Jerry get away from Tom or, will make Jerry team up with Tom.

Relationship to Tom and Jerry
Friend/Enemy/Constant Rival to both.

Featured Cartoons
"Baby Puss", 1943
"Springtime for Thomas", 1946
"Trap Happy", 1946
"A Mouse in the House", 1947
"The Truce Hearts", 1948
"Heavenly Puss", 1949
"Tennis Chumps", 1949
"Casanova Cat", 1951
"Jerry's Cousin", 1951
"Baby Butch", 1954
"Smarty Cat", 1955
"Muscle Beach Tom", 1956
"Blue Cat Blues", 1956
"Mucho Mouse", 1957

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

..:: TOM AND JERRY: THE ACADEMY AWARDS ::..

The Tom and Jerry series won more Academy Awards than any other animated series, most directed by the legendary team of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera.

Oscar

Oscar Winners
Year Title
1943 "The Yankee Doodle Mouse"
1944 "Mouse Trouble"
1945 "Quiet Please"
1946 "The Cat Concerto"
1949 "The Little Orphan"
1952 "The Two Mouseketeers"
1953 "Johann Mouse"

Oscar Nominations
Year Title
1940 "Puss Gets the Boot"
1941 "The Night Before Christmas"
1947 "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse"
1949 "Hatch Up Your Troubles"
1951 "Jerry's Cousin"
1954 "Touché, Pussy Cat!"

ACADEMY AWARD(S)®, OSCAR(S)®, OSCAR NIGHT® and OSCAR® statuette design mark are the registered trademarks and service marks, and the OSCAR® statuette the copyrighted property, of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.