Tom and Jerry Special Shorts
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Based on | Tom and Jerry by
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Developed by | Peter Browngardt |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Editor | Nick Simotas |
Running time | 4–5 minutes |
Production companies | Turner Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation |
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Original network | HBO Max |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Original release | February 20, 2021 |
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Preceded by | The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) |
Followed by | Tom and Jerry in New York |
Tom and Jerry Special Shorts is a short-lived American animated television series based on Tom and Jerry that premiered and ended on HBO Max on February 20, 2021, making it the shortest lived of any Tom and Jerry related shows.[1] The series is developed by Peter Browngardt and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The shorts featured the archived uncredited voices of William Hanna alongside Andrew Dickman.
The shorts are featured in the style of Looney Tunes Cartoons, another short series developed by Browngardt.[2]
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- William Hanna as Tom Cat: Tom is variously depicted as a house cat doing his job, and a victim of Jerry's blackmail attempts, sometimes within the same short.[a]
- William Hanna and Andrew Dickman as Jerry Mouse: Jerry lives in the same house as Tom's owners, allowing chaos and destruction to ensue while he and Tom fight.[a]
Notable guest stars[]
- Keone Young as Sushi Chef: Appearing in "On a Roll", the character is a simple chef that was cooking food and notices Jerry stealing some of his sushi, leading to Tom being ordered to get that mouse.
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | |
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1 | "On a Roll" | Kenny Pittenger | Andrew Dickman and Kenny Pittenger Johnny Ryan and Jacob Fleisher | Andrew Dickman | February 20, 2021 | |
In Japan, the local Sushi Chef with his cat Tom notice a mouse known as Jerry scurrying around the Chef's restaurant. In order to earn Chef's keep, Tom determines to catch the sushi-stealing mouse. | ||||||
2 | "The House That Cat Built" | David Gemmill | Ryan Khatam and Mike Ruocco David Gemmill, Johnny Ryan and Jacob Fleisher | Ryan Khatam and Mike Ruocco | February 20, 2021 | |
Following Tom's extra-deluxe, extra-large cat castle destroying a "Hole Sweet Hole" portrait in Jerry's house, Jerry invades the castle. Tom becomes determined to get Jerry out of his own luxury. |
Production[]
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In February 2021, the shorts debuted on HBO Max with no prior announcement. Thought to be promotional marketing for the Tom & Jerry film, the shorts received positive reception from fans and critics.[3][1] According to Andrew Dickman, the series was worked on the crews spare time while on the production of Looney Tunes Cartoons.[4]
Removal from HBO Max[]
One month after the series' release, it left the service.[5] The reason of the removal from HBO Max was unknown, but it was eventually re-added in July 2021.[6]
See also[]
- The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)
- The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
- Tom & Jerry Kids
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
- Tom and Jerry in New York
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b Anderson, Qyrese (February 21, 2021). "New 'Tom and Jerry' Shorts are streaming on HBO Max". Rotoscopers. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Ito, Robert (2020-05-29). "Bugs Bunny Is Back, and So Is the 'Looney Tunes' Mayhem". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "r/HBOMAX - HBO Max has removed the Tom and Jerry Special Shorts, two new Tom and Jerry cartoons done by the crew of the Max Original Looney Tunes Cartoons. These shorts were exclusive to the service, and cannot be legally viewed anywhere else". reddit. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ @AWDtwit (2021-02-20). "Finally I can talk about the Tom & Jerry shorts that myself , @AGuyWhoDraws and @timetravelnow worked on between ou…" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Twitter.
- ^ HBO Max has recently removed ‘Tom and Jerry Special Shorts’.
- ^ "Watch Tom and Jerry Special Shorts - Stream TV Shows". HBO Max. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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