Tom and Jerry Tales

Tom and Jerry Tales is an American animated television series featuring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment Co., it is the seventh installment in the Tom and Jerry franchise as well as the first Tom and Jerry production to emulate the original theatrical shorts created by Hanna-Barbera founders and former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio staff William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; it originally ran in the United States from September 23, 2006 to March 22, 2008, on Kids' WB. This is the first Tom and Jerry television series from Warner Bros. Animation after parent company Time Warner had bought Turner Broadcasting System, then-owners of the franchise, in 1996.
Joseph Barbera served as executive producer for the series before his death on December 18, 2006 (making this the final Tom and Jerry project with his involvement), and received story credit on some episodes of the first season. The series consists of two seasons and 26 episodes, each consisting of three 7-minute segments with a shared theme and approximately the same length as the original theatrical shorts. Some shorts – like The Karate Guard – were produced and completed in 2005 (explaining the 2005 copyright stamp in the end credits of season 1 despite airing during the 2006–2007 season) as part of a 30-plus theatrical cartoon schedule canceled nearly two years after the financial failure of Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
Voice cast
Don Brown as Tom and Droopy (season 1)
William Hanna as Tom's additional screams (only in archival audio recordings used in several season 1 episodes, albeit uncredited)
Sam Vincent as Jerry, Sniffles and Kid
Reece Thompson (season 1) and Chantal Strand (onwards) as Tuffy
Michael Donovan as Spike, Droopy (season 2) and Topsy
Colin Murdock as Butch and Meathead
Nicole Oliver as Mrs. Two-Shoes and Baby Booties
Trevor Devall as Radio Announcer
Carlos Alazraqui as Casper Lombardo
Ben Diskin as Ghost 2
Saffron Henderson as Playtpus Mother
Ted Cole as Monkey
Richard Newman as Narrator
Kelly Sheridan as Miss Shapely
Ashleigh Ball as Kangaroo Mother
Maryke Hendrikse as Princess Alien Mouse
Jennifer Hale as Kid 8, Additional voices
Ellie Harvie as Rhino Mother
Marieve Herington as Kid 12, Princess, Additional voices
Masasa Moyo as Girl 1, Additional voices
Maxine Miller as Green Witch
Ellen Kennedy as Purple Witch and Geraldine Mouse
Jake D. Smith as Baby Mouse
Cathy Weseluck as Thomasina
Nicole Bouma as Little Girl
Tabitha St. Germain as White Hero
Cree Summer as Yellow Hero
Ian James Corlett as Bunny
Scott McNeil as Rocket Shop Owner
David Kaye as Mauricio
Garry Chalk as Head Lifeguard
Maurice LaMarche as Frankenstein
Peter Kelamis as TV Announcer
Janyse Jaud as Kitty
Michael Dobson as Male Kangaroo
Sarah Chalke as Baby Mouse 2, Additional voices
Erica Luttrell as Pele
John Payne as Buster
Andrea Libman as Toodles Galore
Brian Drummond as Joe Bear, Additional voices
Louis Chirillo as Lion, Additional voices
Tara Strong as Lioness 2
Paul Dobson as Drummer Rat
Kazumi Evans as Additional voices
Matt Hill as Surf Competition Announcer
Chuck Huber as Bellhop
Brigitte Bako as Lioness 3, Additional voices
Peter New as Tony the Greasy Pizza Guy
Erin Fitzgerald as additional voices
Katie Crown as additional voices
Jeannie Elias as additional voices
Episodes
Overseas animation studios
Yearim Productions (Seoul, South Korea)
Lotto Animation (Seoul, South Korea) (season 1)
Rough Draft Korea (Seoul, South Korea) (season 2)
Toon City (Manila, Philippines)
Home media
All six volumes were later released in 2-packs.
Video game
On October 31, 2006, a video game based on the series was released for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. Developed by Sensory Sweep Studios, it was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and also published by Eidos Interactive (Only in Europe and Australia). Playing as Jerry, the main objective of the game is to help Jerry get Tom into trouble. Many minor characters from the show make cameo appearances in the game, such as the female robotic mouse from the episode "Hi, Robot".
Notes
See also
The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Tom & Jerry Kids – a spinoff
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) – a reboot by Renegade Animation
Tom and Jerry Special Shorts
Tom and Jerry in New York – another reboot by Renegade Animation
References
External links
2006 American television series debuts
2008 American television series endings
2000s American animated television series
2000s American surreal comedy television series
American children's animated comedy television series
English-language television shows
Kids' WB original shows
The CW original programming
Television series by Warner Bros. Animation
Television series by Hanna-Barbera
Television series set in 2006
Television series set in 2007
Television series set in 2008
Television shows set in the United States
Tom and Jerry television series
Animated television series reboots
Animated television series about cats
Animated television series about mice and rats
Animated television shows based on films