obembet:
The MGM [Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer] animated cartoon which was centered around a cat and mouse tormenting one another was one of the highlights of our childhood.
It was a household cartoon in the 90s and early 2000s in Nigeria.

In the spirit of throwbacks, we thought to bring a favourite part of your childhood and tell you things you probably didn’t know about the Tom and Jerry franchise.

1. Tom and Jerry were originally called Jasper and Jinx.

2. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were the animators who created Tom and Jerry.
3. The first episode was released in 1940 and the last in September 2005.
4. MGM almost discontinued the show because they felt like the concept of a rat and mouse was too common.

5. Mama Two Shoes, the woman who owned Tom was shown just once in the entire series.

6. In the initial episodes, Tom moved on its four legs.

7. Tom and Jerry cartoons won seven Oscars and were nominated for six more.

8. Tom and Jerry clocked 79 years-old on February 2019. It’s better to put some respect on it!

9. The show ended with an episode where Tom and Jerry actually committed suicide.

10. The animators who made Tom and Jerry also made other popular animations like Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo, The Smurfs, etc.

Did you watch the famous animation Tom and Jerry during your childhood? What were your favourite episodes?

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MJBOLT:

i wonder when we are getting a live action tom and jerry movie