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Tom and Jerry

animated film series
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Summary

Tom and Jerry is a media franchise[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of media franchise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,662 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: animated short film series[3]
  • Director: William Hanna[4]
  • Composer: Scott Bradley[5]
  • Genre: comedy film[6], children's film[7]
  • Performer: Mari Umeki[8]
  • Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[9]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[10]
  • Commons category: Tom and Jerry[11]
  • Country of origin: United States[12]
  • Start time: February 10, 1940[13]
  • End time: September 8, 1967[14]
  • Characters: Tom Cat[15], Jerry[16]
  • Distributed by: MGM Television[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Tom and Jerry[18]
  • Number of episodes: 164[19]
  • Topic has template: Template:Tom and Jerry[20]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Tom & Jerry universe[21]
  • Title: Tom and Jerry[22]
  • List of characters: list of Tom and Jerry characters[23]
  • Different from: Tom and Jerry[24]
  • Derivative work: Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry[25], Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring[26], Tom and Jerry: The Movie[27], Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes[28], Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars[29], Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers[30], Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz[31], Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse[32], Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz[33], Tom & Jerry[34], Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory[35], Tom and Jerry Gokko[36], Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass[37], 猫和老鼠四川方言版[38]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[39]

Why It Matters

Tom and Jerry has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

It has been cited as an influence by Oggy and the Cockroaches[42], an animated television series[43], directed by Olivier Jean-Marie[44] and The Itchy & Scratchy Show[45], a fictional animated series[46].

FAQs

Who did Tom and Jerry influence?

Tom and Jerry has been cited as an influence by Oggy and the Cockroaches[42] and The Itchy & Scratchy Show[45].

Related Entities

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tom & Jerry United States William Hanna

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] ↑ . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['am', 'ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'ast', 'awa', 'az', 'azb', 'ban', 'bar', 'be', 'bg',
    Sitelink count → 112
    Derivative work → Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry, Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring, Tom and Jerry: The Movie +11
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Derivative work: 猫和老鼠四川方言版, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791729221400"
  2. 16w ago · ~2026-34911-87 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry, Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring, Tom and Jerry: The Movie +11
    Instance of → media franchise, animated short film series
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Derivative work: Tom and Jerry Gokko"
  3. 21w ago · Pbp0823 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → media franchise, animated short film series
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Instance of: television series"
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