Tom and Jerry -- The Sly Mouse: The Sly Mouse

Author: Hanna-Barbera
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The famous animated series "Tom and Jerry" was created by producer Fred Quimby, director William Hanna, and Joseph Barbera in 1939. After the successful short film "Tom Gets Boots", Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced over 100 "Tom and Jerry" cartoons in the following 25 years. This animated series is entirely characterized by slapstick humor, with very lively plots. In 1942, "Tom and Jerry" and all of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's other works were compiled into the comic magazine "Our Gang" by Dell/Western Publishing. Starting from issue 40, Tom and Jerry became the cover image of the magazine. In 1948, after "Tom and Jerry" reached its peak of popularity in issue 193 of "Our Gang", it completely replaced the magazine starting from issue 194.
Initially, Jerry and the light-colored mouse Butch shared the same mouse hole, seemingly under the watchful eye of Tom, who made every effort to drive away these pesky lodgers. The story of these clever mice and the foolish cat is comparable to the partnership of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. There is no cruelty of the strong oppressing the weak in the animal world, only the daily chores and conflicts between two neighbors, such as Jerry stealing Tom's cheese, Tom setting a trap at Jerry's doorstep, and so on. In between, countless pranks and humorous segments are woven in, bringing back a sense of innocence long forgotten. The relationship between the cat and the mouse often changes in an instant—becoming friends or being mortal enemies; when enemies, they try their best but refuse to yield; when friends, they are as close as brothers, never holding grudges.