Tom Cat

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Thomas Jasper "Tom" Cat is a fictional character and half of the academy-award winning Tom & Jerry cartoon cat-and-mouse duo. He is a blue/grey anthropomorphic tomcat who first appeared in the 1940 animated short Puss Gets the Boot. Tom was originally known as "Jasper" during his debut appearance in that short, however, beginning from his next appearance in The Midnight Snack and onwards, his is known as "Tom". Unlike popular belief, "Jasper" is not his last name. His full name "Tom Cat" is a pun of "tomcat", which is the phrase which refers to male cats. He is very rarely heard speaking with the exception of a few cartoons and "Tom and Jerry: The Movie" He is continously after Jerry Mouse, for whom he sets traps, many of which backfire and cause damage to him rather than Jerry.

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v • d • e Characters Tom Cat · Jerry Mouse · Mammy Two Shoes · Quacker · Spike · Tyke · Tuffy/Nibbles · Meathead · Toodles • Butch Theatrical shorts Tom and Jerry (1940-1958, 1961-1962, 1963-1967 and 2005) · Spike and Tyke (spin-off, 1957) Television shows The Tom and Jerry Show (ABC, 1975-1977) · The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (CBS, 1980-1982) · Tom and Jerry Kids (FOX, 1990-1993) · Tom and Jerry Tales (The WB/The CW, 2006-2008) Specials and feature films Tom and Jerry: The Movie (Theatrical film, 1993) · Tom and Jerry: The Mansion Cat (Cartoon Network special, 2000) Direct to video films Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2001) · Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (2004) · Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005) · Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006) · Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007) Tom and Jerry: A Little Learning (2008) Other formats Tom and Jerry video games · Tom and Jerry comics