Tom and Jerry: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Tom and Jerry. Pick one to read it.

• BlackfaceRare · in 15 titlesMany shorts that still appear on DVDs and television, like "The Milky Waif" and "Yankee Doodle Mouse"noteThe blackface gag has been reinstated since 2002, had blackface gags edited out, leaving the r…Read →
• Chased Off into the Sunsetin 75 titlesIn "The Bodyguard," the dog catcher's truck drives away with Spike the bulldog penned inside.Read →
• Forcibly Formed PhysiqueRare · in 28 titlesOne of the series' main calling cards, and almost exclusively happens to Tom as he pursues Jerry.Read →
• Animation Bumpin 997 titlesAverted with the original Hanna-Barbera shorts, with a combination of budget cuts during the late '40s and '50s (owing to changing theater operations and increased TV usage) and competition with stud…Read →
• Cartoon ConductorRare · in 19 titles"Carmen Get It", directed by Gene Deitch, takes the "switching sheet music" gag to ridiculous extremes.Read →
• BowdleriseRare · in 49 titlesTom's original owner, the maid, was considered racist during reruns, and occasionally episodes featuring her recolor her skin white and have a different person dub her voice.Read →