Tom and Jerry

About

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created series of comedy shorts centered around a rivalry between Tom, a cat, and Jerry, a mouse. The original run lasted from 1940 to 1958 during which time it won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film.

Trivia

The first feature-length film based on the series, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, was released in 1992. Spin-off shows of the cartoon included The Tom and Jerry Show (1975), The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980-82), The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) and others.