Tom and Jerry Special Shorts

Tom and Jerry Special Shorts
Genre	Comedy Slapstick
Based on	Tom and Jerry by William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Developed by	Peter Browngardt
Written by	Andrew Dickman David Gemmil Mike Ruocco Kenny Pittenger Johnny Ryan Jacob Fleisher
Directed by	Kenny Pittenger David Gemmil
Voices of	William Hanna Andrew Dickman Keone Young
Music by	Carl Johnson Joshua Moshier
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producer(s)	Peter Browngardt Sam Register
Producer(s)	Rebecca Palatnik Alex Kirwan
Editor(s)	Nick Simotas
Running time	4–5 minutes
Production company(s)	Turner Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor	WarnerMedia Direct Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	HBO Max
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release	February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)
Chronology
Preceded by	The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–21)
Followed by	Tom and Jerry in New York (2021–present)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Tom and Jerry Special Shorts is a short-lived American animated television series based on Tom and Jerry that premiered and ended on HBO Max on February 20, 2021, making it the shortest lived of any Tom and Jerry related shows. The series is developed by Peter Browngardt and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The shorts featured the archived uncredited voices of William Hanna alongside Andrew Dickman.

The shorts are featured in the style of Looney Tunes Cartoons, another short series developed by Browngardt.

Cast and characters

Main

• William Hanna as Tom Cat: Tom is variously depicted as a house cat doing his job, and a victim of Jerry's blackmail attempts, sometimes within the same short.
• William Hanna and Andrew Dickman as Jerry Mouse: Jerry lives in the same house as Tom's owners, allowing chaos and destruction to ensue while he and Tom fight.

Notable guest stars

• Keone Young as Sushi Chef: Appearing in "On a Roll", the character is a simple chef that was cooking food and notices Jerry stealing some of his sushi, leading to Tom being ordered to get that mouse.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original release date
1	"On a Roll"	Kenny Pittenger	Andrew Dickman and Kenny Pittenger Johnny Ryan and Jacob Fleisher	Andrew Dickman	February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)
In Japan, the local Sushi Chef with his cat Tom notice a mouse known as Jerry scurrying around the Chef's restaurant. In order to earn Chef's keep, Tom determines to catch the sushi-stealing mouse.
2	"The House That Cat Built"	David Gemmill	Ryan Khatam and Mike Ruocco David Gemmill, Johnny Ryan and Jacob Fleisher	Ryan Khatam and Mike Ruocco	February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)
Following Tom's extra-deluxe, extra-large cat castle destroying a "Hole Sweet Hole" portrait in Jerry's house, Jerry invades the castle. Tom becomes determined to get Jerry out of his own luxury.

Production

Peter Browngardt developed the shorts after doing so for Looney Tunes Cartoons.

In February 2021, the shorts debuted on HBO Max with no prior announcement. Thought to be promotional marketing for the Tom & Jerry film, the shorts received positive reception from fans and critics. According to Andrew Dickman, the series was worked on the crews spare time while on the production of Looney Tunes Cartoons.

Removal from HBO Max

One month after the series' release, it left the service. The reason of the removal from HBO Max was unknown, but it was eventually re-added in July 2021.

See also

• The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)
• The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
• Tom & Jerry Kids
• Tom and Jerry Tales
• The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
• Tom and Jerry in New York

External links

• Tom and Jerry Special Shorts at IMDb