# The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)
**The Tom and Jerry Show** is an animated television series based on the Tom and Jerry characters, in which Tom the cat tries to harm the mouse Jerry in half-hour episodes split into two segments.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show) It premiered worldwide on the Canadian network Teletoon on March 1, 2014, and reached [Cartoon Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/cartoon-network) in the United States on April 9, 2014, ending on February 15, 2021.[1](https://tomandjerry.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tom_and_Jerry_Show_%282014%29) Directed by Darrell Van Citters and executive produced by Sam Register, it was the first Tom and Jerry television series animated in [Adobe Flash](https://www.edgepedia.org/adobe-flash) and the second produced in the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, after *Tom and Jerry Tales*.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show) • [1](https://tomandjerry.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tom_and_Jerry_Show_%282014%29)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Run | Premiered March 1, 2014 (Teletoon); U.S. debut April 9, 2014 (Cartoon Network); ended February 15, 2021[1](https://tomandjerry.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tom_and_Jerry_Show_%282014%29) |
| Format | Half-hour episodes split into two segments; 11-minute segments in season 1, 7-minute segments in seasons 2–5[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show) |
| Key crew | Director Darrell Van Citters; executive producer Sam Register[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show) |
| Voice cast | Stephen Stanton (Rick), Rick Zieff (Spike), Grey Griffin (Ginger), Gary Cole (narrator)[3](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-tom-and-jerry-show/umc.cmc.lp3650yukr4v04mst6woojrl) |
| Rating | TV-PG; Common Sense Media recommends it for ages 5 and up[3](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-tom-and-jerry-show/umc.cmc.lp3650yukr4v04mst6woojrl) • [4](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-tom-and-jerry-show) |
## Premise and format
The series returns the characters to their classic setup: Tom the cat tries to harm the mouse Jerry, in half-hour episodes split into two segments.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show) Apple TV's description presents it as a fresh take on the classic series that preserves the original look and characters while applying a brightly colored, high-definition treatment to the slapstick.[3](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-tom-and-jerry-show/umc.cmc.lp3650yukr4v04mst6woojrl) Much of the action stays in a suburban household, but the series also moves into more fantastic settings, including a witch's cabin and a mad scientist's lab.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show)
The segment structure changed between seasons.
## Production and animation
The show was the first Tom and Jerry television series animated in Adobe Flash (now [Adobe Animate](https://www.edgepedia.org/adobe-animate)), and the second produced in the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, after *Tom and Jerry Tales*.[1](https://tomandjerry.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tom_and_Jerry_Show_%282014%29) Season 1 animation was produced at PIP Animation in Ottawa, where animation directors Steve Neilson and Joel Shemrock oversaw 52 eleven-minute segments.[5](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tom-and-jerry-return)
**Classic timing, modern tools.** In a 2014 interview with Animation World Network, Neilson and Shemrock said the direction was to follow the timing, impacts, and actions of the pre-[Chuck Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/chuck-jones) eras, while still referencing Chuck Jones's work for emotion.[5](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tom-and-jerry-return) [The Flash](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-flash) pipeline kept hand-drawn line quality while reusing drawings: a character build breaks into parts such as torso and arms, with libraries of dozens of arms and hundreds of hands, so animators could concentrate on timing rather than redrawing.[5](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tom-and-jerry-return) Multiple builds per character covered a standard rotation, an expression library, and gag-specific builds.[5](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tom-and-jerry-return)
**Violence standards.** The directors described adapting classic slapstick to current sensitivities in children's programming: the writers kept the action funny while the production avoided gunplay and was careful with dynamite.[5](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tom-and-jerry-return) Common Sense Media's review, by Emily Ashby, describes consequence-free violence between the main characters as the show's primary means of comedy, with no attempt to show real-world consequences.[4](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-tom-and-jerry-show)
The directors also stated that this was the first time a Tom and Jerry series was produced and aired in widescreen rather than cropped for broadcast.[5](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tom-and-jerry-return)
## Broadcast history
Season release dates listed by Rotten Tomatoes are season 1 in March 2014, season 2 in March 2017, season 3 in February 2019, season 4 in June 2019, and season 5 in August 2021.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show) Warner Bros.' 2013 annual report listed the show among its animated productions airing on Cartoon Network in the 2013–2014 season.[6](https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/t/NYSE_TWX_2013.pdf)
## References
1. [The Tom and Jerry Show (2014), Tom and Jerry Wiki (Fandom)](https://tomandjerry.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tom_and_Jerry_Show_%282014%29)
2. [The Tom and Jerry Show, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_tom_and_jerry_show)
3. [The Tom and Jerry Show, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-tom-and-jerry-show/umc.cmc.lp3650yukr4v04mst6woojrl)
4. [The Tom and Jerry Show: Parents' Guide, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-tom-and-jerry-show)
5. [Tom and Jerry Return, Animation World Network (March 17, 2014)](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tom-and-jerry-return)
6. [Time Warner Annual Report 2013](https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/t/NYSE_TWX_2013.pdf)
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