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This article contains the list of characters featured in theTom and Jerryanimated series, given in the order of the era, they first appeared in.

Thomas "Tom"^[1] (originally called "Jasper") is a bluish grey and whitedomestic shorthair cat. He is usually, but not always, portrayed as living a comfortable and pampered life, whileGerald "Jerry"^[1] (originally called "Jinx"), a brownhouse mouse, is always living in close proximity to Tom. Despite being very energetic, determined, and much larger, Tom is no match for Jerry's wits. Jerry also possesses surprising strength for his size, sometimes even greater than Tom's, being able to lift items such as anvils with relative ease, and withstand big impacts. Although cats usually chase mice to eat them, it is quite rare for Tom to actually try to eat Jerry. Instead, he tends to compete with Jerry to taunt him (even as revenge) or to obtain a reward from a human (including his owner(s) or master(s)) for catching him or for generally doing his job as a house cat well. By the final "fade-out" of each cartoon, Jerry usually gets the best of Tom.

However, on rare occasions Tom triumphs over Jerry. This usually happens when the latter pushes Tom a little too far, such as inThe Million Dollar Cat, where Jerry learns that Tom will lose his newly acquired wealth if he harms any animal, "including mice." He then torments Tom a touch too much until he retaliates. InTimid Tabby, Tom's look-alike cousin pushes Jerry over the edge. Occasionally and ironically, there are times when they both lose, like when Jerry's final trap or attack on Tom backfires or he overlooks something, like inFilet Meow, where Jerry orders a shark from the pet store to scare Tom away from eating a goldfish, but finds himself entirely intimidated as well. They even occasionally end up as friends, although within this set of stories, the truce is often ruined by some last minute event. One story that has a friendly ending isSnowbody Loves Me.

Both characters displaysadistic tendencies, usually taking pleasure in tormenting each other, although it is often in response to a triggering event. However, when one character appears to be in mortal danger from an unplanned situation, or due to actions by a third party, the other will develop a conscience and save him. Occasionally, the duo bonds over a mutual sentiment toward an unpleasant experience and ultimately, attacking each other is more of a game than serious. Multiple shorts show the two getting along with minimal difficulty and they are more than capable of teamwork when the situation calls for it, usually against a third party who manages totorture and humiliate them both. These partnerships are usually forgotten when an unexpected event happens, or when one character feels that the other is no longer necessary. This is the case inPosse Cat, when they agree that Jerry will allow himself to be caught if Tom agrees to share his reward dinner, but Tom then reneges. Other times, Tom does keep his promise to Jerry and the partnerships do not so quickly dissolve after a solution to the problem is found.

The following characters were introduced in the theatrical shorts that were directed byWilliam Hanna andJoseph Barbera.

Spike, occasionally referred to asButch orKiller, is a stern though occasionally dim-witted greybulldog who is particularly disapproving of cats, but is gentle towards mice (though in his debut appearance,Dog Trouble (1942), Spike goes after both Tom and Jerry), and later, his sonTyke. In the shorts, Jerry would often try to get Tom in trouble with Spike so that the bulldog would beat him. Spike has a few weaknesses that Tom tries to capitalize upon: his possessiveness about his bone and his ticklishness. His first speaking role was inThe Bodyguard (1944), where he was voiced byBilly Bletcher up until 1949, from which point he was voiced by other actors, includingPatrick McGeehan, Jerry Mann, Bob Shamrock,John Brown, Fred Karbo,Stan Freberg, andDaws Butler.^[2][3] Spike is very protective towards his son and gets very angry at Tom if Tyke is bothered or harmed. After Daws Butler,Maurice LaMarche,Frank Welker,John DiMaggio,Michael Donovan,^[4]Phil LaMarr, Rick Zieff,^[5] andBobby Cannavale^[6] would all perform Spike's voice. Unlike his father Spike, Tyke does not speak inTom and Jerry orthe 2014 TV series (aside from laughing in one short); he does speak inTom and Jerry Kids, voiced byPatric Zimmerman.

Nibbles (also known asTuffy) is a little, blue/gray, diaper-wearingorphan mouse who is close to Jerry and appears frequently with him, especially in the comics. His cartoon debut came in the shortThe Milky Waif (1946). Nibbles was later featured in theAcademy Award-winning shortThe Little Orphan (1949).

He is sometimes seen as Jerry's nephew, but occasionally referred to as an orphan. Although these details are very inconclusive. Nibbles is often shown eating excessively as he is always hungry. In his first animated appearance, Tuffy was left on Jerry's doorstep, abandoned by his parents. Tom enjoys chasing Nibbles/Tuffy as much as he does Jerry.

Though the character was created under the nameTuffy for the comics in 1942, his early animated appearances (from 1945) gave him the name Nibbles. During the 1950s and subsequently, the mouse was called Tuffy on-screen as well. InTom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002), the name Nibbles was used again; and he was depicted as a pet-store mouse whom Jerry doesn't know.

In the Mouseketeer shorts, Nibbles speaks in French and English. He also is not Jerry's nephew; rather, he is the son of François Mouse—who does not make an appearance, but his name was given in two letters in the shortTouché, Pussy Cat! (1954).

Like his guardian Jerry, Nibbles is often mistaken for a girl due to his extraordinarily high pitched voice. He was voiced byFrancoise Brun-Cottan in the Mouseketeer shorts,^[2][3]Lucille Bliss inRobin Hoodwinked,^[3]Lou Scheimer andFrank Welker inThe Tom and Jerry Comedy Show,Charlie Adler inTom & Jerry Kids,Tara Strong inTom and Jerry: The Magic Ring,Reece Thompson inTom and Jerry Tales (season 1),^[4]Chantal Strand inTom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale andTom and Jerry Tales (season 2),Kath Soucie from 2010 onwards, andAlan Marriott in the video gamesFists of Furry (2000) andWar of the Whiskers (2002).^[7][8]

Butch is a blackalley cat who made his first appearance in the Tom and Jerry series in the shortBaby Puss (1943), alongside Topsy and the already-established Meathead. His character, however (along with the character of Toodles Galore), first appeared in the MGM short (and Butch's only solo cartoon)The Alley Cat (1941), directed byHugh Harman. Though unnamed in the short, he was referred to as "Tom" in a model sheet.^[9][10] Butch is the leader of the alley catbullies who are usually friends with Tom and help him catch Jerry. In his first appearance,Baby Puss, Butch was an antagonist, tormenting Tom after Tom's young girl owner treated him like a baby—to the point of dressing Tom up in a diaper, a bonnet, and pink paw mittens. Thus costumed, Tom couldn't help, but be a figure of fun—both for Butch and his gang, and for Jerry. Butch also battles with Tom over Toodles Galore and her affections, creating a love triangle between him and Tom in a couple of shorts including the shorts,Springtime for Thomas (1946) andCasanova Cat (1951). In some cartoons, such asA Mouse in the House (1947), Butch battles with Tom to catch Jerry. Butch is usually portrayed as a homeless alley/street cat although in the short,Blue Cat Blues (1956), Butch is apparently a millionaire who wins the attention of Tom's love interest due to his immense wealth much to Tom's dismay. Butch also appears in a cartoon in the short-livedSpike and Tyke cartoon series,Scat Cats (1957), as a house cat owned by George and Joan, who in later installments of the original series own Tom.

He is voiced byHarry E. Lang inThe Alley Cat,^[3]Jack Mather inBaby Puss,^[3]Frank Graham inSpringtime for Thomas andTrap Happy (1946),^[3] Raul Martinez inSpringtime for Thomas (singing voice),^[3] Jerry Mann inCasanova Cat,^[3]Stan Freberg inBaby Butch (1954),^[3]Daws Butler inSmarty Cat (1955) andScat Cats (1957),^[3]Alan Marriott inTom and Jerry in Fists of Furry (video game, 2000),Marc Silk inTom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers (video game, 2002),^[8]Maurice LaMarche inTom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002),Tony Cervone inThe Karate Guard (2005), Colin Murdock inTom and Jerry Tales (2006–08),^[4]Joey D'Auria inThe Tom and Jerry Show (2014–2021) andTom and Jerry in New York (2021),^[5][11] andNicky Jam inTom & Jerry (2021).^[12][6]

Toodles Galore is an attractive white female cat, who usually wears a large blue bow around her neck, and is supposedlyTom's love interest, although Tom is a reputedplayboy, and had other love interests before and after Toodles. Toodles is the only love interest who appeared more than twice. During the classic era, Tom had to compete twice against Butch and even once againstSpike for Toodles's affection, and he lost them all. InCasanova Cat (1951), Toodles even fell in love once with Jerry.

Toodles is one of the moreanthropomorphic animals in the early series, but her depiction varies by period. She never speaks and she rarely moves around. She has a feline main body, not a human one; however, details like whiskers come and go. She also has cat ears and nose. However, she has many human attributes. She sits in very human poses and walks on two feet (as does Tom in all but the very early shorts, where he chases Jerry on all fours). She has human-shaped hands with painted nails, and rather human eyes and lips made up as a human woman of the era might. In most appearances, like the other cats, she wears nothing but her fur, but she wears a bathing-suit inSalt Water Tabby (1947) with a human feminine figure.

Toodles appears in four episodes ofTom and Jerry Tales (2006–08); "Joy Riding Jokers", "Spaced Out Cat", "Piranha Be Loved By You", "Abracadumb", and "Flamenco Fiasco", credited in the latter episode as "Senorita Cat" and voiced byChantal Strand.^[4] In the later series,The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–2021), she makes cameo appearances in the episodes "Belly Achin'", "Cat Napped", "Don't Cut the Cheese", and "A Star Forlorn". She would later make a full appearance in the Season 4 episode "Tap Cat". She also appears inTom and Jerry in New York, voiced byRachael MacFarlane.^[11] A white cat similar in appearance to her appears in the2021 film.

Mammy Two Shoes (voiced byLillian Randolph) is anAfrican-American woman. Whether or not she is amaid taking care of the home in which Tom and Jerry reside or the homeowner is never made clear. Herface is never seen (with the exception ofSaturday Evening Puss (1950), in which her face is very briefly seen as she runs towards the viewer), and she usually wallops the cat (whom she usually addresses as "Thomas") with a broom whenever he misbehaves. She sometimes tries to get rid of Jerry's presence in the house. Mammy would appear in 19 cartoons, starting withPuss Gets the Boot (1940) and ending withPush-Button Kitty (1952). She was voiced byLillian Randolph in most of her appearances, with Anita Brown performing the role inThe Mouse Comes to Dinner.^[13][2][3] The character eventually became controversial due to being based on theMammy archetype, and was retired from the series in 1953.^[14][15]Gene Deitch opted not to use Mammy's character in his shorts, as he felt a "stereotypical black housekeep" character "didn't work in a modern context."^[16]MGM Animation/Visual Arts, under the supervision ofChuck Jones, created replacement characters for Mammy in theTom and Jerry cartoons featuring her for television. These versions usedrotoscoping techniques to replace Mammy on-screen with a similarly stocky white woman (in most shorts) or a thin white woman (inSaturday Evening Puss); Randolph's voice on the soundtracks was replaced by an Irish-accented (or, inPuss, generic young adult) voice performed by actressJune Foray.^[13] Three years afterTurner Broadcasting System acquiredTom and Jerry, the cartoons featuring Mammy were edited again, with Lillian Randolph's voice replaced with that ofThea Vidale, who re-recorded the dialogue to remove Mammy's stereotype.

Little Quacker is aduck and another recurring character in the series. He appears inLittle Quacker (1950),Just Ducky (1953),Downhearted Duckling (1954),Southbound Duckling (1955),That's My Mommy (also 1955),Happy Go Ducky (1958), andThe Vanishing Duck (1958). Quacker talks a lot compared to Tom and Jerry. His voice is a "duck voice" similar toDisney'sDonald Duck. In many shorts, he is the only character who speaks. He is very trusting, even trusting Tom in many situations in which Tom wishes to eat him. He is a friend of Jerry, but unlike Jerry harbors no hard feelings towards Tom. In three cartoons, Quacker becomes separated from his mother at birth, only to reunite with her later in two of them (Little Quacker andJust Ducky). InThat's My Mommy however, he is adopted by Tom. InLittle Quacker, Quacker's father, Henry makes an appearance. Because his birth is shown differently in different cartoons, he may have siblings as seen inJust Ducky andHappy Go Ducky. Quacker also gets a girlfriend named Fifi inDownhearted Duckling. He appeared inThe Tom and Jerry Show episode "The Lost Duckling" (1975). Quacker was used as a template for the Hanna-Barbera characterYakky Doodle, who made guest appearances in several Hanna-Barbera TV shows before starring in his own series of shorts onThe Yogi Bear Show. In 1995, he was used as a template for the characterHard Luck Duck in the short of the same name inWhat a Cartoon!, voiced byRussi Taylor.

He was voiced byRed Coffey in the classic shorts,^[2][3]Don Messick inThe Tom and Jerry Show (1975),Alan Marriott inTom and Jerry in Fists of Furry andTom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers (he was named "Duckling" in those games),^[7][8] and Sam Kwasman inThe Tom and Jerry Show (2014) andTom and Jerry in New York.^[5][11]

Cuckoo is acanary that first appeared inKitty Foiled (1948). He also appeared inThe Flying Cat (1952),Life with Tom (1953),Hic-cup Pup (1954),Two Little Indians (where he is red in color), andMatinee Mouse (which reuses clips from the previous episodes). He is Jerry's best friend. Despite being a little bird, he can actually carry heavy objects like a bowling ball inKitty Foiled and a 2000 lb. weight inThe Flying Cat.

Lightning is a ginger orange cat who first appeared in the shortOld Rockin' Chair Tom (1948) as Tom's rival. Lightning is named as such because in his first short, he practically moved at the speed oflightning. In later cartoons, Lightning often appeared as one of Tom'salley cat buddies/rivals. Lightning has the same character design as Butch, but with an orange color (although his tone of his coloring and even his design occasionally varies from film-to-film). InMucho Mouse, he speaks Spanish and is a house cat. He also appears in theGene Deitch shortSwitchin' Kitten. In theChuck Jones shortCatty-Cornered (his final appearance), Lightning is portrayed with more of an orange-yellow color than before, with the additional changes of a black tail and ears. Lightning also appears in thelive action film where he is voiced by Joey Wells.^[6]

Topsy is a grey/brownScottish Fold kitten. He is one of Tom'salley cat friends/foes, although inProfessor Tom he befriends Jerry. He first appeared inBaby Puss; his final appearance in the original theatrical shorts was inScat Cats. He also appears inTom and Jerry Tales with a more yellowish color (similar toLife with Tom). InProfessor Tom, Topsy is explicitly a house cat; more often (as inSaturday Evening Puss and elsewhere), he is depicted as an alley cat or a cat of unknown origin. In thelive action film, Topsy is voiced by Harry Ratchford.^[6]

Meathead is a brown, mangyalley cat who wears a red toupee (which is occasionally seen the same color as the rest of his fur). He is generally portrayed as dull-witted and first appeared in the short,Sufferin' Cats! (1943), as Tom's rival. He also appears inBaby Puss and additional shorts as one of Tom's alley cat buddies/foes. He is known as Frankie inHeavenly Puss. InScat Cats, his final appearance in the original theatrical shorts, he is portrayed with an all-gray color.

Meathead appears in several episodes ofTom and Jerry Tales with an orange color similar to that of Lightning and also has a red nose and, in two episodes, a bushy tail. He re-appeared inThe Tom and Jerry Show episodeCruisin' for a Bruisin' as a lead antagonist, while a drag version of the character namedMeathelda appeared in the episodeHop to It! Meathead also makes multiple appearances in later seasons, usually alongside Butch and other alley cats. He appears in thelive action film, voiced by Na'im Lynn.^[6]

George and Joan (voiced byDaws Butler (1954–1957; George) andRichard Anderson (1958; George) andJune Foray (1954–1956; Joan), Julie Bennett (1956–1958; Joan), Pilar Arcos (1957; Joan) and Perry Sheehan (1958; Joan),^[3] respectively) are an average middle-class white couple, who debuted in the shortPet Peeve (1954), replacing Mammy Two Shoes. They are the owners of Tom, Jerry, and Spike, but Tom likes to keep Joan company and Spike likes to keep George company. Joan is often seen either cooking or sitting on her armchair knitting or sewing a dress with Tom keeping her company. George, on the other hand, hates the monthly bills and complains that they're too expensive. But when he's not complaining about the bills, he is sitting in his armchair or on the sofa reading the newspaper wearing his smart purple or grey suit and Spike is keeping him company. Both George and Joan are very kind and polite towards each other and Tom and Spike. InPet Peeve, George and Joan decided to keep Jerry as a pet because he is easy to look after and doesn't eat too much and tell Tom and Spike to leave. However, in later shorts with George and Joan, Tom and Spike still happily live with them and Jerry is not a pet.

George and Joan also appeared in three otherTom and Jerry shorts:Tom's Photo Finish,Busy Buddies, andThe Vanishing Duck (Quacker's last short), and oneSpike and Tyke short,Scat Cats.

In some shorts, Joan appears without George, such asMouse for Sale,The Flying Sorceress,Mucho Mouse, andTot Watchers. It could be presumed that George would be working at his office during the settings of these cartoons.

Jeannie, the babysitter of George and Joan's baby, is an average teenager who spends much of her time talking on the phone. She is often called on to look after the baby if they're going out. Jeannie proceeds to leap straight onto the phone just as George and Joan shut the front door, which implies that she is very negligent about her job. Despite this, Jeannie is very kind, friendly, cheerful, and rarely loses a smile—except to scold Tom for "bothering the baby", which she thinks that he and Jerry are doing on purpose to annoy her. Jeannie and the baby were seen in only two cartoons:Busy Buddies (1956) andTot Watchers (1958). Jeannie is voiced byJanet Waldo in the original shorts. The baby also appears inTom & Jerry Kids where the babysitter is slightly younger and aredhead instead of ablonde. Due to modern sensibilities, this negligent-based climax would no longer be replicated in the newer entrees sincechild neglect became a very serious matter.

A handful of teenage babysitters do the similar climax as Jeannie's onThe Flintstones.

The Ants are an army of red ants who steal food as they see them. They appeared in four cartoonsCat Napping,Pup on a Picnic,Barbecue Brawl, andCarmen Get It!. They also appeared inTom & Jerry Kids. They are unusually heavy for their size, and their combined weight often causes many items, such as Tom's hammock, to break. It is unclear how or why the ants are so heavy, as they are even capable of making tables and diving boards shake as they march onto them.

Eachguardian devil for Tom and Jerry appeared in three cartoonsSufferin' Cats! (1943),Springtime for Thomas (1946), andSmitten Kitten (1952). In the first of these cartoons, one served as evil conscience for Tom and in the other one for Jerry.

A tinygoldfish who lives in the same house as Tom and Jerry. She appeared in first debuts inThe Little Goldfish (1939) byRudolf Ising. Later, major roles inJerry and the Goldfish (1951) andFilet Meow (1966) (although the goldfish in the latter could be a different one), where Tom's attempts to eat her lead to Jerry winning her affections. She mostly appeared in cameo roles in other cartoonsPuss Gets the Boot (1940),Puss n' Toots (1942),Baby Puss (1943),The Million Dollar Cat (1944),Casanova Cat (1951),The Missing Mouse (1953),Haunted Mouse (1965), andThe Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off (1965).

Muscles is Jerry's cousin and a mouse with incredible strength. InJerry's Cousin (1951), Muscles appears to hate cats, including Tom. InHaunted Mouse, another mouse named Merlin, who is also a cousin of Jerry's, appears as a wizard with magical abilities. Muscles' other appearance was inTom and Jerry: The Magic Ring, however, his name was changed to Freddie and he was hostile towards Jerry (although it could be a different mouse who is identical to Muscles). He was voiced byPaul Frees inJerry's Cousin and byBilly West inTom and Jerry: The Magic Ring. He also appeared inThe Tom and Jerry Show.

George is the cat counterpart of Muscles, but with a personality that is in stark contrast to him. Like Muscles, George is identical to Tom (although he is shorter) and is his cousin. Unlike Muscles, however, George is a coward and isscared of mice. He first appeared at the beginning ofJerry's Cousin where he gets thrashed by Muscles (possibly the reason for his fear of mice). His bigger role was inTimid Tabby (1957) where he finally overcomes his fear. He also appeared inTom & Jerry Kids, the early 1990s television series, where his fear seems to have re-instated even though he pretended it had not (his name was changed to Tim in that short). He is voiced byBill Thompson.

Fluff, Muff, and Puff are a trio of brown, black, and orange kittens that first featured inHeavenly Puss (1949) in a cameo appearance (during Tom's dream) as charming kittens who drowned. They also appeared as cute but mischievous kittens inTriplet Trouble (1952). They also appeared onThe Tom and Jerry Show.

Chérie is a brown/grey female mouse who serves as Jerry's love interest. She first appeared at the end ofSpringtime for Thomas (1946), and then later inSmitten Kitten (1952),Touché, Pussy Cat! (1954, the only cartoon where she has an identical twin),Tom and Chérie (1955, the first cartoon where she is named, but only seen in silhouette form) andThe Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. (1967, as a ticking time bomb set by Tom).

Toots is the name given to three different characters that have appeared infrequently. The first of these is a fluffy beige cat who appears inPuss n' Toots (1942) and inThe Mouse Comes to Dinner (1945), the latter being her only speaking role. She also has a cameo inThe Bodyguard (1944) andSmitten Kitten (1952). This version of Toots also appeared in some 1940s Tom and Jerry comics, and inThe Tom and Jerry Show (2014–2021), mistakenly credited as "Toodles" and voiced byAlicyn Packard.^[5] Toots is also a different cat by the same name who appears inThe Zoot Cat (1944) and in theTom and Jerry Tales episode "Kitty Cat Blues". She has occasionally and erroneously been referred to as "Sheikie", but this is actually Tom's nickname, as seen on a gift card in the cartoon. Finally, Toots is the name of a mouse who serves as Jerry's love interest inBlue Cat Blues (1956). Toots also appeared as an antagonist inLove Me, Love My Mouse (1966).

In some of the mouseketeer series of cartoons, Tom serves theking of France. This is an obvious reference toLouis XIV, who is shown as an extremely short-tempered and cruel monarch. InThe Two Mouseketeers (1952), the king executes Tom while inRoyal Cat Nap (1958), he orders for Tom's execution.

Mechano cat first appeared inPush Button Kitty (1952) as Tom's rival. Later, Mechano andRobot-Mouse are seen as a cat-like-robot and mouse-like-robot who serve Tom and Jerry (except at the end ofAdvance and Be Mechanized (1967), when they get revenge and switch roles with Tom and Jerry, as they control their minds and make them do the work) in the threeChuck Jones outer space cartoonsO-Solar Meow ,Guided Mouse-ille, andAdvance and Be Mechanized (both 1967). Mechano's efforts to catch or trap Jerry or Robot-Mouse always backfire for Tom, except inAdvance and Be Mechanized, when he succeeds to catch Robot-Mouse in the beginning. InGuided Mouse-ille, he can stand upright and have hands to use a gun to try and blast Jerry in his mobile tank. This backfired and left Mechano with a black face, while crying in frustration. He sneaks back and promptly shoots Tom, who attempts to shoot Mechano back for his insubordination. However, the shot came out on the wrong end and Tom faints leaving Mechano laughing himself silly. He also appeared in theTom and Jerry Tales episode "Tin Cat of Tomorrow" (2006) where he is namedVerminator 7000. Mechano (called "Robot Cat") also appeared as a fighter in the video game,War of the Whiskers (2002), and was voiced byMarc Silk.^[8]

TheSt. Bernard is a dog who first appeared inPuttin' on the Dog (1944) and then again inThe A-Tom-Inable Snowman (1966). Unlike the other dogs in the franchise, he is not hostile to cats and on one occasion becomes Tom's medical aid. He also appeared inWar Dogs andLittle Cesario.

Eagle is aneagle that tries to steal Jerry for food from Tom. He first appeared inFlirty Birdy, then inThe Tom and Jerry Show episode "The Egg and Tom and Jerry" (1975, where he is female instead of male) and then again inTom and Jerry Tales episode "Bend it like Thomas" (2007). Eagle also appeared as a playable character in the video gameWar of the Whiskers (2002), voiced byMarc Silk.^[8]

Lion is alion that debuted inSlap Happy Lion (1947) byTex Avery. He has switched from a tame one inJerry and the Lion (1950), to a nervous one inThe Tom and Jerry Show episode "The Hypochondriac Lion" (1975) to a monster in theTom and Jerry Tales episode "You're Lion" (2007). He is also a playable character inTom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers where he is voiced byAlan Marriott.^[8]

Ababy woodpecker that first appeared inHatch Up Your Troubles (1949) and its remakeThe Egg and Jerry (1956) where he could peck into virtually anything including Tom's stomach or his golf club inTee for Two (1945). Baby Woodpecker and his Mama would re-appear by making cameo appearances inThe Tom and Jerry Show which ran from 2014.

Uncle Pecos is Jerry'scowboyish uncle who appears inPecos Pest (1955). He was voiced byShug Fisher.^[2][3] He is known to always play a guitar and wears a black cowboy hat that covers his eyes. He plucks each of Tom's whiskers off to replace broken strings on the guitar. Being from Texas, he is shown to be super strong and is also shown to have a stammer, especially while singing.

Uncle Pecos returned in theTom and Jerry Tales episode "Cry Uncle" (2006), voiced byScott McNeil.^[4] In the episode, he arrives at Tom and Jerry's house and annoys Tom and Jerry with his music. He later leaves with Auntie Spinner in the end of the episode. Uncle Pecos made his second return inThe Tom and Jerry Show, voiced byStephen Stanton.^[5] He appears in the episodes, "I Quit" , "Uncle Pecos Rides Again" and "Cat-A-Tonic Mouse" (all 2018).

A trio of cats colored black, brown and orange who offer 'extermination' services on demand. They first appeared inJerry's Cousin and then again inKarate Guard, failing to live on their promise in each cartoon. Butch is the leader of the gang in the latter cartoon, but he appeared in this role alone inTrap Happy.

A radio with a male human voice that broadcasts music, cookery shows and warnings on escaped animals, bomb threats etc. InJerry's Diary (1949), the radio is shown to be anthropomorphic (with the announcer's name as "Uncle Dudley") but this is not the case with other cartoons. The radio's announcements often cause troubles for Tom, as inJerry and the Lion (1950),Little Runaway, (1952)The Missing Mouse (1953), andDown Beat Bear (1956), fear inFraidy Cat (1942), embarrassment inJerry's Diary (1949) andLife with Tom (1953) or as inJerry and the Goldfish (1951) may be the cause of evil intentions.

The radio was voiced byMartha Wentworth inFraidy Cat,^[3] Jerry Mann inThe Zoot Cat andLife with Tom,^[3]Harry E. Lang inJerry's Diary,^[3]Frank Graham inJerry and the Lion,^[3]Daws Butler inJerry and the Goldfish andDown Beat Bear,^[3] andPaul Frees inThe Missing Mouse andDown Beat Bear.^[3]

Unlike the other Tom and Jerry characters, this one is not a characterper se, but rather a substitution for a character, such as Spike the Bulldog, for a brief visual gag. Usually, a character turns into a jackass when it is fooled such as Spike inSolid Serenade (1946),The Framed Cat (1950), andPet Peeve (1954) or Tom inPolka-Dot Puss (1949). InPup on a Picnic (1955), 'Jackass' is replaced with 'Sucker'.

The following characters were introduced in the theatrical shorts that were directed byGene Deitch in the early 1960s.

An overweight, short-tempered, average height, middle-aged, and bald white man became Tom's owner only in three of the thirteen cartoons:Down and Outing (1961),High Steaks (1962), andSorry Safari (also 1962). Unlike any of the other owners and like Spike, he has severe anger issues and is repeatedly violent toward Tom for his actions. He is voiced byAllen Swift.^[17]

The Grumpy Owner bears a strong resemblance to another character created by Deitch: Clint Clobber (also voiced by Swift), theproperty manager of a rundown apartment building who had been created forTerrytoons in the mid to late 1950s.^[18] There is some debate as to whether the Owner and Clobber were the same character; however, Deitch claimed they were in fact different characters.

He is a mad scientist reminiscent ofFrankenstein. He first appeared inSwitchin' Kitten (1961) and subsequently was the subject of a number of television episodes (for e.g. 'Trojan Dog' inThe Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, 1980–82) and movies thereafter. In his first appearance, the mad scientist is the owner of Jerry (who is also his assistant) and has numerous cats trapped in a prison. When Jerry picks an orange cat named Lightning, the other cats flee in terror as the scientist pulls him out for his latest experiment. He switches the mind of the orange cat with that of a bulldog and presents him as his present to Jerry.

An unnamed thin white lady was Tom's owner inBuddies Thicker Than Water (1962). Chuck Jones would also use her inThe Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (1964) and in the revised version ofSaturday Evening Puss. She also appeared in the movieTom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005). Like many other early owners, her face was never shown.

The following characters were introduced in the theatrical shorts that were produced byChuck Jones in the mid to late-1960s.

This nameless mouse-sized bulldog, designed similarly to Spike the Bulldog, is Jerry's pet dog companion in only two shorts:The Cat's Me-Ouch (1965) andPurr-Chance to Dream (1967). His role is similar to Spike in cartoons such asThe Bodyguard (1944),Fit To Be Tied (1952), andMuch Ado About Mousing (1964), which is to defend Jerry against Tom. He is presumably the oldest son of Spike before Tyke, and this could be identified by his looks and personality that is similar to his father Spike. Unlike Spike and Tyke, he has a big bite (similar to those ofLooney Tunes'Tasmanian Devil).

A shark who tries to eat Tom and Jerry. He appears inPuss 'n' Boats andFilet Meow (both 1966) andSurf-Bored Cat andCannery Rodent (both 1967). The creature's color and species varies, inCannery Rodent andSurf-Bored Cat it is ablue shark, while inFilet Meow andPuss 'n' Boats it is agreat white shark.

The following characters were introduced inThe Tom and Jerry Show television series which ran for the first half of the 1975 season.

Agopher that devours vegetables, who appears inGopher Broke andThe Son of Gopher Broke.

A parody of Robin Hood and His Merry Men, they appeared inRobin Ho Ho. They also appeared inTom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012).

The primary antagonist inRobin Ho Ho and also inTom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse. He is based on the character from theRobin Hood tales.

Love interest to both Tom and Jerry, she appears inThe Ski Bunny andThe Tennis Menace.

A police officer who appears inSee Dr. Jackal and Hide and inThe Police Kitten where he is the superior officer to both Tom and Jerry.

The following characters were introduced in the television seriesThe Tom and Jerry Comedy Show.

ABasset Hound often with a miserable look on his face, originally introduced in theTex Avery shorts of the 1940s. He first made a poster cameo inMatinee Mouse (1966) in the Chuck Jones era. He also appeared in the Droopy and Dripple segments ofTom and Jerry Kids. He is sometimes an adversary of Spike. He would also appear inTom and Jerry Tales and would appear in the direct-to-video films.

An anthropomorphic cartoon character, a sluggish, sleepy bear who often is in pursuit of nothing, but peace and quiet, originally introduced in theHarman-Ising shorts of the 1930s. He would also appear in the direct-to-video films.

McWolf, initially named "Slick Wolf" is the villain of the "Droopy and Dripple" segments. A bad and cruelwolf whose only mission is to ruin the life of Droopy (and Dripple and sometimes to remain with Miss Vavoom inTom & Jerry Kids). McWolf sometimes appears as a crazy scientist whom loves to try anddominate the world, as a space villain, or a criminal fat person (known as "The Chubby Man"), etc. His character is based on thewolf inRed Hot Riding Hood. He is voiced byFrank Welker.

The following characters were introduced in the television seriesTom & Jerry Kids.

The son of Droopy, essentially an older version of the infant pup fromHomesteader Droopy (1954). He is always with his father and they always do the same (although sometimes Dripple thinks "better" than his father). The identity of his mother is never mentioned or even addressed, although, due to Droopy's frequent relationships with Miss Vavoom, it can be assumed that his mother is either dead or is divorced from Droopy with no visitation rights prior to the events of the series. He is voiced byCharlie Adler.

The contiguous woman of the show. She is very seductive and she always takes different hairdos. She always is conquered by Droopy and most of times is the greater target of McWolf. Sometimes, she is called Bubbles Vavoom, Ultra Vavoom, Sugar Vavoom, etc. Her character is based onRed fromRed Hot Riding Hood (1943). She is voiced byTeresa Ganzel.

A goldcat owner of a show of demonstration and participation. He is arrogant (sometimes), has a rancher accent, and is sometimes presented as an enemy to Tom. Purportedly inspired by legendary Southern California car dealer Cal Worthington. He is voiced byPhil Hartman.

Urfo is a six-legged alien dog that arrives on Earth many times and helps Jerry fend off Tom. His owners often send people to retrieve him.

A fatcat who often causes problems for Tom while trying to be friendly and helpful to him. He is voiced byBrian Cummings. He also appears (uncredited) in thelive action film as one of the many alley cats in Butch's gang.

A mangy orangecat that first appeared as theantagonist of Spike and/or Tyke. Voiced byPat Fraley.

A medically challenged yellow swallow that is friends with Jerry in "Hard to Swallow". He had a color change to blue in "Swallow the Swallow" and "Grab that Bird" as he is chased mostly by Clyde and Kyle. Voiced byDavid L. Lander.

A grayish-green, shaggy fanged mouse who occasionally replaces Jerry and outwits his foes. Like Tom and Jerry, Wildmouse is voiced byFrank Welker. He first appears in the episode "Wildmouse" and is last seen in the episode "King Windmouse."

Acougar who loves tormenting Spike and Tyke. He wants to eat Tyke's lunch (and Spike prevents him). He was voiced byFrank Welker.

The elderly sheriff of Hokey Finokey Swamp. He is arrogant, rude, and self-centered. He threatened to send Swampy back to the circus (which Swampy is aware of the fact that it promotes animal cruelty), throwing Swampy into tears. He also envies the map Swampy made to search for the hidden treasure. He appears in the episode "Cajun Gumbo" as the episode's main antagonist. Aside from the lone episode where he battled Swampy, the Sheriff and the Gator Brothers were also used as antagonists in an episode featuring Wild Mouse.

Sheriff Potgut's henchmen. They appear in the episode "Cajun Gumbo" as antagonists and in another episode featuring Wild Mouse.

Stinky Jr. is the son of McWolf who has the same personality as him.

Screwball Squirrel is based on the original Screwball "Screwy" Squirrel in 1944, but now his adventures take place in a public city park, as he messes with hot-headed park attendant Dweeble and his dumb guard dog, Rumpley. He was voiced byCharlie Adler. He would also appear in onedirect-to-video film,Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure, voiced byPaul Reubens. He would also make a cameo appearance in the Season 3 episode ofThe Tom and Jerry Show, "Kid Stuff".

A squirrel superhero. He is a rather campy and flamboyant superhero who throws lightning bolts. He also speaks with a slightMinnesotan accent and appeared in the spin-off seriesDroopy, Master Detective. He was voiced by Charlie Adler.

The following characters were introduced in the television seriesTom and Jerry Tales.

Mauricio is a very amorousoctopus gentleman who first appeared in the mainly live-action musical filmDangerous When Wet (1953) during a Tom and Jerry sequence withEsther Williams.^[19] He was voiced byFernando Lamas. In theTom and Jerry Tales episode "Octo Sauve", Tom encounters him, and he mistakes Tom for a mermaid. Mauricio wants to date Tom, and they end up getting lost in the sea. He is voiced byDavid Kaye.^[4]

The princess appears inMedieval Menace, where she kisses Tom, who has turned into a frog, thinking he is a prince transformed by a spell. She is voiced byNicole Bouma.^[4]

Mrs. Two Shoes is a white woman with a personality and a name similar to Mammy Two Shoes. Several photos on a mantel in "Ho, Ho Horrors" imply that Mrs. Two Shoes has a family (a man and a boy, also shown only as legs and partial torsos). Mrs. Two Shoes would be voiced byNicole Oliver.^[4]

The following characters were introduced in the 2014 television seriesTom and Jerry Show.

Rick (voiced byJason Alexander and laterStephen Stanton) and Ginger (voiced byGrey DeLisle) are a middle-class couple. Rick is more sympathetic towards Spike while Ginger favors Tom. Their faces are never seen in the show, but their voices are featured.

The Hamster is a small "anti-social, overachieving" hamster with light brown fur. He wears glasses and is the smartest hamster in the lab.

Bot is a robot that cleans the lab with its vacuum cleaner and control arm. It has a red screen that spots trash all over the lab and most often mistakes Tom as such out of its programming.

Beatie and Hildie are witch sisters who act as Tom and Jerry's medieval owners.

The detective is a detective who is the owner of Tom (and presumably Jerry too). In his absence, Tom and Jerry work as sleuths themselves, in the process using his name and fame. He appeared in the first-season episodes, "Feline Fatale", "One of a Kind", "Haunted Mouse", "Sleuth or Consequences", "Poof!", "Bone Dry", "Cat Napped", and "Curse Case Scenario".

Dr. Bigby is an eccentric scientist whose experiments don't always often go according to plan, he is also an owner of Jerry, Napoleon, Hamster and Bot.

Skid is an orange cat that was always the great leader and also always makes the election of the Top cat. Both Tom and Butch compete for the Golden Fez in the United Mouse Catchers when they both attempt to capture Jerry.

George and Junior are based on the original George and Junior from their only four shorts in the 1940s directed by Tex Avery. They appear in the Season 4 episode ofThe Tom and Jerry Show, "Shadow of a Doubt".

The following recurring characters were introduced in the variousTom and Jerry movies.

Robyn Starling is a young girl whose father Tom and Jerry helped her to find inTom and Jerry: The Movie. She is voiced byAnndi McAfee.

Biff Buzzard and Buzz Blister are characters inTom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars andTom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry. InTom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry, they were news reporters. InTom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars, they were astronauts. Biff is voiced byBilly West and Buzz byJess Harnell.

Blue Parrot Betty is a pet parrot owned by Blue Pirate Bob inTom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers.^[20] She is voiced by the American actress,Kathy Najimy.^[21]

Tin, Pan, and Alley are a trio of male Siamese cats created especially for the new direct-to-video films, they are secondaryantagonists inTom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes,Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse,Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure,Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon, andTom and Jerry: Spy Quest, acting as henchmen for the mainantagonists. In their first appearance inTom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, they are local gravediggers who work for Professor Moriarty. InTom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, they worked as spies for Prince John. InTom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon, they are the Hench-cats of Drizelda. InTom and Jerry: Spy Quest, they are seen working for Doctor Zin. They also make an appearance inTom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. They were named after the Warner Bros. 1943 shortTin Pan Alley Cats. Tin is voiced byGreg Ellis, Pan byJess Harnell, and Alley byRichard McGonagle.

Butch (originally known as Spike, until renamed as Butch to avoid confusion withSpike from theTom and Jerry cartoons) is the name of another bulldog from Tex Avery's shorts in the 1940s and 1950s. He was one of the main antagonists in Droopy shorts (although he was replaced by Hanna-Barbera's Spike in the 1980s) and also had aseries of his own. He appears in a number of movies e.g.Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz andTom and Jerry: The Magic Ring.

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