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| Based on | Tom and Jerry byWilliam Hanna andJoseph Barbera |
| Developed by | Peter Browngardt |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Editor | Nick Simotas |
| Running time | 4–5 minutes |
| Production companies | Turner Entertainment Co. Warner Bros. Animation |
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| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20) |
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| The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–21) Tom and Jerry in New York (2021) | |
Tom and Jerry Special Shorts is an American animated television series of shorts based onTom and Jerry that premiered and ended onHBO Max on February 20, 2021, making it the shortest-lived of anyTom and Jerry-related shows.[1] The series is developed byPeter Browngardt and produced byWarner Bros. Animation. The shorts featured the archived uncredited voices ofWilliam Hanna alongside Andrew Dickman.
The shorts are featured in the style ofLooney Tunes Cartoons, another short series developed by Browngardt.[2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Music by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "On a Roll" | Kenny Pittenger | Andrew Dickman, Kenny Pittenger, Johnny Ryan and Jacob Fleisher | Andrew Dickman | Joshua Moshier | February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20) | 121 |
In Japan, the localSushi Chef withTom noticeJerry 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, Mike Ruocco, David Gemmill, Johnny Ryan and Jacob Fleisher | Ryan Khatam and Mike Ruocco | Carl Johnson | February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20) | 123 |
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. | |||||||
In February 2021, the shorts debuted onHBO Max with no prior announcement. According to Andrew Dickman, the series was worked on the crews spare time while on the production ofLooney Tunes Cartoons.[4] Thought to be promotional marketing for theTom & Jerry film, the shorts received positive reception from fans and critics.[1]
FR Dougal of CartoonMilk, an animation critic and a self-described lifelongTom and Jerry fan, gave the shorts a negative review. Despite praising their art style's reminiscence of the mid-1940s character designs and numerous gags, he criticized the shorts' character animation, music, and inconsistent sound design, including the overuse of the William Hanna Tom scream.[5]
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