The New Tom & Jerry Show (1975 - 1977)

Country of Origin: USA
Date(s) of Broadcast: 6 September 1975 - 3 September 1977
Number of Seasons: 3
Total Number of Episodes: 48
Average Episode Running Times: 7 mins
Format: colour
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Hanna-Barbera Productions / MGM Television
Executive Producers: Joseph Barbera and William Hanna
Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
Production Supervisor: Victor O. Schipek
Production Manager: Jayne Barbera

SCRIPT
Stories: Bill Ackerman, Larz Bourne, Tom Dagenais, Alan Dinehart, Don Jurwich, Joel Kane, Dick Kinney, Frank Ridgeway

DIRECTION
Director: Charles A. Nichols

ANIMATION
Animation Supervisors: Ed Barge, Bill Keil
Animation: Oliver E. Callahan, Lars Calonius, Rudy Cataldi, Bill Hutton, Volus Jones, Ed Love, Tony Love, Ken Muse, Margaret Nichols, Tom Ray, Veve Risto, Dave Tendlar, Dick Thompson, Carlo Vinci, Xenia
Layout: John Ahern, Jamie Diaz, Jack Huber, Ray Jacobs, Homer Jonas, Lin Larsen, Warren Marshall, Gregg Nocon, Donna Zeller
Background Supervision: Fernando Montealegre
Background: Al Gmuer, Richard Khim, Bill Proctor, John Currin
Technical Supervision: Frank Pakier
Checking and Scene Planning: Evelyn Sherwood
Ink and Paint Supervison: Billie Kearns
Xerography: Robert "Tiger" West

PHOTOGRAPHY
Camera: Jerry Mills, Ray Monahan, Norman Stainback, Roy Wade

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Supervising Film Editor: Larry Cowan
Editors: Pat Foley, Joe Sandusky, James Yaras, Richard Allen, Terry Moore
Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton

MUSIC
Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin

SOUND
Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
Recording Director: Alex Lovy

DESIGN
Production Designer: Bob Singer
Storyboard Editor: Alex Lovy
Storyboard Direction: Tom Dagenais, Howard Post, Art Scott, Don Sheppard, Paul Sommer
Graphics: Iraj Paran

VOICES
John Stephenson (Tom / Jerry / Spike / Schnooker)
Bob Holt (Grape Ape)
Marty Ingels (Beegle Beagle)
Don Messick (Mumbly)
Henry Corden
Kathy Gori
Alan Oppenheimer
Joe E. Ross
Hal Smith
Jean Vander Pyl
Janet Waldo
Lennie Weinrib
Frank Welker

SUMMARY

Tom and Jerry have put their violent past behind them and have become best friends. They now travel the world taking part in sporting events, solving mysteries and having adventures. In season one, their stories alternated with 10 minute segments featuring the 40-foot tall Grape Ape and his canine friend Beegle Beagle while season two introduced 6 minute editions of The Mumbly Cartoon Show.

EPISODES

SEASON ONE
No Way, Stowaways / The Ski Bunny / Stay Awake Or Else... (6 September 1975)
No Bones About It / An Ill Wind / Beach Bully (13 September 1975)
Mammmoth Manhunt / The Wacky World of Sports / Robin Ho Ho (20 September 1975)
Safe But Not Sorry / Gopher Broke / The Super Bowler (27 September 1975)
Tricky McTrout / The Tennis Menace / Cosmic Cat And Meteor Mouse (4 October 1975)
Castle Wiz / Grim And Bear It / The Flying Sorceress (11 October 1975)
The Kitten Sitters / Termites Plus Two / Planet Pest (18 October 1975)
The Hypochondriac Lion / Give 'Em The Air / The Egg And Tom And Jerry (25 October 1975)
Watch Out, Watch Dog / The Super Cyclists / The Police Kitten (1 November 1975)
The Outfoxed Fox / Towering Fiasco / The Lost Duckling (8 November 1975)
Beanstalk Buddies / Two Stars Are Born / Son of Gopher Broke (15 November 1975)
The Sorcerer's Apprentices / Hold That Pose / The Supercape Caper (22 November 1975)
Chickenrella / Double Trouble Crow / Jerry's Nephew (27 November 1975)
See Dr Jackal And Hide! / Planet of the Dogs / The Campout Cutup (29 November 1975)
Triple Trouble / The Bull Fighters / Cruise Kitty (6 December 1975)
It's No Picnic / Big Feet / The Great Motorboat Race (13 December 1975)

AVAILABILITY

USA
Television Distributors: ABC

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

New Tom & Jerry / Grape Ape Show
The Tom & Jerry Show - US syndication title
Tom & Jerry / Grape Ape / Mumbly Show - second season title
Tom & Jerry / Mumbly Show - final season title

LINKS

SEQUELS
The New Adventures of Tom and Jerry (1980)
The Tom and Jerry Kids Show (1990)

KEYWORDS

animals, animation, anthropomorphism, cats, mice, tom and jerry

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009