The WORST episodes of Tom and Jerry
Every episode of Tom and Jerry ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Tom and Jerry!
This is all the Tom and Jerry shorts, from 1940 to 1967. The first 114 are from the Hanna-Barbera era (1940 – 1958), the next 13 are from the Gene Deitch era (1960 – 1962), and the last 34 are from the Chuck Jones era (1963 – 1967).
#1 - Down and Outing
Season 1960 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/1961
In this episode Tom and Jerry go fishing.
#2 - Landing Stripling
Season 1960 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/1962
In This Episode Tom uses lighting to make a runway to try to catch a bird.
#3 - Solid Serenade
Season 1940 - Episode 26 - Aired 8/31/1946
It's a moonlit night, and Tom wants to impress a cute female kitten (Toodles). So he brings a guitar, ties up Spike, the one guarding Toodles' property, and plays a serenade for Toodles. Unfortunately for Jerry, who happens to dwell close by, the serenading disturbs his sleep. More annoyed than ever, he decides to do all he can to ruin Tom's night.
#4 - Tall in the Trap
Season 1960 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/1/1962
A western episode in which the Sheriff hires Tom to catch Jerry, but Tom accidentally blows the place up instead.
#5 - Mouse into Space
Season 1960 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1962
Jerry finds Tom on a space capsule.
#6 - Sorry Safari
Season 1960 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/1/1962
Tom and Jerry are out on a Safari, but their vacation gets ruined.
#7 - High Steaks
Season 1960 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/1/1962
Tom and Jerry interfere with a cranky man and his barbecue.
#8 - Calypso Cat
Season 1960 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/1/1962
This episode involves a Persian cat that Tom falls in love with. They both end up on an island, but Tom ends up losing her to another cat.
#9 - Fit To Be Tied
Season 1950 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/26/1952
Spike steps on a tack while walking and is really hurt (he didn't know it was just a little tack). Jerry hears him, and helps take out the tack. To thank him, Spike gives Jerry a bell to ring whenever he's in trouble.
#10 - The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
Season 1960 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/1962
This episode involves a kit containing Tom, Jerry, and a bunch of weapons.
#11 - That's My Pup!
Season 1950 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/25/1953
Spike is teaching his son Tyke the facts of life about being a dog. One lesson is chasing cats and Tom happens to be the object lesson of the day.
#12 - Buddies Thicker Than Water
Season 1960 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/1/1962
Jerry takes Tom inside his home. But when the mistress wants to evict the cat, Tom scares her with Jerry and tosses Jerry out into the snow. Tom is now pampered by the mistress and Jerry dresses up like a ghost to scare Tom.
#13 - The Dog House
Season 1950 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/29/1952
Spike is building a dog house of his very own. Though unfortunately for him, Tom and Jerry's chasing antics keep destroying his efforts over and over again...
#14 - Dicky Moe
Season 1960 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/1/1962
A Tom and Jerry version of the book, "Moby Dick".
#15 - It's Greek to Me-Ow!
Season 1960 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/7/1961
This episode depicts Tom chasing Jerry during the times of Ancient Greece.
#16 - Cat Fishin'
Season 1940 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/22/1947
It's beautiful day at a lake... one that's surrounded by a fence that's plastered all over with "keep out" and "no fishing" signs. Not to mention the bulldog (Spike) who guards it. But that doesn't stop Tom, as he takes a chance by sneaking in to go fishing anyway, using Jerry as live bait...
#17 - Carmen Get It!
Season 1960 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/1/1962
Another musical episode. Jerry goes into an opera, and Tom sneaks in behind a giant instrument case. Tom hides a tape recorder inside a violin, with a tape playing the role of the instrument. He's also a conductor, but ants keep changing the notes on a blank page.
#18 - The Midnight Snack
Season 1940 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/1941
Jerry decides to have a midnight snack. And what better than to have some nice, fresh cheese! He takes some from the fridge, but before he can eat it, Tom chases him for it. After breaking a lot of things, when chasing Jerry, Mammy hears the noise and comes down in a huff. Scared, Tom throws Jerry into the fridge to hide him. A bit later, Mammy finds Jerry in the fridge. She gets really angry, and throws Tom of out of the house. While Mammy is doing that, Jerry grabs the cheese, and finally eats it.
#19 - Puttin' On The Dog
Season 1940 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/28/1944
Tom chases Jerry right into a dog pound. Jerry makes himself comfortable once there, knowing that Tom will never follow him in. Tom thinks of something, though. He puts on a dog mask, and acts like a dog, going into the pound. After chasing Jerry for a while, he tells all the dogs that Tom's really a cat under the mask. All of the dogs chase Tom out of the pound.
#20 - The Night Before Christmas
Season 1940 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/1941
It's Christmas Eve. Jerry sees a present wrapped in the shape of cheese.
#21 - Springtime For Thomas
Season 1940 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/30/1946
Tom is in love with his new girlfriend, a white cat. He makes her feel special, as he gives her little kisses, etc. Mischievous little Jerry thinks of something to break up the new couple. He writes a fake letter to an alley cat, telling him that the white cat has fallen in love with him. Once the alley cat sees Tom with her, trouble stirs.
#22 - The Million Dollar Cat
Season 1940 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/6/1944
The usual chase is going on between Tom and Jerry, until a letter arrives. Tom reads it and finds out that he inherited one million dollars by one of his uncles! He cheers in happiness, until Jerry reads it, and points out one detail that Tom missed. Tom can't harm any living thing - not even a mouse! Jerry rejoices the inheritance because since Tom is not allowed to hurt any living thing, it means he can get away with doing anything he wants without Tom fighting back. Jerry proceeds to torture Tom by taking advantage of his new life, sleeping in his bed and eating all of his food. Finally, after Tom loses his breakfast and gets a pad of butter in the eye, he loses it and begins to beat up Jerry. He then says, "Gee, I'm throwing away a million dollars... BUT I'M HAPPY!!"
#23 - Puss 'N' Boats
Season 1960 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/21/1966
Tom and Jerry are chasing each other on a boat, propelling Tom into orbit, as well as into the water with a shark.
#24 - Puppy Tale
Season 1950 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/23/1954
Jerry resues a sackful of puppies from a storm swollen river and on of the pups follows Jerry home. Tom, being the cat that he is, doesn't want a dog around.
#25 - Little Quacker
Season 1950 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/1950
Tom finds a duck egg, and decides to have it for breakfast. The egg hatches as Tom prepares to cook it. As soon as Jerry sees this, he swipes the duck away from Tom just in time. Tom starts to chase Jerry for the duck, while they foil Tom's plans to have duck soup.