Here, however, Tom's underhanded tactics and morally wrong behavior actually win out over the innocent and well-meaning Spike, who is punished not once but TWICE for Tom's actions. When there’s an outside threat however, Tom’s adversarial relationship with Jerry morphs. He’s crafty and determined and often on the losing end of his failed plans. And, at the end of each episode, he always got his just desserts. If Tom had his druthers this ordinary house cat would be enjoying the good life on his owner’s dime raiding the fridge, watching TV, or kickin’ it poolside but when it comes to Jerry, Tom can’t refuse the call of duty. Yes, the originals had Tom smoking and setting up death traps and chasing girl cats, but he can get away with that since he's the pseudo-villain of the duo. What I can say on the writing is that it's far less family-friendly than the originals. When Tom was making trouble for Spike (the dog), all I was thinking was, "That hand fan from three scenes ago kept changing shape." In a slapstick cartoon, good animation is a must if one wants to properly convey the hyperactive antics of one's characters, something Warner Bros seems to have forgotten. Track The Tom & Jerry Show season 4 episodes.
I would comment more on the writing, as no doubt people are thinking, "But cartoons don't need to be well-animated to be good, just well-written," if not for the fact that this animation is so lazy that it's distracting. Season 4 guide for The Tom & Jerry Show TV series - see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. It is not a good sign when a college student with little more than colored paper, a tripod-mounted camera, and limited stop-motion programming can make a more entertaining short than a show produced by one of the wealthiest cinema companies in the world. Cartoon Network: Should Tom and Jerry be banned because of its violent. Gone is the exaggerated style of Hanna, Barbera, and even Chuck Jones, to be replaced by the same watered-down flash animation Warner Bros execs have a fetish for. Cartoon Network has announced a new animated series consisting of two 11-minute episodes that preserve the appearance, main characters and the sensitivity of. Fist Tom and Jerry episode Puss Gets the Boot was released to theaters on. Gone is the well-thought out comedy that made Hanna and Barbera's classic shorts genius, to be replaced by half-baked gags that miss every opportunity to make me laugh. Seriously, after years of cheap flash animation replacing cel and CGI on the CN airwaves, did you really expect Warner Bros to honor the legacy of the late great William Hanna and Joseph Barbera? Did you really expect them to make a clever slapstick-powered comedy cartoon that DIDN'T cut corners to lower costs? I only saw the first episode, and I'm very disappointed.