34 shorts produced by Sib Tower 12 Productions. Official Home Media Collections
Certain episodes from the Hanna-Barbera era have faced edits on modern broadcast television and streaming platforms to address racially stereotyped caricatures common in 1940s media (most notably the character of Mammy Two Shoes). Complete physical media collections are highly sought after by preservationists looking for the original, unedited theatrical cuts.
Mouse Trouble (1944): Tom tries to catch Jerry by following advice from a book on mouse-trapping. tom and jerry complete collection all 161 episodes
If you are looking to own or stream the complete 161-episode collection, it is helpful to know how Warner Bros. (the current rights holders) has packaged these shorts over the years. Because some early shorts contain outdated racial stereotypes, finding a single, completely unedited package of all 161 episodes can be challenging. The Spotlight Collection
This is the foundational era that won seven Academy Awards. It began with Puss Gets the Boot (where Tom was named Jasper and Jerry was unnamed) and ended with Tot Watchers . 34 shorts produced by Sib Tower 12 Productions
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In their debut short, Puss Gets the Boot (1940), the characters looked remarkably different from their modern incarnations. Tom was named Jasper, a scruffier, more realistic cat who moved on all fours. Jerry, unnamed in the short but referred to as Jinx by the creators, was rounder and more rodent-like. Mouse Trouble (1944): Tom tries to catch Jerry
The collection begins with Puss Gets the Boot (1940), where Tom was originally named Jasper and Jerry was an unnamed mouse.
