tom and jerry Cartoon with donald duck

Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The series centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, Tom, a cat, and Jerry, a mouse, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy. The shorts were originally produced by the MGM animation studio, but later by other studios. Tom and Jerry shorts have been released in various theaters and on television, and have become some of the most popular cartoon characters in the world.