10 Amazing Facts About Tom and Jerry You Never Knew

Creators & Legacy: Hanna and Barbera, creators of Tom & Jerry, shaped our childhood with iconic cartoons.

Forties Debut: Premiered on Feb 10, 1940, with "Puss Gets the Boot" as the first of 164 shorts.

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Title Origin: "Tom and Jerry" originated from an 1823 book, "Life in London."

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Oscar Success: Won 7 Oscars out of 13 nominations. NASA named satellites after them.

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Brief Friendship (1975): Special series showed Tom and Jerry as friends, solving mysteries.

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Tom and Jerry Cocktail: A Christmas cocktail named "A Tom and Jerry" in the USA.

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Rare Dialogue Moments: Limited speech, with Tom singing in 1943 and more dialogue in the 1992 film.

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Unexpected Ending: In the final episode, Tom and Jerry take their own lives on a train track.

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Naming Triumph: Animator John Carr won, naming them Tom and Jerry.

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Box Office Surprise (2021): "Tom and Jerry" (2021), a live-action/animation mix, grossed over $100 million worldwide.

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