The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Your feedback improves this guide
Your feedback highlights guides that need a second look and keeps the rating trustworthy.
Does this age rating seem accurate to you?
Sign in to vote
What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show is a 1980 animated series produced by Filmation for CBS, continuing the classic adventures of the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry in short, fast-paced comedic episodes. Sensitive elements are strictly limited to the franchise's traditional slapstick register: chases, cartoon frying-pan hits, exaggerated explosions, and comic retaliations between the two characters, with no real physical consequences ever depicted on screen. These visual gags are a constant presence throughout every episode and form the core comedic engine of the show, yet they remain entirely within a burlesque tone with no credible violence or anxiety-inducing atmosphere. Parents can watch comfortably with very young children and may use the viewing as a light opportunity to explain that cartoon behaviors should not be imitated in real life.
Synopsis
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show is an animated television program produced by Filmation for MGM Television in 1980, on CBS for Saturday mornings. The show lasted one season and the individual episodes were eventually added to syndicated Tom and Jerry packages, and also occasionally appeared on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Most voices were done by Frank Welker and Lou Scheimer.
Difficult scenes
The repeated chases between Tom and Jerry include numerous gags in which one character is hit with a frying pan, crushed by a heavy object, or launched into the air following a cartoon explosion. These situations occur multiple times per episode and form the comedic backbone of the show. Although entirely cartoonish and consequence-free, their repetition could lead some very young children to perceive physical aggression as funny or normal, which may warrant a brief parental explanation.
Where to watch
No verified platform for the US market yet. We keep this section updated as availability changes.
Availability checked on Apr 03, 2026
About this title
- Format
- TV series
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 7m
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Main cast
- Lou Scheimer
- Studios
- Filmation Associates, MGM Television
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show is a 1980 animated series produced by Filmation for CBS, continuing the classic adventures of the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry in short, fast-paced comedic episodes. Sensitive elements are strictly limited to the franchise's traditional slapstick register: chases, cartoon frying-pan hits, exaggerated explosions, and comic retaliations between the two characters, with no real physical consequences ever depicted on screen. These visual gags are a constant presence throughout every episode and form the core comedic engine of the show, yet they remain entirely within a burlesque tone with no credible violence or anxiety-inducing atmosphere. Parents can watch comfortably with very young children and may use the viewing as a light opportunity to explain that cartoon behaviors should not be imitated in real life.
Synopsis
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show is an animated television program produced by Filmation for MGM Television in 1980, on CBS for Saturday mornings. The show lasted one season and the individual episodes were eventually added to syndicated Tom and Jerry packages, and also occasionally appeared on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Most voices were done by Frank Welker and Lou Scheimer.
Difficult scenes
The repeated chases between Tom and Jerry include numerous gags in which one character is hit with a frying pan, crushed by a heavy object, or launched into the air following a cartoon explosion. These situations occur multiple times per episode and form the comedic backbone of the show. Although entirely cartoonish and consequence-free, their repetition could lead some very young children to perceive physical aggression as funny or normal, which may warrant a brief parental explanation.