Tom and Jerry in New York | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Tom and Jerry by William Hanna, & Joseph Barbera |
Developed by | Darrell Van Citters |
Directed by | Darrell Van Citters |
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Theme music composer | Scott Bradley |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 13 (52 segments) |
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Executive producer | Sam Register |
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Running time | 20–21 minutes (2–5 minutes per segment) |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Original network | HBO Max |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Original release | July 1 November 18, 2021 | –
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Preceded by | Tom and Jerry Special Shorts (2021) |
Tom and Jerry in New York is an American animated television series that premiered on HBO Max on July 1, 2021.[1][2] It is based on the Tom and Jerry characters and theatrical cartoon series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and serves as a stand-alone sequel series to the film, Tom & Jerry, which was released in cinemas and HBO Max on February 26, 2021.[3][4]
With episodes directed by Darrell Van Citters, the show has the same art style as The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) with the original crew returning along with William Hanna (via archive recordings) as the voices of Tom and Jerry.
Each episode is usually 21 minutes long: the first, second and fourth segments are 5 minutes long and the third segment runs 2 minutes.
It features the cast of William Hanna (archived recordings), Kath Soucie, Joey D'Auria, Rick Zieff and Sam Kwasman.[5][6]
Set after the events of the 2021 film, the series follows Tom and Jerry having new adventures in the Royal Gate Hotel and all over New York City.[5]
Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 28 | 7 | July 1, 2021 | ||
2 | 24 | 6 | November 18, 2021 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Story by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |
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1a | 1a | "Put a Ring On It" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Kevin Harkey | July 1, 2021 | |
In New York City, Jerry receives a ring, prompting Tom to accidentally lead them both to a department store after it closes for the night. | |||||||
1b | 1b | "Come Fly with Me" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Sean Bishop | July 1, 2021 | |
Jerry helps a female pigeon while Tom tries to eat them. | |||||||
1c | 1c | "Bubble Gum Crisis" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Tod Carter | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry want bubblegum, but accidentally get into sticky situations. | |||||||
1d | 1d | "Mousequerade" | Darrell Van Citters | Michael Dan Berman | Jenny Kang | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom tries to get a baby panda back to the zoo. | |||||||
2a | 2a | "Museum Peace" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Kevin Harkey | July 1, 2021 | |
Jerry helps a sleepwalking elephant escape from a museum. | |||||||
2b | 2b | "Here Kite-y Kite-y" | Darrell Van Citters | Michael Dan Berman | Kevin Harkey | July 1, 2021 | |
Jerry and Tuffy get their revenge on Tom when he destroyed their sand castle while flying a kite. | |||||||
2c | 2c | "Street Wise Guys" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Tod Carter | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry disrupt street performers throughout the city. | |||||||
2d | 2d | "Chameleon Story" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Jordan Koch | July 1, 2021 | |
Jerry meets a friendly chameleon named Leon who has broken out of the hotel. | |||||||
3a | 3a | "Telepathic Tabby" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Kevin Harkey | July 1, 2021 | |
In an attempt to trick Tom out of food, Butch predicts the future. | |||||||
3b | 3b | "Shoe-In" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Kevin Harkey | July 1, 2021 | |
Jerry helps save a shoe repair shop. | |||||||
3c | 3c | "It's a Gift" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Slaven Reese | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom is on a mission to keep Jerry away from the gift shop snack aisle. | |||||||
3d | 3d | "Stormin' the Doorman" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | TJ House | July 1, 2021 | |
The hotel's energetic new doorman mistakes Tom for a stray cat. | |||||||
4a | 4a | "The Great Doughnut Robbery" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Jordan Koch | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry mistake a burglar's loot for doughnuts. | |||||||
4b | 4b | "Torpedon't" | Darrell Van Citters | Michael Dan Berman | Sean Bishop | July 1, 2021 | |
Aquatic mayhem ensues at the park. | |||||||
4c | 4c | "Billboard Jumble" | Darrell Van Citters | Amanda Jaros | Tod Carter | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry chase through a series of surreal billboards. | |||||||
4d | 4d | "Horticulture Clash" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Kevin Harkey | July 1, 2021 | |
Spike goes overboard trying to make up for manhandling Tom. | |||||||
5a | 5a | "Room Service Robots" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Mark Sonntag | July 1, 2021 | |
A troop of robot bellhops cause trouble. | |||||||
5b | 5b | "Coney Island Adventure" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Dirk Erik Schulz | July 1, 2021 | |
Nightmares come true at a seaside amusement park after dark. | |||||||
5c | 5c | "Scents and Sensibility" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Jared Beckstrand | July 1, 2021 | |
After Jerry spritzes him with fetching perfume, Tom becomes canine catnip. | |||||||
5d | 5d | "Wrecking Ball" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | TJ House | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry chase into a building marked for demolition. | |||||||
6a | 6a | "Cat Hair" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Tod Carter | July 1, 2021 | |
A hotel VIP wants Tom groomed before babysitting her prized pet. | |||||||
6b | 6b | "Shhh!" | Darrell Van Citters | Steven Darancette | Jordan Koch | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom chases after Jerry into a library after he hides in a little girl's backpack. | |||||||
6c | 6c | "Torched Song" | Darrell Van Citters | Keith Baxter | Keith Baxter | July 1, 2021 | |
Jerry helps Tom rival Butch in a snazzy musical fantasy. | |||||||
6d | 6d | "Quacker's Lucky Penny" | Darrell Van Citters | Sam Kwasman | Mark Sonntag | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom tries to steal Quacker's penny for himself, but ends up finding himself with bad luck for taking it. | |||||||
7a | 7a | "Ready Teddy" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Kevin Harkey | July 1, 2021 | |
Spike's teddy is accidentally ruined while Tom and Jerry are fighting and try to fix him. | |||||||
7b | 7b | "Swiss Cuckoo" | Darrell Van Citters | Rob Janas | Dirk Erik Schulz | July 1, 2021 | |
While the hotel manager is on vacation to relieve himself of stress, Tom and Jerry stowaway in his luggage. | |||||||
7c | 7c | "Dream Team" | Darrell Van Citters | Mimi Hess | Richard Gaines Mark Pudleiner | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom dreams of a basketball championship assisted by Jerry. | |||||||
7d | 7d | "Private Tom" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Patrick Reyntens | July 1, 2021 | |
Tom's military uncle is determined to help him permanently defeat Jerry. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Story by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |
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8a | 1a | "Top of the Heap" | Darrell Van Citters | Analisa Labianco Jeff Spencer | Alfredo Cassano | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry compete against tricky rats on a trash barge. | |||||||
8b | 1b | "Stunt Double Trouble" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Jose Pepe Mansuy | November 18, 2021 | |
A "stage cat" stunt double replaces Tom. | |||||||
8c | 1c | "Surfer Supreme" | Darrell Van Citters | Keith Baxter | Keith Baxter | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry have a musical surf-off at the Jersey Shore. | |||||||
8d | 1d | "Kabuki Cat" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Kevin Harkey | November 18, 2021 | |
Upon his return to Japan, a Kabuki actor finds Tom and Jerry in his luggage. | |||||||
9a | 2a | "Too Much Monkey Business" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Jordan Koch | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom keeps a VIP chimp from the hotel's bananas. | |||||||
9b | 2b | "Doggie Championship" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Marc Camelbeke | November 18, 2021 | |
Jerry is the secret weapon in a dog contest, while Tom takes Spike's place. | |||||||
9c | 2c | "Snow Day" | Darrell Van Citters | Robert F. Hughes | Robert F. Hughes | November 18, 2021 | |
A musical snow frolic on a City winter's day. | |||||||
9d | 2d | "Toots the Terrible" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Kevin Harkey | November 18, 2021 | |
Toots wants to catch Jerry to spend more time with Tom. | |||||||
10a | 3a | "The Spa's the Limit" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | TJ House | November 18, 2021 | |
Jerry and Tuffy ruin Tom and Spike’s spa day. | |||||||
10b | 3b | "The Hair Dignitary" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Alec Megibben | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom trades places with a diplomat's cat. | |||||||
10c | 3c | "Year of the Mouse" | Darrell Van Citters | Robert F. Hughes | Robert F. Hughes | November 18, 2021 | |
A musical visit to Chinatown spells romance for Jerry – and fireworks for Tom. | |||||||
10d | 3d | "Relativity" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Alfredo Cassano | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom stalks Jerry’s jolly Bavarian cousins during their stay at the Hotel. | |||||||
11a | 4a | "Cat and Mouse Burglars" | Darrell Van Citters | Jonathan Rosenthal | Dave Alvarez | November 18, 2021 | |
A perky – and thieving – pop star checks into the Hotel! | |||||||
11b | 4b | "Caterpillar and Mouse" | Darrell Van Citters | Michael Dan Berman | Richard Gaines | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom’s coveted flower has a secret stowaway. | |||||||
11c | 4c | "The Pied Piper of Harlem" | Darrell Van Citters | Keith Baxter | Keith Baxter | November 18, 2021 | |
A jazzy song punctuates Tom and Jerry’s waiter rivalry. | |||||||
11d | 4d | "Lazy Jerry" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Kevin Harkey | November 18, 2021 | |
An R.C. toy mouse distracts Tom – but makes for a dangerously lazy Jerry. | |||||||
12a | 5a | "To Your Health" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Dirk Erik Schulz | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry keep the hotel clean for the health inspector. | |||||||
12b | 5b | "Golf Brawl" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Dave Alvarez | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom and Jerry go wild in an indoor mini-golf park. | |||||||
12c | 5c | "Tom's Swan Song" | Darrell Van Citters | Robert F. Hughes | Robert F. Hughes | November 18, 2021 | |
A protective swan befriends Jerry. | |||||||
12d | 5d | "King Spike the First and Last" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Patrick Reytens Hank Tucker | November 18, 2021 | |
Spike fancies himself a Canine King, holding court until Tom and Jerry revolt! | |||||||
13a | 6a | "Planet of Mice" | Darrell Van Citters | Kevin Fleming Rob Janas | Kevin Harkey | November 18, 2021 | |
Tom has a nightmare about a super-intelligent mouse takeover. | |||||||
13b | 6b | "Ball of Fun" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Jordan Koch | November 18, 2021 | |
Jerry inherits a hamster ball. | |||||||
13c | 6c | "Big Apple" | Darrell Van Citters | Will Finn | Kevin Harkey | November 18, 2021 | |
An epic chase through NYC turns into a musical tribute to the city. | |||||||
13d | 6d | "Flamingo A-Go-Go" | Darrell Van Citters | Sam Kwasman | Richard Gaines | November 18, 2021 | |
At the zoo, a flock of flamingoes protects Jerry and Tuffy from Tom. |
The series premiered in the United States on July 1, 2021 on HBO Max.[5][7] In Canada, the series was premiered on September 18, 2021 on Teletoon.[8][9] The second season premiered on November 18.[10]
Internationally, the show is broadcast on Boomerang channels.
The series premiered on December 17, 2021 on HBO Max in Brazil and Latin America and later premiered on January 6, 2022 on Cartoon Network. It started airing in India also on March 19, 2022 on Cartoon Network.
On October 29, 2019, Tom and Jerry in New York was first shown during WarnerMedia's HBO Max conference demo live-stream event, where it was originally known as Tom and Jerry in the Big City and hidden away under Max Originals, fourth in a row alongside Craftopia, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, and The Fungies!.[11]
On May 28, 2020, on the official WarnerMedia Twitter, the day after the streaming service's launch date, posted a video of current and upcoming content heading to and/or on the site, among the end portion of the video listing next-year Max Originals and squeezed in-between Tig n' Seek and Circe, was Tom and Jerry under a new title of in the Big City.[12]
On June 10, 2021, WarnerMedia officially announced the series with its original title of Tom and Jerry in New York, which premiered on HBO Max starting July 1, 2021.
Renegade Animation's Darrell Van Citters and Ashley Postelwaite who produced The Tom and Jerry Show during the last decade have returned in the same roles, with Van Citters also directing again.