The cartoons have influenced Itchy and Scratchy on The Simpsons, the slapstick comedy of MAD magazine, and even some of the stunts on Jackass. Tom and Jerry is widely considered to be one of the most influential cartoons of all time. Actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg explains this in the introduction to the Uncensored Tom and Jerry Collection DVD (shown below). While Barbara said that Mammy Two Shoes does not reflect his own opinion, many considered some of her depiction and other jokes racist, particularly when explosions would leave characters with charred faces that resembled stereotypical depictions of African Americas. In recent years, networks and viewers have honed in on the racial implications of some of Tom and Jerry's characters, particularly that of Mammy Two Shoes, the housemaid of the home wherein Tom resides. Tom and Jerry went on to win Best Short Subject seven times, tying for the most Oscars in the category, and was nominated for another six awards. While the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, "Puss Gets the Boot" received little attention from audiences, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject. Tom and Jerry are two of the world's most famous cartoon characters and were named the 66th best Animated TV Shows by IGN in 2009. Since 2006, the two have been owned by Warner Bros. Tom and Jerry saw brief revivals throughout the 90s and 2000s. Tom and Jerry continued to change hands throughout the 80s, being bought by Ted Turner in an MGM acquisition, before, once again, being returned to Hanna-Barbera for Tom and Jerry Kids, a cartoon featuring baby versions of the cat and mouse. However, the characters changed hands again in 1980, moving to Filmmation Studios, which was known for their "limited animation," production speed and cheaper quality. In 1975, Tom and Jerry returned to Hanna-Barbera for the Saturday morning cartoon The Tom and Jerry Show. It was produced by Gene Deitch from 1961 to 1962 and Looney Tunes-creator Chuck Jones from 19, and became a staple of Saturday morning cartoons during this time, running on CBS from 1965 to 1972. Tom and Jerry has been revived numerous times since 1960. The last of their Tom and Jerry shorts, Tot Watchers, premiered on August 1st, 1958. However, when MGM cartoons shuttered in 1958, so to did their run on the cartoon. The duo continued to release Tom and Jerry episodes in theaters for the next 18 years. "Puss Gets the Boot" went on to receive an Oscar Nomination, which led to more Tom and Jerry cartoons at the behest of MGM animation studio head Fred Quimby.
After being paired together, Hannah and Barbara decided on a cat and mouse cartoon for titled "Puss Gets the Boot," the first Tom and Jerry cartoon (shown below), which premiered on February 10th, 1940. William Hanna and Joseph Barbara created Tom and Jerry while working for the MGM cartoon studio in the late 1930s.
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