Talkback "Tom & Jerry Tales" Don't Bring Your Pet to School/Cat Show Catastrophe

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Sorry, I can't remember the title of the last cartoon and even if I could there's not enough room to write it here. Lol.

Anyway, I thought this was a good one. They seemed to reference a few other Warner cartoons. No doubt that Gerald the Rabbit was supposed to resemble Pip Pumphandle of "Animaniacs" fame. I also liked the scene where the girl had Tom spit Jerry out, very reminiscent of Granny, Sylvester and Tweety. It was also good to see Nibbles. I didn't even know he could talk, let alone the French accent. I also liked hearing Tom's singing voice. That's always been famous in the old MGM cartoons.

Anyway, since I probably won't see Scooby-Doo today because of work, just thought I'd post my thoughts on that one. Later.
 
The last cartoon was called "The Cat Whisperer".

Ok...maybe they didn't retool this show as much as I thought they would. In fact, these cartoons aren't all that bad. Visually, the designs are closest to the old MGM style than they've ever been. Actually this is the most detailed, fluid character animation I've seen on TV in years. There are still a few things I'd change, but so far I'm enjoying the new season.
 
I'm watching it in glorious hi-def right now. But anyway, does anyone think that the frog in "Don't Bring Your Pet To School Day" resembles Michigan J. Frog?
 
Did those guys used to work with T & J at MGM as well? I don't follow "Tom and Jerry" cartoons as well as I do with Warner Bros. cartoons so I'm kind of ignorant on this stuff. Lol.
 
No, but Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone helped Joe Barbera in completing "The KarateGuard", his last animated short and "Tom and Jerry:A Nutcracker Tale".
I read somewhere that in the late 90s Barbera saw how they treated Tom and Jerry and wanted them to help him with a few things. If you watch what they've done they really have restored tom and jerry to what they used be in the 40s and 50s. The cartoons aren't at the same level of greatness, but pretty close.
 
I thought his name was Tuffy. I didn't really mind seeing him, especially since he was less cloying than the Season one episode where they were in space. The French accent was straight out of a cartoon where he was one of the three Musketeers from the old days. I can't remember the name of it right now.

But a very good episode this week. Nice to see the ..ugh...Korean animation improving (that and the cheesy synthesised music soundtrack were holding the show's true potential back, IMO). Missed a small portion of the first segment (nature called), but I really love how dispite the torture, Tom had a happy ending. I also like how he didn't in the second segment (though it was niace to see Jerry and Tuffy get what was coming to them at the beginning). The third segment was another riot. Especially the silent appearance by Spike.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. this show, out of all the TV versions of T&J really captures the spirit of the old cartoons. It's not as good as the classic, but nothing could ever be. But a great series, and a reason to wake up on Saturdays.
 
Yeah, I didn't think it quite sounded like Ben, but the imitation was sort of close.



Well, he was called Tuffy in some Golden Books and merchandising, but in official cartoons he's called Nibbles. I don't know why that change was made.



I see. Thanks for the info.
 
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