Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry is a series of American theatrical cartoon shorts that ran in the United States from 1940 to 1958, then from 1961 to 1967. It was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). When the shorts were broadcast on TV and released on home video, they were sometimes subjected to varying levels of censorship.

Their shorts had won seven Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film. Walt Disney Productions had tied the series with their Silly Symphonies for winning the most awards in the category.

Censorship

International censorship

• The Two Mouseketeers
  1. The scene where Tom dies was modified for the International broadcasts. In the International version the scene is cut, and the episode ends when Jerry and Nibbles both eat the food.

USA censorship

HBO Max

• Any episode that has blackface, Mammy Two-Shoes, racial jokes or are "too disturbing" are banned.
• A Mouse in the House
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in.
• The Dog House
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• Blue Cats Blues
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to its dark subject matter.
• Busy Buddies
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to how disturbing some scenes are.
• Casanova Cat
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• Fraidy Cat
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it.
• Feedin' The Kiddie
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• His Mouse Friday
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface and racial jokes.
• Jerry's Diary
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• Kitty Foiled
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to racial jokes.
• Life With Tom
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• Little Runaway
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to racial jokes.
• Mouse Cleaning
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it and due to racial jokes.
• Mouse in Manhattan
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• Old Rocking Chair Tom
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it.
• Part Time Pal
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it.
• Professor Tom
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to the characters smoking.
• Puss Gets the Boot
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it.
• Puss n' Toots
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it.
• The Little Orphan
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface and due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it.
• The Milky Waif
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface and racial jokes.
• The Mouse Comes to Dinner
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to Mammy Two-Shoes making a appearance in it.
• The Truce Hurts
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• The Two Mouseketeers
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to the dark ending involving Tom's execution and death.
• The Yankee Doodle Mouse
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to blackface.
• Two Little Indians
  1. The episode is banned on HBO Max due to racial jokes.

Cartoon Network

• A Mouse in The House
  1. The episode is banned on Boomerang due to its racial subject matter.
• Blue Cat Blues
  1. This episode is banned due to it's dark and sad storyline as well as implications of alcoholism (more seriously than Part Time Pal) and suicide (more seriously than Downhearted Duckling).
• Casanova Cat
  1. The scene that shows Tom blowing cigar smoke into Jerry's face was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry doing a blackface dance was cut.
• Dog Trouble
  1. Mammy's voice was redubbed to be less offensive.
• Little Runaway
  1. The scene where the birdbath lands on Tom's head making him look Chinese was cut.
• Mouse Cleaning
  1. The scene where Tom is in blackface is modified for Cartoon Network broadcast. Cartoon Network cuts the part where Tom comes out of the coal as well as Stepin Fetchit's voice. It goes from when Mammy Two Shoes gets knocked from the coal to her realizing that the cat in blackface is Tom.
• Part Time Pal
  1. The scene where Mammy says "Well, slap my face if this ain't a mess!" was changed to "Well, I'll be darned! This is quite a mess!"
  2. The scene that shows Tom's drunken rendition of "One For The Money" was cut.
• Puss N' Toots
  1. The scene that shows a record landing on Tom's head which results in him looking like he was Chinese was cut.
• The Lonesome Mouse
  1. This short is rarely aired on Cartoon Network due to a scene where Jerry paints a picture of Tom as Adolf Hitler.
• Safety Second
  1. The scene that shows Jerry with a blackface was cut.
• The Milky Waif
  1. The scene that shows Jerry and Nibbles disguising themselves with shoe polish to make themselves look black was cut.
• The Mouse Comes to Dinner
  1. The scene where Mammy-Two Shoes is setting up the table while Jerry runs across the table dressed like a Indian is cut. The cartoon now begins when Tom jumps from the plant pot.
• The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R
  1. This episode rarely airs on Cartoon Network due to the scene with flickering lights which can cause seizures.
• The Truce Hurts
  1. The scene that shows Tom, Jerry and Spike having blackfaces was cut.
• The Yankee Doodle Mouse
  1. The scene that shows Jerry forcing Tom to lick defense stamps and paste them in a book was cut. (This was cut in the reissue which means that this scene is lost)
  2. The scene that shows Tom in flower blackface was cut. (Since 2002, this has been uncensored)
• Two Little Indians
  1. This episode was banned due to the episode referencing Native Americans.

TNT

• Dog Trouble
  1. Mammy kicking spike out of the house was cut.

Boomerang

• A Mouse in The House
  1. The episode is banned on Boomerang due to its racial subject matter.
• Blue Cat Blues
  1. This episode is banned on Boomerang due to its plot being more darker than Downhearted Duckling and Tom and Jerry committing suicide at the end.
  2. The other reason is because of the scene where Tom is drinking "milk" and getting drunked.
• Casanova Cat
  1. Just like Mouse Cleaning, it's also the same reason why it's banned on Boomerang.
  2. The scene where Tom smokes on Jerry's Face making him look blackface and the scene where Jerry dances because he is still in blackface.
  3. And maybe because of the black maid appearing in the beginning.
• Dog Trouble
  1. The episode is banned on Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Downhearted Duckling
  1. The episode barely airs on Boomerang due to Little Quacker wanting to commit suicide.
• Fraidy Cat
  1. The episode is banned on Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Feedin' The Kiddie
  1. Just like The Egg and Jerry, this episode rarely airs on the channel due to being a remake to The Little Orphan from 1949.
  2. But it might not be airing anytime soon because maybe it's banned for the same reasons as The Little Orphan.
• Flirty Birdy
  1. As of June 2019 this episode has been banned on Boomerang due to the scene where the Eagle trows Tom and makes him look like an Indian Chef
• His Mouse Friday
  1. This episode barley airs anymore on Boomerang due to its dark humor on Cannibal Tribes
• Jerry's Diary
  1. The episode might be banned because of The Yankee Doodle Mouse Flashback and the scene where Tom explodes making him look like a flower pot.
• Kitty Foiled
  1. The scene that shows Jerry and the canary disguising themselves as Indians was cut.
• Little Runaway
  1. The scene where the birdbath lands on Tom's head making him look Chinese was cut. (This scene is infrequently edited as sometimes this episode can be uncensored.) As of July 2019 this short is banned from Boomerang.
• Little Quacker
  1. For unknown reasons this episode has been removed from Boomerang's schedule as of 2021, probably because of the scene where Tom tricks Quaker with a quacking whistle Jerry swiping it with TNT making Tom's face black.
• Life with Tom
  1. The flashback from The Little Orphan was modified for the Boomerang broadcast. Any scene with Tom in blackface was cut. (This was briefly unedited in 2018 before being edited again.) As of June 2019 this short has been banned from Boomerang.
• Mouse Cleaning
  1. For the same reason it was banned on the Spotlight Collection Vol. 3 and DVDs in general.
  2. The scene where Tom's head is covered in coal making him look blackface and because of Tom having black stereotype dialogue while trying to escape Mammy.
  3. Because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Mouse In Manhattan
  1. As of June 2019, this episode has been removed from Boomerang due to the scene where Jerry head is covered in shoe polish making him look blackface.
• Nit-Witty Kitty
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Old Rockin Chair Tom
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of the "Poor Uncle Tom" scene.
  2. Mammy Two Shoes making an appearance.
• Part Time Pal
  1. The scene where Mammy says "Well, slap my face if this ain't a mess!" was changed to "Well, I'll be darned! This is quite a mess!"
  2. The scene that shows Tom's drunken rendition of "One For The Money" was cut.
  3. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing and Tom being drunk.
• Polka Dot Puss
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Puss Gets The Boot
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Push Button Kitty
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Puss N Toots
  1. The episode is banned from Boomerang because of the scene where Tom looks like a Chinese stereotype.
  2. The other reason is because of Mammy Two Shoes making an appearance in the beginning.
• Safety Second
  1. The scene that shows Jerry with a blackface was cut. This episode was banned from Boomerang in 2019.
• Saturday Evening Puss
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes making an appearance.
• Sleepy-Time Tom
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• Smitten Kitten
  1. In February of 2019 this episode was removed from Boomerang due to the Texas Tom Flashback being aired unedited. The episode did come back on the channel on April of the same year but it was removed again due to the scene not being edited.
  2. However it did come back again last year but not in the original Tom & Jerry Slot it aired after a Scooby Doo movie like a Filter Time episode but it was last seen ever since.
• Tennis Chumps
  1. The episode might be banned because of the scene where Butch Explodes making him look blackface.
• Texas Tom
  1. The episode is banned because of the scene where Tom makes Jerry lick a cigar then Tom starts to smoke it. (Strangely episodes like The Million Dollar Cat have a similar scene where Tom hops into car and starts to smoke but said scene hasn't been removed and the episode has not been banned.)
• Triplet Trouble
  1. This episode is banned because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• The Framed Cat
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing in the beginning.
• The Little Orphan
  1. This episode is rarely seen on Boomerang due to the scene where Nibbles throws the candle and makes Tom blackface.
  2. The episode might be banned from the channel because of Tom wearing a broom in his head making him look like a Indian Native American.
• The Lonesome Mouse
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of the scene where Jerry draws Tom as Adolf Hitler.
  2. Mammy Two Shoes making an appearance.
• The Milky Waif
  1. The scene that shows Jerry and Nibbles disguising themselves with shoe polish to make themselves look black was cut.
• The Midnight Snack
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of Mammy Two Shoes appearing.
• The Mouse Comes To Dinner
  1. This episode is banned from Boomerang because of the scene where Jerry looks like a Native American while looking at the food on the table.
  2. Mammy Two Shoes making on appearance.
• The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R
  1. This episode rarely airs on Boomerang due to a scene with flickering lights that can cause seizures.
  2. As of December 2018 this episode has been seen frequently on the channel with said scene not being edited.
• The Truce Hurts
  1. The scene that shows Tom, Jerry and Spike having blackfaces was cut. This episode hasn't been seen on Boomerang since 2019 due to said scene.
• Two Little Indians
  1. This episode was banned due to the episode referencing Native Americans.
• The Yankee Doodle Mouse
  1. As of March 2019 this episode has been banned from Boomerang because of the flower pot scene (although The Dog House having a similar gag hasn't been edited or removed from the schedule and this episode is still airing on the channel).
• The Year Of The Mouse
  1. As of March 2019 this episode was removed from Boomerang due to its dangerous violent humor.
  2. Jerry and The Unnamed Grey Mouse's pranks on Tom might have been deemed as too dark and dangerous such as the scene where Tom is holding a knife while sleeping.
  3. The ketchup scene where Tom thinks it's blood.
  4. The scene where Tom almost chokes on a circular suicidal rope.
  5. The scene that shows Tom accidentally burning his head with a gun.

iTunes

• The Truce Hurts
  1. The scene that shows Tom, Jerry and Spike having blackfaces was cut.

DVD censorship

• Casanova Cat
  1. The scene that shows Tom blowing cigar smoke into Jerry's face was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry doing a blackface dance was cut.
  3. This episode was removed from the release of the Spotlight Collection.
• Dog Trouble
  1. Mammy's voice was redubbed to be less offensive.
• Flirty Birdy
  1. The scene that shows the bird being tossed into Tom's laundry was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Tom looking like a Indian Chief was cut.
• Fraidy Cat
  1. Any scene that shows Mammy Two-Shoes was cut.
• His Mouse Friday
  1. Any dialogue about cannibalism was removed.
  2. Any dialogue from the black savages or about them were muted.
  3. The scene where the young black savage is about to pursue Jerry was modified. The scene is cropped to remove the young savage and his dialogue is muted.
• Jerry's Diary
  1. The scene that shows the exploding tea pot was shortened.
• Kitty Foiled
  1. The scene that shows Jerry and the canary disguising themselves as Indians was cut.
• Life With Tom
  1. The scene that shows the "Little Orphan scene" was shortened. As a result you can no longer see the blackface.
• Little Runaway
  1. The scene that shows a baby seal throwing a trash can lid at Tom was cut.
• Mouse Cleaning
  1. The scene that shows Tom with a blackface was cut.
  2. The scene where Tom says No ma'am, I ain't seen no cat!" was cut.
  3. This episode was removed from the release of the Spotlight collection.
• Mouse in Manhattan
  1. The scene that shows Jerry's head getting hit by a bottle of shoe polish was shortened. As a result you can no longer see Jerry's blackface.
• A Mouse in the House
  1. The scene that shows two cats looking in the oven was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry causing a explosion was cut.
  3. The scene that shows the two cats getting blackfaces was cut.
• Mouse Trouble
  1. The scene that shows Tom hiding in a package was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry putting pins in the package and then saws it in half was cut.
  3. The scene that shows Jerry looking inside the package was cut.
  4. The scene where Jerry holds up a sign that says "Is there a doctor in the house?!" was cut.
  5. The scene where Tom says "Don't you believe it" was cut.
• Old Rockin' Chair Tom
  1. Any scene that shows the uncle in "poor old uncle Tom" was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Lighting putting shaving cream on Tom was cut.
  3. The scene that shows Lighting hitting Tom with a cane was cut.
• Part-Time Pal
  1. The scene where Mammy says Well slap my face if this ain't a mess!" was changed to "Well I'll be darned. This is such a mess!"
  2. The scene where Tom says "One for the money, two for the show..." was muted.
• Professor Tom
  1. The scene that shows Tom smoking a cigar was cut. (This scene was censored on Boomerang UK.)
  2. The scene that shows Tom spanking topsy was cut.
• Puss N' Toots
  1. The scene that shows a record landing on Tom's head which results in him looking like he was Chinese was cut.
• Puss Gets the Boot
  1. The scene where Mammy Two-Shoes says "O-W-T...Out!" was changed to "O-U-T!"
• Safety Second
  1. The scene that shows Jerry with a blackface was cut.
• Trap Happy
  1. The scene that shows Butch accidentally missing Jerry and chopping off Tom's tail with an axe was cut.
• The Little Orphan
  1. The scene that shows a candle being thrown by Nibbles, which lands on Tom's tail was cut.
• The Milky Waif
  1. The scene that shows Jerry and Nibbles disguising themselves with shoe polish to make themselves look black was cut.
• The Mouse Comes to Dinner
  1. The scene that shows Mammy singing was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry sneaking across the table pretending to be a Indian.
• The Truce Hurts
  1. The scene that shows Tom, Jerry and Spike having blackfaces was cut.
• The Two Mouseketeers
  1. The scene that suggested that the king beheaded Tom off-screen was cut.
• The Yankee Doodle Mouse
  1. The scene that shows Tom getting a blackface was cut.

UK censorship

• Blue Cat Blues
  1. Cartoon Network UK, and Boomerang UK banned the episode due to its dark and sad storyline.
• Casanova Cat
  1. The scene that shows Tom blowing cigar smoke into Jerry's face was cut. (This scene was censored on Cartoon Network UK but presented uncut on the Classic Collection)
  2. The scene that shows Jerry doing a blackface dance was cut. (This scene was censored on Cartoon Network UK.)
• Flirty Birdy
  1. The scene that shows the bird being tossed into Tom's laundry was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Tom looking like a Indian Chief was cut.
• Fraidy Cat
  1. Any dialogue about cannibalism was removed.
  2. Any scene that shows Mammy Two-Shoes was cut.
• His Mouse Friday
  1. Any dialogue from the black savages or about them were muted.
• Jerry's Diary
  1. The scene that shows the exploding tea pot was shortened.
• Kitty Foiled
  1. The scene that shows Jerry and the canary disguising themselves as Indians was cut.
• Life With Tom
  1. The scene that shows the "Little Orphan scene" was shortened. As a result you can no longer see the blackface.
• Little Runaway
  1. The scene that shows a baby seal throwing a trash can lid at Tom was cut.
• Mouse Cleaning
  1. The scene that shows Tom with a blackface was cut.
  2. The scene where Tom says No ma'am, I ain't seen no cat!" was cut.
  3. This episode was removed from the US release of the Spotlight collection but presented uncut on the Classic Collection.
• Mouse in Manhattan
  1. The scene that shows Jerry head getting hit by a bottle of shoe polish was shortened. As a result you can no longer see Jerry's blackface.
• A Mouse in the House
  1. The scene that shows two cats looking in the oven was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry causing a explosion was cut.
  3. The scene that shows the two cats getting blackfaces was cut.
  4. The scene that shows the two cats repeatedly spanking Mammy-Two-Shoes was withdrawn.
• Mouse Trouble
  1. The scene that shows Tom hiding in a package was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry putting pins in the package and then saws it in half was cut.
  3. The scene that shows Jerry looking inside the package was cut.
  4. The scene where Jerry holds up a sign that says "Is there a doctor in the house? was cut.
• Old Rockin' Chair Tom
  1. Any scene that shows the uncle in "poor old uncle Tom" was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Lighting putting shaving cream on Tom was cut.
  3. The scene that shows Lighting hitting Tom with a cane was cut.
• Part-Time Pal
  1. The scene where Mammy says Well slap my face if this ain't a mess!" was changed to "Well I'll be darned. This is such a mess!"
  2. The scene where Tom says "One for the money, two for the show..." was muted.
• Professor Tom
  1. The scene that shows Tom smoking a cigar was cut. (This scene was censored on Boomerang UK.)
  2. The scene that shows Tom spanking topsy was cut.
• Puss N' Toots
  1. The scene that shows a record landing on Tom's head which results in him looking like he was Chinese was cut.
• Puss Gets the Boot
  1. The scene where Mammy says "O-W-T...Out!" was changed to "O-U-T!"
• Safety Second
  1. The scene that shows Jerry with a blackface was cut.
• Texas Tom
  1. The scene that shows Tom smoking a cigar was cut. (This scene was censored on the Boomerang UK broadcast.)
• Trap Happy
  1. The scene that shows Butch accidentally missing Jerry and chopping off Tom's tail with an ax was cut.
• The Little Orphan
  1. The scene that shows a candle being thrown by Nibbles, which lands on Tom's tail was modified for the UK release. In the UK version Tom's blackface was removed.
• The Milky Waif
  1. The scene that shows Jerry and Nibbles disguising themselves with shoe polish to make themselves look black was cut. (This scene was censored on Cartoon Network UK and Boomerang UK.)
• The Mouse Comes to Dinner
  1. The scene that shows Mammy singing was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry sneaking across the table pretending to be a Indian.
• The Truce Hurts
  1. The scene that shows Tom, Jerry and Spike having blackfaces was cut. (This scene was censored on Cartoon Network UK and on iTunes.)
• The Two Mouseketeers
  1. The scene that suggested that the king beheaded Tom off-screen was cut.
• The Yankee Doodle Mouse
  1. The scene that shows Tom getting a blackface was cut.
• Two Little Indians
  1. The scene that shows Jerry, the mice and Tom smoking the peace pipe was cut. (This scene was censored on Boomerang UK.)

Indonesian censorship

Most KPI censors Tom and Jerry scene

• Part Time Pal
  1. The scene that shows Tom trying to keep his balance, while he is drunk in basement was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Tom diving into pie was cut.
• Mouse in Manhattan
  1. The scene that shows Jerry at the station was cut.
  2. The scene that shows Jerry in the road was cut.
  3. The scene that shows Jerry in the elevator was cut.
• A Mouse in the House
  1. The scene where tom and butch was shooting their own was cut
  2. The scene that shows Tom and Butch looking in oven, and getting blackface was cut. (just like in the in UK and USA.)
• Jerry's diary
  1. The scene showing Jerry punching Tom's eye were cut.

Middle Eastern censorship

• The Milky Waif
  1. This episode is banned in most of the Middle East.
• Heavenly Puss
  1. The episode was banned due to the extremely dark scenes involving damnation in Hell which it's not suitable for Arab viewers. (same problem with Brazil and Middle East)
• Buddies Thicker Than Water
  1. The scene that shows Tom and Jerry drinking alcohol was cut.

Moroccan censorship

• Heavenly Puss
  1. The episode was banned due to the extremely dark scenes involving damnation in Hell which it's not suitable for Moroccan viewers. (same problem with Brazil and Middle East)
• The Two Mouseketeers
  1. This episode was banned due to dark subject matter involving Tom being executed.
• Tot Watchers
  1. The episode was banned due to the arrest of Tom & Jerry, the possible interrogation of the police, and child's victory or neglect.

Where to find it uncensored

Certain DVD releases are uncensored.