<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tom and Jerry </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Tom and Jerry title card ( 1946 -- 54 ) for the MGM Hanna - Barbera shorts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Comedy Slapstick </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> William Hanna </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> William Hanna ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Gene Deitch ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Eli Bauer ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Larz Bourne ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Michael Maltese ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Jim Pabian ( 1965 ) </Li> <Li> Bob Ogle ( 1966 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> John W. Dunn ( 1965 -- 67 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> William Hanna ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Gene Deitch ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Chuck Jones ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Maurice Noble ( 1964 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Abe Levitow ( 1965 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Tom Ray ( 1966 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Ben Washam ( 1966 -- 67 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Voices of </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Harry E. Lang </Li> <Li> Clarence Nash </Li> <Li> William Hanna </Li> <Li> Red Coffee </Li> <Li> Lillian Randolph </Li> <Li> Billy Bletcher </Li> <Li> Daws Butler </Li> <Li> Mel Blanc </Li> <Li> Allen Swift </Li> <Li> June Foray </Li> <Li> Dick Nelson </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Composer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Scott Bradley ( 113 shorts ) Edward Plumb ( 1 short ) Steven Konichek ( 12 shorts ) Eugene Poddany ( 20 shorts ) Dean Elliott ( 8 shorts ) Carl Brandt ( 2 shorts ) Hoyt Curtin ( 16 shorts ) Yvette Blais and Jeff Michael ( 15 shorts ) Tom Worrall ( 39 shorts ) Gary Lionelli ( 26 shorts ) J. Eric Schmidt Tom Erba ( 26 shorts ) Vivek Maddala David Ricard John Van Tongeren Henry Mancini ( the movie ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 164 shorts ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rudolf Ising ( 1940 ) </Li> <Li> Fred Quimby ( 1940 -- 55 ) </Li> <Li> William Hanna ( 1955 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera ( 1955 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> William L. Snyder ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Chuck Jones ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Walter Bien ( 1963 -- 65 ) </Li> <Li> Les Goldman ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Earl Jonas ( 1965 -- 67 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 6 -- 10 minutes ( per short ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> Puss Gets the Boot ( February 10 , 1940 ( 1940 - 02 - 10 ) ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tom and Jerry </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Tom and Jerry title card ( 1946 -- 54 ) for the MGM Hanna - Barbera shorts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Comedy Slapstick </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> William Hanna </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> William Hanna ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Gene Deitch ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Eli Bauer ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Larz Bourne ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Michael Maltese ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Jim Pabian ( 1965 ) </Li> <Li> Bob Ogle ( 1966 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> John W. Dunn ( 1965 -- 67 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> William Hanna ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera ( 1940 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Gene Deitch ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Chuck Jones ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Maurice Noble ( 1964 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Abe Levitow ( 1965 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Tom Ray ( 1966 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Ben Washam ( 1966 -- 67 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Voices of </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Harry E. Lang </Li> <Li> Clarence Nash </Li> <Li> William Hanna </Li> <Li> Red Coffee </Li> <Li> Lillian Randolph </Li> <Li> Billy Bletcher </Li> <Li> Daws Butler </Li> <Li> Mel Blanc </Li> <Li> Allen Swift </Li> <Li> June Foray </Li> <Li> Dick Nelson </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Composer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Scott Bradley ( 113 shorts ) Edward Plumb ( 1 short ) Steven Konichek ( 12 shorts ) Eugene Poddany ( 20 shorts ) Dean Elliott ( 8 shorts ) Carl Brandt ( 2 shorts ) Hoyt Curtin ( 16 shorts ) Yvette Blais and Jeff Michael ( 15 shorts ) Tom Worrall ( 39 shorts ) Gary Lionelli ( 26 shorts ) J. Eric Schmidt Tom Erba ( 26 shorts ) Vivek Maddala David Ricard John Van Tongeren Henry Mancini ( the movie ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 164 shorts ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rudolf Ising ( 1940 ) </Li> <Li> Fred Quimby ( 1940 -- 55 ) </Li> <Li> William Hanna ( 1955 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> Joseph Barbera ( 1955 -- 58 ) </Li> <Li> William L. Snyder ( 1961 -- 62 ) </Li> <Li> Chuck Jones ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Walter Bien ( 1963 -- 65 ) </Li> <Li> Les Goldman ( 1963 -- 67 ) </Li> <Li> Earl Jonas ( 1965 -- 67 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 6 -- 10 minutes ( per short ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> Puss Gets the Boot ( February 10 , 1940 ( 1940 - 02 - 10 ) ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the cartoon tom and jerry first come out
when did the cartoon tom and jerry first come out
February 10 , 1940
February 10 , 1940