Tom and Jerry

Thomas "Tom" Cat and Jerry Mouse are an animated cat-and-mouse duo created in 1940 by and  for a series of cartoon shorts distributed by. Originally named Jasper and Jinx in their debut cartoon "", they became MGM's most famous cartoon stars, starring in numerous cartoon shorts from then until 1967, as well as in various television shows and movies since then. Tom and Jerry are almost always battling each other and causing a lot of mayhem and destruction as a result. Usually, Jerry is the one who emerges victorious at the end of the short, though on rare occasions, it is Tom who manages to get the last laugh.