Tom and Jerry Full Episodes And Cartoons Tom & Jerry are two of the world's most recognizable cartoon characters ever created. Representing the eternal rivalry of cats and mice, they have provided a lot of fun in over 160 short movies and lots of long-length movies. The cat, Tom, is owned by a grandma who is rarely home and his only mission is to catch the mouse. The mouse, Jerry, is very clever and has a strong will of remaining alive, while being forced to get out of a variety of traps and weapons of Tom. Although the theme is Tom chasing Jerry, all Tom and Jerry cartoons feature a unique and fun plot. The first cartoon was created in 1937 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, named, under production of MGM. This cartoon also featured a cat, Jasper and a mouse, Jinks.