Old Saturday Morning Cartoons You've Definitely Forgotten About

Tom and Jerry

Ah, the old cat and mouse game. Tom and Jerry don't talk but that doesn't mean they don't say a lot. Created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the duo has been battling for several decades. The team has made over 160 theatrical short films with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cat (Tom) and mouse (Jerry) have a friendly rivalry that keeps viewers coming back for more. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.