Hanna-Barbera produced 114 classic Tom and Jerry shorts.
These 114 theatrical cartoons belong to the original MGM run directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera from 1940 through 1958. The series began with “Puss Gets the Boot” in 1940 and became one of the most celebrated American animated short-film programs.
The total refers specifically to the Hanna-Barbera/MGM era, not every Tom and Jerry production ever made. After MGM ended its original cartoon unit, later theatrical shorts were produced by other teams, including Gene Deitch and Chuck Jones. Television series, compilation films, and later direct-to-video projects are counted separately.
Production credits also changed during the run. Rudolf Ising produced the first short, and Fred Quimby produced many subsequent cartoons before Hanna and Barbera took over production in the mid-1950s. Their final classic short was released in 1958, closing the period commonly treated as the franchise’s golden age.