What was the title of the 1975 Tom and Jerry TV series?

The 1975 Tom and Jerry television series was titled “The Tom and Jerry Show.”

Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with MGM Television, it was the first Tom and Jerry series made specifically for television rather than assembled from theatrical shorts. The program premiered on ABC on September 6, 1975, as part of the larger “The Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape/Mumbly Show” programming format. Its 16 episodes contained 48 separate seven-minute segments.

This version differed noticeably from the classic MGM cartoons. Tom and Jerry were presented more often as friends or working partners, and the intense violence and relentless pursuit of the theatrical shorts were softened for Saturday-morning children’s programming. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera returned as directors and creative leaders, while Hoyt Curtin wrote the theme music.

Viewers frequently confuse it with “The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show,” which arrived in 1980, or “Tom & Jerry Kids,” which began in 1990. The ampersand also appears in many official listings as “The Tom & Jerry Show,” but it refers to the same 1975 series named in the question.