There is a new Warner Bros. Animation series, The Tom and Jerry Show coming out soon!
The series will be premiering Wednesday, April 9 on Cartoon Network. Entertainment Weekly just debut a trailer for the show yesterday which you can check out here: http://family-room.ew.com/2014/03/17/tom-and-jerry-exclusive-video/
As you can see the cat and mouse grudge match between these two continues with the same brand of slapstick humor that made Tom and Jerry two of the most beloved characters in animation history. In addition to their familiar suburban house setting, each 11 minute short of the new series will expand Tom and Jerry’s never-ending game of cat-and-mouse to include more fantastic worlds, from a witches cabin to a mad scientist’s lab.
Voiced with comedic stars such as Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) and Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) leading it’s talented cast, the show should be a hit with kids. Here is what Jay Bastian, the WBA creative executive had to say in an interview with me last week.
Q1- Have you always been a Tom and Jerry Fan?
Jay Bastian– Who isn’t? I always loved watching Tom and Jerry cartoons with my father, since he would laugh just as much as I did at them.
Q2- Who is your favorite, Tom, or Jerry? (And why)
Jay Bastian– This is a debate I have been in both at Cartoon Network and at Warner Bros. for years. People are entrenched on one side or the other and can speak at length about their respective stance. I guess I always root for the underdog, so I’ve always been firmly on Jerry’s side.
Q3- How is the new The Tom and Jerry Show different the the older cartoons?
Jay Bastian– Hopefully the characters, their relationship and the slapstick violence will still feel like what was established in the classic shorts. The newest thing we’ve added in this series is the reoccurring scenarios of the science lab, the witches’ house and Tom and Jerry’s detective agency. The idea was to keep them the same characters they have always been, but add in new locations and things to throw at one another.
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