<P> In 1975, Tom and Jerry were reunited with Hanna and Barbera, who produced new Tom and Jerry cartoons for Saturday mornings . These 48 seven - minute short cartoons were paired with Grape Ape and Mumbly cartoons, to create The Tom and Jerry / Grape Ape Show, The Tom and Jerry / Grape Ape / Mumbly Show, and The Tom and Jerry / Mumbly Show, all of which initially ran on ABC Saturday mornings between September 6, 1975 and September 3, 1977 . In these cartoons, Tom and Jerry (now with a red bow tie), who had been enemies during their formative years, became nonviolent pals who went on adventures together, as Hanna - Barbera had to meet the stringent rules against violence for children's TV . This 1975 - styled format was no longer used in the newer Tom and Jerry entrees . </P> <P> Filmation Studios (in association with MGM Television) also tried their hands at producing a Tom and Jerry TV series . Their version, The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, debuted in 1980, and also featured new cartoons starring Droopy, Spike (from Tom & Jerry, and the same version also used in Droopy), Slick Wolf, and Barney Bear, not seen since the original MGM shorts . The Filmation Tom and Jerry cartoons were noticeably different from Hanna - Barbera's efforts, as they returned Tom and Jerry to the original chase formula, with a somewhat more "slapstick" humor format . This incarnation, much like the 1975 version, was not as well received by audiences as the originals, and lasted on CBS Saturday mornings from September 6, 1980 to September 4, 1982 . </P> <P> In 1986, MGM was purchased by WTBS founder Ted Turner . Turner sold the company a short while later, but retained MGM's pre-1986 film library, thus Tom and Jerry became the property of Turner Entertainment Co. (where the rights stand today via Warner Bros .), and have in subsequent years appeared on Turner - run stations, such as TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, The WB, Boomerang, and Turner Classic Movies . </P> <P> One of the biggest trends for Saturday morning television in the 1980s and 1990s was the "babyfication" of older, classic cartoon stars, and on March 2, 1990, Tom and Jerry Kids, co-produced by Turner Entertainment Co. and Hanna - Barbera Productions (which would be sold to Turner in 1991) debuted on Fox Kids and for a few years, aired on British children's block, CBBC . It featured a youthful version of the famous cat - and - mouse duo chasing each other . As with the 1975 H-B series, Jerry wears his red bowtie, while Tom now wears a red cap . Spike and his son Tyke (who now had talking dialogue) and Droopy and his son Dripple, appeared in back - up segments for the show, which ran until November 18, 1994 . Tom and Jerry Kids was the last Tom and Jerry cartoon series produced in 4: 3 (full screen) aspect ratio . </P>

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