"Tom and Jerry Tales" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Writers:

Eric Donald (writer)
Jim Gomez (writer)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

23 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Jake D. Smith

...

Baby Mouse (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Directed by
Spike Brandt		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tony Cervone		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
T.J. House		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Douglas McCarthy		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Charles Schneider		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Spike Brandt		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tony Cervone		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Painter		(unknown episodes, 2007)
Eric Donald		(unknown episodes)
Jim Gomez		(unknown episodes)
Tom Minton		(unknown episodes)
Richard Pursel		(unknown episodes)
Mark Turosz		(unknown episodes)
Bradley Zweig		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Frank Molieri	....	producer (15 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bobbie Page	....	line producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Tom Minton	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Tom Erba		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Rob Desales		(1 episode, 2007)
Ken Solomon		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ben Kalina	....	assistant production manager (3 episodes, 2007)
Judge Plummer	....	assistant production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
T.J. House	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brian Mitchell	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Alexander Hall	....	dialog recordist / dialogue adr engineer / ... (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound effects editor / sound re-recording mixer (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Keefer	....	dialogue and adr editor (3 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Animation Department
Ben Kalina	....	animatic editor (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nick Hyman	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2006)
Neal Sternecky	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2007)
Craig Kelly	....	background artist (2 episodes, 2006)
Kirk Tingblad	....	timing director (2 episodes, 2007)
Garrett O'Donoghue	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 2007)
Jesse Silver	....	background artist / background artist: titles (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Tim Kelly	....	composer: additional music (7 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Other crew
Connie Wang	....	clearance administrator (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chris Painter	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Animation

Distributors

• CW Television Network (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Kids' WB (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Animation (2005) (worldwide) (TV)

Other Companies

• Lotto Animation  animation

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Movie Connections:

Follows "The New Tom & Jerry Show" (1975)

Back To Basis !

I love this revival of the legendary Tom & Jerry. After years of their older TV show which was so unbearable sequel (Tom & Jerry-alleged-sons !) here the eternal chase continues, but wonderfully. The secret of the successful formula is the return to the original form of the 2 leads, their house, and even their reactions. The makers of these tales tried cleverly to capture the motion, the beat, and the sense of MGM's old works. This distinct aestheticism which was part of the authentic movies' series is here again somehow as so effective and nostalgic. Jerry's classic burrow, the case of no visible human faces, the musical opening credits, that's what I call it beautiful devotion. It assures how the original is purely pristine and mighty, and how it's a tough mission to remake it too. Although it could be the perfect way to bring back the icons, but that old feeling is absent, and that unique spirit surely is not the same. For minor example (Scott Bradley) isn't here to embody the visual extravaganza because it's not the 1940s and the vision is not that exploding too. I became so annoyed by the appearances of other characters such as (Droopy), not because he doesn't belong to the world of Tom & Jerry that I love, but simply because he is ridiculous. It lacks the crazy vivacity that made the glory; therefore the adventures aren't that fervent or cinematic as the ambition was to make TV episodes. So watch out for the word "teleplay" at the opening credits, it's a warning more than usual information. It could be a little bit lower in comparison, but real good entertainment in itself, and still a better remake or the best yet, with all the fresh colors, the loyalty to the real Tom & Jerry, and that perceptible so lucid love for their old movies as The great cartoon.