Tom Cat

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Tom Cat is the mischievous gray housecat from the classic animated series "Tom and Jerry," known for his endless, comedic chases after the mouse Jerry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animated character
anthropomorphic cat
cartoon character
fictional character
alsoKnownAs Thomas
Tom
appearsIn Tom and Jerry
associatedWith Mammy Two Shoes
Spike the Bulldog
Tyke
color gray
communicationStyle mostly nonverbal
countryOfOrigin United States
createdBy Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
enemy Jerry Mouse
firstAppearanceWork Puss Gets the Boot
firstAppearanceYear 1940
franchise Tom and Jerry
fullName Thomas Cat
gender male
genre slapstick comedy
hasLoveInterest Toodles Galore
various female cats
householdRole mouse catcher
languageOfWork English
notableFeature frequent physical injuries played for comedy
often outsmarted by Jerry
notableRelationship Jerry Mouse
occupation house cat
originalMedium animated short film
ownerInVariousEpisodes Mammy Two Shoes
personalityTrait determined
mischievous
persistent
short-tempered
primaryRole antagonist
comic foil
protagonist
productionCompany MGM cartoon studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
rival Jerry Mouse
setting suburban house
various international locations in later shorts
species cat
targetAudience children
family
typicalBehavior chasing Jerry Mouse
engaging in slapstick violence
setting traps

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