The cat wasn’t yet named Tom. The mouse wasn’t yet named Jerry. And the cat-and-mouse chase storyline wasn’t intended to be followed by a series of cartoons featuring the both of ’em.

Tom and Jerry, the cat and mouse cartoon characters with a taste for violence, are set to return to television this Christmas with their first new adventure in more than 30 years. The pair make ...

Stanchfield added, "Somehow at MGM, Jerry Mouse, though incredible acts of violence to Tom, never comes off as ... The key to comedy is quick recovery, and "Itchy & Scratchy" has no quick recovery.