The cat and mouse duo we've come to know and love as Tom and Jerry began life as Jasper and Jinx in this 1940 cartoon from Hanna-Barbera. The early Tom/Jasper is a lot hairier than his latter incarnations, has a different look to his face (more menacing), and sounds more like a real cat; Jerry/Jinx is instantly recognisable, having not really changed much since this first outing.
The story is unremarkable and rather dull compared with later efforts, but this first appearance for the Cartoondom's greatest arch enemies sets the standards for many of the episodes to come: Tom chases Jerry; Jerry teases Tom; Tom is warned by his owner to behave; Jerry gets Tom in trouble; Tom gets punished.
The story is unremarkable and rather dull compared with later efforts, but this first appearance for the Cartoondom's greatest arch enemies sets the standards for many of the episodes to come: Tom chases Jerry; Jerry teases Tom; Tom is warned by his owner to behave; Jerry gets Tom in trouble; Tom gets punished.