Overview

The Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape/Mumbly Show is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with MGM Television. Based on the Tom and Jerry theatrical cartoon series, which was created by H-B co-founders and former MGM cartoon studio staff William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the show originally aired on ABC from September 6 to December 13, 1975 (for a total of 16 episodes) as the first half-hour of The Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape/Mumbly Show, with The Great Grape Ape Show representing the series' second half-hour and The Mumbly Cartoon Show representing the series' third half-hour. This series marked the first time that Tom and Jerry appeared in animated installments produced specifically for television.