Tom and Jerry/History

This sub-page lists all known media from the Tom and Jerry franchise that is represented in MultiVersus.

Media with elements appearing in MultiVersus

"Puss Gets the Boot" (1940)

Fighters:

• Prototypes of Tom & Jerry, known as Jasper & Jinx, debuted in this animated short.

"The Midnight Snack" (1941)

Fighters:

• Tom & Jerry appear as a duo Fighter.

Banners:

• Tools of the Trade is based on Tom & Jerry's various tools they used against each other.

"Fraidy Cat" (1942)

Fighters:

• William Hanna first voiced Tom in this animated short, with most of his hurt/ringout screams being recycled from various classic Tom and Jerry shorts.

"Dog Trouble" (1942)

Ringout VFXs:

• Spike Bulldog, who is depicted in the Spike's Bite Ringout VFX, originates from this animated short.

"Sufferin' Cats!" (1943)

Fighters:

• The frying pan Tom & Jerry use in their Aerial Down Attack, Cast-Iron Crusher, comes from this animated short.

Taunts:

• Tom's Shrug Taunt references a scene from this animated short.

The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

Fighters:

• Tom & Jerry's Up Specials, Rocket Mouse, reference the ending of this animated short.

"Mouse Trouble" (1944)

Fighters:

• The mouse trap that appears in Tom & Jerry's Grounded Down Special, Snap Trap, comes from this animated short. The stick of dynamite that appears in their Aerial Down Special, Look Out Below!, also comes from this animated short. The hammer that appears in their Grounded Side Attack might also be based off of the mallet that Tom used in this episode.

Signature Perks:

• Dynamite Split appears as a Signature Perk for Tom & Jerry.

Banners:

• Cheesy Temptations references the trope of Tom trying to bribe Jerry out of his mouse hole with cheese. Said trope was first seen in this animated short.

"Tee for Two" (1945)

Taunts:

• Tom & Jerry's Default Taunt references a promotional poster made for this animated short.

"Trap Happy" (1946)

Taunts:

• Tom & Jerry's Hurt Toe Taunt references a scene from this animated short.

"Cat Fishin'" (1947)

Fighters:

• The fishing rod Tom & Jerry use in their Side Specials, Goin' Fishin, comes from this animated short.

Signature Perks:

• Fly Fisher appears as a Signature Perk for Tom & Jerry.

The Cat Concerto (1947)

Fighters:

• Tom & Jerry's default appearance is based on their early 40s/late 50s design which was first used in this animated short.

Variants:

• Tom & Jerry (Default) appears as a Variant for Tom & Jerry.

Badges:

• Tom and Jerry Wins appears as a Badge.

Banners:

• EVO 2022 features Tom & Jerry.

Profile Icons:

• Frenemies is based on Tom & Jerry's default appearance.
• EVO 2022 features Tom & jerry.

"The Truce Hurts" (1948)

Fighters:

• Tom & Jerry's pre-reveal teaser image is an edited screenshot taken from this animated short.

Taunts:

• Tom & Jerry's Nap Time Taunt references a scene from this animated short.

"Love That Pup" (1949)

Profile Icons:

• Frenemies references the opening title screen used for the classic Tom and Jerry shorts between 1949 to 1954. Said title screen was first used in this animated short.

Ringout VFXs:

• Spike Bulldog, who is depicted in the Spike's Bite Ringout VFX, uses his design from this animated short.

"Texas Tom" (1950)

Variants:

• Texas Tom & Jerry appears as a Variant for Tom and Jerry.

Pent-House Mouse (1963)

Fighters:

• According to Eric Stirpē, the main lead writer for MultiVersus, Tom & Jerry's portrayal in the game comes from their depiction in Tom and Jerry animated shorts from the 1960s, the first of which was this.

Duel Personality (1966)

Fighters:

• Tom & Jerry first used a slingshot, which is referenced in their Neutral Specials, Slingshot Sharpshooter, in this animated short.

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006)

Variants:

• Pirates Tom & Jerry appears as a Variant for Tom & Jerry.

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)

Variants:

• Baker Street Tom & Jerry appears as a Variant for Tom & Jerry.

The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)

"Spike Gets Spooked" (2014)

Banners:

• The Presently Shocked Banner is based on Tom & Jerry's appearance in this show.

"Feline Fatale" (2014)

Variants:

• Detectives Tom & Jerry appears as a Variant for Tom & Jerry.

"Vampire Mouse" (2014)

Variants:

• Jerry's design from his and Tom's Vampire Tom & Jerry Variant comes from this episode.

"Vampire State" (2019)

Variants:

• Tom's design from his and Jerry's Vampire Tom & Jerry Variant comes from this episode.