Tom & Jerry Kids is an animated television series, co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Turner Entertainment, featuring the famous cat-and-mouse stars as children . The show premiered in 1990 and continued airing until 1994. The series is about the adventures of Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse in their childhood and their friends Droopy and Dripple and Spike and Tyke. The series is somewhat similar to the "older" version of the original 114 theatricals, partly akin to being produced by Tom and Jerry creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. In terms of violence level, they are far closer... to the classic cartoons than previous television adaptions such as The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show although somewhat milder than Hanna and Barbera's original series. Part of it is similar to Pink Panther and Pals. Droopy and Drippy went on to star in their own short-lived spin-off Droopy, Master Detective. The series was a co-production of Turner Entertainment, which had bought the Tom and Jerry franchise in 1986 from MGM. Parent company Turner Broadcasting System would buy Hanna-Barbera in late 1991.
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