Do you love the classic Tom and Jerry movies? This great cartoon for kids is one of the longest continuously running shorts and the most favorite cartoon ever created; it was originally made to air as a TV show and then developed into full length feature films. For anyone growing up in the 50's, 60's and 70's, the great cat and mouse chasing episodes were a part of daily life; get home from school switch on the TV and enjoy the hilarious antics of this cat and mouse team. We fall in love with Tom and Jerry as my favorite cartoon.
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the cartoon and love them. But there has been a bit of controversy about whether or not Tom & Jerry is a violent cartoon. Given the nature of many of the older similarly produced cartoons in the mid- to -late 1950s, like Tom & Jerry, mild violence is a part of the feature. There are definitely undertones of violence, as you will see Jerry blowing up Tom with a bomb, or Tom attempting to eat Jerry. From bowling balls to hammers and trees, you will see heads bashed and eyeballs pop out, along with just about anything else you can imagine. So do are such scenes too "violent" for younger children to watch? Should the cartoon only be relegated to adults or older teenagers? While some parents would never imagine allowing their child to watch this cartoon, others (like myself) watch it with a grain of salt. My experience has been that my children understand the difference between reality and imaginary. They know what is real and what is pretend. They comprehend that Tom & Jerry is not real and can enjoy the humor of the cartoon without me worrying about if they will attempt to try any of the silly antics that go on between Tom & Jerry.
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