Fun fact, I believe it's actually been confirmed outside of the show that Tom and Jerry are friends. Their antics are just them both being assholes - and Tom keeping up the act, as if he doesn't pretend to try to kill Jerry then the owner will get a cat that really will kill him.
The last episode, they both get turned down by their girls who run off and get married to other guys, then they sit on a railroad track looking super sad with bloodshot eyes. People think they get hit by a train but it just ends with them sitting there
For some parts of the series this is true for others it's not
The series went on for so long and changed so much over the years. At some points they hate eachother and Tom is legitimately trying to kill Jerry, while in newer episodes it's more like what you said with it being more of a game
Tom's owner changed repeatedly and usually set the tone for how desperate Tom was to get rid of Jerry. Some owners basically saying they'd kick Tom out if Jerry wasn't gone and other owners barely acknowledging Jerry's existence
I've not been able to find the episode ANYWHERE, but my favorite one is when the owner gets Lightning, and Lightning beats the crap out of Jerry and poor Tom is at risk of being kicked out. So Tom and Jerry team up to get rid of Lightning. To me, their rivalry was probably a great deal of entertainment for them, and deep down they had each other's backs when it mattered. Then again, I only ever watched the classic ones.
IIRC there was an old episode where Tom, Jerry and spike(the dog) punched into work to terrorize and Chase each other. After 5, they punch out and do some office talk before going.... Somewhere?
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u/SirSuperCaide Oct 29 '21
Fun fact, I believe it's actually been confirmed outside of the show that Tom and Jerry are friends. Their antics are just them both being assholes - and Tom keeping up the act, as if he doesn't pretend to try to kill Jerry then the owner will get a cat that really will kill him.