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The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E11 7.8
Beanstalk Buddies/Two Stars Are Born/Son of Gopher Broke

Beanstalk Buddies (PC 80-22): In this take on Jack and the Beanstalk, impoverished Tom and Jerry find themselves in a giant's castle in the sky, and try to evade a giant watchdog in order to get some food. Two Stars Are Born (PC 80-29): Tom and Jerry are hired as stuntmen in a movie in which Catman and Reubin (a takeoff of Batman and Robin) do battle with a giant space alien. Son of Gopher Broke (PC 80-39): In this sequel to "Gopher Broke," groundskeepers Tom and Jerry try to stop the gopher from ruining their wealthy employer's garden, and they create chaos in the process.

#2
S1E1 7.7
No Way, Stowaways/The Ski Bunny/Stay Awake or Else...

No Way, Stowaways: Caught stowing away on a pirate ship, Tom and Jerry compete to become the ship's cabin boy and avoid being thrown overboard by Weirdbeard the Pirate. The Ski Bunny: While skiing in the Swiss Alps, Tom and Jerry compete for the affections of a pretty female cat, and try not to get into trouble with Spike. Stay Awake or Else...: After partying all night, circus roustabout Tom can't stay awake on the job; Jerry tries to keep him from being fired by the ringmaster.

#3
S1E4 7.7
Safe But Not Sorry/Gopher Broke/The Super Bowler

Safe But Not Sorry (PC 80-18): Tom and Jerry are hired to deliver a heavy safe to a house at the top of a steep hill (à la The Music Box); sabotaging their efforts is a mischievous puppy who lives in the house. Gopher Broke (PC 80-09): The vegetables in Tom and Jerry's garden are being devoured by a gopher, and all of their attempts to get rid of him fail to work. The Super Bowler (PC 80-11): Tom and Jerry compete against each other in the National Bowl-Off, and Tom resorts to a number of dirty tricks to win.

#4 The Outfoxed Fox/Towering Fiasco/The Lost Duckling S1E10 7.7
#5 Watch Out, Watch Dog/The Super Cyclists/The Police Kitten S1E9 7.6
#6 No Bones About It/An Ill Wind/Beach Bully S1E2 7.5
#7 Mammoth Manhunt/The Wacky World of Sports/Robin Ho Ho S1E3 7.5
#8 Tricky McTrout/The Tennis Menace/Cosmic Cat and Meteor Mouse S1E5 7.4
#9 The Kitten Sitters/Termites Plus Two/Planet Pest S1E7 7.4
#10 The Hypochondriac Lion/Give 'Em the Air/The Egg and Tom and Jerry S1E8 7.4

Lowlights

#16 S1E12 The Sorcerer's Apprentices/Hold That Pose/The Supercape Caper 6.7

The Sorcerer's Apprentices (PC 80-26): Sapstone the Sorcerer, dissatisfied with his canine apprentice Manfred, recruits Tom and Jerry to be his new apprentices; upset about being replaced, Manfred challenges the duo to a duel with magic wands. Hold That Pose (PC 80-38): Safari photographers Tom and Jerry try to get a picture of the rare Pip Squaker bird, which has never been photographed before. The Supercape Caper (PC 80-42): Supercape, a Superman-like hero, has lost his courage; he "deputizes" Tom and Jerry, who help him take down a number of supervillains.

#15 Triple Trouble/The Bull Fighters/Cruise Kitty S1E15 7.2
#14 See Dr. Jackal and Hide/Planet of the Dogs/The Campout Cutup S1E14 7.2
#13 Chickenrella/Double Trouble Crow/Jerry's Nephew S1E13 7.2
#12 Castle Wiz/Grim and Bear It/The Flying Sorceress S1E6 7.3

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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