Owner Couple
White couple who are Tom's owners
White couple who are Tom's owners. There is also a setting where the wife likes cats but the husband likes dogs.
Trivia
- Tom's owner couple sometimes have changing names and varying settings, but the contrast between cat lover and dog lover is a feature.
- In the original early periods, the maid was the owner role, but due to the influence of the civil rights movement, she disappeared, and this couple appeared instead.
- The couple is often thrown around by Tom and Jerry's chases.
- The couple's baby also appears, but its depiction is minimal.
- From 2022 onward in the new series, they appear as a couple with depictions of everyday life.
Alternate names
The Master and Mistress
Owner Couple
Tom's Owner
Profile
- Species
- Human
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Depicted as a middle-aged white couple. The wife has a gentle and kind atmosphere, and the husband is somewhat rugged and large-built.
- Distinguishing features
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- Typical features of a middle-aged human couple
- Iconic items
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- Husband's hat (depending on the work)
- Wife's apron or homemaker clothing
- Baby (appears rarely)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Animal Lover
- Detailed personality
- The husband likes dogs, and the wife likes cats and small animals. The two do not conflict and live a family-oriented life. There is a contrasting personality setting where the wife dotes on Tom while the husband dotes on the dog.
- Keywords
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- Animal Lover
- Couple
- Kind
- Family-oriented
- Contrasting
- Motivation
- Harmonious family life and living together with animals
History
- Backstory
- White couple appearing as Tom's owners in 'Tom and Jerry'. Initially, a maid (Black woman) handled the housework, but later the couple characters appeared in her place. The works are short animations, primarily depicting Tom and Jerry's chases, with the couple appearing as background in everyday life.
- Debut date
- February 10, 1940
- Work title
- Puss Gets the Boot
- Media type
- Anime
Appearance of the Couple Characters
- Significant event
- Appearance of the Couple Characters
- Description
- Replaced the role of the initial maid and appeared as Tom's new owners. Added settings of husband liking dogs and wife liking cats, depicting family contrasts.
Promotion to Regulars in the 'Tom and Jerry Show'
- Significant event
- Promotion to Regulars in the 'Tom and Jerry Show'
- Description
- In works from the 1980s onward, the couple's settings were established, and they are named Rick for the husband and Ginger for the wife.
Relationships
Husband
Spouse
The wife's husband and the pillar of the family, with a dog lover setting.
Wife
Spouse
The husband's wife who supports the family, with a cat lover setting.
Baby
Child
The couple's child, but appears rarely.
Media appearances
Tom and Jerry
Anime / Supporting
1940~
Tom and Jerry (2021 movie)
Movie / Supporting
2021 theatrical release
Tom and Jerry Show
Anime / Supporting
2014~2021
Tom and Jerry Pretend
Anime / Supporting
2022~
Voice cast and creators
William Hanna
- Creator name
- William Hanna
- Role
- Original author
Joseph Barbera
- Creator name
- Joseph Barbera
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Figure
- Item name
- Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Plush
- Item name
- Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular