Nibbles (Tom and Jerry)
Nibbles (also known as Tuffy) is a fictional character from the Tom and Jerry cartoon series. He is the little, blue/gray, nappy-wearing orphan mouse whose cartoon debut came in the 1946 short The Milky Waif.[1] Tuffy was later featured in the 1949 Academy Award-winning short The Little Orphan,[2] as well as Two Little Indians and The Two Mouseketeers (both 1952).[3]
| Nibbles/Tuffy | |
|---|---|
| Tom and Jerry character | |
Nibbles pats in delight after eating a whole turkey in The Little Orphan (1949). | |
| First appearance | The Milky Waif (1946) |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voiced by | Francoise Brun-Cottan (1952–1958) Lucille Bliss (1958) Lou Scheimer (1980) Frank Welker (1980) Charlie Adler (1993) Alan Marriott (2000–2002) Tara Strong (2002) Reece Thompson (2006) Chantal Strand (2007) Kath Soucie (2010–present) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | House Mouse |
| Gender | Male |
| Relatives | Jerry (uncle/brother) Muscles Mouse (cousin) Merlin Mouse (cousin) Uncle Pecos (great uncle) |
| Nationality | American |
Origin and development
The character's first actual appearance came in the 1942 comic book Our Gang Comics #1, where despite his nappy, he was presented as a peer of Jerry rather than a younger individual. Tuffy was created by Gaylord Du Bois. In the comics, the gray mouse's name was given as Tuffy Mouse from the start.[4] In the animated series. Nibbles is depicted as a hungry and curious orphaned mouse where he is mentioned to live at the fictional Bide-a-wee Mouse Home.
Featured cartoons
Tom and Jerry
- The Milky Waif (1946)
- The Little Orphan (1949)
- Safety Second (1950)
- The Two Mouseketeers (1952)
- Two Little Indians (appears with an identical twin) (1953)
- Life with Tom (1953)
- Little School Mouse (1954)
- Mice Follies (1954)
- Touché, Pussy Cat! (1954)
- Tom and Chérie (1955)
- Feedin' the Kiddie (1957)
- Royal Cat Nap (1958)
- Robin Hoodwinked (1958)
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
- Pied Piper Puss
- No Museum Peace
Tom and Jerry Kids
- Musketeer Jr.[5]
Tom & Jerry Tales
- Cat Nebula
- Cat Show Catastrophe
- Cat of Prey (cameo appearance)
- Sasquashed
- DJ Jerry (cameo appearance)
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
- Haunted Mouse
- What a Pain
- Tuffy Love
- Just Plane Nuts
- Pets Not Welcome
- Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
- Hunger Strikes
- Say Cheese
- Picture Imperfect
- Slinging in the Rain
- The Paper Airplane Chase
- Say Uncle
- Here Comes the Bride
- Tuffy's Big Adventure
- Hockey Jockey
Tom and Jerry in New York
Voice actors
- English
- Francoise Brun-Cottan (1952–1958)
- Lucille Bliss: Robin Hoodwinked (1958)
- Lou Scheimer: The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show[6]
- Frank Welker: The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (wraparound segment in episode 8)
- Charlie Adler: Tom & Jerry Kids
- Tara Strong: Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
- Alan Marriott: Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry, Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers
- Reece Thompson: Tom and Jerry Tales (1 episode only)
- Kath Soucie: (2010–present), Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz, The Tom and Jerry Show, Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Tom and Jerry in New York
- Chantal Strand: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale, Tom and Jerry Tales (3 episodes)
References
- ^ Barrier, Michael (2014). Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books. University of California Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0520283909.
- ^ Barrier, Michael (1999). "MGM, 1939-1952". Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198020790.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (Revised ed.). Plume. p. 303. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.
- ^ Becattini, Alberto (2019). "MGM: Home of Tom and Jerry". American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume One. Seattle, WA: Theme Park Press. ISBN 978-1683901860.
- ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "Musketeer Junior (Hanna-Barbera Studios, Hanna-Barbera Productions...)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 648. ISBN 978-1-5381-0374-6. Retrieved 15 February 2020.