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Shows that feel likeThe Tom and Jerry Show (1975)

The New Tom & Jerry Show is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television in 1975 for ABC based on the theatrical shorts and characters Tom and Jerry.

If you loved The Tom and Jerry Show, the closest series we have are The Flintstones (1960), Animaniacs (1993) and Rugrats (1991). All three share The Tom and Jerry Show's warm and whimsical feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Bluey (2018).

★ 7.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗1 season · ABCcreated by William Hannawarmwhimsicalcozywittyplayful
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If The Tom and Jerry Show hit the spot, these will too

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The Flintstones
1960–1966 · 6 seasons · ABC
★ 7.5family · animation · comedy

William Hanna directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.

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Animaniacs
1993–1998 · 5 seasons · The WB
★ 7.8animation · kids · comedy

Warm where it counts, whimsical underneath

The two Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko and their Warner sister Dot had been (supposedly) created in the 1930's, but their cartoons were too screwy for the general public to handle. The three Warners were locked up in the studio water tower until they escaped in the 90's. There, they run wild, causing chaos everywhere!

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Rugrats
1991–2004 · 9 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 7.4family · animation · kidsParamount+

Cozy and witty in the same breath

Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings.

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El Chapulín Colorado
1973–1979 · 7 seasons · Las Estrellas
★ 8.5comedy · family

Playful family in both cases

The difference: Easier on the whimsy than The Tom and Jerry Show

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La familia P. Luche
2002–2012 · 3 seasons · Las Estrellas
★ 7.7comedy · family

Comedy with a pulse of warmth, in both cases

The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

This sitcom is about a Mestizo-Latino American family in P. Luche town. Ludovico and Federica P. Luche are the (mostly) happy couple who serve as the parents of their three kids: Junior, an amnesiac policeman who serves as their 12-year-old son, Bibi, their black sheep daughter who is the smartest of the bunch, and Ludoviquito, an heir who had switched places with their youngest. Together with their maid Exelsa, they live in Ciudad P. Luche, a town where emotions are heightened, the impossible is everyday, and plush fabric covers almost everything.

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Bluey
2018– · 4 seasons · ABC Kids
★ 9.2animation · comedy · familyDisney+

Both lean on whimsy more than on kids

Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.

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SpongeBob SquarePants
1999– · 19 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 8.2animation · comedy · familyPrime VideoParamount+

Animation built on comfort, twice over

Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.

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Full House
1987–1995 · 8 seasons · ABC
★ 6.8comedy · familyHulu

Witty family, and it commits to that

After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.

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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001–2007 · 7 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 7.6animation · comedy · kids

Kids built on play, twice over

The exploits of the Grim Reaper, who has been forced into being the best friend of two children. A spin-off of the show Grim & Evil.

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Monsters at Work
2021–2024 · 2 seasons · Disney XD
★ 7family · comedy · animationDisney+

Both lean on warmth more than on animation

Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he learns that scaring is out and laughter is in! After being reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team, Tylor sets his sights on a new goal: figuring out how to be funny and becoming a Jokester.

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Slam Dunk
1993–1996 · 1 season · tv asahi
★ 8.7animation · comedyNetflix

Comedy with a pulse of whimsy, in both cases

Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.

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Frasier
1993–2004 · 11 seasons · NBC
★ 8.2comedy · familyPrime VideoHulu

Cozy family, and it commits to that

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

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