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| caption = Nibbles pats in delight after eating a whole turkey in '']'' (1949). | caption = Nibbles pats in delight after eating a whole turkey in '']'' (1949).
| first = {{nowrap|'']''}} (1946) | first = {{nowrap|'']''}} (1946)
| creator = ]<br>] | creator = '''Initial Creation:'''<br>]<br>'''Finalization:'''<br>]<br>]
| voice = ] (1952–1958)<br>] (1958)<br>] (1980)<br>] (1980)<br>] (1993)<br>] (2000–2002)<br>] (2002)<br>] (2006)<br>] (2007)<br>] (2010–present)<br>Eri Tanaka (2022) | voice = ] (1952–1958)<br>] (1958)<br>] (1980)<br>] (1980)<br>] (1993)<br>] (2000–2002)<br>] (2002)<br>] (2006)<br>] (2007–2008)<br>] (2010–present)<br>Eri Tanaka (2022)
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| species = ] | species = ] (''Mus musculus'')
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'''Nibbles''' (also known as '''Tuffy''') is a fictional character from the '']'' cartoon series. He is the little, blue/gray, di per-wearing ] mouse whose cartoon debut came in the 1946 short '']''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrier |first1=Michael |title=Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books |date=2014 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0520283909|page=123}}</ref> Tuffy was later featured in the 1949 ]-winning short '']'',<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrier |first1=Michael |title=Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age |date=1999 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780198020790 |chapter=MGM, 1939-1952}}</ref> as well as ''Two Little Indians'' and '']'' (both 1952).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Maltin |first1=Leonard |title=Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons |date=1987 |publisher=Plume |isbn=0-452-25993-2 |edition=Revised |page=303}}</ref> '''Nibbles''' (also known as '''Tuffy''') is a fictional character from the '']'' cartoon series. He is the little, blue/gray, diaper-wearing ] mouse whose cartoon debut came in the 1946 short '']''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrier |first1=Michael |title=Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books |date=2014 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0520283909|page=123}}</ref> Tuffy was later featured in the 1949 ]-winning short '']'',<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barrier |first1=Michael |title=Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age |date=1999 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780198020790 |chapter=MGM, 1939-1952}}</ref> as well as ''Two Little Indians'' and '']'' (both 1952).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Maltin |first1=Leonard |title=Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons |date=1987 |publisher=Plume |isbn=0-452-25993-2 |edition=Revised |page=303}}</ref>


==Origin and development== ==Origin and development==


The character's first actual appearance came in the 1942 comic book ''Our Gang Comics'' #1, where despite his di per, he was presented as a peer of Jerry rather than a younger individual. Nibbles was created by ]. In the comics, the gray mouse's name was given as "Tuffy" from the start.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Becattini|first1=Alberto|title=American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume One |date=2019 |publisher=Theme Park Press |location=Seattle, WA |isbn=978-1683901860|chapter=MGM: Home of Tom and Jerry}}</ref> In the animated series. Tuffy is depicted as a hungry and curious orphaned mouse where he is mentioned to live at the fictional Bide-a-Wee Mouse Home. After his first three appearances in Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts, Tuffy starred in '']'' and was voiced by ] where the character mostly speaking in ]. She would later on to voice the character again with three sequels of the trilogy and the last was ''Royal Cat Nap'' in 1958 and that year, ] voiced Nibbles in ''Robin Hoodwinked'', where the character made his final theatrical appearance at the time of the ]. The character's first actual appearance came in the 1942 comic book ''Our Gang Comics'' #1, where despite his diaper, he was presented as a peer of Jerry rather than a younger individual. Nibbles was created by ]. In the comics, the gray mouse's name was given as "Tuffy" from the start, a name later used in subsequent appearances.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Becattini|first1=Alberto|title=American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume One |date=2019 |publisher=Theme Park Press |location=Seattle, WA |isbn=978-1683901860|chapter=MGM: Home of Tom and Jerry}}</ref> In the animated shorts, Nibbles is depicted as a hungry and curious orphaned mouse where he is mentioned to live at the fictional Bide-a-Wee Mouse Home.
After his first three appearances in Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts, Nibbles starred in '']'' and was voiced by ] where the character mostly speaking in ]. She would later voice the character again with three sequels of the trilogy and the last was ''Royal Cat Nap'' in 1958 and that year, ] voiced Nibbles in ''Robin Hoodwinked'', where the character made his final theatrical appearance at the time of the ]. Nibbles would continue to appear in subsequent Tom and Jerry media, most recently appearing in '']'' from 2021.


==Featured cartoons== ==Featured cartoons==
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*''Musketeer Jr.''
*''Musketeer Jr.''<ref>{{cite web |last1=DataBase |first1=The Big Cartoon |title=Musketeer Junior (Hanna-Barbera Studios, Hanna-Barbera Productions...) |url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/91874-Musketeer-Junior |website=Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) |access-date=15 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


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==Voice actors== ==Voice actors==
;English: ;English
* ] (1952–1958) * ] (1952–1958)
* ]: laughing in ] (1954)<ref name="CartoonVoices">{{cite book |last1=Scott |first1=Keith |title=Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2 |date=October 3, 2022 |publisher=BearManor Media |page=192 |language=en}}</ref> * ]: laughing in '']'' (1954)<ref name="CartoonVoices">{{cite book |last1=Scott |first1=Keith |title=Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2 |date=October 3, 2022 |publisher=BearManor Media |page=192 |language=en}}</ref>
* ]: ] (1958) * ]: '']'' (1958)
* ]: '']''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-5381-0374-6 |page=648 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Nibbles%22+Tom+and+Jerry+-wikipedia&pg=PA648 |access-date=15 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> * ]: '']''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-5381-0374-6 |page=648 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Nibbles%22+Tom+and+Jerry+-wikipedia&pg=PA648 |access-date=15 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* ]: ''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' (wraparound segment in episode 8) * ]: ''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' (wraparound segments in episodes 1-2, 8)
* ]: '']'' * ]: '']''
* ]: '']''
* ]: '']'', '']'' * ]: '']'', '']''
* ]: '']'' (1 episode only) * ]: '']''
* ]: (2010–present), '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' * ]: '']'' (season 1)
* ]: '']'', ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' (season 2)
* ]: (2010–present), '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']''
* ]: ]
* ]: '']'', '']'' (3 episodes)
;Japanese: ;Japanese
* Eri Tanaka: ''Tom and Jerry'' Japanese shorts * Eri Tanaka: ''Tom and Jerry'' Japanese shorts


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Latest revision as of 17:14, 20 January 2025

Character from Tom and Jerry cartoons

Fictional character
Nibbles/Tuffy
Tom and Jerry character
Nibbles pats in delight after eating a whole turkey in The Little Orphan (1949).
First appearanceThe Milky Waif (1946)
Created byInitial Creation:
Gaylord Du Bois
Finalization:
William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Voiced byFrancoise Brun-Cottan (1952–1958)
Lucille Bliss (1958)
Lou Scheimer (1980)
Frank Welker (1980)
Nancy Cartwright (1993)
Alan Marriott (2000–2002)
Tara Strong (2002)
Reece Thompson (2006)
Chantal Strand (2007–2008)
Kath Soucie (2010–present)
Eri Tanaka (2022)
In-universe information
SpeciesHouse mouse (Mus musculus)
GenderMale
RelativesJerry (uncle/brother)
Muscles Mouse (cousin)
Merlin Mouse (cousin)
Uncle Pecos (great uncle)
NationalityAmerican
French (Mouseketeers trilogy)

Nibbles (also known as Tuffy) is a fictional character from the Tom and Jerry cartoon series. He is the little, blue/gray, diaper-wearing orphan mouse whose cartoon debut came in the 1946 short The Milky Waif. Tuffy was later featured in the 1949 Academy Award-winning short The Little Orphan, as well as Two Little Indians and The Two Mouseketeers (both 1952).

Origin and development

The character's first actual appearance came in the 1942 comic book Our Gang Comics #1, where despite his diaper, he was presented as a peer of Jerry rather than a younger individual. Nibbles was created by Gaylord Du Bois. In the comics, the gray mouse's name was given as "Tuffy" from the start, a name later used in subsequent appearances. In the animated shorts, Nibbles is depicted as a hungry and curious orphaned mouse where he is mentioned to live at the fictional Bide-a-Wee Mouse Home.

After his first three appearances in Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts, Nibbles starred in The Two Mouseketeers and was voiced by Francoise Brun-Cottan where the character mostly speaking in French. She would later voice the character again with three sequels of the trilogy and the last was Royal Cat Nap in 1958 and that year, Lucille Bliss voiced Nibbles in Robin Hoodwinked, where the character made his final theatrical appearance at the time of the Golden Age of Animation. Nibbles would continue to appear in subsequent Tom and Jerry media, most recently appearing in Tom and Jerry in New York from 2021.

Featured cartoons

Tom and Jerry

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show

  • Pied Piper Puss
  • No Museum Peace

Tom and Jerry Kids

  • Musketeer Jr.

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
Japanese
  • Eri Tanaka: Tom and Jerry Japanese shorts

References

  1. Barrier, Michael (2014). Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books. University of California Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0520283909.
  2. Barrier, Michael (1999). "MGM, 1939-1952". Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198020790.
  3. Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (Revised ed.). Plume. p. 303. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.
  4. 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.
  5. Scott, Keith (October 3, 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media. p. 192.
  6. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 648. ISBN 978-1-5381-0374-6. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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