#Tyke the elephant grave full#

While this applies more to Tom, Jerry isn't immune either. The Chew Toy: Being characters in a slapstick cartoon, neither of them are safe from Amusing Injuries.Im giving up a million dollars BUT I'M HAPPY! YA-HOOOOO-! Best said by Tom in The Million Dollar Cat, where he gets the opportunity to win a million bucks if he doesnt hurt Jerry ever again, and by the end of the short he reaches his breaking point and suddenly pauses in the middle of his attack to lament on what he threw away before the two get back to fighting with smiles on their faces. Can't Live with Them, Can't Live without Them: There are multiple moments where Tom or Jerry get the chance to move on their lives and leave their rival for good, only to come back around to happily resuming their feud.Justified as the former is from a larger species than the latter. Big Guy, Little Guy: Whenever they're paired up, Tom is the 'Big Guy' while Jerry is the 'Little Guy'.

#Tyke the elephant grave full#

Big Eater: One of the few things they share in common is that they will pack themselves full of food given the chance, Jerry because he's a pest and Tom depending on whether he's homeless or not in the short.

Their prolonged conflict also forms the basis of most of their shorts and is perhaps the most prominent part of their characters. Rarely does a minute go by without at least one of them trying to kill or otherwise harm the other.

Arch-Enemies: Their conflict is considered to be among the most famous rivalries of all time.though it's slightly justified considering he loves cheese. Technically, he's not supposed to be in the house eating human food in the first place. Jerry falls into this in many cartoons, as he's not always the innocent victim he's supposed to be.He still wants to catch Jerry, but he has no problems teaming up with him whenever a bigger problem comes along. Depending on the episode and occasionally in the DTV movies, Tom sometimes plays a heroic role.The cat and mouse duo who have been chasing each other for decades since they first met, Tom and Jerry have a complicated relationship that jumps between pure malice and playful antics on a whim, taking their fights to dozens of new homes, landscapes, countries and time periods regularly.