For over 65 years, Tom and Jerry have entertained viewers with some of the most elaborate and explosive cat-and-mouse games imaginable. They’ve invented invisible paint, traveled back in time, and defied almost every law of physics in ways that would give a rocket scientist a run for his money. Here, Jerry Beck explores the series that garnered seven Academy Awards, put Hanna-Barbera on the map, and defined the world of Saturday morning cartoons.