Key goals

• Centralize accurate episode metadata and air/release history.
• Provide high-quality viewing options where rights permit.
• Document restorations, edits, and censorship history.
• Offer scholarly and fan-facing context (creators, studios, cultural impact).
• Enable robust search, filtering, and cross-referencing.

Visual Evolution: Initially, Tom (Jasper) was depicted with jagged fur and realistic cat movements, eventually evolving into a bipedal character with a smoother, more expressive design. The Surreal Revival: The Gene Deitch Era (1961–1962) Clean card-based catalog with quick‑view metadata

: The archive includes surprisingly somber moments, such as the infamous episode "Blue Cat Blues,"

• Cels and Backgrounds: Original, hand-painted celluloid sheets featuring Tom, Jerry, Spike, or Tyke, layered over hand-painted watercolor backgrounds. These are not just art pieces; they are frames of cinematic history.
• Storyboards and Model Sheets: Pencil sketches mapping out gags, expressions, and action sequences. Model sheets ensured character consistency, showing Tom’s flattened form after an anvil drop or Jerry’s triumphant smirk.
• Musical Scores: Scott Bradley’s groundbreaking orchestral scores, which used atonal jazz and synchronized sound effects (e.g., a cymbal crash for a frying pan hit). The original sheet music and recordings are vital archival documents.

Legal & Ethical considerations

• Track and display rights clearly; avoid hosting unlicensed full episodes.
• Add content warnings where appropriate; include contextual essays about problematic content rather than removing historical records.
• Obtain permissions for archival scans and restorations; credit sources.