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Tom and Jerry 332
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Tom and Jerry 332 Modern
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Grade:
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9.2
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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0253773001
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Owner:
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mttemp
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Like a number of other animated cartoons from the 1930s to the early 1950s, Tom and Jerry featured racial stereotypes. After explosions, for example, characters with blasted faces would resemble stereotypical blacks, with large lips and bow-tied hair. Perhaps the most controversial element of the show is the character Mammy Two Shoes, a poor black maid who speaks in a stereotypical "black accent" and has a rodent problem. Joseph Barbera, who was responsible for these gags, claimed that the racial gags in Tom and Jerry did not reflect his racial opinion; they were just reflecting what was common in society and cartoons at the time and were meant to be humorous.
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