The Internet Archive is not an “app store” for cartoons, but with the steps above—searching, torrenting, renaming, and adding to Plex—you can effectively install Tom and Jerry onto your digital life.

However, in the modern streaming era, accessing specific original, uncut, or historically preserved versions of these shorts can be frustrating. Streaming services like HBO Max (Max) and Amazon Prime often feature restored or cropped versions, sometimes missing the original title cards, credits, or even specific gags that fell victim to editing for modern sensitivities.

For generations, the slapstick rivalry between and Jerry the mouse has been a cornerstone of animation. Whether it’s the orchestral precision of the Hanna-Barbera era or the surreal energy of the Gene Deitch years, these cartoons are timeless.