The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show was produced by Filmation for MGM Television. The show first aired on September 6, 1980 on CBS and continued until December 13 the same year. The series was notable in being the first attempt since the closing of the MGM studio in the 1950s to restore the original format of the cat and mouse team. The villainous wolf from the classic series was also included, and named "Slick Wolf"