Tom and Jerry's Golden Age anthology brings classic drama shorts to this holiday Blu-ray

Tom and Jerry are one of the most iconic duo in cartoon history and will continue their 85th anniversary celebrations December 2 Comes with a very exciting box for fans of classic animated shorts. For the first time ever, the duo's drama shorts will be available on Blu-ray. Booking Tom and Jerry: Golden Age Selections Now available for $60. At the time of writing, the 16-hour collection of cartoon hijinks is The No. 1 Blu-ray on Amazon.

$60 | Release December 2

Part of the Warner Archive Collection, this six-disc standard Blu-ray collection includes a total of 114 shorts, presented in chronological order and 1080p. These first appeared before the main feature film presentation in the cinema from 1940 to 1958, the three shorts – Casanova, Mouse Cleaner and His Mouse Friday – were first completely remade.

Additionally, the series comes with a 28-page brochure with artwork and papers, 20 audio reviews, three-hour bonus features, and two brand new specialties – Lady in the House: Mammy Two Shoes and Animal Hijinks' Story: Tom's Friends and Enemies. The cover also nodded to the animated shorts, with Tom wearing a Zoot suit illustration from 1944's The Zoot Cat.

As mentioned above, the repaired shorts mouse cleaning and Casanova cat was first released in the home media in the United States. These are the controversial Tom and Jerry plots because they are racially insensitive, and they are planned to appear in Tom and Jerry: The Golden Collection Volume 2, but the version was eventually cancelled. Over the years, these shorts have added disclaimers to these shorts to show their historical context, problematic nature and racially insensitive jokes, so older (very outdated people) have appeared in several other Warner Archives versions.

If you don't want to wait until December, you can grab some other Tom and Jerry collections now. Tom and Jerry: The Complete Cinemascope Series Bundled together 23 pairs of CinemaScope widescreen animated adventures, as well as three bonus cartoons. It's the highest quality of classic Tom and Jerry, as every movie has incredible animation, as well as the cruel and unusual punishment for Tom when he tries to get his job done.

Each brief has been remade and now has a more vibrant palette and clean audio. While this work isn't perfect, they are still a noticeable improvement compared to original VHS and DVD releases many years ago. Three additional comics from Tom and Jerry creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera include Good for Men (1955), Tyke (1957), and Scat Cats (1957).

Another suggestion here is a set of three volumes Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Series on DVD. This has been discounted to $14.45 ($38), and it is a total of 112 comics. Covering everything from the original Tom and Jerry Short (Tom still named Jasper) – a classic cartoon from later, a comprehensive collection that includes the lasting cat and mouse team. One thing to note here is that this version of Spotlight Collection does not contain audio review tracks, but rather special features such as behind-the-scenes albums, documentaries, and other scenes.

For more classic cartoons, check out the upcoming Peanuts: The Ultimate TV Series for the 75th Anniversary $85. This will be released on October 7 and includes 40 animated specialties for the first peanuts from 1965 to 2011. Each peanut is remade in 1080p, and the five-disc set also comes with a 28-page collection manual with art and facts.

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