It begins, as it always has, with a chase. A cat, a mouse, and, inevitably, chaos. Suddenly, you are seven again, smiling at the screen, watching the battle unfold with reckless abandon. Laughter ...

The duo debuted on February 10, 1940, in 'Puss Gets the Boot' (1940), so we’re celebrating with a look at the rare occasions the normally mute duo spoke up.

Caught stowing away on a pirate ship, Tom and Jerry compete to become the ship's cabin boy and avoid being thrown overboard by a pirate named Weirdbeard.