Tom's Owner (Gene Deitch era)

Tom's Owner is an unnamed character who appeared only in the Gene Deitch era (1961-1962) of Tom and Jerry shorts, serving as Tom's owner, as well as an antagonist. He appeared in Down and Outing, High Steaks and Sorry Safari shorts. He was voiced by Allen Swift.

Why He Sucks

 * 1) Unlike Tom's previous owners, he is very brutal and savage in punishing Tom for his actions, even when he is innocent.
 * 2) His punishments are very cruel and they are borderline animal abuse for instance: Searing Tom face or forcing him to drink carbonated drink!
 * 3) In Down and Outing he drives recklessly and he yelled at driver for calling him out which shows that he's oblivious for fact that he's bad.
 * 4) He blames Tom for every thing that Jerry does without any research and assaults him as innocent person.
 * 5) He didn't care when Tom's nose got stuck in a shotgun, but he wrapped it around Tom's head and fired it!
 * 6) He is the main reason why the Gene Deitch Era is poorly received by critics and fans.
 * 7) He's sadistic, because he smiles and laughs when Tom gets hurt!

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) He only appeared in three episodes and was never seen again.
 * 2) He finally got comeuppance in Sorry Safari.