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.

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 Quality

 * 1) He only appeared in three episodes and was never seen again.