Spike Bulldog is a grey, rough bulldog that appears in many of Tom and Jerry cartoons. He has a somewhat minor friendship with Jerry Mouse and is a formidable enemy to Tom Cat & Jerry Mouse, though he is occasionally a rival to both protagonists, as he was in the episode Dog Trouble.
Spike has a grudge against Tom, not just because he's a cat, but because whenever they cross paths, Tom is interrupting quality time with his son, Tyke Bulldog because he's too busy chasing Jerry to watch where he's going. Obviously, whenever Spike tells Tom not to do a certain thing (ex. dirty Tyke), Jerry overhears this and does his best to get Tom in trouble (in the example, Jerry would get Tyke as dirty as possible). Spike proceeds to beat Tom up thinking he was responsible for it. After Spike beats Tom, he is shown having a good time or resting peacefully with his son tyke and they are joined by Jerry their real saboteur, disturber and culprit who was really the one that Spike should beat up. Spike also appeared in some of the recent cartoons featuring a basset hound called Droopy, another popular MGM cartoon character.
Spike (and his son, Tyke) is most likely a secondary or even major character, as he has appeared in almost all renditions of Tom and Jerry's cartoons.
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Spike is a giant bulldog with brownish-grey fur with a light brown marking that spans up to the front of his torso. In many cartoons, his fur is light grey, while his underbelly marking is white. His ears are pointed with pink insides and his tail is slender, small, and pointed as well. His only consistent article of clothing is a red, spiked dog collar. He has an anchored tattoo on his left upper arm as seen in "Quiet Please!".
Television series:The Tom and Jerry Show (1975) • The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show • Tom & Jerry Kids • Tom and Jerry Tales • The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) Specials:Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration • Tom and Jerry: The Mansion Cat • Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers Films:Tom and Jerry: The Movie • Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring • Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars • Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry • Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers • Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale • Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes • Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz • Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse • Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure • Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon • Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest • Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz • Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory • Tom and Jerry • Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! • Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
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