- For other uses, see the disambiguation page for Spike.
Spike Bulldog is a grey, rough bulldog that appears in many of Tom and Jerry cartoons. He has a somewhat minor friendship with Jerry and is a formidable enemy to Tom, 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 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.
Appearance
Spike has brownish-grey fur with a light brown marking that spans up 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 a anchored tattoo on his left upper arm as seen in "Quiet Please!".
Personality
- Easy-going
- Protective
- Lazy
- Short-tempered
- Fatherly
- Clumsy
- Clever
- Violent
- Tough
- Gullible
Voice Actors
- Billy Bletcher (1942-1949).
- Daws Butler (1949-1957).
- John Stephenson
Don Messick: The Tom and Jerry Show (1975). - Lou Scheimer: The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show.
- Maurice LaMarche: Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring.
- Frank Welker: Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show. - John DiMaggio: Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry.
- Michael Donovan: Tom and Jerry Tales.
- Kevin Michael Richardson: Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
- Phil LaMarr: Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure. - Tom Lister, Jr: Tom and Jerry.
- Rick Zieff: The Tom and Jerry Show (2014).
- Spike Brandt: Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
Featured Cartoons
Tom and Jerry
- Dog Trouble (1942)
- The Bodyguard (1944)
- Puttin' on the Dog (1944)
- Quiet, Please! (1945)
- Solid Serenade (1946)
- Cat Fishin' (1947)
- The Invisible Mouse (1947)
- The Truce Hurts (1948)
- Love That Pup (1949)
- Heavenly Puss (1949) as Devil Dog
- The Framed Cat (1950)
- Slicked-up Pup (1951)
- Cat Napping (1951)
- Fit To Be Tied (1952)
- The Dog House (1952)
- That's My Pup! (1953)
- Two Little Indians (1953)
- Life with Tom (1953)
- Hic-cup Pup (1954)
- Pet Peeve (1954)
- Pup on a Picnic (1955)
- Smarty Cat (1955)
- Barbecue Brawl (1956)
- Tops with Pops (remake of Love That Pup) (1957)
- Tom's Photo Finish (1957)
- Tot Watchers (cameo) (1958)
- The Mansion Cat (cameo) (2001)
- The Karate Guard (2005)
Spike and Tyke
MGM one-shots/Tex Avery
- War Dogs (cameo appearance) (1943)
- Three Little Pups (cameo appearance) (1953)
The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)
- The Ski Bunny
- No Bones About It
- Beach Bully
- Cosmic Cat and Meteor Mouse
- The Kitten Sitters
- Planet Pest
- Watch Out, Watch Dog
- Planet of the Dogs
- Triple Trouble
- Cruise Kitty
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
- The Puppy Sitter
- The Plaid Baron Strikes Again
- School for Cats
- Get Along, Little Jerry
- Spike's Birthday
- No Museum Peace
- Mouse Over Miami
- Pie in the Sky
- Stage Struck
Tom and Jerry Tales
- Feeding Time
- Joy Riding Jokers
- Way-Off Broadway
- Tomcat Jetpack
- Doggone Hill Hog
- Spaced Out Cat
- Beach Bully Bingo
- Destruction Junction
- Jackhammered Cat
- Beefcake Tom
- More Powers to You
- Catch Me Though You Can't
- Power Tom
- I Dream of Meanie
- The Cat Whisperer
- Bend It Like Thomas
- Game Set Match
- The Declaration of Independence
- 24 Karat Kat
- DJ Jerry
- Game of Mouse & Cat
- Catfish Follies
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
Season 1
- Spike Gets Skooled
- Sleep Disorder
- Birthday Bashed
- Feline Fatale
- Birds of a Feather
- Entering and Breaking
- Tom-Foolery
- Belly Achin'
- Dog Daze
- For the Love of Ruggles
- Sleuth or Consequences
- Here's Lookin' A-Choo, Kid
- What a Pain
- Top Cat
- Domestic Kingdom
- Just Plane Nuts
- Pets Not Welcome
- Cruisin' For a Brusin'
- Road Trippin'
- Bone Dry
- Pipeline
- Hunger Strikes
- Say Cheese
Season 2
- Dental Case
- Picture Imperfect
- One-Way Cricket
- Slinging in the Rain
- Squeaky Clean
- Tough Luck Duck
- Round Tripped
- Smitten with the Kitten
- Tuffy's Big Adventure
- Slaphappy Birthday
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- X Marks the Thumpin
- Duck, Duck, Loose
- Dandy Do-Gooders
- Baby Blues
- Flea Bitten
- I Quit
- The Art of the Deal
- Tom-Fu
- Pain for Sale
- Bringing Down the House
- The Art of War
- Home Insecurity
- The Tail of Two Kitties (cameo)
- Unhappily Harried After
- Splinter of Discontent
- Forget Me Not
- In the Beginning
- Out With The Old
- Tic Tyke-Do'h
- Tom and Jerry-Geddon
- Move It or Lose It
- Wing Nuts
- Cat Dance Fever
- Hunger Games
- Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
- Pinch Hitter (cameo)
- Dirty Rat
- Cat-a-Tonic Mouse
- Wish Bone
- Going, Going, Gone Viral
- The Tortoise Don't Play Fair
- Novel Idea
Season 3
Cartoons featuring a similar bulldog to Spike (but designed differently)
Gene Deitch era
- Switchin' Kitten
- Mouse into Space (cameo)
Chuck Jones era
- Pent-House Mouse (cameo in a poster at the end)
- Much Ado About Mousing
- Tom-ic Energy
- The Cat's Me-Ouch! (cameo via picture and archive footage from Tom-ic Energy)
- Rock 'n' Rodent
- Purr-Chance to Dream (2 cameos)
Gallery
- Main article: Spike Bulldog/Gallery