There’s actually a theory that Tom and Jerry are best friends. Tom had to pretend to attack Jerry in front of the humans because if he doesn’t, they’ll get another cat that actually will kill Jerry. This is just a theory though and it doesn’t align with all episodes. Also, it’s a cartoon, if a character dies, there is no show. This

Why did they kill off OG Jerry/Apocalypse Jerry? I actually liked him and every word he said was real and full of emotions. I liked that he threw the truth at Morty and didn't hold back. Then they just straight-up killed Jerry by Prime Rick. I honestly thought they were going to partner up and kill off our Rick.
This wasn't the last episode. This was #103 of 114 that Hanna and Barbera made in the 40s and 50s, and there were more made by Gene Deitch and Chuck Jones after that. also this is not the first or the only time they died. they also die in the one with the clockwork female mouse "come up and meet me sometime".
Born a Crime Quotes. “We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”. “People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.”.
He does get angry when Jerry accidentally negates Rick's immortality by calling him a friend and thus completing his fortune, and Dope Slaps him for it; however, when Jerry reacts in pain and is on the verge of weeping, Rick immediately looks abashed and apologizes for doing so. Phlebotinum Breakdown: Justified. Rick's self-defense mechanism . 207 243 346 201 441 102 468 225

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