• E40
• 0 hrs 07 min
• 30th April 1949

The Little Orphan is a 1949 American one-reel animated cartoon and the 40th Tom and Jerry cartoon, released in theaters on April 30, 1949 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with music by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge and Ray Patterson. The short features Nibbles, a young mouse who is insatiably hungry. The Little Orphan won the 1948 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons, the fifth Oscar (of seven) given to Tom and Jerry. Though the cartoon was released in 1949, it won its Oscar the previous year, tying them with Disney's Silly Symphonies with the record of the most Oscars.

• E41
• 0 hrs 07 min
• 14th May 1949

Jerry protects a baby woodpecker from Tom until it finds its mother.

• E42
• 0 hrs 07 min
• 9th July 1949

After a piano flattens Tom while he attempts to catch Jerry, Tom is refused entry to cat heaven due to his record of trying to harm Jerry. To save himself from Hell, Tom must have Jerry sign a certificate of forgiveness within one hour.

• E43
• 0 hrs 07 min
• 3rd September 1949

Tom chases a mermaid mouse who looks like Jerry.

• E44
• 0 hrs 07 min
• 1st October 1949

Jerry hides with Spike and Tyke so Tom will get in trouble if he tries to catch him.