A global sneak-peek of an all-new Tom and Jerry series is all set to premiere today on Cartoon Network (Astro Ch 615). In this episode, the beloved cat and mouse duo take their rivalry through the city and discover durian, the famously pungent fruit that polarises opinion in Southeast Asia.

In this first instalment, called “What’s That Smell”, one cat’s delicacy is another mouse’s poison. Tom and Jerry get caught in a thorny issue over the aroma of durian – which is well loved (by some, but not all). Will they reconcile their differences over the King of Fruits?

The episode is also available on YouTube via the Cartoon Network Asia channel.

To mark the premiere, and celebrate International Cat Day on August 8, the channel has been rebranded temporarily as Cat-Toon Network and is doubling down on feline-focused content this month.

In this programming event, cat (and cartoon) fans can catch episodes starring feline friends in Looney Tunes Cartoons, The Amazing World of Gumball, Tom and Jerry in New York, Unikitty!, Teen Titans Go! and more. The stunt runs on Cartoon Network (Astro Ch 615) until August 18.

The new Tom and Jerry series is produced in Singapore, in association with Warner Bros. Animation. In the seven-part series, the legendary cartoon frenemies take their adventures to Singapore as they weave through the labyrinth of colourful neighbourhoods, modern skyscrapers and luscious city-in-nature experiences.

The premiere dates for the next six episodes of the first-ever localised series of the iconic franchise will be announced later in the year.

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