While "Blue Cat Blues" certainly hit on darker themes than other episodes in the series, Tom and Jerry survived explosions, burns, falling anvils, misplaced rakes, and even gunshot wounds: https ...

Another oft-cited candidate is Blue Cat Blues from 1956. This darker episode shows Tom and Jerry sitting depressed on some railroad tracks, waiting for a train to end their sadness over lost loves.

In sum, it was true that an episode of "Tom and Jerry" showed three kittens that had drowned in a sack. By Jordan Liles Jordan Liles is a Senior Reporter who has been with Snopes since 2016.