This theory likely stemmed from, or at least was popularized by, a list published by Cracked in August 2012, which included an episode of Tom and Jerry called “Blue Cat Blues.”
After recapping the events of the episode, stating that the show faded to black while Tom and Jerry sat on the railroad tracks as a train whistle blew, the author wondered if this was the last episode of the series:
Finally, we come back to the railroad tracks, with Tom waiting to die as Jerry reflects on how lucky he is to have a loving girlfriend — however, Jerry’s world quickly shatters as well when he happens to see his girl cheating on him with the guy she just married, and he joins Tom on the tracks, both of them waiting for death.
So … this is where they hug and realize that they’re not really alone as long as they have each other, right? Or, at the very least, when they remember that they’re a cat and a mouse and start carrying out a whimsical chase sequence, united in their hate? Right?
Nope. They just sit there as we hear a whistle indicating that the train approaches, and then … it’s over. Holy shit, was this the last episode of the series or something? Now we know where The Sopranos got the idea for the finale, except that at least they made it somewhat ambiguous and not totally soul-crushing.
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