Tom Terrific was an early animated series, created by Gene Deitch under the Terrytoons studio. It made its debut as part of a series of 5-minute cartoons on the Captain Kangaroo children’s television show in 1952. From 1959 to 1962, it became a regular part of the show, and starting in 1962, it was broadcast alternatively every other week. Often, it would be paired with another Terrytoons creation, Lariat Sam.