Spike and Tyke are fictional characters from the "Tom and Jerry" animated series, created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Spike is portrayed as an American Bulldog, who is generally amiable and friendly, and a loving father to his son Tyke in several episodes. Spike made his first appearance in the 1942 Tom and Jerry cartoon "Dog Trouble" and his first speaking role was in "The Bodyguard" (1944).

Spike appeared as a solo guest in "Tom and Jerry" cartoons for the next several years; his son Tyke was introduced in 1949, with "Love That Pup". Tyke is a sweet, happy and innocent puppy, who doesn't speak for most of the earlier installments. Spike and Tyke's characters, provide a model of father and son behavior, with Spike spending much of his free time taking Tyke on father-son outings, teaching him the facts of life for dogs and guarding him diligently when they are sleeping.

In "Tom and Jerry Kids", Tyke has a speaking role for the first time, aside from traditional dog noises he expressed in the prior films. Spike's relationships with Tom and Jerry have varied from time to time, but essentially Spike has little affection for Tom, who seems always to be disrupting his life, causing trouble, antagonizing Tyke. Spike often ends up in the middle of a Tom and Jerry chase, which ends up ruining his new dog house, wrecking his and Tyke's picnic. Spike has a few weaknesses that Tom tries to capitalize upon: his possessiveness about his bone and his ticklishness.

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