Who wrote the novel which the terms Tom show and Uncle Tom are derived from?
Tom show Tom show is a general term for any play or musical based (often only loosely) on the 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The novel attempts to depict the harsh reality of slavery. Due to the weak copyright laws at the time, a number of unauthorized plays based on the novel were staged for decades, many of them mocking the novel's strong characters and social message, and leading to the pejorative term "Uncle Tom".
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980 TV series) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (トム・ソーヤーの冒険 , Tomu Sōyā no Bōken ) is a Japanese anime series, directed by Hiroshi Saitô which was broadcast in 1980. It is based on the well-known and popular novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain.