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For the comic book series, see The Ruff and Reddy Show (comics).
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The Ruff and Reddy Show
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Genre Comedy
Written by
Directed by
Presented by
  • Jimmy Blaine (original run)
  • Robert Cottle (reruns)
Voices of Daws Butler
Don Messick
Narrated by Don Messick
Theme music composer Hoyt Curtin
Opening theme "Here Comes Ruff and Reddy"
Composer(s) Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 156 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) H-B Enterprises
Distributor Screen Gems
Release
Original network NBC
Picture format Color
Original release December 14, 1957 (1957-12-14) – February 19, 1963 (1963-02-19)
Chronology
Followed by The Huckleberry Hound Show

The Ruff and Reddy Show (also known as Ruff and Reddy) is a 1957–1963 American animated series and the first made by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC. The series follows the adventures of Ruff, a smart and steadfast cat; and Reddy, a good-natured and brave (but not overly bright) dog. It was presented by Screen Gems, the television arm of Columbia Pictures. It premiered in December 1957 and ran for fifty episodes until February 1963, comprising three seasons.

Hanna and Barbera created The Ruff and Reddy Show for their cartoon studio, then named H-B Enterprises, and was their first series. The "buddy" theme had previously been explored in their Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts, but unlike Tom and Jerry, Ruff and Reddy aren't foes, but housemates and best friends. The series is notable as one of the earliest original animated television programs, and a pioneering use of limited animation techniques.

Episodes

Main article: List of The Ruff and Reddy Show episodes

List of The Ruff and Reddy Show episodes

Voice cast

  • Daws Butler as Reddy, Pinky, Scary Harry Safari, Captain Greedy, Killer, Various
  • Don Messick as Ruff, Narrator, Professor Gizmo, Salt Water Daffy, Diller, Wooly, Ubble-ubble, Various

Other appearances

  • In 1972, the duo appeared on Yogi's Ark Lark, a TV movie part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (which featured almost every Hanna-Barbera animal character that existed at the time).
  • In 1987, Ruff made his first solo appearance as a newspaper vendor in the season three episode of Yogi's Treasure Hunt, "Goodbye Mr. Chump".
  • In 2017, the pair appeared in the comic book Green Lantern/Space Ghost Annual #1 in where they are portrayed as 1950s stand-up comedians turned TV stars. and in a six-issue miniseries adaptation of The Ruff and Reddy Show.
  • Ruff and Reddy will appear in the upcoming HBO Max series Jellystone!.

Merchandise

  • A computer game titled Ruff and Reddy in the Space Adventure was released in 1990 for Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bits and Atari ST.

The Ruff & Reddy Show in other languages

Comic books

Main article: The Ruff and Reddy Show (comics)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ruff y Reddy para niños

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