The Ruff and Reddy Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Ruff and Reddy Show |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| 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) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | H-B Enterprises |
| Distributor | Screen Gems |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Original release | December 14, 1957 – February 19, 1963 |
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| Followed by | The Huckleberry Hound Show |
The Ruff and Reddy Show (also known as Ruff and Reddy) was a super fun animated TV series from 1957 to 1963. It was the very first cartoon show made by Hanna-Barbera Productions, a famous studio that created many classic cartoons. The show follows the exciting adventures of two best friends: Ruff, a clever and steady cat, and Reddy, a kind and brave dog.
The series was shown on NBC and was presented by Screen Gems, which was the TV part of Columbia Pictures. It ran for three seasons and had fifty episodes in total.
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About the Show
The Ruff and Reddy Show was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for their new cartoon studio, H-B Enterprises. This was their first big project! They had worked together before on the famous Tom and Jerry cartoons.
Unlike Tom and Jerry, who were often fighting, Ruff and Reddy were housemates and best friends. They always helped each other out. This show was one of the first original animated TV programs ever made. It also used a new way of drawing cartoons called limited animation, which helped make shows faster.
Characters and Voices
Many talented voice actors brought the characters to life in The Ruff and Reddy Show.
- Daws Butler voiced Reddy, the brave dog. He also voiced other characters like Pinky, Scary Harry Safari, Captain Greedy, and Killer.
- Don Messick was the voice of Ruff, the smart cat. He was also the Narrator of the show and voiced characters like Professor Gizmo, Salt Water Daffy, Diller, Wooly, and Ubble-ubble.
Where Else They Appeared
Ruff and Reddy have popped up in other cartoons and comics over the years!
- In 1972, the duo appeared in a TV movie called Yogi's Ark Lark. This movie featured almost all the animal characters from Hanna-Barbera at that time.
- In 1987, Ruff had a solo appearance in an episode of Yogi's Treasure Hunt called "Goodbye Mr. Chump." He played a newspaper seller.
- In 2017, Ruff and Reddy appeared in a comic book called Green Lantern/Space Ghost Annual #1. In this comic, they were shown as stand-up comedians from the 1950s who became TV stars. They also had their own six-issue comic book series.
- Ruff and Reddy are set to appear in the upcoming HBO Max series Jellystone!.
Fun Stuff and Games
A computer game called Ruff and Reddy in the Space Adventure was released in 1990. You could play it on many different computer systems like Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bits, and Atari ST.
Comic books
See also
In Spanish: Ruff y Reddy para niños
