Hocus Pocus Focus


 * For the object itself, see Hocus Pocus Focus (object).

"Hocus Pocus Focus" is the sixth episode of Ruff and Reddy season one, and came as part of The Ruff and Reddy Show. It aired on December 21, 1957 on NBC. It was written by Charles Shows, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of HB Enterprises.

Reddy gets caught in the Duplication Chamber and is reprogrammed in aiding the Big Thinker and turning against Ruff.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: A friend in need is a friend indeed. And Ruff and Reddy are friends to the end. But this may be the end.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ruff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Reddy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Big Thinker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Robot
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Big Thinker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Robot
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Muni-Mula

Objects

 * Hocus Pocus Focus
 * Thinking cap

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 21, 1957 at 10:30 am on NBC

Behind the scenes

 * Ruff winks to the camera when he fools the robot.

Everlasting influence

 * Ruff (along with Reddy) tricks another robot again in the next short, "Muni-Mula Mix-Up."

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢