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| '''''Ruff and Reddy''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Ruff & Reddy Show]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Enterprises]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming, and then syndication. It ran from [[1957]] to [[1960]], airing 156 episodes that spanned three seasons. Presented in serial form, each season consists of four arcs divided into thirteen segments. It was the first cartoon series created by producers and directors, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] using their own studio, after leaving [[MGM]]'s animation department. | | '''''Ruff and Reddy''''' is a series of animated segments as part of ''[[The Ruff & Reddy Show]]'', produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Enterprises]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming, and then syndication. It ran from [[1957]] to [[1960]], airing 156 episodes that spanned three seasons. Presented in serial form, each season consists of four arcs divided into thirteen segments. It was the first cartoon series created by producers and directors, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] using their own studio, after leaving [[MGM]]'s animation department. |
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| | The series centers on the serialized adventures of [[Ruff]], a steadfast and smart cat; and [[Reddy]], a well-meaning but dumb dog. The two go on many escapades, as they face danger of all kinds. In some adventures, Ruff and Reddy are assisted by a kindly, old scientist named [[Professor Gizmo]]. |
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| ==Production== | | ==Production== |
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| ! Episode | | ! Episode |
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| ! Air date | | ! Original air date |
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| | "[[Planet Pirates]]" | | | "[[Planet Pirates]]" |
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| | [[February 1]], 1958 | | | [[February 1]], 1958 |
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| | "[[A Creep in the Deep]]" | | | "[[A Creep in the Deep (Ruff and Reddy)|A Creep in the Deep]]" |
| | 1x23 | | | 1x23 |
| | February 1, 1958 | | | February 1, 1958 |
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| * [[Don Messick]] as [[Ruff]] and narrator | | * [[Don Messick]] as [[Ruff]] and narrator |
| * [[Daws Butler]] as [[Reddy]] | | * [[Daws Butler]] as [[Reddy]] |
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| | ==Legacy== |
| | Twelve years later, Ruff and Reddy reappeared in the [[1972]] crossover television movie ''[[Yogi's Ark Lark]]''. Since [[2021]], they have made guest spots on the [[HBO Max]] series ''[[Jellystone!]]'', in which they are now child-like robots who consider themselves brothers. |
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| | Ruff also had a solo cameo in the ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'' episode "[[Goodbye, Mr. Chump (Yogi's Treasure Hunt)|Goodbye, Mr. Chump]]" in [[1987]]. |
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| | Ruff and Reddy also had cameos in two ''Laff-A-Lympics''-themed comics published by [[Marvel Comics]] in [[1978]]. |
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| | In [[2020]], they were reinvisioned as young robot brothers who live in [[Jellystone (town)|Jellystone]] in the [[HBO Max]] series ''[[Jellystone!]]'' |
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| | ==Merchandise== |
| | ===Reading material=== |
| | Ruff and Reddy first appeared in print format in 1957 with [[Western Publishing]]'s ''[[Ruff and Reddy Fun Kite Book]]''. Then in 1959, [[Dell Comics]] published three one-shots, before starting an ongoing ''[[Ruff and Reddy (Dell Comics)|Ruff and Reddy]]'' between 1960 to [[1962]], which in total lasted twelve issues. |
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| | In [[2017]], [[DC Comics]] reimagined the series with a more mature comedic take with ''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show (DC Comics)|The Ruff and Reddy Show]]''. |
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| | ===Board game=== |
| | In 1962, [[Transogram]] released the board game ''[[Ruff and Reddy: Spills and Thrills Circus Game]]''. |
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| | ===Video games=== |
| | In [[1990]], [[Hi-Tech Software]] published ''[[Ruff and Reddy in the Space Adventure]]'' on multiple platforms including Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bits and Atari ST. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
- This article is about the segments. For the variety series it was part of, see The Ruff & Reddy Show.
Ruff and Reddy is a series of animated segments as part of The Ruff & Reddy Show, produced by Hanna-Barbera Enterprises for NBC's Saturday morning children's programming, and then syndication. It ran from 1957 to 1960, airing 156 episodes that spanned three seasons. Presented in serial form, each season consists of four arcs divided into thirteen segments. It was the first cartoon series created by producers and directors, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera using their own studio, after leaving MGM's animation department.
The series centers on the serialized adventures of Ruff, a steadfast and smart cat; and Reddy, a well-meaning but dumb dog. The two go on many escapades, as they face danger of all kinds. In some adventures, Ruff and Reddy are assisted by a kindly, old scientist named Professor Gizmo.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
Episode
|
Number
|
Original air date
|
"Planet Pirates"
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1x01
|
December 14, 1957
|
"Night Flight Fright"
|
1x02
|
December 14, 1957
|
"The "Wama Bama Gamma" Gun"
|
1x03
|
December 14, 1957
|
"The Mastermind of Muni-Mula"
|
1x04
|
December 21, 1957
|
"The Mad Monster of Muni-Mula"
|
1x05
|
December 21, 1957
|
"Hocus Pocus Focus"
|
1x06
|
December 21, 1957
|
"Muni-Mula Mix-Up"
|
1x07
|
December 28, 1957
|
"The Creepy Creature Feature"
|
1x08
|
December 28, 1957
|
"The Creepy Creature"
|
1x09
|
December 28, 1957
|
"Surprise in the Skies"
|
1x10
|
January 4, 1958
|
"Crowds in the Clouds"
|
1x11
|
January 4, 1958
|
"Reddy's Rocket Rescue"
|
1x12
|
January 4, 1958
|
"Rocket Ranger Danger"
|
1x13
|
January 11, 1958
|
"Pinky, the Pint Sized Pachyderm"
|
1x14
|
January 11, 1958
|
"Last Trip of a Ghost Ship"
|
1x15
|
January 11, 1958
|
"The Irate Pirate"
|
1x16
|
January 18, 1958
|
"Dynamite Fright"
|
1x17
|
January 18, 1958
|
"Marooned in Typhoon Lagoon"
|
1x18
|
January 18, 1958
|
"Scarey Harry Safari"
|
1x19
|
January 25, 1958
|
"Jungle Jitters"
|
1x20
|
January 25, 1958
|
"Bungle in the Jungle"
|
1x21
|
January 25, 1958
|
"Miles of Crocodiles"
|
1x22
|
February 1, 1958
|
"A Creep in the Deep"
|
1x23
|
February 1, 1958
|
"Hot Shot's Plot"
|
1x24
|
February 1, 1958
|
"The Gloom of Doom"
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1x25
|
February 8, 1958
|
"The Trapped Trap the Trapper"
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1x26
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February 8, 1958
|
"Westward Ho Ho Ho"
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1x27
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February 8, 1958
|
"A Slight Fright on a Moonlight Night"
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1x28
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February 15, 1958
|
"Asleep While a Creep Steals Sheep"
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1x29
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February 15, 1958
|
"Copped by a Copter"
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1x30
|
February 15, 1958
|
"The Two Terrible Twins from Texas"
|
1x31
|
February 22, 1958
|
"Killer and Diller in a Chiller of a Thriller"
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1x32
|
February 22, 1958
|
"A Friend to the End"
|
1x33
|
February 22, 1958
|
"Heels on Wheels"
|
1x34
|
March 1, 1958
|
"The Whirly-Bird Catches the Worms"
|
1x35
|
March 1, 1958
|
"The Boss of Double-Cross"
|
1x36
|
March 1, 1958
|
"Ship-Shape Sheep"
|
1x37
|
March 8, 1958
|
"Rootin' Tootin' Shootin'"
|
1x38
|
March 8, 1958
|
"Hot Lead for a Hot-Head"
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1x39
|
March 8, 1958
|
"The Treasure of Doubloon"
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1x40
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March 15, 1958
|
"Blunder Down Under"
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1x41
|
March 15, 1958
|
"The Metal Monster Mystery"
|
1x42
|
March 15, 1958
|
"The Late, Late Pieces of Eight"
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1x43
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March 22, 1958
|
"The Goon of Doubloon"
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1x44
|
March 22, 1958
|
"Two Dubs in a Sub"
|
1x45
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March 22, 1958
|
"Big Deal with a Small Seal"
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1x46
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March 29, 1958
|
"A Real Keen Submarine"
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1x47
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March 29, 1958
|
"No Hope for a Dope on a Periscope"
|
1x48
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March 29, 1958
|
"Rescue in the Deep Blue"
|
1x49
|
April 5, 1958
|
"A Whale of a Tale of a Tail of a Whale"
|
1x50
|
April 5, 1958
|
"Welcome Guest in a Treasure Chest"
|
1x51
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April 5, 1958
|
"Pot Shot Puts Hot Shot on a Hot Spot"
|
1x52
|
April 5, 1958
|
"Egg Yeggs"
|
2x01
|
December 13, 1958
|
"The Dummy Mummy"
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2x02
|
December 13, 1958
|
"The Chicken-Hearted Chickosaurus Chase"
|
2x03
|
December 20, 1958
|
"The Chickasaurus Crack-Up"
|
2x04
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December 20, 1958
|
"The Slick Chickasaurus Chick Trick"
|
2x05
|
December 20, 1958
|
"The Chicken-Hearted Chickasaurus"
|
2x06
|
December 27, 1958
|
"Chickasaurus Choo Choo!"
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2x07
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December 27, 1958
|
"Rumble in the Jungle"
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2x08
|
December 27, 1958
|
"The Sorehead Tyrrannosaurus"[sic]
|
2x09
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January 3, 1959
|
"Two Eyes Spy on the Guys"
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2x10
|
January 3, 1959
|
"Double-Trouble with Ubble-Ubble"
|
2x11
|
January 3, 1959
|
"A Chick in Need Is a Chick Indeed"
|
2x12
|
January 3, 1959
|
"Quick Trick Saves a Slick Chick"
|
2x13
|
January 10, 1959
|
"Scary Tale on a Canyon Trail"
|
2x14
|
January 10, 1959
|
"Borrowed Burro in a Burrow"
|
2x15
|
January 10, 1959
|
"Pint Size Surprise for the Guys"
|
2x16
|
January 17, 1959
|
"Reddy and Me and Pee-Wee Makes Three"
|
2x17
|
January 17, 1959
|
"Hoss Grief Thief"
|
2x18
|
January 17, 1959
|
"Tricked and Trapped by a Tricky Trapper"
|
2x19
|
January 24, 1959
|
"Harry Safari and the Phoney Pony"
|
2x20
|
January 24, 1959
|
"Frantic Antics of Poco Loco"
|
2x21
|
January 24, 1959
|
"Nag in a Bag"
|
2x22
|
January 31, 1959
|
"Bungled Bundle of Boodle"
|
2x23
|
January 31, 1959
|
"Chump's Jumps Bring Bumps and Lumps"
|
2x24
|
January 31, 1959
|
"Show-Biz-Whiz"
|
2x25
|
February 7, 1959
|
"These Three Set Pee-Wee Free"
|
2x26
|
February 7, 1959
|
"Fantastic Phantom"
|
2x27
|
February 7, 1959
|
"Long Gone Leprechaun"
|
2x28
|
February 14, 1959
|
"The Goon of Glocca Morra"
|
2x29
|
February 14, 1959
|
"Bungle in Banshee Castle"
|
2x30
|
February 14, 1959
|
"Afloat in a Moat with No Boat"
|
2x31
|
February 21, 1959
|
"Too Soon the Goon"
|
2x32
|
February 21, 1959
|
"Smitten by a Kitten"
|
2x33
|
February 21, 1959
|
"Mr. Small Meets Mr. Tall in the Hall---That Is All"
|
2x34
|
February 21, 1959
|
"Going-Going Goon"
|
2x35
|
February 28, 1959
|
"Scary Chase Through a Spooky Place with a Goony Face"
|
2x36
|
February 28, 1959
|
"Bing Bang Boom in a Real Small Room"
|
2x37
|
February 28, 1959
|
"Gold Room Doom"
|
2x38
|
March 7, 1959
|
"Three See the Wee Princess Free"
|
2x39
|
March 7, 1959
|
"Missile Fizzle"
|
2x40
|
March 7, 1959
|
"Missing Missile Mystery"
|
2x41
|
March 14, 1959
|
"Never Land in Never-Never Land"
|
2x42
|
March 14, 1959
|
"Polar Bear Scare"
|
2x43
|
March 14, 1959
|
"A Liking for a Striking Viking"
|
2x44
|
March 21, 1959
|
"Bear Hunting Is for the Birds"
|
2x45
|
March 21, 1959
|
"Beep-Beep from the Deep-Deep"
|
2x46
|
March 21, 1959
|
"Two Fiends in a Submarine"
|
2x47
|
March 28, 1959
|
"Muscle Man Meets Missile Man"
|
2x48
|
March 28, 1959
|
"Bull Fight Fright"
|
2x49
|
March 28, 1959
|
"Reddy Clobbers Robbers"
|
2x50
|
April 4, 1959
|
"Machine Gun Fun"
|
2x51
|
April 4, 1959
|
"Bad Guys Meet the Good Guys"
|
2x52
|
April 4, 1959
|
"Dizzy Deputies"
|
3x01
|
December 19, 1959
|
"Later Later, Alligator"
|
3x02
|
December 19, 1959
|
"Gator Caper"
|
3x03
|
December 19, 1959
|
"Chip Off the Old Chopper"
|
3x04
|
December 26, 1959
|
"La Fitt to Be Tied"
|
3x05
|
December 26, 1959
|
"Hide and Go Seek on Okeechonokee Creek"
|
3x06
|
December 26, 1959
|
"Boom Boom Doom"
|
3x07
|
January 2, 1960
|
"Spellbound Fool in a Round Whirlpool"
|
3x08
|
January 2, 1960
|
"Fast Chase Through a Spooky Place"
|
3x09
|
January 2, 1960
|
"Looks Like the End for a Cotton Picking Friend"
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3x10
|
January 9, 1960
|
"No Laff on Half of a Raft"
|
3x11
|
January 9, 1960
|
"Gator Thrills and Whooshmobiles"
|
3x12
|
January 9, 1960
|
"Trapped and Snapped Sap"
|
3x13
|
January 9, 1960
|
"Spooky Meeting at Spooky Rock"
|
3x14
|
January 16, 1960
|
"Dig the Bigger Digger"
|
3x15
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January 16, 1960
|
"The Secret Bizz of Professor Gizz"
|
3x16
|
January 16, 1960
|
"Test Hop Flip Flop"
|
3x17
|
January 23, 1960
|
"Sticks and Stones and Aching Bones"
|
3x18
|
January 23, 1960
|
"Gun, Gun, Who's Got the Gun?"
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3x19
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January 23, 1960
|
"Big Papoose on the Loose"
|
3x20
|
January 30, 1960
|
"Mine, Mine, All Mine Gold Mine"
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3x21
|
January 30, 1960
|
"Gold Data in the Substrata"
|
3x22
|
January 30, 1960
|
"The Ghost with the Most"
|
3x23
|
February 6, 1960
|
"In the Soup with a Supernatural Snoop"
|
3x24
|
February 6, 1960
|
"Sneaky Knaves in the Caves"
|
3x25
|
February 6, 1960
|
"Tailspin Twins"
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3x26
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February 6, 1960
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"Sky High Fly Guys"
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3x27
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February 13, 1960
|
"A Tisket, a Tasket, Who Lost Their Basket?"
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3x28
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February 13, 1960
|
"Three's a Crowd in a Cloud"
|
3x29
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February 13, 1960
|
"Fine Feathered Birds of a Feather"
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3x30
|
February 20, 1960
|
"A Bird in Hand Is a Handy Bird"
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3x31
|
February 20, 1960
|
"No Laffy Daffy"
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3x32
|
February 20, 1960
|
"Tiff on a Skiff"
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3x33
|
February 27, 1960
|
"Sub a Dub Dub"
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3x34
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February 27, 1960
|
"Squawky No Talky"
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3x35
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February 27, 1960
|
"Big Beak Tweaks Big Sneak"
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3x36
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March 5, 1960
|
"Off on a Toot with the Loot to Boot"
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3x37
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March 5, 1960
|
"Thanks a Lot for X Marks the Spot"
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3x38
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March 5, 1960
|
"Tail of a Sail in a Whale"
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3x39
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March 5, 1960
|
"Misguided Missile"
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3x40
|
March 12, 1960
|
"Triple Trouble Trip"
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3x41
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March 12, 1960
|
"Around the Moon in Eighty Ways"
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3x42
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March 12, 1960
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"Button, Button, Who Pushed the Button?"
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3x43
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March 19, 1960
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"No Traces of Aces of Spaces"
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3x44
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March 19, 1960
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"Lilipunies Meet Mooney Goonies"
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3x45
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March 19, 1960
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"Little Guys are a Big Surprise"
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3x46
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March 26, 1960
|
"Two is Company-A Million is a Little Crowded"
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3x47
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March 26, 1960
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"Big Bop for a Big Flop"
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3x48
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March 26, 1960
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"Things Get Tough for Ruff-Sure 'Nuff"
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3x49
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April 2, 1960
|
"Whap-Caught in a Trap by a Sap"
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3x50
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April 2, 1960
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"Spin, Spin a Web to Catch a Blop In"
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3x51
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April 2, 1960
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"Have Blop, Will Travel"
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3x52
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April 2, 1960
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Cast
Legacy
Twelve years later, Ruff and Reddy reappeared in the 1972 crossover television movie Yogi's Ark Lark. Since 2021, they have made guest spots on the HBO Max series Jellystone!, in which they are now child-like robots who consider themselves brothers.
Ruff also had a solo cameo in the Yogi's Treasure Hunt episode "Goodbye, Mr. Chump" in 1987.
Ruff and Reddy also had cameos in two Laff-A-Lympics-themed comics published by Marvel Comics in 1978.
In 2020, they were reinvisioned as young robot brothers who live in Jellystone in the HBO Max series Jellystone!
Merchandise
Reading material
Ruff and Reddy first appeared in print format in 1957 with Western Publishing's Ruff and Reddy Fun Kite Book. Then in 1959, Dell Comics published three one-shots, before starting an ongoing Ruff and Reddy between 1960 to 1962, which in total lasted twelve issues.
In 2017, DC Comics reimagined the series with a more mature comedic take with The Ruff and Reddy Show.
Board game
In 1962, Transogram released the board game Ruff and Reddy: Spills and Thrills Circus Game.
Video games
In 1990, Hi-Tech Software published Ruff and Reddy in the Space Adventure on multiple platforms including Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bits and Atari ST.
References