Difference between revisions of "The Ruff & Reddy Show"
(Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Ruff & Reddy Show''}} {{Infobox TV |title_card= 300px |caption= On-screen title card. |network= NBC |prodcompany= Hanna-Barbera |distributor= |released= December 14, 1957 -April 2, 1960 |run_time= |starring= Daws Butler<br />Don Messick |execs= |producers= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera |music= Hoyt Curtin |writer= Joseph Barbera<br />Charles Shows |director= William Han...") |
(→Music) |
||
| (19 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
|network= [[NBC]] | |network= [[NBC]] | ||
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | |prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
|distributor= | |distributor= [[Screen Gems]] | ||
|released= [[December 14]], [[1957]] | |released= [[December 14]], [[1957]]—[[April 2]], [[1960]];<br />[[September 29]], [[1962]]―[[September 26]], [[1964]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|starring= [[Daws Butler]]<br />[[ | |starring= [[Don Messick]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Jimmy Blaine]] | ||
|execs= | |execs= | ||
|producers= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | |producers= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= [[Charles Shows]] | ||
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | |director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Ruff & Reddy Show''''' is an animated | '''''The Ruff & Reddy Show''''' is an American animated/live-action variety television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Enterprises]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1957]] to [[1960]], airing 50 episodes that spanned three seasons. It went into syndication from [[1962]] to [[1964]]. | ||
Each episode was presented by [[Jimmy Blaine]], who introduced three or four ''[[Ruff and Reddy (segments)|Ruff and Reddy]]'' segments, along with two shorts from [[Columbia Pictures]]' [[Screen Gems]]. In its syndicated form, Blaine was replaced with [[Captain Blob]] played by [[Bob Cottle]], who did his own skits and presented reruns of ''Ruff and Reddy''. | |||
The series has yet to have a complete series DVD release from [[Warner Archive Collection]], who confirmed that the masters are in rough condition, and in need of a lot of remastering work, as well as the series dealing with music clearance issues. | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
==Segments== | ==Segments== | ||
* '' | * ''Ruff and Reddy'' | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
'''Opening Lyrics''' | |||
<poem> | |||
Get set, get ready | |||
Here comes Ruff and Reddy | |||
They're tough and steady | |||
Always rough and ready | |||
They sometimes have their little spats and even fight like dogs and cats | |||
But when they need each other that's when | |||
They're Ruff and Reddy | |||
</poem> | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Ruff]] and narrator | |||
* [[Daws Butler]] as [[Reddy]] | * [[Daws Butler]] as [[Reddy]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 36: | Line 50: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruff & Reddy Show, The}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruff & Reddy Show, The}} | ||
[[Category:1957]] | |||
[[Category:1958]] | |||
[[Category:1959]] | |||
[[Category:1960]] | |||
[[Category:1961]] | |||
[[Category:1962]] | |||
[[Category:1963]] | |||
[[Category:1964]] | |||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:Ruff and Reddy]] | |||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 6 March 2024
| The Ruff & Reddy Show | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Screen Gems |
| Original release | December 14, 1957—April 2, 1960; September 29, 1962―September 26, 1964 |
| Starring | Don Messick Daws Butler Jimmy Blaine |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Charles Shows |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
The Ruff & Reddy Show is an American animated/live-action variety television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Enterprises for NBC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1957 to 1960, airing 50 episodes that spanned three seasons. It went into syndication from 1962 to 1964.
Each episode was presented by Jimmy Blaine, who introduced three or four Ruff and Reddy segments, along with two shorts from Columbia Pictures' Screen Gems. In its syndicated form, Blaine was replaced with Captain Blob played by Bob Cottle, who did his own skits and presented reruns of Ruff and Reddy.
The series has yet to have a complete series DVD release from Warner Archive Collection, who confirmed that the masters are in rough condition, and in need of a lot of remastering work, as well as the series dealing with music clearance issues.
Production
Development
Segments
- Ruff and Reddy
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Opening Lyrics
Get set, get ready
Here comes Ruff and Reddy
They're tough and steady
Always rough and ready
They sometimes have their little spats and even fight like dogs and cats
But when they need each other that's when
They're Ruff and Reddy
Episodes
Cast
- Don Messick as Ruff and narrator
- Daws Butler as Reddy
