Jungle Jitters (Ruff and Reddy)

This article is about the Ruff and Reddy short. For other TV series with episodes sharing that name, see Jungle Jitters.

Jungle Jitters
Premiere date	January 25, 1958
Run time	4:02
Starring	Don Messick Daws Butler
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Charles Shows
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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"Jungle Jitters" is the twentieth episode of Ruff and Reddy season one, and came as part of The Ruff and Reddy Show. It aired on January 25, 1958 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.

Ruff looks out for his new lion cousin as Scarey Harry springs a trap on him.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Narrator (voice only)	Don Messick
Ruff	Don Messick
Pinky's mother
Scarey Harry Safari	Daws Butler
Lion	Daws Butler
Reddy	Daws Butler
Pinky	Daws Butler

Locations

• Earth
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • Typhoon Lagoon

Objects

• Scarey Harry's rifle

Vehicles

• None

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: January 25, 1958 at 10:30 am on NBC

Legacy

• The lion said Ruff could whistle for help, which he did in the next episode, "Bungle in the Jungle."

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • 1994: First Independent Films and Turner Home Entertainment International releases Ruff and Reddy: Crowds in the Clouds on VHS.