The Ruff and Reddy Show

Family

Animation

Comedy

The Ruff and Reddy Show is a Hanna-Barbera animated series starring Ruff, a straight and smart cat voiced by Don Messick, and Reddy, a dumb and stupid dog voiced by Daws Butler. First broadcast in December 1957 on NBC, it was the first television show produced by Hanna-Barbera and presented by Screen Gems, the television arm of Columbia Pictures.

Production Companies

Screen Gems

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Episodes

Cast

Planet Pirates

1. Planet Pirates

4min

14th Dec 1957

In this, the very first episode of Hanna-Barbera's first TV show, our heroes read reports of spacecrafts from other worlds. One such ship bears a bead on Ruff and Reddy as they nap and take them aboard the craft.

Night Flight Fright

2. Night Flight Fright

4min

14th Dec 1957

Ruff and Reddy awaken from their nap to find they have been taken hostage by the ship from space.

"Whama Bamma Gamma" Gun

3. "Whama Bamma Gamma" Gun

4min

14th Dec 1957

Ruff and Reddy's robotic captors pursue them with a gun that Reddy gets hold of.

The Mastermind of Muni Mula

4. The Mastermind of Muni Mula

4min

21st Dec 1957

On the metal planet Muni-Mula ("aluminum" spelled backwards), Ruff and Reddy face a two-headed metallic chieftain called "The Big Thinker," who takes our heroes to be assimilated as metal clones.

The Mad Monster of Muni Mula

5. The Mad Monster of Muni Mula

4min

21st Dec 1957

The duplicating process of Ruff and Reddy begins. Reddy tries to intervene but becomes a robot himself after he gets zapped by the robot brain implanter.

Hocus Pocus Focus

6. Hocus Pocus Focus

4min

21st Dec 1957

Ruff tries to help Reddy but is followed by a roving mechanical spy.

Muni Mula Mix-Up

7. Muni Mula Mix-Up

4min

28th Dec 1957

Reddy gets accidentally mesmerized by the brain waves and under orders of the Big Thinker takes Ruff captive.

Creepy Creature Feature

8. Creepy Creature Feature

4min

28th Dec 1957

Ruff and Reddy discover a scientist, Professor Gizmo, in the dome of the Big Thinker. Gizmo tells how he blasted off in his homemade rocket and was taken prisoner in Muni-Mula.

The Creepy Creature

9. The Creepy Creature

4min

28th Dec 1957

After Reddy destroys the slumbering inner works of the Big Thinker, he, Ruff and Gizmo are hunted down by a huge robot centurion.

Surprise in the Skies

10. Surprise in the Skies

4min

4th Jan 1958

Reddy, having given the Gizmo 2 ship a boost, is left behind on Muni-Mula. Ruff and Gizmo go back after him but are confronted by a flying attack squad of Muni-Mula robots.

Crowds in the Clouds

11. Crowds in the Clouds

4min

4th Jan 1958

Gizmo confuses the Muni-Mula attack squadron by cloaking the Gizmo 2 craft in a dark cloud. Meanwhile, Reddy takes off in one of the metal squadron's head propellers and is mistaken by Gizmo to be one of the metal men.

Reddy Rocket Rescue

12. Reddy Rocket Rescue

4min

4th Jan 1958

Gizmo rescues Reddy from his freefall, but now the Gizmo 2 rocket ship is on a collision course with a meteor.

Rocket Ranger Danger

13. Rocket Ranger Danger

4min

11th Jan 1958

The meteor hits the Gizmo 2, sending it and our heroes on a crash course to Earth, where broadcast media reports its arrival as if it were a UFO invasion.

Pinky the Pint Sized Pachyderm

14. Pinky the Pint Sized Pachyderm

4min

11th Jan 1958

A baby elephant escapes from a circus and requests Ruff and Reddy to take him home in Africa.

Last Trip of a Ghost Ship

15. Last Trip of a Ghost Ship

4min

11th Jan 1958

Ruff, Reddy and Pinky board Voo Doo Queen and get locked on board.

The Irate Pirate

16. The Irate Pirate

4min

18th Jan 1958

Captain Crossbones Jones forces Ruff, Reddy and Pinky to be his crew, but they start to escape.

Dynamite Fright

17. Dynamite Fright

4min

18th Jan 1958

Ruff, Reddy and Pinky get stranded at sea trying to escape and then they start to sink.

Marooned in Typhoon Lagoon

18. Marooned in Typhoon Lagoon

18th Jan 1958

Ruff, Reddy and Pinky cruise to an island. Ruff gets captured whilst exploring.

Scarey Harry Safari

19. Scarey Harry Safari

4min

25th Jan 1958

A hunter named Harry Scary uses Ruff as bait to lure a lion, but the lion and Ruff take off.

Jungle Jitters

20. Jungle Jitters

4min

25th Jan 1958

Ruff rescues the lion and Harry Scary reveals himself as an elephant hunter.

Bungle in the Jungle

21. Bungle in the Jungle

4min

25th Jan 1958

Before Harry Scary can shoot Reddy, the lion comes to his rescue and all three run for it.

Miles of Crocodiles

22. Miles of Crocodiles

4min

1st Feb 1958

Ruff, Reddy and Pinky escape from Harry and try to get across a river. Their escape log turns out to be a crocodile.

A Creep in the Deep

23. A Creep in the Deep

4min

1st Feb 1958

Reddy gets trapped with the crocodiles after saving Ruff and Pinky and Harry Scary comes round.

Hot Shot's Plot

24. Hot Shot's Plot

4min

1st Feb 1958

Ruff and Reddy follow Harry Scary who took Pinky away. Harry Scary makes Pinky lure his mother into a trap.

The Gloom of Doom

25. The Gloom of Doom

4min

8th Feb 1958

Harry Scary gets all Ruff, Reddy, the lion, Pinky and his mother exactly where he wants.

The Trapped Trap the Trapper

26. The Trapped Trap the Trapper

8th Feb 1958

The tables turn because of Harry Scary's empty rifle. Ruff and Reddy stowaway back home.

Westward Ho Ho Ho

27. Westward Ho Ho Ho

4min

8th Feb 1958

Reddy wins a trailer, so he and Ruff take a vacation to the Grand Canyon. An accident, however, sends them to the ghost town of Gruesome Gulch.

Slight Fright on a Moonlight Night

28. Slight Fright on a Moonlight Night

4min

15th Feb 1958

Ruff and Reddy are spooked by Gruesome Gulch's ghosts, which are actually fake ones manipulated by two rustlers.

Asleep While the Creep Steals Sheep

29. Asleep While the Creep Steals Sheep

4min

15th Feb 1958

Ruff and Reddy meet Wooly, a sheepdog whose flock of sheep is being mysteriously stolen. Reddy is coerced into posing as a sheep to catch the thieves.

Copped by a Copter

30. Copped by a Copter

15th Feb 1958

The sheep thieves in a helicopter pluck Reddy from the flock and take him to Gruesome Gulch.

The Two Terrible Twins from Texas

31. The Two Terrible Twins from Texas

4min

22nd Feb 1958

The thieves, sibling outlaws Killer and Diller, aim to sheer the sheep of their wool, which threatens Reddy's cover.

Killer and Diller in a Chiller of a Thriller

32. Killer and Diller in a Chiller of a Thriller

4min

22nd Feb 1958

Reddy's cover is blown. Killer and Diller tie him up, place him in a mine's ore car and sends him towards an unfinished section of the trestle.

A Friend to the End

33. A Friend to the End

4min

22nd Feb 1958

Ruff and Wooly rescue Reddy, and together the three heroes head back to Gruesome Gulch to find Wooly's sheep.

Heels on Wheels

34. Heels on Wheels

4min

1st Mar 1958

As Ruff, Reddy and Woolly pursue the Texan Twins, they get flat tires and take the helicopter for transport.

The Whirly Bird Catches the Worms

35. The Whirly Bird Catches the Worms

4min

1st Mar 1958

Reddy lands on the truck's roof where he holds Killer at gunpoint. But Reddy ends up getting clobbered by a tunnel's low clearance.

The Boss of Double-Cross

36. The Boss of Double-Cross

4min

1st Mar 1958

On Killer and Diller's secret ranch, the Double Cross, the sheep spell out the word "help" for our heroes. Unfortunately, their copter has run out of gas.

Ship-Shape Sheep

37. Ship-Shape Sheep

4min

8th Mar 1958

Thanks to the sheep, our heroes find the copter's safety chute for landing safely. Once landed, Killer and Diller capture them and lock them up.

Tootin' Shootin'

38. Tootin' Shootin'

4min

8th Mar 1958

In accordance with the rules of the west, Wooly demands that he and his friends fight for their lives. So he volunteers Reddy to a duel with Killer and Diller.

Hot Lead for a Hot-Head

39. Hot Lead for a Hot-Head

4min

8th Mar 1958

Reddy nervously faces Killer and Diller in the duel, but he has an ace in the hole: Ruff in his cowboy hat with a second revolver.

The Treasure of Doubloon

40. The Treasure of Doubloon

4min

15th Mar 1958

At an aquarium, a baby seal follows Ruff and Reddy home. A chase ensues when the aquarium announces a reward for the seal's return.

Blunder Down Under

41. Blunder Down Under

4min

15th Mar 1958

The chase for the seal leads to a pier near the ocean, where someone underwater is in trouble.

The Metal Monster Mystery

42. The Metal Monster Mystery

4min

15th Mar 1958

The metal monster Ruff and Reddy hoist to land is a diving bell, and in it is Professor Gizmo, who is mining for gold beneath the sea. Meanwhile, a periscope spies our heroes.

The Late, Late Pieces of Eight

43. The Late, Late Pieces of Eight

4min

22nd Mar 1958

The periscope belongs to a mysterious submarine that trails Gizmo's ship, the S.S. Leadbottom, which is on the way to a pirate's treasure.

The Goon of Doubloon Lagoon

44. The Goon of Doubloon Lagoon

4min

22nd Mar 1958

The submarine captures Gizmo's diving bell with a giant magnet and takes it to a mysterious grotto.

Two Dubs in a Sub

45. Two Dubs in a Sub

4min

22nd Mar 1958

Captain Greedy and Saltwater Daffy imprison Ruff, Reddy and Dr. Gizmo. Then the seal arrives to help them.

Big Deal With A Small Seal

46. Big Deal With A Small Seal

4min

29th Mar 1958

The seal helps Ruff, Reddy and Gizmo escape and leads Greedy and Salt Water Daffy on a merry chase.

A Real Keen Submarine

47. A Real Keen Submarine

4min

29th Mar 1958

The crew attempts to escape on Captain Greedy's sub, but are recaptured. Greedy forces Ruff and Gizmo to mine for treasure while Salt Water Daffy keeps Reddy and the seal at bay.

No Hope for a Dope of a Periscope

48. No Hope for a Dope of a Periscope

4min

29th Mar 1958

The seal saves Reddy from drowning but Saltwater catches him.

Rescue In The Deep Blue

49. Rescue In The Deep Blue

4min

5th Apr 1958

The seal and Reddy manage to get away from Saltwater but are tailed by a shark.

A Whale of a Tail of a Tale of a Whale

50. A Whale of a Tail of a Tale of a Whale

4min

5th Apr 1958

Reddy and the seal escape but are being pursued by a shark. A friendly whale scares off the shark and takes Reddy and the seal to help Ruff and Gizmo.

Welcome Guest in a Treasure Chest

51. Welcome Guest in a Treasure Chest

4min

5th Apr 1958

The seal boards Dr. Gizmo's sub with Ruff inside it and prepares a surprise for Greedy.

Pot-Shot Puts Hot Shot on Hot Spot

52. Pot-Shot Puts Hot Shot on Hot Spot

4min

5th Apr 1958

Greedy gets all the gold, but when he makes Reddy give back the doubloon he was going to keep as a souvenir, Greedy's ship sinks from the weight.

First air date

14th Dec 1957

Last air date

2nd Apr 1960

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks