The Ruff and Reddy Show
Seen it?1957 | 3 seasons | Family, Animation, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Amazing World of Gumball or The Ren & Stimpy Show, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11957 · 52 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21958 · 52 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31959 · 52 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Daws ButlerReddy (voice) / Captain Greedy (voice) / Killer (voice)
- Don MessickRuff (voice)