The Ruff and Reddy Show

*The Ruff and Reddy Show*
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Also known as	Ruff and Reddy
Genre	Adventure; Comedy; Serial;
Written by	Joseph Barbera; Charles Shows;
Directed by	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera; Bob Hultgren (NBC sequences);
Presented by	Jimmy Blaine (original run); Robert Cottle (reruns);
Voices of	Daws Butler; Don Messick;
Narrated by	Don Messick
Theme music composer	Hoyt Curtin
Opening theme	"Here Comes Ruff and Reddy"
Composer	Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	156 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera;
Running time	4 minutes
Production company	H-B Enterprises
Distributor	Screen Gems
Release
Original network	NBC
Picture format	Color
Original release	December 14, 1957 –; April 2, 1960

The Ruff and Reddy Show (also known as Ruff and Reddy) is an American NBC Saturday morning animated television series, is one of the earliest Saturday morning cartoons, and the first series made by Hanna-Barbera Productions.[1] The series follows the adventures of Ruff, a smart and steadfast cat; and Reddy, a good-natured and brave (but not overly bright) dog. It was presented by Screen Gems, the television arm of Columbia Pictures. It premiered in December 1957 and ran for 156 episodes until April 1960, comprising three seasons total. It was repeated on NBC Saturday mornings in 1962–63.[2]

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Hanna and Barbera created The Ruff and Reddy Show for their cartoon studio, then named H-B Enterprises. The "buddy" theme had previously been explored in their Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts, but unlike Tom and Jerry, Ruff and Reddy aren't foes, but housemates and best friends. The series is notable as one of the earliest original animated television programs, and a pioneering use of limited animation techniques.[3]