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| - The show premiered on December 14, 1957 and the voice cast consisted of Daws Butler and Don Messick. The series is notable as one of the earliest original animated television programs and a pioneering use of limited animation techniques. On April 2, 1960 (after 3 seasons and 50 episodes), "The Ruff and Reddy Show" was cancelled.
- The Ruff and Reddy Show (also known as Ruff and Reddy) is an American animated television series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for NBC. 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 the first television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, it was presented by Screen Gems, the television arm of Columbia Pictures (now Sony Pictures Television). Ruff and Reddy premiered in December 1957 and ran for fifty episodes until April 1960, comprising three seasons.
- The Ruff & Reddy Show was the first production of the Hanna-Barbera studio and the very first network cartoon made specifically for Saturday morning. It premiered December 14, 1957 on NBC. Ruff was a kitten and Reddy a dog, and together they got involved in clandestine escapades involving anything from alien invasions to swamp pirates to treasure plunderers. In some adventures, they are assisted by Professor Gismo, a kindly old scientist. Taking a cue from Crusader Rabbit, it was serialized with 13 episodes making up a story arc and four story arcs making up a season. They were seen as features of the network show which had live action segments. The first run (1957–60) was hosted by Jimmy Blaine, the second run (1962–64) had Captain Bob Cottle in the host segments. The first run also featu
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