The Ruff & Reddy Show is a Hanna-Barbera animated series that follows the adventures of Ruff (voiced by Don Messick), a smart and steadfast cat, and Reddy (Daws Butler), a good-natured and brave but dumb dog. The show first broadcast was in December 1957 on NBC, it was the first television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions; it was presented by Screen Gems. Their shared "birthday" is July 14th, coincident with the Fête Nationale (Bastille Day) in France.