Series synopsis
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman is an American kids animation television series that premiered on PBS Kids on May 29, 2006. It ended on November 4, 2010. It was created by Kate Taylor. It stars Jim Conroy.
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, sometimes shortened as Fetch!, is a children's television series for children ages 6–12 on PBS during the PBS Kids Go! block of educational programming. It is a game show/reality show that is hosted by an animated anthropomorphic dog named Ruff Ruffman who dispenses challenges to the show's real-life contestants. The series ran for five seasons and 100 episodes from May 29, 2006 to November 4, 2010 on PBS, with 30 contestants in that time. In June 2010, WGBH announced t ...
Premise
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, sometimes shortened as Fetch!, is a children's television series for children ages 6–12 on PBS during the PBS Kids Go! block of educational programming. It is a game show/reality show that is hosted by an animated anthropomorphic dog named Ruff Ruffman who dispenses challenges to the show's real-life contestants. The series ran for five seasons and 100 episodes from May 29, 2006 to November 4, 2010 on PBS, with 30 contestants in that time. In June 2010, WGBH announced that the series would end due to lack of funding. In June 2008, the series received its first Emmy for Best Original Song for its theme.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jim Conroy as Ruff Ruffman
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 100 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | May 29, 2006 | June 29, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 20 | May 28, 2007 | June 28, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 20 | September 29, 2008 | October 30, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 20 | September 11, 2009 | October 15, 2009 |
| Season 5 | 20 | October 4, 2010 | November 4, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3-2-1 Blast Off! While Ruff Ruffman scrambles to get ready for the first episode, Anna, Julia, and Khalil go on a hunt for all nine planets in a scale model of the Solar System scattered throughout the "lovely city of Boston". Taylor, Noah, and Brian stay in Studio G (Ruff's garage). |
May 29, 2006 |
| 2 |
Good Dancing and Bad Teeth Ruff Ruffman sends Julia and Khalil to learn how to dance the waltz, while Anna and Brian investigate whether dog mouths are cleaner than human mouths. Noah and Taylor stay behind. |
May 29, 2006 |
| 3 |
How To Get Out Your Inner Hip Hop Anna learns hip hop dance, and Noah, Khalil, and Julia cook for zoo animals. Taylor and Brian stay behind. |
May 29, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ruff Ruffman Breaks the Mold It's the premiere of FETCH, Season 2! Ruff learns he has a new intern: Princess Blossom Pepper Doodle Von Yum Yum. One little detail... she's a CAT! If that isn't bad enough, he then accidentally sends a message to the press about his horrible mold problem, and now the health department is shutting down his show until further notice! Ruff immediately sends two FETCHers out to learn about germs (so he can sanitize his doghouse), and he sends two other kids to a chocolate factory to make candy (as a bribe for the health inspector). Will the new season be more than one episode long? |
May 28, 2007 |
| 2 |
Ruff's Case of Blues in the Brain Ruff challenges Bridget and Mike to prove the urban myth that humans only use 10% of their brains. He sends Madi and Willie to take music lessons with Blue Man Group. Rosario and Nina stay behind. |
May 29, 2007 |
| 3 |
You Lucky Dog Ruff enters Rosario, Nina and Mike into a soapbox derby race. He enters Bridget in a Chinese Dragon Boat race to improve his own bad luck. Madi and Willie stay behind. |
May 30, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Debut of Smell-O-Vision | September 29, 2008 |
| 2 | When Home Is A House of Cards | September 30, 2008 |
| 3 | Just Call Him Spot | October 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season Four Is Canceled | September 11, 2009 |
| 2 | Don't Like Fencing? Try Fencing! | September 15, 2009 |
| 3 | The RuffMeal Needs More Roughage | September 16, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ruff Fetches The Fetchers On Season 5's first episode, Ruff is caught up trying to locate his long-lost parents, and forgets to choose his Season 5 contestants. When he does, he loses them on their way to Studio G. He also learns that a competitor show, Go Get It, has come on the market which is actually a rip-off of Fetch. |
October 4, 2010 |
| 2 |
Game Show Isle Ruff finds his lost FETCHers on a mysterious island, known as Game Show Island. In order for them to leave the island, they must find relics from "The Fabulous Four" gameshow by sundown. Meanwhile, Ruff finds clues on where his parents are. |
October 5, 2010 |
| 3 |
You Can't Teach An Orange Dog New Tricks Ruff finds out that his cousin, Bluff Ruffman is sending animals to the doghouse. Ruff sends Shreya and Marco to Disneyworld in Florida to learn how to care for animals. Meanwhile, Rubye is sent to Las Vegas to learn magic tricks from Penn and Teller. Jay, Emmie, and Marc stay behind. |
October 6, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS Kids |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 29, 2006 |
| Last aired | November 4, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |