Series synopsis
Ruby & The Rockits is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC Family on July 21, 2009. It ended on September 22, 2009. It was created by Shaun Cassidy. It stars Alexa PenaVega, David Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy and Katie A. Keane.
Patrick Callahan, a former teen idol who has chosen to lead a quiet life with his wife and two sons. But when his former Rockits band mate and brother, David, shows up unexpectedly with his new-found teenage daughter in tow, the Callahan family's life becomes anything but normal. David, who refuses to give up his past glory days, comes to Patrick for help raising Ruby while he continues to tour. Patrick must now put the past with David behind them in order to help raise Ruby and keep order withi ...
Premise
Patrick Callahan, a former teen idol who has chosen to lead a quiet life with his wife and two sons. But when his former Rockits band mate and brother, David, shows up unexpectedly with his new-found teenage daughter in tow, the Callahan family's life becomes anything but normal. David, who refuses to give up his past glory days, comes to Patrick for help raising Ruby while he continues to tour. Patrick must now put the past with David behind them in order to help raise Ruby and keep order within the rest of the Callahan clan.
Premise: Meet Ruby. Her family just did.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexa PenaVega as Ruby Gallagher
- David Cassidy as David Gallagher
- Patrick Cassidy as Patrick Gallagher
- Katie A. Keane as Audie Gallagher
- Austin Butler as Jordan Gallagher
- Kurt Doss as Ben Gallagher
Guest cast
- Khalil Kain as Crayton Jones
- Jake Sandvig as Nils
- Arden Myrin as Erica
- Alex Meneses as Ms. Vanessa Vasquez
- Alan Ruck as Martin Wexler
- Lucy Hale as Kristen
- Eloy Casados as Chief Dan Littlefeather
- Jennie Fahn as Woman
- Wajid as Man
- Lisa Arturo as Candy
- Regi Davis as Ed the Drummer
- Rachel Montez Collins as Bubbles
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 21, 2009 | September 22, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot David Gallagher, a rock god from the 80's, and his daughter Ruby move in together after a long time apart. Recruiting the help of his family, David hopes to provide a stable environment for Ruby. |
July 21, 2009 |
| 2 |
Save the Last Dunce for Me Ruby joins the student social committee and helps plan a father-daughter dance. David and Patrick argue about who should escort Ruby to the dance. Ruby wants her father, David, to take her, and Patrick agrees to host the dance. Jordan works on a song expressing his frustration with the way Ruby has changed the Gallagher household. The family panics when it looks like David might not show up in time for his dance with Ruby, but arrives just in time – and performs much to their dismay. |
July 28, 2009 |
| 3 |
Do You Want Me to Blow a Secret? Patrick buys a new car and forbids anyone from driving it. Unfortunately, Ruby must break the rules when she has to pick up Jordan from a party. |
August 4, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC Family |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 21, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 22, 2009 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |