The Ruff and Reddy Show

The Ruff and Reddy Show (also known as Ruff and Reddy) is an American animated television series and the first made by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It was one of NBC's very first all-color shows.
 * 2) It was not only the birth of the legacy of Hanna-Barbera's TV career, but the birth of the very first name in television cartoon entertainment, as well.
 * 3) The limited animation is pretty smooth, especially for the late-1950s-the early 1960s standards.
 * 4) The theme song is very well-composed and catchy.
 * 5) Likable characters, including Ruff and Reddy themselves, and the very scary Harry Safari.
 * 6) Don Messick and Daws Butler's voice acting is great.
 * 7) The serial format was later used to the Rocky and Bullwinkle series.
 * 8) The episode plots are nice and creative.
 * 9) UPA-style backgrounds looked very smooth.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It only lasted for three seasons with 12 episodes (156 if you count the segments).
 * 2) Similar to Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, the running animation is recycled.

Trivia

 * This was the first television show produced by Hanna-Barbera.
 * Virtually all the voices on the show were supplied by Daws Butler and Don Messick. This is because at the time voice actors were paid by the recording session, regardless of how many voices they did during the session. This is also why female characters hardly ever featured on the show.