Max & Ruby
Max & Ruby is a Canadian children's animated television series based on the book series by Rosemary Wells. In Canada, the series debuted on Treehouse TV on May 3, 2002,[2] and in the United States, the series premiered on Nick Jr. on October 21, 2002.[3]
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Based on | Max & Ruby book series by Rosemary Wells |
Developed by | Patrick Granleese |
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Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 130 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 22–23 minutes |
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Distributor | Nelvana Enterprises (International) ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks (United States) |
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Original network | Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. (United States) Treehouse TV (Canada) |
Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) (2002–2010) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2011–present) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | May 3, 2002 – present |
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Plot
Max and Ruby is about two bunnies: Max, a rambunctious and determined three-year-old, and his older sister Ruby, a patient, goal-oriented, and sometimes restrictive seven-year-old.[4] According to Wells, the series shows the relationship between Ruby, Max, and the universal nature of sibling relationships.[5]
Characters
Main
- Max Bunny (voiced by Billy Rosemberg in Seasons 1–3, Tyler Stevenson in Seasons 4–5, Gavin MacIver-Wright in Season 6–present) is a three-and-a-half year old bunny.[6] He has white fur and is Ruby's younger brother. Prior to Seasons 3-5, for the first few episodes of the first two seasons (Seasons 1 and 2), Max says one word (with the exception of a few episodes like Max's Bedtime and Ruby's Candy Store and his voiceover saying the episode's title card with the episodes that has "Ruby" in it). He does this again in Season 5 (voiceover on the episode's title card; but only the ones that has Ruby). In Seasons 6 and 7, Max (along with Morris) says full sentences.
- Ruby Bunny (voiced by Katie Griffin in Season 1, Samantha Morton in Season 2, Rebecca Peters in Seasons 3–5, Lana Carillo in Season 6–present) [7][8] She has white fur and is Max's older sister.[6]
- Grandma (voiced by Kay Hawtrey) has gray fur and is the grandmother to Max and Ruby.
Recurring
- Louise (voiced by Julie Lemieux) – Ruby's best friend who has tan/auburn fur. She is also seven years old.[9][8]
- Baby Huffington "Baby H" (voiced by Joshua Savage) – Mr. and Mrs. Huffington's baby son.
- Mrs. Huffington (originally voiced by Emily Scott, then Catherine Disher in Season 6 - present) – The wife of Mr. Huffington and mother of Baby Huffington.
- Mr. Huffington (voiced by John Torres) – The husband to Mrs. Huffington and father of Baby Huffington.
- Valerie (originally voiced by Alexis Walla, then Loretta Jafelice in Season 6 - present) – A friend of Ruby; she has brown fur.
- Martha (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) – A friend of Ruby; she has gold fur.
- Morris (voiced by Cameron Ansell in earlier seasons, and Nicholas Fry in Season 6 - present) – Louise's two-year-old cousin[10] and a friend of Max.
- Roger Piazza[11] (voiced by Robert Hall) – The son of Mr. Piazza. He is older than Ruby and Louise; he is seven and a half years old.[8][12]
- Aunt Claire and Uncle Nate – Max and Ruby's great aunt and great uncle
- Bunny Scout Leader (voiced by Sarah Adams) – The leader of the Bunny Scouts
- Mr. Piazza (voiced by Jamie Watson) – Mr. Piazza runs the local market in East Bunnyhop and is the father of Roger.
- Super Bunny – Max's favourite super hero
- Bunny Drew – Ruby's favourite fictional detective
- Candi (voiced by Carolyn Hennesy) – The owner of the candy shop in East Bunnyhop
- Rosalinda (voiced by Anne Hill) – The owner of a gift shop that sells jewelry and collectibles and a friend of Max and Ruby's grandmother, Mary
- Katie (voiced by Yvonne Craig) – Waitress at the diner in East Bunnyhop
- Dad (a.k.a. Mr. Bunny)[13] (voiced by Paul Bates) - Max and Ruby's father
- Mom (a.k.a. Mrs. Bunny)[13] (voiced by Caroly Larson[14]) - Max and Ruby's mother. She and Ruby are close and she trusts Ruby's ability to help out with Max. She is Grandma's daughter-in-law.
- Miss Bunty (voiced by Maliaka Bryce) – Max's preschool teacher
- Winston (voiced by Ethan Tavares) – One of Max's classmates
- Lily (voiced by Isabella Leo[15]) – One of Max's classmates. She is Max's best friend.
- Priya – (voiced by Laabiah Alvi) - One of Max's classmates
- Mr. Estevez (voiced by Carlos Diaz) – Ruby, Louise, and Valerie's teacher in school.
- Antonio (voiced by Emilio Virguez) - One of Ruby's classmates
- Grace Bunny- One of Max and Ruby's new baby siblings and Oliver's twin sister. Like Max, Grace loves to get dirty.
- Oliver Bunny- One of Max and Ruby's new baby siblings and Grace's twin brother. Like Ruby, Oliver loves to keep clean.
UK Cast
In Nick Jr. UK they dubbed British actors instead of the normal Canadian ones.
- Max voiced by Lynn Cleckner
- Ruby voiced by Lynn Cleckner
- Louise voiced by Regine Chandler
- Grandma voiced by Regine Chandler
- Mr Huffington voiced by Andy Turvey
- Valerie voiced by Regine Chandler
Production
Max & Ruby is produced by Nelvana and Treehouse in seasons 1–7 in Canada, 9 Story Media Group in seasons 3–5 in Canada, Silver Lining Productions in seasons 1–5 in the United States, Chorion in seasons 4–5 in the United Kingdom, and Atomic Cartoons in seasons 6–7 in Canada. A sixth season of the series premiered on September 18, 2016,[16] with a new main voice cast and theme song, and all new episodes being split into two 11 min. segments, rather than the original three 8 minute episode segments (see episode list for details) from the first five seasons. A seventh season of the series premiered on August 12, 2018 (with the same thing as Season 6; episodes split into two 11 min. segments).
In an interview with Nick Jr., Wells has said in her defense about Max and Ruby's unseen parents that "we don't see Max and Ruby's parents, because [she] believe[s] that kids resolve their issues and conflicts differently when they are on their own. The television series gives kids a sense about how these two siblings resolve their conflicts in a humorous and entertaining way."[5] However, in Seasons 6 and 7, the series finally introduced Max and Ruby's parents.[17]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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1 | 13 | May 3, 2002 | February 14, 2003 | ||
2 | 13 | July 8, 2003 | May 4, 2004 | ||
3 | 14 | April 6, 2007 | January 25, 2008 | ||
4 | 12 | September 13, 2009 | January 20, 2010 | ||
5 | 26 | December 10, 2011 | February 11, 2013 | ||
6 | 26 | September 18, 2016 | September 24, 2018 | ||
7 | 26 | August 12, 2018 | August 24, 2019 |
Release
Broadcast
Max & Ruby debuted on Treehouse TV in Canada on May 3, 2002.[2] The series aired on Nick Jr. in the United States on October 21, 2002.[3] A British English dub began broadcasting on Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom and Ireland in February 2003.
Home media
Paramount Home Media Distribution is the DVD distributor for the series in the United States.
Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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Max and Ruby's Christmas | October 26, 2004 | 12 |
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Springtime for Max and Ruby | March 1, 2005 | 12 |
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Max and Ruby's Halloween | August 30, 2005 | 12 |
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Party Time with Max and Ruby | February 14, 2006 | 12 |
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Afternoons with Max and Ruby | August 1, 2006 | 12 |
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Easter with Max and Ruby | March 13, 2007 | 12 |
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Summertime with Max and Ruby | June 5, 2007 | 12 |
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A Merry Bunny Christmas | October 2, 2007 | 12 |
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Berry Bunny Adventures | February 26, 2008 | 12 |
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Perfect Pumpkin | August 26, 2008 | 12 |
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Playtime with Max and Ruby | January 5, 2010 | 12 |
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A Visit with Grandma | June 15, 2010 | 12 |
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Everybunny Loves Winter | September 21, 2010 | 12 |
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Bunny Tales | January 11, 2011 | 12 |
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Rainy Day Play | April 12, 2011 | 12 |
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Everybunny Loves Spring | February 11, 2014 | 12 |
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Sweet Siblings | February 17, 2015 | 12 |
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Sharing and Caring | June 2, 2015 | 12 |
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Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs
Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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Nick Jr. Celebrates Spring! | March 2, 2004 | 1 |
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Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 1 | May 24, 2005 | 3 |
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Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 2 | October 18, 2005 | 3 |
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Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 3 | February 7, 2006 | 3 |
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Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 4 | June 6, 2006 | 3 |
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Nick Jr. Favorites Holiday | September 26, 2006 | 3 |
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Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 5 | March 13, 2007 | 3 |
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Episodes on Country compilation DVDs
Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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Zappelin 5 | 2010 | 3 |
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See also
References
- "Max and Ruby". Nelvana. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- "Ruby's Piano Practice; Max's Bath; Max's Bedtime". Screener. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- "The Hays Daily News from Hays, Kansas on October 18, 2002". Newspaper.com. October 18, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ""Activities for Blue's Clues, Dora, Diego, LazyTown, Wonderpets"". Archived from the original on January 4, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-24.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). Nick Jr..
- ""MEET THE CREATOR OF MAX & RUBY"". Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved 2013-02-18.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). Nick Jr..
- "Max and Ruby". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
Max is a three-and-a-half-year old and 5’4”bundle of bunny energy
- "Max & Ruby – Characters – Ruby". treehousetv.com.
Ruby is a seven-year-old bunny.
- "Roger's Choice". Max and Ruby.
Ruby "He's nearly seven and a half." Louise "A whole half year older than we are."
- "Max & Ruby – Characters – Louise". treehousetv.com.
Louise is Ruby's best friend and classmate, and part of Bunny Scouts. She's seven years old and sits right next to Ruby at school.
- "Max & Ruby – Characters – Morris".
Morris is Louise's two-year-old little cousin.
- in Roger's Choice, Louise says "we're going to play with Roger Piazza"
- "Max & Ruby – Characters – Roger".
Roger Piazza is in Ruby and Louise's class at school. He is seven and a half years old, which gives him an elevated status in Ruby and Louise's eyes.
- Cooper, Gael (19 September 2016). "Hoppy news: Cartoon bunnies Max and Ruby's parents aren't dead after all". cnet.com.
on Sunday, "Max and Ruby" returned with new episodes for the first time since 2013, and who should show up at last but Mr. and Mrs. Bunny? .. It was a big weekend for "Max and Ruby." Not only were Mr. and Mrs. Bunny introduced, but Max, who could previously only spit out one or two words at a time, is suddenly speaking full sentences and attending preschool.
- Max's Preschool "Caroly Larson as Mom"
- Max's Preschool "Isabella Leo as Lily"
- "Max's Preschool; Grandma's Storytime Sleepover". Screener. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- Gael Fashingbauer Cooper (September 19, 2016). "Cartoon bunnies Max and Ruby's parents aren't dead after all". CNET. Retrieved November 11, 2016.