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'''Ms. Taylor''' is Ruff's owner. She never appears on the show, but can be heard occasionally calling Ruff to dinner.
'''Ms. Taylor''' is Ruff's owner. She never appears on the show, but can be heard occasionally calling Ruff to dinner.

==Season One==
===Contestants===
*Noah James Ellis
*Taylor Garron(from [[ZOOM]])
*Khalil Matthews
*Brian McGoff
*Julia Nicholson
*Anna Sheridan

===Episodes===
There are 20 episodes in season 1.

1. "'''3-2-1 Blast Off!'''" (05/29/06)
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]]". Noah, Taylor, and Brian stays behind.

2. "'''Good Dancing and Bad Teeth'''" (05/29/06)
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.

3. "'''How To Get Out Your Inner Hip Hop'''" (05/29/06)
Anna learns [[hip hop dance]], and Noah, Khalil, and Julia cook for zoo animals. Taylor and Brian stay behind.<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:FetchPBS.jpg|thumb|FETCH! teaches viewers about different lifestyles and careers through demonstration. In this case, a contestant is doing chores as a colonial farmer.]] -->

4. "'''Cats? I Thought You Said Kites!'''" (05/29/06)
Today's episode is about kites but the Henry Hotline announces that today's episode is about cats. Noah and Brian build a [[kite]] to deliver a dog biscuit, and Taylor and Anna attempt to teach cats to fetch. Julia and Khalil stay behind.

5. "'''Ye Olde Colonial Episode'''" (06/05/06)
Ruff forces the kids to give up their electronics for a day in 1627 on [[Plymoth Plantation]] via Ruff's new time machine (a.k.a. the Fetch 3000 rewired).

6. "'''Saturday Night With A Slight Fever'''" (06/06/06)
Taylor, Brian, and Noah are required to make a [[music video]] with some easily-recognizable stars - their grandparents- while staying under a budget. Anna, Julia, and Khalil stay behind at Studio G.

7. "'''To Bee or Not to Bee'''" (06/07/06)
Ruff gets stuck in a bee costume when filming an [[advertisement]] for FETCH!. Brian and Khalil learn to be beekeepers, while Julia and Anna learn to [[windsurf]]. Taylor and Noah stay in Studio G.

8. "'''B.L.T. For Breakfast?'''" (06/08/06)
Ruff must sell his new beverage. And contestant Brian is missing in the opening! The reason he is not here is because he has to brave a day as a short-order cook in a local diner, while Taylor, Khalil, and Noah design a new ice-cream flavor with ingredients that start with the letters B, L, and T. Anna and Julia stay at Studio G for the episode.

9. "'''The Mystery of the Missing Thing in the Haunted Castle'''" (06/12/06)
Ruff sends the kids to retrieve a lost invention in the castle of inventor [[John Hays Hammond, Jr.]]

10. "'''This Old... Lemonade Stand'''" (06/13/06)
Ruff accidentally reduces the show's budget to 13[[¢]] because he purchased a monkey apple peeler 2.0. [[Norm Abram]], one of the hosts of [[This Old House]], another program on [[PBS]], teaches Anna and Noah to build a lemonade stand. Anna and Noah must also test [[thermal insulation]] to sell [[lemonade]] as a [[fundraiser]]. Meanwhile, the rest stay in Studio G and help bail Ruff out with his financial problems by making lemons and sending them to Anna and Noah. This is the only show in Season 1 where the Fetchers who stay behind get all 50 points on the half-time quiz show and get bone-us points.

11. '''"It's Raining Cats and Dogs'''" (06/14/06)
Ruff is confused when a [[weather forecast]] predicts clear skies, but there is [[thunder]]. Taylor learns to forecast the weather, conduct interviews, and give a live weather report in front of a [[bluescreen|greenscreen]]. The boys paint a [[mural]] in [[Jamaica Plain]] for the mayor of Boston. Julia and Anna stay at Studio G once more. Later, Ruff discovers that the "thunder" is actually the neighbor's cat rolling around in a large barrel.

12. "'''That Doesn't Float My Boat'''" (06/15/06)
Ruff Ruffman floods the doghouse when trying to relax. Julia, Anna, and Khalil build a boat out of recycled trash, test it out and race in it. Taylor, Noah, and Brian stay behind. By the time Julia, Anna, and Khalil arrived after the first day of the challenge, Ruff got so upset that he was forced to press the emergency button to turn to the next day,... instantly!

13. "'''Send in the Clowns'''" (06/19/06)
It is revealed that Ruff wanted to be a clown, but was cheated out by Spot Spotnik (see character list). Ruff decides to get [[revenge]] on Spot once and for all. Julia, Taylor, Noah, and Anna build water balloon launchers for revenge. Brian spends the day with [[Circus Smirkus]] and learns how to be a clown. Khalil stays behind, alone. This is the only episode where a contestant has to stay behind for the half-time quiz show.

14. "'''Grandma Ruffman's Recipe for Success'''" (06/20/06)
Under Grandma Ruffman's [[marketing]] advice, Khalil learns to be a [[stand-up comedian]], and Taylor, Noah, and Brian cook Grandma Ruffman's recipes on a farm to learn about energy transfers in a [[New England]] [[food chain]]. Julia and Anna stay at Studio G.

15. "'''Tryin' Chef'''" (06/21/06)
Ruff is tired of his food. Taylor, Brian, Julia, and Khalil compete against each other as chefs - [[Iron Chef]] style to cook up new recipes for Ruff. Noah and Anna are left behind again, but help bail Ruff out by becoming judges along with Brian's sister. This is the only episode where the two contestants stay behind for the half-time quiz show and get additional points.

16. "'''Don't Put the Kart Before the Sea Lion'''" (06/22/06)
Ruff is training for an [[interactive]] driving test monitored by the [[Department of Motor Vehicles|DMV]], but crashes into a sea lion tank. Taylor trains [[sea lions]]; Julia helps in a [[pit crew]] for a junior [[go-kart]]er. Anna, Khalil, Noah, and Brian stay behind. This is the only episode where each contestant has to do a challenge while the rest stay behind for the half-time quiz show.

17. "'''Relaxin' with Ruff'''" (06/26/06)
Ruff decides to calm down from the stresses of running a show. The kids learn to relax with [[yoga]] and to calculate [[heart rate]] (pulses in 15 sec * 4). Next, they mathematically measure their "fear factor" at [[Canobie Lake Park]], an [[amusement park]] in New Hampshire. Meanwhile, Ruff Ruffman does the half-time quiz show (for those who have stayed behind but are not present) while he relaxes.

18. "'''Scat Cat, Scat'''" (06/27/06)
A cat steals Ruff's kneeboard. Noah learns to [[kneeboard]]. The girls track down wild animals using various clues, especially [[scat]]. Khalil and Brian stay in the studio.

19. "'''Ruff Ruffman Spaces Out'''" (06/28/06)
The FETCHers go to space camp when the FETCH satellite breaks down causing static to cloud while Ruff Ruffman does his lecture. At the end of the episode, the cause of the satellite breaking down was Ruff's leftover food: a pork chop!

20. "'''The Dogcathalon Finale'''" (06/29/06)
Three elimination rounds and one ultimate quiz will pit the FETCHers against each other. At last Anna is crowned FETCH! seasonal champion. At the end of the episode, Ruff packs everything up and left for Hawaii.

===Point Totals Before Season 1 Finale===
*1. Anna - 1421, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*2. Noah - 1420,''' 13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*3. Khalil - 1415, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*4. Julia - 1406, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*5. Brian - 1405, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*6. Taylor - 1400, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows

===Final results===
*1st Place (Winner):Anna
*2nd Place: Khalil
*3rd Place: Noah
*4th Place: Brian
*5th Place: Julia
*6th Place: Taylor

==Season Two==
Season two of Fetch! started on May 28, 2007.
===Contestants===
*Madison Bader(Madi)
*William Erickson(Willie)
*Bridget Madison
*Rosario Michaels
*Michael O'Donnell(Mike/M'dog)
*Nina Wadekar

===Episodes===
There are 20 episodes in season 2.

1. "'''Ruff Ruffman Breaks the Mold'''" (05/29/07)
Ruff received a call from the Board of Health telling him that they are going to shut down the show until further notice. Ruff sends Mike and Willie to a mold expert to learn about germs, while Nina and Madi must go to a chocolate factory to learn how to make candy, which turns out to be harder than you'd think! Ruff also meets his new intern... a cat. Bridget and Rosario stay behind in the studio. In the end, the Board of Health decided to keep the show going on.

2. "'''Ruff's Case of Blues in the Brain'''" (5/30/07)
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.

3. "'''You Lucky Dog'''" (5/31/07)
Spot Spotnik challenges Ruff to a soapbox derby race and Ruff accepts to get revenge on Spot. Ruff enters Rosario, Nina and Mike into the race. He enters Bridget in a Chinese Dragon Boat race to improve his own bad luck. Madi and Willie stay behind and manage to earn the full 50 points in the half-time quiz show.

4. "'''Ruff's Big Break'''" (6/4/07)
Ruff spins and dances on the fence outside the doghouse, and hurts his leg. He sends Bridget and Rosario to ease his fears about going to the hospital, and sends Mike and Willie to learn how to improve his balance. Nina and Madi stay behind.

5. "'''The Mystery of DogTopia and C[[atlantis]]'''" (6/5/07)
Ruff sends all the FETCHers to [[Misery Island]] to solve the mystery of what happened between dogs and cats in the lost civilization of Dogtopia and Catlantis. In the story, the vaccume cleaners caused the problem.
6. "'''Reducing The Calories and Cats In Your Life'''" (5/28/07)
Ruff challenges Mike and Nina to make a healthier pizza and sends Bridget and Madi to volunteer as "kitty adoption counselors" at an animal shelter. Rosario and Willie stay behind.

7. "'''I'm OK, You're Okra'''" (6/6/07)
Ruff challenges Madi and Mike to prove that dogs have a soothing effect on people, and he sends Rosario and Nina to the Louisiana Bayou to learn how to make gumbo. Bridget and Willie stay behind.
8. "'''The Small Fork Is For Dessert (Unless You're A Dolphin)'''" (6/7/07)
Grandma Ruffman returns! Appalled by Ruff's manners, Grandma sends Rosario and Nina to meet an etiquette expert for an elegant party. She sends Willie to Florida to compete against Calvin the dolphin and later to party. Bridget, Mike, and Madi stay behind, manage to earn the full 50 points in the half-time quiz show, and are also invited to the party!

9. "'''Roughing It With Ruff'''" (6/11/07)
Fearing that he is being forced to live out in the wild due to the construction of the new pool that will replace his doghouse, Ruff sends all the kids into the wilderness to meet with a survival expert to learn the ways of the woods in "Rough it for Ruff". However, at the end of the episode it is revealed that a new doghouse will be built ten feet away, and Ruff has trouble admitting to Blossom that he really couldn't survive in the wilderness for a day! Weeks! Months! Years!

10. "'''Ruff's Bowling Is Going Downhill'''" (6/12/07)
It's National Be-Nice-To-Your-Cat-Intern week! Ruff wanted to show Blossom his snowboarding trick down to pins of himself but failed. Ruff sends Rosario to go to the mountains to learn how to snowboard better, while Bridget and Willie go to Michigan to build a bowling machine better than the best bowler in the world. It's a robot named Throbot. Mike, Madi, and Nina stay behind.

11. "'''Mush If By Land, Mush Mush If By Sea'''" (6/13/07)
In the first of this two-part episode, Willie and Nina embark on a race following Paul Revere's famous ride through the streets of Boston. Madi and Rosario go to Colorado in search of the Continental Divide. Bridget and Mike stay behind. At the end of this part, the FETCH 3000 lost signal and broke down! So Ruff and Blossom decided to fix the FETCH 3000 until the next part.

12. "'''Still More Mush If By Land, Mush Mush If By Sea'''" (6/14/07)
In the second half of this two-part episode, Blossom re"boot"ed the FETCH 3000 with Ruff's boot and the FETCH 3000 went back to life and continues where the episode left off. Madi and Rosario travel by dogsled and snowshoe to the Continental divide, while Nina and Willie warn the countryside (Boston suburbs) that the Redcoats are coming. Bridget and Mike are still in the studio. Technically there is no "Half-time Quiz Show" in this episode (due to the fact that this was a "Part two" episode), but Ruff gave Bridget and Mike a task to complete for the same number of points. This was shown because Henry had to cancel Ruff Ruffman's Variety Show for unexplained reasons.

13. "'''Yippie Tie Yie Yay, Get a Long Little Doggies'''" (6/18/07)
Ruff is inspired by a dream about ranch dressing in a ten-gallon hat and sends all his FETCHers out west on a cattle drive as cowboys and cowgirls.

14. "'''Tape Loops and Loop-the-Loops'''" (6/19/07)
Ruff challenges Mike and Madi to write a song for Grandma Ruffman. Bridget and Willie go to the [[Walt Disney World Resort]] to design a rollercoaster. Rosario and Nina stay behind.

15. "'''A Lobster Bake? Oh Buoy!'''" (6/20/07)
Ruff challenges Nina and Willie to learn scuba diving to retrieve some stuff he lost. He then sends Bridget and Rosario out to learn about lobster trapping. Mike and Madi stay behind.

16. "'''How to Get Dogs and Doggerel in Better Shape'''" (6/21/07)
Ruff wants to impress Charlene, the poodle, and get revenge on Spot Spotnik once again! So, he sends Madi, Mike, and Willie to learn about getting fit by exercising (Jane Fonda, eat your heart out!). He then sends Nina to learn the art of writing poetry. Bridget and Rosario stay behind.

17. "'''Scruff Ruffman At Large!'''" (6/25/07)
Ruff discovers that his evil twin, Scruff Ruffman, a trapeze expert, has pulled off a major art heist. Ruff sends Bridget, Rosario, and Nina down into a cave to recover the missing paintings. He challenges Madi to be a trapeze artist. Willie and Mike stay behind.

18. "'''Take Me Out to the Fashion Show'''" (6/26/07)
Ruff has two things that are mistakenly at the same time - throw the first pitch at a baseball game and go to Europe for a party for his fashion cousin, Helga. So, he hires someone to dress up like him and throw the pitch while he goes to Europe. He soon realizes he accidentally put his clothes in the trash and his trash in the dry cleaning. After the party, Helga tells Ruff he can no longer go to Europe unless he can get some fashion sense, and the Ruff costume was so big the pitch was thrown badly. Ruff sends Mike out to the ballpark to learn the science of pitching strikes, and he challenges Bridget, Madi and Rosario to create high fashion for dogs. Willie and Nina stay behind.

19. "'''CSI Ruff'''" (6/27/07)
Ruff's grand prize has been stolen! Ruff sends all the FETCHers to a forensics lab to solve the crime.

20. "'''The Grand Prizeless Grand Finale'''" (6/28/07)
It's the grand finale and Ruff may be going to jail for stealing the FETCH Grand Prize! The kids compete in a series of elimination games to become the FETCH Grand Champion. It turns out that Ruff was framed by none other than Scruff Ruffman who is the true culprit of stealing the grand prize. Blossom disguises herself as Scruff, gets the grand prize from Scruff's assistants and gives it to Ruff, meaning Ruff doesn't go to jail. In the end, Mike takes home the grand prize, a Ruff trophy. At the end of this episode, Ruff asks Blossom if she will return for the next season.

===Point totals before Season 2 finale===

*1. Mike - 1325, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*2. Rosario - 1320,''' 13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*3. Bridget - 1315, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*4. Willie - 1305, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*5. Nina - 1290, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*6. Madi - 1285, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows

===Final results===
*1st Place (Winner): Mike
*2nd Place: Willie
*3rd Place: Rosario
*4th Place: Bridget
*5th Place: Madi
*6th Place: Nina

==Season Three==
Season three of Fetch! started on September 29, 2008.

===Contestants===
*Demetrius Johnson (DJ)
*Harsha
*Jay
*Noёl
*Samuel Blumenfeld(Sam)
*Samantha Ramirez(Sammy)

===Episodes===
There are 20 episodes in season 3.

1. "'''The Debut of Smell-O-Vision'''" (09/29/08)
The Season 3 premiere is now in Smell-O-Vision! One day, Ruff Ruffman got sprayed by a skunk which caused Blossom to keep away from Ruff's house! Ruff sends DJ and Harsha to track skunks and find out how to use chemistry to neutralize skunk spray while Sam and Jay learn to "brave the waves" and become junior lifeguards. Sarah and Noel stay behind.

2. "'''When Home is a House of Cards'''" (09/30/08)
Ruff sends Sarah and Sam to the MSPCA to make a promotional video. Noel and Jay meet up with a famous card stacker to build a tower of cards. DJ and Harsha stay behind. Also, there is a new intern,... a mouse!

3. "'''Just Call Him Spot'''" (10/1/08)
Spot Spotnik is at it again! And this time, for Ruff Ruffman (who still seeks revenge), it's personal! DJ, Jay, and Sam meet with a chemistry expert to learn how to fight stains and Ruff sends Noel to a fire academy so she can learn how to fight fires. Sarah and Harsha stay behind.

4. "'''Mr. Ruffman Goes to Washington'''" (10/2/08)
Ruff sends Sam to a high-level meeting with Senator Ted Kennedy. Meanwhile Noel, Sarah and DJ are challenged to design a float for Ruff's political campaign! Harsha and Jay stay behind.

5. "'''[[Mission: Impossible|Mission Improbable]]'''" (10/6/08)
Ruff found out that he was having a nightmare because his [family] dog collar is stolen! He sends the FETCHers to Washington D.C. for training to become secret agents in order to retrieve his dog collar from Ken L. Koff (aka Kernelkoff).
6. "'''How Not to Impress A Poodle's Mother'''" (10/7/08)
Sam, Harsha and DJ work on sand sculpture at the beach while Jay learns about hair and beauty at a salon. Noel and Sarah stay behind.

7. "'''There's Food Safety and Then There's Food Safety'''"(10/8/08)
Ruff sends Harsha, Noel and Sam to build a foolproof structure that can protect a tortilla chip and Grandma Ruffman's cake. Sarahvisits Spanish Harlem in New York City. DJ and Jay stay behind.
8. "'''Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts'''" (10/9/08)
Sarah and DJ learn how to square dance while Harsha and Jay learn about gorillas and their habitat at the zoo. Noel and Sam stay behind.

9. "'''[[The Da Vinci Code|The Dogvinci Code]]'''" (10/13/08)
Ruff's Uncle MacRuffmantosh is back, and there's no time to waste — a new mystery must be solved and the FETCHers are on the case to find out why the Mona Lisa is smiling!

10. "'''What's Bugging Ruff'''" (10/14/08)
Noel, Sarah and Jay are dispatched to Thompson Island where they learn about insects and their habitats while Harsha learns about powwows in New Mexico. DJ and Sam stay behind.

11. "'''Will They Like The Show? It's A Shoe-In!'''" (10/15/08)
DJ and Sarah head to a sneaker company to design and build more functional footwear while Jay and Sam learn the art of street performing. Noel and Harsha stay behind.

12. "'''Socket to Me'''" (10/16/08)
Sam and Sarah work on helping Ruff decrease his electricity consumption while Harsha and Noel get singing lessons and have to perform... LIVE! DJ and Jay stay behind.

13. "'''[[The Lord of the Rings|Dog of the Rings]]'''" (10/20/08)
Ruff and his nephew Glendalf decide to send all the FETCHers, dressed as Elves, Dwarves and Wizards, on a mythic Live Action Role Playing mission to find the "Ring Goblet of Infinite Awesomeness"!

14. "'''Arrgh - All Me Eggs Are Cracked!'''" (10/21/08)
Great Uncle MacRuffmantosh has discovered a lost treasure from the ghost ship of Captain BlackMuzzle! It is up to Ruff to find it. But to do that, he has to send Sarah and Jay to the Florida Keys to search the ocean floor for a Ruffman family treasure with the help of a lad named Ladd while Harsha and Sam's challenge is to work at a grocery store and compete in a grocery-bagging showdown because Ruff Ruffman, Blossom, and Chet need money for the pledge and food for the hunger. DJ and Noel stay behind.

15. "'''Feeling Sheepish Ruff?'''" (10/22/08)
Ruff sends DJ and Noel to learn to herd sheep, and Harsha and Sam to Utah where they learn about bighorn sheep and their habitat. Sarah and Jay stay behind.

16. "'''I'll Ruff and I'll Ruff and I'll Blow Your House Down'''" (10/23/08)
Ruff sends DJ out to a dog obedience school to become an expert trainer while Noel, Sarah and Jay go to an engineering school to construct a new home out of hay that stays up to hurricane fource winds for Chet. Sam and Harsha stay behind.

17. "'''The People Vs. Grandma Ruffman'''" (10/27/08)
Grandma Ruffman is accused of trying to break Ruff's twin, Scruff Ruffman, out of prison! The FETCHers try the case with help from real lawyers in a real courtroom with a real judge. (Special guest appearance by season 2 FETCHer Rosario)

18. "'''Just Toying with Ruff'''" (10/28/08)
Harsha and Sarah become radio reporters and do a news piece on Brain Freeze while Noel and DJ invent a new Ruff Ruffman toy that's suposed to be bouncy. Sam and Jay stay behind.

19. "'''The Ol' Switcheroo'''" (10/29/08)
Ruff noticed that Scruff Ruffman has invaded Ruff's property! Ruff sends Harsha and DJ out to engineer a "puck stopper" that he can use as goalie in a game with Scruff's hockey team. Ruff would have been the goalie because of a slight mix-up. He apparently was the mascot for a hockey team called the [[Schnauzer]]s, but the manager of the team Ruff would have been on thought he had actually PLAYED for the team! Meanwhile, Jay and Noel trade places for a day. Jay becomes a [[cheerleader]], Noel becomes a [[lacrosse]] player. Sam and Sarah stay behind.

20. "'''Ruff & Scruff The Untold Story'''" (10/30/08)
It's the Season 3 Finale, and Ruff's twin brother Scruff takes control of the show and renames it "FETCH! with Scruff Ruffman", and designs a series of elimination games for the contestants! First it's Noel & DJ in a pool round toy round. Then it's Noel & Sam in a Chinesse food challenge. Then it's Noel & Sarah Vs Harsha & Jay in building a windmill that can carry lots of golfballs. Finally Harsha Vs Jay in the Final FETCH! Faceoff. Jay is the grand champion he takes his place on the wall of fame next to Anna and Mike. He also wins the grand prize a Huge Ruff Trophy. At the end of the episode Scruff steals Ruff's Bark A Lounger, the FETCH 3000, and his pants. Ruff is also fired by the owner of the TV Station so Ruff and Blossom try to find a way to get their show back.

===Point totals before Season 3 Finale===
*1. Harsha - 1365, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*2. Jay - 1355,''' 13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*3. Sarah - 1350, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*4. Sam - 1335, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*5. Noel - 1330, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows
*5. DJ - 1330, '''13''' challenges, '''6''' quiz shows

===Final results===

*1st Place (Winner): Jay
*2nd Place: Harsha
*3rd Place: Noel
*4th Place: Sarah
*5th Place: Sam
*6th Place: DJ

==Season Four==
It has been announced that Season 4 will premiere May 25, 2009. Season 4 FETCHers are unknown and there will be a special guest FETCHer from Season 3 helping out with one challenge.

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Revision as of 22:07, 26 January 2009


Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman
Created byKate Taylor
StarringJim Conroy as Ruff Ruffman
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes60 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkPBS Kids
ReleaseJune 29, 2006 –
Present

Template:Infobox TV ratings FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman is a children's television series on PBS during the PBS Kids GO! block of educational programming. It is a game show/reality show parody that is hosted by an animated anthropomorphic dog who dispenses challenges to the show's real-life contestants. Premiering on May 29, 2006, the show has since completed three seasons. On May 23, 2008, PBS announced that FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman would premiere season three on September 29, 2008. In June 2008, FETCH! received its first Emmy win for best original song. [1]

Synopsis

FETCH! is a reality-based game show where young contestants take on various challenges to gain points. During these challenges, the contestants must complete a variety of tasks assigned to them ahead of time (and on the fly) by Ruff and surrogates, depending on the situation. There is also an educational component, as contestants often must learn something (i.e. Astronomy, Carpentry, Food Science, Biology, etc) in order to complete the task.

Not all contestants leave the studio each episode to complete tasks. As determined by the Fetch 3000, the contestants who remain behind in the studio participate in the "Half-Time Quiz Show", in which Ruff asks them questions based on the activities of the contestants out on challenges (see below). Once the contestants complete the activities in the field to the best of their abilities, they return to the studio and Ruff tallies their points. A prize is awarded to the contestant with the most points. At the end of the season, a final point tally is conducted, with the winner of the tally being declared winner of that season.

Prizes are not always desirable, and sometimes the prize holder winds up with a "booby prize"; in Good Dancing and Bad Teeth, Anna and Brian had to dance a waltz in the studio. During the first season the contestant had the choice of keeping the prize, or giving it to a fellow contestant. In Season 2 and 3, there are two unknown prizes from which the winner chooses one. Usually, the prize is "mailed" to the mailbox in Studio G, although occasionally large prizes are hidden elsewhere on the set.

Points

Out on challenges, contestants have the potential to earn up to 100 points. The contestants in the studio have a chance to win a maximum of 50 points in the Half-Time Quiz Show in which they have to answer 10 questions about events during the challenges. Each question is worth 5 points. They have a total of 90 seconds (for Season 3 it was reduced to 60 seconds) to answer all the questions, as well as a time limit on each question. They can pass on the question and return to it if time permits. Usually, there is also a Fetch Fairness Guarantee, which states that every contestant will have had an equal number of challenges (usually 13) and quiz shows (usually 6) before the final episode. Additionally, there are between 5 and 10 "Bone-us" points available for one or two stand-out contestants. On rare occasions, such as an episode with a colonial theme, there is the possibility to earn more than 100 points (outside of any bonuses).

Animated Characters

Main Characters

Ruff Ruffman

Ruff Ruffman (voiced by Jim Conroy) is the host of the show. He doesn't like cats. He has a crush on a poodle named Charlene. Ruff grouses about his contract to produce a reality TV program, and the stresses of running one. He loves all food, American-Chinese take-out in particular. His physical appearance features "eyebrows that hover mysteriously above his head". Ruff has trouble remembering Blossom's full name. Some rumors have it that Ruff has a crush on Blossom.

Blossom

Princess Blossom Pepper Doodle Von Yum Yum (a cat) is Ruff's intern for Season 2. Since Ruff has trouble remembering her full name, which is not surprising and the show would end automatically if uttered, as it has thirty-six letters, she is usually called simply "Blossom". Quite serious, she is usually seen taking notes on her laptop. She has never spoken on the show, but only makes strange squeaking sounds to get Ruff's attention.

Grandma Ruffman

Grandma Ruffman, also voiced by Conroy, is Ruff Ruffman's stubborn grandmother who appeared in seven episodes: Grandma Ruffman's Recipe for Success, The Small Fork Is For Dessert (Unless You're a Dolphin), Tape Loops and Loop-the-Loops, There's Food Safety and Then There's Food Safety, Socket to Me, The People vs. Grandma Ruffman, and the FETCH! with Scruff Ruffman Finale. Like Ruff, she is also pretentious, and animated in Macromedia Flash. As a writer, she attempted to market her products on her grandson's show, and as a grandmother, she constantly fussed about insignificant things, such as Ruff's manners and other FETCHers staying behind in the studio.

Henry

Henry is Ruff's boss. He is only mentioned when Ruff receives phone calls on the "Henry Hotline". Henry provides Ruff with the show's budget and oversees Ruff's spending. He also sent the intern Blossom, his niece's cat, to learn about producing for Season 2. In Season 3, Henry is mentioned less and less, probably because Blossom is now head of the network. It is possible that "Henry" is a reference to Henry Becton, Jr., the former President of WGBH, and currently Vice Chair of the WGBH Board of Trustees[2].

Murray

Murray is one of Ruff's cousins. He runs the behind-the-scenes technical work, and is constantly blamed for minor problems regarding the show. Unlike the other animated animals, Murray is portrayed by a real basset hound, and sometimes appears in the kids' challenges. Like Ruff, he seems to enjoy being fussed over by the FETCHers.

Chet

Chet, a mouse, is Ruff's new intern. He first appears in When Home is a House of Cards in Season 3 while Ruff is looking for a new intern after Blossom gets promoted. He also doesn't speak and he doesn't seem to have any eyes or limbs either (this was mentioned by Ruff in one episode) and his general body appearance is a resemblance to a computer mouse.

Supporting Characters

Charlene is Ruff's unrequited love interest. She is only seen as a poodle in a heart-shaped picture that Ruff periodically pulls out.

Scruff Ruffman is Ruff's identical (but evil) twin brother. He steals artwork in the episode Scruff Ruffman At Large!, leading to one of the episode's challenges. He also stole the Grand Prize in Season 2, which was recovered by Blossom, and is an expert trapeze artist. He appears twice in Season 3, first in The Ol' Switcheroo, where he is in Ruff's basement, and then in the Finale, where he becomes a host along with Ruff. At the end of the episode, Scruff ends up stealing all of Ruff's stuff.

Ruffael Ruffmanowitz is Ruff's great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather. He was only seen in photographs in Season 1 episode, The Mystery of the Missing Thing in the Haunted Castle, and is said to be the dog of inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr.. He looks like Ruff, except with hair and a moustache like Albert Einstein's . He also invented the FETCH 100, a primitive version of the FETCH 3000, which unfortunately calculated that 3 plus 3 is 24, probably to fool Ruff into activating the device so Ruff suffers from it being in his house.

Great Uncle McRuffmantosh is Ruff's great uncle who has a beard and speaks with an exaggerated Scottish accent. He is shown in the Season 2 episode, The Mystery of DogTopia and Catlantis, where he helped Ruff by finding the coordinates for Dogtopia and Catlantis. He is very worried about the FETCHers going on potentially dangerous missions. In the Season 3 episode The DogVinci Code he finds a clue to help the FETCHers find out why the Mona Lisa is smiling. He also appears on Arrgh - All Me Eggs Are Cracked! when he discovers that a ghost ship and a treasure has been discovered.

Spot Spotnik is Ruff's rival. He is tan colored with brown spots in appearance and is mentioned in Send in the Clowns, when the kids build a water balloon launcher to get back at him, in You Lucky Dog when Ruff challenges him to a race, and in How to Get Dogs and Doggerel in Better Shape when he tries to win Charlene's love. In Season 3, the episode, Just Call Him "Spot" he tricks Ruff Ruffman by drawing spots on him with permanent marker.

Helga is a fashion designer from Europe. She is shown in the Season 2 episode Take Me Out to the Fashion Show. In that episode, she tells Ruff that if he can get a good enough fashion, she'll let him visit her. She, at first, is mad with his choice of clothes, until the end of the episode (when Ruff's outfit is based on the trash he was supposed to throw away).

Glen (aka Glendalf) is Ruff and Scruff's nephew. He wears braces and is obsessed with magic and fantasy, and makes his first appearance in Season 3 (he suggests a challenge to Ruff). He appears in Dog of the Rings and sends the FETCHers to Wing's Castle. He also briefly appears in the beginning of the Season 3 Finale Fetch! with Scruff Ruffman Finale, changing all of the passwords of the Fetch 3000 so that Scruff can run the show instead of Ruff.

Bluff is another of Ruff's cousins. Not much is known about his first appearance, which is in Season 3. He appears in When Home is a House of Cards.

Blackmuzzle is the most feared dog pirate of the seven seas. He appeared at the end of Arrgh - All Me Eggs Are Cracked! for pledging the show with his own loot. Strangely, he's a ghost but is animated as if he was still alive.

Roxy Ruffman is Ruff's sister. She is mentioned in Feeling Sheepish Ruff? where she has Ruff babysit her sheep.

Ms. Taylor is Ruff's owner. She never appears on the show, but can be heard occasionally calling Ruff to dinner.

Episodes

Main article: List of FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman episodes
Season Episodes First airdate Last airdate
Season 1 20 May 29, 2006 June 29, 2006
Season 2 22 May 28, 2007 June 5, 2007
Season 3 20 September 29, 2008 October 30, 2008
Season 4 20 2009 2009
  1. ^ http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117987491.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1
  2. ^ http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/about/management/becton.html
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