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Genre | Children's television series |
Created by | Rosemary Wells |
Based on | Max & Ruby by Rosemary Wells |
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Opening theme | Main Title Theme by The Manhattan Transfer (uncredited) |
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Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 130 (334 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 22-23 minutes |
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Original network | Treehouse TV (Canada) Nick Jr. (U.S.) |
Picture format | NTSC (2002–2010) HDTV 1080i (2011–2019) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | May 3, 2002 – August 24, 2019 |
Max & Ruby is a Canadian children's animated television series produced by Nelvana Limited based on the book series by Rosemary Wells. The series debuted on Treehouse TV on May 3, 2002, in Canada [1] and on Nick Jr. on October 21, 2002, in the United States. [2]
Max & Ruby is about two bunnies: Max, a rambunctious and determined three-year-old and his sister Ruby, a patient, goal-oriented and restrictive seven-year-old. [3] The series takes place in a fictional town called Eastbunny Hop, in a universe populated by mostly bunnies and other creatures in the 1940s and 1950s. According to Wells, the series shows the relationship between Ruby, Max and the universal nature of sibling relationships. [4]
Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 39 | 13 | May 3, 2002 | March 14, 2003 | |
2 | 39 | 13 | July 8, 2003 | May 4, 2004 | |
3 | 42 | 14 | April 6, 2007 | January 25, 2008 | |
4 | 36 | 12 | September 13, 2009 | January 20, 2010 | |
5 | 78 | 26 | December 10, 2011 | February 11, 2013 | |
6 | 50 | 26 | September 18, 2016 | September 24, 2018 | |
7 | 50 | 26 | August 12, 2018 | August 24, 2019 |
Max & Ruby is produced by Nelvana Limited, in conjunction with Silver Lining Productions for its first five seasons, which was acquired by Chorion in 2005. [12] 9 Story Media Group overtook producing the animation from Nelvana in season 3 and would continue animating the series for seasons 4 and 5, with Chorion co-producing the series for seasons 4 and 5. Nelvana would still handle producing the series, and would for the rest of its run. After Chorion and its division Silver Lining Productions both close their doors when season 5 finished production, Atomic Cartoons overtook co-producing the series, season 6 of which premiered on September 18, 2016, [13] with a new main voice cast and theme song, along with each episode now having 2 10-minute segments per half-hour, rather than having 3 7-minute segments as in previous seasons. Season 7 of the series premiered on August 12, 2018.
In an interview with the US Nick Jr., Wells has stated 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." [4] However, in season 6, the series finally introduced Max and Ruby's parents. [14]
Max & Ruby was first premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada on May 3, 2002. [1] In the United States, the series aired on Nick Jr. on January 7, 2003. [2] A British English dub started broadcasting on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland in February 2003.[ when? ]
Paramount Home Media Distribution is the DVD distributor for the series in the United States. As of March 29, 2012, 2.9 million DVD units of the series from Nickelodeon have been sold in the U.S. [15]
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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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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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Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 7 | September 27, 2007 | 3 |
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As of 2022, the show is now streaming on Paramount+.
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Louise is Ruby's best friend and classmate, and part of Bunny Scouts. She's 7 years old and sits right next to Ruby at school.
Ruby "He's nearly 7 1/2." Louise "A whole half year older than we are."
Morris is Louise's 2-year-old little cousin.
Roger Piazza is in Ruby and Louise's class at school. He is 7 1/2 years old, which gives him an elevated status in Ruby and Louise's eyes.