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Genre | Children's Animated Preschool Buddy Educational Family Comedy Fantasy |
Created by | Rosemary Wells |
Based on | Max & Ruby by Rosemary Wells |
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Theme music composer | Geoff Bennett, Ben Johannesen and André Hirz (seasons 1–5) TTG Music Lab (seasons 6–7) |
Composers | Geoff Bennett, Ben Johannesen and André Hirz (seasons 1–5) TTG Music Lab (seasons 6–7) |
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 | 8 minutes (each segment, seasons 1–5) 11 minutes (each segment, seasons 6–7) 22–23 minutes (full episode) |
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Network | Treehouse TV (Canada) Nickelodeon (U.S.) |
Release | May 3, 2002 – April 9, 2020 |
Max & Ruby is a Canadian children's preschool animated series based on the book series by Rosemary Wells and produced by Nelvana Limited. The series follows two young rabbit siblings in the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1988 and 1991, the books were adapted into short films. These shorts were later remade into episodes for the television series.
Max & Ruby first aired in Canada on Treehouse TV on May 3, 2002. [1] In the United States, the series first aired on Nickelodeon on the Nick Jr. block on October 21, 2002. [2] 130 half-hour episodes were produced. The final episode aired on April 9, 2020.
Max & Ruby follows two young rabbits: Max, a rambunctious and achievement-determined three-year-old and his older sister Ruby, a seldom-patient, goal-oriented and sometimes, annoyingly-restrictive seven-year-old. [3] The series takes place in a town called Eastbunny Hop, in a universe populated by 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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Weston Woods shorts | 2 | 2 | October 7, 1988 | January 15, 1992 | |
1 | 39 | 13 | May 3, 2002 | March 14, 2003 | |
2 | 39 | 13 | July 8, 2003 | April 27, 2004 | |
3 | 42 | 14 | October 27, 2006 | May 2, 2007 | |
4 | 36 | 12 | June 15, 2009 | November 3, 2009 | |
5 | 78 | 26 | December 10, 2011 | February 11, 2013 | |
6 | 50 | 26 | September 18, 2016 | September 24, 2018 | |
7 | 50 | 26 | August 12, 2018 | April 9, 2020 |
The TV series premiered in 2002, but was preceded by a 1988 [5] and 1991 [6] short adapting the characters for the first times. The shorts were individually produced and later remade into broadcast episodes.
Nelvana Limited produced the show in association with Silver Lining Productions for its first five seasons (in 2005, Silver Lining itself was acquired by Chorion). [13] 9 Story Entertainment overtook producing the animation from Nelvana in season 3 (and continues animating the series for seasons 4 and 5 while Chorion co-produced at the same time); with season 6, Nelvana still handles production of the series and also for the rest of its run.
Shortly 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, [14] 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 the previous five seasons.
In an interview with Nickelodeon, 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. [15]
Max & Ruby first aired on Treehouse TV in Canada on May 3, 2002. [1] In the United States, the series first aired on the Nick Jr. Channel on October 21, 2002. [2] The series also featured a British English dub that first aired on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland in February 2003.[ when? ]
Paramount Home Entertainment 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. These DVDs (see below) only have episodes from the first five seasons. [16]
Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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Max & Ruby's Christmas | October 26, 2004 | 12 |
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Springtime for Max & Ruby | March 1, 2005 | 12 |
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Max & Ruby's Halloween | August 30, 2005 | 12 |
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Party Time with Max & Ruby | February 14, 2006 | 12 |
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Afternoons with Max & Ruby | August 1, 2006 | 12 |
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Easter with Max & Ruby | March 13, 2007 | 12 |
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Summertime with Max & 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 & 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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Ruby "He's nearly 7 1/2." Louise "A whole half year older than we are."
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 introduce, but Max, who could previously only spit out 1 or 2 words at a time, is suddenly speaking full sentences and attending preschool.
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.