Recreating Ruff N' Reddy

 Here's something cool that I saw posted in a Hanna-Barbera group on Facebook yesterday. It's a recreation of the first episode of The Ruff N' Reddy Show, just as it premiered back in 1957! This comes to us courtesy of Ray Pointer. For those unaware of Mr. Pointer, he's an exceptional animator and animation historian. If you haven't checked out his book on Max Fleischer, I highly suggest you do so, you will not regret it. Pointer, who viewed the series as it originally aired all those years ago, has taken matters into his own hands to recreate the show, and has done an amazing job so far. Unfortunately, these videos are without the live-action/puppet segments that bookended each cartoon, so they aren't completely accurate, but even with that setback, this is still a wonderful project. Below is the first episode, but more are available if you check out his YouTube channel. While Boomerang rips of this show do exist online, it's awesome to see the show the way it originally aired, especially when it looks as if a DVD/Blu-Ray release is little more than a pipe dream. Give the video a look and please support Ray Pointer's efforts by subscribing to his channel and checking out his aforementioned book!