List of Ruby-Spears productions
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This is a list of television series, television specials and title sequences produced by Ruby-Spears Productions (also known as Ruby-Spears Enterprises).
Most of the pre-1991 library of Ruby-Spears is currently owned by Warner Bros. Television Studios through Warner Bros. Animation. (except Rambo: The Force of Freedom, It's Punky Brewster and Piggsburg Pigs!)
Television series
| Title | Years | Network | Notes | Co-production with | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fangface | 1978–1979 | ABC | 24 | ||
| The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | 1979–1981 | DC Comics (Plastic Man segments) | 112 | ||
Heathcliff and Dingbat
|
1980–1981 | McNaught Syndicate | 13 | ||
| Thundarr the Barbarian | 21 | ||||
Heathcliff and Marmaduke
|
1981–1982 | McNaught Syndicate and United Features Syndicate | 13 | ||
| Goldie Gold and Action Jack | |||||
| The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour | 1982–1983 |
|
Hanna-Barbera | ||
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour
|
1982–1983 |
|
27 | ||
| The Pac-Man/Rubik, the Amazing Cube Hour | 1983–1984 |
|
44 | ||
| Mister T | 1983–1985 | NBC | 30 | ||
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | 1983–1988 |
|
Bagdasarian Productions | 52/102 | |
Saturday Supercade
|
1983–1985 | CBS | Nintendo (Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior segments) | 26 | |
| The Puppy's Further Adventures | 1983–1984 | ABC | 21 | ||
| Dragon's Lair | 1984 | 13 | |||
| Turbo Teen | 1984–1985 | ||||
| Sectaurs | 1985 | Syndication | Miniseries | 5 | |
| It's Punky Brewster | 1985–1987 | NBC | NBC Studios | 26 | |
| The Centurions | 1986–1987 | Syndication | Began as a 5-episode miniseries before becoming a full series in 1986 | Nippon Sunrise | 65 |
| Lazer Tag Academy | 1986–1987 | NBC | Worlds of Wonder Saban Entertainment | ||
| Rambo: The Force of Freedom | 1986 | Syndication | Carolco Pictures | 65 | |
| Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos | 1986 | Miniseries | 5 | ||
| Police Academy: The Series | 1988–1989 | Warner Bros. Television | 65 | ||
| Superman | 1988 | CBS | DC Comics | 13 | |
| Dink, the Little Dinosaur | 1989–1990 | 21 | |||
| Piggsburg Pigs! | 1990 | Fox | The Fred Silverman Company and The Sy Fischer Company | 13 | |
| Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | 1992–1993 | ABC |
|
Greengrass Productions | 13/26 |
| Mega Man | 1994–1996 | Syndication | Distributed by The Summit Media Group | Ashi Productions | 27 |
| Skysurfer Strike Force | 1995–1996 | Distributed by Bohbot Productions | 26 |
Television specials
| Title | Year | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy | 1978 | ABC | ABC Weekend Specials | |
| Weep No More, My Lady | 1979 | |||
| The Horse That Played Center Field | ||||
| The Puppy's Great Adventure | ||||
| The Incredible Detectives | ||||
| The Puppy's Amazing Rescue | 1980 | |||
| The Trouble with Miss Switch | ||||
| Scruffy | ||||
| The Puppy Saves the Circus | 1981 | |||
| Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit | 1982 | |||
| Miss Switch to the Rescue | ||||
| Beauty and the Beast | 1983 | CBS | Triple Seven Concepts | Kenner Family Classics |
| I Love the Chipmunks Valentine Special | 1984 | NBC | Bagdasarian Productions | |
| Bad Cat | ABC | ABC Weekend Specials | ||
| Rose Petal Place | Syndication | David Kirschner Productions | ||
| The Cabbage Patch Kids' First Christmas | ABC | Heywood Kling Productions and Original Appalachian Artworks | ||
| Robo Force: The Revenge of Nazgar | Syndication | |||
| Rose Petal Place: Real Friends | 1985 | David Kirschner Productions | ||
| A Chipmunk Reunion | NBC | Bagdasarian Productions | ||
| The Magic Flute | 1994 | ABC | Greengrass Productions | ABC Weekend Specials |
| Jirimpimbira: An African Folktale | 1995 | Huff-Douglass Productions |
Other works
Titles and sequences
| Title | Year | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child's Play | 1988 | United Artists | Provided animation sequences |
| Child's Play 3 | 1991 | Universal Pictures |
Hanna-Barbera Classics Collection
The Hanna-Barbera Classics Collection (once called the Hanna-Barbera Golden Collection, later called the Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection) is a series of two-to-four-disc DVD box sets from Warner Home Video and later by Warner Archive, usually containing complete seasons and complete series of various classic Hanna-Barbera (with MGM Cartoons and Ruby-Spears) cartoons (along with the television movies and specials). The line began in March 2004.
Warner Archive releases
2010
- Thundarr the Barbarian: The Complete Series (December 17, 2010) (Ruby-Spears)
2011
- Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos: The Complete Series (April 1, 2011) (Ruby-Spears)
- Mister T: The Complete First Season (May 10, 2011) (Ruby-Spears)
- Dragon's Lair (September 20, 2011) (Ruby-Spears)
2015
- Centurions: Part 1 (July 21, 2015) (Ruby-Spears)
2016
- Centurions: Part 2 (March 15, 2016) (Ruby-Spears)
2017
- Dink, the Little Dinosaur: The Complete Series (October 10, 2017) (Ruby-Spears)