Max and Ruby
Max and Ruby is a animated series geared
towards kids ages four to seven created by
children's book author/illustrator Rosemary Wells
and based on the world of her Max and Ruby
books, the episodes present stories about Max, a
rambunctious and determined preschool-aged
rabbit, and his older sister, Ruby, a patient, goal-
oriented, sometimes restrictive rabbit. A pilot
episode for this series aired in 2001 and the
program appeared as a regular series on May 3,
2002. According to Rosemary Wells on the Nick Jr.
website, "Max & Ruby celebrates the relationship
between Ruby and her younger brother, Max, and
the universal nature of sibling relationships." This
show is still on Treehouse TV even though it's an
old show unlike all the other past shows from
before, it's featured with new shows and it has
been getting a lot of new episodes so much.
Rosemary Wells, the author of the children's books
the show is based on, says: "We don't see Max and
Ruby's parents because I believe that kids resolve
their issues and conNicts diOerently when they're
on their own. The television series gives kids a
sense about how these two siblings resolve their
conNicts in a humorous and entertaining way." For
the Qrst season, Jamie Whitney was the director,
and the Qrst episodes were mostly written by Kate
Barris and Patrick Granleese. While some of the
stories were adapted from the books, the number
of TV episodes eventually surpassed the number
of books written by Wells.
Katie GriVn and Samantha Morton was the voice
of Ruby until the third season. Billy Rosemberg
was the voice of Max until the following season. In
Season 3, Rebecca Peters replaced Katie GriVn
and Samantha Morton as the voice of Ruby. In
Season 4, Tyler Stevenson replaced Billy
Rosemberg as the voice of Max.
Their parents are seen in Season 6
And in season 7 they both get an unexpected
surprise.
Characters
All the characters are bunnies.
Main
Max Bunny (voiced by Billy Rosemberg in
Seasons 1–3, Tyler Stevenson in Seasons 4–5,
Gavin MacIver-Wright in Season 6) is three-
and-a-half year old bunny. _He has white fur
and is Ruby's younger brother. In every
episode, Max says one word and Ruby always
thinks it is no help, but in the end Max is right.
Ruby will try to talk him out of it, but he will
keep asking for what he wants, and will
eventually Qnd a way to outsmart Ruby. Max is
smart and is able to read situations better
than his sister. In Season 6, Max starts using
complete sentences and attends preschool.
Originally Max wore blue overalls (often with a
strap undone) with a red and white striped
shirt. Starting in Season 6, he wears a cream
and orange striped shirt with blue pants.
Ruby Bunny (voiced by,_Katie GriVn and
Samantha Morton_in Seasons 1-2, Rebecca
Peters in Seasons 3–5, Lana Carillo in Season
6) is seven years old. . She has white fur
and is Max's sister. _She is over-protective of
Max, and will often persuade him to do
something against his will because it is
"what's best for him". At times, she incorrectly
judges things. She is somewhat a
perfectionist when it comes to certain things,
and likes things to be neat and tidy, in
contrast with Max who is messy and untidy. In
Season 6, she attends school and occasionally
is seen as an assistant helper to Mrs. Bunty,
Max's teacher. In Seasons 1-2 Ruby wears a
purple shirt and a yellow dress, in Seasons 3-5
she is seen in a dark pink dress with a light
pink shirt underneath, and in Season 6, she
wears a pink dress with light blue polka dots
covered by a lavender cardigan sweater.
Ruby has a collection of dolls which she
has referred to by name on multiple
episodes, including: Can't Sit Up Slug,
Polly Pig, Rapunzel, Tooth Fairy, Wind-Up
Teddy Bear, Pinocchio, Little Miss Miracle,
Curly Shirley, Sally Swims A Lot, Mr. Quack
and Mrs. Quack.
Grandma (voiced by_Kay Hawtrey) has gray fur
and is the paternal _grandmother
to Max and Ruby. Fun loving, her house
features an attic with dress up clothes and a
treasure box with a picture of herself and her
husband wearing fancy clothes at a festival.
Often Ruby believes that Grandma will not like
Max's ideas, however she is always revealed to
like both ideas equally. When Ruby assumes
Grandma will love her idea better or is set on
doing things a particular way, Grandma,
surprisingly to Ruby, usually appreciates Max's
contribution more. She wears a blue dress.
She shows Max a picture of his Grandpa in
Max on a Mission. He was a police oVcer.
Recurring
Louise (voiced by_Julie Lemieux) – friend of
Ruby with tan/auburn fur who is Ruby's best
friend. She is also 7 years old. _She likes to
attend parties and events. She tends to view
things in the same girlishly romanticized way
Ruby does but is more open to other ideas.
She has the same girlish infatuation with
Roger as Ruby, but this does not get in the
way of their friendship. Sometimes unsure
about Ruby's ideas but mostly decides to help
out or join her. In certain episodes, Louise will
have trouble pronouncing certain scientiQc
words or names such
as_amphibian_or_paleontologist, which will
cause her to mispronounce them until she
Qnally ends up saying the word correctly near
the end of the episode. Like Ruby, she will
often sigh and say "Little Brothers" in
response to Max's childish antics. She wears a
green_tartan_dress. Physically she is similar,
but slightly taller than Ruby.
Baby HuVngton "Baby H" (voiced by Joshua
Savage) – baby son of Mr. and Mrs. HuVngton.
Ruby often babysits him with Max tagging
along., whom Ruby often babysits. Contrary to
what Ruby believes, Baby HuVngton enjoys
noise. Max discovers that the secret to getting
Baby H to fall asleep is the
HuVngton's_Cuckoo Clock. He seems to like
space rockets, robots, and Super Bunny. Due
to their similar interests and likes, Max often
proves to be a great help to Ruby when she is
babysitting Baby H.
Mrs. HuVngton (originally voiced by_Emily
Scott, Season 6_Catherine Disher) – Wife of Mr.
HuVngton and mother of Baby HuVngton.
(She might also be the daughter of Bunny
Scout Leader.) Talented_Baton twirler_and
cheerleader who taught Ruby and Louise how
to twirl. In the episode "Max's Nightlight" she is
one of the new Bunny Scout leaders.
Mr. HuVngton (voiced by_John Torres) –
Husband to Mrs. HuVngton and father of Baby
HuVngton. Mr. HuVngton always appears with
a diOerent job when Max and Ruby encounter
him in town. He is been shown as a clown and
a photographer.
Mr. Piazza (voiced by Jamie Watson) – Father
of Roger, possibly Italian. Mr. Piazza runs the
local market in East Bunnyhop, additionally he
is knowledgeable about Italian food and
culture.
Valerie (originally voiced by Alexis Walla, then
Loretta Jafelice in season 6) – Friend of Ruby,
has brown fur. She is very talented at playing
the_recorder_and is in Bunny Scouts. She is a
bit shorter than the other girls and wears
glasses, typically appears in a red and gold
dress.
Martha (voiced by_Tabitha St. Germain) –
Friend of Ruby, has gold fur - she also has
eyelashes, which are lacking in the other
characters. She is in the Bunny Scout Troop.
Morris (voiced by_Cameron Ansell_in earlier
seasons, and Nicholas Fry in season 6) –
Louise's 2-year old little brother _and friend
of Max. He does not know how to talk as well
as Max. Upon their Qrst meeting, he was
unfriendly towards Max, but they become
friends. In some episodes he takes on the role
of Max's sidekick when the two of them "take
on" Ruby and Louise. Like Max he is a big fan
of Super Bunny. In Season 6, he attends
preschool with Max and also now speaks in
complete sentences.
Roger Piazza _(voiced by Robert Hall) – son
of Mr. Piazza. He is slightly older than Ruby
and Louise, going from nearly 7 and a half _to
seven and a half. _Roger is portrayed as
athletic and is often seen participating in a
variety of sports. He treats Max like a little
brother while paying little attention to Ruby
and Louise who are infatuated with him. First
appearance was in "Max's Rocket Run" where
he sleds down the biggest sledding hill,
Rocket Run. In seasons 1-2 he says only_"Uh-
huh" and "Uh-uh", subsequent seasons have
him speaking completely. When not playing
sports he is helping at his father's store.
Occasionally Ruby gets Roger to distract Max
by teaching him how to play various sports in
order to keep Max from interfering with her
and her friends' various games and projects.
Aunt Claire and Uncle Nate – Max and Ruby's
great aunt and great uncle, who were Qrst
mentioned by Ruby in "Max's Birthday", after
she discovered their unopened birthday
present for Max, which contained the Wind-Up
Lobster. In "Max and Ruby's Train Trip", "Go to
Sleep Max", and "Conductor Max", Max, Ruby,
and Grandma travel by train to Bunnyvale to
visit Aunt Claire and Uncle Nate. They make
their Qrst physical appearance in the series
near the end of "Conductor Max", where they
met Max, Ruby, and Grandma shortly after
Max Qnds the missing gift card Ruby made for
Aunt Claire and Uncle Nate which she gives to
them shortly after they arrive.
Bunny Scout Leader (voiced by_Sarah Adams)
– The leader of the Bunny Scouts, to which
Ruby, Louise, Martha, and Valerie are
members. She is seen infrequently, usually
testing the girls to earn badges. Ruby and her
fellows respect her and Ruby has been known
to mention things that she has learned from
her, like in_Max Get Wet_when she tells Max
that Bunny Scout Leader taught her to_wait
1/2 hour after eating before swimming to
avoid getting a cramp.
Mr. Piazza (voiced by Jamie Watson) – Mr.
Piazza runs the local market in East Bunnyhop
and is the father of Roger. During East
Bunnyhop's cultural festivals, Mr. Piazza runs
the Italy table and is knowledgeable about
Italian food and culture. He is also implied to
be Italian himself.
Super Bunny – Max's favorite Super Hero. Max
has a Super Bunny comic book and Super
Bunny pajamas, and often listens to Super
Bunny radio program. In_Ruby's New Shoes,
Max wants to meet Super Bunny who is
appearing at the local mall, but Ruby wants to
Qnd a new pair of shoes. In the end, Max and
Super Bunny save Ruby from a falling stack of
shoe boxes and Ruby Qnds a pair of new shoes
in one of the boxes that fell. Max also enjoys
emulating Super Bunny as Super Max. He has
a faithful sidekick named Zoom-Zoom. Super
Bunny is a homage/parody of_Superman. In
"Ruby's Bedtime Story", the cover of Max's
Super Bunny comic book is based on the
cover_Action Comics 1.
Bunny Drew - Ruby's favorite Qctional
detective who is a homage/parody of_Nancy
Drew. Ruby enjoys read Nancy Drew mystery
novels and sometimes emulates her as
Detective Ruby. \
Wind-Up Lobster – A wind-up Lobster toy that
was one of Max's birthday presents in_Max's
Birthday, from his and Ruby's Aunt Claire and
Uncle Nate which Max did not like at Qrst
though after having fun being chased by it he
Qnds he likes it and decides to keep it. After
this it appears in various episodes. Despite
being just a wind-up toy, it has an odd habit of
causing trouble and as a result often plays the
role of antagonist in Max's games and even in
some episodes, albeit as an animate object
that causes trouble, though it is often
depicted peeking around corners menacingly
like a stereotypical villain. Max simply refers to
it as Lobster. In_Detective Ruby, several of
Ruby's things go missing and she plays
detective to solve the mystery though Max
realizes that his Lobster is responsible and
tries to tell Ruby, but she thinks he just wants
her to join him playing with his Lobster.
Candi (voiced by_Carolyn Hennesy) – Owner of
the candy shop in East Bunnyhop. Ruby
occasionally worked in her store and visits her
occasionally. Due to Max's love of sweets, he
is quite fond of Candi as well as the sweets
she makes and sells such as her Candy
Apples. Besides candy, Candi's shop is shown
to occasionally sell simple toys such as
vampire teeth in_Bunny Money. During East
Bunnyhop's cultural festivals, Candi runs the
India table and is shown to be knowledgeable
of Indian culture.
Rosalinda (voiced by Anne Hill) – Owner of a
gift shop that sells jewelry and collectibles and
a friend of Max and Ruby's grandmother, Mary.
She has a pet Parrot named Pandora.
In_Ruby's Autograph, it is revealed she also
runs the dance studio that Ruby attends and
in the past was the famous Ballerina Bunny
Pavlova's dance teacher when she lived in
East Bunny Hoop. During the East Bunnyhop's
cultural festivals, Roslinda runs the Mexican
table and is shown to be knowledgeable of
Mexican culture.
Katie (voiced by_Yvonne Craig) – Waitress at
the diner in East Bunnyhop. During East
Bunnyhop's cultural festivals, Katie runs the
Japan table and is shown to be
knowledgeable of Japanese culture.
New characters - Season Six
Max and Ruby's parents: In the Qrst Qve
seasons they only appeared in the
background in photographs. They make their
Qrst physical appearance in season 6, and
subsequently appear on a regular basis. They
tend to let Max and Ruby solve their problems
on their own and usually go about their daily
business, though may occasionally check in
on them from time-to-time or ask how their
day went at the conclusion of the story.
Dad aka Mr. Bunny_(voiced by David
Pentwick_and_Paul Bates) is Grandma's
son_and Max and Ruby's father.
Mom aka Mrs. Bunny_(voiced by Caroly
Larson) is Max and Ruby's mother. She
and Ruby are close and she trusts Ruby's
ability to help out with Max.
Ms. Bunty (voiced by Maliaka Bryce) – Max's
preschool teacher who Qrst appears in the
Season 6 episode, "Max's Preschool".
Winston (voiced by Ethan Tavares) – One of
Max's classmates who appears in Season 6.
He is handicapped and uses a wheelchair, but
is just as active as his classmates. In "Max!
Bam! Boom!", it is mentioned that he has a
talent for juggling.
Lily (voiced by Kallan Holley_and_Isabella Leo) –
One of Max's classmates who appears in
Season 6. In "Show and Tell", it is revealed that
she enjoys playing soccer. She is also the Qrst
of Max's new school friends to hang out with
him outside of school.
Priya – (voiced by Laaibah Alvi) One of Max's
classmates who appears in Season 6. She is
shy and has trouble opening up to others, but
Max eventually discovers that being his fun,
silly self is the best way to get her to open up
in "Max and Priya."
Mr. Estevez (voiced by Carlos Diaz) – Ruby,
Louise, and Valerie's new teacher who Qrst
appears in the Season 6 episode, "Ruby's
Teacher". Ruby and her friends initially
assumed their teacher would be female and
made a special card for their new teacher
based on this false assumption. Fortunately
for Ruby, Max had altered the card Ruby had
made without her knowledge, which was more
to Mr. Estevez's liking.
Episodes
Season 1 (2002–03)
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No. Title Directed
by
Written
by
Canadian air
date
1a "Ruby's
Piano
Practice"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
May_3,_2002
Ruby is practicing on the piano for the school concert and Max's toy Qre truck's
gone. Ruby tries to get Max to play with other toys until Ruby Qnds that Max's
toy Qre truck was in the piano.
1b "Max's
Bath"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
May_3,_2002
Max and Ruby eat lunch, but Max makes a mess, so Ruby decides to give him a
bath. Max makes a mess in the bath, so Ruby gives him a shower. Max points
out the stains on Ruby's dress.
1c "Max's Bed
Time"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
May_3,_2002
Max cannot sleep without his red rubber elephant. Later, he Qnds it must have
been under his bed all this time.
2a "Hide &
Seek"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
May_10,_2002
Max plays Hide and Seek with Ruby but he will not let her have a turn at hiding.
2b "Max's
Breakfast"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
May_10,_2002
Max is not keen to eat his sunny-side-up egg and tries to hide it wanting
strawberries instead. Max then manages to trick Ruby into eating the egg.
2c "Louise's
Secret"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
May_10,_2002
Louise has a secret for Ruby on the telephone, but Max keeps interrupting Ruby
with his noisy toys. Max then hangs up so Ruby never learns the secret.
3a "Max
Misses the
Bus"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
May_17,_2002
Ruby and Max are visiting to Louise's house, but Max wants to stay home. After
Max makes them miss so many buses, Louise decides to come over at Max and
Ruby's house.
3b "Max's
Worm
Cake"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
May_17,_2002
Ruby wants to plant marigolds as Max has chosen to make a "worm cake." He
uses all her marigold-planting materials in his worm cake, which proves to be
good for the marigolds.
3c "Max's
Rainy Day"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
May_17,_2002
Max wants to play in the rain. By the time Ruby outQts Max with rain gear, the
rain has stopped but Max puts the raincoats to good use with a garden hose.
4a "Camp
Out"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
May_24,_2002
Max and Ruby are having a camping but Max wants to sleep outside the tent.
They do just that, when Max stuOs the tent with toys.
4b "Ruby's
Clubhouse"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
May_24,_2002
Ruby and Louise build a club, but Max tries to sneak in when they're not in.
Later, Ruby builds Max his own club.
4c "Max's
Picnic"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
May_24,_2002
Ruby and Louise are bird watching but Max wants a cupcake. He attracts a
speckled warbler, feeds it his cupcake and shows it to Ruby and Louise.
5a "Max's
Halloween"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
June_14,_2002
Max wants to be a vampire for Halloween, but Ruby would rather have him a
prince to go with her princess costume.
5b "Ruby's
Leaf
Collection"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
June_14,_2002
Ruby begins a collection of leaves but Max keeps getting in the way of Qnding
the big tooth Aspen leaf.
5c "The Blue
Tarantula"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
June_14,_2002
Ruby reads Max a scary story of a blue tarantula, which makes him stay up.
After he overcomes his fear, he scares Ruby.
6a "Ruby's
Merit
Badge"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
June_28,_2002
Ruby wants to earn her First Aid merit badge and practices bandaging Max.
Despite her failed practice, Ruby gets a merit badge, but not the one she
expected.
6b "Max's
Apple"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
June_28,_2002
A song game on how to make apple pie inspires Max to want a barrel of apples
to make his pie.
6c "Quiet
Max"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
June_28,_2002
Max and Ruby watch over Baby HuVngton taking a nap, but Max wants to turn
the radio on. While playing with a new doll, Ruby causes it to wake Baby
HuVngton by accident.
7a "Max
Cleans Up"
Jamie
Whitney
Patrick
Granleese
July_4,_2002
Ruby wants to help Max tidy up his room, but Max stuOs the mess into his
pocket instead.
7b "Max's
Cuckoo
Clock"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
July_4,_2002
Ruby is babysitting Baby HuVngton, but suddenly Max keeps playing with the
HuVngtons's cuckoo clock.
7c "Ruby's
Jewelry
Box"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
July_4,_2002
Ruby and Louise are making a tiara but Max wants to look in Ruby's jewelry box
and Ruby does not want him in her room. Ruby makes a "keep-out" sign that
reads, "NO! This means you!" Max disobeys Ruby and the sign and he eventually
spills jewels on the Noor.
8a "Bunny
Cakes"
Jamie
Whitney
Kate
Barris
July_11,_2002
Ruby sends Max to get ingredients for Grandma's Angel Surprise cake with
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