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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman

Ruff Ruffman at his state-of-the-art headquarters (a.k.a. his doghouse).

Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal, animated-dog host named Ruff Ruffman. For ages 6 to 10.

Upcoming episodes

Thu., January 8, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Thu., January 8, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Fri., January 9, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Fri., January 9, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 10, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 10, 2009
5:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 10, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 10, 2009
6:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 10, 2009
7:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Mon., January 12, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Mon., January 12, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Tue., January 13, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Tue., January 13, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Tue., January 13, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Wed., January 14, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Wed., January 14, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Wed., January 14, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Thu., January 15, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Thu., January 15, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Thu., January 15, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Fri., January 16, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Fri., January 16, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 17, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 17, 2009
5:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 17, 2009
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 17, 2009
6:30 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 17, 2009
7:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Mon., January 19, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Tue., January 20, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Tue., January 20, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Tue., January 20, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Wed., January 21, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Wed., January 21, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Wed., January 21, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Previously aired episodes

WETA Kids

Thu., January 8, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Wed., January 7, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Wed., January 7, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Wed., January 7, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Tue., January 6, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Tue., January 6, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Tue., January 6, 2009
3:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Mon., January 5, 2009
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Mon., January 5, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sun., January 4, 2009
5:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 3, 2009
11:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 3, 2009
7:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Sat., January 3, 2009
5:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Fri., January 2, 2009
11:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Fri., January 2, 2009
7:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Fri., January 2, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Fri., January 2, 2009
5:00 am
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Thu., January 1, 2009
11:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

Thu., January 1, 2009
7:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Thu., January 1, 2009
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)

Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.

Closed Captioning Rating: TV-Y

Program description

Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal, animated-dog host named Ruff Ruffman.

For ages 6 to 10.

Series Goals

Introduce children to science and the world of scientific inquiry
Have fun while learning problem-solving skills and teamwork
Demonstrate that the value of an experience isn't just determined by winning or losing, but by what happens along the way

Funded in large part by the National Science Foundation, the series focuses on real world science, following six young contestants as they pursue questions, conduct experiments, and actively investigate the world around them. The program's primary science themes are animals, air and space, and invention. Viewers will get a chance to play along with the show, even after the TV is turned off, through an extensive outreach initiative that will sponsor individual and group challenges at science museums and after-school programs around the country.

Helping Kids in School

The series encourages children to pursue questions they encounter, conduct experiments, and actively investigate the world around them. These problem-solving skills are an essential component of school success.

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