FETCH!

2006 80 episodes

The star/producer of FETCH! is a slightly neurotic yet lovably charismatic canine named Ruff Ruffman. He runs the show from his state-of-the-art headquarters, otherwise known as his doghouse. From the outside, it's pretty much what you'd expect (a roof, four walls, a couple of worn-out squeaky toys), but inside, it's a different story. Pride of place is given to the FETCH 3000- an amazing machine capable of tabulating scores, disposing of annoying cats, and blending the occasional smoothie. Yes, the FETCH 3000 can even turn a dog... into a star.

Episode guide

  1. 3-2-1 Blast-Off!

    May 26, 2006 No. 1 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is frazzled. He needs more time to get his first show ready, but unfortunately, he's live on the air right now! What to do? The show must go on! Ruff sends three FETCHers to meet a big…

  2. Good Dancing And Bad Teeth

    June 2, 2006 No. 2 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff wants to try out some new dance moves on the poodle next door, but he's horrified when she tells him thathe's got halitosis. He decides to send one team of FETCHers to learn how to bal…

  3. How To Get out Your Inner Hip Hop

    June 9, 2006 No. 3 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff incinerates his daily ration of kibble in the FETCH 3000, but he then discovers that he's out of Chinese food. Resorting to desperate measures, Ruff must try to extract a treat from a…

  4. Cats? I Thought You Said Kites!

    June 16, 2006 No. 4 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is excited because he thinks that today's episode is all about kites... until he gets a phone call from his boss Henry, who wants the show be about cats. Cats!!!??? Ruff has no choice…

  5. Ye Olde Colonial Episode

    June 23, 2006 No. 5 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Losing power in the doghouse gives Ruff "the most brilliant idea in the history of television!" All he needs is a $250 million advance from his boss Henry to buy a time machine to send the…

  6. Saturday Night with A Slight Fever

    June 30, 2006 No. 6 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff has lined up an "easily recognizable" major pop star for today's challenge: producing and directing a music video. When his talent cancels and his "handy electronic device filled with…

  7. To Bee Or Not To Bee

    July 7, 2006 No. 7 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff has just finished shooting his first ever FETCH! promo, "Busy as a Bee," but he can't get out of his bee costume because the zipper is broken! Bees on the brain, Ruff challenges Brian…

  8. B.L.T. For Breakfast?

    July 14, 2006 No. 8 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ever the entrepreneur, Ruff has invested his entire show budget in his latest culinary creation, the Liver and Pineapple Biscuit Shake. Looking for ways to improve his recipe, Ruff sends on…

  9. The Mystery Of The Missing Thing In The Haunted Castle

    July 21, 2006 No. 9 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff tells the kids about the legend of his great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Ruffael Ruffmanowitz, who lived in spooky Hammond Castle with famed inventor John Hayes Hammond.…

  10. This Old... Lemonade Stand

    July 28, 2006 No. 10 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    In a slight lapse of fiscal judgment, Ruff decides to buy the Apple-Peeler 2.0, reducing the show's budget to 13 cents. He decides to recruit the FETCHers to earn some quick cash by buildin…

  11. It's Raining Cats And Dogs

    August 4, 2006 No. 11 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff, in an artistic mood, is working on putting the finishing touches on his latest masterpiece when he hears the loud crashing of thunder outside his doghouse. Having just heard the weath…

  12. That Doesn't Float My Boat

    August 11, 2006 No. 12 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Trying to relieve a bad case of "Game Show Host Block," Ruff has fallen asleep and left the water in the bathtub running! The flooded doghouse is filled with floating junk, giving him the p…

  13. Send In The Clowns

    August 18, 2006 No. 13 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff plans on getting back at the Great Spotinsky, the now-famous circus dog responsible for cheating Ruff out of his dream job. Ruff sends Brian out to the big top to get some circus point…

  14. Grandma Ruffman's Recipe For Success

    August 25, 2006 No. 14 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Grandma Ruffman wants Ruff to sell a few hundred thousand copies of her cookbook on his show, but she thinks that her grandson needs to be much funnier to garner the ratings he'll need to m…

  15. Tryin' Chef

    September 1, 2006 No. 15 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    When Ruff's owner brings home a "doggy bag" consisting of one measly dinner roll, Ruff decides that his evening meal needs to get "kicked up a notch." He challenges his cast to use creativi…

  16. Don't Put The Kart before The Sea Lion

    September 8, 2006 No. 16 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is learning how to drive using his new Driver Simulation Program for Dogs. Problems ensue as he veers off course and into a sea lion tank, but this vehicular disaster provides Ruff wit…

  17. Relaxin' with Ruff

    September 15, 2006 No. 17 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff decides to turn over a new leaf- the stress of running a TV show will no longer get to him, no siree. He sends the FETCHers to a spa to learn about yoga and how to get their heart rate…

  18. Scat Cat, Scat

    September 22, 2006 No. 18 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    There's been a break-in! While Ruff was away at a Canine Television Entertainment Convention, someone broke into his doghouse and stole his new kneeboard. He sends Noah out to learn the ins…

  19. Ruff Ruffman Spaces Out

    September 29, 2006 No. 19 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff's communication satellite is on the blink and in desperate need of repair. He'd fix it himself, but he can't fit into the old spacesuit from his doggie cosmonaut days. This is where Ta…

  20. The Dogcathalon Finale

    October 6, 2006 No. 20 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    After an incredible season of earning points from wild- and occasionally ridiculous- challenges, the Great Dane of All Episodes is here! In this grand finale, Ruff must award the season's g…

  21. Reducing the Calories and Cats in Your Life

    May 28, 2007 Season 2, no. 206 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff maintains that pizza is as healthy as tofu salad, while Blossom, his cat intern, insists that it's not. While looking in the phone book for a pizza caterer to prove his hypothesis, he…

  22. Ruff Ruffman Breaks the Mold

    May 29, 2007 Season 2, no. 201 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    It's the premiere of FETCH, Season 2! Ruff learns he has a new intern: Princess Blossom Pepper Doodle Von Yum Yum. One little detail... she's a CAT! If that isn't bad enough, he then accide…

  23. Ruff's Case of Blues on the Brain

    May 30, 2007 Season 2, no. 202 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    When Ruff tries to fix a leaky faucet, it ends in disaster- flooding the doghouse and ruining the artwork on his walls. Now he's got the blues, but the FETCHers wouldn't understand because…

  24. You Lucky Dog

    May 31, 2007 Season 2, no. 203 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff bets his prized squeaky toy collection on a soapbox derby race with his childhood nemesis, Spot Spotnik. He enters Rosario, Nina and Mike into the soapbox derby race, hoping they can b…

  25. Ruff's Big Break

    June 5, 2007 No. 204 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff's new "Action to the Max-ion" action figure wears dark sunglasses, high platform shoes, and it can dance. Trying to prove that the toy is really based on him, Ruff spins and dances on…

  26. The Mystery of Dogtopia and Catlantis

    June 5, 2007 Season 2, no. 205 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff recalls the folktale his Uncle McRuffmantosh used to tell him about the ancient civilization, Dogtopia, where cats and dogs lived in harmony- that is, until the cats messed everything…

  27. I'm OK, You're Okra

    June 7, 2007 Season 2, no. 207 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is about to enter his "famous" gumbo in a celebrity chef cook-off. He also wants to become a therapy dog because of his soothing personality. (Meanwhile, his kitchen is in chaos and hi…

  28. The Small Fork is for Dessert (Unless You're a Dolphin)

    June 11, 2007 Season 2, no. 208 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    During a new call-in segment of the show, Ruff is invited to Orlando by one of his callers, Calvin the dolphin. Ruff then gets a call from Grandma Ruffman who invites him to a tea party, bu…

  29. Roughing It With Ruff

    June 12, 2007 Season 2, no. 209 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is thrilled that his owner is putting in a pool, until he realizes that his doghouse will be demolished in the process. Certain that he'll be forced to live out in the wild, Ruff sends…

  30. Ruff's Bowling is Going Downhill

    June 12, 2007 Season 2, no. 210 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    After Ruff and Blossom return from a night of bowling, Ruff realizes that his giant saltshakers have arrived. Yes!! He decides to store the salt on the top shelf of his cabinet, right by th…

  31. Mush if by Land, Mush Mush if by Sea

    June 13, 2007 Season 2, no. 211 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff sat on his favorite Hawaiian hat and needs a new one! He can't afford to fly Rosario and Madi all the way to Hawaii- he can only get them as far as Colorado. They'll need to find the C…

  32. Still More Mush if by Land, Mush Mush if by Sea

    June 14, 2007 Season 2, no. 212 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is still reeling from last episode. Two of his FETCHers are stuck in the Colorado woods, and another two are somewhere in Massachusetts dressed like 18th-century colonists, AND the cam…

  33. Yippie Tie Yie Yay, Get Along Little Doggies

    June 18, 2007 Season 2, no. 213 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is inspired by a dream about ranch dressing in a ten-gallon hat and sends his FETCHers out west to a ranch. They learn to ride horses, pan for gold, line-dance, compete in a rodeo, and…

  34. Tape Loops and Loop-the-Loops

    June 19, 2007 Season 2, no. 214 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    When Grandparents Day slips his mind, Ruff scrambles to think of a gift for Grandma Ruffman. He challenges Madi and Mike to come up with a song for her, and sends Bridget and Willie to Disn…

  35. A Lobster Bake? Oh Buoy!

    June 20, 2007 Season 2, no. 215 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff's boss Henry has put him in charge of organizing the TV station lobster bake beach party. Unfortunately, Ruff's party items get washed out to sea, and he can't afford to pay for the lo…

  36. How to Get Dogs and Doggerel in Better Shape

    June 21, 2007 Season 2, no. 216 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    After learning that Spot Spotnik, a longtime nemesis, is vying for Charlene the poodle's affection, Ruff decides to get in shape and learn to write love poetry. He sends Madi, Mike, and Wil…

  37. Scruff Ruffman At Large!

    June 25, 2007 Season 2, no. 217 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff receives an e-mail intended for his evil identical twin brother, Scruff Ruffman! It seems to be written in code, having something to do with an art heist at the Cave of the Winds. Ruff…

  38. Take Me Out to the Fashion Show

    June 26, 2007 Season 2, no. 218 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is invited to throw out the first pitch at a baseball game, but he's scheduled that same day to be at a fancy party in Germany with his fashion-designer cousin Helga. What to do? He de…

  39. CSI Ruff

    June 27, 2007 Season 2, no. 219 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff sends the FETCHers to pick up the FETCH! Grand Prize from Dogwarts, his alma mater. But when the FETCHers go to the school, they discover that the prize has been STOLEN! The kids work…

  40. The Grand Prizeless Grand Finale

    June 28, 2007 Season 2, no. 220 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    GRAND FINALE Ruff is horrified at the prospect that he may GO TO JAIL for stealing the FETCH! Grand Prize. Has Ruff been FRAMED? There's a lot of evidence implicating Ruff- there's a note,…

  41. The Debut of Smell-o-Vision

    September 29, 2008 Season 3, no. 301 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff broadcasts the FETCH season premiere in Smellovision, quickly realizing his mistake after he's sprayed by a skunk! Luckily, Blossom, Ruff's cat-assistant, returns... and just in time.…

  42. When Home is a House of Cards

    September 30, 2008 Season 3, no. 302 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    While Ruff is trying to build a card table (which, of course, he naturally assumes is a table made of cards), he interviews the first candidate for his new assistant. This is a mouse named…

  43. Just Call Him "Spot"

    October 1, 2008 Season 3, no. 303 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Spot Spotnik, Ruff's nemesis, plays a practical joke on Ruff and spatters him with permanent ink! Ruff decides that DJ, Jay, and Sam should meet with a chemistry expert to learn to fight st…

  44. Mr. Ruffman Goes to Washington

    October 2, 2008 Season 3, no. 304 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    To his dismay, Ruff finds out that it's against the law for a dog to host a reality game show. Wanting to overturn it, Ruff decides to run for Local Dog Officer of Canine-Human Affairs- but…

  45. Mission Improbable

    October 6, 2008 Season 3, no. 305 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    During a momentary lapse in judgment, Ruff pawns the Ruffman Family Dog Collar. When Ruff tries to get the collar back, he realizes that it's now in the hands of enemy operative and master…

  46. How Not to Impress a Poodle's Mother

    October 7, 2008 Season 3, no. 306 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff has finally figured out how to get Charlene the poodle to fall for him- by impressing her mother! Ruff learns that Charlene's mother's name is Nell, so he sends Sam, Harsha and DJ to t…

  47. There's Food Safety and Then There's Food Safety

    October 8, 2008 Season 3, no. 307 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff is thrilled to find a tortilla chip that looks EXACTLY like him. Meanwhile, Grandma Ruffman is trying to figure out how to protect a cake she wants to mail. So Ruff sends Harsha, Noel…

  48. Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts

    October 9, 2008 Season 3, no. 308 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff feels down. He's depressed because he accidentally painted his doghouse "Dingy Gray." To cheer himself up, Ruff sends Sammy and DJ to learn how to square dance. And, realizing that bei…

  49. The DogVinci Code

    October 13, 2008 Season 3, no. 309 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff's Uncle MacRuffmantosh is back, and there's no time to waste- a new mystery must be solved! It seems that a sneaky society of cats has been hiding the secret behind the Mona Lisa's smi…

  50. What's Bugging Ruff

    October 14, 2008 Season 3, no. 310 TV Episode WGBH Boston

    Ruff wants to have a powwow (i.e. meeting) to troubleshoot his recent bug infestation- in fact, there are bugs ALL OVER the doghouse! In order to learn more about powwows, he sends Harsha t…