Ruby Gloom

2006 – 2008 38 episodes

About Ruby Gloom

In a Victorian mansion on the outskirts of Gloomsville live Ruby Gloom and her offbeat circle of friends. Some kids might be afraid of the dark, the eccentric neighbors and the unknown things that dwell in the closet. But Ruby is different: she befriends these strange and sometimes scary creatures. In fact, Ruby finds them all delightful. She pays no attention to their unusual appearances, perceptive only to their hearts and souls. Ruby is the happiest girl in the world, always trying to be cheerful in the face of gloom! Ruby's perfect day is a gloomy one, full of creativity and adventure with her offbeat circle of friends. Ruby Gloom is an ironic comedy with an emphasis on the importance of friendship.

Episode guide

  1. Gloomer Rumor

    October 15, 2006 Season 1, no. 102 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Ruby plans a surprise party for everyone, but due to a series of mishaps and broken telephone, everyone gets the wrong impression that Ruby's moving out. They plot various ways to make her…

  2. Grounded In Gloomsville

    October 22, 2006 Season 1, no. 101 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    The gang is shocked to discover that Scaredy Bat has never actually flown due to nerves and a woozy reaction to heights. Ruby takes the lead as they try to help him conquer his fear. But it…

  3. Doom with A View

    October 29, 2006 Season 1, no. 103 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    When Doom's odd behavior includes pointing to things that aren't there, Ruby starts to worry she's having a nervous breakdown. The gang tries to set Doom on the right course, but it turns o…

  4. Missing Buns

    November 5, 2006 Season 1, no. 4 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    During a raucous game of Hide n' Seek, Mr. Buns goes missing. Acting the part of a 1940s film noir detective, Skullboy interrogates the suspects, walking everyone through re-enactments of t…

  5. Iris Springs Eternal

    November 12, 2006 Season 1, no. 5 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Iris' latest adventure craze, soiled spring jumping, proves that enough is never enough for Iris. As she crashes through floor after floor, she causes chaos and mayhem, perfect for Misery,…

  6. Science Fair Or Foul

    November 19, 2006 Season 1, no. 6 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    The whole house is a hive of activity as everyone prepares for the upcoming science fair. Skull Boy is distraught because he can't seem to come up with an idea for a project. With Poe's hel…

  7. Poe-Ranoia

    November 26, 2006 Season 1, no. 7 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    When Poe injures his wing, he's soon driving everyone crazy with his incessant demands. Ruby relegates Poe to the highest turret in the house to rest and recuperate (and to preserve everyon…

  8. Unsung Hero

    December 3, 2006 Season 1, no. 8 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Ruby acts as Frank and Len's manager, and suggests that they get a girl singer for their upcoming appearance at Gloomapalooza. The auditions are fruitless until they hear a beautiful pop-so…

  9. My Movie Hero

    January 7, 2007 Season 1, no. 9 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    When the train is fast approaching the damsel in distress, Doom Kitty jumps into the black and white film to save her.

  10. Skull Boys Don't Cry

    January 14, 2007 Season 1, no. 10 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    It's Club Day in Gloomsville. The gang splinter off to form clubs and prepare for the club's appearance in the big Gloomsville parade. Skull Boy forms the coolest club of all with some new…

  11. Bad hare day

    January 21, 2007 Season 1, no. 11 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    A little rabbit appears on Ruby's doorstep and everyone thinks he's so cute. But then, Doom kitty sees the rabbit stealing stuff from the house. But when she tells the others about it, they…

  12. Ruby Cubed

    February 25, 2007 Season 1, no. 12 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Skull boy puts on a magical hat that makes him talk like a Shakespearean actor which makes Iris and Misery fall in love with him. In fact, they love Skull boy so much that they won't stop s…

  13. Shaken, not scared

    March 25, 2007 Season 1, no. 13 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    The two Mr. White ghosts are fed up with Boo-boo pulling pranks on people instead of scaring them. So now they try to teach him the right ways of being a ghost. Meanwhile, Ruby tries to hel…

  14. Once in a blue luna

    April 9, 2007 Season 1, no. 14 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Ruby and her friends camp out in the woods in search for the legendary luna monster, a creature who comes out every blue moon. While they wait, the gang starts telling stories about the lun…

  15. Time Flies

    April 15, 2007 Season 1, no. 15 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Skull boy and Poe use a time machine to travel back in time to find Skull boy's ancestors. Instead, they meet Paco, a small budgie who belong to the great poet, Edgar Allen Poe and is a gre…

  16. Lucky me

    April 29, 2007 Season 1, no. 16 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Ruby's friends have made it to the finals in a big game show, thanks to Skull boy, who believes that them winning is because of his good luck charm. But when Skull boy loses his charm, he l…

  17. Misery loves company

    May 6, 2007 Season 1, no. 17 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Misery's cousins come to visit to celebrate the 7th anniversary of when Misery was rescued from an ice flow. But during their visit, the whole house starts to get really cold until everythi…

  18. Sunny Daze

    June 10, 2007 Season 1, no. 18 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    When Misery goes up North to visit her family, Gloomsville gets hit by extremely hot sunlight. The gang realizes that the only way to get rid of the sun is bring Misery back. Now, Ruby, Sku…

  19. Broken Records

    June 24, 2007 Season 1, no. 19 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Ruby tries to help Iris break a world record, but every record Iris tries is already broken by Ruby. This starts to make Iris jealous and she decides that she doesn't need Ruby's help and g…

  20. Gloomates

    July 1, 2007 Season 1, no. 20 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    While his room is being repaired, Skull boy moves in with Poe. But things don't turn out so well. Skull boy leaves his clothes everywhere which makes Poe very angry and frustrated, while Sk…

  21. Tooth or Dare

    July 8, 2007 Season 1, no. 21 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    When Scaredy bat loses a tooth, Ruby tells him the story of the tooth fairy. Scaredy bat puts his tooth under his pillow and falls asleep. During the night, he wakes up and meets the tooth…

  22. Venus De-Gloomsville

    July 15, 2007 Season 1, no. 22 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Venus has entered a screenwriting contest, but she has a very bad case of writer's block. The gang tries to help Venus with her writing, but they all have different ideas. In the end, Ruby…

  23. Seeing eye to eyes

    July 28, 2007 Season 1, no. 23 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Iris volunteers to help Mr. Mumbles create new rides for his theme park. But they both have different ideas. Iris thinks that a ride should be thrilling, while Mr. Mumbles believes that a r…

  24. Name That Toon

    September 10, 2007 Season 2, no. 24 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Skull boy creates an animated movie based on all of his friends. But he overhears them saying that they think the film is making fun of them. Luckily, Skull boy figures out a way for everyo…

  25. Skull in the family

    September 17, 2007 Season 2, no. 25 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    A couple of Russian skeletons come to visit and claim to be Skull boy's family. While Skull boy is excited to meet them, Misery believes that they might be impostors. Skull boy doesn't beli…

  26. Writing on the wall

    September 24, 2007 Season 2, no. 26 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    The gang find a huge message on the wall to the laundry room which is written in ancient Egypt. Everyone has different ideas on what the message means and everything gets really confusing.…

  27. Happy Yam Ween

    October 27, 2007 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    The big holiday Yam Ween is upon the gang and things aren't going so well. Ruby has a lot of stuff to prepare for the holiday, while Skull boy tries to show everyone the true meaning of Yam…

  28. Deja Vu- Again

    November 11, 2007 Season 2, no. 27 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Ruby is the host of the Gloomsville world fair, but she messes everything up. When she wakes up the next day, Ruby goes through the same day when everything went wrong. Now Ruby must find a…

  29. Ubergloom

    November 18, 2007 Season 2, no. 28 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    German siblings Gunther and Uta come to live in the Gloom household for a while, after their nasty run-in with a witch and gingerbread house. However, they don't find Ruby and the gang much…

  30. Hair(less): The Musical, Part 2

    March 23, 2008 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    In this special musical episode, Skull boy is still trying to figure out where he came from. His friends try to help, but they only make things worse. Skull boy realizes that he must leave…

  31. Pet Poepulation

    March 30, 2008 Season 2, no. 29 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    When everyone gets bored and cabin fever starts to set in, Skull Boy announces there will be a pet talent show. Everyone is excited to train their pets to do a super awesome trick, except P…

  32. Beat Goes On

    April 13, 2008 Season 2, no. 30 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Scaredy is afraid of everything... until he gets close to a percussion instrument. Then he's the Little Bat with the Big Beat . Then Ruby and Skull Boy accidentally cause Scaredy to think t…

  33. Out of This World

    April 20, 2008 Season 2, no. 31 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Skull Boy accidentally sends the house into space after an experiment, and has to get down before the space air drives everyone absolutely loopy.

  34. Forget Me Not

    April 27, 2008 Season 2, no. 32 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    The gang is a huge fan of a radio soap they've been listening to for months. However, Skull Boy is not a fan of soaps, due to their predictability and far-fetched plotlines. However, his li…

  35. I'll Be Home for Misery

    May 4, 2008 Season 2, no. 33 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Misery is hosting her family reunion, which only happens once every millennia. At first, no one comes. Then her relatives, such as Mayhem, Migraine, and Morose show up, and begin clashing.…

  36. Disaster Becomes You

    May 11, 2008 Season 2, no. 34 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    It's Friday the 13th and a full moon is out, and while everyone is suffering from some severely bad luck, Misery is a walking, talking good luck charm (not to mention Mother Nature's new be…

  37. Frank and Len: Unplugged

    May 18, 2008 Season 2, no. 35 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    A rock-u-mentary about the band Rip, directed by Misery. Frank and Len are going on tour through Gloomsville, but the day before their gig they get into a huge fight and declare they're goi…

  38. The Last Train To Gloomsvile, Part 2

    June 1, 2008 Season 2, no. 40 TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Ruby and the others go on a train to pick up Doom from a kitty spa. On the way, weird stuff begins to happen on the train. The conductor goes missing and so does Poe, and there's a little w…