Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman
The People Vs. Grandma Ruffman (#317)
When Grandma gets in trouble, the FETCHers try the case with help from lawyers in a real courtroom. [28 minutes]
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FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman | Spy with Ruff | How...
Chet listens to the audio book "How to Speak Chicken." Join Ruff's 20-day online adventure to find games, puzzles,... 00:53
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PBS KIDS GO! Fetch! Season 5 | Rap | PBS
Fetch! Season 5 is about to arrive! Tune in for all new episodes with Ruff Ruffman starting October 4! 03:05
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PBS KIDS GO! Fetch! Season 5 | Let's Get It...
Fetch! Season 5, October 4! It's finally here! Tune in for all new episodes with Ruff Ruffman this fall! 00:47
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PBS KIDS GO! Fetch! Season 5 | Get On Your Feet...
Fetch! Season 5, October 4! Get on your feet and on the floor! Tune in for all new episodes with Ruff Ruffman this fall! 00:47
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FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman | Eat Your Vegetables!...
Eat Your Vegetables! 00:41
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- K-2, 3-5
- Curricular Areas
- Science & Technology
- Social Studies
- Series Length
- 163 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 28 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
- Visit the Website for Teacher Resources
- http://pbskids.org/fetch
Visit the IPTV Education website to access timely, relevant resources for your classroom.
Series Description: Part game show, part reality series, part spoof, FETCH! explores the untapped potential of the hugely popular reality television genre and proves it can be a great venue for kids to learn problem-solving skills and teamwork, while at the same time exposing them to different cultures and experiences. Featuring an animated dog, Ruff Ruffman, and a group of real kids, this series will offer young viewers some perspective on competition by reinforcing the age old adage "it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game! "
All Upcoming Episodes
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Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? It's.... Ruffmanman! (#413)
Ruff puts on a mask and tights to become a superhero to defeat a villain called Gamma Ray Person. [28 minutes]
- Fri, May 24, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, May 24, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, May 30, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, May 30, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Shrimp A La Cart (#414)
Ruff sends Talia to become a deckhand on a shrimp boat. The other kids learn how to drive racecars. [28 minutes]
- Mon, May 27, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Mon, May 27, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, May 31, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, May 31, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Ruff Needs His Herring Checked (#415)
Ruff hears a voice telling him to bake cookies, The kids visit an audiologist and a cookie company. [28 minutes]
- Tue, May 28, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Tue, May 28, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, June 3, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Mon, June 3, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Lepurr Strikes (#416)
The sinister criminal LePurr has been hitting up flower shops and Ruff is determined to stop her! [28 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Wed, May 29, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, June 4, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Tue, June 4, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Ruff's Yard Sale Makes A Racket (#417)
Ruff sends the kids to design a new tennis racquet and to the biggest flea market in the world! [28 minutes]
- Wed, June 5, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Wed, June 5, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, June 11, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Tue, June 11, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Gearing Up for Getting Ruff's Goat (#418)
Ruff sends the kids to meet a bicycle expert and physics professor and learn how to groom a goat. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 6, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 6, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, June 12, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Wed, June 12, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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How to Really Train Your Dog (#419)
Uncle MacRuffmantosh takes a train to find Helmet of Victory but the train is filled with riddles. [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 7, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, June 7, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, June 13, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 13, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Fetch Finale IV: The Prophecy Fulfilled! (#420)
The FETCHers undergo elimination trials to snatch the Helmet of Victory in Old Sturbridge Village. [28 minutes]
- Mon, June 10, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Mon, June 10, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 14, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, June 14, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Ruff Fetches The Fetchers (#501)
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Ruff goes about picking his intrepid contestants. [28 minutes]
- Mon, June 17, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Mon, June 17, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 21, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, June 21, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Game Show Isle (#502)
Ruff discovers that his lost FETCHers are stranded on a mysterious island-Game Show Island. [28 minutes]
- Tue, June 18, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Tue, June 18, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, June 24, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Mon, June 24, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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You Can't Teach An Orange Dog New Tricks (#503)
The kids learn to care for animals at Disney's Animal Kingdom and learn magic from Penn and Teller. [28 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Wed, June 19, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, June 25, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Tue, June 25, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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The Ol' Shell Game (#504)
Ruff sends the FETCHers to Florida to learn about turtles and help turtle hatchlings on the beach. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 20, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 20, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, June 26, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Wed, June 26, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Ruffman Manor Is Haunted (#505)
Ruff is set to inherit Ruffman Manor. He sends the kids to check it out to find out if its haunted. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 27, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Thu, June 27, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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It's Ruff in the Ring (#506)
Ruff gets accidentally booked in a boxing match against the legendary boxer Whipped Cream McGee. [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 28, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Fri, June 28, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Ruff Bounces Back (#412)
- Blossom Bawls While Ruff Has A Ball with Balls (#411)
- How to Break The Ice and Also Waddle On It (#410)
- How Not to Impress The Press (#409)
- Doggie Duties (#408)
- Ruff Rocks The (Environmentally Sustainable) House! (#407)
- Finding Eight-Legged Tights Isn't Easy (#406)
- Ruff's Just Fueling Around (#405)
- Ruff Pigs Out and Has A Whale of a Time (#404)
- The Ruffmeal Needs More Roughage (#403)
- Don't Like Fencing? Try Fencing! (#402)
- Season Four Is Canceled (#401)
- Finale (#320)
- The Ol' Switcheroo (#319)
- Just Toying with Ruff (#318)
- The People Vs. Grandma Ruffman (#317)
- I'll Ruff and I'll Ruff and I'll Blow Your House Down (#316)
- Feeling Sheepish Ruff? (#315)
- Arrgh - All Me Eggs Are Cracked (#314)
- Dog of the Rings (#313)
- Socket to Me (#312)
- Will They Like The Show? It's A Shoe-In! (#311)
- What's Bugging Ruff (#310)
- The Dogvinci Code (#309)
- Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts (#308)
- There's Food Safety and Then There's Food Safety (#307)
- How Not to Impress A Poodle's Mother (#306)
- Mission Improbable (#305)
- Mr. Ruffman Goes to Washington (#304)
- Just Call Him Spot (#303)
- When Home Is A House of Cards (#302)
- The Debut of Smell-O-Vision (#301)
- The Fetch Finale (#520)
- Long Glen Silver And The Pursuit Of The Golden Fetchie! (#519)
- Snoop Dog (#518)
- Go Belugas Go! (#517)
- Wolfing Down Some Barbeque (#516)
- Birds Are Handy! (#515)
- Ruff Follows His Dream (#514)
- Look What The Dog Dug Up! (#513)
- That Sculpture Isn't Yours, It's Mime (#512)
- Eureka' Is Not A Brand of Dog Food (#511)
- Who Wants to Trade for Some Old Tracks? (#510)
- The Legend of Ruffman's Gold (#509)
- How Much Frosting Can You Bear? (#508)
- A Whole Flock of Cheese (#507)
- It's Ruff in the Ring (#506)
- Ruffman Manor Is Haunted (#505)
- The Ol' Shell Game (#504)
- You Can't Teach An Orange Dog New Tricks (#503)
- Game Show Isle (#502)
- Ruff Fetches The Fetchers (#501)