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All Upcoming Episodes

• The Debut of Smell-O-Vision (#301)

  The kids track skunks, use chemistry to neutralize skunk spray and become junior lifeguards.

  • Tue, November 24, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Fri, November 27, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, November 30, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• When Home Is A House of Cards (#302)

  The kids go to the MSPCA to make a promotional video & build a tower of cards with a card stacker.

  • Tue, November 24, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, November 25, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Just Call Him Spot (#303)

  A chemistry expert teaches how to fight stains and the kids learn to fight fires at a fire academy.

  • Wed, November 25, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, November 26, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• How to Really Train Your Dog (#419)

  Uncle MacRuffmantosh takes a train to find Helmet of Victory but the train is filled with riddles.

  • Thu, November 26, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Ruff Pigs Out and Has A Whale of a Time (#420)

  The FETCHers undergo elimination trials to snatch the Helmet of Victory in Old Sturbridge Village.

  • Thu, November 26, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Season Four Is Canceled (#401)

  Ruff tries to get his job back after being fired by the new owner of the TV network who hated dogs.

  • Thu, November 26, 3:00 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, December 28, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Tue, December 29, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Don't Like Fencing? Try Fencing! (#402)

  Ruff is determined to find the lost Helmet of Victory that is said to bestow success to its wearer.

  • Thu, November 26, 3:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, December 29, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, December 30, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Mr. Ruffman Goes to Washington (#304)

  The kids attend a meeting with Senator Ted Kennedy and design a float for Ruff's political campaign!

  • Thu, November 26, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Fri, November 27, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Sun, November 29, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, November 29, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Mission Improbable (#305)

  Ruff sends the FETCHers to Washington D.C. for training to become secret agents.

  • Mon, November 30, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Tue, December 1, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Fri, December 4, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, December 7, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• How Not to Impress A Poodle's Mother (#306)

  The kids work on sand sculpture at the beach and learn about hair and beauty at a salon.

  • Tue, December 1, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, December 2, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• There's Food Safety and Then There's Food Safety (#307)

  The kids build a foolproof structure that can protect a tortilla chip and Grandma Ruffman's cake.

  • Wed, December 2, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, December 3, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts (#308)

  The kids learn how to square dance and also learn about gorillas and their habitat at the zoo.

  • Thu, December 3, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Fri, December 4, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Sun, December 6, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 6, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Dogvinci Code (#309)

  Ruff's Uncle MacRuffmantosh is back and there's no time to waste. A new mystery must be solved!

  • Mon, December 7, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Tue, December 8, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Fri, December 11, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, December 14, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• What's Bugging Ruff (#310)

  The kids learn about insects and their habitats on Thompson Island and powwows in New Mexico.

  • Tue, December 8, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, December 9, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Will They Like The Show? It's A Shoe-In! (#311)

  The kids build more functional footwear at a sneaker company and learn the art of street performing.

  • Wed, December 9, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, December 10, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Socket to Me (#312)

  The kids help Ruff decrease his electricity consumption. Harsha and Noel get singing lessons.

  • Thu, December 10, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Fri, December 11, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Sun, December 13, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 13, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dog of the Rings (#313)

  The kids, dressed as Elves, Dwarves and Wizards, go on a mythic Live Action Role Playing mission!

  • Mon, December 14, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Tue, December 15, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Fri, December 18, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, December 21, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Arrgh - All Me Eggs Are Cracked (#314)

  Sammy and Jay go to the Florida Keys to search the ocean floor for a Ruffman family treasure.

  • Tue, December 15, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, December 16, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Feeling Sheepish Ruff? (#315)

  The kids to learn to herd sheep and then learn about bighorn sheep and their habitat in Utah.

  • Wed, December 16, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, December 17, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• I'll Ruff and I'll Ruff and I'll Blow Your House Down (#316)

  The kids are sent to a dog obedience school and then an engineering school to construct a new home.

  • Thu, December 17, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Fri, December 18, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Sun, December 20, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 20, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The People Vs. Grandma Ruffman (#317)

  When Grandma gets in trouble, the FETCHers try the case with help from lawyers in a real courtroom.

  • Mon, December 21, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Tue, December 22, 1:30 PM on IPTV
  • Fri, December 25, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, December 28, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Just Toying with Ruff (#318)

  Harsha and Sammy become radio reporters and do a news piece. Noel and DJ invent a new Ruff toy.

  • Tue, December 22, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, December 23, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• The Ol' Switcheroo (#319)

  The kids engineer a "puck stopper" that Ruff can use as goalie in a game with Scruff's hockey team.

  • Wed, December 23, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, December 24, 1:30 PM on IPTV

• Finale (#320)

  Ruff's brother Scruff takes over and devises games that take place in some of his childhood haunts.

  • Thu, December 24, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 27, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 27, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Ruffmeal Needs More Roughage (#403)

  The Boston Pops help create a jingle for Ruff's new Ruff Meal and a chef helps make it healthier.

  • Wed, December 30, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns

Past Episodes

These episodes of Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

• The Debut of Smell-O-Vision (#301)
• Ruff's Yard Sale Makes A Racket (#417)
• Ruff Pigs Out and Has A Whale of a Time (#420)
• How to Really Train Your Dog (#419)
• Gearing Up for Getting Ruff's Goat (#418)
• Laser/Candid Camera (#416)
• Ruff Needs His Herring Checked (#415)
• Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? It's.... Ruffmanman! (#413)
• Shrimp A La Cart (#414)
• Ruff Bounces Back (#412)
• Blossom Bawls While Ruff Has A Ball with Balls (#411)
• How Not to Impress The Press (#409)
• How to Break The Ice and Also Waddle On It (#410)
• Doggie Duties (#408)
• Ruff Rocks The (Environmentally Sustainable) House! (#407)
• Ruff's Just Fueling Around (#405)
• Finding Eight-Legged Tights Isn't Easy (#406)
• Ruff Pigs Out and Has A Whale of a Time (#404)
• The Ruffmeal Needs More Roughage (#403)
• Season Four Is Canceled (#401)
• Don't Like Fencing? Try Fencing! (#402)
• 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)
• Dog of the Rings (#313)
• Arrgh - All Me Eggs Are Cracked (#314)
• Socket to Me (#312)
• The Dogvinci Code (#309)
• Will They Like The Show? It's A Shoe-In! (#311)
• What's Bugging Ruff (#310)
• Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts (#308)
• Mission Improbable (#305)
• There's Food Safety and Then There's Food Safety (#307)
• How Not to Impress A Poodle's Mother (#306)
• Mr. Ruffman Goes to Washington (#304)
• Just Call Him Spot (#303)
• When Home Is A House of Cards (#302)
• The Grand Prizeless Grand Finale (#220)
• Scruff Ruffman at Large! (#217)
• Csi Ruff (#219)
• Take Me Out to the Fashion Show (#218)
• How to Get Dogs and Doggerel In Better Shape (#216)
• Yippee Tie Yie Yay, Get Along Little Doggies (#213)
• A Lobster Bake? Oh Buoy! (#215)
• Tape Loops and Loop-The-Loops (#214)
• Still More Mush If By Land, Mush Mush If By Sea (#212)
• Roughing It with Ruff (#209)
• Mush If By Land, Mush Mush If By Sea (#211)
• Ruff's Bowling Is Going Downhill (#210)
• The Small Fork Is for Dessert (Unless You're A Dolphin) (#208)
• The Mystery of Dogtopia and Catlantis (#205)
• I'm Ok, You're Okra (#207)
• Reducing The Calories and Cats In Your Life (#206)
• Ruff's Big Break (#204)
• Ruff Ruffman Breaks The Mold (#201)
• You Lucky Dog (#203)
• Ruff's Case of Blues on the Brain (#202)
• The Dogcathalon Finale (#120)
• Relaxin' with Ruff (#117)
• Ruff Ruffman Spaces Out (#119)
• Scat Cat, Scat (#118)

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