Max & Ruby

My two year old loves this show, and watches episodes over and over again on the Tivo. She especially loves the Froggy Friend show.

I have only one observation, do Max and Ruby have parents? In NO show have they ever shown their parents. Just a thought.

Max and Ruby seems to be meant to just tell a story. To expose what happens on a normal day with normal activities. The two characters, siblings, live like humans but we have to remember they are bunnies. It is fun for kids to project human qualities onto animals or toys to work out their questions and experiences in life. It is just play. Max, the little brother with a limited vocabulary, solves his challenges of life with a big sister, Ruby, with creativity. Ruby, who loves her little brother, finally understands what Max was trying to communicate all along, at the end of each episode. The program is not for adults and so the things adults question or are concerned about are not addressed. I don't think kids who are watching are thinking much about "where are the parents?" or "why is Ruby, who is too young for the responsibility, in charge of Max?" I think the program is meant to look into that sibling relationship only, issues between a big sister and a little brother and how they find a way to communicate and solve their problems. I like the program. The animation is very sweet and subtle. The music is charming. I recommend the program highly.

I cannot express how much my kids & I love this show. My 6 year old has been watching this since she was 2 and I thought she might have outgrown it by now but it is still her favorite series. My 3 younger children are just as enamored with Max & Ruby. There are so many times during any given episode that the 4 of them start cracking up over something so silly that it just fills me up with emotion to see them so joyful over such a sweet, innocent show. I know these days won't last forever so I'm savoring it while I can. I am bothered by some of the other posts that have such negative views on this gem of a show. Adults seem to be bothered that Ruby says "No" to Max too often. My kids say "No" to each other and they are usually not as patient and polite as Ruby is to her little brother. It is perfectly normal sibling behavior...besides, what is wrong with saying "No" to your kids once in a while? I just love the old-fashioned feel the show has about it...from the theme song, to the background music, to the wind-up toys Max plays with. It is a slow-paced, simple show that parents should appreciate in comparison with its competition. I let my kids watch everything from Sesame Street to SpongeBob to Harry Potter but they enjoy Max & Ruby the most. I also recommend buying the DVDs that are available now. The colors & artwork are so vivid & crisp.

The adventures are so original, the mood so relaxed and funny! In most cartoons, the funny expressions are limited to voices, but Max's face when he is about to do something wrong is so adorable! My cousin loves this show, she is capivated by it! It is one of the few children shows that is enjoyable and funny to adults. Give it a try!

i used to think the same thing about max & ruby always being alone, where are their parents? i decided to find out for myself and read rosemary wells biography. basically, she states you never see max and ruby's parents because she wants children to try and solve their problems on their own. i think it is a great idea because children are given examples on how to solve life's daily problems. max can be annoying and ruby is usually bossy, but i really like them and my 3 year old loves max and ruby. when you compare max & ruby to some of the other cartoons on t.v., i think they are great and i am not worried about any of the contents in their shows.