FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman

I think that I was actually obsessed with this show when I was younger. I watched every episode, watched the show whenever I could, and made charts analyzing it.

This show is hilarious and creative and interesting. I wouldn't say that the fourth wall is broken, but its definitely ignored. This show is fast paced with something new every episode, and the child actors are actually good.

The concept is executed so well in such an entertaining manner that I can't believe its not more popular. This is awesome.

This show is so entertaining and so well done I can't help but recommend it to pretty much everyone (in the target audience - some of this show would probably bore older teens or adults).

This show was a huge part of my childhood! I learned so much from this! It was funny, educational, well paced, and I liked how it was that everyone was having fun doing it! I got ahead because of what I learned. Plus, there was a lot to do on its site. Sadly, they discontinued it and now it's not available on the website anymore. But I still stream it from elsewhere! I would recommend looking at it too!

Despite growing up in the early 2010's, one day 7 year old me found a show in the back aisles of Netflix, covered in dust, on my Apple TV during the early developmental days of Netflix. Little did I know that this show was to leave a mark on my childhood forever, and I longed to be on the show, sadly not knowing that the show ended years prior upon rediscovering this masterpiece.

FETCH! Takes place with an animated dog known as Ruff Ruffman, who, in the animated world and with the help of Princess Blossom Von Yum Yum the cat and Chet the mouse, set up STEM academics for 6 contestants on the show. Being funded by the National Science Foundation, this show is educational and with hands-on experience teaches kids from the planets and Solar System to the inner workings of the beehive. I would highly recommend this show.

I heard this show was aimed toward the younger kids, but I feel it's for anyone, any age. I'm 13, and I still watch PBS! When I first saw the commercials for these, I thought it was for younger kids. Then, the first episode came on. I recognized Taylor, from ZOOM. I thought it was so neat that they got to go on challenges, and go to different places! I actually learn things from watching this show, and Ruff Ruffman is just so funny! After watching the very first episode, I told all my friend and sister about "Fetch!" Now we all watch it, and we're addicted! Again, this is a show for all ages, and you learn stuff almost every day. It's a new era for PBS. Way to go!

Most children's TV, especially that meant to be educational, is grossly condescending to a ridiculous degree. This isn't a problem however with Fetch, because it is executed in such a way where while it is an oversimplified and educational kid friendly variation of the standard reality TV show, it is also a parody of the standard reality TV show.

Ruff Ruffman is a dog, and the underprepared host of his brand new game show, FETCH! He is determined to be successful with his minimal supplies and lack of energy to put effort into his own challenges and prizes. This results in an already funny setup that is only exaggerated by the brutal honesty of the kid contestants, and the egotistical and dramatic character of Ruff.

The show can intermingled humor and education by letting the kids, (both the players and the viewers) know they've being tricked, and getting less than what they should in a show like this. In all lights, children are being treated like adults, despite being taught 3rd grade knowledge.

It's wonderful, it's entertating, and it nailed the idea. It felt good as a kid, and still holds up because it's always written to please someone who's smart and has complex emotions, rather than the garbage that was made for three year olds that has been advertised for children of all ages.