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{{Orphan|date=May 2009}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Max & Ruby logo.svg
| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Children's television series|Children's]]
* [[Animated series|Animated]]
* [[Preschool television series|Preschool]]
}}
| based_on             = {{based on|''Max & Ruby''|Rosemary Wells}}
| director             = {{Plainlist|
* Jamie Whitney
* Steve Daye
* Derek Prout
}}
| voices               = {{Plainlist|
* [[Katie Griffin]]
* Billy Rosemberg
* [[Kay Hawtrey]]
* Rebecca Peters
* Tyler Stevenson
* Tyler James Nathan
* Drew Davis
* Nicholas Fry
* Gavin MacIver-Wright
* Lana Carillo
}}
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
* Geoff Bennett
* Ben Johannesen
* André Hirz
* TTG Music Lab
}}
| composer             = {{Plainlist|
* Geoff Bennett
* Ben Johannesen
* André Hirz
* TTG Music Lab
}}
| country              = [[Canada]]
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 7
| num_episodes         = 130 (334 segments)
| list_episodes        = List of Max & Ruby episodes
| executive_producer   = {{Plainlist|
* [[Michael Hirsh (producer)|Michael Hirsh]]
* [[Ted Corday]]
* Scott Dyer
* Tina Peel
* Vince Commisso
* Doug Murphy
* Diana Manson
* Colin Bohm
* Megan DeLoach
* Irene Weibel
* Axel Jackson
}}
| producer             = {{Plainlist|
* Kristin Robertson
* Tracy Lynch
* Vanessa Esteves
* Melissa Graham
}}
| runtime              = 22–23 minutes
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nelvana Limited]]
* Silver Lining Enterprises Limited
* [[Chorion (company)|Chorion]]
* [[9 Story Media Group]]
}}
| network              = [[Treehouse TV]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2002|05|03}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2020|04|09}}
| related              = 
}}

'''''Max & Ruby''''' is a Canadian [[animated series|animated]] [[children's television series]] based on the books by [[Rosemary Wells]]. The series originally aired on [[Nick Jr. (block)|Nick Jr.]] on [[Nickelodeon]] in the United States and [[Treehouse TV]] in Canada. The series was made by children's [[book]] [[author]], and [[illustrator]] [[Rosemary Wells]]. It is based on the [[fictional universe|fictional world]] of her ''Max & Ruby'' books. The [[episode]]s show stories about three year old Max, an [[anthropomorph]]ized [[toddler]] [[rabbit|bunny]], and his big sister, seven year old Ruby, a patient young lady. The series has a good message for its [[audience]] by showing Max & Ruby playing together and using respect and love in solving their problems.
== Characters ==

== Main ==
* Max Bunny (voiced by Billy Rosemberg in seasons 1–3, Tyler Stevenson in seasons 4–5,{{efn|Drew Davis voiced Max in the season 5 intro dialogues.}} and Gavin MacIver-Wright in seasons 6–7) is a four-year-old (starting off at three and a half years old) bunny and Ruby's younger brother. He has white fur and wears some clothes including some long overalls. Prior to seasons 3 & 5 and for the first few episodes of seasons 1 and 2, Max only says 1–3 words or phrases (with the exception of a few episodes like ''Max's Bedtime'' and ''Ruby's Candy Store'' and of voiceover on the title card for episodes featuring Ruby). He does this again in season 5 (voiceover on the episode's title card; except in just the ones featuring Ruby). In seasons 6 and 7, Max (along with Morris) is able to speak in full sentences.
* Ruby Bunny (voiced by [[Samantha Morton]] in seasons 1–2, Rebecca Peters in seasons 3–5, and Lana Carillo in seasons 6–7) is an eight-year-old (starting off at seven years old and of voiceover on the title card for episodes featuring Max) white bunny, and is Max's older sister. She has white fur and has been considered the more level-headed of the siblings. She is also a member of the bunny scouts (a formula similar to the "girl scouts").
== Recurring ==
* Grace (voiced by [[Julie Lemieux]]) is one of Max and Ruby's new baby siblings and Oliver's older twin sister. Like Max, Grace likes getting dirty.
** Lemieux also voiced Oliver (the other one of Max and Ruby's new baby siblings and Grace's younger twin brother who, like Ruby, likes being clean), Louise (Ruby's best friend with tan/auburn fur who is also eight years old), and Baby Huffington "Baby H" (Mr. and Mrs. Huffington's baby son and Bunny Scout Leader's nephew).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Max & Ruby – Characters – |url=http://maxandruby.treehousetv.com/characters/16/louise |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213174106/http://maxandruby.treehousetv.com/characters/16/louise |archive-date=2018-02-13 |access-date=2018-02-06 |website=[[treehousetv.com]] |quote=Louise is Ruby's best friend and classmate, and part of Bunny Scouts. She's 7 years old and sits right next to Ruby at school.}}</ref><ref name="RC" />
* Mom (also known as Mrs. Bunny;<ref name="SurnameBunny">{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Gael |date=September 19, 2016 |title=Hoppy news: Cartoon bunnies Max and Ruby's parents aren't dead after all |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/hoppy-news-cartoon-bunnies-max-and-rubys-parents-arent-dead-after-all/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110234252/https://www.cnet.com/news/hoppy-news-cartoon-bunnies-max-and-rubys-parents-arent-dead-after-all/ |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |access-date=February 6, 2018 |website=[[CNET]] |quote=on Sunday, "Max and Ruby" returned with new episodes for the first time since 2013, and who should show up at last but Mr. and Mrs. Bunny? .. It was a big weekend for "Max and Ruby." Not only were Mr. and Mrs. Bunny introduce, but Max, who could previously only spit out 1 or 2 words at a time, is suddenly speaking full sentences and attending preschool.}}</ref> voiced by Carolyn Larson) is Max and Ruby's mother. She and Ruby are close and she trusts Ruby's ability to help out with Max. She is Grandma and Grandpa’s daughter-in-law.
* Dad (also known as Mr. Bunny;<ref name="SurnameBunny" /> voiced by Paul Bates) is Max and Ruby's father. He is Grandma and Grandpa’s son.
* Grandma (voiced by [[Kay Hawtrey]]) has grey fur and is the paternal grandmother to Max and Ruby. Max and Ruby sometimes compete as to whose ideas are better in order to impress her, but in the end she likes both of their ideas equally. She is Dad's mother and Mom's mother-in-law.
* Mrs. Huffington (voiced by Emily Scott) is the wife of Mr. Huffington, mother of Baby Huffington and sister of Bunny Scout Leader.
* Mr. Huffington (voiced by [[John Torres]]) is the husband to Mrs. Huffington, father of Baby Huffington, and brother-in-law of Bunny Scout Leader.
* Valerie (voiced by Alexis Walla in season 1-2, and [[Loretta Jafelice]] in season 3-7) is Ruby's second best friend; she has brown fur.
* Martha (voiced by [[Catherine Disher]] in Season 1, [[Julie Lemieux]] in Season 2, [[Andrea Libman]] in Season 3, Tabitha St. Germain in Season 4, and [[Tajja Isen]] in Season 5) is a friend of Ruby; she has gold fur.
* Morris (voiced by [[Cameron Ansell]] in seasons 2–5 and Nicholas Fry in seasons 6–7) is Louise's two-year-old cousin<ref>{{Cite web |title=Max & Ruby – Characters – Morris |url=http://maxandruby.treehousetv.com/characters/17/morris |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202235145/http://maxandruby.treehousetv.com/characters/17/morris |archive-date=2018-02-02 |access-date=2018-02-06 |quote=Morris is Louise's 2-year-old little cousin.}}</ref> and Max's best friend.
* Roger Piazza<ref>in Roger's Choice, Louise says "we're going to play with Roger Piazza"</ref> (voiced by [[Kenan Thompson]] in Season 2, and [[Jo Vannicola]] in Season 3-7) is the son of Mr. Piazza. He is older than Ruby and Louise, standing at {{frac|7|1|2}} years old.<ref name="RC">{{Cite episode |title=Roger's Choice |series=Max and Ruby |quote=Ruby "He's nearly 7 1/2." Louise "A whole half year older than we are."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Max & Ruby – Characters – Roger |url=http://maxandruby.treehousetv.com/characters/18/roger |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214133703/http://maxandruby.treehousetv.com/characters/18/roger |archive-date=2018-02-14 |access-date=2018-02-06 |quote=Roger Piazza is in Ruby and Louise's class at school. He is 8 1/2 years old, which gives him an elevated status in Ruby and Louise's eyes.}}</ref>
* Bunny Scout Leader (voiced by Sarah Adams) is the leader of the Bunny Scouts and Mrs. Huffington's sister and Mr. Huffington's sister-in-law and Baby Huffington's maternal aunt.
* Mr. Piazza (voiced by Jamie Watson) runs the local market in East Bunnyhop and is the father of Roger.
* Candi (voiced by [[Linda Ballantyne]]) is the owner of the candy shop in East Bunnyhop. She only appeared in "One of a Kind Ruby/Ruby's To Do List".
* Rosalinda (voiced by Anne Hill) is the owner of a gift shop that sells jewelry and collectibles and a friend of Max and Ruby's grandmother, Mary.
* Katie (voiced by [[Robin Duke]]) is the waitress at the diner in East Bunnyhop.
* Miss Bunty (voiced by Judy Price) is Max's preschool teacher.
* Winston (voiced by Ethan Tavares) is one of Max's classmates who is confined to a wheelchair. He is also Max's second best friend.
* Lily (voiced by Isabella Leo) is one of Max's classmates who is also Max's best female friend.
* Priya (voiced by Laaibah Alvi) is one of Max's classmates who is also Max's second best female friend. She is from India. 
* Mr. Estévez (voiced by Carlos Díaz) is Ruby, Louise, and Valerie's teacher in school.
* Antonio (voiced by Emilio Vírguez) is one of Ruby's classmates. He is Max and Ruby's new friend.
== Other websites ==
* {{website|http://maxandruby.treehousetv.com|''Max and Ruby''}} on [[Treehouse TV]]
*[http://www.nickjr.com/shows/max-and-ruby Max & Ruby on nickjr.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730115312/https://www.nickjr.com/shows/max-and-ruby |date=2022-07-30 }}
* {{IMDb title|0367367}}


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