Direction: Joe Ruby

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Joe Ruby. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Scooby-Doo (TV Series)

1969 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction William Hanna · Joseph Barbera · Joe Ruby · Ken Spears

Synopsis Scooby-Doo is a long-running American animated series produced for Saturday morning television in several different versions from 1969 to the present. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears,...

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5.9

27K votes

5.9

27K votes

Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Victor Cook · Curt Geda

Synopsis TV Series (2010-2013). 2 Seasons. 52 Episodes. Scooby-Doo and the gang attempt to solve creepy mysteries in the town of Crystal Cove, a place with a history of eerie supernatural events.

5.9

397 votes

5.9

397 votes

What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 22 min. · United States

Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Chuck Sheetz · Scott Jeralds

Synopsis What's New, Scooby-Doo? is the ninth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo. A revival of the original Scooby-Doo, Where are You! series after a decade-long gap in new Scooby TV series, it debuted in 2002. What's New,...

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5.8

170 votes

5.8

170 votes

Direction Ken Spears · Joe Ruby · William Hanna · Joseph Barbera

Synopsis The New Scooby-Doo Movies (sometimes called The New Scooby-Doo Comedy Movies) is the second incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. It premiered on September 9, 1972 and ran for two seasons on CBS as the...

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5.5

731 votes

5.5

731 votes

Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Frank Paur · Mike Milo

Synopsis Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? focuses on the Mystery Inc. gang as they solve bigger mysteries while also encountering many memorable celebrities, just like in The New Scooby-Doo Movies. Guest stars that have been announced for the show include Chris Paul,...

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5.4

38 votes

5.4

38 votes

Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Charles A. Nichols · Carl Urbano

Synopsis aptain Caveman and the Teen Angels centers on the mystery-solving adventures of the Teen Angels — Brenda, Dee Dee and Taffy — and their friend Captain Caveman (or Cavey for short), a prehistoric caveman whom the girls discovered and thawed...

5.3

2K votes

5.3

2K votes

Dynomutt Dog Wonder (TV Series)

1976 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Charles A. Nichols · Joe Ruby · Ken Spears

Synopsis The misadventures of clumsy mechanical canine Dynomutt, Dog Wonder and his millionaire master Radley Crowne, The Blue Falcon. As Dynomutt and The Blue Falcon, the fearless crimefighters prowled the skies of Big City in the Falconcar protecting citizens against an...

5.2

32 votes

5.2

32 votes

4.8

118 votes

Jabberjaw (TV Series)

1976 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Charles A. Nichols

Synopsis Per a great deal of Hanna-Barbera's output in the 1970s, the format and writing for Jabberjaw was similar to that for Scooby-Doo[1] and Josie and the Pussycats. The show also drew inspiration (in the use of a shark as a...

3.8

362 votes

3.8

362 votes

Fangface (TV Series)

1979 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Rudy Larriva · Joe Ruby · Ken Spears

Synopsis This series follows the adventures of Sherman Fangsworth, a teenager who is cursed with the ability to change into a werewolf at the sight of a full moon, even if it is only a picture of one. Together with his...

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Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Oscar Dufau · George Gordon

Synopsis An updated version of the classic Hanna-Barbera mystery cartoon. Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo travel from town to town in their van, The Mystery Machine, solving cases of hauntings, monsters and unexplained occurrences. In this series, the gang is joined by...

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Wonderbug (TV Series)

1976 · Series · 15 min. · United States

Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Al Schwartz · Rick Locke

Cast Jack Baker · David Levy · Carol Anne Seflinger · Frank Welker

Synopsis "Wonderbug" is a children's live-action television series in which three youths - Barry, Susan and C.C. - outwit assorted villains with the assistance of their junkyard car, "Schlepcar," which can magically transform into the crime-busting Wonderbug. Using a different disguise...

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Bailey's Comets (TV Series)

1973 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction David H. DePatie · Friz Freleng · Joe Ruby · Sid Marcus

Cast Don Messick · Bob Holt · Sarah Kennedy · Daws Butler

Synopsis Roller skating teams are in a worldwide race to find clues to a million-dollar prize.

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Direction Joe Ruby · Ken Spears · Walter C. Miller · Jack Regas

Cast Deidre Hall · Judy Strangis · Norman Alden · Marvin Miller

Synopsis Electra Woman and Dynagirl are gorgeous superheroes who battle a bevy of costumed villains. They wear skintight outfits with capes, and operate out of the secret Electrabase, which is headed by Frank Heflin, who designed and built the heroines' sophisticated...

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