With Ruby-Spears Productions (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Child's Play (1988)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
Director: Tom Holland | Stars: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif
Votes: 107,349 | Gross: $33.24M
2. Child's Play 3 (1991)
R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
Chucky returns for revenge against Andy, the young boy who defeated him, and now a teenager living in a military academy.
Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Justin Whalin, Perrey Reeves, Jeremy Sylvers, Travis Fine
Votes: 43,257 | Gross: $14.96M
3. Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. The trio have been adopted by and are living with Dave (human). Each show finds the boys getting into trouble and new and unusual situations.
Stars: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Frank Welker, Dody Goodman
Votes: 3,297
4. Rambo (1986)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
On Colonel Trautman's request, John Rambo leads special unit The Force of Freedom against paramilitary terrorist organization S.A.V.A.G.E. (Specialist-Administrators of Vengeance, Anarchy and Global Extortion) all over the globe.
Stars: Neil Ross, Alan Oppenheimer, Mona Marshall, James Avery
Votes: 758
5. Rumpelstiltskin (1995)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
The wish of a young widow to see her police officer husband, killed on the line of duty, frees a demonic creature who wants to claim the soul of her baby.
Director: Mark Jones | Stars: Max Grodénchik, John Ducey, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Tommy Blaze
Votes: 2,532 | Gross: $0.29M
6. Thundarr the Barbarian (1980–1981)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Thundarr the Barbarian and his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel wander a devastated future Earth and fight evil wherever they find it.
Stars: Henry Corden, Robert Ridgely, Nellie Bellflower, Dick Tufeld
Votes: 1,631
7. Centurions (1986)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family
The adventures of a unit of elite soldiers who wear special frames that accept various weapons and transportation equipment teleported from a space station.
Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg
Votes: 2,049
8. Superman (1988)
30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Man of Steel fights evil in the city of Metropolis and beyond. Each episode ends with a short vignette about key events from Kal-El's youth on Earth.
Stars: Beau Weaver, Ginny McSwain, Mark L. Taylor, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 981
9. Heathcliff (1980–1984)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Scruffy Alley cat rules his neighborhood. Rejected monsters drive about doing odd jobs. Clumsy, lovable great dane gets into mischief without meaning to.
Stars: Mel Blanc, Henry Corden, Don Messick, Marilyn Schreffler
Votes: 2,457
10. Police Academy: The Animated Series (1988–1989)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime
The further adventures of the Police Academy (1984) gang.
Stars: Ron Rubin, Howard Morris, Charles Woods Gray, Greg Swanson
Votes: 909
11. Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (1992–1994)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Short, Action
In the 1800s, a mysterious comet hits the United States southwest, transforming the local cattle and animals into their own version of the old west called Moo Mesa, complete with several lawmen dealing with bizarre outlaws.
Stars: Jim Cummings, Jeff Bennett, Pat Fraley, Tim Curry
Votes: 324
12. Plastic Man (1979– )
TV-G | 120 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the original stretchable superhero and various other characters.
Stars: Joe Baker, Michael Bell, Melendy Britt, John Stephenson
Votes: 547
13. Mega Man (1994–1995)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Based off of the popular video game, Mega Man. In the year 200X, robot scientists Dr. Thomas Light and Dr. Albert Wily were completing their special project, robot assistants, which will ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian James Corlett, Scott McNeil, Jim Byrnes, Terry Klassen
Votes: 1,074
14. Punky Brewster (1985–1987)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The adventures of Punky Brewster and her pet Glomer, who was a magical leprechaun gopher.
Stars: David Mendenhall, Vince Edwards, Shavar Ross, Neil Ross
Votes: 325
15. Pac-Man (1982–1984)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of the video game character and his family.
Stars: Marty Ingels, Barry Gordon, Barbara Minkus, Chuck McCann
Votes: 533
16. Mister T (1983–1985)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Animation
Mr. T and his young gymnastics team fight crime whenever they encounter it on their tour.
Stars: Mr. T, Cathy Cavadini, Peter Cullen, Phil LaMarr
Votes: 390
17. Dragon's Lair (1984–1985)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure
The comical adventures of a brave if klutzy knight and his companions who live in a fantastical medieval kingdom. Just like in the classic arcade the show is based on, the viewers are asked to guess which path leads the hero to safety.
Stars: Michael Mish, Fred Travalena, Ellen Gerstell, Bob Sarlatte
Votes: 181
18. Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (1986)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family
Chuck Norris is an operative for the United States government who has a team consisting of Pepper, a technological genius, Kimo, a Samurai warrior, Reed, his apprentice, Tabe, a Sumo ... See full summary »
Stars: Chuck Norris, Kathy Garver, Keone Young, Alan Oppenheimer
Votes: 287
19. Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (1982–1983)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
A 1982 cartoon series featuring animated versions of characters from Mork and Mindy, Laverne and Shirley, and Happy Days, all part of the same franchise.
Stars: Frank Welker, Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Penny Marshall
Votes: 320
20. Turbo Teen (1984– )
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The adventures of a boy who can physically transform into a living car.
Stars: Frank Welker, T.K. Carter, Pamela Hayden, Pat Fraley
Votes: 247
21. Saturday Supercade (1983–1985)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Family, Adventure
Saturday morning cartoon series featuring the adventures of popular video game characters.
Stars: Tress MacNeille, Hal Smith, Alan Young, June Foray
Votes: 140
22. The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour (1982)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Scooby, Scrappy, and Shaggy travel the world doing various things. Unlike its predecessors, this is not a mystery series.
Stars: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North
Votes: 1,754
23. Sectaurs (1979– )
30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Sectuars was a syndicated miniseries, comprised of five half-hour segments. Symbion, an idyllic planet, fell victim to a misbegotten lab experiment. The resultant insect-like mutants, ... See full summary »
Stars: Frank Welker, Peter Cullen, Tress MacNeille, Neil Ross
Votes: 89
24. Fangface (1978– )
G | 30 min | Action, Animation, Family
A teenage werewolf and his friends investigate mysteries.
Stars: Frank Welker, Bart Braverman, Susan Blu, Jerry Dexter
Votes: 168
25. Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989–1991)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A small Apatosaurus and his friends learn important life lessons through adventures.
Stars: Anndi McAfee, R.J. Williams, S. Scott Bullock, Frank Welker
Votes: 292
26. Skysurfer Strike Force (1995–1996)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family
Jack Holister is an extraordinary skydiver who leads a group of vigilante crime fighters known as the Skysurfer Strike Force. Jack's mission is to seek out and defeat the robotic Cybron - a... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Dobson, Michael Donovan, Janyse Jaud, Alvin Sanders
Votes: 92
27. Rubik, the Amazing Cube (1983–1984)
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Four kids discover that their Rubik's cube is alive, and endowed with amazing powers. They befriend the cube, and they decide the best use for its powers is solving mysteries.
Stars: Ron Palillo, Michael Saucedo, Jennifer Fajardo, Michael Bell
Votes: 129
28. Rose Petal Place (1984 TV Movie)
22 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Rose-Petal Place is an abandoned Victorian mansion surrounded by a garden. Little Rose-Petal was created one day when her mistress, in a moment of distress, cried upon her garden and her tears crystallized, bringing her to life.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Marie Osmond, Susan Blu, Candy Ann Brown, Renae Jacobs
Votes: 80
29. Lazer Tag Academy (1986– )
30 min | Family, Animation, Adventure
Jamie Jaren travels from 2986 to 1986 for joining forces with her ancestors to stop evil Draxon Drear.
Stars: Booker Bradshaw, Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille, Billy Jayne
Votes: 99
30. Back to Next Saturday (1985 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family
A preview of NBC's Saturday morning lineup in 1985, in which Blair reads Rudy to sleep and Rudy dreams that she's trapped in the "Dream Zone" and, accompanied by other characters from Saturday morning shows, must get back.
Director: Lee Bernhardi | Stars: Steve Alterman, Casey Ellison, Ami Foster, Soleil Moon Frye
Votes: 32
31. Alf Loves a Mystery (1987 TV Movie)
29 min | Family
ALF (short for Alien Life Form) and Benji Gregory explore an shabby mansion hoping to find hidden treasure. During their search, they manage to preview the NBC's Saturday morning schedule of 1987.
Director: Tony Singletary | Stars: Paul Fusco, Shannen Doherty, Stephen Furst, Benji Gregory
Votes: 71
32. The Puppy's Further Adventures (1982– )
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Separated from his human family, Petey the Puppy and his canine friends travel around in search of them.
Stars: Michael Bell, Peter Cullen, Billy Jayne, Nancy McKeon
Votes: 68
33. Robo Force: The Revenge of Nazgar (1984 TV Movie)
22 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A scientist named Dr. Fury and his family are in his house with Coptor. Suddenly, the evil robots led by Hun-Dred blast their way into his house. Coptor fires on the evil robots, but is ... See full summary »
Director: John Kimball | Stars: Ron Feinberg, John Stephenson, B.J. Ward, David Mendenhall
Votes: 27
34. Goldie Gold and Action Jack (1981–1982)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Animation
The adventures of a wealthy young woman and her male reporter partner.
Stars: Judy Strangis, Peter Cullen, Lyle Talbot, Keye Luke
Votes: 77
35. Mighty Man and Yukk (1979–1980)
TV-G | 11 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Millionaire Brandon Brewster uses a machine to reduce himself to only a few inches in height and give himself superpowers, including super-strength and flight; in this form, he's the costumed crime fighter Mighty Man.
Stars: Frank Welker, Peter Cullen
Votes: 17
36. A Chipmunk Reunion (1985 TV Short)
23 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The chipmunks are discussing when they were born and began to argue. They wanted to go and find their mother but Dave doesn't let them. The chipettes are invited round while the chipmunks ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., June Foray
Votes: 113
37. Beauty and the Beast (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation, Family
In order to save the life of her father, Beauty agrees to stay forever in the Beast's castle, not realizing he is really a handsome prince who is under the spell of a fairy.
Director: Rudy Larriva | Stars: Linda Gary, Stacy Keach Sr., Paul Kirby, Janet Waldo
Votes: 17
38. Piggsburg Pigs! (1990)
TV-Y | Animation
Stars: Tara Strong, Jonathan Potts, Don Francks, Keith Knight
Votes: 24
39. Cabbage Patch Kids: First Christmas (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 23 min | Animation, Family
The Cabbage Patch Kids go to the big city so that they can find the Christmas Spirit.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Hal Smith, Tress MacNeille, Arthur Burghardt, Neil Ross
Votes: 101
40. Rickety Rocket (1979–1980)
23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In the far future, four African-American teenagers and Rickety Rocket, their makeshift sentient, talking rocket run the Far Out Detective Agency and solve mysteries.
Stars: Jack Baker, Johnny Brown, Bobby Ellerbee, Al Fann
Votes: 14
41. I Love the Chipmunks Valentine Special (1984 TV Short)
24 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Brittany falls for Alvin's alter-ego character, the classic spoof of Don Diego de la Vega or of the post-modernist Tyler Durden. Alvin must make a choice between his real self and his alter-ego self to keep Brittany loving him again.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
Votes: 98
42. Space Ace (1984)
11 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Dexter is the dashing Ace who fights against Bort and his Infanto Ray, which turns beings into infants. Alongside Ace is his girlfriend, Kimberly, who helps fight Bort and his goons when she's not being abducted.
Stars: Nancy Cartwright, Sparky Marcus, Peter Renaday, Arthur Burghardt
43. A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987 TV Movie)
Family, Mystery
A Christmas special about a world-class mystery-writing mouse who spends Christmas Eve with his sleuthing partners tracking down a missing Santa. The special combines live-action footage with an animated character, Alex the mouse.
Director: Randy Bradshaw | Stars: Darcy Marta, Lloyd Bochner, Dinah Gaston, Laura Press
Votes: 31
44. Fangface and Fangpuss (1979– )
G | 13 min | Animation, Family
Stars: Bart Braverman, Susan Blu, Frank Welker, Henry Corden
Votes: 54
45. Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (1985 TV Movie)
G | 30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Nastina is up to her old tricks and tries to ruin Violet's stage debut.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Marie Osmond, Susan Blu, Marilyn Schreffler, Renae Jacobs
Votes: 21
46. The Phantom Lake Kids in the Beast Walks Among Us (2021)
Not Rated | 79 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
When a local man is suspected of having been transformed into a hideous monster, it is up to a scrappy gang of local kids to uncover the truth.
Director: Christopher R. Mihm | Stars: Gabrielle Bilotta, Michael Cook, Lee Fillingsness, Caleb Frank
47. Laugh Busters (1984 TV Movie)
60 min | Family
While getting ready to promote the new 1984 fall Saturday morning line-up, the Director D.W. and his assistant are interrupted by the infamous Gargamore O'Dette who plans to bring down the ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Regas | Stars: Steve Alterman, James Avery, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Thom Bray
48. Slammin' Sammy: The Sammy Sosa Story (2002)
60 min | Animation, Biography, Sport
Director: Ron Myrick | Stars: Tony Alcantar, Tarik Batal, Doron Bell, Michael Benyaer
49.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
Scruffy
(1980)
TV-Y | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Scruffy is a puppy you'll definitely fall in love with. In the tradition of Bambi, Scruffy is an orphan, alone and frightened. Rather than the freedom of the forest, Scruffy must wander the... See full synopsis »
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Nancy McKeon, Hans Conried, Michael Bell, June Foray
Votes: 208
50.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
(1995)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
As Temba returns to his village bearing a bundle of wood for his mother, members of his village take a stick or two from the bundle for their own use as he passes. Each thanks him and ... See full synopsis »
Director: Ron Myrick | Stars: Diahann Carroll, Paul Winfield, James Avery, Meshach Taylor
Votes: 7