Rock E. Ruff: In Cartoons We Trust

Rock E. Ruff: In Cartoons We Trust (formally known as Rock E. Ruff’s Cartoon Time Theater during the first four seasons) is a American Animated tv series from WB Animation and CEC Entertainment Concepts and produced in association with Hanna Barbera Cartoons. It premiered on May 17, 2017 to honor Chuck E Cheese’s 40 Years of Fun celebration. In early 2021, ShowbizPizza.com acquired Rock E. And The Gang and the show was renewed for a 5th season.
On December 2022, ShowBizPizza.Com announced that Rock E. Ruff: In Cartoons We Trust will be renewed for a sixth season on February 2023.
== Plot ==
The show stars a semi-anthropomorphic Rockruff named Rock E. Ruff who runs a restaurant / theater called The Cartoon Time Theater (later Rock E. Ruff’s Pizza). With help from his Cartoon Time Players (later the Puppy in my Pocket and Friends Band), life can be wonderful. Plus, the gang does covers of different CEC songs!
== Characters ==
Rock E. Ruff (voiced by Jeff Bennet and later Eric Bauza) The Star of the show! He's a fun loving Rockruff who loves being with friends and was kind of sarcastic and harsh during the Cartoon Time Theater era and used to say, “Turn off the fruitcake pup!” But, he started to get a bit more kinder. Also, in early 2021, ShowbizPizza.com would acquire him and give him a new look. He wears a Pizza Time Theater like vest and derby but later during the 5th season, he wears a tuxedo and still wears his PTT derby. He’s also the leader of the Cartoon Time Players (later the Puppy in my Pocket and Friends Band).
Zhuwinkle the Webkinz Mohawk Pup (voiced by Frank Welker) Rock E.’s Sidekick who likes to play with friends.
Coco the Surprizamal Kitten (voiced by Tara Strong) a brown beige cat who is very soft and loves to cuddle with her pals. She retired from Season 4.
Shelby the Surprizamal Guinea Pig (voiced by Tara Strong) she debuted in the season one finale and loves to eat veggies. She retired from Season 4.
Leroy the Pikmi Pop Monkey (voiced by Kath Soucie) a rainbow leopard spotted monkey who loves bananas. He retired from Season Four.
The Fuzzettes (voiced by Tara Strong) a group of cats who provide back up vocals during songs. They later retired from Season 4.
Pommy The Barbie Pomeranian (voiced by Tara Strong) a guest star who first appeared in Episode 6 and would be a recurring member of The Puppy in my Pocket and Friends Band. She later retired from Season 4 but later returned along with Hallie.
Hallie the Barbie Husky (voiced by Grey Griffin) a recurring character who would play a big role in some Season Two episodes. She retired from Season 4 but later returned along with Pommy.
Mr Peanuts the Barbie Tuxedo Cat (voiced by Tom Kenny) a fancy guy who loves neon stuff and chasing mice (and bunnies). He wears a pink top hat and a glittery pink bow tie. He’s also a pianist in the Puppy in my Pocket and Friends Band.
Kitty Caticorn (voiced by Tara Strong) a Barbie kitten / unicorn hybrid who loves getting hit on the head with bricks.
Miso the Kitty in my Pocket British Shorthair (voiced by Eric Bauza) the gluttonous pianist of the Puppy in my Pocket and Friends Band.
Foster the Puppy in my Pocket Great Pyerenees (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) the joke telling drummer of The Puppy in my Pocket and Friends Band.
== Episodes ==
=== Season One (2017) ===
# Bye Bye Blackbird / The Can Can / Cocktails for Two / How Much is that Doggie in the Window / PTT Theme Song / PTT Finale Show
# You Only Hurt The One’s You Love / Paris Songs / Money Money
# Them There Eyes / Rock A Bye Baby ( With a Pizza Melody) / Ladies Show / PTT Intro Show
# Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy‘s Chowder? / Medley of The South / Irish Song (Clancy’s Lowered the Boom)
# Take Me Back to Tulsa / Stay All Night / Prairie Pup / We Understand It’s Your Birthday
# All aboard for Broadway / There’s no Tune Exciting has a Showtune / Day by Day / And All that Jazz
# Ahab the Arab / Guitarzan / Chuck E. Cheese’s LonelyHearts Club Band (Rock E. Ruff Style) (Season One Finale)
=== Season Two (2018) ===
# Only as Old As You Feel Birthday / Swinging Birthday / Cheer
# The Finer Things / Working 9 to 5 / She Works Hard for the Money
# Country Boy / Apple Jack / Shakedown! (This is the last episode to do CEC/PTT covers until Season 4)
# Alls Smurfy that ends Smurfy
# The Adventures of Robin Smurf
# To save Skeletor
# Orko’s New Friend
# Huntara
# Fuzzle Trouble
# One good Smurf deserves another
# Clumsy Smurfs the future
# The magic stick (Season Two Finale)
=== Season Three (2019) ===
# No time for Smurfs
# The chief record Smurf
# The blue plague
# The lost city of Yore
# The Good, bad, and the Smurfy
# Gargamel’s Trick
# Secret of Shadow Swamp
# The return of Stony Curtis
# The house that Fred built
# Dawn of Dragoon
# Disorder in the court
# Fred meets Hercurock
# Allhallows Eve (Smurfs Halloween Special)
# Perils of Whispering Woods
# He Man and the Ice Age Cometh
# She Ra and the enchanted Castle
# She Ra and the crystal castle (Season Three Finale)
=== Season Four (2020) ===
Note: This is the final season before the Rock E. Ruff characters were acquired by showbizpizza.com and also the final season to use the Cartoon Time Theater name.
# CEC Tv News: The Tater / CEC Grammy Awards / SuperSmurf
# Swinging on a Star / Picture me in Pictures / C. Claudius’ Dream
# Fuzzettes’ Birthday (Warblettes Birthday Parody) / The Horse Won’t Talk / Bye Bye Bad Bird
# This means Total War! / Linus the Lionhearted: The Birds / Lonesome Lenny
# Kimba and the Pretenders / Never Sock a Baby
# Barefaced Flatfoot / Magoo Goes Overboard (Season Four Finale)
=== Season Five (2021-2022) ===
Note: This is the first season after the showbizpizza.com acquisition as well as the first to use the Rock E. Ruff’s Pizza name.
# Rock E. Ruff LIVE!: Together We Got It! The Musical
# Hill-Billy-Dilly (Ft. Popeye) / Magic Meanie / I Knew You Were Trouble (Helen Henny Cover)
# Trouble in Trolla (Ft. He-Man and Orko) / Yukon County Mountie (Ft. Popeye) / Popeye's Pizza Place
#The Wiffle Bird’s Revenge / Time Marches Backwards (Ft. Popeye) / Popeye’s Used Car
#The Ancient Mirror of Avathar (Ft. He Man) / These Hands (Munch’s Make Believe Band Cover) / Baby’s Enchanted Didey
#Poindexter’s Toy Robot / Marco Smurf and the Pepper Pirates / European Medley (Munch’s Make Believe Band Cover)
#Popeye the White Collar Man / Butler Up! (Ft. Popeye) / Popeye’s Picnic
#The Remedy (Ft. He-Man) / Sing a Song (Chuck E Cheese Cover) / Teela’s Triumph
#The Gambler (Ft. He Man) / Something Old, Something New (Ft. She Ra) / Just Be Yourself (Chuck E Cheese Cover)
#Robot Popeye / Ranchin’ (Munch’s Make Believe Band Cover) / The Dark-Ness Monster
#Nemesis and the Archives of Evil / Essence of Brainy / Grandma’s Feather Bed (Munch’s Make Believe Band Cover)
#College of Hard Knocks (Ft. Popeye) / This is How We Do It! (Chuck E Cheese Cover) / Sweepy Smurf
#Poet The Know-It-All / Prince Smurf / Good to be Alive (Munch's Make Believe Band Cover) / Some Day Some Way (Munch's Make Believe Band Cover) (Season Five Finale)
=== Season Six (2023-present) ===
# Rock E. Ruff meets The Beagles!
# The Return of Pommy and Hallie