| Ryan & Beth | |
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Genre |
Comedy |
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Created by |
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Developed by |
Rachel Ramras |
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Voices of |
Xavier Mosley |
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Composer(s) |
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Country of |
United States |
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Original |
English |
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No. of seasons |
2 |
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No. of episodes |
37 (List of episodes) |
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Executive |
Xavier Mosley |
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Running time |
22 minutes |
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Production |
Paramount Television Animation |
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Distributor |
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Original |
Disney Channel (2023) |
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Picture format |
720p (HDTV) |
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Original release |
April 23, 2023 ‒ May 17, 2026 |
Ryan & Beth is a 2023 animated television series created by Xavier Mosley and developed by The Looney Tunes Show writers Hugh Davidson and Rachel Ramras.
The first season officially premieres on Disney Channel on February 26, 2023. The series moves to Disney XD for its second season, which is its last season as it ends with a 45-minute episode on May 17, 2026.
The series is produced by Paramount Television Animation; being the first ever Paramount property in collaboration with Disney since Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Premise
The series centers around the titular characters Ryan Ferd (Xavier Mosley) and Beth Percy (Eden Sher) living in a house as roommates, and going about their lives outside their house either socializing with their neighbors and friends or go around special places in the town of Delmar.
Production
Original concept
Creator Xavier Mosley originally had this as a spin-off of his scrapped franchise Ferret. But on December 28, 2018, he'd decided to have the show separate from his franchise.
Before doing so, he had the idea before bringing it out. The universe was originally to be in Beth's dreams/thoughts/imagination, which was in a dream Mosley had. That idea however was dropped.
He was to have the "actual" human characters appear in the series, such as Mable, who is the owner of Ryan and Beth who was to be a mother figure and a guardian to them. However, the human characters from the reality universe were dropped out of the series.
One of Mosley's inspirations of having the characters human was looking at "Garfield the Human" art by VampireMeerkat.[1][2][3]
Animation
The first season is animated by Rough Draft Korea, followed by the following seasons animated by Sugarcube.
Cast
- See also: List of Ryan & Beth characters
Main cast
- Ryan James Ferd (voiced by Xavier Mosley) is a rebellious student in high school.
- Beth Percy (voiced by Eden Sher) is Ryan's friend/roommate and high school student.
Supporting cast
- Maria Stone (voiced by Tara Strong) is Beth's friend who works at a hair salon and dropped out of high school.
- Petirage P. Paramour (voiced by Tom Kane) is Ryan and Beth's homeroom teacher of their high school.
- Kyle Carrie (voiced by John DiMaggio) is a carpenter and tow-truck driver who is sometimes being antagonized by Ryan.
- Roseanne Gerald (voiced by Cristina Pucelli) is Ryan and Beth's next door neighbor.
- Red Barry (voiced by Carl Weathers) is an elderly man who is good friends with Ryan and lives in a retirement home.
- Eve van Hellen (voiced by Olivia Olson) is the "alpha female" in Cedryc Adam High and is the love interest of Ryan.
Broadcast
Ryan & Beth's first episode is previewed on February 26, 2023 on Disney Channel, followed by its initial premiere on April 23. It airs on Disney XD on March 18, 2024, for its second season.
In other countries, it airs a week after its release in the United States on April 30 on Teletoon in Canada. In Ireland, it airs on May 16; and on May 30 in the Untited Kingdom.
Paramount Kids airs re-runs of the show on September 16, 2023.
Episodes
Season 1
| No. overall | Title | About |
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| 1 | "First Day" | Ryan and Beth start off their first day at their new high school they will be attending. Unfortunately, it doesn't go well for Beth, but does for Ryan. |
| 2 | "Science Faire" | As the school science faire approaches, Beth has to pick a new lab partner as Ryan had gotten one. Guest star: Rob Paulsen as Science Professor James Beauregard |
| 3 | "New Girl on the Block" | Beth meets a new girl living next door, much to Ryan's dismay and annoyance. Fortunately, Beth sides with him as she becomes a nuisance to her later on. Guest star: Ariel Winter as Jessie Chu |
| 4 | "Personal Space" | Beth becomes an invader in Ryan's personal space, so he lays down rules. |
| 5 | "Never Say Uncle" | Ryan plans to beat Beth at her game "Uncle" from having fed up with her always winning and getting her way. |
| 6 | "Substitute Teacher" | When Petirage suffers a slip on the wet floors in the hallway, he is given a substitute teacher. Guest star: Wayne Knight as Substitute Teacher Harold Barry |
| 7 | "RPG" | Ryan buys a role-playing game. Guest star: James Patrick Stuart as Ryan's character and Mae Whitman as Beth's avatar |
| 8 | "Be The Man" | Ryan takes on Jeff in a fight outside the school after taking enough from him. |
| 9 | "Measured" | Having getting annoyed with being Beth's measurer (to make sure he can put his arms around her for a hug back from him), Ryan decides to buy her a real measurer, so he will not be needed anymore than necessary. |
| 10 | "New Student" | Beth falls for the new high school student Jacob until she gets rejected by him and becomes thin and a punk vandal. Guest star: Charlie McDermott as Jacob Dalton |
| 11 | "Sick Day" | As Ryan becomes ill, Beth tends to his every need, which becomes tiring for her. Guest star: Danny DeVito as Dr. Miller |
| 12 | "Family Reunion" | Beth takes Ryan to her parents' neighborhood, where he and them hit it off easy, whereas Beth gets embarrassed on her life with them. Guest stars: Richard Kind as Pa Percy and Jennifer Coolidge as Ma Percy |
| 13 | "Ryan's Date with Destiny" | Beth helps Ryan build up the courage to ask Eve out on a date. |
| 14 | "Night Time Walk" | Beth walks in her sleep, and notices it later on. Ryan helps her with her sleepwalking problem by preventing it in any way. |
| 15 | "Fractured Arm" | After sliding on the waxed school at floors, Beth breaks her arm, which is unfortunately her right one. Guest star: Danny DeVito as Dr. Miller |
| 16 | "Text" | Ryan and Eve watch their favorite show and communicate via texting. Ryan accidentally then sends an embarrassing photo of himself to her, which then makes him a laughing stock. |
| 17 | "Game On" | Ryan introduces Beth to video gaming. |
| 18 | "Ryan's Pop" | Having discovered Ryan and his father haven't been on speaking terms ever since he moved out, Beth decides to have him reconcile with each other, much to Ryan's dismay. Guest star: Fred Willard as Tedd Ferd |
| 19 | "Graduation After Party" | As Ryan gets excited he passed the finals and graduated, he throws a party at his house. Meanwhile, Beth plans to admit her true feelings to him. |
Season 2
| No. overall | Title | About |
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| 20 | "First Day on the Job" | After Ryan had graduated, he goes out to find a job. Unfortunately, the only place to employ people at the age of 18-26 is a fast-food restaurant called Cylee's Chow. |
| 21 | "Jeff's Comeuppance" | Ryan discovers Jeff's one true fear, so he plans to use it against him. |
| 22 | "Eve's Visit to Ryan's Dad" | Ryan brings Eve to his father's house, where she learns that his family is part of the upper class. Guest star: Fred Willard as Tedd Ferd |
| 23 | "What Grinds Kyle's Gears" | Beth goes to discover why Kyle is always in a bad mood. |
| 24 | "Double Date" | After getting Roseanne a date on the internet to help her get back in the saddle, Beth wants Ryan to have them go on a double date, so Roseanne doesn't get nervous. Guest star: Seth MacFarlane as Gary Samson (credited as Roseanne's fiance) |
| 25 | "Bye, Bye, Big Beth" | Having been ridiculed for being the fat girl long enough, Beth decides to loose weight. Ryan puts on weight just to spite her. Guest star: Danny DeVito as Dr. Miller |
| 26 | "Ryan's Next Christmas" | Discovering that Ryan doesn't celebrate Christmas anymore, Beth throws a surprise Christmas party. Ryan tries to hold it together from going through a sudden reliving of his last Christmas as he lost his spirit after realizing that celebrating the hollidays. |
| 27 | "Houseguest Petirage" | After Petirage gets fired for being accused of stealing school property, Ryan decides to take him in until he gets back on his feet. However, he stays a lot longer than expected, so he and Beth figure out a way to get him his job back. |
| 28 | "Bad Hair Day" | Maria hires Beth in need to keep her business open, so she can pay her debts. |
| 29 | "Put to the Limit" | Ryan gets Beth to toughen up against people who push her around. |
| 30 | "Terry's Family Tree" | Ryan brings Eve to his father's house, where she learns that his family is part of the upper class. Guest star: Jenny Slate as Terry Martin, Alan Tudyk as Harry Martin, Adam McArthur as Luke Martin, Grey Griffin as Annie Martin, Jeffrey Tambor as Elmer Martin, and Esmé Bianco as Gladys Martin |
| 31 | "Mr. & Ms. Ferd-Percy" | Discovering an infant on their doorstep, Beth decides to take it in until they get a call from his parents. Until then, Beth becomes the baby's substitute mother, with Ryan becoming the father (in which he agreed to do if Beth stays off his computer). Guest star: Richard Kind as Pa Percy |
| 32 | "Driving Him Crazy" | Beth takes Ryan to the DMV, as to prevent him for asking her for lifts. After doing so, Beth regrets her decision when Ryan gets obsessed with driving. Guest star: Roz Ryan as Elenor Michael, Fred Willard as Tedd Ferd, Richard Kind as Pa Percy, Jennifer Coolidge as Ma Percy |
| 33 | "Energy Drink" | When Kyle opens up a side business in selling homemade energy drinks, Ryan decides to buy some, in which he becomes addicted to. Guest star: Danny DeVito as Dr. Miller |
| 34 | "Doing Time" | Beth is arrested for attempted shoplifting, as well as Ryan for being her responsibility. Put in jail, Ryan enjoys himself and befriends the in-mates; while Beth is paranoid being in prison. Guest star: Nick Offerman as Police Chief Miles Parker |
| 35 | "Constant Snoring" | Beth tries to find a cure for Ryan's loud snoring, so she can sleep soundly again. Guest star: Danny DeVito as Dr. Miller |
| 36 | "Oscar's Time to Shine" | Oscar gets Beth's help and takes her advice to ask Maria out. |
| 37 | "Prom Night" | When the senior prom comes, Ryan decides to take Eve out, but when Beth discovers that Eve's infatuation is a ruse to get his family money, she has to sabotage their relationship. Guest star: Fred Willard as Tedd Ferd, Richard Kind as Pa Percy, Jennifer Coolidge as Ma Percy |
Merchandise and other media
The series has a short lived toy line of figurines that are made as collectibles with various designs, consisting of Ryan; Beth; Eve; Maria; Kyle; Petirage; Roseanne; and Oscar.
The series is put in the toys-to-life game, The Multiverse, in February 11, 2025. The main characters Ryan and Beth are available in a double pack called a "duo pack", and are playable in the game. Ryan is equipped with his Dolly skateboard and Beth is not given an accessory, weapon or vehicle, only to be an extra character to play as.
Music
CD cover for "Music From Ryan & Beth".
The series' music is composed by Adam Berry, known for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and Kim Possible. Additional music is by Andy Strummer.
Shorts
| No. | Title | About |
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| 1 | "TBA" | TBA |