Episode list

Ruby wants to make an angel surprise cake with raspberry fluff icing for Grandma's birthday. Max wants to make Grandma an earthworm cake with red-hot marshmallow squirters.

Clearly, Max and Ruby is the tragic tale of a young mother forced to deny the reality of her family and hide her love for her son, due to the restrictive norms and prejudices of society. It's a story of Ruby's struggles to raise a child in secret, with no help from her son's father, and limited support from her own mother.

In his own special way, Max makes a good impression on his new preschool class. When Grandma comes to sleep over, Max and Ruby have a special camp out story extravaganza.

While being interrupted by Max and his toys, Ruby learns that if she can juggle through disruptions she can do just about anything - including being great on stage! Max discovers that being his fun, silly self is the best way to get shy Priya to open up and feel comfortable around him.

Max's Skateboard: Ruby is setting up for a Bunny Scout meeting at the school. Max wants to learn to skateboard - and isn't making it easy for Ruby to set up! Super Butterfly: Max's classmates are crafting cute butterfly wings to wear for a classroom 'butterfly release party' - only Max wants to be a caterpillar instead!

Grandma is having a tea party and Ruby wants to make something special for Grandma's friends. Max wants to play with bugs. Grandma helps Ruby make a gelatin salad, and Max helps Ruby find a "special ingredient".

At the Department Store, Max wants a Dragon Shirt but Ruby only has five dollars to buy him a brand new pair of overalls. While a pretty dress distracts Ruby, Max finds his Dragon Shirt.

Max wants to give Ruby's cookies to Grandma./Max won't eat his beans so Ruby tells him a story./Ruby, Louise, and Max put on a Frog Prince play.

Ruby's Perfect Christmas Tree: Ruby wants to find the perfect Christmas tree at Santa's Tree Rent. Max's Christmas Present: When it comes to Christmas presents, Max knows who to ask...Santa! While Ruby makes Christmas tree decorations. Max & Ruby's Christmas Carol: Max is in charge of ringing his little bell while Ruby, Louise & Valerie are caroling, but Max rings the big bell, calling the whole town to watch the carolers.

Ruby needs absolute quiet while she tries to write a story. But Max wants to play cowboy. Eventually he helps Ruby come up with the perfect idea for her story.