Ruby-Spears

Charles Kenneth "Ken" Spears (March 12, 1938 - November 6, 2020) was an American television editor, writer, and producer; the co-founder with Joe Ruby of television animation production company Ruby-Spears Productions.

Ruby-Spears Productions (also known as Ruby-Spears Enterprises) was an American entertainment production company specialized in animation, which was active from 1977 until its closure in 1996. Founded by veteran writers and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, it was headquartered in Burbank, California, with another branch in Rome, Italy.

Joseph Clemens Ruby (March 30, 1933–August 26, 2020) was an American animator, television editor, writer, and producer; the co-founder with Ken Spears of television animation production company Ruby-Spears Productions.

The 1982 animators' strike was a labor strike conducted by American animators in the Greater Los Angeles area. The strike, organized by the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Local 839, was caused by disagreements between the labor union and studios over runaway productions, a term referring to outsourcing production work to outside of the metropolitan area. The strike ran from August to October and ended in failure for the union, who failed to win concessions from the studios.

Rose Petal Place is an American-produced animated film from 1984 made by Ruby-Spears, with a corresponding line of flower-themed dolls made by Kenner Products. The concept for Rose Petal Place was created by David Kirschner and the film was written by Mal Marmorstein. The film was directed by Charles August Nichols, and was released in syndication in May 1984.