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A 2009 ABC Family TV Show starring [[Spy Kids|Alexa Vega]].
'''''Ruby & the Rockits''''' is a ten-episode 2009 ABC Family TV Show starring [[Spy Kids|Alexa Vega]].


The lives of Gallagher family is turned upside-down with the appearance of Ruby, a young girl who is revealed to the daughter of David Gallagher, a former singing sensation -- The Rockits. Because of his busy career, David brings Ruby to live with his brother Patrick, his former partner in his musical career, and his family -- consisting of his wife Audie, and his two sons Jordan and Ben. Ruby gradually adjusts to her life in the Gallagher household while she forms bonds with the rest of her new family.
The lives of Gallagher family is turned upside-down with the appearance of Ruby, a young girl who is revealed to the daughter of David Gallagher, a former singing sensation -- The Rockits. Because of his busy career, David brings Ruby to live with his brother Patrick, his former partner in his musical career, and his family -- consisting of his wife Audie, and his two sons Jordan and Ben. Ruby gradually adjusts to her life in the Gallagher household while she forms bonds with the rest of her new family.


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* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Ruby's crush on her new bass drummer in Episode 5. Too bad he swings the other way.
* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Ruby's crush on her new bass drummer in Episode 5. Too bad he swings the other way.
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* [[Kissing Cousins]]: Jordan having a crush on his [[Oblivious to Love|oblivious cousin]] Ruby.
* [[Kissing Cousins]]: Jordan having a crush on his [[Oblivious to Love|oblivious cousin]] Ruby.
** There's usually a [[Running Gag]] joke of this in each episode. Example:
** There's usually a [[Running Gag]] joke of this in each episode. Example:
{{quote| <small>*Jordan is playing on the guitar and singing as Ben watches*</small><br />
{{quote|<small>*Jordan is playing on the guitar and singing as Ben watches*</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' ''Well, it used to be so easy in this house I call my own. But my heart's been bitten by a passion so forbidden. Love mosquito, leave me alone.''</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' ''Well, it used to be so easy in this house I call my own. But my heart's been bitten by a passion so forbidden. Love mosquito, leave me alone.''</small>
<small>'''Ben:''' You know what's awesome about that song? It's really obvious and it sucks.</small><br />
<small>'''Ben:''' You know what's awesome about that song? It's really obvious and it sucks.</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' You couldn't possibly understand my pain.</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' You couldn't possibly understand my pain.</small>
<small>'''Ben:''' You have a crush on Ruby.</small> <small>*pause*</small> <small>Your ''cousin.''</small><br />
<small>'''Ben:''' You have a crush on Ruby.</small> <small>*pause*</small> <small>Your ''cousin.''</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' What? That's crazy.</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' What? That's crazy.</small>
<small>'''Ben:''' Is it?</small><br />
<small>'''Ben:''' Is it?</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' Yes!</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' Yes!</small>
<small>'''Ben:''' ''Is it?''</small><br />
<small>'''Ben:''' ''Is it?''</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' What--Stop saying "is it," you little freak!</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' What--Stop saying "is it," you little freak!</small>
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<small>'''Ruby:''' Now, [[Zip Me Up|zip me up]].</small><br />
<small>'''Ruby:''' Now, [[Zip Me Up]].</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' Zip? What? Why? With who?</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' Zip? What? Why? With who?</small>
<small>'''Ruby:''' My dress. Zip me up.</small><br />
<small>'''Ruby:''' My dress. Zip me up.</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' *zipping up her dress* [faintly] What are we ''doing''...?</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' *zipping up her dress* [faintly] What are we ''doing''...?</small>
<small>[After Ruby leaves]</small><br />
<small>[After Ruby leaves]</small>
<small>'''Jordan:''' I touched her back.</small><br />
<small>'''Jordan:''' I touched her back.</small>
<small>'''Ben:''' You're a ''mess''.</small> }}
<small>'''Ben:''' You're a ''mess''.</small> }}
* [[Naive Everygirl]]: Ruby.
* [[Naive Everygirl]]: Ruby.
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* [[Plucky Girl]]: Ruby.
* [[Plucky Girl]]: Ruby.
* [[The Pollyanna]]: Ruby.
* [[The Pollyanna]]: Ruby.
* [[Raised By Grandparents]]: Ruby is raised by her maternal grandparents after her mother died. She leaves them to find her biological father.
* [[Raised by Grandparents]]: Ruby is raised by her maternal grandparents after her mother died. She leaves them to find her biological father.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: David and Patrick. Jordan and Ben.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: David and Patrick. Jordan and Ben.
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Audie was this in the Gallagher family before Ruby came along, and boy, is she glad to have another girl in the household.
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Audie was this in the Gallagher family before Ruby came along, and boy, is she glad to have another girl in the household.
* [[Squee]] or [[Squick]]: Jordan's crush on his [[Kissing Cousins|cousin]] Ruby. [[Your Mileage May Vary]].
* [[Squee]] or [[Squick]]: Jordan's crush on his [[Kissing Cousins|cousin]] Ruby. [[Your Mileage May Vary]].
* [[Sweet Tooth]]: Ben and chocolate in Episode 3.
* [[Sweet Tooth]]: Ben and chocolate in Episode 3.
* [[Two Guys and A Girl]]: Ruby, Jordan, and Ben.
* [[Two Guys and a Girl]]: Ruby, Jordan, and Ben.


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[[Category:Ruby And The Rockits]]
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[[Category:Live-Action TV of the 2000s]]
[[Category:Short Runners]]

Latest revision as of 20:09, 4 February 2023

Ruby & the Rockits is a ten-episode 2009 ABC Family TV Show starring Alexa Vega.

The lives of Gallagher family is turned upside-down with the appearance of Ruby, a young girl who is revealed to the daughter of David Gallagher, a former singing sensation -- The Rockits. Because of his busy career, David brings Ruby to live with his brother Patrick, his former partner in his musical career, and his family -- consisting of his wife Audie, and his two sons Jordan and Ben. Ruby gradually adjusts to her life in the Gallagher household while she forms bonds with the rest of her new family.

Tropes used in Ruby & the Rockits include:

*Jordan is playing on the guitar and singing as Ben watches*
Jordan: Well, it used to be so easy in this house I call my own. But my heart's been bitten by a passion so forbidden. Love mosquito, leave me alone.
Ben: You know what's awesome about that song? It's really obvious and it sucks.
Jordan: You couldn't possibly understand my pain.
Ben: You have a crush on Ruby. *pause* Your cousin.
Jordan: What? That's crazy.
Ben: Is it?
Jordan: Yes!
Ben: Is it?
Jordan: What--Stop saying "is it," you little freak!
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Ruby: Now, Zip Me Up.
Jordan: Zip? What? Why? With who?
Ruby: My dress. Zip me up.
Jordan: *zipping up her dress* [faintly] What are we doing...?
[After Ruby leaves]
Jordan: I touched her back.
Ben: You're a mess.

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