Michael N. Ruggiero

Movies

O. Ratz: Rat in a Hot Tin Can
Producer
Living in a trashcan, O.Ratz and his pal Dave D. Fly try to find warmth on a cold winter night. After several attempts fail - including being thrown out of a homeless shelter and crushed by a snowplow with a freshly warmed blanket attached to it, O.Ratz and Dave stumble upon an old space heater and plug it in. Unfortunately, newspapers too close to the heater cause an electrical fire leading to a gas explosion, sailing them off into the sky to possibly an even colder destination.
O' Christmas Tree
Producer
Santa has neighbors at the North Pole - two feuding polar bears named Iggy Lou Bear and Edgar Allan Snow. Both want to recapture the warm feelings of Christmas from childhood, so each intends to get a Christmas Tree of his own. The only trouble is, there is only one tree in the whole frozen north! A hilarious battle of will and wit ensues, as the two bears feud to "win" the only tree in the land.
Deck the Halls
Producer
It is nearly Christmas when two recently orphaned children have to choose with which of their relatives they will live – eccentric, stingy Aunt Edwina, who only wants them for their trust fund, or kindly Uncle Robert who wants to genuinely welcome them into his family. On Christmas morning, both Edwina and Robert have surprises in store for them when the children make their decision.
Up on the Housetop
Producer
Curtis Calhoun just isn't in the mood for Christmas and wishes it would all go away. It appears he gets his wish, at least until he finds a strange little man in a red suit stuck in his chimney on Christmas Eve. Is it a cat burglar in disguise, or is it really Santa Claus with a very special Christmas gift for the discouraged Curtis Calhoun?
Up on the Housetop
Mr. Peterson (voice)
Curtis Calhoun just isn't in the mood for Christmas and wishes it would all go away. It appears he gets his wish, at least until he finds a strange little man in a red suit stuck in his chimney on Christmas Eve. Is it a cat burglar in disguise, or is it really Santa Claus with a very special Christmas gift for the discouraged Curtis Calhoun?
Aliens' First Christmas
Producer
Christmas comes to the Cosmos when Roger and Fran Peoples and their son Benny try to celebrate the holidays in their new home on the planet Zolognia. Everything seems to go wrong until their alien neighbors, the Zox's step in to help. Misunderstanding just about everything about Christmas, Charlick and Mavo add bizarre and funny twists to old Yuletide traditions, and find out that in the end, that it's truly the thought that counts.
Aliens Next Door
Producer
Transferred to a new job, the Peoples family arrive on the planet Bolognia. Feeling very insecure about the move, they become even more intimidated by the sight of their hosts who are green, spotted and have antennae! Their new Bolognian neighbors, Charlick and Mavo Zox, find the look of the Earth family just as shocking. However, when little Benny Peoples gets "lost", he unwittingly brings the two families together and life on this new planet begins to look promising.
Mirthworms on Stage
Producer
The Mirthworms take center stage at the Wormingham Bowl as they present "Sleeping Beauty." The wicked Wormaline Wiggler tries to wrangle the lead but Crystal Crawler wins the prize. Wormaline attempts to steal the show, but her sneaky shenanigans bring down the house instead.
The Three Fishketeers
Producer
Calling themselves "The Three Fishketeers," a trio of adventuresome fish set out across the ocean floor to seek fame and fortune. Toby, bright-eyed and spunky, Finner, aristocratic and thoughtful, and Gillis, a big "galumphing" guppy who calmly takes everything in stride. Meeting a "damsel" clearly not in distress, the would-be heroes comically try to help her recover a large pearl. But it isn't long before all four of them are swimming for their lives, and The Three Fishketeers finally learn what heroism really is.