''Ruby'' is an American

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- documentary

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. The series debuted on November 9, 2008 and follows the life of Ruby Gettinger who lives in

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as she attempts to lose weight. On December 12, 2012, it was announced that

has passed on a fifth season order of the series and it has since been cancelled. Ruby returned with new episodes October 12, 2022 on a streaming platform with FarmDaze productions. Now titled The Ruby Show, 3 episodes are posted each week.

Synopsis

Gettinger starts the show weighing more than 550lbs (she originally weighed over 750lbs.) Ruby works with nutritionists, doctors, and

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to lose weight, all the while commenting honestly and often humorously about the experience. The show also deals with the everyday life issues a morbidly

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person can face, such as the difficulty in using airplane bathrooms. The first season featured one one-hour episode and eight half-hour episodes. The second season featured the same number of episodes as the first season, with mostly half-hour episodes, and a few one-hour episodes. The third season was the first season to feature all one-hour episodes. As of May 2, 2010, the third season featured all hour-long episodes, minus the season finale, which was two hours, plus one special, ''Ruby: My Australian Adventure''. The fourth season featured all hour-long episodes, including the pre-season special: ''Ruby: My Naked Truth''.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2008–09)

Season 2 (2009)

Season 3 (2010)

This is first season to not feature episodes shorter than an hour

Season 4 (2011)

References

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