Rotten Ralph facts for kids
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Original release | 25 December 1998 – 12 April 2001 |
Rotten Ralph is a popular series of children's picture books. These books were written by Jack Gantos and illustrated by Nicole Rubel. Around twenty Rotten Ralph books were published between 1976 and 2011.
The very first book in the series, also called Rotten Ralph, came out in 1976. It was a 32-page picture book. This book was the first one ever published for both Jack Gantos and Nicole Rubel.
The main character of the series is Rotten Ralph himself. He's a bright red domestic cat who loves to play mean practical jokes on his human family. He's known for being very, very naughty!
A children's television series based on the books was also made. It was created by Cosgrove Hall Films, Tooncan Productions, and Italtoons Corporation. The show first aired in the UK on CBBC from 1998 to 2001. It also showed on Nickelodeon in the UK around 2000. In the United States, the show was broadcast on the Family Channel from 1999 to 2001.
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Rotten Ralph Books
All the Rotten Ralph books were written by Jack Gantos and illustrated by Nicole Rubel. Here is a list of the books in the series:
- Rotten Ralph (Houghton Mifflin, 1976)
- Worse than rotten, Ralph (Houghton Mifflin, 1978)
- Rotten Ralph's rotten Christmas (Houghton Mifflin, 1984)
- Rotten Ralph's trick or treat (Houghton Mifflin, 1986)
- Rotten Ralph's show and tell (Houghton Mifflin, 1989)
- Happy birthday Rotten Ralph (Houghton Mifflin, 1990)
- Not so Rotten Ralph (Houghton Mifflin, 1994)
- Rotten Ralph's rotten romance (Houghton Mifflin, 1997)
- Back to school for Rotten Ralph (HarperCollins, 1998)
- The Christmas spirit strikes Rotten Ralph (HarperCollins, 1998)
- Rotten Ralph's Halloween Howl (HarperCollins, 1998)
- Rotten Ralph's Thanksgiving wish (HarperCollins, 1999)
- Wedding bells for Rotten Ralph (HarperCollins, 1999)
- Rotten Ralph helps out (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001)
- Practice makes perfect for Rotten Ralph (Farrar, 2002)
- Rotten Ralph feels rotten (Farrar, 2004)
- Best in show for Rotten Ralph (Farrar, 2005)
- The nine lives of Rotten Ralph (Houghton Mifflin, 2009)
- Three strikes for Rotten Ralph (Farrar, 2011)
These books include both picture books and "Rotten Readers" (simpler books for new readers).
Rotten Ralph TV Series
Meet the Voice Cast
Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in the Rotten Ralph TV show:
- Jennifer Seguin - Mom
- Mark Camacho - Dad
- Brigid Tierney - Sarah
- Rick Jones - Rotten Ralph
- Daniel Brochu - Cousin Percy
- Sonja Ball - Lulu / Grandma / Spirit / Kitten / Old Lady / Additional Voices
- Terrence Scammell - Fleabag / Bones / Ivan / Mr. Fred / TV Announcer / Josh / Clerk / Additional Voices
- Richard Dumont - TV Announcer / Bongo Bob / Manfred Moon / Buddy / Mailman / Additional Voices
- John Stocker - Station Manager / Additional Voices
- Jaclyn Linetsky - Brenda / Additional Voices
- A.J. Henderson - Buddy / Additional Voices
- Justin Bradley - Kid / Additional Voices
- Helena Evangeliou - Linda / Additional Voices
- Arthur Holden - TV Announcer / Additional Voices
- Eleanor Noble - Additional Voices
- Liz MacRae - Lala / Reporter / Additional Voices
- Harry Standjofski - Naughty Nathan
- Susan Glover - Madame Olga / Additional Voices
Videocassettes Released
In the United States, some episodes of Rotten Ralph were released on videocassette:
- Rotten Ralph volume 1 (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 1999)
- Rotten Ralph volume 2 (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 1999)
Episode Guide
The Rotten Ralph TV series had 55 episodes. Here are some of them:
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| 1 | The Taming of the Ralph | Ralph gets caught by a mean clown when he goes to the circus with Sarah and her family. |
| 2 | Not so Rotten Ralph | Ralph has a tough time when his cousin Percy comes to stay. |
| 3 | Happy Birthday Rotten Ralph | Ralph thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday. |
| 4 | Dead Man's Drop | Ralph takes on a big challenge with his new bike. |
| 5 | The Contest | Ralph decides to enter a competition. |
| 6 | The Bongo Bob Show | Bongo Bob comes to visit Ralph. |
| 7 | Rotten Ralph's Robbery | Ralph is talked into stealing a doll for Sarah. |
| 8 | Purrfect Pet | Sarah has a pet day at school and isn't sure if she can bring Ralph. |
| 9 | Boogie Woogie Ralph | Ralph gets his paws on Dad's brand new stereo. |
| 10 | Kung Fu Kitty | Ralph worries a watchdog might replace him. He learns how to protect the house from burglars. |
| 11 | Ralph's Super Duper Bloopers | Ralph decides to film his own home video for a TV show called 'Bloopers and Blunders'. |
| 12 | The Whole Rotten Truth | Ralph promises to tell only the truth, and it turns out to be more fun than he expected. |
| 13 | Feline Fad | Ralph spends all the week's grocery money on cereal to finish his sticker collection. |
| 14 | Rotten to the Core | Ralph causes chaos when he misunderstands Dad's new job. |
| 15 | Ralph's Royal Treatment | Ralph is not allowed to watch TV as a punishment. |
| 16 | One of Nine Lives | Ralph bravely saves Percy's life. |
| 17 | Ralph's Kitten | Ralph is put in charge of a lost kitten that comes to stay. |
| 18 | Ralph's Nightmare | Ralph decides he will never sleep again after having a really bad dream. |
| 19 | Twinkle Toes | Ralph has to step in as Sarah's partner for her dance recital. |
| 20 | Science Contest | Sarah and Ralph decide to enter the school science contest together. |
| 21 | Grandma's Visit | Ralph has to be on his very best behavior for Grandma's visit. |
| 22 | World Cup Ralph | Ralph learns a little bit about being a good sport. |
| 23 | Ralph's Rival | Ralph gets jealous of Sarah's new friend. |
| 24 | Elementary, My Dear Ralph | Ralph gets blamed for something he didn't do. |
| 25 | Cat Got your Tongue | |
| 26 | Walk and Roll | |
| 27 | Attack of the Killer Fleas | |
| 28 | Just Cuz | |
| 29 | Point of No Return | Ralph forgets to return a video. |
| 30 | The Ralph Who Cried Wolf | When a neighbor calls the fire department to rescue Ralph from a tree, he enjoys being the center of attention. |
| 31 | Percy in Love | Percy falls for an alley cat named Lola and needs Ralph's help to win her over. |
| 32 | Talent Contest | Ralph finds out the top prize in a talent contest is a trip to Pleasure World. He tries to help Sarah win, but he's too rotten! |
| 33 | I Know What You're Doing This Summer! | Sarah is going to summer camp, and Ralph really wants to go with her. |
| 34 | Good Job, Ralph | Mom takes Ralph to work to keep him from bothering the plumber. |
| 35 | The Art of Being Rotten | Ralph's artistic skills are noticed by a famous artist, Manfred Moon. |
| 36 | Knucklehead | Ralph makes up a pretend friend to play with. |
| 37 | Radio Free Ralph | When Ralph's favorite DJ is taken off the air, Ralph visits the radio station. |
| 38 | Untitled | Ralph's country cousin tells embarrassing stories about him. |
| 39 | Surf's Up, Ralph | |
| 40 | Ralph's Rotten Tooth | Ralph's toothache forces him to visit the scary dentist. |
| 41 | Cat Psychology | After Ralph tries to fix the car engine, Dad wants Ralph to act like a "real cat." |
| 42 | Ralph's Bedside Manner | Ralph tries to help his family get well when they're sick, in his own special way. |
| 43 | Anything for a Buck | Ralph holds his own car boot sale (like a yard sale). |
| 44 | Kit 'n' Kin | Ralph offers to babysit the neighbor's cute kitten. |
| 45 | Sweatin' with Ralph | Sarah decides Ralph needs to get in shape and stop being so lazy. |
| 46 | Snowbound | It's snowing heavily, but Ralph is fine with his blanket and remote until the power goes out. |
| 47 | Secret Life of Mom | Ralph is determined to find out what secret activity Mom is planning without the family. |
| 48 | Mispresented Ralph | |
| 49 | Country Club Ralph | |
| 50 | Rotten Repair Service | |
| 51 | Party Animals | |
| 52 | Dad's Time To Shine | |
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See also
In Spanish: Rotten Ralph para niños
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