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Runaway Ralph

October 28, 1988 TV Episode Churchill Films

Series title: Weekend Special: Runaway Ralph

Studio
Churchill Films
Distributor
American Broadcasting Company

Synopsis

Ralph the mouse runs away from home on his motorcycle and comes to a summer camp for human children. There, he befriends a lonely boy, and when the boy is accused of stealing, it's Ralph to the rescue and up against a mean old tomcat. Based on the novel by Beverly Cleary.

Characters

Ralph, Catso, Merton, Chum; (Live Action:) Garfield "Garf" Jerrniga, Aunt Jill, Stephie, Karen, Matt, Jonathan

Credits

Directing

Director
Ron Underwood

Writing

Writer
Malcolm Marmorstein
Novel
Beverly Cleary
Script Supervisor
Kathryn Weygand

Voices

Voice
John Clark Matthews (Ralph), Walker Edmiston (Catso), Edan Gross (Merton), Corey Burton (Chum), Conchata Ferrell (Aunt Jill), Sara Gilbert (Stephie), Kellie Martin (Karen), Summer Phoenix, Anne Bloom, Bruce French, Hal Smith, Ray Walston (Matt), E'Lon (Jonathan)

Music

Music
Steven Kohn

Animation

Animator
Joel Fletcher, Justin Kohn, Gail Vandermerwe
Stop-Motion Armatures
Yancy Calzada (uncredited)
Stop-Motion Crew
Jim Aupperle

Art Department

Production Design
Escott O. Norton
Costume Design
Kristine Brown

Camera

Cinematography
John Behring
Key Grip
Steve Litt
Gaffer
Randolph Sellars
Assistant Camera
Steven V. Silver

Editing

Editor
Jill Nemiro
Assistant Editor
Olof Källström

Sound

Sound Editors
John L. Anderson, Stephen Kirklys
Sound Mixer
Don Summer
Sound Re-Recording Mixers
Wayne Nakatsu, Mark A. Rozett, Hiroaki "Zom" Yamamoto
Boom Operator
Steve Sollars

Casting

Casting
Barbara Claman, Margaret McSharry
Casting Associate
Annelise Collins

Production Management

Production Manager
Janice Reynolds
Construction Coordinator
Bob Huffman
Production Associate
Suzanne Hanover
Production Assistant
Christopher W. Trott

Crew

Set Decoration
Patrick Cassidy
Hair Stylist
Julie Hewitt
Makeup Artist
Julie Hewitt
Property Master
Jeremy Bishop
Set Dresser
Paul Arthur Hartman
Carpenters
Nick Huffman, Trevor M. Norton
Sculpture
Stuart Land
Scenic Artists
Peter Menaker, Tim Trimble
Studio Teacher
Caren Elin

Awards

Nominee, Daytime Emmy Award, Special Class Directing Area, Ron Underwood (Director) and John Clark Matthews (Director of Animation), 1989