Ralph the Guard (voiced by Maurice LaMarche)
The Warner Bros. studio guard sent to capture the Warners.
Ralph the Guard is the security guard of the Warner Bros. studio lot in Animaniacs. He is dim-witted and is usually the one who gets the escaped Warner siblings recaptured and shut back in the water tower. In the series he is voiced by Frank Welker.
Quick Facts
- Character name
- Ralph the Guard
- Role
- Studio Security Officer
Lore & Background
Thaddeus Plotz, the head of the studio, ordered Ralph to capture the Warners whenever they escaped. The character first appeared in Tiny Toon Adventures as the Fat Guard, and in the Tiny Toons Spring Break Special he is seen chasing the Warners.
Reader's Guide
Ralph is also an obstacle in the Animaniacs video games: in one of them a character is defeated when the guard captures them, and in A Gigantic Adventure Plotz orders him to round up the Animaniacs merchandise and hide it around the studio. He returns in the 2020 revival, again voiced by Frank Welker.
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