Ralphie Tennelli

"Ralphie Tennelli is the middle guy with a hat. He's brown-haired, blue-eyed, Mediterranean and handsome. Oh, and like D.A., he's got blue eyes. The only difference is his hair and his skin. Ah... well I remember that when I was young, he used to wear a lime green T-shirt and dark green pants. No matter, he now wears a blue and white long-sleeved shirt and pale blue shorts, switching the sleeves on the arms and legs."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Operation: Invasion Der Zukünftigen Akademie

Ralphie Tennelli is a fictional character on the animated children's series The Magic School Bus. He is voiced by Stuart Stone in the original series version of The Magic School Bus and Matthew Mintz in The Magic School Bus Rides Again.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, he serves as a shotgunner of Team Magic School Bus.

He would wield a Remington Model 870, a Remington Model 1100, a Benelli M4, a blunderbuss, an arquebus, a Brown Bess, a Winchester Model 1897, a Lee-Enfield, a M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System, a NeoStead 2000, a sawed-off shotgun, a lupara, a Mossberg 500, a Browning Citori, a boomerang, a grappling gun, a shark repellent, a taser, a fake vampire teeth, a finger taser, a kryptonite ring, a lasso, a xiphos, an aspis, a trident, a pair of Repulsors, an anti-gravity device, a disintegrator ray, a Zorg Industries ZF1, an M41A pulse rifle, a Law Giver MK II, an E11 Imperial Stormtrooper blaster, the Samaritan, a DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, an Auto 9, a Starfleet phase-pistol, a Proton Pack, an SVT-40, two MAC-10s, an SR-2 Veresk, a few of M26 grenades, and a Ruger SR1911, a Crescent Tennelli, a lightsaber, and a pair of Ember Frizzles.

Despite having crushes on Dorothy Ann Rourke, Jyoti Kaur, Keesha Franklin and Wanda Li, D.A. hated him the most while Keesha and Wanda are neutral, but Jyoti loved Ralphie so much, so he, Arnold and Jyoti are D.A.'s victims.

If Matthew Mintz hits puberty, there should be a replacement to voice him in a Korean drama version of When the Cold Breeze Blows Away.

Plot Overview
Ralphie (born possibly 2007) is the middle child of Dr. and Mr. Tennelli, the little brother of Nick Tennelli, the stepbrother of Robbie Tennelli, the middle grandsons of Grandpa and Nona Tennelli, the uncles of Brian, Ed and Frankie Tennelli, the cousins of Terressina, Tina and Tony Tennelli and the pet dog of Noodles Tennelli.

Physical Appearance & Attire
Ralphie is a heavy set boy with dark brown hair and blue eyes that falls across his forehead. His main attire is his signature red baseball cap which he wears backwards on his head, a lime green T-shirt with a big red letter R on the front, dark green pants, and a pair of red and white sneakers. His signature colors are green and red.

In the new series, he retains his red baseball cap (which he wears forward now) and red and white sneakers, but he now wears a white turtleneck with blue sleeves and blue shorts. The white socks he wears with his sneakers are now visible.

His new signature colors are red, blue and white.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, he now wears a Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) with a red-blue-and-white camouflage. He also wears a boonie hat. Underneath the blouse, he has a light blue crew-neck T-shirt. He also has a green and red hair dye on his bangs, reflecting his old colors.

Aliases
Weatherman (superhero name) Wee Little Winkerpooper (by the Flying Tennellis) Wee Woodums Ralphie (by Tina) Sweetheart (by Dr. Tennelli) Son (by Mr. Tenneli) Big Brother (by Nick Tennelli) Big Stepbrother (by Robbie Tennelli) Old Man (by Grandpa Tennelli) Oh Dear (by Nona Tennelli) Buddy (by Uncle Brian Tennelli) Darling (by Uncle Ed Tennelli) Honey (by Uncle Frankie Tennelli)

Personality
Ralphie loves sports and daydreaming. He's outgoing, kind, imaginative, and fun loving, and on rare occasions, he can be cowardly. He enjoys a day off from school, but he does respect his teacher and enjoys being in her class.

Background
Ralphie is the class athlete and daydreamer. He plays a lot of sports, and when he's not, he's daydreaming about playing sports. He is of Italian descent, and he once mentioned that his mom's calzones "go down like rocks." He has a distaste for anchovies, which his dad puts on pizza to keep him from eating it. He mentions in "Kicks Up a Storm" that he hates rollercoasters and shows to have a weak stomach in a The Magic School Bus episode, "For Lunch." Despite his occasional machismo, he has no hesitation showing when he's afraid. He loves superheroes and comic books, and he appears to be a science-fiction fan (as shown by his pajamas). However, he might be reading too many after he believes that Ms. Frizzle is a vampire.

Season One (The Magic School Bus)
Ralphie is upset he hasn't come up with an idea for Broadcast Day as he types on his computer, and he's even more upset when his mother tells him he's staying home due to being sick. So his grandfather is mentioned. His grandpa's downstairs. ("Inside Ralphie"). The class comes to him, and their Broadcast Day becomes about his sick body. So his father is mentioned. He puts anchovies on pizza to keep Ralphie from eating it. ("Gets Eaten"). Irritated when Dorothy Ann interrupts the class baseball game to talk about her physics book, he sees it would make the perfect home plate ("Plays Ball"). They continue to butt heads when Ms. Frizzle takes the class inside the book to play a frictionless baseball game, but they stop their fighting long enough to get the bus unstuck when the wind blows the book shut. He comes up with a superhero persona in "Kicks Up a Storm" named "Weatherman." He and Keesha argue over who knows how storms are made and using the bus, he eventually makes one, realizing he may have made a huge mistake.

Season Two (The Magic School Bus)
Tired of having to do class chores, which keep him from playing sports, Ralphie decides he wants to build a robot to do all the chores for everyone in a The Magic School Bus episode, "Flexes Its Muscles." When the bus acts up, he gets his chance when Ms. Frizzle takes the class to her mechanic. In a The Magic School Bus episode, "Going Batty," So his mother meets Ms. Frizzle. He is convinced she is a vampire due to many coincidences, and he fears she plans to eat their parents during the parent-teacher conference, which is taking place not only off-campus but also at night. Six hours before the "biggest soccer [association football] game of the year," he is aggravated when Phoebe wants to name the team the Butterflies ("Butterfly and the Bog Beast"). He's the last in the class to finally agree to the mascot, though at one point he said he'd rather play for the other team. In another The Magic School Bus episode, "Cold Feet," Ralphie is transformed into a turtle when he, Miss Frizzle and some of his classmates help Phoebe rescue Liz. So his mother is mentioned. He puts calzones to keep Ralphie from eating it. ("Ups and Downs").

Season Three (The Magic School Bus)
On a class trip to the Arctic, Ralphie is trapped on an ice floe with Liz, Phoebe, and the bus, and he worries that he'll never hear another bad joke from Carlos and never go on another field trip ("In the Arctic"). In a The Magic School Bus episode, "Goes Upstream," he's in charge of bringing fish to the school's annual Fish Fry. Unable to catch any salmon at the spot he and his uncle used to fish, the class finds out that the salmon have migrated. Up until realizing what a hard journey it is, he is determined to bring back some fish to the school. He's Ms. Frizzle's trainer for the Teacherathlon in a The Magic School Bus episode, "Works Out." Seeing that her competitor is the heavily muscled gym teacher, Mr. Sinew, he wonders how she'll ever beat him. His mother is at the ceremony. ("Rocks and Rolls").

Season Four (The Magic School Bus)
The class is enjoying a nice afternoon at the beach, but Ralphie wants to move away from their peaceful spot to a more crowded one ("Goes to Mussel Beach"). They find out later that the reason he chose the spot was so they'd be first for ice cream when the truck comes. In a The Magic School Bus episode, "Goes on Air," he's upset that their contribution to the Walkerville space capsule is an empty jar of air. He's an opossum, along with Wanda and Keesha, in a The Magic School Bus episode, "In the City."

Season Five (The Magic School Bus)
So his mother is mentioned. His mom gave me granola, and a banana. In this 1st Episode in "Sick Day." In Flashback Ralphie's grandfather Grandpa helped me cook. He was born in a small town in Italy, and lived there until he was 21 years old. His grandfather moving away to Walkerville. In this 2nd Episode in "Shuffle." He had to find a Ralphie's stepbrother Robbie. In this 9th Episode in "Under Cover of Darkness." His stepbrother is mentioned. To keep him football, hockey, baseball and playing Hulk. In this 10th Episode in "Red-Headed Lefties With Nut Allergies."

Season Six (The Magic School Bus)
That Night at Ralphie's Sleepover at his house. In this 1st Episode in "A Night at Ralphie's." His friends and his mother drop them off to the Walkerville Soccer Championship Game. So his mother tells him that his grandfather and little brother will pick Ralphie, D.A. and Phoebe up. So she had to pick up Ralphie's little brother Nick from Basketball Practice. In this 6th Episode in "The Championships." In Flashback Ralphie's father plays in the Weatherman Game. They play with his son when he was 8 years old. So his father still alive. In this 9th Episode in "Raging Bull." His parents sat him down on the large cyan couch in their living room. His father moving away to Oregon. His parents got a divorce when he was 9 years old. So his father left him when he was 11 years old. In this 12th Episode in "Baseball Cards."

Season Seven (The Magic School Bus)
So Ralphie's grandmother Nona are watching him on the track. In this 1st Episode in "The Mile." He had to find a Ralphie's uncle Frankie. He got sent to jail. In this 8th Episode in "Into the Ordinary."

Season Eight (The Magic School Bus)
So his mother tells him that he's going to the homecoming game at Walkerville Football Stadium. His little brother Nick is mentioned. I haven't seen him before. In this 5th Episode in "The Law Of Unintended Consequences."

Season Nine (The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
So his mother is mentioned. I met Ms. Frizzle. In this 1st Episode of in "Frizzle of the Future." His mother is mentioned again. She was a doctor. In this 5th Episode in "The Magnetic Mambo."

Season Ten (The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
So his father is mentioned. I feed him Beefaroni, Beef Ravioli, Cheese Ravioli, Lasagna, Ravioli, and Spaghetti and Meatballs. His pet dog Noodles. Get away from that. In this 7th Episode in "The Good, the Bad, and the Gnocchi." His cousins, Terressina, Tina and Tony are working at the circus. In this 9th Episode in "Ralphie and the Flying Tennellis."

Season Eleven (The Magic School Bus Rides Again)
So his mother is mentioned. I talk to his mom on the phone. In this 1st Episode in "Kids in Space." His grandmother Nona is mentioned. The song of "Time Zones." In this 3rd Episode in "In the Zone."

Saving Beacon Academy
"Let all justice be served, Vale. Here comes Ralphie Tennelli, fighting for Walkerville against the Nazis."

--Ralphie Tennelli ready for combat, Operation: Invasion Der Zukünftigen Akademie

When Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Yang Xiao Long and Blake Belladonna came to Walkerville Elementary School, along with 10 (ten) Space Marines, 15 (fifteen) Exeron fighters, 30 (thirty) Blasters, 25 (twenty-five) Atlas soldiers, an Atlas sergeant, Jaecob Abhel, 8 (eight) Battle Fortresses, 4 (four) Arctic Battle Fortresses, 17 (seventeen) Atlesian Knight-200s, 5 (five) Baneblades, 6 (six) D77-TC Pelicans, and 10 (ten) Atlesian airships, along with MERC and the Preschool Girls, Ruby told the whole of Ms. Frizzle class to join the Beacon War and save the academy.

When Fiona accepts what Team RWBY would say about the Beacon War and its happenings, she and her classmates bid farewell to Mr. Ruhle and they eventually get turned in their clothes into military uniforms, meaning they're ready for combat, despite still in their child ages.

Now he becomes more confident and more braver than an average soldier to die young, even though he's still a young kid. Sometimes, he would be the Dark Lord Knight's mentor, or he would be mentored by the Dark Lord Knight since they are both Yang Xiao Long's minions.

Soon after the Beacon War, he, Ms. Frizzle and her own students eventually became minions to Yang Xiao Long, because of the Magic School Bus' color, and is rewarded with a pair of upgraded Ember Celicas, which are called Ember Frizzles, which are named after the Frizzle sisters.

Converting into Buddhism
"Me and my ancestors used to be Roman Catholics, like you D.A., but now when I realized that no one in Ms. Frizzle's class is a Buddhist, I eventually am going to become a Buddhist, just when Gautama Buddha visited me after I fought those Northern Song dynasty soldiers, I shall become the first of Ms. Frizzle's class to be worshipping Buddha from this day forward. My middle name is now Gautama, so I am Ralphie Gautama Tennelli. I'm a devout Bdudhis now."

--Ralphie Tennelli, short before being converted into a Buddhist, Red Scythes of Friendship

Relatives

 * Ralphie's mother is a medical doctor and appears in "Inside Ralphie," "Going Batty," briefly in "Rocks and Rolls," "The Law Of Unintended Consequences," "Under Cover of Darkness," "A Night at Ralphie's," "The Championships," "Raging Bull," and "Baseball Cards." including in some parts of When the Cold Breeze Blows Away. She appears to have a playful relationship with him, such as remarking "Even your jokes are sick" when he makes a lame joke when he's sick and telling him with a smile to stop being "a pain in the neck" before she goes to talk to Ms. Frizzle. Ralphie seems to take after his mom, especially with "Is it just me, or..." He mentions her in "Ups and Downs", "Tornadoes vs. Butterflies," "Sick Day", "Frizzle of the Future", "The Magnetic Mambo", and "Kids in Space".
 * He mentions his father is a italian restaurant in a The Magic School Bus episode, "Gets Eaten," telling about how he puts anchovies on pizza to keep Ralphie from eating it, appear in a flashback in "Raging Bull," he mentions him again in a The Magic School Bus Rides Again episode, "The Good, the Bad, and the Gnocchi," and also appear in a "Baseball Cards."
 * His little brother Nick is mentioned in "The Law Of Unintended Consequences." He's a great basketball player and appears in "Tornadoes vs. Butterflies," and "The Championships."
 * His stepbrother Robbie is mentioned in "Red-Headed Letters With Nut Allergies." He's a great football player and a hockey player and appear in a "Under Cover of Darkness," and also mentioned in "Meet the Class."
 * His grandfather is mentioned in a The Magic School Bus episode, "Inside Ralphie," being at the house while Ralphie's sick and his mother's at work, and also mentioned in a flashback in a "Bromance." His appear him in a flashback in "Shuffle," and also appears in a "Tornadoes vs. Butterflies," and "The Championships."
 * His grandmother Nona and appear in a "The Mile." His mentioned her in "In the Zone," and the song of "Time Zones."
 * In a The Magic School Bus episode, "Goes Upstream," he's going fishing with his Uncle Brian and appear.
 * In a The Magic School Bus episode, "Shows and Tells," he makes a side comment about there being a round photo of his Uncle Ed in his house and appear, whose head is kind of pointy.
 * His uncle Frankie and appear in a "Into the Ordinary." He got sent to jail.
 * His cousins Terressina, Tina and Tony and appear in a "Ralphie and the Flying Tennellis."
 * He owns a pet dog named Noodles and appear in "The Good, the Bad, and the Gnocchi."

Trivia

 * He plays multiple sports (baseball, basketball, association football [soccer], and hockey).
 * He's a believer in aliens and mythological monsters, such as vampires.
 * He hates rollercoasters and appears to have a weak, somewhat large stomach at times.
 * He says "I think I'm going to be sick." in seven (7) The Magic School Bus episodes, "Taking Flight," "Out of This World," "Spins a Web," "Rocks and Rolls," "Getting Energized," "Gets Charged," and "Raging Bull."
 * He also says "I think I'm going to be sick." in several chapters of When the Cold Breeze Blows Away.
 * His most dominant appearances without his hat are in three (3) The Magic School Bus episodes, "Ups and Downs," "Cracks a Yolk," and "All Dried Up."
 * Some chapters in When the Cold Breeze Blows Away show that he doesn wear a hat.
 * He has a slight dislike for butterflies, thinking they're too wimpy.
 * It is implied many times that he likes pizza, but clearly without anchovies. He also appears to like his mom's calzones. He also seems to like sweet things, like candy, ice cream, and mallowblasters. He also appears to like his grandfather's garlic bread and pasta. He also seems to like food things, like meatballs, ravioli, and spaghetti.
 * Despite displaying a laid-back and sometimes careless attitude, he is dedicated to his commitments.
 * His original name was Ralph, implying that "Ralphie" is just a nickname and this is his full name.
 * His voice as well as classmate Carlos's grow deeper in later seasons sounding more teenager-like, despite that they're 8 (eight)-9 (nine) years old along with the rest of the class. This is due to their voiceovers Stuart Stone and Daniel DeSanto respectively going through maturity and puberty at the time. In the second season, some of their lines in some episodes happen to be re-recorded which can explain their voiceovers' progression in maturity and puberty.
 * He was the first character to speak in The Magic School Bus.
 * Ralphie is the first major character revealed to have siblings, the second being Dorothy Ann (Evan Hudson), the third being Phoebe (David Terese) and (Phil Terese), the fourth being Carlos (John Ramon) and (Mikey Ramon), and the fifth being Wanda (Henry Li) and (William Li).
 * He is the first major character revealed to have a stepsibling.
 * Ralphie is the 1st major character revealed to have grandparents, the 2nd being Keesha (Mrs. Franklin), the 3rd being Phoebe (Grandma Terese) and (Grandpa Terese), the 4th being Carlos (Grandma Ramon) and (Grandpa Ramon), the 5th being Arnold (Grandma Perlstein) (Grandma Perlstein) and (Grandpa Perlstein), the 6th being Tim (Grandma Wright) and (Grandpa Wright), and the 7th being Jyoti (Pariksha Kaur).
 * Ralphie is the 2nd major character revealed to have uncles, the 1st being Keesha (Uncle Genma Franklin), the 3rd being Phoebe (Uncle Cecil Byrd Terese), and the 4th being Arnold (Uncle Alex Perlstein) and (Uncle James Perlstein).
 * Ralphie is the second major character revealed to have cousins, the first being Wanda (Bo Li) and the third being Arnold (Janet Perlstein).
 * Ralphie is the third major character revealed to have pet dogs, the first being Phoebe (Valerie Terese), and the second being Wanda (Cocker Spaniel Li).
 * Ralphie is the 3rd major character revealed to have parents, the 1st being Dorothy Ann (Mr. Hudson) and (Mrs. Hudson), the 2nd being Phoebe (Mr. Terese) and (Mrs. Terese), the 4th being Carlos (Mr. Ramon) and (Mrs. Ramon), the 5th being Arnold (Mr. Perlstein) and (Mrs. Perlstein), the 6th being Tim (Mr. Wright) and (Mrs. Wright), the 7th being Wanda (Mrs. Li), and the 8th being Jyoti (Mr. Kaur).
 * It's implied in "Kicks Up a Storm" that he has a crush on Keesha, as he blushes over her sarcastically waiting for the thunderstorm.