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{{Infobox character
 
|name = Mr. Litwak
 
|name = Mr. Litwak
 
|image = Litwak.jpg
 
|image = Litwak.jpg
 
|films = ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]<br>[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''
 
|films = ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]<br>[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''
|animator =
 
 
|voice = [[Ed O'Neill]]
 
|voice = [[Ed O'Neill]]
|model =
 
|designer =
 
 
|inspiration = [[w:c:wiki:Walter Day|Walter Day]]
 
|inspiration = [[w:c:wiki:Walter Day|Walter Day]]
 
|fullname = Stanley Litwak<ref>Litwalk's first name identified in [http://waltdisneystudiosawards.com/downloads/wreck-it-ralph-screenplay.pdf Script]</ref>
|awards =
 
|fullname = Stanley "Stan" Litwak<ref>Litwalk's first name identified in [http://waltdisneystudiosawards.com/downloads/wreck-it-ralph-screenplay.pdf Script]</ref>
 
 
|personality = Kind, humble, nice, reasonable
 
|personality = Kind, humble, nice, reasonable
 
|appearance =Tall man, brown hair with grey streaks, mustache
 
|appearance =Tall man, brown hair with grey streaks, mustache
 
|occupation = Owner of [[Litwak's Arcade]]
 
|occupation = Owner of [[Litwak's Arcade]]
 
|alignment = Good
 
|alignment = Good
|goal = To maintain the arcade
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|goal = To maintain the arcade
|home =
 
 
|family = His Nana † (mentioned)
 
|family = His Nana † (mentioned)
|friends= [[Moppet Girl]]
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|friends= [[Moppet Girl]], arcade patrons
|enemies =
 
|minions =
 
 
|likes = Video games, satisfied customers
 
|likes = Video games, satisfied customers
 
|dislikes = Broken games
 
|dislikes = Broken games
|quote = "I'll have someone look at it tomorrow but if he can't fix it, it might be time to put old [[Wreck-It Ralph (character)|Ralph]] and [[Fix-It Felix Jr.|Felix]] out to pasture, like my nana."<br>"Hey, Ralph's back! Isn't that great?"}}
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|quote = "I'll have someone look at it tomorrow but if he can't fix it, it might be time to put old [[Wreck-It Ralph (character)|Ralph]] and [[Fix-It Felix Jr.|Felix]] out to pasture, like my nana."<br>"Hey, Ralph's back! Isn't that great?"}}'''Stan Litwak''' or better known as '''Mr. Litwak''' is a minor character in the [[2012]] [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] animated film, ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]] ''and its [[2018]] [[Ralph Breaks the Internet|sequel]]. 
'''Stan Litwak''' (better known as '''Mr. Litwak''') is a minor character in the [[2012]] [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] animated film, ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]] ''and its [[2018]] [[Ralph Breaks the Internet|sequel]].
 
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Stan Litwak is the owner of [[Litwak's Arcade]], where the film takes place. He doesn't know about anything that goes on in [[Game Central Station]]; however, Mr. Litwak is indirectly both a friend and foe to the video game characters. Because Litwak depends on a customer base for his livelihood, he must keep gamers, such as [[Moppet Girl]], satisfied. Should customers complain of glitches and the games cannot be repaired, Mr. Litwak withdraws it from his arcade, leaving those game characters "unplugged," their version of homeless and unemployed. The same goes for games which have not generated a high level of customer support. The flip side is that should a game be both functional and popular, it stays at Litwak's Arcade, and thus the game characters are assured of being "plugged."
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Mr. Litwak is the owner of [[Litwak's Arcade]], where the film takes place. He isn't aware of anything that goes on in [[Game Central Station]]. Because Litwak depends on a customer base for his livelihood, he must keep gamers, such as [[Moppet Girl]], satisfied. Should customers complain of glitches and the games cannot be repaired, Mr. Litwak withdraws it from his arcade, leaving those game characters "unplugged", their version of homeless and unemployed. The same goes for games which have not generated a high level of customer support. The flip side is that should a game be both functional and popular, it stays at Litwak's Arcade, and thus the game characters are assured of being "plugged".
   
 
Litwak is shown to be a "realist" element to the film; a man in the real world trying to own and operate his business. He does, however, feel an emotional connection to the consoles and characters (likely due to working with many of them for so many years). When he forcibly unplugged both ''[[TurboTime]]'' and ''Roadblasters'', Litwak was noticibly hurt. When ''[[Fix-It Felix Jr. (video game)|Fix-It Felix Jr.]]'' no longer had its "malfunction", meaning it no longer needed to be unplugged, Litwak was unabashedly overjoyed.
 
Litwak is shown to be a "realist" element to the film; a man in the real world trying to own and operate his business. He does, however, feel an emotional connection to the consoles and characters (likely due to working with many of them for so many years). When he forcibly unplugged both ''[[TurboTime]]'' and ''Roadblasters'', Litwak was noticibly hurt. When ''[[Fix-It Felix Jr. (video game)|Fix-It Felix Jr.]]'' no longer had its "malfunction", meaning it no longer needed to be unplugged, Litwak was unabashedly overjoyed.
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==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]''===
 
===''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]''===
In the film, Stan Litwak is the friendly owner and operator of Litwak's Arcade. When one of his [[Moppet Girl|customers]] tells him that ''[[Fix-It Felix Jr. (video game)|Fix-It Felix Jr.]]'' is busted, due to [[Wreck-It Ralph (character)|Ralph]]'s quest for a [[Medal of Heroes|medal]], he takes a closer look at the console screen and noticed all the [[Nicelanders]] in a panic, before refunding the girl's money. The girl starts to worry and asks him what will happen to the game. He tells her that someone will have to take a look at the game tomorrow, but if it is not fixed, the game will be unplugged and soon places an "out of order" sign on the machine.
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In the film, Mr. Litwak is the friendly owner and operator of Litwak's Arcade. When one of his [[Moppet Girl|customers]] tells him that ''[[Fix-It Felix Jr. (video game)|Fix-It Felix Jr.]]'' is busted, due to [[Wreck-It Ralph (character)|Ralph]]'s quest for a [[Medal of Heroes|medal]], he takes a closer look at the console screen and noticed all the [[Nicelanders]] in a panic, before refunding the girl's money. The girl starts to worry and asks him what will happen to the game. He tells her that someone will have to take a look at the game tomorrow, but if it is not fixed, the game will be unplugged and soon places an "out of order" sign on the machine.
   
 
The next day, when he finds out that the game's working correctly, he's quite pleased as it means he won't have to unplug it at all.
 
The next day, when he finds out that the game's working correctly, he's quite pleased as it means he won't have to unplug it at all.
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===''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''===
 
===''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''===
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Six years after the events of the first film, Litwak purchases a Wi-Fi router for the arcade, and plugs it into [[Game Central Station]], which links the video game characters to the digital world of the [[Internet|internet]] in which the Surge Protector warns the video game characters that going to the Internet world can be very dangerous. During a gameplay of Sugar Rush, two customers [[Swati and Nafisa]] tell Mr. Litwak that Vanellope chosen as their roster is not working properly (not because of her ability, but because of a fight with the steering wheel moving itself when Ralph created a new path to help Vanellope win), he then attempts to put the wheel back in place in which the part ultimately breaks. He then plans on ordering a new part for Sugar Rush, but tells the customers involved with the incident that TobiKomi, the video game company that made ''Sugar Rush'', has been defunct and the last steering wheel was only on [[Ebay|eBay]] when Swati shows Litwak the item sold. He then explains that buying the replacement of the steering wheel is very expensive and thus cannot afford it. After telling the customers about this, he then unplugs the game, leaving Vanellope and all the other residents of Sugar Rush homeless.
Six years after the events of the first film, Litwak purchases a wi-fi router for the arcade, and plugs it into [[Game Central Station]]; this links the video game characters to the world of the [[Internet|internet]].
 
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Meanwhile, Litwak then sets up the Wi-Fi network for the arcade linking to the Wi-Fi router he purchased, activating the digital world of the Internet where Ralph and Vanellope see an avatar of Litwak himself entering the Internet world. Throughout the events of the film, Ralph and Vanellope manage to earn enough money to get the steering wheel for Sugar Rush before it gets unplugged and removed by Litwak.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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==''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''==
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*His appearance and dress also seems to be a reference to Walter Day, the founder of Twin Galaxies, an organization that records world record high scores on arcade games.
 
*His appearance and dress also seems to be a reference to Walter Day, the founder of Twin Galaxies, an organization that records world record high scores on arcade games.
 
*Mr. Litwak is the only named human in the film.
 
*Mr. Litwak is the only named human in the film.
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*In ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]'', Mr. Litwak's name is listed on his nametag as Stan. In the sequel, it's listed as Del.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 18:55, 3 August 2019

Stan Litwak or better known as Mr. Litwak is a minor character in the 2012 Disney animated film, Wreck-It Ralph and its 2018 sequel

Background

Mr. Litwak is the owner of Litwak's Arcade, where the film takes place. He isn't aware of anything that goes on in Game Central Station. Because Litwak depends on a customer base for his livelihood, he must keep gamers, such as Moppet Girl, satisfied. Should customers complain of glitches and the games cannot be repaired, Mr. Litwak withdraws it from his arcade, leaving those game characters "unplugged", their version of homeless and unemployed. The same goes for games which have not generated a high level of customer support. The flip side is that should a game be both functional and popular, it stays at Litwak's Arcade, and thus the game characters are assured of being "plugged".

Litwak is shown to be a "realist" element to the film; a man in the real world trying to own and operate his business. He does, however, feel an emotional connection to the consoles and characters (likely due to working with many of them for so many years). When he forcibly unplugged both TurboTime and Roadblasters, Litwak was noticibly hurt. When Fix-It Felix Jr. no longer had its "malfunction", meaning it no longer needed to be unplugged, Litwak was unabashedly overjoyed.

Appearances

Wreck-It Ralph

In the film, Mr. Litwak is the friendly owner and operator of Litwak's Arcade. When one of his customers tells him that Fix-It Felix Jr. is busted, due to Ralph's quest for a medal, he takes a closer look at the console screen and noticed all the Nicelanders in a panic, before refunding the girl's money. The girl starts to worry and asks him what will happen to the game. He tells her that someone will have to take a look at the game tomorrow, but if it is not fixed, the game will be unplugged and soon places an "out of order" sign on the machine.

The next day, when he finds out that the game's working correctly, he's quite pleased as it means he won't have to unplug it at all.

In Felix's story of Turbo and King Candy's story of the fate of Sugar Rush, players (two boys and Moppet girl, respectively) call Mr. Litwak, who places "out of order" signs to the games gone wrong (RoadBlasters and TurboTime, respectively).

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Six years after the events of the first film, Litwak purchases a Wi-Fi router for the arcade, and plugs it into Game Central Station, which links the video game characters to the digital world of the internet in which the Surge Protector warns the video game characters that going to the Internet world can be very dangerous. During a gameplay of Sugar Rush, two customers Swati and Nafisa tell Mr. Litwak that Vanellope chosen as their roster is not working properly (not because of her ability, but because of a fight with the steering wheel moving itself when Ralph created a new path to help Vanellope win), he then attempts to put the wheel back in place in which the part ultimately breaks. He then plans on ordering a new part for Sugar Rush, but tells the customers involved with the incident that TobiKomi, the video game company that made Sugar Rush, has been defunct and the last steering wheel was only on eBay when Swati shows Litwak the item sold. He then explains that buying the replacement of the steering wheel is very expensive and thus cannot afford it. After telling the customers about this, he then unplugs the game, leaving Vanellope and all the other residents of Sugar Rush homeless.


Meanwhile, Litwak then sets up the Wi-Fi network for the arcade linking to the Wi-Fi router he purchased, activating the digital world of the Internet where Ralph and Vanellope see an avatar of Litwak himself entering the Internet world. Throughout the events of the film, Ralph and Vanellope manage to earn enough money to get the steering wheel for Sugar Rush before it gets unplugged and removed by Litwak.

Gallery

Wreck-It Ralph

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Trivia

  • He is seen throughout the film dressed like a football referee. This is also the work uniform of game technicians at the franchise Dave & Buster's, who check to see that arcade cabinets are fully functional, as well as replenish games that dispense prize tickets when the supply is exhausted.
  • His appearance and dress also seems to be a reference to Walter Day, the founder of Twin Galaxies, an organization that records world record high scores on arcade games.
  • Mr. Litwak is the only named human in the film.
  • In Wreck-It Ralph, Mr. Litwak's name is listed on his nametag as Stan. In the sequel, it's listed as Del.

References

  1. Litwalk's first name identified in Script
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Media
Film: Wreck-It Ralph (video/soundtrack) • Ralph Breaks the Internet (video/soundtrack)

Video games: Video gameAppDisney InfinityDisney Crossy RoadDisney Heroes: Battle ModePAC-MAN: Ralph Breaks the MazeKingdom Hearts IIIKingdom Hearts Union χDisney Sorcerer's Arena
Books: Little Golden BookOne Sweet RaceSugar RushI'm Gonna Wreck It!The Art of Wreck-It RalphThe Art of Ralph Breaks the Internet

Disney Parks
The AnnexThe Magic of Disney AnimationPLAY!Ralph Breaks VR

Parades: Disney Harmony in Color! Parade
Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney Songbook
Fireworks: Celebrate the MagicDisney EnchantmentHappily Ever AfterIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationMickey's Mix Magic!Wonderful World of AnimationWondrous Journeys
Halloween: Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade
Christmas: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

Characters
Wreck-It Ralph: Wreck-It RalphVanellope von SchweetzFix-It Felix Jr.Sergeant CalhounKing CandySour BillStan LitwakGeneNicelandersCy-BugsMarkowskiGeneral HologramHero's Duty TroopsWynnchel and DuncanTaffyta MuttonfudgeCandleheadRancis FluggerbutterSugar Rush RacersSugar Rush CitizensMoppet GirlSurge ProtectorCameos

Ralph Breaks the Internet: YesssShankKnowsMoreSpamleyDouble DanGordMaybeEboyFun Bun and PuddlesArthurRalph clonesSwati and NafisaSnow WhiteCinderellaAuroraArielBelleJasminePocahontasMulanTianaRapunzelMeridaAnnaElsaMoanaC-3PO
Deleted: B.E.V.

Locations
Litwak's ArcadeBad-AnonGame Central StationFix-It Felix Jr.Hero's DutySugar RushSugar Rush CastleDiet Cola MountainThe Game Code RoomTurboTimeInternetBuzzzTubeeBayOh My DisneySlaughter RaceThe DarknetThe Searchbar
Songs
Wreck-It-Ralph: When Can I See You Again?CelebrationSugar RushShut Up and DriveWreck It, Wreck-It RalphMarch of the Oreos

Ralph Breaks the Internet: ZeroA Place Called Slaughter RaceNever Gonna Give You Up

Objects
Magic HammerMedal of HeroesGold CoinVanellope's Racing KartsCandy KartRoyal RacerVanellope's MedalArcade PrizesKing Candy's Chest
See Also
Disney Revival