Rodney Rathbone

Rodney Rathbone

Voiced by

Steve Burns
Matt Hurwitz

Episode appearances

53

Episode mentions

12

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Religion

Non-Christian

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First episode

124

#108: “Isaac the Courageous” (1990)

Last episode

649

#623: “Buddy Guard” (2007)

First episode mention

145

#129: “Not One of Us” (1990)

Last episode mention

872

#834: “Sir Buddy's Snowy Day” (2018)

Rodney redirects here. For the character from Thank You, God, see Rodney (a).

Description

Rodney P. Rathbone is a main character in Adventures in Odyssey, voiced by Steve Burns. He is the son of Odyssey schemer Bart Rathbone, and while the two conflict at times, the son is clearly a chip off the old block. Rodney and his father have an interesting relationship; Rodney always refers to his father as "Pop", with his father always responding with "don't call me Pop" (although in #115: “An Act of Mercy”, Rodney called Bart "Dad" instead).

Rodney's primary role is that of the mischievous local bully and head of the Bones of Rath, a gang of teenagers who cause trouble but commit few serious crimes — except for the Darkness Before Dawn segment of the Blackgaard saga, during which they commit numerous acts of vandalism and are party to an attempted murder. He was not the leader of the gang at that time, however. Rodney spent time in jail due to his participation in Blackgaard's schemes and found the experience miserable due to the lack of TV and the habit of all the other inmates calling him "sissy" (#368: “The Other Woman”). Nevertheless, he was back in charge of the Bones within the next two years (#390: “No Bones About It”).

Rodney is troublesome to most AIO protagonists but is generally received without excessive rebuke (as is his father Bart); thus, he appears routinely at Whit's End — though on occasion he's been kicked out, which was once discussed in the episode #467: “Broken Window”.

Although Rodney is clearly content with his status as the resident bully and has no desire to change, his attitude has occasionally softened enough to accept correction or admit error (#443: “Changing Rodney”, #115: “An Act of Mercy”, #189: “No, Honestly!”).

Age

Rodney is one of four non-adult characters on AIO who clearly age more slowly than others (the others are Connie Kendall, Lucy Cunningham-Schultz and Mandy Straussberg). Rodney is a teenage bully all the way from his first appearance in #108: “Isaac the Courageous” (1990 Season) to his latest, #623: “Buddy Guard” (2007 Season), with no noticeable change in age, even while his peers clearly age faster than he does. Like most teenagers, Rodney struggles with acne (#480: “The Popsicle Kid”).

Trivia

Fact
He has dared kids to walk out on ice, though he himself never did it.
He calls Bart Rathbone "Pop", even though Bart hates the nickname and asks him not to call him that.
He once broke Tom Riley's fence and stole his apples.
He hates baseball, but his dad thought he loved it.
He had a minibike which he later had his father sell in the Odyssey Times classified section.
He used to be a rock star in a band called The Bones of Rath, but they had foul language and bad ideals in their songs, so it led to rioting and the end of the band.
He once forced Jimmy Barclay to sell chocolate candy bars door-to-door to fund a "Send Rodney to Disney World" "charity."
He once tried to convince Donna Barclay to cash in dozens of savings bonds to buy his used moped which had no tires, rear axle or engine.
He once tried to sell an autographed picture of Robert "M" Lee to Sam Johnson.
He found out about a scam, but no one believed him.
He made a scam about his camera being stolen so that Denver Thor and him could take pictures of the Bible Bowl answers and get a free pass to Waterworld.
Bart taught him to always cheat when playing checkers.
He carved up the walls of the Wonderworld Treehouse with his pocket knife.
He tried to impress Donna while surfing, but hurt himself.
He broke through the Whit's End skylight twice. Once he sued, and the other time he broke in to steal a security videotape.
He once tried to set up a water balloon trap at Whit's End (how he broke the skylight, see above).
He was once trapped in an elevator by Jason Whittaker and Eugene Meltsner.
Rodney had to repeat an Algebra class three times in a row.
His middle initial is P.
Rodney is allergic to macadamia nuts. This was referenced again later.
He was once recast for one episode simply because his normal actors wasn't available. So far he's the only character to experience this one time recasting.

Family and Friends

See Rathbone family.

Rodney's dad is Bart and his mother is Doris. His cousin is Scrubb Moseley, whose mother is also heard in the episode (#216: “Like Father, Like Son”), and at least one other younger cousin as revealed by Doris in #258: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 3”. Rodney also has an Uncle Louie who was a lawyer and in jail for a period of time (#467: “Broken Window”), and he also is revealed to have an Uncle Lanny who was at one time in prison (#243: “Family Values”, #528: “The Taming of the Two”). It's also mentioned that he has a grandmother who uses a cane (#214: “The Living Nativity”), and an Aunt (or possibly Great-Aunt) Agatha (#287: “Tom for Mayor, Part 2”).

While the Bones of Wrath have traditionally been Rodney's closest circle of friends, Rusty Gordon is arguably Rodney's best friend, having shown Rodney genuine loyalty that the other Bones have not (#332: “Another Chance”). The two spent time together even away from the other members of the gang (#259: “The Potential in Elliot”) and were seen as being friends by others in town (#343: “The Pretty Good Samaritan”).

Pictures of Rodney Rathbone

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  Rodney performing a stunt to impress Donna, depicted inside the Aloha Oy! (activity pack).

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  Rodney as he appears in Byte Sized Adventures

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  Rodney as he appears in Elsewhere in Odyssey drawn by Brian Dawson.

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  Rodney as he appears in Elsewhere in Odyssey drawn by Thiago Del Ponte.

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  An older Rodney and family as they appear on their Christmas card, released in 2023.

Album Appearances

Rodney Rathbone has appeared in the following albums:

• Family Portraits (0)
  
• The Lost Episodes (3 episodes)
  
• Album 01: The Adventure Begins (0)
  
• Album 02: The Wildest Summer Ever (0)
  
• Album 03: Heroes (0)
  
• Album 04: FUN-damentals (0)
  
• Album 05: Daring Deeds, Sinister Schemes (0)
  
• Album 06: Mission: Accomplished (0)
  
• Album 07: On Thin Ice (1 episode)
  
• Album 08: Beyond Expectations (3 episodes)
  
• Album 09: Just in Time (0)
  
• Album 10: Other Times, Other Places (0)
  
• Album 11: It’s Another Fine Day... (0)
  
• Album 12: At Home and Abroad (0)
  
• Album 13: It All Started When... (4 episodes)
  
• Album 14: Meanwhile, in Another Part of Town (0)
  
• Album 15: A Place of Wonder (1 episode)
  
• Album 16: Flights of Imagination (2 episodes)
  
• Album 17: On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1 episode)
  
• Album 18: A Time of Discovery (1 episode)
  
• Album 19: Passport to Adventure (5 episodes)
  
• Album 20: A Journey of Choices (0)
  
• Album 21: Wish You Were Here! (0)
  
• Album 22: The Changing Times (0)
  
• Album 23: Twists and Turns (4 episodes)
  
• Album 24: Risks and Rewards (0)
  
• Album 25: Darkness Before Dawn (7 episodes)
  
• Album 26: Back on the Air (0)
  
• Album 27: The Search for Whit (0)
  
• Album 28: Welcome Home! (1 episode)
  
• Album 29: Signed, Sealed and Committed (0)
  
• Album 30: Through Thick and Thin (3 episodes)
  
• Album 31: Days to Remember (0)
  
• Album 32: Hidden Treasures (0)
  
• Album 33: Virtual Realities (1 episode)
  
• Album 34: In Your Wildest Dreams (1 episode)
  
• Album 35: The Big Picture (0)
  
• Album 36: Danger Signals (3 episodes)
  
• Album 37: Countermoves (0)
  
• Album 38: Battle Lines (1 episode)
  
• Album 39: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (2 episodes)
  
• Album 40: Out of Control (1 episode)
  
• Album 41: In Hot Pursuit (1 episode)
  
• Album 42: No Way Out (0)
  
• Album 43: Along for the Ride (3 episodes)
  
• Album 44: Eugene Returns! (0)
  
• Album 45: Lost and Found (0)
  
• Album 46: A Date with Dad (and Other Calamities) (1 episode)
  
• Album 47: Into the Light (0)
  
• Album 48: Moment of Truth (0)
  
• Album 49: The Sky’s the Limit (1 episode)
  
• Album 50: The Best Small Town (0)
  
• The Truth Chronicles (0)
  
• Passages: Darien’s Rise (0)
  
• Album 51: Take it From the Top (0)
  
• Album 52: Cause and Effect (0)
  
• Album 53: The Green Ring Conspiracy (0)
  
• Album 54: Clanging Cymbals...and the Meaning of God's Love (0)
  
• Album 55: The Deep End (0)
  
• Album 56: The Grand Design (0)
  
• Album 57: A Call to Something More (0)
  
• Album 58: The Ties That Bind (0)
  
• Album 59: Taking the Plunge (0)
  
• Album 60: Head Over Heels (0)
  
• Album 61: Without a Hitch (0)
  
• Album 62: Let’s Put on a Show! (0)
  
• Album 63: Up in the Air (0)
  
• Album 64: Under the Surface (0)
  
• Album 65: Expect the Unexpected (0)
  
• Album 66: Trial by Fire (0)
  
• Album 67: More Than Meets the Eye (0)
  
• Album 68: Out of the Blue (0)
  
• Album 69: Best Kept Secrets (0)
  
• Album 70: Finding a Way (0)
  
• Album 71: A Slippery Slope (0)
  
• Album 72: The Long Road Home (0)
  
• Album 73: 28 Hours (0)
  
• Album 74: Buckle Up! (0)
  
• Album 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (0)
  
• Album 76: Keep it Together (0)
  
• Album 77: A New Perspective (0)
  
• Album 78: At Face Value (0)
  

Rodney Rathbone has appeared in the following club seasons:

• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 1 (0)
  
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 2 (0)
  
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 3 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 4 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 5 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 6 (0)
  
• 30th Birthday Live Show (album) (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 10 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 11 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 12 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 7 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 8 (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 9 (0)
  
• Aventuras en Odisea: Volumen 1 (0)
  
• Aventuras en Odisea: Volumen 2 (0)
  
• Aventuras en Odisea: Volumen 3 (0)
  
• B-TV: The Collection (0)
  
• Daily Bible Readings (album) (0)
  
• Hope in Trying Times (1 episode)
  
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 1 Soundtrack (0)
  
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 2 Soundtrack (0)
  
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 3 Soundtrack (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 4 Soundtrack (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 5 Soundtrack (0)
  
• Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 6 Soundtrack (0)
  
• The Leonard Meltsner Saga (0)
  
• The Officer Harley Collection (0)
  

Rodney Rathbone has appeared on the front cover of the following albums:

• Album 19: Passport to Adventure
• Album 23: Twists and Turns
• Bothersome Bullies (sampler album)

Rodney Rathbone has appeared on the back cover of the following album:

• Album 13: It All Started When...

Episodes

Rodney Rathbone has appeared in 53 episodes, has been voiced by 2 actors.

#108: “Isaac the Courageous” (1) #115: “An Act of Mercy” (2) #121: “Missing Person” (3) #138: “The Adventure of the Adventure” (4) #160: “A Rathbone of Contention” (5) #179: “You Gotta Be Wise” (6) #182: “The Scales of Justice” (7) #184: “Isaac the Chivalrous” (8) #189: “No, Honestly!” (9) #207: “The Case of the Candid Camera” (10) #214: “The Living Nativity” (11) #216: “Like Father, Like Son” (12) #235: “Forgive Us as We Forgive” (13) #243: “Family Values” (14) #252: “The Bad Hair Day” (15) #256: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 1” (16) #257: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 2” (17) #258: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 3” (18) #259: “The Potential in Elliot” (19) #301: “The Good, the Bad and Butch” (20) #304: “St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus” (21) #305: “St. Paul: Set Apart by God” (22) #306: “A Victim of Circumstance” (23) #325: “Angels Unaware” (24) #326: “Gathering Thunder” (25) #328: “Hard Losses” (26) #331: “Checkmate” (27) #332: “Another Chance” (28) #333: “The Last Resort” (29) #334: “The Final Conflict” (30) #368: “The Other Woman” (31) #390: “No Bones About It” (32) #397: “Tornado!” (33) #398: “A Case of Revenge” (34) #431a: “Where There's Smoke” (35) #435: “A Look Back, Part 1” (36) #442b: “Sticks and Stones” (37) #443: “Changing Rodney” (38) #463: “Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips” (39) #466: “Snow Day” (40) #467: “Broken Window” (41) #480: “The Popsicle Kid” (42) #495: “The Unraveling” (43) #500: “500” (44) #501: “Inside the Studio” (45) #507: “The Benefit of the Doubt” (46) #517: “It's All About Me” (47) #521: “Hindsight” (48) #548: “Sounds Like a Mystery” (49) #557: “A Lamb's Tale” (50) #558: “A Glass Darkly” (51) #586: “A Cheater Cheated” (52) #623: “Buddy Guard” (53) #216: “Like Father, Like Son” (1) #108: “Isaac the Courageous” (1) #115: “An Act of Mercy” (2) #121: “Missing Person” (3) #138: “The Adventure of the Adventure” (4) #160: “A Rathbone of Contention” (5) #179: “You Gotta Be Wise” (6) #182: “The Scales of Justice” (7) #184: “Isaac the Chivalrous” (8) #189: “No, Honestly!” (9) #207: “The Case of the Candid Camera” (10) #214: “The Living Nativity” (11) #235: “Forgive Us as We Forgive” (12) #243: “Family Values” (13) #252: “The Bad Hair Day” (14) #256: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 1” (15) #257: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 2” (16) #258: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 3” (17) #259: “The Potential in Elliot” (18) #301: “The Good, the Bad and Butch” (19) #304: “St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus” (20) #305: “St. Paul: Set Apart by God” (21) #306: “A Victim of Circumstance” (22) #325: “Angels Unaware” (23) #326: “Gathering Thunder” (24) #328: “Hard Losses” (25) #331: “Checkmate” (26) #332: “Another Chance” (27) #333: “The Last Resort” (28) #334: “The Final Conflict” (29) #368: “The Other Woman” (30) #390: “No Bones About It” (31) #397: “Tornado!” (32) #398: “A Case of Revenge” (33) #431a: “Where There's Smoke” (34) #435: “A Look Back, Part 1” (35) #442b: “Sticks and Stones” (36) #443: “Changing Rodney” (37) #463: “Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips” (38) #466: “Snow Day” (39) #467: “Broken Window” (40) #480: “The Popsicle Kid” (41) #495: “The Unraveling” (42) #500: “500” (43) #501: “Inside the Studio” (44) #507: “The Benefit of the Doubt” (45) #517: “It's All About Me” (46) #521: “Hindsight” (47) #548: “Sounds Like a Mystery” (48) #557: “A Lamb's Tale” (49) #558: “A Glass Darkly” (50) #586: “A Cheater Cheated” (51) #623: “Buddy Guard” (52)

Rodney Rathbone has been mentioned in 12 episodes.

#129: “Not One of Us” (1) #154: “Coming of Age” (2) #163: “A Model Child” (3) #343: “The Pretty Good Samaritan” (4) #346: “St. Paul: Voyage to Rome” (5) #381: “The One About Trust, Part 2” (6) #440: “I Slap Floor” (7) #462: “The W.E.” (8) #488: “Under the Influence, Part 1” (9) #560: “The Present Long Ago” (10) #644: “Kidsboro, Part 2” (11) #834: “Sir Buddy's Snowy Day” (12)

Rodney Rathbone has appeared in 4 comic story arc(s).

EIO: The Millstone BSA: Meteorite Mayhem EIO: Tokyo Woe EIO: Single Comic Strips - 2022

Quotes

See Rathbone quotes.