Buzz

Rugrats ranks 1,610 out of the 18,468 shows on TV.com.

The 1,356 users who count themselves as Rugrats fans have written a total of 256 reviews.

Status

Premiered

Ended

Genre

Theme

Related Shows

• The Wild Thornberrys
• Doug
• Muppet Babies
• Animaniacs
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

At Rugrats' peak it was one of the, if not the most popular show on Nickelodeon. This, according to Nick producers, is the show that put them on top in the 90's. Now let's see how it all started...

In 1989, two parents named Gsapo Csupo and Arlene Klasky made the pilot for the show. Their baby...  more

At Rugrats' peak it was one of the, if not the most popular show on Nickelodeon. This, according to Nick producers, is the show that put them on top in the 90's. Now let's see how it all started...

In 1989, two parents named Gsapo Csupo and Arlene Klasky made the pilot for the show. Their baby son, Brendon, was their inspiration to create the Rugrats. After showing it to Nickelodeon they automatically liked it and turned it into a series. In 3 years Rugrats had aired more than 50 episodes. With a total of 65 episodes they stopped making new episodes and Rugrats was shown in primetime in 1994. After that the popularity of the show increased. Nickelodeon realized what good ratings they had and they decided to air brand new episodes of Rugrats in 1997. It was so popular that it had its first movie to be shown in theaters the following year featuring a new Rugrat named Dil. After the movie, they aired even more new episodes, including Dil with them on the show. In 2000, Nickelodeon made a second movie for the Rugrats, giving Chuckie a stepmom and featuring another new Rugrat named Kimi. More new episodes aired after that with Kimi, and in the year 2001 Nick had big plans for the show. Rugrats was in their 10th year, so Arlene Klasky and Nickelodeon decided to make the Rugrats 10 years older in the 10 year anniversary special called "All Growed Up". This episode was the most viewed Rugrats-related episode. A third movie in summer 2003, was a crossover with another Nicktoon: "The Wild Thornberrys".

Originally, there were only four young rugrats who would sit in their playpen watching the world go by. The fearless leader of the group was Tommy Pickles, a resourceful baby who hides a plastic screwdriver in his diaper so that they can leave the pen. His best friend was Chuckie, a fearful, red-haired toddler who reluctantly agreed to venture out into the open, unsafe areas of the house. There were also the twins Phil and Lil who were always ready for any new challenge. Leaving the safety of their own playpen, the children would explore their surroundings and try to make sense out of what the adults are doing. Some of the most interesting characters were the parents and Tommy and Angelica's grandfather who would always fall asleep when taking care of the children. The parents' comments are so genuine that they bring a sense of reality to the show. Even the parents had different lives, with Chuckie's widowed father, and Angelica's loving father and busy mother.

Episodes: 172

Production: Nickelodeon. Animation

THEME SONGS OLD VERSION
1. A diaper is suspended in mid-air. 2. It lands on Tommy.
3. Tommy walks, then falls. 4. He squirts a robot cat.
5. The other rugrats do certain things. 6. Didi & Stu come in the house 7. Didi picks up Tommy. 8. Tommy squirts his bottle, revealing the Rugrats logo.

NEW SECOND VERSION
1. Diapers are suspended in mid-air. 2. They land on Tommy & Dil. 3. Spike runs & balls go around. 4. As soon as it comes in the bathroom, Chuckie slips on one and his shoe falls off. 5. A plane with Cynthia in it comes past a couple of toys. 6. Susie jumps rope. 7. Phil & Lil are searching for a ladybug. 8. Kimi appears from under a pail. 9. Didi places cookies on the ground. 10. The rugrats are circling the cookies, except Angelica. 11. Angelica comes by the cookies. 12. Spike sudentley controls the airplane, hitting Angelica and she fell into the cookies, revealing the Rugrats logo.

Spinoffs:
All Grown Up
Preschool Daze

Rugrats Movies:
The Rugrats Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats Go Wild
Rugrats: Tales From The Crib: Snow White Rugrats: Tales From The Crib: Three Jacks And A Beanstalk less

• Something from Mamma Trauma...

  While looking at the quotes, I saw that the "d" word was in one of them. I just want to be sure about this, but is it true that it is used in that episode? Because I don't think it could be, but I could still be wrong (though I seriously doubt it). Thanks to whoever helps.

  While looking at the quotes, I saw that the "d" word was in one of them. I just want to be sure about this, but is it true that it is used in that episode? Because I don't think it could be, but I could still be wrong (though I seriously doubt it). Thanks to whoever helps. less

  CDCB Last online 2 days ago
  1 comments, last one Nov 11, 2009 + Add Comment

• Top three favourite babies.

  angelica and suzie can be included if you want........

  angelica and suzie can be included if you want........less

  princess_ellery Last online May 2, 2009
  16 comments, last one Nov 2, 2009 + Add Comment

• Your fav. Episode?

  What is your favorite episode?

  What is your favorite episode?less

  spongegab13
  26 comments, last one Nov 2, 2009 + Add Comment

•  

  10 Perfect

  classic. hide show

  wow. i havent seen this show since it was removed from nickelodeon back in the early 2000s. i owned the videotape, but im sure no one uses VCRs anymore. i used to watch this show every single time it came on, but it got pretty boring after awhile. i DO miss the show, but i could care less about seeing another episode. i also hated all grown up. that show was the worst updated rugrats ever! i hate how they made the adults look 10x older than they were supposed to look and how they elminated most of the pets each family had.

  Do you agree?

    3 2

  Report Abuse

  KatrinaWilson0 Added Oct 2, 2009 All my reviews
•  

  1 Abysmal

  It maybe an old Nicktoon show, but that doesn't mean it was any good. hide show

  Before I begin this is my opinion and isn't meant to come as any offence to those who disagree with me. I only started watching Rugrats when I was 8, and let me say, I didn't like it. It's a gross show; there was 1 time I saw Lil take something out of her belly button and then she ate it. Ugh. Another thing that I don't like about Rugrats is the like of humor they have in this series. For one thing, the only time it tries to be funny is when they use potty humor. And any other times they try to make a joke, they fail at making me laugh. Another thing that I dislike is the animation. I perfectly understand that this show was made in the 90's, and it's not the low quality of the colors I dislike, it's more of the way it was all drawn. In my opinion, the animators and all of the drawers or whatever they're called cannot draw well at all! I think the only reason people love it so much is because it's a "classic" show and it may bring back memories. I think that if it were airing tonight, I don't think as much people would like it. Because like me, more likely than not, they would complain about how gross this show is. And maybe if I had grown up with the show, maybe I would love it for the memories. But since I didn't, I don't like this show at all. My final grade for this is a 1/100.

  Do you agree?

    0 7

  Report Abuse

  nerdygirl111 Added Sep 22, 2009 All my reviews
•  

  10 Perfect

  Rugrats is an animated series and one of the orignal three Nicktoons that debuted on Nickelodeon in 1991, alongside Doug and The Ren and Stimpy Show. The show explores the imagination of four babies. hide show

  Rugrats is, without question, one of the greatest animated television shows of all time and next to SpongBob, the greatest nicktoon of all time. Rugrats explores the the imagination of infants as the go on adventures beyond anyone's own dreams or own imagination. With Tommy being the leader and the show's main protagonist, it is no wonder why he is involved in most of the adventures. With Chuckie as his main sidekick and less brave than Tommy, it provides the show with comic relief, as well as their friends, the twins Phil and Lil. However, their adventures become sometimes cahllenging when the babies face off against Tommy's sinister and manipulative cousin, the incomparable Angelica. Though these adventures are just figments of the babies imagination, if one watched this cartoon in their childhood, they would realize why this cartoon is one of Nickelodeon's great animated legacies.

  Do you agree?

    5 0

  Report Abuse

  nilater08 Added Aug 19, 2009 All my reviews
•  

  5 Mediocre

  Okay....I used to love this show, but things have changed! hide show

  I have to admit, I used to like this show a lot when I was about 3-11, I even used to buy Reptar toys and collect them, but then at age 11, I thought, Eeew! There were talons of bathroom jokes, and if Angelica Pickles could just shut the heck up and stop getting the babies in trouble, and whining for the STUPIDEST things like, "I want ice cream! And I want it now!!!", and she even chased after a guy in a reptar suit in a carnival over a stupid cereal bar! Yeah I understand the concept to the fact they are babies, but Angelica is a complete jerk most of the time. I usually don't mind the episodes that aren't centered around that stupid b*mbo though, Angelica could suck my uh...Okay!Now... I shouldn't go there. Also, Chuckie is a wuss, I mean I know he's just a toddler but, like he freaks out because he gets a "Big-Boy's" bed, panics because he's afraid of germs, breaks into shock because he thinks Reptar's gonna get him, and cries his eyes out because his glasses shattered. Wuss! Phil & Lil are annoying characters! Seriously! They are, um well...it's a certain word I shouldn't say on this website. Tommy Pickles was the only smart and decent character in the show. Dill was disgusting! Ugh! He would take a crap in his pants every now and then! Also, this show is a bad example for little kids, it doesn't teach them anything good! Just how to eat worms, you know, that can give you diarrhea. I also cannot believe this show's from the creators of The Simpsons, that's a much better show. I'm just expressing my opinion, so go ahead and give me a thumb down, see if I care.

  Do you agree?

    3 7

  Report Abuse

  KingBoo112 Added Aug 10, 2009 All my reviews
•  

  6.5 Fair

  the best show for kids hide show

  this show used to be great it shows what babys would do if they could talk however i have 1 problem how can angelica understand the babys when their parents cant b c if she can she should teach at a college a new language b c shes genius also the biggest mistake was making all grown up when babys are magically adults like that it kind of ruins the pt . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . fdl ,b. . . .. . v.cv ..d.. c.c., .,c l ,ld kfl lcm ;lnkfbk.c/ nfn nn j; fn k k k k kk k k k k k k k k k kk k k k k k kk k

  Do you agree?

    1 4

  Report Abuse

  oufsta1 Added Jul 16, 2009 All my reviews