Rugrats

Nickelodeon (ended 2003)

271 TOTAL REVIEWS Write A Review
136 EPISODES ONLINE Watch Online
bowling255 User Score: 1640
EDITOR

EDIT

Show Summary

Premiered: Aug 11, 1991
Status: Ended

In the year 1989, two married 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 three years, Rugrats had aired more than fifty episodes. With a total of sixty five 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; then again in the year 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. With Rugrats in their tenth year, so Arlene Klasky and Nickelodeon decided to make the Rugrats ten years older in their anniversary special, "All Growed Up;" this episode was the most viewed Rugrats-related episode.''''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.moreless

8.5

Average Rating: Great

2,106 votes

Your Rating: 10

"Perfect"
Your Rating: 9.5

"Superb"
Your Rating: 9

"Superb"
Your Rating: 8.5

"Great"
Your Rating: 8

"Great"
Your Rating: 7.5

"Good"
Your Rating: 7

"Good"
Your Rating: 6.5

"Fair"
Your Rating: 6

"Fair"
Your Rating: 5.5

"Mediocre"
Your Rating: 5

"Mediocre"
Your Rating: 4.5

"Poor"
Your Rating: 4

"Poor"
Your Rating: 3.5

"Bad"
Your Rating: 3

"Bad"
Your Rating: 2.5

"Terrible"
Your Rating: 2

"Terrible"
Your Rating: 1.5

"Abysmal"
Your Rating: 1

"Abysmal"

Rate It

Episode Guide

See All

S 9 : Ep 18	The Bravliest Baby/Gimme An "A"	Aired 6/8/03	go Netflix Subscription
S 9 : Ep 17	Baby Sale/Steve	Aired 2/26/03	go Netflix Subscription
S 9 : Ep 16	Clown Around/The Baby Rewards	Aired 1/28/03	go Netflix Subscription
S 9 : Ep 15	Mutts In A Name/Hurricane Alice	Aired 2/24/03	go Netflix Subscription
S 9 : Ep 14	The Perfect Twins	Aired 11/30/02	go Netflix Subscription Amazon Buy iTunes Buy

Watch Rugrats Full Episodes

See All

go

Netflix

Subscription

The Bravliest Baby/Gimme An "A"

S 9 : Ep 18
go

Netflix

Subscription

Baby Sale/Steve

S 9 : Ep 17
go

Netflix

Subscription

Clown Around/The Baby Rewards

S 9 : Ep 16
go

Netflix

Subscription

Mutts In A Name/Hurricane Alice

S 9 : Ep 15

Rugrats News

See All

2

TV biz's family focus derails smut bills

By Reuters, Dec 13, 2005

Negotiations among cable operators over so-called "family tiers" and talk among the TV industry's players about ways to clarify the ratings system are likely to delay passage of legislation to clean up the airwaves. Senator Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, told reporters… more
9

Report says TV ads push junk food, harm kids' diets

By Reuters, Dec 07, 2005

Most food and drink advertising to children promotes unhealthy choices, and the government should step in if the industry fails to improve the situation, an experts report said Tuesday. "There is strong evidence that television advertising influences the diets of… more

Cast & Crew

See All EDIT

Jack Riley

Stu Pickles
Joe Alaskey

Louis Pickles 1997-2004
Nancy Cartwright

Chuckie Finster 2002-2004

Fan Reviews (271)

See All

Despite their odd fandom rivalry, Rugrats and SpongeBob are actually quite similar; both were Nickelodeon money-makers which both went downhill after their respective movies.

5.0

"Mediocre"

By Third-Kind, Dec 11, 2011 Report Abuse

Rugrats, as well as being one of the first three Nicktoons ever made (alongside Doug and Ren and Stimpy), was also formerly the most successful show on the network, at least until SpongeBob came along. Now a classic in the eyes of nostalgists, Rugrats represents the old-school Nickelodeon... well, at least the first few seasons did. Slowly, like SpongeBob (but not exactly as apparent), the show went downhill, until the final straw that was Dil was introduced into the main cast. According to TV lore, new characters who are introduced into the core cast of a show usually scream trouble, and I feel this was the same case with Dil. It only worsened when they added Kimi in season 7, and after another two seasons, the show was finally cancelled.Rugrats follows the adventures of a group of (originally four) talking babies; Tommy, Chuckie, and twins Phil and Lil (then later on, Dil and Kimi), who explore the (often frightening) world around them, while also having to deal with the local villain, Angelica. The original concept and premise was wonderful, and could easily appeal to everyone.The characters were originally lovable, even the adults. Tommy was the brave leader kids wanted to be, and Chuckie was the scaredy-cat some kids could relate to. However, Phil and Lil did like to engage in gross habits, but I wouldn't say that completely detracted their characters (at first). Also, despite the fact that Angelica was the resident villain, she did have her moments in some episodes. Meanwhile, the adults also held their own. Stu Pickles was the crazy inventor who was trying to build the toy that would become his big break, while Grandpa Lou was the sleepy old man (who was arguably, probably one of the best characters on the show). However, in the later seasons featuring Dil and Kimi, I felt that Dil was a poor character because he couldn't speak or move, and most episodes focused on the babies looking after him all the time. Kimi, to me, felt like a female clone of Tommy, making her character look dull.The stories for the episodes were OK at first. The babies' imaginations was what really made the episodes enjoyable to watch, but in later seasons, episodes later relied more on the toiler humour that had always plagued the show (which I will talk about in the next paragraph), mostly because of Dil being in the group.The humour relies on the dreaded toilet humour that is now commonly-seen in cartoons today. While it wasn't as problematic as in later seasons, I would say that if I was writing this review before Dil was introduced into the cast, I would have given the show an 8, because of it. However, the toilet humour was kicked up later on in the show's life, with sometimes, entire episodes being driven on by it. (E.g. "Chuckie VS The Potty.) Oh, please. Fortunately, there were some good jokes for everyone of all ages, even pop culture references for the adults.The animation was decent. While it looked rough and scratchy in season 1, it thankfully improved in season 2, and kept improving from there. While I have always criticized Klasky-Csupo (the creators of the show)'s art style and character designs (As Told By Ginger, etc.), in Rugrats, I actually found it to be more tolerable. I would even say quite fitting with the tone of the series.Overall, Rugrats was a great show while it was in its prime. But just like SpongeBob today, it went downhill after its first movie was released. No offence, it was still a good cartoon, but adding new characters to the core cast didn't do the show justice, and it still had flaws (the toilet humour). Also, please note that I gave this show a 5, because I loved the older episodes.moreless

DO YOU AGREE?
2 1
A decent show that went on way past it's prime.

4.0

"Poor"

By marbles01, Nov 13, 2011 Report Abuse

Ah, I used to love this show as a kid, though now I can't help but realise it had stayed on air for too long. "The Rugrats Movie" was okay but the character of Dill was unneeded and served to be an annoyance. "Rugrats in Paris" was an improvement over "The Rugrats Movie" and is a great family film but the characters of Kimi and Kira were much unneeded. The fact that Chuckie's dad is now no longer single basically kills what was once interesting about his character. So yes, as soon as Dill was introduced the show did start to go downhill, though they made the right choice by eventually ending it. Unfortunately they made a spin off show called "All Grown Up". It was awful.moreless

DO YOU AGREE?
1 1
Classic show!

9.5

"Superb"

By pajoe, Nov 12, 2011 Report Abuse

I Love This Show So Much! This Was My Childhood To Say The Least. 12 Great years. Loved Angelica. Loved Chuckie. 9.5 Please! I can't tell you how much I loved those toddlers treating each other like adults. Who knew talking babies could be so entertaining

DO YOU AGREE?
2 0
WORST... SHOW... EVER!!!

0.1

"None"

By tv_hacker, Nov 05, 2011 Report Abuse

What kind of dumb creators would make a stupid gay show as dumb as Teletubbies? I hate it! It drives me so crazy that I want to pop my head off! I want to kill those lousy children and everyone in their families and friends. Sucks! Sucks! Sucks! Sucks! Sucks!

DO YOU AGREE?
1 3
This is a show about Baby's walking around in their own bag of crap!

0.0

"None"

By TommyTom2, Nov 05, 2011 Report Abuse

Who the hell thought of this? This is a show about idoitic babies craping in their diapers and some know it all girl named Angelica. This is what Nick said was what brought them to the top in the 90's. TV must have been crap then.Please take it off the air.

DO YOU AGREE?
1 3

Write a Review

Forums

Add a Topic See All

Last Activity

Replies

Here we go again...
Spongebob was renewed for a 9th season for 2012. This means its their final season. But sadly Rugrat's record of being the longest...

By Nicktoons2, 14 hours ago

14 hours ago

1
Reply
20th Anniversary coming soon!!!
Hey everyone!!! Next year will be 2011 and you know what that means... RUGRATS' 20th anniversary!!! I just think that Nickshould ...

By Rcoaxum12, Jan 24, 2010

01/21/12

62
Reply
Why blame Spongebob?
y do people blame spongebob 4 rugrats ending. family guy has better ratings than simpsons now but simpsons is still on. rugrats ...

By deanropi, Jul 13, 2008

12/04/11

65
Reply
The Seven Voyages Of Cynthia
The Seven Voyages Of Cynthia is my all time favorite Rugrats episode because I can relate to it easily because I found it funny wh...

By Antique22, Oct 30, 2011

10/30/11

1
Reply
DONOT FORGET THe RUGRATS!!!!
To appreciate the rugrats go to this page and it should tell you the whole history of rugrats from the begging to end. http://www...

By Nicktoons2, Oct 26, 2011

10/26/11

1
Reply