Rugrats
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| Theme music composer | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Opening theme | "Rugrats Theme" |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 172 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 23 minutes |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Surround |
| Original release | August 11, 1991 – August 1, 2004[1][2] |
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| Followed by | All Grown Up! |
| Related shows | Rugrats Pre-School Daze |
Rugrats was an American animated children's adventure sitcom. It was created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series originally aired from August 11, 1991 to 22 May, 1994 as Nickelodeon only ordered 61 episodes for the show (With an extra episode "Passover" which aired on 13, April 1995) but the show was so successful in ratings for its reruns that it began a new run that lasted from 6 December, 1996 through August 1, 2004. The show centers around four babies and their adventures. It was the first Nicktoon, and it also aired on Nick Jr. in 1996.
Characters[change | change source]
The series' main character is Tommy Pickles. He was a filmmaker since he was a baby. His group of friends are the other characters. Chuckie Finster (2-3 years old) is Tommy's best friend. He has red hair and wears glasses. Phil and Lil DeVille are twins. They love digging for insects and earthworms. Tommy, Phil and Lil appeared in the pilot episode. Spike Pickles is the Pickles family's dog.
Tommy's baby brother is Dil. He was born in The Rugrats Movie. Angelica Pickles is Tommy's older cousin. She is the main antagonist of the program. Kimi is Chuckie's playful stepsister. She first appeared in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie. Susie Carmichael is Angelica's schoolmate and best friend.
The other characters include the babies' parents. The parents are easily distracted. This lets the children get away and explore.
In the pilot, Phil was Tommy's best friend.
Angelica (voiced by Cheryl Chase) and Prudence (voiced by Stacy Ann "Fergie" Ferguson Duhamel) are bullies.
Kimi first appeared in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and is of Asian and European descent like Tommy.
Broadcast history[change | change source]
- Nickelodeon (1990-2007; 2010-present)
- Nick Jr. (1994-1997)
- Noggin (1999-2002)
- Nicktoons (2002-2011)
- TeenNick (2011-present)
Movies[change | change source]
- The Rugrats Movie - November 20, 1999
- Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - November 17, 2000
- Rugrats Go Wild - June 13, 2003
Spin-offs[change | change source]
- All Grown Up!
- Angelica and Susie's Pre-School Daze
- The Carmichaels was a spin-off planned to see Susie move away from California to Atlanta, where she apparently has relatives. However, it never made it beyond the pre-production stage.
Awards and nominations[change | change source]
| Year | Association | Award Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 1992 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Won | |
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Children's Program | Won | |
| 1994 | CableAce | Animated Programming Special or Series | Won | |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Children's Program | Won | ||
| 1995 | Annie Award | Best Individual Achievement for Writing in the Field of Animation | 'A Rugrats Passover' | Nominated |
| Humanitas Prize | Children's Animation Category | 'I Remember Melville' | Nominated | |
| CableAce | Animated Programming Special or Series | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 1997 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Won | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Voiceover | Charity Sanoy for Dust Bunnies/Educating Angelica | Nominated | |
| CableAce | Best Writing In A Children's Special Or Series | Episode 'Mother's Day' | Won | |
| 1998 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Won[3] | |
| Humanitas Prize | Children's Animation Category | Episode: Mothers Day Special | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | |
| Genesis Award | Television - Children's Programming | 'The Turkey That Came to Dinner' | Won | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Won[4] | ||
| Humanitas Prize | Children's Animation Category | Episode 'Autumn Leaves' | Won | |
| TV Guide Award | Favorite Children's Show | Nominated | ||
| World Animation Celebration | Best Director of Animation for a Daytime Series | Episode 'Naked Tommy' | Won | |
| Kids Choice Awards | Favorite Movie | Won | ||
| Cable Guide | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Artios Award | Best Casting for Animated Voice Over - Television | Nominated | |
| Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Won | ||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | ||
| TV Guide Award | Favorite Children's Show | Won | ||
| 2001 | Artios Award | Best Casting for Animated Voice Over - Television | Nominated | |
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | ||
| Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame | Television | Won | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Won | ||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Nominated | ||
| Jewish Image Awards | Outstanding Achievement | Won | ||
| 2002 | Artios Award | Best Casting for Animated Voice Over - Television | 'Cynthia Comes Alive' | Nominated |
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Children's Program | Special: All Growed Up | Nominated | |
| Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | ||
| BMI Cable Award | Won | |||
| 2003 | Artios Award | Best Casting for Animated Voice Over - Television | 'Babies in Toyland' | Nominated |
| Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Children's Program | Won | ||
| BMI Cable Award | Won | |||
| 2004 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Children's Program | Nominated |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Swartz, Mimi (November 30, 1998). "You Dumb Babies". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Watch Rugrats Episodes : Season 9". TVGuide.com. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ↑ "'Rugrats,' 'All That' Win Kids' Awards". LA Times. 1999-05-03. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ↑ "Rugrats, 'All That' Win Kids' Awards". The Los Angeles Times. 1999-05-03. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
Other websites[change | change source]
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- Nickelodeon's Rugrats site
- Rugrats daily comic strip at Creators Syndicate
- Rugrats at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Unofficial Rugrats homepage by Steve Archived 2014-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Sarah's Rugrats
- Rugrats on IMDb
- Rugrats at TV.com
- Comic strip
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- 2000s animated television series
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