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Rugrats

TV·1991–2006·9 seasons, 166 episodes·Nickelodeon·Comedy, Children·30m·7.2·Created by Arlene Klasky, Paul Germain, Gábor Csupó

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Rugrats reveals the world from a baby's point of view. Everything looks bigger, more mysterious and uncontrollable. Angelica, the oldest, likes to terrorize her cousin, Tommy, and his friends, and is famous for screaming, "You stupid babies!" The adults in the series are often clueless.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01King Ten Pin / Runaway AngelicaS02E23 · 9.3
  2. 02Game Show Didi / Toys in the AtticS02E24 · 9.3
  3. 03Driving Miss Angelica / Susie vs. AngelicaS02E25 · 9.3

Castfull cast & details

Elizabeth DailyElizabeth DailyThomas "Tommy" PicklesKath SoucieKath SouciePhillip "Phil" DeVilleCheryl ChaseCheryl ChaseAngelica PicklesDavid DoyleDavid DoyleLouis "Lou" Pickles aka "Grandpa"Michael BellMichael BellAndrew "Drew" PicklesMelanie ChartoffMelanie ChartoffDiane "Didi" PicklesJack RileyJack RileyStuart "Stu" PicklesChristine CavanaughChristine CavanaughCharles "Chuckie" Finster

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes1991–92Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Tommy's First BirthdayAugust 11, 1991 8.8
  2. S01E02Barbecue Story / Waiter, There's a Baby in My SoupAugust 18, 1991 8.0
  3. S01E03At the Movies / Slumber PartyAugust 25, 1991 8.3
  4. S01E04Season's bestBaby Commercial / Little DudeSeptember 8, 1991 9.0Phil and Lil star in a commercial; Didi takes Tommy to school.
  5. S01E05Little Miss Lovely / Tommy at BatSeptember 15, 1991 8.5
  6. S01E06Ruthless Tommy / Moose CountryOctober 6, 1991 8.0Hoods kidnap Tommy; the rugrats seek a moose in the backyard.
  7. S01E07Grandpa's Teeth / Momma TraumaNovember 17, 1991 8.8
  8. S01E08Real or Robots / Special DeliveryDecember 1, 1991 7.8
  9. S01E09Candy Bar Creep Show / Monsters in the GarageJanuary 5, 1992 7.5Stu and Didi build a haunted house; Tommy and his pals investigate mysterious happenings in the garage.
  10. S01E10Weaning Tommy / Incident in Aisle SevenFebruary 16, 1992 8.5Tommy refuses to drink from a glass; Tommy takes a wild ride through the supermarket.
  11. S01E11Touchdown Tommy / The TrialMarch 29, 1992 8.3
  12. S01E12Fluffy vs. Spike / Reptar's RevengeApril 12, 1992 8.0
  13. S01E13Graham Canyon / Stu-Makers' ElvesMay 24, 1992 8.3

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode26Episodes1992–93Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S02E01Toy Palace / Sand HoSeptember 6, 1992 8.3
  2. S02E02Chuckie vs. the Potty / Together at LastSeptember 13, 1992 8.3
  3. S02E03The Big House / The ShotSeptember 20, 1992 8.0
  4. S02E04Showdown at Teeter-Totter Gulch / MirrorlandSeptember 27, 1992 7.8
  5. S02E05Angelica's in Love / Ice Cream MountainOctober 4, 1992 7.3
  6. S02E06Regarding Stuie / Garage SaleOctober 11, 1992 7.3
  7. S02E07Let There Be Light / The Bank TrickOctober 18, 1992 8.3
  8. S02E08Family Reunion / Grandpa's DateOctober 25, 1992 8.0
  9. S02E09No Bones About It / Beach Blanket BabiesNovember 1, 1992 8.0
  10. S02E10Reptar on Ice / Family FeudNovember 8, 1992 8.3
  11. S02E11Superhero Chuckie / The Dog BroomerNovember 15, 1992 8.0
  12. S02E12Aunt Miriam / The Inside StoryNovember 22, 1992 7.0
  13. S02E13A Visit from Lipschitz / What the Big People DoNovember 29, 1992 6.8
  14. S02E14The Santa ExperienceDecember 6, 1992 7.3
  15. S02E15Visitors from Outer Space / The Case of the Missing RugratDecember 13, 1992 7.5
  16. S02E16Chuckie Loses His Glasses / Chuckie Gets SkunkedDecember 20, 1992 7.5
  17. S02E17Rebel Without a Teddy Bear / Angelica the MagnificentJanuary 3, 1993 7.5
  18. S02E18Meet the Carmichaels / The BoxJanuary 10, 1993 7.0
  19. S02E19Down the Drain / Let Them Eat CakeFebruary 7, 1993 8.0
  20. S02E20The Seven Voyages of Cynthia / My Friend BarneyMarch 14, 1993 7.8
  21. S02E21Feeding Hubert / Spike the Wonder DogMarch 21, 1993 7.3
  22. S02E22The Slide / The Big FlushMarch 28, 1993 7.5
  23. S02E23Season's bestKing Ten Pin / Runaway AngelicaApril 4, 1993 9.3
  24. S02E24Game Show Didi / Toys in the AtticApril 11, 1993 9.3
  25. S02E25Driving Miss Angelica / Susie vs. AngelicaMay 2, 1993 9.3
  26. S02E26Tooth or Dare / Party AnimalsMay 9, 1993 9.3

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode26Episodes1993–94Aired 8.8Season avg
  1. S03E01Dummi Bear Dinner Disaster / Twins PiqueSeptember 26, 1993 9.0
  2. S03E02Chuckie's First Haircut / Cool Hand AngelicaOctober 3, 1993 8.3
  3. S03E03Tricycle Thief / Rhinoceritis!October 10, 1993 8.3
  4. S03E04Grandpa Moves Out / The Legend of SatchmoOctober 17, 1993 8.3
  5. S03E05Circus Angelicus / The StorkOctober 24, 1993 8.3
  6. S03E06The Baby Vanishes / Farewell, My FriendOctober 31, 1993 8.0
  7. S03E07Season's bestWhen Wishes Come True / Angelica Breaks a LegNovember 7, 1993 9.3
  8. S03E08The Last Babysitter / Sour PicklesNovember 14, 1993 9.0
  9. S03E09Reptar 2010 / Stu Gets a JobNovember 21, 1993 8.7
  10. S03E10Give and Take / The Gold RushNovember 28, 1993 8.3
  11. S03E11Home Movies / The Mysterious Mr. FriendDecember 5, 1993 7.7
  12. S03E12Cuffed / The BlizzardDecember 12, 1993 7.7
  13. S03E13Destination: Moon / Angelica's BirthdayDecember 19, 1993 8.7
  14. S03E14Princess Angelica / The Odd CoupleDecember 26, 1993 8.3
  15. S03E15Naked Tommy / Tommy and the Secret ClubJanuary 2, 1994 9.3
  16. S03E16Under Chuckie's Bed / Chuckie Is RichJanuary 9, 1994 9.3
  17. S03E17Mommy's Little Assets / Chuckie's Wonderful LifeFebruary 13, 1994 9.3
  18. S03E18In the Dreamtime / The Unfair PairFebruary 20, 1994 9.3
  19. S03E19Chuckie's Red Hair / Spike Runs AwayFebruary 27, 1994 9.0
  20. S03E20The Alien / Mr. CleanMarch 6, 1994 9.3
  21. S03E21Angelica's Worst Nightmare / The Mega Diaper BabiesMarch 13, 1994 9.3
  22. S03E22New Kid in Town / Pickles vs. PicklesApril 10, 1994 9.3
  23. S03E23Kid TV / The Sky Is FallingMay 8, 1994 9.0
  24. S03E24I Remember Melville / No More CookiesMay 15, 1994 8.7
  25. S03E25Cradle Attraction / Moving AwayMay 22, 1994 9.0
  26. S03E26A Rugrats PassoverMay 29, 1994 9.0

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode17Episodes1996–97Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S04E01ChanukahDecember 6, 1996 9.0
  2. S04E02Mother's DayMay 9, 1997 8.3
  3. S04E03VacationMay 29, 1997 8.3
  4. S04E04Season's bestSpike's Babies / Chicken PopsAugust 23, 1997 9.3
  5. S04E05Radio Daze / Psycho AngelicaAugust 30, 1997 8.7
  6. S04E06America's Wackiest Home Movies / The 'LympicsSeptember 6, 1997 8.7
  7. S04E07The Carwash / HeatwaveSeptember 13, 1997 9.0
  8. S04E08Faire Play / The Smell of SucessSeptember 20, 1997 9.0
  9. S04E09Dust Bunnies / Educating AngelicaSeptember 27, 1997 9.0
  10. S04E10Angelica's Last Stand / Clan of the DuckOctober 4, 1997 9.0
  11. S04E11Potty Training Spike / The Art FairOctober 11, 1997 9.0
  12. S04E12Send in the Clouds / In the NavalOctober 18, 1997 9.3
  13. S04E13The Turkey Who Came to DinnerOctober 21, 1997 9.0
  14. S04E14The Matress / Looking for JackNovember 1, 1997 9.3
  15. S04E15Ransom of Cynthia / Turtle RecallNovember 8, 1997 9.0
  16. S04E16Angelica Orders Out / Let It SnowNovember 15, 1997 9.0
  17. S04E17Angelica Nose Best / Pirate LightNovember 22, 1997 9.3

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes1997–98Aired 9.1Season avg
  1. S05E01Season's bestGrandpa's Bad Bug / Lady LuckNovember 29, 1997 9.3
  2. S05E02Hiccups / Autumn LeavesDecember 6, 1997 8.3
  3. S05E03Crime and Punishment / Baby MaybeDecember 13, 1997 8.7
  4. S05E04Word of the Day / Johnathan BabysitsDecember 20, 1997 9.3
  5. S05E05He Saw, She Saw / Piggy's Pizza PalaceDecember 27, 1997 9.0
  6. S05E06Babysitting Fluffy / Sleep TroubleAugust 15, 1998 9.3
  7. S05E07Fugitive Tommy / Visiting Aunt MiriamAugust 22, 1998 9.0
  8. S05E08The First Cut / Chuckie GrowsAugust 16, 1998 9.0
  9. S05E09The Wild Wild West / Angelica for a DayAugust 17, 1998 9.3
  10. S05E10Uneasy Rider / Where's Grandpa?August 29, 1998 9.3
  11. S05E11Journey to the Center of the Basement / A Very McNulty BirthdaySeptember 19, 1998 9.3
  12. S05E12The Family TreeSeptember 21, 1998 9.3

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode19Episodes1998–99Aired 8.8Season avg
  1. S06E01Season's bestChuckie's Duckling / A Dog's LifeNovember 18, 1998 9.3
  2. S06E02Chuckerfly / Angelica's TwinNovember 23, 1998 9.0
  3. S06E03Raising Dil / No NapsDecember 6, 1998 8.0
  4. S06E04Man of the House / A Whole New StuDecember 12, 1998 7.7
  5. S06E05Submarine / Chuckie's a LeftyDecember 19, 1998 8.7
  6. S06E06Baking Dil / Hair!December 27, 1998 9.3
  7. S06E07Zoo Story / I DoJanuary 7, 1999 9.0
  8. S06E08The Magic Baby / Dil We Meet AgainJanuary 15, 1999 9.0
  9. S06E09Hand Me Downs / Angelica's BalletJanuary 30, 1999 9.3
  10. S06E10Opposites Attract / The Art MuseumFebruary 13, 1999 9.0
  11. S06E11Pedal Pusher / MusicMarch 6, 1999 9.0
  12. S06E12The Jungle / The Old CountryMarch 20, 1999 8.7
  13. S06E13Ghost Story / Chuckie's ComplaintMarch 27, 1999 8.7
  14. S06E14Silent Angelica / Tie My ShoesApril 7, 1999 9.0
  15. S06E15Chuckie's Bachelor Pad / Junior PromApril 10, 1999 8.3
  16. S06E16All's Well That Pretends Well / Big BabiesApril 14, 1999 8.3
  17. S06E17Whats Your Line? / Two by TwoApril 17, 1999 8.3
  18. S06E18Wrestling Grandpa / Chuckie CollectsMay 1, 1999 9.3
  19. S06E19Runaway ReptarMay 27, 1999 9.3

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes1999–00Aired 8.6Season avg
  1. S07E01Season's bestNo Place Like HomeOctober 2, 1999 9.3
  2. S07E02Share and Share a Spike / Tommy for MayorOctober 2, 1999 7.7
  3. S07E03Brothers Are Monsters / Cooking with SusieOctober 9, 1999 8.3
  4. S07E04Planting Dil / The Joke's on YouOctober 16, 1999 7.7
  5. S07E05Officer Chuckie / Auctioning GrandpaOctober 16, 1999 8.0
  6. S07E06Partners in Crime / Thumb's UpNovember 6, 1999 9.0
  7. S07E07The Big Showdown / Doctor SusieNovember 20, 1999 9.0
  8. S07E08Accidents Happen / Pee Wee ScoutsDecember 18, 1999 8.3
  9. S07E09The Incredible Shrinking Babies / Miss MannersJanuary 29, 2000 9.3
  10. S07E10Chuckie's New Shirt / CavebabiesMarch 1, 2000 9.3
  11. S07E11A Dose of Dil / Famous BabiesMay 13, 2000 9.0

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season08Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode26Episodes2000–02Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S08E01Season's bestBe My ValentineFebruary 11, 2000 9.3
  2. S08E02Discover AmericaMarch 29, 2000 9.3
  3. S08E03Acorn Nuts and Diapey ButtsNovember 7, 2000 8.0
  4. S08E04Rugrats in Paris Mini-DocumentaryNovember 7, 2000 9.0
  5. S08E05Angelicon / Dil's Binkie / Big Brother ChuckieJanuary 15, 2001 8.7
  6. S08E06FinsterellaJanuary 15, 2001 8.7
  7. S08E07Sister Act / Spike's Nightscare / Cuddle BunnyJanuary 26, 2001 8.7
  8. S08E08Changes for Chuckie / The Magic Show / A Lulu of a TimeFebruary 2, 2001 9.3
  9. S08E09Dayscare / The Great Unknown / Falling StarsFebruary 9, 2001 8.7
  10. S08E10Cat Got Your Tongue? / The War Room / Attention PleaseFebruary 16, 2001 8.7
  11. S08E11And the Winner Is... / Dil's Bathtime / Bigger Than LifeMarch 9, 2001 8.0
  12. S08E12Day of the Potty / Tell-Tale Cell Phone / The Time of Their LivesMarch 13, 2001 8.3
  13. S08E13My Fair Babies / The Way Things Work / Home Sweet HomeMarch 30, 2001 8.3
  14. S08E14Dil Saver / Cooking with Phil & Lil / Piece of CakeApril 13, 2001 7.7
  15. S08E15Bad Shoes / The World According to Dil & Spike / Wash-Dry StoryApril 20, 2001 7.7
  16. S08E16Adventure Squad / The Way More Things Work / Talk of the TownApril 27, 2001 9.0
  17. S08E17All Growed UpJuly 21, 2001 8.0
  18. S08E18A Rugrats KwanzaaDecember 11, 2001 8.0
  19. S08E20The Doctor Is In / The Big SneezeFebruary 9, 2002 8.7
  20. S08E21The Fun Way Day / The Age of AquariumFebruary 23, 2002 7.0
  21. S08E22Daddy's Little Helpers / Hello DillyMarch 9, 2002 7.7
  22. S08E23Bow Wow Wedding VowsMarch 25, 2002 8.0
  23. S08E24Cynthia Comes Alive / Trading PhilApril 6, 2002 9.3
  24. S08E25A Tale of Two Puppies / Okey-Dokey Jones and the Ring of the SunbeamsJune 1, 2002 9.3
  25. S08E26Curse of the WerewuffOctober 28, 2002 9.3
  26. S08E27Quiet, Please / Early RetirementFebruary 9, 2002 7.7

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season09Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2002–04Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S09E01Happy Taffy/Imagine ThatSeptember 21, 2002 8.7
  2. S09E02Season's bestBug Off / The Crawl SpaceSeptember 21, 2002 9.3
  3. S09E03Starstruck / Who's Taffy?September 28, 2002 9.3
  4. S09E04Diapies and Dragons / Baby PowerOctober 5, 2002 9.0
  5. S09E05They Came from the Backyard / Lil's Phil of TrashOctober 5, 2002 8.7
  6. S09E06Fountain of Youth / Kimi Takes the CakeOctober 5, 2002 8.3
  7. S09E07Bestest of Show / Hold the PicklesNovember 16, 2002 9.0
  8. S09E08Mutts in a Name / Hurricane AliceNovember 22, 2002 8.3
  9. S09E09The Perfect TwinsNovember 30, 2002 8.7
  10. S09E10Babies in ToylandDecember 9, 2002 8.7
  11. S09E11A Step at a Time / Angelica's AssistantJanuary 10, 2003 8.7
  12. S09E12Back to School / Sweet DreamsJanuary 13, 2003 9.0
  13. S09E13Clown Around / The Baby RewardsJanuary 28, 2003 8.7
  14. S09E14Baby Sale / SteveFebruary 26, 2003 9.0
  15. S09E15Club FredSeptember 9, 2003 8.3
  16. S09E16The Bravliest Baby / Gimme an "A"June 8, 2004 8.0

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

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