Rugrats

August 11, 1991 – August 1, 2004

Rugrats is an American animated children's television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, twins Phil and Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving life experiences that become much greater adventures in the imaginations of the main characters.

The series premiered on August 11, 1991, as the second Nicktoon—after Doug and before The Ren & Stimpy Show. Production was initially halted in 1993 after 65 episodes spanning three seasons, with the last episode airing on May 22, 1994. From 1995 to 1996, the only new episodes broadcast were "A Rugrats Passover" and "A Rugrats Chanukah", two Jewish-themed episodes that received critical acclaim; during this time, after the end of the show's production run, Rugrats began to receive a boost in ratings and popularity due to constant reruns on Nickelodeon.

In 1996, Klasky Csupo Animation began producing new episodes, and the show's fourth season began in 1997. As a result of the show's popularity, a series of theatrical films were released over the next five years: The Rugrats Movie, which introduced Tommy's younger brother Dil, was released in 1998; Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, which introduced Kimi, Kira, and Fifi, was released in 2000; and Rugrats Go Wild, a crossover film with another Klasky Csupo series, The Wild Thornberrys, was released in 2003. The final TV episode aired on August 1, 2004, bringing the series to a total of 172 episodes over nine seasons. The 13-year run (with the 2-year break) ties Rugrats with King of the Hill as one of the eighth longest-running American animated television series.

On July 21, 2001, Nickelodeon broadcast the made-for-TV special "All Growed Up" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series premiere. The special was a pilot for the Rugrats spin-off series All Grown Up!, which aired from 2003 to 2008 as it chronicles the lives of the babies and their parents after they age 10 years. Another spin-off series, Rugrats Pre-School Daze, aired on TV in 2008 but had only four episodes after Nickelodeon decided to focus on the first spin-off series. Two direct-to-video specials were released in 2005 and 2006 under the title Rugrats: Tales from the Crib. Tie-in media for the series include video games, comics, toys, and various other merchandise.

Rugrats gained over 20 awards during its 13-year run, including 4 Daytime Emmy Awards, 6 Kids' Choice Awards, and its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The series garnered high ratings on Nickelodeon and was the network's top-rated show from 1995 to 2001. It was Nickelodeon's longest-running cartoon for 8 years, until SpongeBob SquarePants aired its 173rd episode in 2012. The show is Nickelodeon's third longest-running animated series, behind SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents.

On July 16, 2018, Nickelodeon announced a revival of the series to be executive produced by the original creative team of Klasky, Csupó, and Germain. It was further announced that Paramount Pictures had greenlit a live-action/CGI hybrid feature film, currently set to premiere in 2021.

Storyline

Five babies (later seven) get into adventures when their parents aren't looking. 

Also See

• All Grown Up!
• Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
• Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)
• The Rugrats Movie (1998)

Sound Effects Used

• Cartoon Kiss Sound 15 (Heard once in "All Growed Up.")
• Cartoon Muted Trombone Sound
• CARTOON NETWORK CARTOON FALL SOUND/Hollywoodedge, Sky Rocket Loud High TE021701
• CROWD GASP (Heard once in "Runaway Reptar.")
• CUCKOO VOCAL
• GODZILLA ROAR (Heard once in "Visiting Aunt Miriam.")
• H-B TEETH, CARTOON - TEETH CHATTER (Heard once in "The First Cut.")
• Hollywoodedge, African Drum Beats CRT048301 (Heard in "No Bones About it" and during the end credits of "Meet the Carmichaels/The Box.")
• Hollywoodedge, Air Brake Hiss Truck PE079201
• Hollywoodedge, Ascending Whistles CRT057901
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Chirp Close Dis PE010401
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Duck Quacks Clos PE020501 (Heard once in "Faire Play" and "America's Wackiest Home Movies.")
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020801
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Rooster 2 Crow PE021501 (Heard once in "Tales from the Crib: Snow White.")
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Seagull Four Sin PE021601 (Heard once in "In the Naval" and "The Jungle.")
• Hollywoodedge, Bottle Rocket 2 Picco PE098501
• Hollywoodedge, Bubble Pop CRT049202 (1st pop heard once in "Mother's Day")
• Hollywoodedge, Bull Roar Medium Pers PE022301 (Heard once in "Piggy's Pizza Palace." and "Touchdown Tommy.")
• Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010501
• Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010603
• Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Heard in 11 episodes.)
• Hollywoodedge, Chimpanzee Screeche PE026201 (Heard once in "Psycho Angelica.")
• Hollywoodedge, Crowd Reaction Shock PE142501 (Heard once in "Pickles vs. Pickles.")
• Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110201 (Heard in a high pitch.)
• Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110801 (Heard in a high pitch.)
• Hollywoodedge, Crash Car Hood Glass PE111201 (Heard in a high pitch.)
• Hollywoodedge, Doppler Horn By LeftT PE079801
• Hollywoodedge, Dry Squeaky Kiss OrS CRT027702
• Hollywoodedge, Egg Timer Bell DingsL PE193601 (Heard once in "Momma Trauma.")
• Hollywoodedge, Elephant Trumpeting PE024801 (Heard once in "At the Movies", "A Rugrats Passover", "A Rugrats Vacation", "Zoo Story", "The Old Country", "Psycho Angelica", "Runaway Reptar" and "Clown Around".)
• Hollywoodedge, Elevator Bell DingsL PE192801
• Hollywoodedge, Fart 2 Short Fart Clos PE139001 (Heard in "Daddy's Little Helpers.")
• Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601 (Heard in "Fountain of Youth")
• Hollywoodedge, Horses 1 High Pitched TE016301
• Hollywoodedge, Horses Several Whinn PE025201/Hollywoodedge, Horse Whinnies Group AT045501
• Hollywoodedge, Large Exterior Crowd PE141301 (Heard once in the "Don't Poop on my Parade" portion of "Acorn Nuts and Diapey Butts.")
• Hollywoodedge, Lg Metal Wheel Creak CRT053701 (Heard once in "Hiccups.")
• Hollywoodedge, Low Pitched Squeak CRT049301
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Crowd AdultsY PE142901
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140401 (Heard once in "And the Winner Is....")
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501
• Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE141401
• Hollywoodedge, Owl Great Horned Hoot AT083001 (Heard once in "The Old Country.")
• Hollywoodedge, Pottery Drop Break PE112401 (Heard in normal and lower pitches.)
• Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057504 (Heard once in "America's Wackiest Home Movies.")
• Hollywoodedge, Screams 2 Woman Singl PE133601 (Heard halfway in "Sour Pickles".)
• Hollywoodedge, Sheep Baa Medium Pers PE027001
• Hollywoodedge, Single Cricket Spora PE012001 (Heard in "All Growed Up.")
• Hollywoodedge, Sm Animal Falls Funy CRT013202
• Hollywoodedge, Small Creak Cork CRT052802 (Heard in "Share and Share a Spike.")
• Hollywoodedge, Small Group Kids Chee PE142801 (Heard once in "And the Winner Is...." and "All Growed Up.")
• Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing Long Clan PE245201
• Hollywoodedge, Single Classic Ghost PE201805
• Hollywoodedge, Thunder Dry Rumbles PE050901 (Heard once in "Chuckie Loses his Glasses.")
• Hollywoodedge, Wet Slurpy SquishyC CRT026502 (Heard once in "Angelica Orders Out.")
• Hollywoodedge, Wet Splats Various CRT052303 (Heard once in "The Big House", "Tooth or Dare" and "The Art Fair" and five times in "Baby Maybe.")
• Hollywoodedge, Wolf Howls Very High AT028901 (Heard once in "Curse of the Werewuff.")
• Hollywoodedge, Wood Break Or Shatter PE113401
• Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501
• Maggie Sucking Pacifier Sound (Heard several times in "Slumber Party.")
• NICKELODEON SIREN WHISTLE
• Sound Ideas, ALARM, FIRE - FIRE BELL RINGING (Heard in normal and lower pitches.)
• Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, BATS - LARGE GROUP SQUEAKING
• Sound Ideas, ANVIL - SINGLE HIT ON ANVIL WITH HAMMER, METAL 01 (Heard once in "Destination: Moon.")
• Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - TIRE SKID 02 (Heard in "Art Fair.") (First normal, then high-pitched.)
• Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - REV UP ENGINE AND SQUEAL AWAY, SKID 01 (Heard once in "Toy Palace.")
• Sound Ideas, BATS, SHRIEKS - 7 CRIES, ANIMAL (Heard once in "Big Brother Chuckie.")
• Sound Ideas, BELL, CHURCH - RINGING
• Sound Ideas, BELL, HAND - FIRE BELL (Heard once in "Murmur on the Ornery Express.")
• Sound Ideas, BELL, RAILROAD - RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNAL BELL: RINGING (Heard once in "Babies in Toyland" and "Murmur on the Ornery Express.")
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, BLUE JAY - SINGLE CALLS, ANIMAL 02 (Heard once in "Angelica Breaks a Leg".)
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, CHICKEN - SINGLE CHICK PEEPING, ANIMAL (Heard once in "The First Cut.")
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, CROW - COMMON CROW: CALLS, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in a high pitch in "Home Movies", "Send in the Clouds", "Angelica's Last Stand" and "Grandpa's Bad Bug.")
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - ROOSTER: TWO CALLS, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS (Heard once in "The Time of Their Lives.")
• Sound Ideas, BODYFALL - BODYFALL ON DIRT, HUMAN 01 (Heard once in "Beauty Contest" and "Baseball.")
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - BROKEN SPROING (Heard once in "Beauty Contest.")
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - HOYT'S BOING, (Heard once in "Candy Bar Creep Show.")
• Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - HOYT'S BOINK, (Heard once in "Momma Trauma" and "Candy Bar Creep Show.")
• Sound Ideas, BUBBLE, CARTOON - SKIP'S FLARTLES, 02 (Lower-pitched)
• Sound Ideas, BUBBLE, CARTOON - THICK GLOPPY BUBBLE, (Heard once in "All Growed Up.")
• Sound Ideas, CAMERA - 35MM MODERN, TRIPPING ACTION: SINGLY
• Sound Ideas, CAMERA - 35 MM SLR WITH AUTO WINDER: SINGLE SHOT (Heard in a high pitch in "Where's Grandpa?.")
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, AIRPLANE - PROP PLANE POWER DIVE SCREAM (Heard once in "The Mega Diaper Babies.")
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - STRING PLUCK (Heard once in "Mother's Day.")
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CHICKEN - LOUD SINGLE SQUAWK
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SQUEAK - SEVERAL RUBBER SQUEAKS, STRETCH (The 1st stretch is heard once in a high pitch in "All Growed Up" when Chuckie puckers his lips.)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TEETH - RAPID TEETH CHATTERING (Heard once in "Potty-Training Spike.")
• Sound Ideas, CAT, DOMESTIC - 8 ANGRY SNARLS & HISSES, ANIMAL (Heard often in "Babysitting Fluffy," twice in "Be My Valentine," and once in "Cat Got Your Tongue?.")
• Sound Ideas, CHILDREN - CHEERING, CROWD 01 (Heard once in a high pitch in "Incident in Aisle Seven.")
• Sound Ideas, CHIMPANZEE - EXCITED CALL, ANIMAL, MONKEY, APE 02 (Heard once in "Zoo Story.")
• Sound Ideas, CLOCK, GRANDFATHER - GONG, RINGING FIFTEEN TIMES (Heard once in "Real or Robots.")
• Sound Ideas, COMEDY - 'GOING CRAZY'
• Sound Ideas, COW - SINGLE MOO, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in "All Growed Up.")
• Sound Ideas, COW - SINGLE MOO, ANIMAL 02 (Heard twice in "Early Retirement" in a high pitch)
• Sound Ideas, CRASH, LIGHT BULB - GLASS, LIGHT BULB CRASH, SMASH 02 (Heard once in "The Trial.")
• Sound Ideas, CREAK, CART WHEELS - SQUEAKING
• Sound Ideas, DOOR, METAL, CELL - CLOSE, JAIL, CELL, CASTLE (Heard once in "The Big House.")
• Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 02 (Heard once in a high pitch in "When Wishes Come True".)
• Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 04
• Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 01
• Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 03
• Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 12
• Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - MEDIUM EXPLOSION 02
• Sound Ideas, FALL, BODY - BODY FALL ON FLOOR, HUMAN 02 (Heard once in "The Santa Experience.")
• Sound Ideas, FALL, BODY - HEAVY BODY IMPACT, HUMAN, CARTOON 01 (Heard in "Falling Stars." when Angelica fell down and gets hurt herself.)
• Sound Ideas, GUN, SHOTGUN - BEING FIRED, 4 SHOTS (Heard in "Toy Palace.")
• Sound Ideas, HEAD SHAKE, CARTOON - PINGY HEAD SHAKE (Heard once in "Radio Daze.")
• Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 02
• Sound Ideas, HORSE - INTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in a high pitch in "Piggy's Pizza Palace" and heard once in a normal pitch in "Babies in Toyland.")
• Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - COOING 01 (Heard once in a high pitch in "A Rugrats Chanukah".)
• Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - COOING 02 (Heard once in a high pitch in "A Rugrats Chanukah".)
• Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - CRYING, WHINING (Heard once in High pitch in "Partners in Crime.")
• Sound Ideas, HUMAN, GASP - GASP: FEMALE 02 (Heard once in "Chuckie's First Haircut".)
• Sound Ideas, HUMAN, SCREAM - SCREAMS, WOMAN, VERSION 3, HUMAN, DIGIFFECTS (Heard once in a high pitch in "Reptar 2010".)
• Sound Ideas, PIG - SNORTING, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, ROBOT, MOTOR - ROBOT SERVO MOTOR 02 (Heard once in "The Mysterious Mr. Friend.")
• Sound Ideas, ROBOT, MOTOR - ROBOT SERVO MOTOR 03 (Heard once in "The Mysterious Mr. Friend.")
• Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - TEMPLE BLOCK RIOT, SHORT (Heard once in "America's Wackiest Home Movie.") (higher-pitched)
• Sound Ideas, SHEEP - BABY CALLING, ANIMAL 02 (Heard once in "Angelica's Birthday.")
• Sound Ideas, SPACE, MOTOR - SPACE MOTOR, MALFUNCTIONING (Heard once in "The Mega Diaper Babies".)
• Sound Ideas, SPIN, CARTOON - SPIN COMMOTION (Heard once in "Candy Bar Creep Show.")
• Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PAINT FIGHT GLOP 08 (Heard once in "Showdown at Teeter-Totter Gulch.") (low-pitched)
• Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PIE IN FACE SPLAT, (Heard once in "America's Wackiest Home Movies" and "Baby Maybe"; a synthesized imitation was also heard in "Chuckie Loses His Glasses.")
• Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, WHEEL - SMALL SQUEAKY WHEEL TURNING, CARTOON (Heard once in "No More Cookies.")
• Sound Ideas, SWIMMING, DIVE - DIVING SPLASH, WATER, POOL 01
• Sound Ideas, SWISH, CARTOON - FAST TWIRLING SWISH, LONG (Lower-pitched)
• Sound Ideas, SWOOSH, CARTOON - LONG AIR BY (Heard several times in "Baseball.")
• Sound Ideas, SQUIRREL - CHATTERING, ANIMAL, RODENT (Universal) (Heard once in "The First Cut.")
• Sound Ideas, SQUISH, CARTOON - LITTLE SQUISH (Heard once in "Angelica Orders Out.")
• Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC - ELECTRONIC 2: RINGING, OFFICE (Heard once in "Angelica Orders Out.")
• Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC - ELECTRONIC 3: RINGING, OFFICE (Heard once in "Angelica Orders Out.")
• Sound Ideas, TEETH, CARTOON - SCOOBY'S TEETH CHATTER, LONG (Heard in "Radio Daze.")
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01 (Series 6000)
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 02 (Series 6000)
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP, WEATHER
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, DIESEL - PASSES BY, HORN BLASTS (Heard in "Toy Palace" and "Where's Grandpa?.") (The latter higher-pitched)
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, CARTOON - TOY TRAIN WITH WHISTLE (Heard once in "Hand-Me-Downs" and "Murmur on the Ornery Express.")
• Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - STEAM WHISTLE: SMALL, ONE BLAST 01
• Sound Ideas, TRUCK, HORN, AIR - TWO BLASTS 01
• Sound Ideas, WEATHER, LIGHTNING - BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRIKES CLOSE BY, THUNDER 04
• Sound Ideas, WEATHER, LIGHTNING - BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRIKES CLOSE BY, THUNDER 08
• Sound Ideas, WEATHER - THUNDER CRASH 03 (Heard once in "Ghost Story.")
• Sound Ideas, WIND - SIBERIAN WIND, WEATHER (Heard once in "Cuddle Bunny.") (higher-pitched)
• Star Trek Door Sound (Heard once in "Visitors from Outer Space.")
• Tarzan Yell

Other Audio Used

• RUGRATS MUSIC

Image Gallery

• Rugrats/Image Gallery

Audio Samples

(The high pitched 1st stretch of Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SQUEAK - SEVERAL RUBBER SQUEAKS, STRETCH as heard in the episode "All Growed Up.")