Rugrats

Rugrats (1991–2004) is an American children's animated (2D animation (traditional, hand-drawn animation (traditional, hand-inked, and hand-painted, and hand-colored cel animation (Seasons 1-3) (1991-1995) / digital inking-and-painting, and coloring animation (Seasons 3-9) (1993-2004)) preschool education adventure comedy drama television sitcom aimed from preschoolers to middle school children, and from ages 4 to 12. This series is about babies, and toddlers, and their daily antics. Seasons Season 1 (1991) Season 2 (1992-1993) Season 3 (1993-1995) Season 4 (1996-1997) Season 5 (1998) Season 6 (1999-2001) Season 7 (2001) Season 8 (2002-2004) Season 9 (2002-2004) Films The Rugrats Movie (1998) Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) Rugrats Go Wild (2003) Characters Main Thomas Malcolm Tommy Pickles - voiced by Elizabeth Daily (1991-2006), for all seasons, and redubbed the unaired pilot, in 2003, and Tami Holbrook (1989), for the unaired pilot. Charles Crandall Norbert Chuckie Finster, Jr. - voiced by Christine Cavanaugh (1991-2004), for Seasons 1-8, Nancy Cartwright (2002-2004), for Seasons 8-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006). Angelica Charlotte Pickles - voiced by Cheryl Chase (1991-2006), for all seasons. Phillip Richard Phil DeVille - voiced by Kath Soucie (1989), for the unaired pilot, and (1991-2006), for all seasons. Lillian Marie Lil DeVille - voiced by Kath Soucie (1989), for the unaired pilot, and (1991-2006), for all seasons. Susanna Yvonne Susie Carmichael - voiced by Cree Summer (1993-2004), for Seasons 2-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006), and redubbed The Last Babysitter, and Angelica's Birthday, both in Season 3, from 1994-1995, and understudied by Elizabeth Daily, from 1993-1994, for Season 3. Kimiko Kimi Watanabe-Finster - voiced by Dionne Quan (2001-2004), for Seasons 7-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006), and in the film series (2000-2003). Dylan Prescott Dil Pickles - voiced by Tara Strong (1999-2004), for Seasons 6-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006), and in the film series (1998-2003), and credited as Charendoff in the film version (1998-2003). Adults Stu Pickles - voiced by Jack Riley (1989), for the unaired pilot, and (1991-2006), for all seasons, as an adult, Elizabeth Daily (1993), for Season 3, as a baby in Sour Pickles, Tress MacNeille (2004), for Season 9, as a baby in Fountain of Youth. Didi Pickles - voiced by Melanie Chartoff (1989), for the unaired pilot, and (1991-2006), for all seasons. Lou K. Pop Pickles - voiced by David Doyle (1989), for the unaired pilot, and (1991-1998), for Seasons 1-5, and Joe Alaskey (1998-2004), for Seasons 5-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006). Andrew Drew Pickles - voiced by Michael Bell (1991-2006), for all seasons, as an adult, Pamela Adlon (1993), for Season 3, as a baby in Sour Pickles. Charlotte Pickles - voiced by Tress MacNeille (1992-2004), for Seasons 2-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006). Betty DeVille - voiced by Kath Soucie (1991-2006). Howard DeVille - voiced by Phil Proctor (1991-2006). Charles Chas N. Finster. - voiced by Michael Bell (1991-2006), for all seasons. Kira Watanabe - voiced by Julia Kato (2001-2004), for Seasons 7-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006). Lulu Pickles - voiced by Debbie Reynolds (1999-2004), for Seasons 6-9, and Tales from the Crib (2005-2006). Pets Spike the Dog - voiced by Frank Welker Fluffy the Cat - voiced by Robert Skidmore as Robby Squeakmint (uncredited) Additional Voices Mona Marshall About The origins of "Rugrats" began when Vanessa Coffee, a development executive at Nickelodeon, contacted our animation studio. I had taken fifteen months off work after my second child was born. I was working from home on concepts for "Sesame Street" shorts. Gabor Csupo, my husband at the time, asked me to come up with ideas to pitch to NICK. So, I quickly expanded notes I’d written from one of the "Sesame Street" ideas. My thoughts were, "if babies could talk what would they say" and "what was the logic that drove tiny humans to desperately want to stick their hands in the toilet?" It fascinated me, but mostly I found it humorous. Paul Germain, our development executive at the time, and Gabor Csupo then pitched several ideas to Nickelodeon. Vanessa Coffee had the foresight to choose what ultimately became "Rugrats" and Gerry Laybourne, the President of NICK at the time, had the vision to green-light it! Gabor and I sketched some of the original characters and worked with Paul on creating the world of "Rugrats". Together we produced a pilot that Peter Chung, a brilliant artist and animator, directed. The super talented Mark Mothersbaugh created the music for the show. The studio produced the "Rugrats" and "All Grown Up" series over the next decade as well as two "Rugrats" movies and a third film, where the "Rugrats" meet "The Wild Thornberrys". Our studio just exploded with work! The next ten years were intense for me because I was raising two children and working. Gabor and I continued to create or produce nine more animated series. Arlene Klasky Exclusive Rugrats Creator Arlene Klasky] External links Rugrats random quote generator at Klasky-Csupo Category:Rugrats Category:Nicktoons Category:Nickelodeon shows Category:1990s Nickelodeon original series Category:2000s Nickelodeon original series Category:1990s American sitcoms Category:2000s American sitcoms Category:American animated sitcoms Category:Cancelled shows Category:American children's TV shows Category:American children's animated TV shows Category:American preschool education TV shows Category:Children's animated adventure TV shows Category:Children's animated comedy TV shows Category:Television series on DVD Category:Traditionally animated TV shows