Reviewing & Ranking Every Season of Rugrats

[@Danbo22987]

Rugrats in Paris would’ve been the ideal series finale. And they could’ve still done All Grown Up

[@theminuteman3460]

I agree. Rugrats in Paris should've been the series finale. It was by far the best of the three movies. As for All Grown Up, maybe they should’ve pushed the babies into high early high school age, like in Danny Phantom or MLATR and it would’ve been better. I’m not saying the show would’ve been perfect in that formula, but that set up would’ve been a lot more engaging to a majority audience, I think.

[@JonathanGaeta]

@@theminuteman3460 if As Told By Ginger didn’t come before All Grown Up they could’ve taken more risks and storylines like Ginger for All Grown Up. But Ginger arrived first before All Grown Up and Ginger took more risks than All Grown Up. They’ve could’ve both take risks but I think creatively Klasky focused more on Ginger than AGU

[@harrygardner7257]

What I like about rugrats is that it has this charm in the earlier seasons at least.

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

You really went through a Time Machine. To comment on youtube

[@harrygardner7257]

@@jonahabenhaim1223 yes that’s true

[@lee43795]

s1-3 Golden Era s4-5 Sliver/Bronze Era s6-9 Shit era

[@gregthehedgehog0956]

Holy shit you're back from the grave!

[@harrygardner7257]

@@gregthehedgehog0956 I had to come back

[@gars129]

I noticed how Kimi and Dil often had a "movie design" and a tv show design. Dil has the purple suit in the movies, and Kimi has tan skin. It definitely makes sense that they had a "movie" team and assets which also probably explains why Rugrats Go Wild was seen as a worthwhile investment, despite Wild Thornberries not being as big of a show as Rugrats.

[@stephaniewilliams6756]

Great observation

[@brandonlyon730]

Similar to what happened with Jimmy Neutron with the movie and show. Weirdly though this somewhat applied to the video games as well with Cindy always having her movie design despite Libby later on getting her new season 2 design in the games.

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

I always found confusion about that.

[@nickmarlon7397]

5:36 Season 1 13:56 Season 2 20:16 Season 3 25:25 Season 4 Specials 27:56 Season 4 31:21 Season 5 34:00 Movie 1 37:59 Season 6 42:47, 45:19 Movie 2 48:03 Season 7 53:19 Season 8 & 9 56:27 Movie 3 / Tales From The Crib

[@davionanderson4940]

In My Opinion, most shows always reach their peak in their second season, like Ed Edd n Eddy, Regular Show, Tiny Toons, and The Cuphead Show

[@SsjkidsSaveCosmo08]

True

[@SsjkidsSaveCosmo08]

Unless your Rugrats

[@theminuteman3460]

Like Danny Phantom

[@evankb15]

Rick and Morty too, and for some people, SpongeBob (but most agree season 3 is still topnotch).

[@hectorthecartoonandvideoga9328]

@@evankb15nah, Seasons 2 and 3 are tied for most liked season

[@BrennySpain]

I liked the additions of dil and kimi in later seasons. I mean, I didn’t love them but I did feel they added something new to the character dynamics and allowed for different kinds of storytelling even though it could’ve been better for the majority of it. The tales from the crib specials were a lot of fun too, mainly the Snow White one.

[@Jinaria101]

Rugrats is divided by 4 eras The debut era 1991-1993 The revival era late 1996-1997 The Dil Pickles era 1998-2000 And the Kimi Era 2000-2004 And if you want the reboot Era 2021-now

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

Being a Kimi Finster Fan really sucks.

[@Jinaria101]

@@jonahabenhaim1223 I know the feeling I unfortunately got more invested in the show when it was near the end of its run

[@eatatjoe]

@@Jinaria101 I got invested around the revival, but barely watched the movies except the third one.

[@PenAndSea]

And the all grown up era

[@Danbo22987]

@@jonahabenhaim1223I think the thing that doesn’t help is Rugrats in Paris really worked well as a series finale

[@GregCubed]

I also grew up in that time where Rugrats was still airing constantly but was long past it’s prime (born ‘99), it’s kind of an odd era. I remember both not enjoying it a lot of the time, but occasionally really liking it. I assume that’s the difference between whether I was watching a newer or older episode, since I would’ve had no frame of reference as a young child lol. Great video as always 🙏🏻

[@eatatjoe]

I was born in 1995, so they were just transitioning into the revival era - that's my main emotion with it. I remember *loving* Angelica and the rest of the babies, though I didn't have a reference frame nor saw the movies except for Go Wild...which I still regret. I rewatched the Rugrats Movie and Dil's crying *is* unbearable - however, the movie is great, and Rugrats in Paris is still a movie I need to watch at some point - but yeah, I was born in that post-boom era and was six when All Grown Up aired. My entire preteen identity was a mashup of that and Lizzie McGuire.

[@itachiz2]

Being born in 93 and catching all the old episodes along with the new episode intermixed I loved I'd but then again I think I happend to be the right age of remembering being that young and remembering the silly kid thoughts I had. That being said I love the second movie and don't get the hate of the kimmi erra

[@jkwellness1639]

"Chaz has a nightmare about people having too many nightmares." Lmfao

[@cakes3958]

One of the most important factors of the series which made it so great and memorable is the music by Mothersbaugh

[@BrennySpain]

The best and most honest review I’ve ever seen of Rugrats on KZbin in a long time. There’s not that many on the platform at the moment. You definitely tackled this with a lot of perseverance which I really do admire.

[@NickTwithADHD]

Born in 1988. I got to enjoy the Rugrats fully. It truly was SpongeBob before spongebob

[@Skygreen89]

Spongebob was a mix of all the best aspects of Rugrats and Rocko's Modern Life

[@JonathanGaeta]

@@Skygreen89I mean Stephen Hillenburg did work on Rocko’s Modern Life for a while until it got cancelled, and then went to create SpongeBob

[@TP_Gillz]

By the time the first movie hit, it was already over. But boy, back in the mid 90s.... I mean Nickelodeon in general was at its PEAK so everything was top tier amazing kid programming. You came home from school and it was the ONLY channel we watched. It makes me wanna cry that kids today don't have that. Or that people your age missed it. SNICK! Salute Your Shorts! Clarrisa Explains It All!!! Are You Afriad of the Dark!!! the list just goes on and on. Our parents didn't realize how amazing this stuff was, they didn't care. Still dont. But its cool to see newer generations looking back at it and giving it new life! Thanks!

[@BrennySpain]

Really great retrospective overall! I love this show and was my all time favourite growing up alongside Pokémon too. So many memories come back from this show and I was born in 1994 so Rugrats was at full time peak back then! Thank you for doing this retrospective.

[@bewd4310]

Have you tried rewatching Pokémon as an adult. My advice is, don’t 😅 it’s not as good as you thought..

[@BrennySpain]

@@bewd4310 oh I have. Trust me, I don’t look at other same way now.

[@AnimeGames16]

I was born in ‘98 so I was watching the show at the time where it was still bigger than SpongeBob, and 2-3 year old me saw Nickelodeon as the “Rugrats channel.” Younger me didn’t notice much difference between the older and newer seasons aside from the new characters and visual styles. However, as an adult when I would catch it late at night on NickRewind (RIP) I could tell that Dil dumbed down the show by a long shot. The older episodes are still great and the differences are like night and day.

[@consumeroftoons2119]

I was the same way as a kid. (I watched the Paul Germain episodes long before what came after, too) At the time, I never saw it as "jumping the shark", but natural character growth and progression, because we all face big changes in our life relating to family, like new siblings, relatives getting hitched. I was enamored by it's ambitious aspiration to try new things, in a way that didn't come off as "Poochie"-ing the show. That was before I learned all about the switch in writing staff, and Paul Germain leaving the show after Season 3. With my brain fully developed, and with the knowledge I know, having gone back and watched the first three seasons and compared to them the later seasons, I agree they're the best seasons, and what I would call "definitive Rugrats". I understand why Paul isn't a fan of the later stuff, especially because he's very particular about what his vision of the show should be, from a creator's perspective. Especially having talked to him (I do talk to him time to time thru e-mail). But while Paul's era of the original show is my favorite, I can't help but still enjoy the later episodes. Even with all of the changes later made to the show, and having a bigger focus on the family aspect of the series, the show still had it's identity, and it never quite lost what made me like it. The reboot has a nice balance, thanks to having some of Paul's staff, and the later writing staff, and blending in their writing styles, creating a nice middle ground.

[@jwgreek8606]

I agree. Paul was supposed to be involved with the reboot until an executive change at the network.

[@theminuteman3460]

When I was younger, I liked the newer episodes, but as an adult, I think they're really lame. The older episodes still hold up.

[@jwgreek8606]

@@theminuteman3460 amen

[@danmulholland1634]

I'm 1994 I loved rugrats but I think I came in when spongebob was coming arounf i remember his airing om the kids choice awards it was few days before my 5th birthday

[@cowboydoggy7697]

Congratulations on finally reviewing this legendary cartoon! I can't wait for you to review All Grown Up in the future, it's honestly better than most people remember it. Also, I can't wait for you to tackle CatDog.

[@consumeroftoons2119]

All Grown Up really shined when Angelica, Susie and Dil were the main focus of the show. Probably because they have the most developed, and realized personalities. I'm mixed on All Grown Up, I think it was especially great when we had episodes focusing on the aforementioned three, and it was better than it had any right to be. But I also think there's hordes of fans that are overselling it a little bit lately, and I partly think it has something to do with them rebuking the reboot. Which makes some of the newfound praise seem a bit insincere, and more just to point out how they don't like the new thing.

[@brycefourn2001]

Hopefully, EmployeeaMillion will be less harsher on CatDog than Mr. Enter.

[@eatatjoe]

@@consumeroftoons2119 AGU is...fine, but the CGI reboot is garbage. Utter redone garbage.

[@consumeroftoons2119]

​@@eatatjoe I conjure you've seen those early promotional shorts. That's when the hate started, next to the "Betty's a lesbian" controversy. Those shorts are not snippets from the show, and were only made to promote it. (but with different twist endings) The animation in the show is much better, especially later on. I never felt like people were fair to it, or even gave it a chance. Most of the hate is bandwagoning, and comes from second hand descriptions of the changes, or people basing their opinions off of what other people have said about it. It's both harmless, and really good. The changes don't play out the way people think (Susie isn't submissive, the show does acknowledge Howard, Kimi and Angelica don't have a rivalry), and the show does not rehash old ground, but they've also made positive changes. It preserves what the original brought to the table, but being most of the same writers, they've used the reboot's advantage to change enough up (Becoming more serialized, changing the status quo in a way that sticks, Angelica having her own character arch, and gaining stronger development than she did before, Dil being less selfish and actually growing as a character, the parents having stronger backstories) that it feels fresh, and has a creative vision beyond sticking to what worked before, but preserved what the original brought to the table without overhauling what was previously established, being set in a different continuity. It improved vastly since it's early start.

[@AJPiersonToonParadise]

​@@brycefourn2001EAM did review CatDog.

[@IgonzamixI]

Rugrats was an unique show, at least during its first three seasons, because it was about babies, but with a weird, sometimes even creepy tone with those close ups, camera angles, dream sequences and the crude art style. When it was revived, the weirdness was so toned down and the plots became so generic, that it became just another show.

[@JonathanGaeta]

Rugrats jumped the shark when Dill came into the picture. I feel like Dill is more of a MacGuffin for Tommy and the rest of the cast who can’t talk. At least Kimi did more for the cast as she’s Chuckie’s new step sister, but there’s just way too many characters after Rugrats In Paris and Rugrats Go Wild was the nail in the coffin for Rugrats.

[@Quawnaime]

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME

[@shaqd08]

I’m not the biggest fan of the Rugrats. But I loved the 3rd season of the show based off the color pallet alone. It gave the show some what of a more cooler but darker feel that the other seasons didn’t have.

[@snakeman8033]

Easily One of the EAM greatest Archivements.⭐

[@consumeroftoons2119]

1:09 The changes weren't made for change's sake, the showrunners have provided external context in interviews a little bit before the reboot premiered. What you have to understand is that the new series is set in a refreshed continuity. The cornerstone of the parental satire in the 90s was that it was lampooning the psychobabble phenomenon in the 90s. In the 90s and early 2000s, and to us older viewers, that type of satire worked. Those parenting types all but don't exist anymore for the most part. Parents in their late 20s, and 30s would be millennials, so to support this new timeline, it was a natural cause of change that the parents would be retooled to reflect millennial parents, instead of boomer parents. In the original, Susie (As much as I like her, and believe she was groundbreaking for African American representation) had all but no flaws, save for a few episodes, and while she worked as a rival to Angelica, her age limited her appearances. The precedent for her current dynamic was set in Rugrats Go Wild, which Kate Boutilier (The current reboot showrunner) wrote. She, and Eryk Casemiro aged down Susie to absorb her into more stories, and keep her from tattling on Angelica, to avoid stories from becoming formulaic. It's a natural evolution, because she has more nuance, and we're allowed to see different angles of her personality rather than just being Angelica's rival, and she actually has flaws. But even with those addendums, she's still all but the same character she was before. They haven't reduced her rivalry with Angelica, or intelligence, but just broadened out her character more. On paper, it would seem like reviving Rugrats is unnecessary, since we're in a climate where every established IP is getting resurrected in some form. But I think there is more precedent to a Rugrats reboot existing than you'd think. Rugrats has a very ubiqiuitous concept that can appeal to every generation, and the original has stood the test of time for a good reason. There were several attempts to revive the show going as far back as the early 2010s (A friend of mine, Danny Hollifield who was an intern at Klasky Csupo, mentioned that KC and Nick were having conversations about bringing back Rugrats in 2013, and it almost came back). Rugrats is synonymous to the culture, and other age old properties like Looney Tunes, Flintstones and Peanuts have had various reincarnations over the years, so the established criterion for a Rugrats reboot was there. The first couple of episodes (Which you watched) were the weakest ones. The show was trying to find it's groove again, and it really hadn't gotten out of the original's shadow. But by the last 10 episodes, it finds it's legs and gets really good. It returns to the place of getting into your inner child, but also gets much more ambitious, and explores new territory. Angelica even gets more character development, beyond being the babies' adversary, as she has a new layer of depth and complexity, exploring finding her place in the world, her battles with growing up, and even having a full episode that permits her to be the protagonist for once. This was a good video otherwise. I agree the earlier seasons are better, although I didn't mind the later ones. To me, Rugrats has always stayed some form of consistent, although I've got a soft spot for the Germain era.

[@jwgreek8606]

Well said my friend. The early versions were best. Wasn't Paul Germain supposed to come back for the reboot?

[@consumeroftoons2119]

@@jwgreek8606 He was, and he was initially in talks to run it. But, change of guard happened at Nickelodeon, and the new head made Arlene, Gabor and Paul advisors, while bringing Kate Boutilier and Eryk Casemiro on as showrunners. Eryk has stepped down, because he’s running another position at Nick, so Kate is the sole showrunner. But, Rachel Lipman is co-producer, and second in command. (She was a writer on Paul’s era)

[@RocketHarry865]

They should have made a sequel following the children of the original rugrats gang.

[@consumeroftoons2119]

​@@RocketHarry865 I'm to understand why people are nostalgic for All Grown Up recently, but when some people who hate the reboot they should have made a sequel series, instead of making the characters babies again, the Peter Griffin "You asked for specifically that" meme comes to mind. People complained that they made the characters older when it came out, but when the writers make the characters babies again, suddenly some of the same people want to see them as adults now?! It feels like reverse psychology here....

[@nevermindmyparentsimthepunk]

​@@consumeroftoons2119 I think that's just simply because we all have our own opinions some people want to see them grow (like me) some people wanted to see them as babies again. I personally wouldn't mind seeing them as adults and some of them with their own kids/babies going on adventures similar to the 2nd season of rugrats, and one or two of them with a preteen like all grown up and their babies/kids/teens having bigger roles in a story like this. I personally think it would be interesting if Angelica as an adult couldn't get pregnant but really wants to experience that but can't so dives herself into work. and Kimmie's character wanting to be a Childfree adult. on the top of my head with little thought: Dil having a podcast about ufos, and conspiracies. either Lil or phil doesn't like one of their spouses and that spouse not liking them (but in a Angelica sort of way where the spouse acts like they adore their sibling in-law, but is manipulative to them in a way) Phil being involved in developing video games or spare time is making twitch videos Tommy coming back to their town after trying to be a film maker but failed or archeologist who lost interest in it. Chucky being a news anchor or weather man who also loves horror movies because he's not as scared of things anymore or still is but likes horror movies despite him hating being scared of everything The ginger haired preschooler always falling for a mlm scam Susie questioning things that seem and sound right in the world but can or are actually problematic, or might just be other perspectives that make her think but still likes her choice I see fan art of the characters as grown up but with one of friends their friend groups as a married spouse but I personally think that would be weird because they grew up together like family.

[@danblair1591]

Even us born 1994 to 1999 were buffled that the 90s was Rugrats. Even though we caught some episodes and the movies. We caught the VHS 10th anniversary tapes.

[@theofficialgreenkane]

Top 10 Episodes- 10. Reptars Revenge (At Carnival) 9. Stu falls off roof- Acts like a baby 8. Chucky's Wonderful life (Guardian Angel) 7. Backyard Camping- Satchmo 6. Angelica Runs Away 5. Vacation (Las Vegas) 4. Angelica gets a baby brother 3. Babysitting Monster at Susie's 2. Tommy thinks Stu's a robot 🤖 1. Season 1 Halloween Special

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

Those are all classics

[@icecreamhero2375]

What was up with those Mini episodes in Season 7? They weren't a bad idea but they would often end abruptly with no punchline. When you do shorts like that you have to build up to a big punch line like a Sunday comic.

[@ajerjavec4723]

I like Bob Fred mostly because the babies are trying to find a Treasure Center parents can have a good vacation that is just so wholesome plus the scene where Tommy basically tells the babies they have to leave a pretty good daycare just to help their parents is very awesome

[@BrennySpain]

Technically Grandpa Lou wasn’t really dating lulu. He moved into a retirement home but after he gets injured he had to go to the hospital which is where he met lulu afterwards.

[@jkwellness1639]

I love your video style! I'm subscribed!

[@zacharylewis2802]

I was born in 1997, the youngest of three kids. We had The Rugrats Movie on VHS, and the scene where Tommy’s about to sacrifice Dil likely traumatized me for life.

[@LaBellesGrace]

I was born in 2001, was raised on the movies but only really seen a handful of episodes. The newer episodes never really caught my attention, so I ending up not caring much about Rugrats until much later when the show was no longer airing. All Grown Up! On the other hand, I ate up. I’ve been binge watching both shows for over a month now… Gosh, lotta work 🥲 I do like Dill and Kimi and their dynamics they add, and personally I feel like the show started to truly become stale just some episodes after Dill. All Growed Up was a pleasant end game for me though. Probably should’ve had that as it’s final conclusion so it could have been a smooth transition into the spin off. This was a great video and look through all of the media!!

[@slackershrub8923]

Rugrats is such an inoffensive show that I can't really say it ever got bad, just formulaic. I envy this show so much as a fan of SpongeBob. If only SpongeBob couldve gone out after ten years instead of prolonging even after 20 years if airing. Remember that? Remember when networks let shows go out with some dignity and going on for ten years was considered way too long? Now we got 6 different animated series thay have been running for 20+ years with no sign of stopping.

[@lilxamryn]

Rugrats in Paris was my first exposure to Rugrats. I think I was like 8 or 9 so like 2013/14. That movie made me cry at daycare and I loved it so much I went back years later and started watching Rugrats. Really good and compelling show I think everyone should check out. Surprisingly emotional while also being lighthearted and entertaining.

[@snakeman8033]

Eras of the show: Season 1,2 and 3:Golden Era. Season 4 and 5:Plate Era. Seasons 6 and 7:Transitional Era. Season 8 and 9:Dark Era.

[@cellosareawesome]

I remember when the preschool spinoff was about to air. The bumper said it was coming ip next, but then they didnt show it. It must've been scrapped immediately

[@maccamachine]

I loved this show so much as a kid and still do to an extent especially the earlier seasons

[@BrennySpain]

Fun fact: from the first movie onwards the babies refer to diapers as “diapies” and not diapers anymore like that. Really don’t know why that was. Maybe because it does sound a lot cuter?

[@icecreamhero2375]

My opinion on Rugrats season 1-6 is great. 7-9 is ok. It's just running out of steam but there are still good episodes. I don't mind Dil and Kimi.

[@brycefourn2001]

I wasn't a fan of Dil, but Kimi on the other hand is alright. And I don't know about you, but the Dil era of Rugrats makes me respect the Poof era of FOP more.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@brycefourn2001 I don't mind Dil he's fine. I like how Tommy is responsible and takes care of Dil it's heartwarming. Also him not being able to talk makes as much sense as Angelica being able to understand them. Also Poof is one of my favorite FOP characters.

[@luckylol]

@@brycefourn2001 Dill became alot tolerable in All Grown Up.

[@TheMyriadTruths]

The season 9 Christmas episode is one of the show’s best episodes IMO

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

Absolutely!

[@brandonmanuel2842]

I used to watch Rugrats. I enjoyed the seasons 4 to 9 on Snick and Saturday mornings. Good times.

[@tenacious645]

20:00 thats one of the MAJOR things about post season 3 Rugrats that killed the show for me. The intentional mispronounciations. They start shoving it in everywhere they can. I sense this is Klasky's influence. She always wanted the show to be cutesy innocent horseshit. Once Germaine left, the show was over with imo

[@consumeroftoons2119]

I don't think that was Arlene's influence (though she had slightly more input in the direction the show would go), more that the later writers misinterpreted how Paul and co. used the mispronounciations.

[@deboxmojave6541]

Excellent video - great points. I’m a 1993 kid, so this show is very much something that I have nostalgic memories of. You spoke about it in a way that was interesting and relaxing. Surprised that you don’t have a higher follower count.

[@AgitationIndustries]

Being a millennial who grew up with Rugrats in the 90's, I think I was pretty blind to its decline as I was a kid who was sooo obsesed with the show. I remember enjoying all three movies, especially the first and second, but I vividly remember hating Dill lmfao. I do remember how weird the episodes post Rugrats In Paris felt though, it was like they weren't real? Like some kind of fever dream because none were memorable. I did like the All Growed Up special! I remember begging my parents that we had to be home to watch the premiere lol. It was kinda weird how Rugrats just faded into obscurity and fizzled out of my childhood, and it makes sense now seeing this as an adult.

[@CCI320]

You shouldn't let some smarmy gen zer ruin your love for the show. The love you had for it as a child is just as valid is this guys opinion.

[@BrennySpain]

That was a great way to put it. “Phil and Lil get changed into super big rubbery diapers.” There’s so many way to interpret it. Definitely a weird storyline but considering they don’t really have a lot of character development anyway I guess it gave them something to do. Kind of a shame they became more redundant from the series of the show from that point.

[@dezransom5051]

36:49 this has always bugged me too

[@JonathanGaeta]

I feel like that’s a big plot hole and inconsistent continuity. How can those newborns talk and sing but not Dill? Hmm.

[@bewd4310]

You missed a reference in Rugrats dummy bears is a parody of gummi bears. An old show from when I was young. It’s also a bit care bear ish. It’s excusable as you weren’t even about when it was repeated let alone the first time it was aired. 😅 Other than that great analysis. And those Dil episodes were horrendous ironic that a show about babies became too childish for me! 😂

[@bewd4310]

Also it’s the perfect title as dummy is another word for a pacifier. 👍

[@SithLadyDarhVamp]

Well, I loved the first Rugrats movie and still do. I think it's lovely.

[@KotaJMomo]

24:35 oh cool, literally 4 days before I was born... '_'

[@Blackmoon537]

7:19 is Tommy holding Huggy wuggy's Head so huggy wuggy was originally yellow

[@raymondbaker5316]

I have this on complete dvd box set got it at Walmart because only session one is on hulu

[@brycefourn2001]

I got it for my 20th b-day in 2021 :)

[@UNITED-STATES-OF-MURICA140]

I know i'm months late but i was born in 2006. My mom introduced me to Rugrats through the first movie then after that i got interested in the series. I like the later episodes post Rugrats movie. But there is something about the earlier ones that can't be topped. The earlier Rugrats episode was not just a kids show but delt with some adult topics like Tommy being premature and chuckie not having a mom. It appealed to all ages. The later ones with dill and Kimi were ok but they can never top the original. I'm currently on fall break and all I've been watching is rugats😂

[@KyleRDent]

I always assumed Bruce Willis as Spike was a nod to his role as Mikey in Look Who's Talking.

[@JonathanGaeta]

Doesn’t help that Bruce Willis would voice a talking CGI raccoon 3 years later

[@aishajohnson3722]

Wuhhh the Las Vegas episode is my top 3 most memorable and top 3 favorite episode!

[@EmilyASMRchannel]

I loved Rugrats growing up but some of the episodes were indeed quite disturbing for my 6-9 year old brain. When I saw that picture of “the cut” and what Angela put in their heads, I remembered my own horror of watching that. There was also a PS1 game that came out called Rugrats Search for Reptar that was super fun but there was this Mr. Friend level that was so disturbing. You had to climb around and fight them off. You could still win the game by playing *most* of the levels, so I would always skip the Mr. Friend one hahaha

[@DemonicGoddess]

Born in 93, It was Toy story, Rugrats, Dextors lab, Flint stones, Jetsons, wacky racers, scooby etc. Vacation theme song blared in my head from the chase scene the one time the parents tried to catch thier kids.

[@tielsonspotify]

The Rugrats Movie is amazing still to this day

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

I also find that a lot of shows peak in season 3, CN especially falls under that. My most fond memories with Rugrats are i the movies and honestly I'll love the first one. The heavy drama works for me as as well Dill, minus the poopy jokes. If I saw it for the first time as an adult I'd take more issues with some of the odd choices, but through nostalgia goggles I just accept them as part of the charm. And getting past that there's a lot of heart and charm here. But the sequel is way better, much tighter with a more consistent tone. I always assumed Dill doesn't talk because A. that World is something to me new song isn't canon and B. He's...uh, maybe special? All Grown Up really runs with that idea,.

[@jwgreek8606]

WKRP in Cincinnati did. But damn CBS kept moving it around the schedule

[@dezransom5051]

3:28 those first sketches of Tommy are goofy af

[@malachisguides]

Darkest moment of this show: early in season 1, Tommy almost gets eaten by a dog (absolutely would have been eaten it this wasn't a TV show) because Angelica bullied him by throwing his favorite toy over two fences.

[@cakes3958]

Season 3 is perhaps the greatest series of any kids show ever!

[@DBZlegends-tz1vo]

What does he mean by the color scheme of season 3 being purple?

[@RustyNickels]

@DBZlegends-tz1vo It has a slight purple tint to it, which he shows.

[@ShinobiCen]

As soon as Dil was born, the show was done for.

[@zorrobuenaonda440]

Mark Mothersbaugh isn't dead, i think you are confusing him with his brother

[@Garyfan2001]

I also feel that The Amazing World of Gumball reached its peak in Season 3

[@icecreamhero2375]

1:06:15 To be fair babies aren't very smart. Also they didn't see DiDi give birth they only saw Dil at the hospital. Maybe he was grown at the hospital.

[@MontyMoleLoreMaster]

Weaning Tommy is low key the best episode ngl.

[@baffledbrandon3132]

The writers themselves even admit that Kimi is basically a carbon copy of Tommy in "Rugrats in Paris." I stopped watching this series after the first movie. I did love Rigrats in Paris, though.

[@icecreamhero2375]

Dissing the Vacation episode feels blasphemous. I watched it all the time growing up.

[@bewd4310]

It’s awful. It is just chaotic. And cringey. Even the one where they go to that pig themed restaurant is better. And that wasn’t very good either.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@bewd4310 Rugrats is at its best when it's chaotic. That's part of the fun. I'll admit it's been a while since I watched it.

[@ramonsanchez6903]

Great video

[@AJPiersonToonParadise]

Huh. Another one hour retrospective on a long-running Nickelodeon show after Nicktendo's Fairly OddParents videos. 👍

[@Nick-ty9us]

Grandpa Lou always sounded drunk

[@brycefourn2001]

LMAO 🤣

[@Nick-ty9us]

@@brycefourn2001 seriously grandpa Lou sounded drunk like Daphne and Sylvester went out the night

[@jwgreek8606]

I should have loved to have seen the daycare gang come back. I know the made cameo roles in Chuckie's Wonderful Life but still....

[@insertchannelnamehere9637]

the daycare gang wouldve made for an insane spinoff series

[@jwgreek8606]

Indeed, and would love to see Tommy reunite with them in All Grown Up

[@brandonrobertson5251]

31:22 "Ow Can't an Old Man get a little shut eye "

[@jkwellness1639]

When Angelica intentionally gets Tommy I literally wanted to call the police!

[@AJPiersonToonParadise]

Ooh Catscratch is next! 😉

[@Luvdiscdelgado]

fuck yeah im gonna wait with so much excitment for the catscratch review

[@DDog.]

Honestly, I think it was good to end the series while it was still good so it wouldn't end up the same way as Spongebob.

[@ramonsanchez6903]

Reptar is a Godzilla reference All 70 plus movie series

[@wiggx018]

I remember as a kid I would only watch Rugrats if it was the older episodes. If an episode came on with Dil or Kimi in it or the colors were really bright I changed the channel cause I knew that shit was gonna be mid as fuck lol

[@DigiRangerScott]

34:50 Pokémon has way too big a presence here while leaving off Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie and Clifford’s Really Big Movie

[@jwgreek8606]

Ashley Rae Spillers is the only one among the adult voice cast who sounds like Didi did in the original. She just have grown uo.watching the original version. I wish the adults would have reprised their roles. Those that have passed on I understand but what about those still alive and still working in the voiceover buisness? Tress MacNeille still works in the voiceover business and if Michael Bell could not reprise his role as , I would have used Rob Paulsen who sounds similar to Michael Bell.

[@shisoyrown]

Dill is what killed the show for me. Yes, I was older by then, but he really had zero worth redeeming qualities. I also remember disliking Susie at first, but she became more likeable as time went on. On the other hand, Kimi was just fine, but I only watched the later episodes if they just happened to be airing at that time.

[@ItsDelano]

How would you rate episodes from seasons 1-6?

[@jonnyboy4289]

When I think of Rugrats, I think of the first 5 seasons because I really hate baby Dil. Dil as a character is beyond annoying because all he does is cry, poop, drool, and throw a temper tantrum.

[@wallywackford]

Me too,Dil sucks

[@AJPiersonToonParadise]

I'd take Poof from FOP over Dil anyday.

[@jonnyboy4289]

@@AJPiersonToonParadise Me too. At least Poof was more tolerable and didn't ruin the show. If anything, it was the writing and the direction FOP took. It got more loud and hyper, more in your face, and it also got repetitive in terms of plot and comedy. The stories got more poorly written and repetitive, with bad continuity errors, repeating the same running gag and shoving it down your throat making it the main focus for jokes, and don't ever get me started on how repetitively meanspirited it got. Seeing Timmy Turner getting tortured and harmed by not just Vicky, his parents, and everyone in school, but from everybody around him including his loved ones not only got stale but it also got more meanspirited than what it was as if the world is out to attack Timmy Turner for no reason like he's what you call an abuse victim. It's like he became a writers' favorite punching bag (like Meg Griffin from Family Guy). And the addition of new characters like Foop, Sparky, and Chloe are just the salt on a really bad wound, thanks to excecutive meddling from Nickelodeon.

[@icecreamhero2375]

He's a baby. Don't ever have children.

[@luckylol]

Seasons 4 and 5 are also not that great. The babies got dumber. The writing and dialogue has changed. The animation as well too and the music. But it got worse with the movies and character additions. But despite being the downfall there are some good episodes in Post-Paul Germain era

[@Quawnaime]

1 year ago

[@RakuzaXI]

I was also afraid of the oatmeal guy when I was little lol

[@thejordanfcompany3355]

Yeah Spongebob did have the same animation phase like Dragon Tales did like they start of traditional and then a season later they go digital.

[@TheUltimateRare]

blast from the past

[@gars129]

I always thought the cel animated revival seasons looked much better that Season 3 (I thought it was pseudo digital). I guess because they look cleaner than the seasons which already had that old VHS degrading. It's way less apparent now because none of the show is remastered. The character designs also look nicer. I prefered the actual digital colored episodes of most shows as a kid for looking more vibrant and "modern".

[@KanoKansKanito]

VHS degrading? Why would they have VHS degrading? They are not played from a VHS.

[@jwgreek8606]

Live action shows also peak during their third seasons too. WKRP in Cincinnati did.

[@Mayito_Tamps]

1:10:37 😂 My Favorite Angelica Karma Moment

[@slackershrub8923]

What episode is that from 😭

[@xavierkrantz1098]

18:53 I LOVE THE BIG HOUSE

[@harrygardner7257]

Arlene and Garbo didn’t really create the show it was Paul germane who created the show the other two just get the credit even though they founded the company it’s like with Ren and Stimpy Jhon K didn’t really create the show it was bob camp.

[@consumeroftoons2119]

That's not true, and even Paul would dispute that. It was Arlene's idea, and she and Gabor helped come up with the basic ocncept,, but it was Paul that fleshed out the idea beyond "show about babies", created a majority of the characters, and ran the series for it's first three seasons. It was Paul's vision, but Arlene and Gabor did help come up with the initial idea. I'd say Paul gets much more credit for the show now than he did in the 90s, and even the 2000s. It's also worth noting that after the reboot was ordered, Arlene and Paul actually patched things up, and are on a much more friendly basis than they were. (Paul even goes over this in a "Look Back Machine" interview) As a result, some of the writers from Paul's reign are involved with the reboot, like Rachel Lipman, who's co-producer and second in command to Kate Boutilier.

[@KanoKansKanito]

@@consumeroftoons2119 That's not true. Arlene just wanted a show about babies... and asked Paul do to it. So no, she and gabor did not contributed with anything other than telling Paul: " make a show about baby adventures".

[@consumeroftoons2119]

@@KanoKansKanito I did not contest any of the points you raised. The inception of the concept for a baby-centric show originated from Arlene, who proposed the idea and enlisted Paul to elaborate on it. Paul, recollecting an observation he made about his younger brother one evening, posited that babies might possess more intelligence than apparent, leading to the concept of a show where infants appear oblivious to adults but engage in conversation once left alone. Beyond the initial idea generation, Paul expanded the concept, moving beyond a simple "show about babies." Arlene and Gabor collaborated with Peter Chung to shape the show's artistic style, and, consistent with their involvement in previous projects, managed the production of Rugrats. But Paul Germain served as the visionary force behind the show, holding positions such as head writer, voice director, and showrunner. Arlene acknowledged in a 2020 interview that she lacked the bandwidth to oversee her shows fully, attributing due credit to Paul for his significant role.

[@P-Star7511]

I like Dil, and I love Kimi and Kira. It really upsets me that there are so many people who say that these two are the very reasons why Rugrats was falling apart and why the spin-off didn't work either. If Klasky Csupo were to hire much better writers and storytellers for the new era or have Kira, Kimi, and Dil be introduced in the first season, it could've been much better. Let the show have just five seasons and maybe have The Rugrats Movie be the only movie to have an absolutely fantastic conclusion to the whole franchise. Simple.

[@MrRandomYouTuber1996]

I learned Tommy was born in 1990, Angelica born 1988, and Chuckie born 1989

[@coolgamerboi717]

20:26 bro me too

[@goldtiful]

I love rugrats I was born 1994 so it was fun seeing it

[@Nick-ty9us]

So they were very busy doing Rugrats and the Simpsons

[@BarbaraAnnBunny83]

It would literally kill me if I didn't mention that Tommy's screwdriver is actually a reference to Dr Who

[@louka63]

Season 3 is a masterpiece

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

WAIT, Bruce Willis? BRUCE WILLIS, John "Yippee-Ki-Yay, Motherfucker" McClain VOICED SPIKE IN RUGRATS GO WILD?!?!?!

[@Jordan-fn5rj]

early 90s is the best era of rugrats

[@dustinduffie4409]

Of course those of us good old 90s babies we know the awesomeness of Rugrats that you 2000's kiddos didn't know nothing about those of us in our 30s remember quite a few things I bet you young kids don't even remember the world without the internet do you well we've remember somewhat of a world without the internet we do remember when it was so slow you couldn't use it unless someone was not using the telephone that's right we have house phones back in those days and at the same token back then we had a lot of other analog stuff like cassette tapes old as snot aren't we?

[@insertchannelnamehere9637]

i can’t tell if you’re trolling or just senile

[@seank.cunningham3841]

2000's kid. Rugrats is literally streamable, the first 10 years of my life you could only have one person on the internet, and we had landlines until 2019...