The STRANGE Rugrats Spin-off That Kind Of Worked

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[@Neku628]

They weren't teenagers. Angelica was like twelve going on thirteen. Susie was thirteen. Chucky was like eleven, Phil, Lil and Tommy were like ten and Dill was nine.

[@eddieblancher7557]

I actually love all grown up, it's one of the best nickelodeon shows ever.

[@Vrinara]

RIP Christine Cavanaugh. The Original voice of Chuckie. We miss you and love you very much. Thank you for making mine, and a lot of other peoples childhoods so memorable.

[@KaylaXD2009]

Nancy Cartwright will be the new Chuckie voice actor.

[@nernerman]

I think Stu's voice actor passed on a couple months after.

[@kristopherjones7997]

@@nernerman He did

[@yellowgooseduck3019]

but Nancy Cartwright is Bart simpsons voice actor.

[@bazxl8275]

@@yellowgooseduck3019 people can voice more than one character

[@luffyduffy7817]

The one thing I loved about this show was what they did with Anjelica. They could've kept her as an insufferable brat but they decided to show that she really did grow up, I knew a lot of kids who were brats when we were in preschool but grew up to be very sweet and mature adults. I think it's important that they showed that

[@Shastasnow]

They really did a great job with the character development. It was relatable at the time. I had friends like Angelica. Not friends anymore but I still respect them.

[@LeslieFlemons]

Even though she matured, she was still kind of a brat sometimes and can still act immature. But i liked how she matured and wanted to fit in with other kids.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

@@LeslieFlemons She still had her brat moments but they actually gave her more focus on showing her take on maturity and character which she never showed when younger. She becomes less of an antagonist and more of a genuine character.

[@shippo008]

As what she had said before "No one messes with my dumb babies, but me" Yes she is still a brat to her younger cousins

[@bkkersey93]

@@shippo008 Just not as much so.

[@ToyotaKudoFan]

The episode where Susie got scammed definitely felt like the darkest moment in the entire Rugrats series, Alyssa not even caring about the money and just being glad her sister wasn't hurt felt so real.

[@brishawn8571]

I remember that. She wasn’t rebellious but anytime an adult tells a kid/teen something that sounds too good to be true, it’s a scam. Susie was just eager

[@RexZShadow]

That is the one ep I remember so vividly from this show.

[@Maradiaga23]

Darker than when Tommy smeared Dil with peanut butter so chimps would eat him?

[@spritemon98]

I'm surprised her sister had a thousand dollars to spare

[@DapUniversalTarot]

@@spritemon98 why? she's a grown woman and her parents were definitely upper middle class

[@GeteMachine]

Always thought All Grown Up was one of the rare spin offs where the characters actually did feel like they grew up, and the writing felt solid and genuine to the tone of the series. The characters still felt they were the same, but held their personality traits for pre-teenagers. Its what they never seem to get right in shows, and more so whenever they try to age up the PowerPuff Girls. The tonal transition. I also loved how they actually reinvented Dill's character giving him personality, along with adding Harold who definitely helped make Angelica more likable with their chemistry.

[@Echo-nn8dt]

Dill always had personality ever since he was a baby, you can see it all through the movie and certain traits still stayed with him as he got older. In “All Grown Up” he had experienced life and found interest and that made his personality bigger than it was as a baby, but he’ll still give his loving older brother a tough time.

[@leirawhitehart1236]

When did they age up the Powerpuff Girls? All I remember was that one clip episode where they had them briefly turned into teens, and they acted... weird... Were there times other than that?

[@hafirenggayuda]

​@@leirawhitehart1236 it was one of that clip shows that had fake flashback. Classic PPG was quite ahead at its time, and probably still now.

[@Kirbychu1]

The way they developed Dil's character was fantastic. No one could've predicted he'd end up like that yet it worked so well.

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

Dil was the best. Genius conspiracy theorist who probably was on the spectrum.

[@williammccormick984]

Except it didn't work. It wasn't funny and he was just weird.

[@Wishfull171]

@@williammccormick984 ? Just basis of opinion he was one of my favs. I still remember his pet fish belt invention and thought it was so cool.

[@withlovetumi]

@@williammccormick984I'm definitely biased towards Dil because I liked how his character was written. Looking back, his quirkiness and his overall character makes me think he's on the spectrum.

[@fadedgloryyy4186]

@@williammccormick984 nah it worked, you’re outnumbered on this one Bud

[@HollyClementine]

I actually really liked “All grown up” as a pre-teen Have the theme song stuck in my head now lol

[@JordanFringe94]

Best theme song ever!

[@MiguelRPD]

And the concert song. _You were there for me!_

[@Gross126]

All grown up! I really wanna shout it out! 🎶🎵

[@dkd123]

@@JordanFringe94 What about What's New Scooby Doo tho?

[@HollyClementine]

Sometimes when I celebrate my birthday lol I’ll have the lyrics “every birthday my mom and dad would say, another year older, another year wiser” play in my mind

[@TheLeah2344]

I don’t know why this show got so much hate. As someone who grew up with Rugrats, All Grown Up was actually good. Also Phil and Lil CARRIED the show and I LOVED Susie and Angelica.

[@silversmoke4159]

Can you see angelica and Susie as a couple.

[@xiinava6418]

Exactly. And im really happy that they kept the original voice actors. It gets on my nerves when they change the voices and the entire plot

[@silversmoke4159]

@@xiinava6418 understood

[@rarityharrison8442]

@@silversmoke4159 I don't think so.

[@silversmoke4159]

@@rarityharrison8442 their relationship could be a little similar to Jimmy and Cindy's.

[@zoeyxcx8425]

College-aged Rugrats would hurt me right in the nostalgia. It would give off the same vibes as Boyhood or Toy Story 3. I think it would complete the circle for the Rugrat series.

[@GhostWulf70792]

You wanna see Angelica and Suzy get ran through. Phil get hooked on Drugs. Kimmy soul get crushed trying to get good grades. And Tommy's heart being ripped outta his chest once he realizes how really mess up the real world actually is? Well that's what's gonna happen when they go to college.

[@ThegoddaughterofprofessorSnape]

@@GhostWulf70792 it would be different and nothing like that

[@ThegoddaughterofprofessorSnape]

I would Be crying my eyes out But I hope that happens in the future ❤️🥺

[@GhostWulf70792]

@@ThegoddaughterofprofessorSnape I know I'm just an over all terrible person. Did I ruin your childhood yet?

[@shitechat]

@@GhostWulf70792 wow youre so edgy.

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

The original even touched upon Kimi’s mom struggling to be a good stepmother but I think by the spin off, she’s more confident in her role

[@GoddoDoggo]

"I'd really like to see a spinoff where the Rugrats are adults, like in college." _Romance. Drama. Maybe even... murder...? Tommy's gotta do what Tommy's gotta do... _*_coming this January to The CW._*

[@thegeth4293]

Tommy would definately be an ace detective as an adult

[@electricsoul8624]

It would be on Paramount or Comedy Central.

[@badjuju5289]

is this a jab at riverdale ? if it is im all here for it

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

@@thegeth4293 Nah, I still wanna see Tommy in film school during college. If not already a young director for obscure shows trying to make it big towards Hollywood.

[@eggiboiroi]

tbh the rugrats i firmly believe would just end up as a weird version of the mystery gang and tbh im here for it.

[@PhoeniksStorm]

I think as a kid i enjoyed All Grown Up more than Rugrats. But that might be because i was essentially the same age as the kids when All Grown up started. I especially remember liking the episode parodying YuGiOh, also because i was very into yugioh at the time

[@waqarchughtai440]

Yeah the you gotta go cards.

[@the-nina-beans88]

@@waqarchughtai440 oh yes this was definitely my Teen years XD

[@thesegafan4472]

The original rugrats at that time was on it's way out and passed its prime. Th was refreshing

[@bleachmaniac18]

I think back on that episode any time I get back into Yu-Gi-Oh! nowadays, along with a bunch of the other trading card game parodies done at the time, like that Recess episode Economics of Recess or Ajimbo. I always thought those were funny

[@justanotherisekaiprotagoni7293]

Same plus they started off being able to talk😂

[@aleczavala5010]

Angelica’s 13th birthday special is what made me want to grow up quickly and be a teenager! Ironically, I missed out on things and now I want to be in my teens again.

[@JordanFringe94]

Dang, I know the feels 😔

[@RYMAN1321]

Same here. When this aired, I was only 6 years of age and thought that growing up was such a long time away. LOL It happens before you know it.

[@Commander_Shepard.]

@Mario Walker904 I turned25 few months ago and I'm already having mid-life crisis :/

[@chromxrobinandcorrinxcamil9031]

Cries because this show got hated on and has been off air for years.

[@roxassora2706]

I haven't seen it. I was too young but I get it

[@kristopherjones7997]

Why did It get hated

[@RYMAN1321]

@@roxassora2706 I can tell you from experience that before the special aired in July 2001, that the hype was unreal, there were many ads and talk about it. I remember it all, even though I was only 6 years old.

[@mania4270]

@@kristopherjones7997 well the animation community back in the early days were more negative and edgelords, I would constantly see all grown up in lists like top ten worst spinoffs or some vids claiming rugrats fell off after its 3rd season because of knowledge of the writers leaving. So all grown up kinda had a lot of haters who pretty much came from ppl who never watched it and think it was a cash grab and some who felt like it lost the creativity pf early rugrats. But im glad thats over and ppl are waking up and seeing how cool all grown up was

[@kristopherjones7997]

@@mania4270 I loved it more than the Original rugrats

[@katiescheleski8925]

This wasn’t a terrible show, I think I have more appreciation for it now than I did as a kid when it originally aired. Only complaint I have is the kids ages. They look/act/feel a little older than I would have pegged them for initially; more high school almost?

[@mauricewilson7116]

Good point! The more I think about why this show gets flack (Personally I liked it), I think this show came out at a transitional time in Nick history around that 99-01 period. Most of those “True” 90s kids already grew and phased out of watching the network and it was going from the SNICK shows of the 90s into the Teennick era of the early 00s (pretty much for Millennials kids like me). Which I why I didn’t I get why certain shows that were critically acclaimed shows at this time like Tiana got the “When this show came on, I turned the channel” treatment from those “90s kids”. But that just my opinion.

[@tomhur1]

That's a problem a lot of shows involving kids have. Characters who are supposed to be elementary and middle school-aged acting more like mid to late high schoolers. Honestly, it doesn't bother me but I get why it bothers others.

[@itsjustvin7630]

@@tomhur1 looks at KHR

[@eatatjoes6751]

Oh yeah. When I was an 8 year old, this was also how I kind of saw tweenhood, if it wasn't stuff from Lizzie McGuire awkwardly carrying me through middle school...but now I look at it as way better than the CGI reboot.

[@parlinmains]

If they acted like toddlers as babies, it's reasonable that they act like teens as tweens.

[@Verlisify]

All Gown Up gave me some of my hardest laughs as I grew up since they could push the themes. It was done well and was entertaining

[@Patrick-de8qg]

I wonder if the grown up Rugrats ever smoked weed one day and someone said: "Hey you guys remember the time we controlled a giant robo Reptar and fought a giant snail in the middle of Paris." "Oh yeah lol I remember dat. Good times."

[@slickyami1877]

I can totally see Phil and Tommy doing that

[@bleachmaniac18]

I was thinking about while rewatching that movie the other day. How was that not a more famous event? Like, they steamrolled through most of Paris and damaged or destroyed several national monuments. Also, how was Stu not more famous for makin those robots? Like, looking back now it is incredibly impressive that Stu was able to make those things, even if they're made with rubber bands and paper clips. I mean he essentially made a Reptar Gundam/Zoid. How was he not getting contracts from people all over the place asking for his expertise. Like he's no Tony Stark but he had some pretty ingenious inventions

[@jonathanlife5304]

I remember in one episode Angelica told someone she had gone to Paris. But curious to know how they also didn't mention that they were all at one point stranded on a deserted island or that they got lost in the woods for days after Dil was born. Also was hoping to see an adult Eliza Thornberry as the crossover with the Wild Thornberrys happened while they were still babies.

[@MaherandIbrahimsAvengers]

Or "remember the time we tried dog food on my first birthday"

[@catgoddness]

@@jonathanlife5304 Well they were babies and as the rugrats show was most f these adventures were just the world through the babies eyes. I think the Paris thing was probably not exactly what happened, same with the woods adventure and deserted island. Either they were too young to understand or remember it and the parent don't want to remember it or they were the exaggerated version of maybe not as crazy events. That my theory on it.

[@emmanuelledaavila8321]

Back in the 90s Angelica was my least favorite because she'd always picked on the babies. But All grown up made Angelica my favorite because she's her own person and she is considerate at times but I love them all babies.

[@xzginthereaper]

Angelica carried All Grown Up Honestly all the girls carried the show. The boys were low key lame

[@xzginthereaper]

@DJHart their individual episodes showed their personality, Kimi, lil, Angelica, Susie Their episodes just stood out. The boys were lame outside of Dil... he was actually really good which is surprising because I hated him in the original.

[@melissayoung7270]

@@xzginthereaper Dill and Phil were the only funny boys on the show.

[@ssf42069]

I always wanted the Rugrats Series to end with Tommy’s Son having adventures with his friends. I always wanted Tommy to be like “I wonder what they’re doing?” And then Chuckie to be like oh it’s probably nothing Tommy and then They’re like pirates on their adventures or superhero’s or something

[@MaherandIbrahimsAvengers]

That would actually be cool

[@swagmoneyrecords]

this is the rugrats ending we were robbed of😅😅

[@demonprincess9680]

If they ever do continue the series in another spinoff

[@sean_mccadden]

I actually envision Tommy giving his son his old screwdriver and the last scene being all fantastical. Bringing it full circle!

[@bubbaXzone]

YESSS like "the wonder years" ending where the narrertor was really kevin as an adult reminiscing about his younger days. that gets me into the feels so hard

[@jamaalpete9238]

6:41 definitely went over my head as a kid between Dylan and Tommy's age when that episode came out. As an adult seeing that scene and remembering that scenario now as an adult I'm realizing the depths of what Susie's sister meant and how the creators did that pretty well at keeping it vague enough for that type of conversation to happen between kids and their parent/gaurdians [if the viewer need/wanted fully get what she meant] but also showing a "light" but serious consequence that would translate to a kid at least one reason to be careful in the world

[@inacatt]

The only thing I didn't like about it is that the *child* shouldn't be blamed for the situation. A minor can't tell if they're being groomed or manipulated, and we shouldn't be angry at them if they are. Instead, we should teach them methods of safety to prevent adults taking advantage of them and seek out law enforcement if the child ends up in a dangerous situation. PUNISH THE ADULT, PROTECT THE CHILD.

[@Havs122]

@@inacatt it’s not that she is the one to blame for, however if she put herself on a dangerous situation, she is putting herself on a bad situation, it’s a matter of a bad decision and making bad decisions had consequences. At the end of the day is a lesson to her, and the way her sister talked to her was the appropriate, you can feel she is concerned about what could have happened to her, the seriousness in which he talked to her was the correct, because the situation required it, if she spoke to Susie in a calm way it would have the same effect. At the end of the day her sister didn’t thrown all the blame to her, she just make her note in a serious way how dangerous was the decision she made.

[@DarkIceKrabby]

@@Havs122 Yeah like, sorry that a kid needed a stern tone of voice and a reminder that what they did was foolish.

[@ciennaquidd6486]

I really, really liked All Grown Up. Dil's characterization was fantastic and memorable. Most shows with a weird kid place them as the protagonist and make it so they're 'only weird to others because they don't know the context'. Having so many main characters allowed Dil to contrast against them and I celebrated every time an episode focused on him. All the comments the other kids make about having dropped him on the head when he was little... it felt like a real reflection of how others see neurodivergent kids. But they showed his perspective through it, how it affected him to hear that all the time. You really got to see the world through his eyes. To this day I haven't seen a cartoon tackle it so well. I really appreciate Dil's characterization.

[@Mike-xh2vm]

What's neurodivergent?

[@ryjelsum]

@@Mike-xh2vm It's the more politically correct and generalized way of describing people who have conditions affecting their mind (whether it's something hereditary like autism, ADHD, or OCD, PTSD, or physical brain injury, etc) without giving it an implicit moral judgement or judgement of the person's capabilities that terms like "mentally ill" and "developmentally/cognitively disabled" can - it's a term popularized in recent years, a small difference but it makes a difference to many people who are affected by these issues in their daily lives.

[@Mike-xh2vm]

@@ryjelsum I see... I dissagree with that term, and to be honest I don't like and see no use in politically correct terms.

[@立花たくや]

@@Mike-xh2vm I think it's supposed to be the other binary option for labelling someone's psyche as "Neurotypical" vs "Neurodivergent" by psychologists

[@Mike-xh2vm]

@@立花たくや What? There is no need to said that, Dil have an ambiguos condition and that's it, let's stop with the PC terms.

[@sylverwebsurfer788]

Spike looking older was the part that really made me think that they really did grow up 😭

[@KMACKTIME]

Even sweeter the second time thru.. also low key loved as told by ginger

[@kelsey1467]

Me too but the worst part of it is dodie

[@SoulReaperSlayer19]

I hated told by ginger..

[@kelsey1467]

@@SoulReaperSlayer19 I like the show but can we agree dodie's the worst

[@poopityscoop839]

@@kelsey1467 Dodie was really starting to get on my nerves in season 2 and especially season 3

[@kelsey1467]

@@poopityscoop839 I mean what makes angelica better than dodie is that the show knows what angelica's supposed to be which is kind of this evil girl dodie is supposed to be gingers friend but she doesn't act like it at all

[@nothanks7063]

I love what this show did for Angelica and Susie, in Rugrats they're super one-dimensional, in AGU Angelica becomes more savvy and assertive, and Susie becomes naive and fallible.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

True but they still had them retain some of their old traits as well which is why i felt All grown up worked so well for example Angelcia still has her moments of shallowness and ego, following the popular girls and or trying to cater to them, or gettin in over her head, while Susie still is there to take her down a peg and be the voice of reason But they also allowed moments for susie to fall through and angelic be the one to reason with her and acts more mature by circumstance it was a great way to shake up the character dynamics while not totally re-writing the characters entirely

[@JaketheMovieGeek]

Same for Phil & Lil

[@LoveAndSnapple]

My heart really broke for Susie when that scammer took her money that was gifted to her by her sister.

[@vullord666]

And it doesn't feel out of character. Angelica still has the same problem of not looking at her surroundings and being self centered at times. Susie is still the "perfect" kid who helps everyone out and is the most put together in the room, but that's the problem. Kids who grow up like that often become blinded by the praise they get or naive to the world.

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

One thing I really appreciate with Tommy's character here is he's still consistent. As a baby, it wasn't actually him being the brave one that defined him, it was that he always led everyone with the power of his immense imagination, spawned from him already being a movie buff as an infant. This all culminates in his passion to be a film director and keep pushing towards it--which in and of itself still showed his courage in a different way.

[@weebsquit347]

This is basically the opposite of that Baby Spinoff Series trend that a lot of shows did for some reason.

[@syabilaazri7834]

And it work because we all have to grow up

[@tomhur1]

I wouldn't be surprised if that's part of the joke.

[@metazoxan2]

@@syabilaazri7834 It also worked because they were actually themselves grown up. most of those baby spin offs just turned them into babies and shoved their baby forms into a scenario that their real selves were never implied to be in. Like that one with the loony toons as babies being taken care of by that grandma character. Even Taz was there if I remember right.

[@Aego384]

@@metazoxan2 Or that recent We Baby Bears spinoff

[@crybabycasper]

There was the baby total drama island one, we bare bears, kamp koral, etc... I feel like I'm missing some but yeah.... there was a lot, lol.

[@enavictor3]

Hot take: The Rugrats reboot should've have been a continuation of all grown ups, where they are young adults going to college

[@SportsFan-vq9kk]

@FN-1701AgentGodzillaRangerPrime Ω I hate the real word. Just kidding 😂

[@eatatjoes6751]

@FN-1701AgentGodzillaRangerPrime Ω It's stupid on a conceptual level because it was about parenting in the early-mid 90s and its effects. Rebooting it so that the kids stay young forever but the parents are freakishly attempting to stay hip is like the *worst* direction this franchise could possibly go into - all for the sake of "we want more Rugrats!"

[@moxiemaxie3543]

Its not a unique take, sush with that lol. The comments are filled with this "hot take" 😂

[@LG_Hakubi]

Not a hot take, do you know how many rugrats fanfiction is out there? And that there were writers that had me agonizing in like middle school, high school over Tommy/Kimmy or Phil/Kimmy vs Tommy/Lil vs Lil/Chuckie vs Chuckie/Angelica? (I know, I know for that one, but really good writers pulled it off! 😂😂) I never would've thought I'd have shipping wars in my head over RUGRATS

[@TM1Forever]

Yes!

[@fluffy11cat]

The funny thing is I liked all grown up more then Rugrats.

[@xiinava6418]

Same

[@ryanslaton3729]

you spelled rugrats wrong its rugrats not rugrates

[@ryanslaton3729]

Ikr

[@mrpeabody5699]

I love the original more

[@dragonballzgirl297]

Same

[@justshelby1594]

Sooo nobody’s gonna talk about how the twins mom aged? She aged so beautiful

[@JessiGlaser416]

Betty & Kira actually did💕💕💕💕

[@aliichi]

I was born in 1992, needless to say, Rugrats was an important part of my childhood. When the 10th anniversary ep came on, my family made an event out of it. Popcorn, pizza, soda, and pillow forts.

[@daphne7950]

hmmm j

[@whyme3772]

Dang. You’re turning 30 next year…

[@whyme3772]

I’m only 15, about half your age 😂

[@aliichi]

@@whyme3772 Congrats on having no rights~!

[@whyme3772]

@@aliichi lol

[@SharpDesign]

When Susie got conned that scared me. I felt how worse things could have happened, especially since Susie was my favorite.

[@MetalMadness_00]

She should be lucky it was only money

[@_slay.inhere]

Especially because I feel like Susie was always supposed to be Angelica's moral compass. She was always portrayed as a strong character with successful, happy, and normal parents with a normal home life. So it makes sense that she got swindled, seeing how she hopes for the best in everyone. Unfortunately, those types of people suffer harder, deeper, longer with being betrayed like Susie was. Susie was just trying to follow her dreams, but she is also smarter than that had she used her voice of reason on herself for once, instead of letting herself be led by blind faith like she did. Although, when we're young and we don't know better, we often have to find out the hard way. Luckily for Susie, she didn't get hurt, and she had someone she could confide in, someone who actually cares, to let her know on the real-real. Susie's smart enough for us to know that she did learn a lesson that day. And, in the future, we know she'll be much more careful about those sort of situations.

[@ThatFanBoyGuy]

You know what I would like to see an all grown up for? Arthur. Age them about 10 years. Put them in senior year of high school. The whole plot can focus on the friends trying to pair up for prom dates without ruining the friendship in the final day of grade school. It could even have a side story where Kate has to learn how to deal with Mr. Ratburn.

[@RealogOnlyBrodie]

I think Mr. Ratburn would follow Arthur through highschool like Mr. Feeny since he’s taught them for so many seasons

[@zodd_the_mogger]

Well...the final episode of Arthur airs this month and it's called "All Grown Up".

[@vullord666]

Ah yes, the shipping wars.

[@brianvaira486]

I feel like this show redeemed Dill and Kimmie's characters. They were my least favorite characters in the original, but they were a lot more interesting in this show.

[@RYMAN1321]

I never understood why they're disliked. Looking back, for Kimi, I did appreciate adding a diverse character in the show, something I didn't pick up on as a kid. I also felt Dil was an interesting conflict for Tommy. IDK, maybe it's part nostalgia of why I didn't mind them.

[@brianvaira486]

@@RYMAN1321 Dill was added around the time that the show started to become a little bit too kid friendly and it kind of lost the satirical edge that the earlier seasons had. And Kimi wasn’t a bad character, but I found her a little too similar to Tommy in personality. She didn’t really add a whole lot in my opinion

[@gracekim1998]

I mean the characters are literally babies in rugrats😅

[@LeslieFlemons]

Dil was cute at the beginning, but he was crying too much (duh because he was a baby). In the spin-off series, he grew up to be more like an outcast who had a huge interest in aliens. As for Kimmi, I loved that they added an Asian character to the cast. Her personality didn't stand out much, but one of the things I just remembered is that she stood up to a kid that tried to take Angelica's doll Cynthia away and Angelica thanked her. In the spin off, she was more well-rounded. She wanted to grow up just like everyone else. I didn't like her in that one episode where she was trying to be a rebel to impress some guy, but as a growing woman, I could see that that's normal for some kids who are hitting puberty.

[@taryntimms3787]

I think Kimi was too much like Tommy in Rugrat. In Rugrats in Paris, Chucky actually said “oh great, another Tommy”. In All Grown Up Kimi was her own person and nothing like Tommy.

[@PKMNTrainerVic]

The episode where they go on a group trip to some rural town will always stick in my mind when the new kid they are hanging with is in an old photo and it's implied he was a ghost or spirit. Was pretty chilling as a kid.

[@nothanks7063]

I loved those episodes because of how they showed Angelica and Chuck of all people were the best suited for farm work. I also really like the roadtrip episode when Tommy has a falling out with Didi and Kira just spends the whole trip sick.

[@MulinaTheAngelWolf]

I thought that episode memory was a fever dream now I know it was not

[@Awaken12578]

Forgot the name of it.

[@mtoni93]

@@Awaken12578 Interview with a campfire

[@WILFORDCLUX]

I really miss this show. Can't believe it actually had five seasons, because it feels like it's much less. 😅

[@informationnotfound]

All Grown Up is one of the most underrated Nickelodeon shows of all time. Come fight me.

[@StuPickles]

This show is indeed heavily underrated and nowadays I barely see youtubers uploading videos related to All Grown Up. I can agree that AGU isn't the same as Rugrats, but at least it did gave more personalities towards the Babies who grown up as kids. I still watch the series even if the show ended in 2008.

[@hesterroemersma9896]

I wasn't a fan of rugrats, but I did really like As told by Ginger, and I absolutely loved All Grown Up! I never really realized the last two were so much alike, guess it didn't bother me at all if I didn't notice...

[@thesegafan4472]

I'm a fan of original rugrats and all grown up. As told by ginger was underappreciated at the time

[@andrewgarrett1356]

@@thesegafan4472 No kidding. I watched a couple of As Told By Ginger episodes out of order like a week or two ago because NickRewind was promoting the Paramount+ app by playing episodes of classic Nick shows, and I was blown away. They played random episodes so I didn't get a lot of the context, but I remember some the show's plot from back in the day. All I can say is this show was ahead of its time. I could really appreciate everything that was being said and shown because I'm older now. I mean, this show is at least 21 years old, and it's honestly better than half of if not all of the baseless sludge they call cartoons nowadays. I usually don't resonate with slice of life stories so much, but As Told By Ginger was really good.

[@moonkingdomify]

All Grown Up was honestly what got me interested in filmmaking as kid.

[@anti-parasocial]

I was in middle school at the time All Grown Up came out. Something I always thought about as a kid growing up watching Rugrats was see them grow up too. I was born in 1989, the pilot came out in 1989 with the show officially becoming a thing in 1991. Tommy was born in 1990. So I really feel like I grew up with the show when All Grown Up came out and was reflective of where a lot the kids who were growing up watching the original series were at the time. I flipped when I watch the episode "All Growed Up" and the first thing I thought was man I hope they make it into it's own show. They did, the rest is history. Klasky Csupó was my childhood.

[@BetterWithBob]

Aw man, I was a big fan of All Grown Up when it was on, and it seemed no one else was. It's lovely to see more fans of it talking about its values in its own right. Rugrats could really hit you with the emotions in addition to the laughs and sense of adventure, and in hindsight, so could All Grown Up. Because these were very real themes we all had to deal with at some point in adolescence. And "You're a Friend to Me" got me watery eyed there as it played.

[@DaxxLexx]

I remember when the special was going to air and my family was going to be on vacation and I was so sad I was going to miss it. I even tried to get my cousins to record it for me but they couldn't. I eventually found it on VHS (lol remember nick shows would always have those bright orange cassettes) and I watched it all the time. For some reason I don't remember actually watching the show all that often.

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

You know, I remember missing a lot of new episode premires mainly because I had to go somewhere with my parents coincidentally. Now that I look back, it's not a big deal but watching something new on it's first night just feels like more hype.

[@RYMAN1321]

@@TheyWantMeGone69 Oh I know that feeling. Growing up in the early to mid 2000's, you had to have a recording tape available to save the show, as I don't believe DVRs were as big, or affordable yet (at least for me). Or lucky enough to catch a re-run. How I (don't) miss those days. I remember also having to wait a while to get the episodes on DVD in order to see them. (I do actually still have many episodes of Teen Titans, Bakugan, Ben 10, and Pokémon on Maxell recording tapes) I didn't even get a DVR until 2009. LOL

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

@@RYMAN1321 Lol. Yeah I remember dvr and or vcrs. I dont think I ever got around to using them though.

[@LZ2ME]

All Grown Up was MY SHOW. I used to sing along to the theme song as a kid and I still know the words.

[@nickkoster7087]

The show's popular for regressing after Dil was born, but there were several amazing episodes w/ Dil, including the All Growd Up special.

[@MayaMint]

Loved this series. I remember vividly the episode when Angelica turns 13 and gets a new room and new stuff but then when she gets stressed and conflicted she talks with Cynthia her doll but she isn't there anymore. Then she goes on a quest to recover the only thing that can give her comfort. It felt so personal at the time for me.

[@305Independent]

I actually liked this show more than the original Rugrats. Much more interesting and relatable.

[@Wickedfan219]

I actually loved All Grown Up! I remember my mom tapped the 10th anniversary special for me to watch over and over again and I absolutely loved it and I remember being so excited for it to be turned into a spin off.

[@RYMAN1321]

I remember those days of having to have a recording VHS tape to save a program. LOL Or you had to know when it would re-air, which was much harder in the 2000's since the Internet wasn't as accessible, and watching episodes online wasn't really a thing yet as most were poor quality bootlegs (at least the ones I saw). I don't miss those days though. I do though still have the 2001 special on VHS which I got at Suncoast Video later that year. I too have many taped recordings of old shows such as Teen Titans, Ben 10, Bakugan, and Pokémon.

[@Hillskywind]

♡

[@kristopherjones7997]

I would love to actually see a college age All grown up

[@jeffoldfield774]

Same. I’m with you.

[@kristopherjones7997]

@@jeffoldfield774 Bro there should've been a All grown up movie

[@jeffoldfield774]

@@kristopherjones7997 yes there should have been. Nickelodeon sucks now anyways. Nickelodeon is a network that Jumped the Shark in 2004.

[@sheeshneesh]

or adult grown up with dating, drugs, and work etc...

[@maximusprime3459]

Nah. Then they have to get married and be adults...so where does it end? Rugrats the Twilight Years?

[@SoinAlexander]

I thought of that idea too--seeing where they go as College Students and Adult-hood, maybe having their own kids? I just watched it again, except this time, I was observing the parents the entire time. And i thought, wouldn't it be interesting if Stu, Didi, Tommy and Dil sat down and looked through some Family Photos, discussing memories, exchanging their perspective and understanding--seeing Tommy go red thinking, I can't believe I played in the garbage or something. You know how we talk with our parents and they talk about what it was like to raise us kids. Just an idea...

[@asha_vere]

As Told By Ginger was more moody and discussed more serious topics. All Grown Up was a bit more serious than Rugrats but had more comedy than ATBG. I wouldn't compare the two because to me they're in their own lanes. I did like both of these shows and really liked this series. I loved how things got better between Susie and Angelica and the character development with Angelica. My narcissistic father would call me Angelica, Debbie, and Squidward as a "joke" so when I saw this show and she became better, his words didn't hit as harshly anymore. Even though I knew I was not at all as grumpy as Squidward or Debbie and definitely wasn't spoiled like Angelica. If anything I was emotionally neglected as a child and still am within my family. Anyways, still liked the show!

[@nevaehlheaven]

You good? 🥺

[@Charlesperalo]

Also, for doing a Rugrats show with them as adults with kids, rank this idea… Tommy & Kimi are married with a kid and Tommy is a film director who quits his job as assistant director to the gritty Reptar movie to do his own film. Phil & Lil own a bug based protein bar business and Phil has twins with Lil still being single. Chuckie has a son, is working an accounting job he hates and his wife left him, where he’s playing single dad. Angelica’s mom is CEO of a Fortune 500 company, but she botched college and now is Jonathan’s assistant. Dil lives in the attic as Uncle Dil, where he sort of fills the void of the grandpa. Susie is a little harder, but thinking doctor, Angelica’s best friend and neighbor to Tommy and Kimi. Also with kids of her own.

[@dannigro8794]

I enjoyed it honestly. It was rugrats mixed with any teen show on at the time. Ginger braceface etc

[@haninabritanico9912]

All Grown Up made me feel good. I grew up with Rugrats and seeing them all grown up melts my heart like nothing else does. All Grown Up was so relatable to me. At almost 30 I'm glad to have had Rugrats and All Grown Up be a part of my life.

[@JamieHaDov]

Omg the fashions! Chucky serving “going to move to oregon with a bear names Jake in my 20s” vibe. Angelica still being an absolute diva. Omg how did I sleep on this show for so long?

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

I don't get the Chucky comment. Very specific.

[@AdaHazard]

I loved this show so much, and it really makes me happy to see so many comments stating others liked it just as much! You basically covered all the things I like about it in this, but I’d say also the fact that they can communicate and have relationships with their parents is a huge factor, and Dil just like, having a character at all. I was never particularly into Rugrats because that surrealism just wasn’t my style, but in All Grown Up the characters actually grow and evolve in a real way, deal with real feelings and relationships, and that’s what makes it captivating to me.

[@rojovids9154]

I just watched almost the whole series on Paramount Plus and ITS SO GOOOD! I WANT MORE OF THIS!

[@SifGreyfang]

I always loved how wholesomely protective chuckie was of kimmy

[@BrotherNero777]

Looking back i don't recall watching the final episodes of my favourite cartoons

[@JordanFringe94]

Would you like more videos like these? Maybe cover the other Rugrats Spin off and reboot? Edit: New Rugrats spin off vid out at 1pm est today (3/11)

[@maxiestevens6675]

Sure. This was a nice review. Really enjoyed both Rugrats and All Grown Up.

[@zerovine8025]

I don't even know spin off and reboot exist! May be a good topic to cover

[@SebasLTD]

Please do. Cause.. CGI

[@Charlesperalo]

Really loved All Grown Up as a kid, but I think it would have been stronger if they were in high school. I also enjoyed Ginger as a kid, but didn’t think they were that similar. Ginger felt more like a teen drama and this felt a little more fun.

[@kialuvsyoo]

I have always *adored* Chaz and Betty's friendship. They compliment each other well like, dare I say, Tuca and Bertie

[@Playeressence]

Great episode! I enjoyed both of them!

[@MaxMallard]

I never watched As Told By Ginger. I remember seeing All Growed Up and loving it, so when the spin-off came out I adored it. I even remember having a game that was all about Angelica solving mysteries for the school newspaper. It was great fun.

[@NoahwasPokemon]

Ending honestly brought tears too my eyes lol

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

Why

[@thoughtstorn854]

Where can I see the ending

[@caseyh8386]

I remember loving both this and As Told by Ginger. In fact this video has made me super nostalgic and kind of tempted to watch them all over again despite being a 30 year old lady 😂

[@GH-hl8gu]

My lil sister loved that showed. My other sister loved rocket power. None of us liked all grown up tho we stanned rugrats. Dad said weirdest thing I asked for was in 6th grade I wanted wanted talking adventure.Tommy doll from the first movie. If all growed up came out in 2001 I'd been 14 and they'd been 7 and 5. My parents took a break obviously after having me not just to gain $$$/career but trust me I was enough🤣🤣 lil devil child💀💀💀

[@vullord666]

Make your kids and or nieces/nephews watch it so you can watch it with? Or go down to an orphanage, take a TV, and do the same (its charity as long as you don't do anything illegal (maybe, I'm not a lawyer)).

[@isaiahmarker407]

I'm going to be 25 this year and I still watch and love classic Nickelodeon

[@moxxibekk]

I remember being 13 or 14, and my siblings and I were visiting a bunch of our cousins when this came out. The hype surrounding this episode was intense and I remember about a dozen of us sitting around my grandma's tv in the basement watching it. It's a found memory, even if that overall visit was a bit bumpy. I also remember diving into the Chuckie×Tommy fics after it as well, lol

[@theeducatedfool]

That feel when the Rugrats are now old enough to have their own Rugrats

[@eatatjoes6751]

And the reboot forces them back down again.

[@DarkGhoulx]

Loved the video the first time, so had to watch it a second time ;-)

[@tashique2198]

i would like to see engelica have a baby sister to take care of

[@Zizzyrae]

I loved this show growing up, I always had a hard time relating to other kids my age and Dil’s struggles with thinking about life significantly different than his peers and always being seen as just the weird tagalong kid really resonated with me. Wonder if he grew up to be a stoner too.....

[@syabilaazri7834]

I love All Grow Up! I remember watch it during Nick on TV9 everytime come back from school. My fav episode has got to be the camping episode

[@vizionaryentertainment8464]

Idk why but I always remember that episode from the first season where Phil and Lil were growing apart from each other and Lil specifically wanted her own identity away from phil. The two were extremely close throughout Rugrats so it was kind of sad to see the dynamic we know from them changing.

[@Kenko_4]

I have great memories of All Grown Up! I remember growing up watching Rugrats (and loving it). Just as I started getting older, they came out with All Grown up and I felt re-energized because I felt like I grew up with them too (I was about 9 when it came out). Lots of facts I didn't know about the series! Loved the video Jordan :)

[@otakugemi8414]

The new Rugrats are going to be real weird, toy see them as babies and then grown up and then we're going to see them as babies again? Sounds a little odd

[@Shastasnow]

True but maybe it will draw in a new generation. Art is always growing and improving or changing. Not sure if I like all the new styles as much because I love traditional animation more even with all the flaws with them

[@Shastasnow]

@@terellmitchell918 Loud house... yeah their animation style did change. Not sure exactly why they thought that was a good idea.

[@Samcox2007]

Tbh why did they even have to make the reboot

[@JordanFringe94]

What was your favorite Nick Show? (**Also, sorry I had to take this down briefly, had to fix a small issue. Thanks for understanding**)

[@QuietJ0Y]

Sponge 🧽 BoB

[@Kenko_4]

There were a lot of shows that I enjoyed but I will say Spongebob and Jimmy Neutron were my top 2. For non-cartoon shows, I liked Drake & Josh.

[@duncansgamechest]

I liked most of the old school Nick roster, but Are You Afraid of the Dark, and Legends of the Hidden Temple were probably my favs. They had a few game shows that were really entertaining to watch.

[@antonsrpgplus2678]

Rockos modern life, amanda show, keenan and kel, rocet power, cat dog, ahh real monsters i think i liked evert thing on their hahahah

[@blackjacksetzer7748]

Not exactly nick made, but it was transmited in nick here so i count it, Martin Mystery has always been a my favorite series ever in the channel

[@eastsidereviews727]

I liked All Grown Up. It was literally like the Rugrats had grown up with me (I was born about two weeks before the show premiered!) and it was cool to see them navigate some of the same problems and issues I might have had around that age. I also liked As Told By Ginger! I agree, I think a true "Grown Up" sequel with them either in college or post college as parents would be interesting to see. Maybe it could come to something like Netflix or Paramount Plus, as I don't think Nick would put it on the main channel.

[@NY_LA]

As an AVID Rugrats fan, I actually loved this spinoff and it has the rare quality that it got better when I watched it again later in life. I think the character development was really authentic and the storylines pushed some very interesting theme territory

[@LilyZerep]

😊 I loved All Grown. Mostly because I was the same age as Tommy, Phil, Lil and Kimmy. My only problem with the show was the change in the animation style around season 2. I hated how it looked like the animators used washable colors on the characters and changed the hairstyles of the Rugrats; like Kimmy now wearing pigtails and Tommy's hair. I was actually ok with Phil and Lil. Idk to me, the change in animation it looked faded, washed out and over the top 😕

[@bellringer53]

I have vivid memories and the occasional nightmare of that haunted camp episode. Those red eyes are forever burned into my brain

[@tyla140]

That's the best episode!

[@shaynanichelle8621]

Loved All Grown Up!!!! Rugrats will always have a special place in my heart because it was one of my OG childhood shows ☺️.

[@JR-ls9fq]

I remember watching this show and watching the premiere in my friend's old house. We were in 1st or 2nd grade at the time and thought it was so cool. That same friend ended up moving across the road from me and we are still friends to this day. I'm pretty sure no one lives in his old house and it was left how it was basically on the day we watched the premiere of this show. We are both now 23, and walking into that old house would be like a time machine. It would really be like a real life version of "All Grown up". Watching that premiere is one of the memories that I have kept fondly in my head over many years.

[@infamouskano]

Wish the show went on for longer 🤧 felt like I was the only one who enjoyed when it was airing

[@EthantotheMax]

If you want a college aged Rugrats, just watch Undergrads. It's just as zany and it's also about a group of friends who grew up together.

[@mrcoconut3652]

I like all grown up more than rugrats probably because I’m the same age as most of the characters and I’m going through same things like school and social life

[@aricaprater4335]

Luckily for susie carmichael she's better off her parents take great care of her and her three older siblings because they payed more attention to them then drew and Charlotte. Because they neglected angelica a lot and never spent much time with her at all .

[@kristopherjones7997]

I didn't know susie had siblings i thought she was an only child like Anjelica

[@m_arz]

@@kristopherjones7997 There was a Kwanzaa episode about Susie and her family celebrating it and she had siblings

[@melanieberrios4959]

@@m_arz Yes, they also had a few more episodes with her siblings. One where they just moved in to the neighborhood and Didi went to introduce herself you see her siblings. Also an episode where her older sister was in charge of babysitting Susie, her two brothers and Tommy for the night.

[@kristopherjones7997]

@@m_arz i didn't know she had Siblings

[@LeslieFlemons]

I barely remembered the siblings. The only one I remembered the most was her older sister. What were their names?

[@TheFloraBonBon]

I loved Susie's mom, she didn't care about the money but more in fact her daughter instead. Now that is love.

[@chelsair9426]

I have this really strong memory of Angelica getting rid of her cynthia doll and then trying to buy a new one to replace it because she wasn't ready to let go of her. No idea if that was an actual episode of all grown up or if it's my mind splicing different episodes together

[@Gemini_Blessed_Boy]

If I remember correctly the episose in all grow up was something like this: Angelica had a bad day/something bad happended to her, and in her room while she was letting out her anger and talking to herself, she said " can you believe this Cynthia?", this was a surprise for her, because it's been years since Angelica talked or even remembered Cynthia. She starts looking for her and found out that Cynthia was sold, she goes to find her (with problems to fill the space). Angelica at the end of the episode puts Cynthia as a decoration in her room because Cynthia was an important doll when she was little and she wants to have her

[@chelsair9426]

@@Gemini_Blessed_Boy glad it was an actual episode, sometimes my mind just does make up episodes of a show XD

[@Mokke-Are-Innocent]

What I love about this show is that the characters switched their outfits out like real people, and cartoons don't do that a lot. It just gave it a super real feel.

[@brimazzu3223]

Who remembers when the all grown up kids had that interaction with the ghost teen from the ranch?

[@c.w.r.794]

The Rugrats reboot should have focused on the kids as parents and given each character a proper arch.

[@figuringlifeout316]

I had this on vhs as a kid hit me with some nostalgia on this one

[@austereartist1781]

I remember genuinely loving this show and seeing the babies grow up into people. Like it was so cool

[@iDanPrakash]

I cannot get enough of this vid so seeing it re-uploaded is even better lol after watching this 2 days ago i ended up ordering the rugrats box set and even the all grown up boxset all thanks to you jordan 😂 Big Respect you absolute Legend from Melbourne Australia 😊

[@elsakristina2689]

"Unless we can get in more customers, we're toast." Be glad you're not living in the pandemic, Chaz.

[@tashique2198]

on rugrats

[@NikkoNikko98]

Y’all just brought back SO MANY old memories, I LOVED all grown up & it really worked imo because it blew my mind as a kid that they continued Rugrats 😭

[@CraftyMaelyss]

I remember watching this show, both the original Rugrats and All Grown Up! I think it was absolutely awesome and I'm in full agreement about them doing a version of the group entering college or having kids of their own :)

[@BlindJedi]

This show would’ve been so much better if it was a 15 year time skip instead of 10. The characters act like they’re in the later years of high school, but they’re supposed to be middle school students. Just doesn’t work.

[@RealogOnlyBrodie]

Not even middle school... tommy, Phil lil and dill are all under 10 when the show starts lol they’re like elementary school

[@majormana1]

i would preferred shorter time skip because you can not tell me at least small part of you didn't want know how bad Tommy and Kimi freak out when he went to kindergarten well they did 2nd yr of preschool. and then just age them every so often thru out series.

[@TheYellowKazoo]

Super cool. I've been really into cartoons lately lol. Revisiting The Fairly Oddparents, Danny Phantom, etc...

[@TheYellowKazoo]

(I never actually watched Rugrats LOL wasn't allowed to as a kid)

[@ssf42069]

@@TheYellowKazoo Why Not this shit was my Childhood as well as Fairly Oddparents, Danny Phantom, Kids Next Door, Hey Arnold, Spongebob, etc.

[@TheYellowKazoo]

@@ssf42069 i think my mom didn't like the kids' attitudes LOL. Didn't want me to emulate it.

[@the-nina-beans88]

I can look back on that and be like “yeah that was me as a pre teen” Altho I can’t say I didn’t get in trouble for watching PG 13 films since I grew up watching movies involving Jim carry.

[@RYMAN1321]

Me as well. Many of the themes I didn't catch as a kid, but I still liked the show as it was cool seeing the Rugrats grow older. I'm still nostalgic though for that 2001 special, as the hype was unreal which I still remember for being only 6 years old. I still have the VHS I bought at Suncoast Video in the Palmer Mall later that year, though the store location closed in 2010 😢. I bought SO many things in that store when I lived there.

[@the-nina-beans88]

@@RYMAN1321 I remember catching the all growed up special on TV( i was 12 when it first aired i was on vacation with my dad but i remeber being in that motel room watching the special heck a friend and I would argue over what color hair Tommy was supose to be in the special ( i said purple while she said black) a 30 year aniversay special would be way better then a cgi reboot that's for sure

[@fadedgloryyy4186]

I was born in 98’, so I grew up on Rugrats and loved it, especially since I was a little kid just like them. But once “All Grown Up” came out, it was just a different energy to it. Especially because I was in 2nd-4th Grade by that time and it was much more Relatable and Realistic to me than Rugrats ever was. Plus the character Development on each character was Crazy Good.

[@fadedgloryyy4186]

Also, It’s crazy, but at the time, I thought that they were all in either Middle School or HighSchool, but most of the characters were actually in Elementary/Grade School, except for Angelica and Susie. And I think Chuckie was also a year ahead of the rest as well. The show was so HighSchool Oriented, that it took me by surprise that Tommy, Phil, Lil, and Kimmy were only 10-11 in the series. Especially because they literally had Jobs, Kimmy had a BF and was going through her Teenage Phase, Dyl was very well spoken, they all had phones and laptops, and their school seemed more like a HighSchool or a very Advanced Private Middle School.

[@AlwaysM0ndayy]

The comparisons to "As Told by Ginger" really put this in perspective. "All Grown Up!" wasn't the beloved long-running 90s icon that "Rugrats" was, but it wasn't trying to be. Nothing wrong with a different take, especially when the character progression feels natural like it does in this.