This Is Where Didi's OBSESSION Started...

I'm a little salty about Friday's video still being in copyright jail. Grrrr.
Thanks, Cartoon Network...
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[@vm141789]

"Tommy doesn't have a proper artistic outlet." That's actually kind of funny since Tommy became an amateur film director in the All Grown Up series. I wonder if that was intentional.

[@DuskTillShawn]

I NEVER thought about it like that! How ironic lol. I kinda hope it was intentional. I love foreshadowing like that!

[@Chimeragui]

I mean I wouldn’t be surprised if teen Tommy was made artistic because his father is canonically an eccentric inventor with an artistic streak of his own. Didi at one point even suggests that Dil’s eccentricities were inherited from Stu, even though this was implied to be her passing the buck, so Tommy _actually inheriting_ his father’s eccentricities and artistic nature would make sense. Baby Tommy even says "beautiful", implying that he’s artistic.

[@kagemaru397]

I could see it if there was always a plan of showing them older. 1991 vs 2001 and all.

[@AngryKidaardman1998]

@@DuskTillShawn Please do a review on a visit from lipschitz! It’s a crazy episode of the rugrats and I really wanna hear your thoughts on it given how you do a lot of reviews for this show.

[@Fez4277]

I would have to say that I'm on Stu's side on this one. Tommy is only an infant, most of Didi's worries are premature. Plus Tommy had an artistic outlet... The wall.

[@billyboy8534]

Didi was just a bad mother.

[@ninjagia1234]

Stu said it himself. He's lost control of his life. Honestly kinda sad when you really think of it in terms of the whole show. He really has no control and he's been driven to the brink of insanity multiple times

[@milesbrown7345]

If i was stu i wouldve said there was an outlet on the wall he colored

[@KingOfGaymes]

Ironic because Tommy was a premature baby

[@misspinkpunkykat]

There was another episode where Tommy, Chuckie and Angelica imagine what adulthood will be like. Tommy's like "Chuckie, we're big people now. We can do whatever we want. We can throw our toys, squirt or milk...and even...DRAW ALL OVER THE WALLS" as he proceeds to doodle all over the walls and laugh hysterically.

[@kikicogger2284]

I love that that Didi’s obsession with child psychology is kept through the show and the sequel. In season 8, episode 10a, Didi decides to go back to school to get her degree in Child development, and in All Grown Up! she is a child psychologist. They kept that through line CONSISTENT for well over a decade. Meanwhile SpongeBob can barely keep lore between seasons.

[@Santoryu90]

I mean SpongeBob of all things doesn’t always need to be that deep or consistent and I doubt it was meant to be.

[@BoomyShakes]

Even funnier, after Dil's principle called him weird, she went on a rant, and said he's normal.

[@kikicogger2284]

@@Santoryu90 Neither did Rugrats, but it’s impressive it stayed consistent anyway While I agree a cartoon doesn’t need to be “deep”, it’s jarring when key rules/characters/ past interactions suddenly change or are intentionally forgotten. It often weakens the premise of the episode, and can be quite distracting. For instance, in “One Course Meal”, Plankton is terrified of Pearl despite seeing and interacting with her many times before. This distracts from the main “comedy” of the episode- Krabs mentally torturing Plankton to the point Plankton tries to get run over by a bus- because many viewers get stuck on that inconsistency.

[@Santoryu90]

@@kikicogger2284 I see what you mean and not like I’m saying that’s always good, but I think that kind of stuff is less egregious in a show like SpongeBob that doesn’t really follow logic regardless, while Rugrats to a degree is more grounded in reality. But hey that's just what I think.

[@TheNotverysocial]

I find this one a better series, and think Spongebob is highly overrated. Like The Simpsons, it had its good points, and I find myself liking it in general, but overexposure and oversaturation makes it clear they overstayed their welcome. You cannot keep any scripted work of fiction going on indefinitely and not run into creative slumps. And shows where things happen simply because "It's magic" or "Rule of funny" are only good for short bursts, especially animated children's media. That'll get stale quickly, especially when things blatantly contradict what happened before. SpongeBob was at its best in 1-3. After that, it began to get fatigued. @@Santoryu90

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

One of my favorite quotes from the show is Betty telling Didi that Dr. Lipschitz isn’t all he’s cracked up to be because he told her that Phil and Lil were actually just gas pains.

[@walpoleandworcester]

I always thought Didi tried too hard to parent “by the book” rather than using her best judgement. Yet again a lot of the Rugrats parents were bonkers to me.

[@DuskTillShawn]

Yeah, it’s annoying when the books start to overshadow common sense lmao. Best judgement and gut instincts are VERY important!

[@hunterolaughlin]

Some parents were decent like Chaz, Randy and Lucy Carmichael and even Betty and Howard. It’s mostly the Pickles family that had the most problems with parenting.

[@dangurney1042]

@@hunterolaughlin Yeah going beyond what’s been said, there’s Drew spoiling Angelica and Charlotte being too much of a workaholic to pay enough attention to her!

[@shannonlewis2022]

I think it somewhat makes sense for Didi to lean on books, since Tommy is her first child and she had no experience beforehand. Likely anxious and wasn’t sure which decisions to make.

[@nicholruaya8120]

She did seem to mellow out in later seasons (or at least, she didn't cite Lipshitz as much). I like to think this was an intentional choice by the writers. Maybe Didi was overly anxious about raising her first child, but lost most of that fear by the time Dil was born and she had more actual parenting experience under her belt

[@MatameVideos]

When we consider that Tommy was born premature it makes a lot of sense that Didi is extremely concerned with keeping his brain development in check. Most premature babies born in 90s america end up being completely fine, but I can see why she's so anxious at the possibility that he is not growing normally.

[@fluidwolf]

It's a legitimate worry that is being carried out in a not as productive way which is fitting I feel.

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

GREAT VIDEO.

[@jadeDurge1373]

Premature babies can also take longer to hit milestones too, as they are technically younger than other babies because they are born too early.

[@hanakowolf578]

I was premature when I was born. My mom had me between 24 and 26 weeks or so. I hit my milestones pretty late into my infancy up until I was a toddler. I didn't really want to speak much, so I was taught very basic sign language for a baby to understand and I needed speech therapy once I entered preschool. I'm living a very happy and fulfilling life in my late 20s now. I'm also autistic, but am capable of functioning pretty well for the most part. Don't ever give up on your kids, even if they're delayed a bit or don't hit that milestone all the other kids their age are. Every child is different. Some children may need more help than others. I'm happy that my family gave me the tools I needed to function somewhat normally. I have some issues, but I'm learning to work on them. 😁

[@jadeDurge1373]

@@hanakowolf578 all babies hit milestones at their own pace too and that's okay 🙂

[@CeltycSparrow]

I DO agree with you that Didi overreacted to Tommy drawing on the walls by IMMEDIATELY assuming there was something wrong, rather than interpreting this as her son enjoys being creative and maybe getting him some crayons and a sketch pad to encourage this creativity in a more positive way. We see later in Tommy's life in All Grown Up and even when Tommy is a baby that he is very creative and enjoys immersing himself artistically and finding creative ways out of situations and problems. That is NOT a bad trait to have. I have this, as well. Didi's assertion that her son drawing on walls might hold more weight if we saw him doing this MULTIPLE TIMES, even after being told by his mother that this was not appropriate behavior. She saw ONE instance of him coloring on walls and immediately takes him to a quack of a shrink.

[@Byebyebye-]

I think part of that overreacting might have stemmed from the scare she got when Tommy was born premature. I don't really have any experience in this but I saw my cousin go through something similar. She was so scared of failing her children after having the fear of loosing him put into her by the premature birth that for the first few years she didn't trust her own judgement. Just food for thought though, probably looking too deep into this lol

[@creatorcomics8230]

I feel like people like Stu having grown up in an era where men (and sometimes even women) aren't supposed to show feelings, he probably doesn't even know how to express his feelings let alone talk about them so in times like that it probably does take another person to get through to him

[@CharlietheWarlock]

That doctor is a terrible therapist who sleeps through their clients therapy

[@BoxOKittens]

My mom never liked Rugrats because it would stress her out. Now watching it as an adult, I see her point.

[@Girth_]

"he doesn't have the proper artistic element to express himself" You mean like a piece of paper and a couple markers?

[@DuskTillShawn]

Right? Hahahaha Get the kid some more art supplies. 😂 Would have been a LOT cheaper.

[@distorteddivine3638]

@@DuskTillShawn When I was around 1-3 years old, if I had markers, crayons or paint and I ran out of paper, I would start drawing on the walls lol. So maybe that's why they weren't considering getting those? My parents eventually got toddler-me an erasable marker board so I'd stop until I was old enough to know better.

[@daniapfel2825]

​@@distorteddivine3638 Ay Caramba

[@AngryKidaardman1998]

@@DuskTillShawn Please do a review on a visit from lipschitz! It’s a crazy episode of the rugrats and I really wanna hear your thoughts on it given how you do a lot of reviews for this show.

[@tierefuerimmer9635]

Well you'd have to make it would be age appropriate lol

[@RenegadeGamer89]

Rugrats was definitely the flagship show before SpongeBob. When you talk about 90s Nick the first show everyone thinks of is Rugrats.

[@Venom3254]

Ironic that the reboot Rugrats is playing second fiddle to SpongeBob now

[@RenegadeGamer89]

@@Venom3254 Rugrats is just a timeless idea. Kids from every generation can enjoy it

[@Anastas1786]

"Le Pétomane" was the stage name of Joseph Pujol, a French... _"flatulist"._ "Pétomane" is a word he invented that could be roughly translated as "fartomaniac". Mr. Pujol could apparently imitate the sounds of cannon fire and thunder, play the ocarina (with the aid of a rubber tube), and even put out candles from yards away. Meanwhile, _Dr._ Lepetomane, child psychologist, seems like he's really just full of hot air.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Too funny XD

[@Ktjnn]

I've seen Blazing Saddles a million times and had no idea that Le Petomane was a reference to this... makes sense thanks for context o7

[@DoubleADwarf]

A "fartiste", if you will. Also, thank you for bringing this up - it's a great joke that flies over a lot of people's heads.

[@MTTT19]

I often saw these episodes as an insight to the pros and cons of the how the adults parent their kids. Didi is someone who reads too much into psychology and baby books and seems to worship them.

[@JohnSmith-jh6ey]

I see…

[@hunterolaughlin]

I’d say at least she still puts more effort into parenting than her brother and sister-in-law. Drew spoils Angelica too much and giving in to her tantrums while Charlotte might as well not even be a mom at all with her almost neglectful of her daughter and more concerned with work.

[@MTTT19]

@@hunterolaughlin that’s true too. All of the parents seem to have their flaws. Chaz is a germaphobe and seems to be constantly worried. Granted it must’ve been hard for him, what with being a single parent. The only parent I’m having a hard time thinking of having any flaws is Betty.

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@MTTT19 Still, I’d say Chaz is a good single father even with his flaws similar to Goofy in Goof Troop.

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

​@@hunterolaughlin I like Goofy and his wife and Max's mother Mrs Goof probably died similarly at least Goofy is a good dad unlike Pete at times.

[@Sojoboscribe]

Of course, you also have to make mention of the fact Didi is equally obsessed with Dr. Lipshitz, and that he seems about as effective as this one is.

[@thedarknight307]

Episodes like this are some of my favorite Where Tommy goes on a mini adventure causing all sorts of chaos with no one the wiser. Little dialogue from Tommy, dialogue from the adults and most of the story told through animation and music

[@DuskTillShawn]

I know right?! I love when most of the storytelling is done through actions on the screen rather than primarily through dialog. 😆

[@TheAutobotPower]

Those are the worst epidoses.

[@thedarknight307]

@@TheAutobotPower To each is there own mate

[@JohnSmith-jh6ey]

THORG HUNGRY THORG WANT EAT

[@amwfan88]

A lot of the early episodes were like this, I think before Klasky-Csupo decided that they should incorporate all of Tommy's friends into the episodes. "Waiter, There's a Baby in My Soup," "Special Delivery," and "Incident in Aisle 7" are some of my other favorites that are told in this style.

[@ashleeramey]

Tommy is the smartest of all the babies. He comes up with amazing plans , plus hes also the bravest . I love in the episode we're they try to help Dill walk and all remember when they started walking.Tommy remembers seeing chuckie and got up grabbing the couch and started walking.Tommy also had a little bit of hemophobia after he cut himself for the first time , but overcame it

[@JakoWako]

Looking back, I now know why my mom laughed when she heard them say Dr Lipshitz

[@the1magageneral323]

Didi's obsession comes from worrying about what others think about her parenting.

[@Rikkiroo1008]

it could also be slight truama reaction as Tommy is possibly premature, he mentions in a much later season the 1st time he saw his mom and that he was is a box, INCU most likely. Didi is probably terrified of something happening to him as this is her 1st child.

[@LeoMidori]

@@Rikkiroo1008 Hard to say if Tommy's backstory was written that thoroughly from conception, this is a season 1 episode after all, and him being born premature was established in Mother's Day, which is the start of season 4.

[@self-advocacychampions1117]

Speaking of Didi, You should also make a video about the episode of Rugrats where Didi begins weaning Tommy and wouldn't let him drink from his bottle, Season one episode, Weaning Tommy.

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

When he talked about how bad Drew was I realized that Angelica gets her mean streak from both her dad and Aunt Miriam (her bossiness is from her mother). And according to All Grown Up, Stu reveals that Drew even stole his girlfriend when they were older. I also realize why Stu often resists his brother’s advice even when it’s helpful.

[@hunterolaughlin]

I’d say it’s more Charlotte that Angelica gets her mean streak from than Drew, especially considering how her mom is some business woman always on the phone or at work bossing her assistant Jonathan around. It’s no wonder Angelica got the inspiration to be bossy and demanding to her cousin and his friends.

[@LeoMidori]

@@hunterolaughlin It's both of them. Charlotte is the boss, but Drew is a huge pushover who spoils Angelica pretty much regardless of her general behavior. She doesn't really get told no consistently, so of course she's going to do whatever she wants.

[@atavious2491]

When I used to draw in the walls as a kid, my mom actually encouraged it. We both ended up drawing an Elmo's World mural in our living room. We were both very happy and close as we bonded. Best moments of my early childhood memories I could remember. 💕👩‍👦

[@grimphantom99insaneenderma85]

That's so sweet and beautiful 😊💕.

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

So much irony and subtle background info in the episode. The insight into Angelica being a bully aside…The juxtaposition of Dede following the psychiatrist parenting trends to be a better mom while we watch the constant negligence from ALL of the parents on the show 😂. When they show Dede discover Tommy’s misbehavior, she’s literally walking around with her nose in a book instead of actually watching her baby. Stu is constantly obsessing over creating toys to make kids he doesn’t know happy yet misses so much of what his son does because he’s in the basement or watching sports! Back to Drew’s family. I think most of us attribute Angelica’s bully mean girl ways to charlotte because she seems like a mean girl boss that is obsessed with money and work but this episode revealed it is nerdy superficial Drew who’s the culprit. Love this show so much. Great video!

[@hunterolaughlin]

Angelica would’ve been less of a bully if Drew simply divorced Charlotte and married a much nicer woman who’d be around for Angelica and be a more positive influence than Angelica always being at the Pickles’ household because Charlotte is too busy with work to pay attention to her or even spend quality mother-daughter time with her.

[@GalaxiaStars]

Also in an episode where we see baby Stu and toddler Drew Drew actde just like Angelica. And in the same episode Lou confirmed Drew and Stu were always arguing until their favorite show was on. The episode is Sour Pickles.

[@misspinkpunkykat]

In a later episode she goes back to school to study child psychology when she finds out Lipshitz books only cover 5 year olds. In All Grown Up, she's revealed to be a pediatric therapist.

[@jazzmasmith2883]

There was this one episode where Dr. Lipshitz Came to visit, Stu and Grampa went out and the doctor alone with Tommy and Chuckie. I look back at that and be like not just anybody can be left alone with kids, not even a doctor.

[@robbiewalker2831]

I want to see the episode be talked about; complete with the "Say Cheese" ending, because of the "Cheese? Where?" line from Lipschitz.

[@Girth_]

​@@robbiewalker2831as far as goofy lines go, my favorite was when they get stuck in the middle of the Horra and when they asked Chucky what happened, he just goes wide eyed and says: "The Horra, the Horra!"

[@amwfan88]

Stu, Chaz and Grandpa didn't leave Tommy and Chuckie with Lipschitz; they assumed Didi would watch them. But then Didi thought the three of them took the kids to the game with them, so she unintentionally left them with Lipschitz (par for the course, though; none of the adults ever kept track of their children). I remember that one because after Lipschitz convinced Didi to go bring the adults back, he then hoarded all of their food and took a bath...which is both rude and really weird when you think about it.

[@wolfmantheimpaler]

It's pretty sad that $250 is pretty reasonable for an appointment with a presumably well-known psychologist, he has books published, when today would've been like $250,000

[@RanterInShades]

One of my favorite things about season 1 Rugrats is how much of the episodes are just Tommy wandering around getting into shenanigans and having hardly any dialog.

[@BlueSpeedsFan92]

Not the first time Stu talked about his issues with his brother. In the Tommy's birthday episode he went into a breakdown during the puppet show.

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

Yeah DeeDee went from 0 to 1000000 real fast. It was honestly insane that that she didn’t connect that most of not all those books would refer to children at LEAST of two and a half- I HOPE. But then the whole psychology thing is actually very new- and in the 90s, although it had been around for a while, was just BARELY crawling out of the stigma that crazy people needed therapists. She meant well but it shows a caricature of how little anyone understood it as learning about it was also sketchy and missing puzzle pieces. So with that in mind- it brings us to the doctor… for me it brings to mind a very unfortunate personal experience with those kinds of doctors because this guys actions mirrored exactly what I went through. Long story short- get as much info on someone you plan to see- or better get more than one doctor (you can literally ask for numbers in your area). Get a good consultation and thanks to the internet, online reviews of customers to get one that can and will be more than happy to help you.

[@DarkCrystalSage]

Honestly, even as a kid I've wanted to slap Didi (as did my mom but as as kid I never understood why). Speaking now a days as an adult, I can understand my younger self. "Tommy doesn't have a proper artistic outlet" Yeah. Every parent will say 'the wall's an outlet' or 'Anything the baby gets their hands on is the artistic outlet'. Didi is just unhealthily obsessed with Dipshit's book. Don't get me wrong, baby books can work, but the way Didi uses them is like she's reading a religious book and is close to erecting a golden idol. [Granted, the real life reason behind this was because the writers wanted to take a shot at Klaskey who was a new mom and was heavily involved in those kinds of books xD] But, in honestly, parenthood isn't something you can just read a cult manual about, it's always about trials and learning along the way, yes the books can help, but it's all on the parent. Ya know?

[@darkservantofheaven]

"the pain you hold on to because you feel like you're a burden or some one else is doing worse than you" damn did that resonate. I held in to much for to long. in 2022, I lost my mother, 3 months later I broke down at work. My 2 (now ex friends) were mistreating me and asked me "why wouldnt I let them in" and when I expressed my pain from years of emotional abuse from my mom, they belittled me. I was on the verge of unaliving myself because I was also about to lose my home. I cut them out of my life because of their toxic behavior.

[@DuskTillShawn]

Wow, that’s so hard. I’m so sorry to hear about your mother passing… I’m really proud of you for trying to confide in your friends and it’s a shame that they ended up belittling you. I’m glad you cut that toxicity out of your life. Nobody needs that. More than anything though, I’m glad that you’re here. Thank you for sharing your story 💚

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

I’m sorry your friends failed to have compassion for you.

[@daniapfel2825]

I’m sorry for you

[@tiandriajones5058]

I always just thought Didi was a fretful mother mixed in with being a fuddy duddy but this video gives me a new perspective!

[@gingergoddess8953]

So as an adult, the fact that the psychiatrist is named Lepetomane is one of my favorite in-jokes in any kids cartoon. He's named after a literal "fartist" from the early 1900s named Joseph Pujol who actually farted songs in peoples faces for money under the stage name Lepetomane which translated to 'The Fartomaniac' (where's his biopic?!). Also, I love when you really go in deep with individual episodes. It makes me go back to re-watch them with a new POV.

[@joshuatewolde1837]

I know Didi could be a lot when it comes to knowing what’s best for her children, but she really has best intentions for all the little Rugrats in the series which makes her the best adult in the series next to her husband, Stu, and father-in-law Lou pickles.

[@crescentcrab]

Vacation tells you what kind of mom she is when push comes to shove

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

She had wonderful intentions yet she only needed to actually pay attention to her kids 😂 these parents watched each other and always put what they wanted over watching the babies. It’s was sleeping grandpa and the play pen

[@SparkleBurgerLuv]

@Flyboy1953 even in all grown up, Betty and Howard was doing their best when lil decide to be a difference person then just a twin to phil, betty was trying to make lil happy and gave up her work out room for lil to have her own room

[@g1rldraco7]

Stu is right, Tommy is one year old its not a crisis if he draws on the walls kids always do that. No matter how many books and tapes and media you can get on child care, there is NO easy answer to raising kids. Its a learning experience and as long as you listen to your kids youll be okay. When you think about it, this was a stab at therepy because you spend alot of money talking to them and its like I could have figured that out without paying for the quacks speedboat >.< Rewatching the episode now it totally opened my mind to the characters and the vibe of the show.

[@serpent6827]

I'm definitely on Stu's side. Tommy is doing what most of if not all 1 year olds do. This show was my childhood, it was the first cartoon I was exposed to in the early 90's and seeing the show as an adult now makes me pick up on adult jokes that were cleverly, and subtly put in the episodes. One in particular was in the episode where Tommy sheds his clothes.

[@jessiestoss2687]

The Rugrats had a way of representing the Boomer Generation and their varying parenting styles. Didi was a bit neurotic and was dependent on child rearing books published by child psychologists. Stu was laid back and took more of a natural, instinctive approach to parenting, when he wasn't fixated on his inventions. Drew and Charlotte were your typical detached yuppy parents who provided monetary support for Angelica, but almost no emotional support, and they were borderline neglectful. Betty and Howard seemed like decent parents, even if their personalities were caricatures of the progressive household with Betty being the masculine one in the marriage. Chaz had a crippling anxiety disorder and his anxiety influenced Chucky to be anxious and fearful. The Carmichals were really the most normal, well rouned family on the show, and they were the best example of middle class American Suburbia in the 1990s. I'm an older millennial and I loved this show growing up. Watching it as an adult, I can really appreciate the backstories of the adults and watch the show with a lot more context that my child brain missed or misunderstood.

[@rhydianriddle2081]

How dare they lock up your video in copyright jail 😭😭

[@pocahontasseguinart7099]

Well people In other Countries will go on others channel probably stole others videos and copy then say we copy them . 2:08

[@em5345-]

I am going to PUNCH the copyright system!

[@DuskTillShawn]

Literally EVERY SINGLE video I make goes into copyright jail at first. 😫 Once I explain that it’s fair use, they let it out of jail pretty quick usually… Unless you’re Cartoon Network. Then you’re a jerk about it every once in a while 😫

[@teamboobooseth1]

My brain is 100% blanking on what Friday’s video was. Which one was it?

[@the-nina-beans88]

17:55 Now that I look at the situation. Isn’t Dil also a premature baby?( Rugrats movie lore not the reboot) Dil was born on his baby shower which is us some cases 1 or 2 month before the due month Ether that Dil was able to hear Angelica’s horrible off key 3 year old singing that he wanted out But I just found it interesting that both Tommy and Dil are premature children…

[@sandydog426]

One thing I also really appreciated about Rugrats, especially considering the era it came from, is the way the show never pitted the women against each other. Charlotte, Betty, and DiDi were very different as people and mothers, but ultimately were good friends who supported each other and accepted each-others differences.When they did disagree, it was based around parenting, not surface-level cattiness and high school levels of mean-girl passive-aggressiveness.

[@Ammut6]

.........bro what? There's so many episodes where Betty and Didi get into arguments and wont speak to each other. lol

[@sandydog426]

@@Ammut6 Of course they have normal human disagreements and arguments. But they're not pitted against each other the way women in media are often pitted against each other for drama/laughs. Bro.

[@VideoSmarts1]

@@sandydog426except that’s exactly how it happened

[@sandydog426]

@@VideoSmarts1 Please read my above response to another person.

[@samm7371]

"...an underdeveloped Psycho-Kinetic gland" Psycho-kinesis: The act of moving matter with ones mind. See also 'Telekinesis' Didi wants Tommy to be an Xman.

[@frenchcanadian5748]

I actually drew on the walls as a kid because of this episode. I remember being really curious to how my mother would react. It didn't go well 😅. I can draw on my own walls now though 😂

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Your intro made me cry happy tears. I love seeing a creator that never forgets that the fans are the reason the work is extra special.

[@Icebot7]

I used to love Rugrats a ton when I was 14 and 15! Other kids would ridicule me saying I was too old for it but I didn’t care, nothing was going to keep me away.

[@joshuatewolde1837]

I just hope that the writers of the new Rugrats reboot on Paramount+ will have DD go back to school to earn her child psychiatry degree since her most true talent is taking care of the children even the kids are her friends which is basically her and her husband Stu’s daily job.

[@daemiannixon1228]

Stu pickles "popping off "is hilarious😂😂😂😂

[@AutMouseLabs]

I think what I noticed most about this episode during your retrospective is how much 90s pop culture didn't get or want to get therapy. Growing up I saw a therapist due to early childhood trauma and I remember being kind of ashamed of it. I have always laughed at the fact that I grew up to be a therapist. Still looking back at 90s media I have to say I have no trouble realizing why I was ashamed of going as a kid. Your analysis was very well done and you seem like a real kind dude. Keep doing what you do. One other random point on the topic of childhood developmental stages. You mentioned relating to Rug Rats because you were born in 94. This totally clicked for me. I initially clicked best with Doug and then Hey Arnold but I was born in 86. Neat.

[@DuskTillShawn]

I never realized that. You’re very right. It’s frustrating to realize how much of a weird stigma was around therapy back then… Then to have pop culture further throw shade at therapy… I remember seeing a therapist when I was very young after my grandma passed away. Her and I were best friends when I was a kid. I probably could have benefited from talking to someone, but because of the stigma around it I was afraid to open up. It makes me happy that we live in a day and age where people can recognize the impact that therapy can have. Thanks for everything that you do. People like you are incredibly important in this world. 😊

[@Zacman1123]

One thing that frustrated me was that even before and after Lipshitz comes to their house and his methods don't work on Tommy & Chuckle, Didi stills worships the ground he walks on and follows his work even though it doesn't work on the Rugrats.

[@zaktilton1680]

I believe Stu holding on to those pent up frustrations and possible resentment towards Drew is something that I believe Stu should look into resolving. Keeping them bottled up or hidden away is honestly just going to hurt both brothers in the long run. Stu more than Drew from what we have seen and this episode shows.

[@supersasukemaniac]

I like how Dede pays more attention to Stu's breakthrough then the actual psychologist.

[@tashicakennedy3612]

When I was a kid I never understood why she always trusted a stranger to tell her what to do with her own kids.

[@Xiaolruc]

12:49 A chili dog, two Cokes, and a box or Raisinettes? HELL YEAH!

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I think I'd have rather seen a prequel series about the adults as young kids instead of All Grown Up

[@lisaswayne8241]

I woulda loved that

[@ZimVader-0017]

Stu and Drew duking it out over something dumb as always, but they're kids this time 😂

[@basil806]

This episode cracks me up every time I watch it. Mainly when Tommy is riding the waxing thing and he hits the two people with huge butts 🤣🤣

[@Alchimexx]

I've been watching you since your 1st Dark Side of Hey Arnold episode. Hey Arnold was one of my favorite Nick shows (also loved Rugrats, Catdog, Rocko, etc). I love getting my nostalgia bone scratched. I always look forward to your videos. You deserve the recognition for all the incredibly hard work you do. Thank you.

[@DuskTillShawn]

Aww, thank you so much, friend! I cant tell you how much I appreciate your support. The Dark Side of Hey Arnold is my favorite series that I make. I've never poured so much of my energy into one specific project. It means the world to me that so many people appreciate those videos. On that note, you're not gonna want to miss tomorrows video. 😉 I was on the grind editing from sun up to sun down for like 3-4 days making it lmao.

[@Alchimexx]

@@DuskTillShawn That's what I meant by "the INCREDIBLE hard work you do". Can't wait!

[@dont-hurt-me2519]

10:11 The Agency that was running the Focus Group (Snow, Steele & Trickum) originally appeared in an earlier Season 1 Episode: Baby Commercial (S1E4A)

[@LON009]

In hindsight, Didi seems to be a critique of that kind of 90s parents that did everything according to parenting books. I think it was like a trend of that era, and you can find some parodies of that in other shows, like Daria.

[@Princess36621]

One of my friends from church has a nephew who spent some time in the NICU and I'm glad the little boy is doing good now.

[@DuskTillShawn]

I’m so glad that he’s doing well now!!! That’s such a hard time for any parent 😞

[@RaptorofRex07]

17:55 Oh my gosh I never made that connection. That explains Dede over worrying behavior

[@michaelladarkangelsparkle9908]

Tommys asmr is red river valley which im convinced he learned from his mom bc she's hummed and sung it b4 in episodes🤩💖 Love yr vids! Wish i had a million accounts so i could sub to you on all of them!

[@Mahaveez]

Huh! His singing at the beginning of this episode was a core memory for me, but I didn't at all recall how he would've learned it from Didi! How neat!

[@michaelladarkangelsparkle9908]

@@Mahaveez ikr?! Same! I didn't know the song till way later in life lol but i always remember

[@Mahaveez]

@@michaelladarkangelsparkle9908 Hehe, I did know all this time that it was Red River Valley because I learned that one in music class. But I figured at the time that it was a writer in-joke. You answered a question for me that I stopped asking so long ago! Thanks, haha.

[@michaelladarkangelsparkle9908]

@@Mahaveez oh how funny lol i remember that an ep of recess Randall plays the theme on harmonica! Very catchy! That's so cool you knew it way b4

[@neyssamarie0420]

So excited for this video!! Lately I’ve been deep diving back into all my childhood throwback shows, and it’s been giving me the biggest boost of serotonin that I needed thank you for your videos!! You are extremely loved by you’re subscribers please don’t give up on this passion you have❤

[@DuskTillShawn]

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate comments like this 😭 Thank you so much. Support from subscribers like you means the world to me!

[@Themme___fatale]

Shawn, I love all of your videos! Your kind, calm voice discussing the haunting content of my childhood is always a delight

[@Neku628]

Yeah, I remember Golden Corral having a smoking section.

[@kyleward3914]

The janitor's machine looks like a floor buffer to me.

[@Songal18]

Wow, I am grateful that somebody saw beyond the tropes the parents portray and actually made me think better on the parents in Rugrats. And yes this guy got his Psychology degree from some two-day degree college XD Hope you have an amazing week and you and your family take care.

[@sydneytheswiftie13]

The title alone PULLED me into this video I’m excited 😅

[@LiminalMan777]

It’s funny listening to someone younger break down episodes of shows I grew up on. Keep up the fantastic work, and look forward to a new February Patreon

[@lavieestunsonge4541]

Been a fan for a while and love your content and the research you put into your videos. Especially “The Dark Side of” and sharing in the collective nostalgia! ☺️

[@DuskTillShawn]

Thank you so so so much, friend! I really appreciate it. 😁 Next Dark Side of Hey Arnold is coming VERRRY soon!

[@DuskTillShawn]

Alsooooo, I’ll give you a shoutout in a future Sunday video! Keep an eye out for it 😁

[@lavieestunsonge4541]

@@DuskTillShawn Thank you so much, Shawn! Hope you and your family stay warm this winter! ❄️

[@briannarodriguez9719]

Didi can be over barring from time to time. I mean Tommy was drawing on the wall because no one was watching him

[@meglovessims6030]

Thanks! I love your Rugrats videos! Really takes me back to my childhood.

[@DuskTillShawn]

Thank you so much for your support! Rugrats videos are some of my favorites to make :D It takes me right back to the good old days!

[@MrJay-nd1rg]

Great video my dude as always and I am sorry about what happened to your daughter glad your good and she’s good stay safe

[@Chocolatepain]

You're so wholesome bro. In terms of nostalgic content, I really appreciate how you delve into the details of our childhood shows.

[@PremierAutoMan86]

I recently found your channel and have been hooked ever since! Thanks Shawn.

[@DuskTillShawn]

Thank you so so much 😊 I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying my vids!

[@mattdamutt5681]

Best part of child psychology in Rugrats is how the babies always proved them wrong.

[@senaruryuin2773]

When I was a little kid back in the late 80s and 90's, I had to go to child psychologists ALL the time for my traumas sustained by an ex parent at the time. Won't go into details but I did see this episode back when it was basically new and I didn't even think it was odd that they'd be going in to talk to someone, since from ages 3-6 or so, that had been my life a couple days every week. I did think it was a little odd that Tommy had only assumedly drawn on the walls once before Didi became alarmed, but I think I may have thought that this had been a recurring thing before they took him in, or there'd been a time skip. I don't really remember what I thought about how the story resolved though, as seeing adults break down talking to therapists was so normal. I probably just went on with my day tbh. Looking back now though, I can see how much this episode not only stood out, but how they followed up on it in later episodes and even the all growed up series- With Didi continuing her interest in child psychology and later became a child psychologist. As for me, it somehow took them til I was 18 to figure out I was autistic- ASD-ADHD-Exec Dysfunction, mixed with anxiety and PTSD. Maybe it just became easier to diagnose by the time I was older? Who knows! Sure took an episode like this to get me to think back on how even an episode that showcased therapy (intended for) the kid made me not feel as weird about having to go all the time so young. Maybe it normalized it for other kids going through stuff like me?

[@donovantafoya709]

Keep up the amazing work, you’re absolutely amazing!

[@courtneydipersico143]

I appreciate what you said here about all the characters. It was just proof that they were thinking concepts through ahead of time. In a different note, I was born extremely early myself and was in the NICU for four months. Good news is you and your daughter made it through that challenging time and she is very proud of a dad like yourself. It all works out in the end. Really enjoy your videos. ❤

[@craqeheadmusic]

First of all thanks for the vids man glad to see you grow

[@medeucaa]

I watch your hey arnold videos to go to sleep at night (not because they are boring) but your voice is comforting. At 34 i really look forward to these throwback videos. thank you for helping me and my mental health Shawn. Im in a dark ass place rn, and you’re definitely keeping me going. Thank u

[@DuskTillShawn]

Thank you so much for watching my videos. I really appreciate it. I’m sitting at my desk editing another SUPER LONG Dark Side of Hey Arnold video right now. It’s about to be my longest video I’ve ever made (besides the SpongeBob compilation). I’m sorry that you’re in a dark place. Mental health is a hard thing to balance and I can totally relate. It comes in waves for me. Please don’t be afraid to reach out to someone if you need to talk! Even if it’s me. I don’t respond the quickest but my email inbox is always open 😊 [e-mail]

[@Nightcoreheaven1]

Going back and watching these episodes again really makes you relate more and more to Stu.

[@brianfoust1216]

I always enjoy these video's!!! Thank you so much for making them. They definitely hit us in the feels who watched them as a kid!!!

[@DuskTillShawn]

Thanks, friend!!! I’m so glad you my videos 😊

[@brianfoust1216]

@@DuskTillShawn O Absolutely!!!! I always look forward to seeing them!

[@BollyBibby]

12:29 Stu and a pillow change colors

[@stoppre88]

Thanks for all the great content from my childhood. Your research is actually very good. So, thanks!

[@DuskTillShawn]

Thanks, friend! I really appreciate your support. :D I put so much effort into my research and it makes me so happy to have that recognized!

[@GalaxiaStars]

Did's best solution for Tommy drawing on walls is to just give him a coloring book or a sketchpad to draw in lol

[@rachelhornback91]

Subscribed!!! As a 90s baby myself, you’re doing a great job!

[@arynpreddy8318]

I usually wait a few videos before hitting subscribe but this is the second one I’m watching and the sweetness of this creator just made me have to hit subscribe. Also the videos all look interesting and I like what I’ve seen so far 😊

[@Combowombofr]

I love watching your videos and you are easily my favorite KZbinr Your the best man❤

[@DuskTillShawn]

Awwwh, thank you so much, friend! I'm so thankful to have such a supportive community here on KZbin. You all mean the world to me! I can't thank you enough for your donation! I'll give you a thank you shoutout in an upcoming Superthanks Sunday vid :D

[@EBThisThat]

I always loved Tommy since the beginning. I have to say that even as a youngster I understood the 'Dr. Hyde' reference and found that particularly funny. I'd prefer a Jeckyl working on me if they were a surgeon. If I saw that on a surgeon's door, I'd be running.

[@diaexists969]

Boy am i going on a marathon to rewatch this show, i alrdy hear my inner child screaming lol. thx for shedding light on it!!

[@KingLeoIV93]

Finally Subscribed I enjoyed your videos & keep up the good work 💪

[@a_friendly_idiot]

I don't comment much on vids and I never knew it had such a significant impact on a video's performance, I'll at least leave a "thank you" to all my fav videos. Thank you ❤

[@DuskTillShawn]

You’re the greatest!! I appreciate it 😁😁

[@robertcolinmorrissey2519]

I noticed Tommy was humming “Red River Valley” in the beginning where he’s drawing on the wall.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Didi: “STU! Who’s been playing Grandpa Lou’s records again?!”

[@MunchieTheGnome]

I think Didi's obsession with lipshitz is just a play or parody on how many first time parents read a ton of child development and child psychology books and take it's word as law. While I'm pretty sure they are poking fun at that type of parenting and I think Lipshitz name is more than just a little tongue in cheek. He's a fraud, he's taking advantage of first Time parents worries, probably doesn't have much real hands-on experience. And he's spewing shit out of his lips.

[@kaykay3772]

I do agree that Didi is overprotective of Tommy, but I can understand why. In the Mother's Day episode, it was revealed in a flashback around the time Tommy was born was that he was premature, and Rugrats' wiki page hinted that her and Stu went through IVF treatment in order to have him.

[@brads9921]

To this day, I still find myself humming the tune Tommy was while drawing on the wall. Now I know where it came from.

[@UnderTheSkin13]

250 bucks for 55 minutes in a leased office therapist? 1991 prices, man. We'll never see those again.

[@thewolffromhell66666]

Kids draw on the walls it’s what they do everybody’s done it

[@youniqesparklez]

Well I'm commenting to say I'm so happy for you!!! I know your previous job was getting to you and I hope you're doing better!!❤

[@rustyshackelford312]

Another great video my man. I totally forgot about this episode.

[@DuskTillShawn]

Thanks, friend!!! 😊

[@chelledoggo]

11:43 I'm JUST old enough to remember when fast food places still had smoking and non-smoking sections. So very old... :')

[@FreeportHometown]

As a kid I thought "LIIP SHITS"(don't correct me) was the funniest name of all time

[@Zlypi]

Funny enough, he didn't get into the meta-context of the show's production. Apparently, all the animators at Klasky-Csupo pretty much hated Arlene Klasky. She wanted the show to be something closer to a Nick Jr. show. She hated that Angelica was a bratty bully character. And she kept quoting child psychology to people to try and get things changed. And the animators not only ignored her, but outright used Didi as a form of parody to make fun of her. Nick Animation was such a boys club in the 90's that, apparently, in the men's bathrooms, they had Rule34 of Didi in full dominatrix gear. There's also that one infamous Rugrats 'storyboard jam' that I don't want to get into on a YT comment. Suffice to say, the staff didn't have a very positive opinion on psychology at the time.

[@DarkCrystalSage]

Okay I didn't know bout the rule 34 stuff in the men's bathroom but uh...given how high school was in general, yeah I can see it. But I did know about the Klasky situation, allegedly she'd talk to the staff in the baby voice. constantly.