''Rugrats'' is a

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media franchise created by

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consisting of television shows, films, video games, and other entries. It commenced in 1991 with the premiere of the television series of the same name. The franchise revolves around the adventures of a group of

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( tweenage to

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in ''

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'') friends who learn about the world and their relationship to it.

Television shows

''Rugrats'' (1991–2004)

''All Grown Up!'' (2003–08)

''Rugrats Pre-School Daze'' (2005)

''Rugrats'' (2021–present)

Theatrical films

Animated

''The Rugrats Movie'' (1998)

The story escalates when

Tommy Pickles Thomas Malcolm "Tommy" Pickles is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated children's television series ''Rugrats,'' the reboot, and its spinoff series '' All Grown Up!''. He is also the protagonist of '' The Rugrats Movie'' (19 ...

, is put into difficult situation with the birth of his new brother, Dil, who will not stop crying and is taking all of their parents' attention. Lil and Phil, suggest that Dil should be returned to the hospital, though Tommy and Chuckie object. They eventually get into the Reptar Wagon take a high-speed ride straight into the deep woods where they get lost. The babies must find their way home in the forest while being pursued by circus monkeys who escaped from a traveling circus. Meanwhile,

Angelica Pickles Angelica Charlotte Pickles is a fictional character who appears in Nickelodeon's ''Rugrats'' franchise. She appears in all TV series in the franchise, including ''Rugrats'' (1991–2004), ''All Grown Up!'' (2003–2008), ''Rugrats Pre-School Daze ...

sets out to find the babies after they accidentally take her Cynthia doll with them. This film guest stars

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as Ranger Frank,

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as Ranger Margret, and

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as Rex Pester.

''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' (2000)

The film focuses on Chuckie Finster as he is on a search for a new mother. In this movie, Tommy's father,

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, is invited to stay in

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to rebuild a robotic Reptar used in a stage musical. After convincing from Angelica, Stu's child-hating boss, Coco LaBouche, attempts to marry Chuckie's father, Chas, just to become the head of her company, Chuckie and the other Rugrats must stop her from becoming his mother. This film guest stars

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as Coco LaBouche,

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as Jean-Claude, and

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as Mr. Yamaguchi. This is

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's final theatrical film role before her retirement in 2003 and death in 2014. The film features a classical version of the ''Rugrats'' theme song at the start of the film.

''Rugrats Go Wild'' (2003)

This film is a

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between the Rugrats and ''

The Wild Thornberrys ''The Wild Thornberrys'' is an American animated series, animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman, and Stephen Sustarsic for Nickelodeon. The series portrays the zany hijinks of a family o ...

''. In this film, Stu and Didi Pickles decide to take a vacation with their children, Tommy and Dil, with their friends coming along. However, the ship Stu has chartered is not especially seaworthy, and their party ends up stranded on an uncharted island in the Pacific. The kids decide to search for television personality Sir Nigel Thornberry, who is also on the island with his family. Meanwhile, Nigel's daughter,

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, who can talk to animals, meets Spike, the Pickles' dog. In addition to ''The Wild Thornberrys'' cast members reprising their roles, this film guest stars

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as the voice of

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as Siri the

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, and

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as Toa. This is also the first and only time

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voiced Chuckie Finster in a film since his original voice actress retired in 2001. During its theatrical release, the film was presented with scratch-and-sniff cards (which were handed out at the box-office) to enhance the film experience. The scratch-and-sniff cards were also included on the home video version of the film.

Live-action

Untitled Rugrats live-action film

In October 2024, it was announced that a live action ''Rugrats'' movie was in the works.

TV films

Runaway Reptar (1999)

All Growed Up (2001)

Video games

Live performances

''Rugrats: A Live Adventure''

'' Rugrats: A Live Adventure'' was a show about Angelica's constant attempts to scare Chuckie.

Books

''Let My Babies Go! A Passover Story'' (1998)

''The Rugrats Files'' (2000–02)

* ''The Quest for the Holey Pail'' by Sarah Willson (2000) * ''The Case of the Missing Gold'' by David Lewman (2000) * ''Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Milk'' by Kitty Richards (2000) * ''Tale of an Unfinished Masterpiece'' by Maria Rosado (2001) * ''In Search of

Reptar Reptar is a fictional character from the American animated television series ''Rugrats''. It is a green mutated ''Tyrannosaurus'' (and sometimes appears in red-violet and lilac) with rounded, blue spike-like appendages on its back, which intent ...

'' by

Steven Banks Steven Craig Banks (born November 27, 1954) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and writer of television, plays, books and cartoons, including ''CatDog'', ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'', and ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Performing In 1987, Banks ...

(2002)

Comic strip

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...
(1998–2003)

From 1998 to 2003, Nick produced a ''Rugrats'' comic strip, which was distributed through

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Characters

Themes

Judaism in ''Rugrats''

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