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Arlene Klasky Arlene Phyllis Klasky (born May 26, 1949) is an American animator, graphic designer, Film producer, producer and co-founder of Klasky Csupo with Gábor Csupó. In 1999, she was named one of the "Top 25 Women in Animation" by ''Animation Magazine' ...

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, and Paul Germain for

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. The show focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently

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, Chuckie,

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, the twins Phil and Lil, Susie, then later Dil and Kimi and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, as the second

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after ''

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'' and preceding ''

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''. Production initially halted in 1993 after 65 episodes and Germain left the series, with the last episode airing on November 12, 1994. In 1995 and 1996, two Jewish-themed specials premiered; " A Rugrats Passover" and "

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", respectively, both of which received critical acclaim. During this time, after the end of the show's production run, ''Rugrats'' began to receive a boost in ratings and popularity with constant reruns on Nickelodeon. In 1996, Klasky Csupo Inc. began producing new episodes with a new writing staff, and the show's fourth season began airing in 1997. As a result of the show's popularity, a series of theatrical films were released. The final episode aired on August 1, 2004, bringing the series to a total of 172 episodes and 9 seasons during a 13-year run. On July 21, 2001, Nickelodeon broadcast the made-for-TV special "

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" in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Though initially intended as a one-time special, it was popular enough that it acted as a pilot for the ''Rugrats'' spin-off series ''

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'', which chronicles the lives of the characters after they age 10 years. Another spin-off series, ''Rugrats Pre-School Daze'', was considered, with four episodes aired. Two direct-to-video specials were released in 2005 and 2006, under the title ''Rugrats Tales from the Crib''.

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media for the series include video games, comics, toys, and various other merchandise. ''Rugrats'' gained over 20 awards during its 13-year run, including 4

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s, 6

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, and its own star on the

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. The series was Nickelodeon's longest-running Nicktoon until 2012 when ''

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'' aired its 173rd episode, and is currently Nickelodeon's third longest-running Nicktoon, behind ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and ''

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''. On July 16, 2018, it was announced that Nickelodeon had given a series order to a 26-episode

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of the series, executive produced by Klasky, Csupo, and Germain.

Series overview

Episodes

Pilot (1990)

Season 1 (1991)

Season 2 (1992–93)

Season 3 (1993–95)

This is the final season of which Sherry Gunther was executive in charge of production.

Season 4 (1996–97)

After Sherry Gunther left Klasky-Csupo, Terry Thoren takes over as executive in charge of production in 1996.

Season 5 (1998)

Season 6 (1999–2001)

In the United States, episodes 127 to 130 were held over from this season and ended up airing during Season 7.

Season 7 (2001)

During season 7, ''Rugrats'' made a change with a different format that consisted of three segments per episode. Additionally, all half-hour stories from this point on had two ad breaks instead of one.

Season 8 (2002–04)

The original two-segment format for ''

'' was brought back in season 8. However, the half-hour episodes retain having two commercial breaks.

Season 9 (2002–04)

Home video releases

From 1993 to 1996, Nickelodeon Home Video and

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released six VHS tapes of the series. Nickelodeon and

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produce DVDs of new and old Nickelodeon shows through the

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service. Using a concept similar to print on demand, Amazon manufactures the discs, cover art, and disc art. , Seasons 1–9 were available. , the Amazon.com releases have been discontinued. In Australia, Beyond Home Entertainment has released all 9 seasons on DVD. In May 2017, Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution released Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. In February 2018, Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution released Seasons 3 and 4 on DVD. On May 18, 2021, Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment released ''Rugrats: The Complete Series'' on DVD.

''Rugrats: Tales from the Crib'' (2005–06)

These movies are direct-to-DVD movies that are part of the ''Rugrats'' series.

Films

Notes

References

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External links

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