Rugrats is an American children's animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers most prominently—Tommy, Chuckie, twins Phil and Lil, and Angelica—and their day-to-day lives, usually involving life experiences that become much greater adventures in the imaginations of the main characters. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, as the second Nicktoon—after Doug and before The Ren & Stimpy Show. Production was initially halted in 1993 after 65 episodes spanning three seasons, with the last episode airing on May 22, 1994. From 1995 to 1996, the only new episodes broadcast were "A Rugrats Passover" and "A Rugrats Chanukah", two Jewish-themed episodes that 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 due to constant reruns on Nickelodeon and Nick Rewind.
| Genre | Comedy, Adventure, Slice of life |
| Created by | Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo, Paul Germain |
| Voices of | E. G. Daily, Christine Cavanaugh (1991–2002), Nancy Cartwright (2002–2004), Cheryl Chase, Tara Strong, Kath Soucie, Dionne Quan, Cree Summer, Jack Riley, Melanie Chartoff, David Doyle (1991–1998), Joe Alaskey (1998–2004), (Complete list) |
| Theme music composer | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Composer(s) | Mark Mothersbaugh, Denis M. Hannigan, Bob Mothersbaugh, Rusty Andrews |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 172 (322 segments) |
| Executive producer(s) | Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo, Vanessa Coffey (seasons 1–3), Paul Germain (seasons 1–3), Mary Harrington (seasons 1–5) |
| Producer(s) | Rick Gitelson, Cella Nichols Duffy, Geraldine Clarke (seasons 2–3), David Blum, Kate Boutilier |
| Editor(s) | Karl Garabedian, John Bryant, Jerry Klovisky |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Klasky Csupo Productions, Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Audio format | Surround |
| Followed by | All Grown Up! |
| Related shows | Rugrats Pre-School Daze, Rugrats (2021), The Wild Thornberrys, Aaahh! Real Monsters |
About Rugrats
Four talking babies and their mean older cousin deal with the struggles of infant life. The show aired for nine seasons and aired a total of 172 episodes.
Achievement of Rugrats
The show launched multiple spin-offs, including All Grown Up! and Rugrats Pre-School Daze. The show also spawned three films in total.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Rugrats
Rugrats and All Grown Up!. Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program winners.. Nicktoons.. Television shows set in California.
