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Rugrats (1991)

Told from the perspective of a group of toddlers, Nickelodeon's Rugrats follows Tommy Pickles and his friends as they navigate the often confusing world of infancy. Tommy lives with his inventor father, Stu, and his mother Didi. He is often joined by his best friend Chucky, twins Phil and Lil, and older cousin Angelica, who is often antagonistic towards the babies.

Rugrats
Comedy
Animation
Adventure

Cast
Tara Strong , David Doyle , Tress MacNeille , Cheryl Chase , Cree Summer , Melanie Chartoff , Nancy Cartwright , Christine Cavanaugh , Michael Bell , Jack Riley , Kath Soucie , E. G. Daily , Joe Alaskey , Dionne Quan
Release Date
August 11, 1991
Seasons
10
Franchise(s)
Rugrats
Writers
Arlene Klasky
Directors
Arlene Klasky
Showrunner
Arlene Klasky
Story By
Arlene Klasky

Summary

Rugrats reveals the world from a baby's point of view. Everything looks bigger, more mysterious and uncontrollable. Angelica, the oldest, likes to terrorize her cousin, Tommy, and his friends, and is famous for screaming, "You stupid babies!" The adults in the series are often clueless.

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