Rugrats

Most of Alhambra High’s students have grown up with and adored
Nickelodeon’s beloved Rugrats. From the mispronunciation of “perpetrator” as “poopertrator” to the daily adventures of the brave Tommy Pickles, the
fearful Charles “Chuckie” Finster and the comedic twins Phillip “Phil” and Lillian “Lil” DeVille, the toddlers are always getting into some kind of
trouble with much of the unintentional help from Tommy’s “mean” three year-old cousin, Angelica Pickles. Eventually other characters such as Dil Pickles, Susie
Carmichael and Kimi Finster were added. Although adults tried to understand them, the babies were able to comprehend (many times inaccurately) what the adults were saying, which led to many of their troubles and adventures.
Adored almost everywhere, students oftentimes reminisce about the episodes amongst each other. “The kids were really silly—they killed me! They [also] talked, that was the best part,” said senior Paulina Ale.
Rugrats was created by husband and wife, Gabor Csupo and Arlene Klasky and co-creator Paul Germain in 1991. Debuting officially on August 11, 1991, along with the animated series Doug and Ren & Stimpy, it was an instant success with kids all across the nation. This show later grew to a movie, The Rugrats Movie, its sequel, Rugrats in Paris and the crossover of the Wild Thornberrys and Rugrats in
Rugrats Go Wild! Later, this classic cartoon launched a spin-off show, which lasted five years called, Rugrats All Grown Up, where the toddlers were depicted as pre-teens.
Originally airing in 1991, Rugrats ran all the way to 2004 with brand new episodes. Today, reruns are only available to watch at certain times on Nicktoons or on the Internet. Although the show is not aired often, this show will surely go on as a legend for our generation as students oftentimes still mention Rugrats while discussing the peaks of their childhoods.
By Features Editor Karolina Zydziak