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Rugrats
- Nickelodeon
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Babies go adventuring in this Nick favorite.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that one main character, Angelica -- who, like the rest of the gang, is a child, is mean, manipulative, and known for being a liar. Young viewers will need to be reminded that they shouldn't follow her example, no matter how funny they find her antics. The show can get a little loud and whiny at times, but, then again, the central characters are literally a bunch of babies.
What's the story?
The second longest-running animated series on television (behind The Simpsons), and perhaps more responsible for the success of Nickelodeon than any other show, RUGRATS follows the adventures of a group of baby friends led by Tommy Pickles (voiced by Elizabeth Daily), a toddler who hatches more schemes than his child-psychology-studying mother could begin to imagine. Red-haired Chuckie (Christine Cavanaugh) is the timid one, and some of the series' most endearing episodes feature his friends helping him overcome his many fears. Twins, Phil and Lil (Kath Soucie) add some kid-friendly hilarity as they munch on bugs and store food in their diapers. Decidedly less sweet is the infamous Angelica (Cheryl Chase), a bigger kid who can talk to adults or babies and doesn't hesitate to lie to either audience.
Is it any good?
Although the series focuses mainly on the babies' escapades -- often as they wander far from their parents -- the show promotes family love and cohesiveness right along with kids' independent spirit. Adults can appreciate the way the series gently pokes fun at neurotic parenting, as well as the inherent humor in trying to raise kids correctly. In regards to Angela's naughty antics, most young viewers will be able to categorize them as "bad behavior."
Over the years the series has added to its core cast, seemingly to increase the diversity of the show. Chuckie's single dad married an Asian woman, whose daughter, Kimi (Dionne Quan), then became a regular. Tommy also gained a baby brother and had to deal with the complexities and emotions a sibling introduces.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the difference between finding humor in a cartoon and emulating it. Some antics are funny but not meant to be imitated. Who are your kids' favorite characters and why? Do kids think the characters' behavior is realistic, funny, or dangerous?
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Kid, 12 years old
May 30, 2011
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Please get this show back on TV!
Come on, I loved this show since I was a baby! Why was it canceled? Nick, I would do anything to get this show back on TV! There can be some shouting but not as annoying as spongebob. It is a very cute show. When the Rugrats were all grown up, the episodes were not as great as the other episodes where they were cute little babies. This is one of the oldest shows on nickelodeon. Love it!
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Raptor, hear me RAWR!
These are the coolest babies ever! This is life in the eyes of a baby. Things we take for granted are heart-pounding adventures. When Tommy pulled out his screwdriver, sh*t was going down. I also think it is cool that for holiday specials, that they just don't do christmas, they also to Hanukkah. I would love to become an one year old again to hang out this this crew.
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Perfect For Little Kids
Rugrats is good for ages 2+ Beacuse it's rated TV-Y
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Good fun
In all honesty the best times were the ninties. Parents now a days are really tightly wound about what's on a show. What happened to just letting kids watch things for entertainment? If I ever watched things for moral values or life lessons than I don't remember. And heck I'm going to college to be a teacher so I'd say I turned out ok.
Rugrats is a fun show about being babies and growing up, Angelica is your typical bully/older cousin who always steals your candies. Parents, there are bullies out there everywhere, older siblings, the school yard bully all you really do is make them unaware if you keep holding their hands.
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Kid, 11 years old
August 30, 2011
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luv it!
come back on .like like omg nick is like so like dumb to like take it like off
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The quality of this show has really gone down with time.
I feel like they've redone a lot of the things I remember being on the show ten years ago. That's just lazy writing.
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GREAT SHOW
This TV show is a great show for little kids (and older) im 14 and i still love it! Although there are some episodes where the rugrats "seem" to be in a scary situation, but it's exagerated to a great degree.
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Kid, 11 years old
November 11, 2011
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When you are 6 You get bored of It
When you become 6 years-old you start to get Bored of It. I Used Off for 6+. On for Ages 2-5.
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One fo the best shows on Nick! They should put it back on air!
I've seen this show and it's one of the best shows on Nick, and way better than some of the shows they've been making. It's great and is fine for kids 6+ Violence: Some yelling, and the babies get into some creepy situations, but the situations are mostly exaggerated Sex: One episode shows Stu and Didi going into a tunnel of love and engaging in some heavy romance, but nothing other than some mild flirting and an attempted kiss before being interrupted. Language: In one episode, Angelica is shown hearing a swear word and repeating it to others, but the word is never heard by viewers Consumerism: A vast variety of merchandise, like DVDs and books, and Angelica has a doll that is a lot like a Barbie doll. Drinking: One episode shows some with a cigar in his mouth.
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I recommend it!
Personally, I don't think a three year old pays enough attention to what's going on to actually know what's going on in a TV show, but if I'm wrong, then pause! Parents, think for a moment...these babies get into all sorts of messy situations! You can assume that these babies are at least two years old because the parents don't pay that much attention to them. Angelica is a total brat...regardless of the fact that she's only a toddler. However, I do recommend this show. I haven't noticed any sexual innuendos, and if there are any, kids don't notice it!
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| Topics: | book characters, friendship |
| TV rating: | TV-Y |
| Network: | Nickelodeon |
| Cast: | Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Nancy Cartwright |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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