Rugrats was one of the most iconic, influential, and memorable cartoons of all time. In the heyday of Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, it reigned supreme (no easy feat) and it's certainly one of the best animated series of all time. But you were likely just a young rugrat yourself when you were enjoying this television show, so why not get educated on the behind the scenes facts and other fun Rugrats trivia you might not have picked up on back in the '90s?
Since its main protagonists were all so different, Rugrats gave kids a broad spectrum of characters to relate to. Even its antagonist, Angelica, had her good qualities and gave older sisters a show they could watch with their younger siblings. Meanwhile the show was teaching children important life lessons and morals left and right, hidden in the fun times of these crazy kid characters. It really was the perfect kids show and there hasn't been a kids cartoon series quite like Rugrats since!
Lets take a look back at this colorful animated world of '90s nostalgia and dig up some Rugrats facts you may not have known and be sure to upvote the most interesting Rugrats TV show trivia below!
23 Things You Didn't Know About Rugrats,
The Rugrats Were Closer in Age Than You Think
Angelica is the oldest of the Rugrats at three years old, Susie turned three next, Chuckie was two, Kimi was nearly two, Lil is older than Phil, followed by Tommy, and Dil (who was just a baby). Of course by now they'd all be well into their twenties. Don't think about it.
Rugrats Is OG Nickolodeon
Rugrats was one of the three original Nicktoons (along with Doug and The Ren & Stimpy Show) from when the network was just starting out. The channel chose wisely as all three cartoons, which premiered in 1991 became classics.
The Show Wasn't Just Entertaining, it Was Inspirational
Although the movie and the 1997 episode "Mother's Day" tell viewers that Chuckie's mom died, the early episodes implied she was still alive. They did this so children watching the show who had also dealt with the death of a parent would have someone with whom to identify.
It Set the Bar for All Nicktoons to Come
Rugrats was the first Nicktoon to be turned into a movie, with 1998's The Rugrats Movie. Though TV shows being adapted to movies is fairly common these days, it wasn't as common in the '90s and Rugrats set the groundwork. It was also the first Nicktoon home DVD release.
The Rugrats Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
As of 2015, Rugrats was the only Nickelodeon series to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The show received the star in 2001 as part of its 10th anniversary celebration.
It Had a Strong Female Cast
Although three of the four main babies are male, all four of them were voiced by females.
The Creators of Rugrats Worked on Another Hugely Popular Animated Show
In 1989, Rugrats was created by then husband and wife Gabor Csupo and Arlene Klasky, along with Paul Germain. At the time, all three were also working on The Simpsons and continued to work on it until 1992.
Tommy Was Born to Be Brave
The reason Tommy is always depicted as adventurous, brave, and as having a fighting spirit was that he was born premature.
Christine Cavanaugh Voiced a Few Other Iconic Red Heads
In addition to voicing Chucky on Rugrats, Christine Cavanaugh was the voice of Dexter on Dexter's Laboratory. She was also Bunnie on The Sonic Show, and provided supporting voices on Darkwing Duck, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, and other great kid's shows.
The Rugrats Movie Was the First to Ever Beat Disney
Rugrats: The Movie was the first non-Disney animated movie to gross over $100 million at the box office. (It was also Nickelodeon's first animated theatrical release.)