Rugrats Hits Different As An Adult: Analyzing The Parents 

I always thought Betty and Howard were supposed to subvert expectations of gender roles. There's nothing wrong with having a mom that likes more traditionally male-oriented things, and it's fine to have a more soft spoken husband. I think making her a lesbian furthers the stereotype that women that do enjoy "masculine" things _have_ to be lesbians. That's pretty damaging.

Chaz not wanting to dispose of his memorabilia of his late wife but not wanting it around at this time to trigger his depression regarding her is a real feel, and Stu and Didi letting him keep it at their house makes them real friends.

I will say this, as a parent the episode where Stu is making pudding at 4am for Angelica because he's lost control of his life might be one of the most relatable moments in the show.

I always thought that the parents gave this show a lot of depth and adds an additional layer to the stories that makes Rugrats worth revisiting as an adult.

I was talking to a friend the other day about how the parents are like extensions of the kids, showing aspects of their personality in an adult form. Stu and Deedee are like Tommy's childish and protective aspects, Chuckie's dad is an extension of neuroticism. Betty and Howard are dramatic and unpredictable. Angelica's mom represents her ego, and her dad represents her hidden insecurity. It is actually kind of deep when you think about it

The show hits different now that we're in our 30's realizing that Stu and Didi were only 32 and 31 when they had their first kid, and most of their friends/family were about that same age- with Dru being about 1-2 years older than Stu but Angelica being 3 years old so he also had his kid around age 30. Those adults all had single family homes, at least 1 car, spouses (even though Chaz's wife had died), careers/jobs. They just seemed so adulty that now that we're their age often not feeling like we have things very together, we forget that it is just a very different era that they had their lives in than we have now.

Despite their absent-mindedness, they have a good system going; they periodically take care of each other's kids whenever the others need to do something on their own. It's especially touching when you remember that Chaz is a widower and they all have to help him raise Chuckie. There are all kinds of dynamics I learned to appreciate as an adult, like how Boris and Minka treat Angelica like their own granddaughter, even though she's not related to them. Also, Drew and Stu's relationship kinda reminds me of my brother and I.

Tbh I buy Drew and Charlotte having a kid even though it doesn’t mesh with their lifestyles and goals because in the 80s/90s people really didn’t consider not having kids as a choice. And especially for Charlotte being trapped in 90s girlboss hell she basically NEEDED to be a mom to be relevant. It totally sucks

The episode about Chucky’s mom really hits different as an adult with a son of my own. I can’t imagine what it must be like knowing your baby is going to have to live his life without you, and feeling the need to leave what you can behind to make sure he knows how much you loved him. Instant tears 😭

I could buy Charlotte and Drew having a child, because they're the couple that proves a woman in the '90s can "have it all," while also showing the struggle to reach a proper work/family life.

It was the 90's with a late 80's mindset. Of COURSE the workaholic parents had kids. It was not just the norm, it was an expectation. For a married couple (and a working woman), it didn't matter how successful Angelica's parents were if they didn't "start a family". That was so much the problem with my parent's generation.... Having kids when you would rather do literally anything else.

I ain’t gonna lie you elaborating on Chaz and Chucky dynamic got me teary eyed. Chucky was always my favorite character

I re-watched the first rugrats movie a few years ago as an adult and I was so stressed out lol it was more like a horror movie than an adventure. The concept of literal babies and toddlers being lost in a state park, stalked by a wolf, is like something right out of a scary movie.

That “aunt didi got saddled with a loser” line from the movie hits differently too. Stu was providing free child care and dru says that?

I enjoy the contrast of Stu basically being a kid in an adult's body, while we see from flashbacks that Drew was basically an adult in a kid's body as a child.

Rugrats' greatest strength was being able to seamlessly juxtapose the perspectives of the babies and adults. That's how the show was able to appeal to all audiences.

I think the writers did an incredible job humanizing the parents and keeping them that way, while still allowing charcacter growth. Looking back on this show as a 42 year old man, the writing around this was absolutely genius. Not because of the complexity of storylines but because every character was relatable in some way. Every character had flaws and strengths. Everybody on the show had purpose. The storyline of the Finsters, however, is downright heartbreaking, and the show constantly highlights (subtly) the damage done to Chucky by not having his mother around. He shows all of the signs of early childhood trauma. I really related a lot to Chucky growing up because my childhood was super messed up. My mother didnt die, but I suffered other horrific traumas, and I could identify with the fear of the unknown, because the unknown is what takes your innocence away.

Another aspect of didis and stus parenting shows in the mothers day episode. Didis first experience as a mom was her son being born very early and only being able to touch him through an incubator. So she likely had to rely on the doctors and nurses to know how to care for their baby. It also explains how worked up they got when tommy got that fever. He is a preemie. A cold can be VERY serious for them. Tommy also shows signs it may have affected him. He is bowlegged and walks a bit differently from the other babies. He hasnt got hair or teeth by 1, which makes sense bc his age would be adjusted. So didi is overprotective. And more cautious than others might be.

Chuckie's mom wasn't originally supposed to be dead if you watch the first season. Stu says in "Real or Robots" that his mom and dad will pick him up in the morning, and there's a redhead in "Barbeque Story" who's meant to be her. As it's clear the writers were still working out the characters, I don't mind the continuity error. It just shows how a series can develop over time, and as lots of viewers are affected by Chuckie's story, it was probably better that they simply wrote in that his mother died when he was very young, rather than following through on a few details from season 1 and having his mother alive.

My two favorite jokes in the show are "Dr. Lipschitz" and "Dr. Lepetomaine". Both names make fun of their respective occupations. Lipschitz is pronounced as "lip-shits", which is making fun of the fact that his lips spew nothing but shit. Lepetomaine is a pronounced as "Le Pétomane", which was the stage name of a real French professional farter (yes, that was a real thing); this is making fun of Lepetomaine's penchant of spewing hot hair, which is something psychologists are often accused of doing. These two jokes alone show that the writers of the show were extremely clever and witty.

As a first time parent who grew up watching rugrats, I can say first hand that you will see the parent characters very differently. Even in other shows, I have found myself giving parent characters more empathy in situations now knowing how hard it is to be a parent.

Fun Fact: Arlene Klasky (the show's co-creator) was something of a surrogate for Didi. She was also known to be a massive book parent, keeping volumes of "how to" books when it came to raising her children.

You know I always thought the Carmichaels were just generic idealised token minorities, but how you put them is actually pretty clever, they're the main parents' dream goal, to balance career and parenting perfectly. While I get why they were rarely spotlighted because of this, it's a shame they didn't utilise them in this role in a meaningful way (though one understated moment for Lucy in the movie is when Tommy 'pays' her with a chocolate coin for helping with Dil's birth, another bit of mangled logic from the babies, but Lucy actually seems to get it. An adult actually understands what the babies' actions mean).

One thing I definitely noticed when I was older looking back on this show, it's amazing to see how much the writing reflects the psyches of the parents. It wasn't just a cutesy television show about babies so much as a familial slice of life story about the growth and experiences of new parents. Each parent, though technically in the background,are the driving force of the series. they are what give the series a plot and not just entirely episodic with the "status quo is god" that most animated series fall back on. Grandpa really does leave home, gets remarried, has a life of his own the whole family is still part of. Tommy really does get a younger brother that remains part of the plot instead of phasing him out as what normally happens even in adult programming. It was brilliant.

I would say Charlotte is an example of the pressure 90s women felt. You couldn't be a career woman if you didn't also have kids and "doing it all" and I liked the episodes with her struggling to find that balance and not being a naturally maternal mother figure❤

I always thought it was so odd how Chaz and Didi weren't siblings, you'd think they were related and you'd think Tommy and Chuckie were cousins.

I wonder with Charlotte and Drew if they had Angelica specifically for a work-related reason. Like if one of them was trying to bag some family-oriented client so they decided to try to have a baby so they could be like "Oh yeah we're all about family, in fact we're expecting our first child soon!"

I was born in 1988, so I grew up with the original series. This video hit all the right notes for me. Subscribed!

This is soooo well done. Thank you for making it! I’m 31 so I grew up on Rugrats & have been feeling nostalgic asf lately.. and I’m constantly looking for things my kids & I can enjoy together. I’m gonna see if I can talk them into watching this with me now! Lol

Let me tell you, watching Rugrats as a parent is like watching an ENTIRELY new show.

Growing up in the 90s, Rugrats was the first ever cartoon I watched religiously and it will always be one of my favorites. Even today I still enjoy seeing the imaginative adventures that the babies went on and I too have picked up on more of the things that the adults did and there was even an adult joke thrown in very subtly that I picked up on in the episode where Tommy sheds his clothes and it was hysterical.

I loved this video, thank you. Rugrats used to be my all time favorite show. Chuckie’s story always broke my heart.

As a first-time mom to a 9 month old boy Rugrats hits different!!! 😭❤ this is wonderful, you have a knack for this. Subscribed!!!

Bruh, "I want a mom" still has me bawling.

I’ve watched it at 3 points in my life. As a kid, as a 20 year old “adult” and then recently as a 30 year old with Netflix. Each age has given me different feelings. As a kid I use to think how Dede and Stu were always acting with hysteria or psycho helicopter parenting and I wished my parents were as blind as they could be. As an adult, it almost bugs me more just how unconscious they are and out of touch with how their children feel, and I remember thinks like that as a young child. Being unable to communicate or even convey the emotion or thoughts as a toddler, and your parents either not getting your feeling or simply not caring. The parents are always concerned about either the wrong things or not paying attention at all. It’s funny and entertaining still because it’s a show. But the part that bugs me is how it’s basically realistic. It’s so weird how I always saw my own parents and others parents and kids in this show. They did it all so well.

Rugrats started when I was eleven, and as someone who couldn't remember my late father, I was really touched by Chuckie and his dad's story. I remember feeling like the show was a level up in storytelling compared to a lot of cartoons I had been watching, because there was that feeling of two equally important strands of story and the parents felt like real people (compared with, say, Muppet Babies, where you only ever saw Nanny below the knee). It was just in that period when it felt like writers were getting more conscious of parents watching alongside their kids and wanted to throw some stuff in for them, but which would also add a degree of emotional truth to make it more attractive to the children too - the cross-generational popularity of The Simpsons probably did a lot to expand what felt possible in a fairly short, episodic cartoon series.

The song I want a mom that will last forever is about to make me start crying my eyes out just being reminded of it. When I was a kid, I would cry SO MUCH when I would hear that song. The Movie Rugrats in Paris makes me SO Thankful I had my mom growing up.

something i lvoe about angelica is her character development as she does soften up over time andw e see in all grown up she does become an over all good person with some stuck up issues

Randy was always my favorite. He is a big writer for the dummy bears and said to be a comedic genius but every scene he is down to earth, normal and deadpan. My favorite episode is the one where the dummy bears creator comes by for dinner. Randy at the end just has the greatest “I’m done with this” expression

I’m shocked you don’t have 100k subscribers this was so well edited and produced. You’re voice is soothing and authentic 😊 I started watching this on Netflix recently and felt guilty watching a kids show in my free time but it’s so nice to hear others older like me enjoy it and the complexity of the family dynamics and situations. Thanks for the video can’t wait for more

*Does anyone remember the episode about Grandpa's long lost love Morgana?* And how he worries that she'll think he's "too old" if she finds out his a grandad? It hits differently as an adult and I always wondered why they never revisited her, especially in the Rugrats in Paris movie when he gets remarried. Damn, this show was deep.

Born in 89. Was one years old, the same time that Rugrats premiered, was the same age as them in All Grown Up when war ended, I finish middle school and went all grown up and they have finished high school. And now I’m 34 with the reboot. I’m appreciating the parents and everyone else looking at😮 them a different way with these RU-vid videos.

Damn dude this was a really relatable take on a childhood classic. I actually am tempted to go back and re-watch the OG series again, particularly to pay attention to the parents. All of the families represent fundamental and REAL parental archetypes. Thanks for the analysis. Subbed.

I have found the show always relevant throughout the different stages of my life. P.S The reason the psychologists are called crude names is due to an ongoing feud between the writers and Arlene Klasky who used to be a big fan of that types of psychology.

As a parent whose 4-year-old daughter just discovered Rugrats, I love this analysis. Rugrats first came out when I was in middle school, so I only knew of the early episodes. I used to love them. Now, watching it with my daughter, I appreciate them on a different level. I definitely see myself as part Stu, part Chas personalitywise. But let’s not forget the older generation and the attitudes they have. Predominantly we have Lou Pickles. He represents “the greatest generation”, as they’re called. The ones who came of age during WWII and the Korean War, during the Eisenhower era, etc. While Lou is not as fleshed out as Stu and Drew, we definitely see a lot of that old pre-Boomer attitude in Lou that’s usually ignored or mocked by the younger adults (any “back in my day” statement of his). But we see that Lou has a wisdom to his, he’s actually very handy, and more often than none understands the kids better than the other adults. The other grandparents, Boris and Minka. As someone with Jewish family, their characters really hit home for me. At first, they’re kind of caricatures (ie Boris complaining about Didi having a carrot cake instead of a chocolate cake). But the more the show goes on, the more Boris and Minka begin to accurately portray Eastern European Jewish grandparents (most of my mother’s parents’ family for me). The episodes that focus on Boris are mostly the ones focusing on Jewish stuff like the Hanukah and Passover episodes. But as an American raised Jewish, currently married into a non-Jewish family, I love those moments that Lou and Boris clash. It about explains my cultural upbringing to a T, the American in me vs the Jew in my family.

I Grew Up With Rugrats Myself. I'm In 80's Baby And Turned 2 Years Old When The Rugrats Was In It's First Season. Angelica Was My Favorite Character Back In The Day And Later On Liked Susie.

Thank you for posting this…I might be on the same age as the parents now…and I used to watch this a lot as a kid and love it so much…thank you because this encourages me to watch it again and looking into the parent’s perspective

Thanks for making this. Your ideas are insightful and refreshingly wholesome. Your voice is the best mix of soothing and great pacing. Much needed within the internet space

Amazing analysis of one of my favourite shows growing up! Chucky was always one of my favourites and seeing him get a new mom in the movie arc was something I resonated with as a child.. having been estranged from my family this gave me hope that someday someone will love me even though I’m not theirs.

This was such a well done thoughtful video. I hope your channel sees major growth. Other note- these 90s kids shows hit some good topics and did it in a way where it didn’t feel forced (like just for the sake of meeting some quota), it felt natural and genuine.

Amazing video, dude! It felt really sincere.The adults of Rugrats have grown on me a lot,too.

I loved Howard, he might not have been a very big factor in the show but his quiet presence sort of impressed me as a kid and you could say i became a bit of Howard myself

I remember seeing a bit of the show when I was a child - I was very close to hitting the 2 digit mark and "too big" for what I perceived as a Baby Show, and TV was extremely restricted in my household, so I don't think I saw more than one or two episodes, so it really didn't have a chance to resonate with me, sadly. Then I had a kid of my own and it was one of those things that was available on Netflix, so I would let him watch it while I got work done, but eventually found myself sitting down and watching with him. Some of those episodes hit way harder as both an adult and a parent, but with such a quiet knack for never taking away from the story geared towards children. (and I do appreciate the many Doctor Who references, which I definitely did not get when I was a kid)

I can't believe how much of the first episode rushed back to me as you were describing it! Its been 30 years but it felt like last week. Great video!!

The fever dream in slumber party always kind of freaked me out

Didi’s episode where she was on the game show and she kept talking about having her day in the sun is really relatable

Fun fact Stu & co were only in their early 30s when they had Tommy. I love that they showed “older” parents rather then those having kids in their 20s.

Thank you for this. I turned 30 this year, about to get married, and my fiancée and I decided to revisit this show recently. We don’t have kids, just pets; yet we found ourselves relating to the parents in terms of navigating our ways of caring for them and also navigating our roles in our new life together. When we were kids, my siblings and I always said, “Oh you’re a TOTAL Tommy” to someone, but as an adult, we’re figuring out which of the parents we would be haha. Anyway, great analysis. Subscribed, and I look forward to watching your channel grow!

All things considered, Chaz did a freaking awesome job as a dad for everything he (and Chuckie) went through. I’m not a parent at present but I have lost someone I loved deeply before and it’s been several years and I’m still not over it. Not saying Chaz was/is ever “over it” but, like, he really held his shit together much better than I think I would have… especially raising a kid on his own simultaneously with holding said shit together.

This is so well done; you should be very proud of yourself, man. I can’t wait to watch more :)

Howard and Betty were definitely a lavender marriage I wish they kept them both for the reboot but have them be ex or just best friends who both wanted to be partners

Great video! Never thought about any of that.

Love this deep dive. Rugrats is one of my all-time favorite cartoons. I can relate to the adults more now that I’m older. I feel myself more in Finster's shoes. Rugrats in Paris is a movie that helps my son and me easily understand complex concepts. My son's father passed when he was seven months old. Watching that movie help me relate to his life in comparison. Though I haven’t settled down I hope my son understands that he’s never alone and that death is a part of life. That we can treasure the ones we lose but they never really leave our hearts. We just find room to grow into bigger families and love those we’ve lost.

Interesting how SpongeBob worked because you had childlike SpongeBob for the kids and the adult representation in squidward where viewers of SpongeBob who grow up are able to empathize with squidward and the same thing can really be said for rugrats where growing up as a kid watching the show the viewer relates to the children/babies but as they age are able to rewatch the show and relate to the adults. And technically speaking those are the two most iconic shows associated with Nickelodeon so it’s really almost like making shows that cater to both adults and children on a deeper level isn’t just a waste of time that’s missing out on an easy cash grab. These franchises are seen as timeless the way I’m sure Bluey now will be able to keep a similar legacy. Family media that indulges the *entire* family will always be relevant.

I was born in 1991, so i was at the prime age to love this show when I was a kid. Now I watch it with my 2 year old and we enjoy it together, and I do find myself relating to the parents and finding humor in their perspectives. I will say that they do need to watch those kids better though!!! If my kid ever got lost as much as theirs, I would probably be put in jail for neglect. I know the babies' tendency to get loose drives the plot for adventures though 😂

I always felt Chuckie was a boy version of myself, shy,anxious, kinda just did what his friends did,was also confirmed to be a lefty,the is only main child character to have glasses,and we both lost our mom's at a young age. (I was 14 months. A year & 2 months)

I think raising a baby means loving them, teaching them and allowing them to explore and make mistakes

I kind of forgot how much I cared about Rugrats until watching this video. Brought back a lot of emotions. Great video!

I absolutely loved your analyzation of this and it’s so hard to find friends who can also relate to media like this. New subscriber for sure, keep up the great work

I’m 28 and coming across this just made so many memories being a kid watching this. I appreciate this video. Might have to watch some episodes myself

Rugrats hits HELLA HARD as an adult. I appreciate the writers for making the show enjoyable for adults as well, especially in the earlier seasons.

growing up watching both Rugrats AND The X-files, Stu always reminded me of David Duchovney

I watched this show as a toddler up until it finished syndication. My mother took us to see the first two movies. As an adult around the same age the adults of this show, not only does it hit differently, it shows me how life as an adult in the 90s is worlds away from adult life today. How everyone is married, with families, stable jobs except Stu, doing the things adults did back then. However, it's not all bad. For example: things like playing videogames were deemed childish back then, today a lot more people play and it's a legit form of leisure. This is a cartoon but it really reflected a lot of aspects of life especially during that time. The adults I know, very few have that. It's really a blast from the past.

This show is a great example of how it really was written for both audiences, but as you mentioned, more of children as well as older adults, especially parents. The plights of adulthood suddenly reframe this show has being half about the babies and half about the adults, making sure at least one group is relatable.

Rugrats was a favorite cartoon of mine growing up and is also one of my mom's. I was about Phil and Lil's age when the show first premiered so I related to the babies while my mom related to the parents. The stuff I did was similar to what the babies did.

It's like I'm watching an entirely different show with my kids. 😂

Great video, just happened pop on my recommended. I recently started rewatching the series a few months ago with my 6 month old. I too started to see the adults POV through the show. It has really breathed new life through this rewatch.

Bro. You hit something in me. When talking about Stu and DiDi on Tommy’s first birthday. I had my daughter two years ago. And you nailed it. I was starting my own business. Being caught up in that but trying to balance being a new dad. And being a good father. Having my own personal dreams. But trying to put them on the back burner so I can focus on being a good dad and husband. Shit I’d hard. You explained it so perfectly and simply. Much bettter than I could ever had. Made me emotional

I remember watching this as a kid and being so young I couldn't actually read the episode titles and had to ask my mom what they said. This was easily my favorite show as a child and I remember always wanting to watch it all the time and we even had a VHS tape of a few episodes, of which, the only episode I can remember that was on that tape was when Tommy and Chucky (I think it was those 2) were in the toy store after it closed.

I realized that Didi is a teacher (I think she teaches Home Ec) so her “by the book” personality fits in

Howard and Betty were great. Man knew the best type of woman, Amazonian warrior.

Here before your channel blows up ;p I'm so glad youtube recommended your channel to me. I also find myself enjoying the adult parts of the rugrats episodes now too, kinda sad to admit, makes me feel old, lol.

Something ive also noticed on rewatch is relating some of the babies issues to my own child. Namely the sippy cup and not wanting to be weened off the bottle. Jesus that hits home now.

i was 3 when i started watching this show and now i m 29 (around parents age) and it does hit different, but I don't have kids yet. I will introduce this cartoon to my future babies. It was best experience as kid, i swear i feel like i had all adventures with team rugrats. I love how realistic are all characters, not just good or bad, they have different sides and this is what brings them to life. My fave couples are Stu and Did, and Carmichaels, i love their bond. Stu is same as Phil Dunphy archetype to me and i really relate to it. p.s. i dont like remakes as genre i just dont understand why you should reboot something what is already good and not that old. Betty being lesbian in reboot is toxic because as queer person i can say that its only stereotyping. Women can be masculine, strong, or have short hair or something but it doesn't make them gay, or not enough, as well as Howard was enough husband even is he did cooking or was calm or some shit considered feminine.

My mom always laughed when they bring up Lipschitz what a clever way to swear in a kid show lol

For some reason, despite only being 4 at the time, I still remember watching Doug, Rugrats, and Ren & Stimpy first premiering back in 1991. It was really weird when I realized that I went from being only 1 year older than Angelica, to now being older than the parents...

“Angelica’s Worst Nightmare” was a really notable episode for me in how it has a drastically different tone and different layers of detail between watching it as an adult and as a kid. As a kid it was scary, especially as I was a soon-to-be older sister when it first aired. It was an encapsulated of feeling abandoned and replaced, like you’re going to have to suddenly fight for attention from your only lifeline, especially bc Angelica’s parents are workaholics who spoil but rarely find actual time for her. As a kid this episode softened Angelica (a character I and most kids honestly kinda hated) and made you feel for her. As an adult it hits SO DIFFERENT. I rewatched it as a grown woman a few years back after struggling with fertility problems and miscarriage, and the reality that Charlotte prob didn’t decide against trying for another baby like I’d assumed as a kid but was probably an overworked mother already struggling with her first child, prob struggling with the idea of having a second, and nonetheless prob struggling with the grief of losing a pregnancy (I feel like she wouldn’t tell Angelica about a new sibling if she wasn’t already pregnant and as an adult there’s a sadness in her voice when she tells Angelica that’s no longer happening). Like that’s a horrific, hard to deal with thing to have to go thru, and I can’t imagine how much harder it must be considering the type of work and pressure Charlotte is under prob both contributed to the loss and meant she prob couldn’t take time to grieve or recover. And while Angelica’s little celebration seemed like a victory as a kid, as an adult you can’t help but feel how much it must hurt to be grieving the loss of your second child while watching the first child get excited and thank you and celebrate bc she’s just too young to understand the things that aren’t being said directly. There’s also a possible reading where Charlotte got pregnant, wanted to keep it, but saw how much it was effecting Angelica and Drew and realized they prob couldn’t handle another child in the house and maybe even that they already couldn’t handle Angelica and needed to focus more time on her, so opted to reluctantly terminate for the sake of her already existing child’s well-being. I feel both reading really soften Charlotte and Drew, makes you more aware that they are trying their best even if their best is often not enough for Angelica’s growth. This episode I think answers the question of why two workaholics chose to have a baby. They are at the end of the day just misguided but loving parents.

It never occurred to me until I was an adult how young the adults are supposed to be. I imagine that none of them (except for maybe Drew and Charlotte) are even over 30

Thank God your Channel was recommended to me. Thank You. I loved loved The Rugrats as a kid. Now I am a wife with 2 beautiful girls 3 and 9. I’m going back to rewatch the show. ❤❤❤

Even though the Carmichaels are the oldest parents, their children are also a bit older, hinting that maybe they were at similar ages to the other parents where they started out. Afterall, their younest is 3 and the eldest looks around 5.

Rugrats came out around when I graduated second grade and moved to a new town. I'll never forget when Rugrats came out. I lost all my friends and really dug into TV at that time. The whole SNICK line up was great.

My eyes still water up a bit with that I want a mom song. Seriously, how many kids in this world are in that very situation. I love my mom so much, she was the person i ran to when i found out i was pregnant. Im dreading the day i dont have her in my life.

Wow! This was a great synopsis of the show i loved as a kid. Well done!

I was 4 in 1991. I watched Rugrats from the start. My cousin's were also into Rugrats as well. I read the majority of rugrats books put out in the 90's, I still have all of my Rugrats games for gameboy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, PS1, & PS2. I got every rugrats games released back then except the one for the N64. Ironically I had the N64 but didn't know about the rugrats n64 game until after I traded in my n64 back then~ 🤦‍♀️🤣 Me & my cousin's also had the majority of the rugrats doll's released back then. I still have all of my rugrat doll's from the 90's / early 2000 era. I can't speak for my cousin's. My one cousin who is my best friend for 30+ years used to copy me back when getting any new toy. I still remember getting Angelica in the pink remote control car my cousin got Suzie Carmichael in the green remote control car. She told me because I got Angelica she had to get Suzie & claimed her & suzie were alike because suzie was the good character in the show & asking me why I got Angelica. Angelica was easy for me to relate to sadly... I'm an only child & a girl so I did get the only child perspective of Angelica even though I was always a good kid. I guess easier for my cousin to relate to suzie because they both have sisters etc. Same cousin she did this with Barbies too always getting the Teresa (barbie doll's instead of barbie doll's back then) When I asked her why it was because her mom / my aunt's name is: Teresa~ 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤣✌️

Awesome video! I immediately subscribed. Also love the name of the channel being what Gerald from Hey Arnold was called from time to time

Your forgot the most relatable scene, the 4am chocolate pudding

omg I also had an All Grown Up episode on the My Now whatever... those weird pointless things, though they were so cool as a kid to be like "I ACTUALLY GOT ONE OF THESE" and you just unlocked a memory for me.

I'm getting mad Summer Camp Island vibes from your art style. That show has a bunch of charm. Good on ya.

Thank you so much for the nostalgia. - Sincerely, An Early 90s Baby ❤

Insightful vid, great analysis, I hope people don't sleep on your channel cuz this was extremely well-done!