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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
===Tommy's First Birthday===
===Tommy's First Birthday===
{{Main|Tommy's First Birthday}}
{{main|Tommy's First Birthday}}
{{Infobox TV episode
| Series = Rugrats
| Title = Tommy's First Birthday
| Episode = 1
| Airdate = August 11, 1991
| Writer = [[Paul Germain]]<br />[[Craig Bartlett]]
| Director = [[Howard Baker]]
| Prev =
| Next = Barbecue Story
}}

"Tommy's First Birthday" is the first televised episode of ''Rugrats'', the unaired original [[pilot episode]] was "Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing".
"Tommy's First Birthday" is the first televised episode of ''Rugrats'', the unaired original [[pilot episode]] was "Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing".

The episode starts out with [[Tommy Pickles]], on the morning of his birthday, watching a [[dog food]] commercial. Wondering if he'll turn into dog, he goes to Spike's bowl (full out dog food), but is stopped by his mom. His friends all come to the party and want to turn into dogs also. The adults are watching a [[puppet show]] ([[Little Red Riding Hood]]) with Stu as Little Red and Drew as the Big Bad Wolf, they soon get into an arguement while the babies are constructing a plan to get the dog food. In the process the make a mess of the kitchen and they finally retrieve the dog food (using Stu's "Hooverama") and they pretend that they are dogs. The story ends with Stu and Drew making up (during the play) and the Rugrats in their play-pen crawling around, barking and acting like dogs.


*First Appearances: [[Tommy Pickles]] (TV debut), [[Chuckie Finster]], [[Phil and Lil DeVille]] (TV debut), [[Angelica Pickles]], Stu Pickles (TV debut), Didi Pickles (TV debut), Drew Pickles, Grandpa Lou (TV debut), Spike the dog (TV debut)
*First Appearances: [[Tommy Pickles]] (TV debut), [[Chuckie Finster]], [[Phil and Lil DeVille]] (TV debut), [[Angelica Pickles]], Stu Pickles (TV debut), Didi Pickles (TV debut), Drew Pickles, Grandpa Lou (TV debut), Spike the dog (TV debut)
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}}


At a [[barbecue]], Tommy gets a new ball and Angelica steals and throws it over the fence, into the next yard. They escape thier play-pen and wander into the yard. While Chuckie searches a tree stump, he gets stuck. During Chuckie's speech, Tommy sees the ball and goes to get it until stopped by a huge dog (on a chain). He proceeds to grab the ball as the dog struggles to run after him. Spike hears Tommy scream and jumps the fence (in the process, he gets a tiki-like decoration on his head), he scares the dog and recues Tommy and Chuckie. As the episode ends, Tommy and Spike sit and watch [[fireworks]].
At a [[barbecue]], Tommy gets a new ball and Angelica steals and throws it over the fence, into the next yard. They escape thier play-pen and wander into the yard. While Chuckie searches a tree stump, he gets stuck. During Chuckie's speech, Tommy sees the ball and goes to get it until stopped by a huge dog (on a chain). He proceeds to grab the ball as the dog struggles to run after him. Spike hears Tommy scream and jumps the fence (in the process, he gets a tiki-like decoration caught on his head), he scares the dog and recues Tommy and Chuckie. As the episode ends, Tommy and Spike sit and watch [[fireworks]].


*First Appearances: Betty DeVille, Howard DeVille
*First Appearances: Betty DeVille, Howard DeVille
*This episode is the first time Tommy says "A baby's gotta do, what a baby's gotta do."
*Note: This episode is the first time Tommy says "A baby's gotta do, what a baby's gotta do."




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| Next = [[At the Movies (Rugrats)|At the Movies]]
| Next = [[At the Movies (Rugrats)|At the Movies]]
}}
}}







Stu, accompanied by Didi, has a job interview with Mr. Mucklehoney (who is a huge joker), but their babysitter calls and they have to take Tommy with them. Tommy crawls into the kitchen and decides to 'make his own dishes' by adding different things into the food (such as spoons and forks and pepper). The soup, in which Tommy put pepper in, is taken to Mr. Mucklehoney and he chokes on it (he then thinks that the whole thing was a joke). Tommy wanders back to the table, Mr. Mucklehoney, still laughing, thought Stu put Tommy up to the 'joke'. they get billed for they damage and walk out of the restaurant.
Stu, accompanied by Didi, has a job interview with Mr. Mucklehoney (who is a huge joker), but their babysitter calls and they have to take Tommy with them. Tommy crawls into the kitchen and decides to 'make his own dishes' by adding different things into the food (such as spoons and forks and pepper). The soup, in which Tommy put pepper in, is taken to Mr. Mucklehoney and he chokes on it (he then thinks that the whole thing was a joke). Tommy wanders back to the table, Mr. Mucklehoney, still laughing, thought Stu put Tommy up to the 'joke'. they get billed for they damage and walk out of the restaurant.
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*Note: The title of the restaurant is "Chez Ennui" which in [[French]] means "boredom".<ref>http://www.tv.com/rugrats/barbeque-story--waiter-theres-a-baby-in-my-soup/episode/43911/summary.html</ref>
*Note: The title of the restaurant is "Chez Ennui" which in [[French]] means "boredom".<ref>http://www.tv.com/rugrats/barbeque-story--waiter-theres-a-baby-in-my-soup/episode/43911/summary.html</ref>



===[[At the Movies (Rugrats)|At the Movies]] / Slumber Party===
{{Main|At the Movies (Rugrats)}}
===At the Movies / Slumber Party===
{{main|At the Movies (Rugrats)}}
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*First Appearance:[[Reptar]], Dummi Bears
{{Infobox TV episode
| Series = Rugrats
| Title = At the Movies
| Episode = 3(a)
| Airdate = August 25, 1991
| Writer = Jeffrey Townsend<br />[[Paul Germain]]<br />[[Craig Bartlett]]
| Director = [[Dan Thompson]]
| Prev = Waiter, There's a Baby in My Soup
| Next = Slumber Party
}}


Tommy sees a [[Reptar]] [[monster movie]] promo and wants to watch it, but instead his parents take him to the Dummi Bears' "Land Without Smiles" at the Westside Octoplex. They take Tommy along with his friends to see the movie. Tommy then tells Chuckie, Phil and Lil about ''Reptar'' and they want to see it instead. The walk out of "The Land Without Smiles" and try to find "Reptar!". While they look they walk into many different films, one being a [[romance film]]. Naturally, they wander to the consession stand. Phil finds an orange drink, Chuckie eats candy bars, Phil & Lil find Kool-Aid orange & grape drinks, Phil & Lil find ketchup & mustard, and finally straws. The babies find popcorn, orange & grape drinks, lids, napkins, cups, popcorn tubs, candy bars, ketchup, mustard and straws. They soon find the right movie and unwittingly make a mess of its projection booth, they watch the film while they continue to mess with the film and ride on the projectors. As the film unravels, the audience becomes restless and demand their money back. The rugrats go back to "The Land Without Smiles" ,which also unravels, Stu is angry at the fact they only saw half the film. Everyone leaves, because the did not recieve a refund, angrily.

⚫
*First Appearance: [[Reptar]], Dummi Bears
*Note: Reptar is rated MGR: Minor Guidance Recommended<ref>http://www.tv.com/rugrats/at-the-movies--slumber-party/episode/43912/trivia.html?tag=episode_header;trivia</ref>

{{Infobox TV episode
| Series = Rugrats
| Title = Slumber Party
| Episode = 3(b)
| Airdate = August 25, 1991
| Writer = Jeffrey Townsend
| Director = Dan Thompson
| Prev = At the Movies
| Next = Baby Commercial
}}





Stu and Didi throw Tommy a [[slumber party]] with Angelica as his guest. But, her desire for an open window leaves Tommy ill. While feeling sick, Tommy falls asleep and dreams very wild and awkward dreams and hallucinations (including Stu in a form of [[storm cloud]], Didi a [[moon]], Angelica as [[Cupid]], Drew is a [[star]] and Grandpa is an [[airplane]]) Although Angelica is still healthy, this all turns on her when she ends up getting ill, too.

*Notes: Charlotte is first mentioned in this episode.<br />Tommy's bottle sucking sound is the same sound used for Maggie on [[The Simpsons]], Klasky Csupo's previous project.

===Baby Commercial / Little Dude===
{{Infobox TV episode
| Series = Rugrats
| Title = Baby Commercial
| Episode = 4(a)
| Airdate = September 8, 1991
| Writer = Steve Viksen<br />Joe Ansolabehere
| Director = [[Howard Baker]]
| Prev = Slumber Party
| Next = Little Dude
}}

Phil and Lil are going to star in a new diaper commercial. Though they do not follow the script, the ad-lib, cause havoc and wander around the studio. Making the producer, Jonathan Witt, really angry with them. The twins also destroy Mr. Witt's praised pyramid of diaper boxers. Very angry at that, Mr. Witt cancels the commercial.

{{Infobox TV episode
| Series = Rugrats
| Title = Little Dude
| Episode = 4(b)
| Airdate = September 8, 1991
| Writer = M. S. Freeman
| Director = [[Howard Baker]]
| Prev = Baby Commercial
| Next = Beauty Contest
}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:10, 21 July 2010

Rugrats Season 1
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseAugust 11, 1991 –

May 24, 1992
Season chronology
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Season 1 of Rugrats consisted of 13 episodes from August 11, 1991 with "Tommy's First Birthday" to May 24, 1992 with "Graham Canyon" and "Stu-Maker's Elves". The DVD was released on June 2, 2009 as a 3-disc set.[1] In this season, along with the next, Chuckie has a full mouth of teeth.

Overview

# Title Airdate
0 Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing August 7, 2001
1 (1) Tommy's First Birthday August 11, 1991
2a(2) Barbeque Story August 18, 1991
2b(3) Waiter, There's a Baby in My Soup
3a(4) At the Movies August 25, 1991
3b(5) Slumber Party
4a(6) Baby Commercial September 8, 1991
4b(7) Little Dude
5a(8) Beauty Contest September 15, 1991
5b(9) Baseball
6a (10) Ruthless Tommy October 6, 1991
6b(11) Moose Country
7a(12) Grandpa's Teeth November 17, 1991
7b(13) Momma Trauma
8a (14) Real or Robots? December 1, 1991
8b (15) Special Delivery
9a (16) Candy Bar Creep Show January 5, 1992
9b (17) Monsters in the Garage
10a (18) Weaning Tommy February 16, 1992
10b (19) Incident in Aisle Seven
11a (20) Touchdown Tommy March 29, 1992
11b (21) The Trial
12a (22) Fluffy vs. Spike April 12, 1992
12b (23) Reptar's Revenge
13a (24) Graham Canyon May 24, 1992
13b (25) Stu-Maker's Elves

Development

Klasky Csupo had a successful animation firm at the time which also provided services for commercials & music videos, Klasky, Csupo, & Germain were also animating The Simpsons at the time, which they would continue to do until 1992. The three decided to create their own series in response to an announcement by the children's cable network Nickelodeon that they were to launch their own line of animated shows, later to be called Nicktoons. With the comedic inspiration coming from the antics of Klasky & Csupo's infant children, the 6 ½ minute, never to be seen on television, pilot episode, "Tommy Pickles & the Great White Thing", went into production. After production on the pilot was completed in 1990, they submitted it to Nick, who tested it with an audience of children, the majority of which approved. The series debuted on August 11, 1991, along with Doug & The Ren & Stimpy Show.

In an interview with Emru Townsend, Arlene Klasky, when asked about the original idea for the show, said:

"Okay, the original idea came from me. I was sitting home, taking care of my fifteen-month-old second child, and I knew we were going to pitch to Nickelodeon the next day. Paul Germain called me up, and told me we were pitching--I knew we were pitching, actually. Maybe I called him. One of us called the other, and I said, "I've got an idea," it was just jotted down on a scrap of paper, I just wrote down, 'One-year-old point of view,' 'If babies could talk, what would they say,' 'What motivates babies,' 'First-time yuppie parents...' And that was basically it. We had a few other things to pitch, and Paul and Gabor were pitching, and Paul pitched everything. And I guess Vanessa Coffey, who was in charge of development, she wasn't going for anything, so I guess we just sort of pulled that out of a hat as a last-ditch effort, and she went for it! She loved it. And we literally had no drawings, nothing on it, it was really just on a scrap of paper. Then we developed it. Gabor, myself and Paul developed the show originally, together. We developed more characters to go around there. The original character I based on my son."[2]

Episodes

Tommy's First Birthday

Main article: Tommy's First Birthday
"Rugrats (season 1)"

"Tommy's First Birthday" is the first televised episode of Rugrats, the unaired original pilot episode was "Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing".

The episode starts out with Tommy Pickles, on the morning of his birthday, watching a dog food commercial. Wondering if he'll turn into dog, he goes to Spike's bowl (full out dog food), but is stopped by his mom. His friends all come to the party and want to turn into dogs also. The adults are watching a puppet show (Little Red Riding Hood) with Stu as Little Red and Drew as the Big Bad Wolf, they soon get into an arguement while the babies are constructing a plan to get the dog food. In the process the make a mess of the kitchen and they finally retrieve the dog food (using Stu's "Hooverama") and they pretend that they are dogs. The story ends with Stu and Drew making up (during the play) and the Rugrats in their play-pen crawling around, barking and acting like dogs.

Barbecue Story / Waiter, There's a Baby in My Soup

"Rugrats (season 1)"

At a barbecue, Tommy gets a new ball and Angelica steals and throws it over the fence, into the next yard. They escape thier play-pen and wander into the yard. While Chuckie searches a tree stump, he gets stuck. During Chuckie's speech, Tommy sees the ball and goes to get it until stopped by a huge dog (on a chain). He proceeds to grab the ball as the dog struggles to run after him. Spike hears Tommy scream and jumps the fence (in the process, he gets a tiki-like decoration caught on his head), he scares the dog and recues Tommy and Chuckie. As the episode ends, Tommy and Spike sit and watch fireworks.

  • First Appearances: Betty DeVille, Howard DeVille
  • Note: This episode is the first time Tommy says "A baby's gotta do, what a baby's gotta do."


"Rugrats (season 1)"




Stu, accompanied by Didi, has a job interview with Mr. Mucklehoney (who is a huge joker), but their babysitter calls and they have to take Tommy with them. Tommy crawls into the kitchen and decides to 'make his own dishes' by adding different things into the food (such as spoons and forks and pepper). The soup, in which Tommy put pepper in, is taken to Mr. Mucklehoney and he chokes on it (he then thinks that the whole thing was a joke). Tommy wanders back to the table, Mr. Mucklehoney, still laughing, thought Stu put Tommy up to the 'joke'. they get billed for they damage and walk out of the restaurant.

  • Note: The title of the restaurant is "Chez Ennui" which in French means "boredom".[3]


At the Movies / Slumber Party

Main article: At the Movies (Rugrats)
"Rugrats (season 1)"


Tommy sees a Reptar monster movie promo and wants to watch it, but instead his parents take him to the Dummi Bears' "Land Without Smiles" at the Westside Octoplex. They take Tommy along with his friends to see the movie. Tommy then tells Chuckie, Phil and Lil about Reptar and they want to see it instead. The walk out of "The Land Without Smiles" and try to find "Reptar!". While they look they walk into many different films, one being a romance film. Naturally, they wander to the consession stand. Phil finds an orange drink, Chuckie eats candy bars, Phil & Lil find Kool-Aid orange & grape drinks, Phil & Lil find ketchup & mustard, and finally straws. The babies find popcorn, orange & grape drinks, lids, napkins, cups, popcorn tubs, candy bars, ketchup, mustard and straws. They soon find the right movie and unwittingly make a mess of its projection booth, they watch the film while they continue to mess with the film and ride on the projectors. As the film unravels, the audience becomes restless and demand their money back. The rugrats go back to "The Land Without Smiles" ,which also unravels, Stu is angry at the fact they only saw half the film. Everyone leaves, because the did not recieve a refund, angrily.

  • First Appearance: Reptar, Dummi Bears
  • Note: Reptar is rated MGR: Minor Guidance Recommended[4]
"Rugrats (season 1)"



Stu and Didi throw Tommy a slumber party with Angelica as his guest. But, her desire for an open window leaves Tommy ill. While feeling sick, Tommy falls asleep and dreams very wild and awkward dreams and hallucinations (including Stu in a form of storm cloud, Didi a moon, Angelica as Cupid, Drew is a star and Grandpa is an airplane) Although Angelica is still healthy, this all turns on her when she ends up getting ill, too.

  • Notes: Charlotte is first mentioned in this episode.
    Tommy's bottle sucking sound is the same sound used for Maggie on The Simpsons, Klasky Csupo's previous project.

Baby Commercial / Little Dude

"Rugrats (season 1)"

Phil and Lil are going to star in a new diaper commercial. Though they do not follow the script, the ad-lib, cause havoc and wander around the studio. Making the producer, Jonathan Witt, really angry with them. The twins also destroy Mr. Witt's praised pyramid of diaper boxers. Very angry at that, Mr. Witt cancels the commercial.

"Rugrats (season 1)"

References

  1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Rugrats-Season-Disc-Melanie-Chartoff/dp/B00264H48O
  2. ^ .http://5x5media.com/eye/inte/aklasky.php
  3. ^ http://www.tv.com/rugrats/barbeque-story--waiter-theres-a-baby-in-my-soup/episode/43911/summary.html
  4. ^ http://www.tv.com/rugrats/at-the-movies--slumber-party/episode/43912/trivia.html?tag=episode_header;trivia
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