The Best Episodes Directed By Ron Noble

#1 - Early Retirement

Season 8 Episode 51 - Aired 2/9/2002

The gang visits Grandpa & Lulu's retirement home, where they danced and played golf. Later, at Tommy's house, Angelica "retires" the Rugrats, just so she could watch "Cynthia P.I." in peace. It's especially important, as that episode included a sweepstakes draw for a truckload of Cynthia merchandise. But she soon learns that being in a retirement home isn't strictly quiet sleeping.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Scott Gray

#2 - The Big Sneeze

Season 8 Episode 53 - Aired 2/9/2002

Everytime Kimi gets close to Chuckie, he sneezes. The cause of this? Dandelions that Kimi was holding. But Angelica, seeking another opportunity to fool the Rugrats, said that Chuckie is allergic to Kimi.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Mary Williams-Villano

#3 - Bad Kimi

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2003

Kimi befriends ""Z"", and punk kid, and starts to act differently, and even dies her hair pink. Meanwhile, Angelica goes on an online chatline to find advice for herself. Tommy and Chuckie follow Kimi and ""Z"" into an alley way, and have a feeling that they are going to steal something.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: N/A

#4 - Tweenage Tycoons

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2003

Tommy, Chuckie, Kimi, Phil and Lil are trying to raise money to see their favorite band live in concert, ""The Sulky Boys"" But are not even close to having enough money to buy tickets. Until they talk Dil into selling his latest invention the ""belt-quarium, which he made for his new fish Pablo. The belts prove to be a huge success, despite Angelica completly ripping off the idea. But when the fad quiets down, Tommy asks and without realizing it, forces Dil to come up with a newer invention. But when each hot item suddenly becomes lame by each day, Dil is pressured to please his brother and friends with new and more origianl creations.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: N/A

#5 - River Rats

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2003

When Betty and Chazz take Tommy, Phil and Chuckie to the great outdoors for rafting Tommy's secret fear of the water is exposed and tested after getting lost. When he was young he had a near death experience and almost drowned, ever since then he's been afraid of the water. But when Phil's life is in danger and Chuckie is too scared to help him out, Tommy must put aside his fears to try and save his friend.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Joe Purdy

#6 - Brother, Can You Spare the Time?

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2004

When Tommy's newest film makes him famous, Dil worries that his big brother might forget all about him. Meanwhile, Angelica trains Chuckie on the fine art of lying.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Monica Piper

#7 - Interview with a Campfire

Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/26/2004

Camp Everwood seems like the perfect opportunity for Tommy's horror movie to take flight, especially when they learn the curse of Camp Everwood. The camp package contains brain-eating zombies, missing settlers, creepy pioneer Rock, the worst musical in history [Starring--who else? Angelica Pickles] and a mystery that is just dying to be solved. But when people start to go missing, can Tommy and the gang figure out just what happened on that same soil, over 100 years ago? A 1 hour long movie special that will have you wishing you'd brought your night light to bed with you.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Erin Ehrlich

#8 - Runaround Susie

Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2004

Susie is forced to choose between singing success in a TV talent show and leading her language team to victory in the language bowl which is held on the same day.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Monica Piper

#9 - Saving Cynthia

Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/2/2004

Now that she's a teenager, Angelica asks her mother to get rid of all her old baby toys, but she forgets to tell her that her beloved Cynthia doll is an exception. She then races to save her doll from the hands of a greedy toy collector.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Sheila M. Anthony

#10 - Fear of Falling

Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2005

On a trip to a mountain resort, Tommy develops his first crush on a girl named Olivia, another guest at the lodge. Chuckie becomes a third wheel, and feels alienated when Tommy prefers spending time with Olivia instead of helping him overcome his fear of heights. Tommy has his very first kiss with Olivia. Meanwhile Angelica tries to impress a guy who works as a hiking leader at the resort.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Erin Ehrlich

#11 - Blind Man's Bluff

Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2005

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Adam Cohen

#12 - The Big Score

Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/15/2005

It's soccer season and as per usual, Phil has soccer-on-the-brain. But when Lil casually joins the team, she surprises everyone, including herself, by instantly becoming a super star. At first Phil is excited about having another soccer-head in the family, but when Lil outshines him, he starts to resent her. When Lil finally realizes how upset Phil is, she has to decide whether to walk away from something she loves or continue to play and risk pushing away her only brother.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Erin Ehrlich

#13 - Wouldn't It Be Nice?

Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/24/2005

Susie thinks that Angelica doesn't think much about the future. While Angelica worries about getting a navel piercing, Susie tries to get a scholarship to a good college. So when a school field trip accidentally leaves the two girls stranded in the big city, who will end up having the smarts to get them back safely?

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Norm Gunzenhauser

#14 - Ladies' Man

Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2007

Susie trains Harold to help him get a date with Angelica. He soon becomes the most wanted boy in school.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Norm Gunzenhauser

#15 - Rat Traps

Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2007

When the gang sneaks into a PG-13 movie at the mall, Angelica catches them, and she has excellent blackmail fodder. The mall then closes with them locked inside with two robbers. Chuckie imitates the main character of the movie they just saw and saves the day.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Norm Gunzenhauser

#16 - A DeVille House Divided

Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2007

Phil has a crush on Lil's best friend and soccer teammate Wally they start hanging out more often, making Lil feel out of the loop. So Lil develops a plan to pull them apart. Phil and Wally's relationship fell apart when Lil told Wally that he does not like her. When Phil finds out that Lil lied to Wally, he becomes upset at his sister.

Director: Ron Noble

Writer: Norm Gunzenhauser