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The Best Episodes of Rugrats Season 5

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The Best Episodes of Rugrats Season 5

Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become...

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  1. 7.6/10(309 votes)

    #1 - The First Cut

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    S5:E4

    Tommy suffers his first cut.

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    Director:Rick Bugental
    Writer:Kate Boutilier
  2. 7.3/10(102 votes)

    #2 - Vacation

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    S5:E1

    The Pickles family takes a Las Vegas vacation.

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    Director:Toni Vian
    Writers:Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson
  3. 7.3/10(98 votes)

    #3 - Babysitting Fluffy

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    S5:E2

    Chaz and Chuckie baby-sit Angelica's cat.

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    Director:John Holmquist
    Writers:Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey
  4. 7.2/10(101 votes)

    #4 - Angelica For A Day

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    S5:E7

    Tommy dreams Chuckie becomes more like Angelica.

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    Director:Rick Bugental
    Writer:Rick Gitelson
  5. 7.2/10(90 votes)

    #5 - Johnathan Babysits

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    S5:E9

    Charlotte's assistant baby-sits.

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    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Rick Gitelson
  6. 7.2/10(87 votes)

    #6 - Baby Maybe

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    S5:E13

    Ben and Elaine baby-sit the Rugrats.

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    Director:Jim Duffy
    Writer:Monica Piper
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  7. 7.1/10(92 votes)

    #7 - Sleep Trouble

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    S5:E3

    Tommy and Chuckie fear the Sandman.

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    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writers:Jill Gorey, Barbara Herndon
  8. 7.1/10(86 votes)

    #8 - Word Of The Day

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    S5:E8

    Angelica learns a bad word.

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    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writers:Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
  9. 7.1/10(93 votes)

    #9 - Grandpa's Bad Bug

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    S5:E10

    The babies think Grandpa is sick.

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    Director:John Holmquist
    Writers:Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
  10. 7.1/10(92 votes)

    #10 - Crime And Punishment

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    S5:E12

    Chaz falls for a traffic cop.

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    Director:Rick Bugental
    Writer:David Maples
  11. 7.0/10(94 votes)

    #11 - The Wild Wild West

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    S5:E6

    The tots have a Wild West fantasy.

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    Director:Jim Duffy
    Writer:Jon Hanish
  12. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - He Saw, She Saw

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    S5:E14

    Chuckie falls for a girl at the park.

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    Director:Rick Bugental
    Writer:David Maples
  13. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Piggy's Pizza Palace

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    S5:E15

    The babies go out for pizza.

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    Director:Jim Duffy
    Writer:Melody Fox
  14. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Fugitive Tommy

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    S5:E16

    Tommy is mistaken for a troublemaking baby.

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    Director:John Holmquist
    Writers:Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
  15. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Visiting Aunt Miriam

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    S5:E17

    A poker game at Aunt Miriam's house.

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    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:Rick Gitelson
  16. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Uneasy Rider

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    S5:E18

    Chuckie gets his first bike.

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    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Monica Piper
  17. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Where's Grandpa?

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    S5:E19

    The adults leave Grandpa at a gas station.

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    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writers:Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
  18. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Autumn Leaves

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    S5:E21

    Falling leaves concern the babies.

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    Director:Jim Duffy
    Writer:Rick Gitelson
  19. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Journey To The Center Of The Basement

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    S5:E22

    The babies venture to the basement.

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    Director:Rick Bugental
    Writers:Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
  20. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - A Very McNulty Birthday

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    S5:E23

    The Rugrats attend a birthday party.

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    Director:Jim Duffy
    Writer:Kate Boutilier
  21. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Family Tree

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    S5:E24

    Chuckie becomes jealous of Tommy after hearing about his family tree.

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    Director:Jim Duffy
    Writers:Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs, Rick Gitelson
  22. 6.9/10(98 votes)

    #22 - Chuckie Grows

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    S5:E5

    Chuckie's clothes get shrunk in the wash.

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    Director:Jim Duffy
    Writers:Barbara Slade, Rick Gitelson
  23. 6.9/10(93 votes)

    #23 - Lady Luck

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    S5:E11

    Grandpa brings the babies to a bingo game.

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    Director:Rick Bugental
    Writer:Kat Likkel
  24. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Hiccups

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    S5:E20

    Tommy has the hiccups.

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    Director:Rick Bugental
    Writer:Bill Braunstein
  25. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Turkey Who Came To Dinner

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    S5:E25

    The kids try to free the live turkey intended for Thanksgiving dinner.

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    Directors:Jim Duffy, Rick Bugental
    Writer:Mark Palmer

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The First Cut" is the best rated episode of "Rugrats" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 309 votes. Directed by Rick Bugental and written by Kate Boutilier, it aired on 8/16/1998. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Vacation".