The Worst Episodes of Rugrats

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5.8/10(82 votes)
#1 - Lil's Phil of Trash
S9:E610/5/2002
When Taffy takes the babies on a picnic in the park, Phil bonds with Dusty, a young "sanitation artist" picking up trash, who is eventually revealed to be doing community service for littering.
Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Vera Duffy
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Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Vera Duffy
6.2/10(1816 votes)
#2 - Doctor Susie
S7:E1412/4/1999
After Dr. Lucy accidentally breaks one of Susie's toys, she fixes it, and teaches Susie how to be a toy "doctor". When Dil broke all of the Rugrats' toys, Susie fixed them up. But Angelica, always jealous of Susie, breaks them again and blames Susie for "malprac".
Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Scott Gray
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Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Scott Gray
6.1/10(82 votes)
#3 - Bestest of Show
S9:E911/16/2002
The tykes enter their pets in a contest.
Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Unknown
6.1/10(80 votes)
#4 - Baby Power
S9:E810/5/2002
The Rugrats coat Dil with ""Baby Power"" (baby powder), so he could be strong enough to beat Spiffy in a game of Tug-Of-War. Shortly afterward, though, an earthquake strikes the city, leading the Rugrats to believe that Dil has too much ""Baby Power"", so they try to find a way to make him normal again. The earthquake has given Stu an opportunity to try special earthquake safety helmets on the Rugrats, the newest product from Pickles Industries, ""the first name in disaster"".
Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Noah Taft
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Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Noah Taft
6.1/10(73 votes)
#5 - Sister Act
S8:E101/26/2001
At an amusement park, Angelica, now the only only-child in the series, feels left out when she had no brother or sister to join her in a novelty photograph. After Drew mentioned to her that they aren't ready to have any more kids, she starts looking for someone who would make a good brother or sister for her.
Director:Rick Bugental
Writer:David Rosenberg
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Director:Rick Bugental
Writer:David Rosenberg
6.2/10(84 votes)
#6 - Cooking With Susie
S7:E510/9/1999
Susie was a first on her block to get a Cynthia Easy Cook Oven -- literally, as they weren't available to the general public yet; the makers were advertisers on the Dummi Bears show. The oven was so precious to Susie, she wouldn't sell it to anyone, not even Angelica. With the oven, she made some Reptar Snack Squares. The Rugrats ate them, but didn't like them. However, they lied to Susie and told her they were the best snacks they ever eaten; they lied (as recommended by Angelica, of
Director:John Holmquist
Writers:Ali Marie Matheson, Jon Cooksey
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Director:John Holmquist
Writers:Ali Marie Matheson, Jon Cooksey

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6.2/10(81 votes)
#7 - Clown Around
S9:E141/30/2003
Chuckie's afraid he's turning into a circus clown after he and the babies make their first trip to the big top.
Director:Michael Mullen
Writer:Rick Gitelson
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Director:Michael Mullen
Writer:Rick Gitelson
6.2/10(75 votes)
#8 - Changes for Chuckie
S8:E132/2/2001
Since Kira & Kimi came into Chuckie's life, he believes that everything is changing when Kira straightens his hair, buys him new "trap-door" pajamas with feet, gives him sandwiches with crusts, and, worst of all, gives Wawa a makeover.
Director:Chris Hermans
Writers:Sarah Jane Cunningham, Suzie Villandry
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Director:Chris Hermans
Writers:Sarah Jane Cunningham, Suzie Villandry
6.3/10(90 votes)
#9 - Be My Valentine
S8:E12/14/2000
Chuckie tries to give a Valentine to his dad.
Directors:Mark Risley, Carol Millican
Writers:Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey, Eleah Horwitz
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Directors:Mark Risley, Carol Millican
Writers:Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey, Eleah Horwitz
6.3/10(81 votes)
#10 - Tommy For Mayor
S7:E310/2/1999
After seeing someone on TV running for mayor of their town, the Rugrats vote to see who's going to be ""mayor"" of their group -- Tommy or Phil. Meanwhile, Didi and Betty work on mailouts in support of the town's mayoral candidate -- Sheila Swann.
Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Rick Gitelson
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Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Rick Gitelson
6.3/10(74 votes)
#11 - Kimi Takes the Cake
S9:E710/5/2002
Kimi has a special birthday party at Happy Castle.
Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Peter Hunziker
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Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Peter Hunziker
6.3/10(73 votes)
#12 - Imagine That
S9:E1011/16/2002
Angelica pretends to be the hero of a TV adventure, while Tommy and the gang make believe she's the villain.
Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Unknown
6.4/10(76 votes)
#13 - Mutt's in a Name
S9:E1111/22/2002
The Finsters' puppy is ill, and the babies think it's because she hasn't been named properly, but pet psychologist Dr. Mutterly thinks otherwise.
Director:Michael Mullen
Writer:Jeffrey Wynne
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Director:Michael Mullen
Writer:Jeffrey Wynne
6.4/10(75 votes)
#14 - Partners In Crime
S7:E1011/6/1999
At home, the Rugrats watch an old, ""Bonnie & Clyde""-type film on TV with Grandpa. At the park, Angelica and Dil used what they saw to play ""Bonnie & Clyde"", with Angelica stealing food from other kids and Dil playing accomplice. Meanwhile, at the park, Grandpa continues to watch the movie on a portable TV set, getting the other adults to do the same.
Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Monica Piper
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Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Monica Piper
6.4/10(74 votes)
#15 - Share And Share A Spike
S7:E210/2/1999
Tommy wanted to play with Spike -- and so does Dil. Because of this, they are forced to share Spike. Since Tommy wanted Spike all to himself, he tries to find other suitable pets that Dil can play with, even having the other Rugrats to be Dil's pets. Meanwhile Stu and Drew still haven't learned to share.
Director:Rick Bugental
Writer:Monica Piper
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Director:Rick Bugental
Writer:Monica Piper
6.5/10(81 votes)
#16 - Officer Chuckie
S7:E610/16/1999
The Rugrats are at Officer Dan's Pre-School Safety Town, a miniaturised city where safety rules are taught. While the Rugrats play on the grass, the older kids, including Angelica, race around in miniaturised play cars. When a ball goes out into the street, Chuckie catches it, but he jaywalks at an intersection. After getting caught by Officer Dan, he made Chuckie a ""Safety Officer"". However, Chuckie's new powers affected how the Rugrats play -- a little too much.
Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Scott Gray
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Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Scott Gray
6.5/10(77 votes)
#17 - Planting Dil
S7:E810/16/1999
Didi is planting herbs in her garden, including dills, which are used in the canning of pickles. However, after hearing Didi commenting that she's going to plant alot of them, Tommy thinks that the dills for pickles are actually alot of... Dil Pickles, in which all of them would need Tommy's care.
Director:Rick Bugental
Writer:Bob Daily
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Director:Rick Bugental
Writer:Bob Daily
6.5/10(75 votes)
#18 - Angelicon
S8:E71/19/2001
At the Finsters, Stu builds a treehouse for Chuckie, Kimi, and the other Rugrats to play in. After Kimi took Cynthia from Angelica (without asking, of course) to play in her treehouse, the Rugrats imagine Angelica as if she was a monster from the jungle, a la ""King Kong"".
Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Eleah Horwitz
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Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Eleah Horwitz
6.5/10(72 votes)
#19 - Who's Taffy?
S9:E39/28/2002
When Taffy comes over to babysit the Rugrats, she is upset that the band will break up, all because they feel that she is affecting her performance in the band. When Taffy says, ""I'm not myself"", Angelica tries to cheer her up by dressing like Taffy. However, this created a new problem -- the Rugrats think that Angelica, wearing one of taffy's hair clips, has become Taffy; while Taffy, calling the bandmembers ""dumb babies"" over the phone, has become Angelica.
Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Peter Egan
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Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Peter Egan
6.5/10(71 votes)
#20 - Hold the Pickles
S9:E49/28/2002
The tykes misconstrue something their babysitter says about not liking dill pickles.
Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Cynthia Riddle
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Director:Jeffrey Scott-Smith
Writer:Cynthia Riddle
6.5/10(70 votes)
#21 - Acorn Nuts and Diapey Butts (3) : Don't Poop on My Parade
S8:E510/9/2000
The Rugrats try to stop Fall by stopping the parade, and they do, with a little help of their former friend, Reptar. And in the audience, someone from Euro Reprar Land is watching, in hopes that it would become an important part of the new theme park. Meanwhile, Grandpa recovers nicely, but ends up coming down with a new disease -- the "Love Bug" -- after a nurse named Lulu brought him back to health. In a bizarre twist, this wasn't the first time they met, yet it was the first time they knew each other.
Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Duffy
Writer:Unknown
6.5/10(66 votes)
#22 - Diapies & Dragons
S9:E510/5/2002
Taffy takes the Rugrats to a video arcade; the Rugrats imagine themselves trying to save ""Princess"" Taffy from the dragons in a video game.
Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Scott Gray
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Director:Chris Hermans
Writer:Scott Gray
6.6/10(103 votes)
#23 - Discover America
S8:E210/9/2000
The babies go on an imaginary tour of America when Angelica and Susie cause some damage at a picnic.
Director:Sylvia Keulen
Writer:Kate Boutilier
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Director:Sylvia Keulen
Writer:Kate Boutilier
6.6/10(86 votes)
#24 - No Naps
S6:E82/6/1999
As a challenge to see whether the Rugrats are ""grown-up"", Angelica entices the Rugrats not to sleep during naptime, then uses various tactics to get them to fall asleep. The winner gets to play with Stu's newest invention, the ""Magical Merry Music Ball"".
Director:John Holmquist
Writer:Rick Gitelson
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Director:John Holmquist
Writer:Rick Gitelson
6.6/10(85 votes)
#25 - Chuckie's Bachelor Pad
S6:E234/10/1999
So that Chazz would have room to repaint Chuckie's room, Chazz has packed all of Chuckie's stuff away in boxes, leading Chuckie to think that his dad wants him to move out and live on his own. The Rugrats help Chuckie out by finding him a ""belcher"" pad to live in. But is the garden shed an ideal bachelor pad for Chuckie? Also, Chazz finds his old Lava lamp, which takes him back to the days when he was first out on his own.
Director:Barry Vodos
Writers:Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey
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Director:Barry Vodos
Writers:Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey