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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 27 - The Santa Experience
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E27

    After Angelica finds out that Santa Claus is a fake, she decides to take Phil and Lil's presents away. Meanwhile Tommy tries to convince Chuckie that Santa Claus isn't a scary man. The adults take them all for a trip in the mountains for Christmas and that's where the Christmas spirit strikes Angelica and she decides to give Phil and Lil their presents back so she won't get coal for Christmas. Chaz decides to dress up as Santa and when Chuckie sees him he loses his fear of Santa Claus.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Arnold's Christmas
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E21

    While Helga tries to find the perfect gift for Arnold, Arnold tries to find Mr Hyunh's long-lost daughter.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Chuckie vs. The Potty
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S2:E3

    Chaz wants Chuckie to be potty trained but can't get him to go. The babies try not to let Didi and Stu make him use it. Chuckie has a dream about never learning and he uses the potty overnight.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Downtown as Fruits
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E1

    Not looking forward to performing in Helga's "The Four Food Groups" musical, Arnold and Gerald decide to take the bus a few stops too many, but end up stuck downtown.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Field Trip
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E4

    The kids are really looking forward to their field trip to the aquarium - especially when they remember the scary Lock Jaw from their last trip. But, when they get there, they see that Lock Jaw isn't really that scary. Arnold notices how neglected the old turtle looks, and returns later with Grandma to set it free.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - Arnold the Tutor
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E26

    Arnold is given the assignment to tutor Torvald, the meanest, toughest kid in Arnold's math class, for the big math test on Friday.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Eugene's Bike
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E2

    When Arnold accidentally ruins Eugene's new bike, he takes Eugene out on a day of fun, thinking that "every geek deserves his day".

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - The Baseball
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E10

    Arnold's favorite baseball player is playing his last game, so he decides to go and see his last game. The only problem is that he winds up with terrible seats.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - The List
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E15

    Arnold attempts to do something that no other kid has done before - completing the entire list of a kid's perfect Saturday! But, unfortunately, things don't go quite to plan.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Cool Jerk
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E23

    An older cool guy befriends Arnold, but Arnold realizes that he is really a shoplifter.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 28 - Spelling Bee
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E28

    Arnold and Helga compete on a Spelling Bee contest.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 35 - World Records
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E35

    The kids try to get in the book of world records so much that they would do anything, including most people on a one-person bike and the longest game of Crack-The-Whip.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Back to School
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E15

    After Grandpa tells Arnold that he never got his grade school diploma, Arnold convinces him to come to go back to school at P.S. 118.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Barbeque Story
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E2

    Tommy has received his favorite toy in the whole world -- a ball. Angelica, always looking to spoil the babies' fun, takes the ball and tosses it into the neighbors' yard, resulting in the babies risking life and limb looking for it.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Baby Commercial
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E6

    Betty tells the story of how Phil and Lil got placed in a diaper commercial where the twins preferred exploring and destroying the set rather than sticking to the script.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Momma Trauma
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E13

    After Tommy is found drawing on walls at the Pickles' house, Stu and Didi take him to a psychiatrist name Dr. Lepetomaine. When Tommy breaks free and has an adventure around the medical office building, Stu ends up being the one psychoanalyzed.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Real or Robots
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E14

    After seeing a scary movie, Tommy and Chuckie decide to find out if Stu is a human or robot. Too bad his sleepwalking makes him appear to be a mechanical monster!

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Fluffy vs. Spike
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E22

    Angelica brings her cat Fluffy over to the Pickles' house, where it makes a mess. When Angelica blames the cat's misdeeds on Spike, will Tommy be able to clear his dog's name?

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Stu-Maker's Elves
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E25

    Tommy and Chuckie accidentally toss their glider plane into the scary basement. They explore Stu's workshop and inadvertently fix an invention.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - The Shot
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E6

    Tommy tells the babies that he's going to get his booster shot, but when Chuckie warns Tommy what it is he becomes scared and tries to avoid getting it.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Grandpa's Date
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E16

    After 40 years, Grandpa's long-lost love Morgana pays a visit. Morgana broke up with Grandpa over his affair with another woman named Trixie McGee, but never knew the real story. Also, Grandpa doesn't want her to know that he's a grandfather, so he rushes Tommy and Chuckie to bed. In any case, everyone has to contend with Stu's new remote-controlled couch, which is more like a mechanical bull for two.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 34 - Meet The Carmichaels
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E34

    New neighbors the Carmichaels come to town and the Pickles help them get settled in. Tommy meets all the kids: Alisa, Buster, Edwin and Susie Carmichael. Susie tells Tommy all about her great room, but she can't find it so they search all around Susie's new house for her brand new room.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 36 - Down The Drain
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E36

    Bored at home, the grown-ups decide to take the Rugrats to see "Reptar On Ice," but when they find Reptar's baby the rugrats decide to be part of the act.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 42 - The Slide
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E42

    After Chuckie mistakenly goes down the "big kids' slide" at a Chuck E. Cheese-type place, he's afraid of all slides, and Angelica and Suzie bet on whether he will go down another slide.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 49 - Susie Vs. Angelica
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E49

    Susie impresses the babies when she stands up to Angelica for them, but to get back at her Angelica says that she can do anything better than Susie can. They have multiple competitions and after getting tired they decide that everyone is the best at something sometimes.

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    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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Joe Ansolabehere Ratings Summary

"The Santa Experience" is the best rated episode written by Joe Ansolabehere. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/6/1992 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Arnold's Christmas".