The Best Episodes Written By Paul Germain

#1 - Waiter, There's a Baby in My Soup

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/18/1991

Stu and Didi ended up taking Tommy to an important dinner at "Chez Ennui" with Mr. Mucklehoney (president of Mucklehoney Industries, a toy company), since Tiffany the babysitter (via telephone) and Grandpa have different plans (the babysitter's OTHER goldfish died and Grandpa was going bowling with a friend of his named Louise). Tommy, however, has plans of his own, and proceeds to get loose in the resturant kitchen, causing absolute chaos.

Director: Norton Virgien

Writer: Paul Germain

#2 - At the Movies

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/1991

Tommy wants to see the Reptar movie, but his parents take him and the other Rugrats to the Westside Octoplex to see The Land Without Smiles (starring the Dummi Bears) instead. The Rugrats leave the Dummi Bears to go look for Reptar (showing at the same theater), leaving a path of destruction behind them.

Director: Dan Thompson

Writer: Paul Germain

#3 - The Trial

Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/1992

Someone broke "Mr. Fluffles" (Angelica calls it "Mr. Fluffle-Luffles"), Tommy's clown lamp, and Angelica wants to find out who. The finger-pointing, however, eventually points back to her.

Director: Norton Virgien

Writer: Paul Germain

#4 - The Big House

Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/1992

Tommy has to go to an overprotective day-care with junior delinquent babies trying to break out. At first it seems like a challenge but then Tommy comes up with an idea to escape.

Director: Jim Duffy

Writer: Paul Germain

#5 - Angelica's In Love

Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/4/1992

Angelica falls in love with a biker kid but doesn't know how to tell him, so she gives him hints throughout the whole episode. When they finally have a chance to be together, his mother comes and picks him up. After that, Angelica decides not to fall in love again - but when a cute foreign kid becomes her new neighbor, she falls in love all over again.

Director: Jim Duffy

Writer: Paul Germain

#6 - The Santa Experience

Season 2 Episode 27 - Aired 12/6/1992

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.

Director: Charles Swenson

Writer: Paul Germain

#7 - Visitors From Outer Space

Season 2 Episode 28 - Aired 12/13/1992

Angelica and the babies are kidnapped by an alien ship and find out about their parents - they're all aliens, including Grandpa! Tommy and the babies search for a way to get out and meet a dude that knows the ways out. He takes Angelica and puts her in the middle of a deserted place.

Director: Raymie Muzquiz

Writer: Paul Germain

#8 - My Friend Barney

Season 2 Episode 39 - Aired 3/14/1993

Chuckie introduces his imaginary friend Barney (who looks just like Chuckie, according to Chuckie), to the other Rugrats, but becomes concerned when Barney "oversteps his authority." Meanwhile, Didi runs with Betty in the "Save the Grunion" 10km marathon, paying a little "price" at its end.

Director: Jim Duffy

Writer: Paul Germain

#9 - Tooth Or Dare

Season 2 Episode 50 - Aired 5/9/1993

While Tommy and Angelica are hanging out at Susie's house, the three of them are watching an edutainment-video on dental hygiene. Susie explains that her parents had gotten the video because her older brother, Edwin, had recently lost one of his baby teeth and received money from the Tooth Fairy after he put the tooth under his pillow. Angelica doesn't believe the story until Edwin shows that he really did lose a tooth by smiling at her, and showing that he had lost one of his front teeth. This gives Angelica an idea.

Director: Norton Virgien

Writer: Paul Germain

#10 - Twins Pique

Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1993

Director: Norton Virgien

Writer: Paul Germain

#11 - Reptar 2010

Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 11/21/1993

Intrigued by the neighborhood circus show, Angelica puts on a show of her own, with the Rugrats volunteering (actually, drafted).

Director: Norton Virgien

Writer: Paul Germain

#12 - Chuckie's Wonderful Life

Season 3 Episode 34 - Aired 2/13/1994

When Chuckie accidently gives Angelica his father's Latvian Polka Dances CD (using it as a toy), Chuckie, who wishes he weren't born, has a chance to see what would be of the world if it weren't for Chuckie.

Director: Jim Duffy

Writer: Paul Germain

#13 - Pickles vs. Pickles

Season 3 Episode 44 - Aired 4/10/1994

Tired of being hassled all the time by her parents, especially when it comes down to the foods she's required to eat, Angelica doesn't take the law into her own hands -- she takes them to court.

Director: Jim Duffy

Writer: Paul Germain

#14 - Cradle Attraction

Season 3 Episode 49 - Aired 5/22/1994

Chuckie has a girlfriend, Megan. They like each other in an unorthodox manner -- by teasing each other.

Director: Jeff McGrath

Writer: Paul Germain

#15 - Moving Away

Season 3 Episode 50 - Aired 5/22/1994

Angelica and her parents are moving to New York, only to have their plans thwarted by Jonathan at the last minute. Tommy explains to the other Rugrats on how they met for the first time, thanks to Angelica's lies about each other.

Director: Jim Duffy

Writer: Paul Germain

#16 - Tommy's First Birthday

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/11/1991

Stu and Didi strive to make Tommy's first birthday a memorable one. They did, but under the wrong circumstances. Meanwhile Tommy wants to eat dog food so he can be just like Spike, eventually selling the other Rugrats on the idea.

Director: Howard E. Baker

Writer: Paul Germain