The Best Episodes Written By Peter Gaffney

Every TV Episode Written by Peter Gaffney Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Ill
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Ill

    S2:E9

    Daria develops a mysterious rash and has to check into the hospital for tests.

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  2. Background image for Buried Treasure
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Buried Treasure

    S3:E14

    TJ receives an old history textbook with a treasure map that leads the gang, Randall, and the Ashleys out to get the treasure. But as they get closer, greed arises and the 4th graders fight for the treasure.

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  3. Background image for Toy Palace
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Toy Palace

    S2:E1

    Stu and Chaz take Tommy and Chuckie to the Toy Palace and Tommy and Chuckie think it would be neat to live in the store and so they sneek away. Stu and Chaz, completely oblivious to what's going on, leave (with a doll and a monkey doll) Tommy and Chuckie in the store. Tommy and Chuckie explore the store with a lazy security guard watching wrestling. Tommy and Chuckie soon find out living in the toy store isn't so good when they get chased by a giant ape toy called "Thorg."

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  4. Background image for Family Reunion
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Family Reunion

    S2:E15

    While Grandpa goes on to Chicago because he missed his train stop (likely on purpose), the Pickles stop in (fictional) Willoughby, Iowa to attend their family reunion, hosted by Hugh Pickles and his wife Dotti. Angelica tells Tommy and the other kids that reunions are swap meets for kids, with the kids being swapped. Her lie ended up backfiring on her, however, when a couple of other farming relatives, Mackie and Edie, have a kid like Angelica.

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  5. Background image for Aunt Miriam
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Aunt Miriam

    S2:E23

    Aunt Miriam and Lou were not nice to each other. They always did and acted like Angelica and Tommy are today. Tommy and Chuckie go in the bathroom and find a hair dryer, a radio and a wig. They think Aunt Mirian is an alien and investigate.

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  6. Background image for Homer Scissorhands
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Homer Scissorhands

    S22:E20

    Homer opens his own hair salon after discovering he is a talented stylist; Milhouse professes his love for Lisa.

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  7. Background image for Monster in the Garage
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Monster in the Garage

    S1:E17

    When Spike is accused by Stu of knocking things over in the Pickles' garage, the Rugrats go to investigate what really happened and clear Spike's name. Believing it to be a monster, will the babies be brave enough to discover who the real culprit is?

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  8. Background image for Reptar's Revenge
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Reptar's Revenge

    S1:E23

    The Rugrats hear that Reptar is supposed to be appearing in person at the Sleazola Bros. Fair, so they go looking for him there. But Reptar turns out to be more than just a mean green monster... He's a guy named Leo who loves to eat cereal.

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  9. Background image for Sand Ho
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Sand Ho

    S2:E2

    The Rugrats act out the pirate story Grandpa told them before he fell asleep (as usual).

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  10. Background image for Reptar On Ice
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Reptar On Ice

    S2:E19

    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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  11. Background image for The Santa Experience
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Santa Experience

    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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  12. Background image for The Case Of The Missing Rugrat
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Case Of The Missing Rugrat

    S2:E29

    Grandpa comes out of the supermarket with Tommy and puts him in the back of a car for a moment. When he returns, the car has vanished with Tommy in it. Two women took Tommy as a son and Grandpa tries to take him back.

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  13. Background image for Chuckie Gets Skunked
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Chuckie Gets Skunked

    S2:E31

    The adults are trying to catch a skunk. Tommy and Chuckie join the hunt and Chuckie ends up being skunked. The babies and grown-ups try everything to get rid of the smell, but the real cure is Minka's borscht.

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  14. Background image for My Friend Barney
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - My Friend Barney

    S2:E39

    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:Steve Socki
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  15. Background image for Chuckie's First Haircut
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Chuckie's First Haircut

    S3:E3

    Chuckie is scared to get a haircut so the rugrats try to make him get over this fear.

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  16. Background image for Cool Hand Angelica
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Cool Hand Angelica

    S3:E4

    After Susie talks about her rough experiences at camp Angelica says that she could handle that entire camp in a day. Of course she's lying and trying to make herself look good but her wish comes true when her parents enroll her in the same camp as Susie and she realizes that it's not a piece of cake.

    Director:Jim Duffy
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  17. Background image for The Last Babysitter
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Last Babysitter

    S3:E15

    The babies, Angelica, and Grandpa have a campout outside. Grandpa tells the legend of the Satchmo, which leads to Chuckie using the restroom, and Tommy figuring out where Chuckie is. Angelica Scares them, Stu is scared to let them sleep outside because of a campout when he was 34. He calms himself down and sleeps with the kids.

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  18. Background image for Reptar 2010
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Reptar 2010

    S3:E17

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

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  19. Background image for Chuckie Is Rich
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Chuckie Is Rich

    S3:E32

    When Chaz wins a clearing house sweepstakes, Chaz and Chuckie are rich, and Chuckie lives the high life until Chaz blows all his fortune in a bad investment.

    Director:Jim Duffy
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  20. Background image for In The Dreamtime
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - In The Dreamtime

    S3:E35

    After having vivid dreams at night, Chuckie is having trouble distinguishing fantasy from reality. His difficulty, however, almost had disasterous results when he wanders into the next yard, where a bulldog is sitting.

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  21. Background image for Spike Runs Away
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Spike Runs Away

    S3:E38

    When Spike suddenly runs away, Tommy is sad. So Stu and Didi try new pets. The poodle is too mean, the gerbils have ran away and Grandpa Lou squished the spider. Will Spike come back or will he never come home?

    Director:Jim Duffy
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  22. Background image for The Sky Is Falling
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Sky Is Falling

    S3:E46

    Following Angelica's story on ""The End of the World"" (which previously happened 2 years before), the Rugrats prepare for the falling sky, and its aftermath (Angelica becomes the world President and orders the Rugrats to do what she says), while Stu and Chazz brush up on their tennis.

    Director:Jim Duffy
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  23. Background image for Cradle Attraction
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Cradle Attraction

    S3:E49

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

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  24. Background image for Moving Away
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Moving Away

    S3:E50

    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
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  25. Background image for All Night Security Dude
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #25 - All Night Security Dude

    S5:E16

    Al gets a job as a security guard at Polk High, but gets fired after the championship trophy is stolen by Al's old nemesis.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
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Peter Gaffney Ratings Summary

"Ill" is the best rated episode written by Peter Gaffney. It scored 8.8/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by Sue Perrotto. It aired on 7/6/1998 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Buried Treasure".