The Best Episodes Written By Peter Gaffney

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Ill

   S2:E97/6/1998

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

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Santa Experience

   S2:E2712/6/1992

   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.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Toy Palace

   S2:E19/6/1992

   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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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Family Reunion

   S2:E1510/25/1992

   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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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Aunt Miriam

   S2:E2311/22/1992

   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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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Buried Treasure

   S3:E141/15/2000

   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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   7.4/10(23 votes)

   #7 - Homer Scissorhands

   S22:E205/8/2011

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

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   7.3/10(10 votes)

   #8 - All Night Security Dude

   S5:E162/24/1991

   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.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Chuckie Gets Skunked

   S2:E3112/20/1992

   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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Case Of The Missing Rugrat

    S2:E2912/13/1992

    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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - My Friend Barney

    S2:E393/14/1993

    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.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - In The Dreamtime

    S3:E352/20/1994

    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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Sky Is Falling

    S3:E465/8/1994

    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.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Moving Away

    S3:E505/22/1994

    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.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Cradle Attraction

    S3:E495/22/1994

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

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Reptar's Revenge

    S1:E234/12/1992

    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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Passover

    S0:E24/13/1995

    While attending a Passover seder at Didi's parents' house, Boris and the children (and later, most of the adults), get locked in the attic because the door does not open from the inside. To pass the time, Boris tells the children the story of why Jews celebrate Passover, and how Moses saved his people from slavery.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Monster in the Garage

    S1:E171/5/1992

    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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Sand Ho

    S2:E29/6/1992

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

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Reptar On Ice

    S2:E1911/8/1992

    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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Chuckie's First Haircut

    S3:E310/3/1993

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

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    #22 - Cool Hand Angelica

    S3:E410/3/1993

    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.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Last Babysitter

    S3:E1511/14/1993

    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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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Reptar 2010

    S3:E1711/21/1993

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

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Chuckie Is Rich

    S3:E321/9/1994

    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.

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