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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - Angelica Orders Out
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Angelica Orders Out

    S4:E24

    Angelica orders take out food.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Chuckie Grows
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Chuckie Grows

    S5:E5

    Chuckie's clothes get shrunk in the wash.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Submarine
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Submarine

    S6:E11

    Stu goes shopping for a new car which Tommy, Chuckie, and Dil pretend its a submarine and have an undersea adventure.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  4. undefined Season 9 Episode 13 - Babies In Toyland
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Babies In Toyland

    S9:E13

    Dil's first Christmas finds Santa Claus driven to quit the toy-giving business by Angelica, who's unhappy about her gift: a "dumb" reindeer doll. Elsewhere, the grown-ups get snowed in at a re-creation of a pioneer cabin designed by Stu.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  5. undefined Season 9 Episode 30 - Fountain of Youth
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Fountain of Youth

    S9:E30

    Angelica convinces the babies that the parents are looking for the fountain of youth.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Angelica For A Day
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Angelica For A Day

    S5:E7

    Tommy dreams Chuckie becomes more like Angelica.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - The Family Tree
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Family Tree

    S5:E24

    Chuckie becomes jealous of Tommy after hearing about his family tree.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - No Naps
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - No Naps

    S6:E8

    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:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - A Whole New Stu
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - A Whole New Stu

    S6:E10

    Stu gets worn out taking care of Tommy and Dil so the adults send him on a spa treatment to make him feel better.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 15 - Pedal Pusher
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Pedal Pusher

    S6:E15

    Chuckie and the Rugrats go to the park to try out his new pedal-operated toy car that his father gave him. Other kids like his car so much, they become his "friends", just to get a ride. Meanwhile, Didi and Chazz compare notes on Dr. Lipschitz, with Chazz being more up-to-date on his work.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 17 - Opposites Attract
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Opposites Attract

    S6:E17

    After Tommy and Chuckie decide to go their separate ways to find new friends. They each find what seem to be kindred spirits, but soon realize that it's diversity that makes the world go around.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 28 - Chuckie Collects
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Chuckie Collects

    S6:E28

    Intrigued by Chazz's unusual collection of odd asthma inhalers, Chuckie starts a rock collection, with the Rugrats adding on to it. His most-prized possession in that collection is his first rock, which is moon-shaped and reminds him of his father. The Rugrats follow suit and start collecting other items. However, collecting rocks isn't as easy as you may think.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  13. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Tommy For Mayor
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Tommy For Mayor

    S7:E3

    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.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  14. undefined Season 9 Episode 26 - Angelica's Assistant
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Angelica's Assistant

    S9:E26

    Angelica orders a timid playmate to act as her errand boy.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  15. undefined Season 9 Episode 20 - Club Fred
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Club Fred

    S9:E20

    The families go on a resort vacation, but are unable to relax when they're forced to share one room. Meanwhile, the babies look for treasure.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  16. undefined Season 9 Episode 12 - The Perfect Twins
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Perfect Twins

    S9:E12

    Lil tries emulating her prim and proper twin cousins from England, while Phil works to persuade her to stay messy like him. Also, Angelica pretends that she's American royalty.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 17 - The Crawl Space
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Crawl Space

    S9:E17

    Didi wanted Stu to clean up the living room for Boris & Minka's visit, which includes putting the toys away. Sarcastically, Stu says that he would put the toys, and the babies, into the crawlspace. Angelica interprets this by banishing the Rugrats to the crawl space, where they could play there, while Angelica has the living room all to herself, to the displeasure of Susie. Meanwhile, Stu invents an automatic plan

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  18. undefined Season 9 Episode 23 - Baby Sale
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Baby Sale

    S9:E23

    Tommy and the gang become anxious during an outing to Krudnik's department store for bargain baby clothing.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Looking For Jack
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Looking For Jack

    S4:E21

    The minivan gets a flat tire.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 27 - Pirate Light
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Pirate Light

    S4:E27

    The babies plot against a repairman.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - Autumn Leaves
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Autumn Leaves

    S5:E21

    Falling leaves concern the babies.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Johnathan Babysits
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Johnathan Babysits

    S5:E9

    Charlotte's assistant baby-sits.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Visiting Aunt Miriam
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Visiting Aunt Miriam

    S5:E17

    A poker game at Aunt Miriam's house.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  24. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Angelica's Twin
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Angelica's Twin

    S6:E4

    In order to get two Cynthia toys Angelica pretends that she has a twin to get double of what she wants. Everything goes well until the babies like her twin better then her so she decides to go back to being herself.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Hand Me Downs
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Hand Me Downs

    S6:E5

    Angelica Tells Tommy that Susie's ( imaginary ) sister Yvonne disappered of giving all her toys to Susie. Tommy and Chuckie think he will dissaper, and take the toys away from Dil and Didi.

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    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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Rick Gitelson Ratings Summary

"Angelica Orders Out" is the best rated episode written by Rick Gitelson. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/15/1997 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Chuckie Grows".