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Rugrats

Format	Animated Series
Network	Nickelodeon
Created by	Arlene Klasky Gabor Csupo Paul Germain
Run	May 27, 2021
Broadcast Infomation
Seasons	1
Episode #	26
Status	Released
Related shows	Rugrats Rugrats Pre-School Daze All Grown Up!

Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon and a revival of the original series of the same name. It was originally going to premiere in 2020, but on May 14, 2020, it got pulled to 2021.^[1] It premiered on Paramount+ on May 27, 2021. It will be premiered on Nickelodeon in Summer of this year. Viacom's official press release for the series stated that the May 27 release is the first set of episodes, "with the rollout of additional episodes to be announced at a later date." The series begins with an hour-long premiere episode, "Second Time Around."^[2]

To promote the revival, a mini-series called Rugrats Shorts debuted on May 14, 2021 on Nickelodeon.^[3]

Episodes

The first Rugrats Shorts debuted on May 14, 2021 on Nickelodeon.^[3] The first set of episodes of the first season of the revival were released on May 27, 2021.

Production

Development and Announcement

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In early September 2015, it was announced on Variety that Nickelodeon may "seek to experiment with retooled versions of classics" that could include Rugrats.

On August 8, 2016, two of Rugrats' three creators stated that they agreed there was definitely a way to bring the baby adventures of Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica back – although they differ on how. Co-creator Paul Germain says it's a possibility if Nickelodeon is so inclined. "It's completely up to them, but I think it could be interesting," he told EW. The hitch here is Germain, who was largely the creative voice of Rugrats once it went to series, left after the original order of 65 episodes. "A lot of the direction that they took the show in after I left in 1993 – the second 65 episodes and then the All Grown Up! series – I thought those episodes were poor. I thought they lost the spirit of it. I think the way to go [for a reboot] would be to take it back to where it was. I don't know if we could really do that, but that's what I would like to see. I think it's possible." Arlene Klasky, who co-created the show with Gabor Csupó and Germain, but left showrunning to the latter, said a revival is something she and Csupo "think about, 100 percent." But Klasky and Germain would disagree on one of the first fundamental questions that would face Rugrats, just as it faces every reboot: whether the show should acknowledge the passing of time and, in the case of this show, how technology has seeped its way into child-rearing. Germain says he'd rather keep a Rugrats reboot as a time capsule. "One of the things I think might be fun would be to just make the show a retro '90s show," he says. "I think that'd be cool. Cell phones can be interesting, but technology has a funny way of making it very difficult to write around because people are always in constant communication with each other in a way that works against drama. It takes a really fun writers' obstacle away and makes it too easy."

On July 16, 2018, Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures announced the revival with Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain returning as executive producers. Both the film and the TV series are slated for a 2020 release that will feature brand new adventures and characters. The movie, however, was moved to January 29, 2021 and was later pulled from the schedule on November 12, 2019.

Sessions

The first voice-acting sessions were recorded at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio until the lockdown started due to a COVID-19 pandemic. The rest of the voice-acting sessions were recorded in each of the cast's recording studios.^[4]

Animation

The CGI animation for the reboot was hard to translate for the character designs and animation. The producers have pointed out that they incorporated the art direction to make everything perfect in CGI. Lighting was also important for its mood of the animation since it pushed the fantasy segments to a higher level. The front end of the animation was produced at Nickelodeon in Burbank, California. Several original sets were done in house; Technicolor and Xentrix in India helped out with the rest of the animation production.^[5]

Merchandise

To date, three tie-in book releases have been announced for the new series. These titles are all slated to release on September 7, 2021 and are as follows:

Trivia

According to Tara Strong, the producers informed that Dil will not appear in the first season of the revival.^[6] She hopes he will return in future seasons of the reboot.
Nickelodeon unveiled the first look of the revival on October 14, 2020.^[7]
Paramount+ uploaded the first sneak peek of the revival on February 24, 2021.^[8]
Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh returned for the music of series, including the theme song for Mark and the music scores for Bob.
All the voice actors of the Rugrats from the original series returned to reprise their roles.
- None of the surviving voice actors of the adults from the original series returned to reprise their roles. They have all been recast.
Kath Soucie never reprised her role as Betty, even though she returned to provide the voice of her children Phil and Lil.
It is unknown if Dil, Kira, Kimi, Lulu, Boris, and Minka are going to appear in the revival.
The official trailer for the reboot was released on May 5, 2021.^[9]
The characters were updated to fit the needs and timeframe of the series.^[5]
About 50 people worked on the first season of the revival with a small team of writers and 18 freelances (some of which are the original Rugrats writers).^[5]
It takes about 18 months to produce an episode of the reboot.^[5]
As of right now, it is one of the most trending shows on Paramount+.

Cast

Videos

Who's Ready For Rugrats 2021? - First Look - Paramount+

Rugrats - Official Trailer - Paramount +

Rugrats - Official Theme Song - Paramount+

Rugrats - The Stars of Rugrats - Paramount+

Rugrats Cast Does Impressions of Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster & More

Iconic 'Rugrats' voice actors talk new Paramount+ revival series

RUGRATS STARS CREE SUMMER, KATH SOUCIE & NANCY CARTWRIGHT GO IN CHARACTER TO PROMOTE SERIES REBOOT

Get Ready for the "Rugrats" Reboot!

Gallery

External links

Rugrats on Paramount+ (content listed as "extras" free to watch)
Rugrats (2021 TV Series) on Wikipedia
Rugrats on IMDb

References

[1] NickALive!: Nickelodeon Slated to Premiere 'Rugrats' Revival in 2021; Nancy Cartwright to Reprise Role of Chuckie Finster.

[Viacom-2] Viacom - Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer and Key Art for All-New "Rugrats" Series

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 NickALive!: Nickelodeon to Air New 'Rugrats Shorts' on Friday, May 14

[4] Better Connecticut: Get Ready for the "Rugrats" Reboot!

[:1-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Animation Magazine: The New Rugrats Are Here!

[6] NickALive!: Will Dil Pickles Feature in Nickelodeon's 'Rugrats' Revival?

[7] NickALive!: Nickelodeon Unveils First Look at CG-Animated 'Rugrats' and 'Big Nate'

[8] YouTube: Who's Ready For Rugrats 2021? | First Look | Paramount+

[9] YouTube: Rugrats - Official Trailer - Paramount +

[De-Clutter-10] Paramount+: ViacomCBS Press Express | Rugrats

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-}}'''''Rugrats '''''is an American animated television series created by [[Arlene Klasky]], [[Gábor Csupó]], and [[Paul Germain]] for [[Nickelodeon]] and a revival of the [[Rugrats|original series of the same name]]. It will premiere sometime in 2021. A planned revival movie was also planned but was scrapped. It was originally going to premiere in 2020, but on May 14, 2020, it got pulled to 2021.<ref> [http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/05/nickelodeon-slated-to-premiere-rugrats.html NickALive!: Nickelodeon Slated to Premiere 'Rugrats' Revival in 2021; Nancy Cartwright to Reprise Role of Chuckie Finster.]</ref> It is slated to premiere on Paramount+ on May 27, 2021<ref>[https://nickalive.blogspot.com/2021/05/paramount-plus-to-debut-all-new-cg.html NickALive!: Paramount Plus to Debut All New CG-Animated ''Rugrats'' Series on Thursday, May 27, 2021]</ref> and Nickelodeon in Summer.
+}}'''''Rugrats '''''is an American animated television series created by [[Arlene Klasky]], [[Gábor Csupó]], and [[Paul Germain]] for [[Nickelodeon]] and a revival of the [[Rugrats|original series of the same name]]. It was originally going to premiere in 2020, but on May 14, 2020, it got pulled to 2021.<ref> [http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/05/nickelodeon-slated-to-premiere-rugrats.html NickALive!: Nickelodeon Slated to Premiere 'Rugrats' Revival in 2021; Nancy Cartwright to Reprise Role of Chuckie Finster.]</ref> It premiered on [[Paramount+]] on May 27, 2021. It will be premiered on Nickelodeon in Summer of this year. Viacom's official press release for the series stated that the May 27 release is the first set of episodes, "with the rollout of additional episodes to be announced at a later date." The series begins with an hour-long premiere episode, "[[Second Time Around]]."<ref name="Viacom">[https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/rugrats/releases/view?id=57488 Viacom - Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer and Key Art for All-New "Rugrats" Series]</ref>
+To promote the revival, a mini-series called ''[[List of Rugrats (2021) episodes#rugratshorts|Rugrats Shorts]]'' debuted on May 14, 2021 on Nickelodeon.<ref name=":0">[http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2021/05/nickelodeon-to-air-new-rugrats-shorts.html NickALive!: Nickelodeon to Air New 'Rugrats Shorts' on Friday, May 14]</ref>
-==Trivia==
+==Episodes==
+<p style="margin-left: 40px">''See also: [[List of Rugrats (2021) episodes]]''</p>The first ''Rugrats Shorts'' debuted on May 14, 2021 on Nickelodeon.<ref name=":0" /> The first set of episodes of the [[Season 1 (Rugrats 2021)|first season]] of the revival were released on May 27, 2021.
+== Production ==
-*According to [[Tara Strong]], the producers informed that [[Dil]] will not appear in the first season of the revival.<ref>[http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/05/will-dil-pickles-feature-in.html NickALive!: Will Dil Pickles Feature in Nickelodeon's 'Rugrats' Revival?]</ref> She hopes he will return in future seasons.
-*[[Michael Bell]] and [[Phil Proctor]] are not officially going to return to reprise their roles. However, [[Cheryl Chase]] will return to reprise her role.<ref>[http://nickalive.blogspot.com/search?q=%27Rugrats%27+Live-Action+Movie+Lands+%27Diary+of+a+Wimpy+Kid%27+Director+David+Bowers+%2B+Casting+News NickALive!: 'Rugrats' Live-Action Movie Lands 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Director David Bowers + Casting News]</ref>
+=== '''Development and Announcement''' ===
+{{Wikipedia}}
+In early September 2015, it was announced on ''Variety'' that Nickelodeon may "seek to experiment with retooled versions of classics" that could include ''Rugrats''.
+On August 8, 2016, two of ''Rugrats''<nowiki/>' three creators stated that they agreed there was definitely a way to bring the baby adventures of Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica back – although they differ on how. Co-creator Paul Germain says it's a possibility if Nickelodeon is so inclined. "It's completely up to them, but I think it could be interesting," he told ''EW''. The hitch here is Germain, who was largely the creative voice of ''Rugrats'' once it went to series, left after the original order of 65 episodes. "A lot of the direction that they took the show in after I left in 1993 – the second 65 episodes and then the ''All Grown Up!'' series – I thought those episodes were poor. I thought they lost the spirit of it. I think the way to go [for a reboot] would be to take it back to where it was. I don't know if we could really do that, but that's what I would like to see. I think it's possible." Arlene Klasky, who co-created the show with Gabor Csupó and Germain, but left showrunning to the latter, said a revival is something she and Csupo "think about, 100 percent." But Klasky and Germain would disagree on one of the first fundamental questions that would face ''Rugrats'', just as it faces every reboot: whether the show should acknowledge the passing of time and, in the case of this show, how technology has seeped its way into child-rearing. Germain says he'd rather keep a ''Rugrats'' reboot as a time capsule. "One of the things I think might be fun would be to just make the show a retro '90s show," he says. "I think that'd be cool. Cell phones can be interesting, but technology has a funny way of making it very difficult to write around because people are always in constant communication with each other in a way that works against drama. It takes a really fun writers' obstacle away and makes it too easy."
+On July 16, 2018, [[Nickelodeon]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] announced the revival with Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain returning as executive producers. Both the [[Rugrats (2021 movie)|film]] and the TV series are slated for a 2020 release that will feature brand new adventures and characters. The movie, however, was moved to January 29, 2021 and was later pulled from the schedule on November 12, 2019.
+=== '''Sessions''' ===
+The first voice-acting sessions were recorded at the [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] until the lockdown started due to a COVID-19 pandemic. The rest of the voice-acting sessions were recorded in each of the cast's recording studios.<ref>[https://www.wfsb.com/get-ready-for-the-rugrats-reboot/video_ae0958bd-c2f4-5a67-930e-964eae097c31.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR0rBTfvFG7oTU09EMAozx-g7I3r-HJcIZ-qk3y5r0KWwNXotTspI7NrB48 ''Better Connecticut'': Get Ready for the "Rugrats" Reboot!]</ref>
+=== '''Animation''' ===
+The CGI animation for the reboot was hard to translate for the character designs and animation. The producers have pointed out that they incorporated the art direction to make everything perfect in CGI. Lighting was also important for its mood of the animation since it pushed the fantasy segments to a higher level. The front end of the animation was produced at Nickelodeon in Burbank, California. Several original sets were done in house; Technicolor and Xentrix in India helped out with the rest of the animation production.<ref name=":1">[https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/the-new-rugrats-are-here/ ''Animation Magazine'': The New Rugrats Are Here!]</ref>
+==Merchandise==
+To date, three tie-in book releases have been announced for the new series. These titles are all slated to release on September 7, 2021 and are as follows:
+*''[[Bestest Joke Book]]''
+*''[[Beware of Dogbot!]]''
+*''[[The Very, Very Hard Puzzle Book!]]''
+==Trivia==
+*According to [[Tara Strong]], the producers informed that [[Dil]] will not appear in the first season of the revival.<ref>[http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/05/will-dil-pickles-feature-in.html NickALive!: Will Dil Pickles Feature in Nickelodeon's 'Rugrats' Revival?]</ref> She hopes he will return in future seasons of the reboot.
 *Nickelodeon unveiled the first look of the revival on October 14, 2020.<ref>[http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/10/nickelodeon-unveils-first-look-at-cg.html NickALive!: Nickelodeon Unveils First Look at CG-Animated 'Rugrats' and 'Big Nate']</ref>
 *Paramount+ uploaded the first sneak peek of the revival on February 24, 2021.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNky0GJG1x0 YouTube: Who's Ready For Rugrats 2021? | First Look | Paramount+]</ref>
-*[[Mark Mothersbaugh|Mark]] and [[Bob Mothersbaugh]] has revealed that they are doing new music, including the [[Rugrats Theme Song|theme song]].
+*[[Mark Mothersbaugh|Mark]] and [[Bob Mothersbaugh]] returned for the music of series, including the [[Rugrats Theme Song|theme song]] for Mark and the music scores for Bob.
-*All the voice actors of the rugrats from the original series are returning to reprise their roles.
+* All the voice actors of the Rugrats from the original series returned to reprise their roles.
-*None of the surviving voice actors of the adults from the original series are returning to reprise their roles. They have all been recast.
+**None of the surviving voice actors of the adults from the original series returned to reprise their roles. They have all been recast.
-*For unknown reasons, Kath Soucie is not reprising her role as Betty, even though she is returning to provide the voice of her children Phil and Lil.
+*Kath Soucie never reprised her role as Betty, even though she returned to provide the voice of her children Phil and Lil.
-*It is unknown if [[Howard DeVille|Howard]], [[Dil Pickles|Dil]], [[Kira Finster|Kira]], [[Kimi Finster|Kimi]], [[Lulu Pickles|Lulu]], [[Boris Kropotkin|Boris]], and [[Minka Kropotkin|Minka]] are going to appear in the reboot.
+*It is unknown if [[Dil Pickles|Dil]], [[Kira Finster|Kira]], [[Kimi Finster|Kimi]], [[Lulu Pickles|Lulu]], [[Boris Kropotkin|Boris]], and [[Minka Kropotkin|Minka]] are going to appear in the revival.
+*The official trailer for the reboot was released on May 5, 2021.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9qvm5H5Zto YouTube: Rugrats - Official Trailer - Paramount +]</ref>
+*The characters were updated to fit the needs and timeframe of the series.<ref name=":1" />
+*About 50 people worked on the first season of the revival with a small team of writers and 18 freelances (some of which are the original ''Rugrats'' writers).<ref name=":1" />
+*It takes about 18 months to produce an episode of the reboot.<ref name=":1" />
+*As of right now, it is one of the most trending shows on Paramount+.
 ==Cast==
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 *[[Omar Benson Miller|Omar Miller]] as [[Randy Carmichael]]
 *[[Michael McKean]] as [[Lou Pickles]]
+*[[Jameela Jamil]] as [[Lady De-Clutter]]<ref name="De-Clutter">[https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/rugrats/photos Paramount+: ViacomCBS Press Express | Rugrats]</ref>
-==Trailer==
+==Videos==
 <gallery widths="185">
 Who's Ready For Rugrats 2021? - First Look - Paramount+
+Rugrats - Official Trailer - Paramount +
+Rugrats - Official Theme Song - Paramount+
+Rugrats - The Stars of Rugrats - Paramount+
+Rugrats Cast Does Impressions of Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster & More
+Iconic 'Rugrats' voice actors talk new Paramount+ revival series
+RUGRATS STARS CREE SUMMER, KATH SOUCIE & NANCY CARTWRIGHT GO IN CHARACTER TO PROMOTE SERIES REBOOT
+Get Ready for the "Rugrats" Reboot!
 </gallery>
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+PressArt Rugrats Babies .jpg
+RUGR PressArt AdultsBabiesBBQ Color v003 NK sm.jpg
+RUGRATSKEYART.jpg
+Rugrats NewPuppy 1.jpg
+Rugrats NewPuppy 2.jpg
+Rugrats NewPuppy 3.jpg
+Rugrats Babies Group.jpg
+</gallery>
+==External links==
+*[https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/rugrats-2021/ ''Rugrats'' on Paramount+] <small>(content listed as "extras" free to watch)</small>
+*[[Wikipedia:Rugrats (2021 TV series)|''Rugrats'' (2021 TV Series)]] on Wikipedia
+*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8741368/ ''Rugrats''] on IMDb
 ==References==
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+<references />
 [[Category:Content]]
 [[Category:Rugrats]]