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Rugrats
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, ...
'' includes a large array of characters: family, friends, extended relatives, townspeople, and fictional characters. This is a list of characters from the
Nickelodeon
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animated television series (original), its various movies, and the
2021 reboot.
Main
*
Thomas Malcolm "Tommy" Pickles (voiced by
E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off ''All Grown ...
; Tami Holbrook in the unaired pilot) is the older son of Stu and Didi Pickles (who is of Jewish faith) and serves as the series' protagonist. He is presented as a child, who lives with his parents and younger brother, Dil. Many episodes take place in the Pickles' family home and are centred around him and his family. In the series' premiere episode, "
Tommy's First Birthday
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain. The show focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, twins Phil and Lil, Susie, then later Dil and ...
", he is a year old and seems to remain that age throughout the entirety of the show (despite hitting
developmental milestones
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). Tommy is the youngest of the babies until the birth of his brother, Dylan, in ''
The Rugrats Movie
''The Rugrats Movie'' is a 1998 American animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats''. It was directed by Igor Kovalyov and Norton Virgien and was written by David N. Weiss & J. David Stem. The film introd ...
'' (1998). Tommy is
white
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...
, bald, has only one tooth and is most-commonly seen wearing a light blue t-shirt that shows his stomach and diaper with no shoes. As an infant, Tommy is often seen crawling and is able to walk somewhat unsteadily and
pigeon toe
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d. He uses his diaper as a pocket, storing his screwdriver, among other things he finds. Tommy is a brave child, with a strong sense of justice, always eager for an adventure and not afraid to stand up for what is right. His best friends are Chuckie and his dog Spike. In the episode, "
Mother's Day
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", it is indicated that Tommy was born premature and spent the first week or two of his life in an incubator, which explains why he is so brave and doesn't take life for granted.
*Charles Crandall Norbert "Chuckie" Finster, Jr. (voiced by
Christine Cavanaugh
Christine Josephine Cavanaugh (''née'' Sandberg; August 16, 1963 – December 22, 2014) was an American actress, who had a distinctive speaking style and provided the voice for a large range of cartoon characters. She was the original voice of ...
from 1991-2002,
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress. She is the long-time voice of Bart Simpson on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', for which she has received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Perform ...
from 2002-present) is the son of Charles "Chas" Finster, a widower and
bureaucrat
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The term ''bureaucrat'' derives from "bureaucracy", ...
, and his late spouse, Melinda Finster, and is Tommy's best friend. Unlike Tommy, Chuckie is clumsy and timid; he rarely expresses any desire to go on one of the babies' adventures, instead listing all the reasons they should not go on one. Whenever Tommy and Dil's cousin Angelica tries to bully them, Chuckie unquestionably accepts her treatment and gives into any possible demands. Chuckie is 2 years old, making him the eldest of the babies, therefore he is the first of them to be
toilet trained. He is Caucasian with curly
red hair
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, purple-framed
glasses
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,
buckteeth, and
freckle
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s and wears a red and blue shirt with a picture of
Saturn
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on it. In addition, he wears lime green and yellow shorts, yellow socks, and red sneakers with untied laces. In ''
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'', Chuckie adds a Japanese stepmother, Kira Watanabe—who later adopts him—and a stepsister, Kimi. He also says his first word to the grown-ups when he stops Coco LaBouche from marrying his father. His character design was loosely based on
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (; born May 18, 1950) is an American composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, whose " Whip It" was a top 2 ...
, the lead composer for the series.
*Angelica Charlotte Pickles (voiced by
Cheryl Chase) is the daughter of Drew and Charlotte Pickles, Stu and Didi's niece, and Tommy and Dil's cousin. Angelica serves as the series'
villainess
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, regularly threatening the babies physically or verbally and lying to them for her own amusement. In her own home, Angelica remains as an
only child
An only child is a person with no siblings, Birth, by birth or adoption.
Children who have half-siblings, step-siblings, or have never met their siblings, either living at the same house or at a different house—especially those who were born con ...
, who lives with her workaholic mom and busy working father, who shower her with toys and admiration. Without any parental guidance or boundaries, Angelica has largely been left to determine for herself what is right and wrong, with her idea of "right" normally being what she wants. She is
materialistic Materialism is the view that the universe consists only of organized matter and energy.
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* Christian materialism, the combination of Chris ...
, devious, and self-centred. Though she torments the babies, Angelica stands up for them against others and expresses a genuine desire to be friends with them. Angelica is Caucasian with
blonde hair
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, with
pigtail
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s styled with purple bows, and wears a purple dress with a red long-sleeved shirt, blue tights, red socks, and purple sneakers.
*Phillip Richard "Phil" DeVille and Lillian Marie "Lil" DeVille (both voiced by
Kath Soucie Kath or KATH may refer to:
* Kath (city), the historical capital of Khwarezm
* Kath (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
* KATH-TV, the NBC TV station in Juneau, Alaska
* KATH (AM)
KATH (910 kHz) is an ...
) are the children of Howard and Betty DeVille. They live next door to Tommy and are
fraternal twins
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, with Lil older than Phil by two minutes. Often named as "Lil and Phil", they share many similarities, including the same hairstyle and a love for
dirt
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Common types of dirt include:
* Debris: scattered pieces of waste or remains
* Dust: a genera ...
,
eating bugs, and playing with
earthworm
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s. They argue with one another frequently, in which they call each other by their full name. The two are Caucasian with
brown hair
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and wear matching outfits of teal jumpers with yellow ducks on them, and pink striped undershirts. Phil's outfit has blue shorts, while Lil has a dress and teal sneakers. Looking so much alike, they are often mistaken for one another by adults; the only notable facial difference between the two is that Phil's earlobes are attached while Lil's are not.
*Susanna Yvonne "Susie" Carmichael (voiced by
Cree Summer
Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a American-Canadian actress and singer. She has worked extensively in animation, voicing long-running characters such as Susie Carmichael in ''Rugrats'' and Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and r ...
, understudied by
E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off ''All Grown ...
in "The Last Babysitter" and "Angelica's Birthday") is the younger daughter of Randy and Dr. Lucy Carmichael, and Tommy's neighbor. Her family purchases a home on Tommy's street in "Meet the Carmichaels" and their mothers become close friends. Susie gets along well with the babies, despite the age difference, and considers them to be her friends. She does not often get along with Angelica, though she makes a conscious effort to be nice to her. Like her mother, Susie excels in many aspects of her life and has a kind and warm attitude, her only real character flaw being her competitiveness. She is
African-American
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with black
afro-textured hair
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, which is styled into three braids and decorated with red hairclips and ties, and wears a yellow and purple dress with purple leggings, white lace socks and red slippers.
*Kimiko "Kimi" Watanabe-Finster (voiced by
Dionne Quan
Dionne Quan is an American voice actress, known for her roles as Kimi Watanabe in ''Rugrats'' and Trixie Tang in ''The Fairly OddParents''.
Early life
Quan was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Lori and Daryl Quan, who ran a sewing machine and ...
from 2000-2008,
Charlet Chung
Chihye "Charlet" Takahashi Chung (born February 16, 1983) is an American actress who is best known for her works in voice acting, as well as for her various roles throughout film and television. She voices the fictional character D.Va in the mult ...
from 2021-present) is the child of Hiro Watanabe and Kira Watanabe, and is Chuckie's stepsister. Her mother marries Chuckie's father Chas in ''
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' and he later adopts her, assuming the role of her father. Kimi's boldness enables her to interact easily with the other babies, especially Tommy. She is protective of her older brother, while at the same time encourages him to stand up for himself. She is
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
and has
black hair
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styled into three ponytails, and held together by red hair ties, with
bangs
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* Bang, a List of model car brands, model car brand
* Bang (beverage), an energy drink
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* Bang, Lorestan, a village in I ...
. She wears a yellow dress with a purple cat on it, a pink t-shirt, and purple
cowgirl boots.
*Dylan Prescott "Dil" Pickles (voiced by
Tara Strong
Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games. Strong's voice roles include animated series such as ''The New Batman Adventures ...
, credited as "Charendoff" in the film version) is the younger son of Stu and Didi Pickles, and Tommy's younger brother. He is a
newborn
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for much of the series, meaning he rarely partakes in adventures along with the other babies, and is often seen drooling, crying, or babbling. Because of his young age, most of the time Dil cannot understand the babies and the babies cannot understand him.
*Spike (voiced by
Frank Welker
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,
Michael Bell in a dream sequence in the episode "In the Dreamtime",
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero a ...
in ''
Rugrats Go Wild
''Rugrats Go Wild'' is a 2003 American animated crossover adventure film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberrys''. It is the third and final installment in the ''Rugrats'' film series and the se ...
'') is the Pickles' family dog. Though he appears in almost every episode of the series, he is not usually featured as a main part of episodes. Tommy claims him to be his best "animal" friend. The character is considered a main character in the series, appearing in almost three-quarters of all of the episodes, though he usually does not come along when the Rugrats venture to new locations. It is mentioned in "Spike Runs Away" that his breed is the fictional "
Siberian Tiger
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Hound". As shown in ''The Rugrats Movie'' and ''Rugrats Go Wild'', Spike is very protective of the babies, as he sees them part of his family.
Adults
* Stuart Louis "Stu" Pickles (voiced by
Jack Riley as an adult in 1991-2008,
E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off ''All Grown ...
as a baby in "Sour Pickles",
Tress MacNeille
Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
as a baby in "Fountain of Youth",
Tommy Dewey
Thomas R. Dewey (born August 3, 1978) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He co-starred with Michaela Watkins in the Hulu original series '' Casual.''
Early life
Dewey was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He went to Mountain Brook High Schoo ...
in 2021–present) is Tommy and Dil's easygoing father and brother of Drew. He is an absent-minded toy inventor who only wants to be a good provider for his family. He is married to Didi Pickles. It is implied in the ''
All Growed Up
"All Growed Up" is a special episode of ''Rugrats'' that aired on July 21, 2001 to celebrate the series' tenth anniversary. The special serves as the first two episodes of the eighth season of ''Rugrats'', and the 145th and 146th episodes of the ...
'' special that Stu's birthday is on or around
October 23
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, as his birthday falls on the
cusp
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of
Libra
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* Libra (constellation), a constellation
* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
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* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
and
Scorpio. In each ''Rugrats'' film, either Stu's actions or inventions help sets the story in motion and by the story's end, he somehow manages to save the day (particularly, in the first and third films). He is Chas' best friend since childhood.
* Diane "Didi" Pickles (née Kropotkin) (voiced by
Melanie Chartoff
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in 1991-2008,
Ashley Rae Spillers in 2021-present) is Tommy and Dil's mother. A part-time
teacher
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''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...
and married to Stu. It is revealed that she is
coulrophobic, just like Chuckie Finster. Didi is also a
Russian
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*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
-
Jewish
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American
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with two
Russian-Jewish
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parents, and she ''may'' have been born in Russia. In the 2021 revival, Didi became a professional blogger and an artist.
Arlene Klasky said that she based the character on herself.
*Grandpa Lou (voiced by
David Doyle
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in 1991-1997;
Joe Alaskey
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Alaskey was one of Mel Blanc's successors at the Warner Bros. Animation studio until his deat ...
in 1997-2008;
Michael McKean
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in 2021-present) is Tommy, Dil and Angelica's grandfather and Stu and Drew's father. Called "Pop" by Stu, Drew, and Didi. Grandpa Lou lived with Stu's family for the majority of the series and often babysat the children until he occasionally dozed off. Originally named Stu Pickles, and Sr. in the unaired pilot "
Tommy Pickles and The Great White Thing". Lou would often bring up stories of his youth, and even brings up historical moments involving his late brother Sparky. In the revival series, Grandpa Lou is depicted as a hippie where he is shown with a ponytail, wearing tie-dye shirts, and often doing yoga. Grandpa Lou also had a weird obsession with the number
15.
* Andrew "Drew" Pickles (voiced by
Michael Bell as an adult in 1991-2008,
Pamela Adlon
Pamela Fionna Adlon (; ; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She also voiced Baloo in ''Jungl ...
as a baby,
Timothy Simons
Timothy Charles Simons (born June 12, 1978) is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series ''Veep'', for which he has received five nominations and one win for the Screen Actors Guild Award f ...
in 2021–present) married to Charlotte, and is Angelica's busy working father and Stu's older brother. A well-paid investment banker (later accountant, then pharmaceutical representative in the revival),
Drew does not always get along with his brother, and the two often bicker over petty problems. His
catchphrase
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(when addressing Angelica) is "Princess" and is not afraid to put his foot down whenever Angelica gets into trouble; he's usually the one to punish her like taking away her dessert for a week or other disciplinary actions.
* Charlotte Pickles (voiced by
Tress MacNeille
Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
in 1991-2008;
Anna Chlumsky
Anna Maria Chlumsky (; born December 3, 1980) is an American actress. She began acting as a child, and first became known for playing Vada Sultenfuss in the film '' My Girl'' (1991) and its sequel, ''My Girl 2''. Following her early roles, she we ...
in 2021-present) is Angelica's workaholic mother, the CEO of her own company, and married to Drew. She tries to be a good mother, but is usually sidetracked by business interests. She is often shown talking on her
mobile phone
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to "Jonathan" (her co-worker), who was shown several times during early episodes of the series. She is also seen to punish her "princess" Angelica if she catches her causing trouble in episodes when Drew isn't present. In the revival series, Charlotte is a city councilwoman.
* Elizabeth "Betty" DeVille (voiced by
Kath Soucie Kath or KATH may refer to:
* Kath (city), the historical capital of Khwarezm
* Kath (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
* KATH-TV, the NBC TV station in Juneau, Alaska
* KATH (AM)
KATH (910 kHz) is an ...
in 1991-2008;
Natalie Morales in 2021-present) is Phil and Lil's mother, a former wrestler and Didi's best friend. Very athletic and feminist. Married to Howard, she helps operate the Java Lava Coffee House with Chas Finster. She is portrayed as a lesbian single mother in the revival series.
Betty also owns a coffee house in the revival series, but now as sole proprietor of the renamed Betty's Beans.
[ Morales stated "Anyone who watched the original show may have had an inkling Betty was a member of the ]LGBT Community
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".
* Howard "Howie" DeVille (voiced by Phil Proctor
Philip Proctor (born 1940) is an American actor, comedian and a member of the Firesign Theatre. He has performed voice-over work for video games, films and television series.
Career
Of the four members of Firesign Theatre, Proctor has had t ...
) is Phil and Lil's mild-mannered father who is unemployed. Howie is often overpowered by, and cringing towards his wife, Betty. He has yet to appear in the revival series.
* Charles Norbert "Chas" Finster, Sr. (voiced by Michael Bell in 1991-2008; Tony Hale
Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role in the Fox comedy series ''Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth. Hale played Gary Walsh on the HBO comedy ''Veep'' from 2012 until its ...
in 2021-present) is Chuckie's father, from whom he inherited his adenoidal whine. He is a bureaucrat and married Kira in the second ''Rugrats'' movie where he became Kimi's stepfather. Chas runs the Java Lava Coffee House with his wife, and Betty in later episodes. Stu is Chas' best friend since childhood. Chas played a minor role in the first ''Rugrats'' film and a supporting role in the third. He is a musician
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in the revival series.
* Kira Watanabe-Finster (voiced by Julia Kato in 2000-2008; Hiromi Dames
Hiromi "Romi" Dames (born November 5, 1979) is an American actress.
Biography
Born to a Japanese mother and Jewish American father, Hiromi (later shortened to Romi), lived in Japan until she turned 13; soon after, her father retired and moved ...
in 2022-present) is Kimi's Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
mother and Chuckie's legal mother. Kira married Chas in '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie''. On ''All Grown Up!
''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...
'', she operates the Java Lava Coffee House with her husband and Betty. She somewhat plays the straight woman to the rest of the adults' wackiness, but she enjoys showcasing and trying new things, as opposed to everyone else.
* Dr. Lucille "Lucy" Carmichael (voiced by Cheryl Carter in 1991-1999; understudied by Lisa Dinkins in "Dummi Bear Dinner Disaster"; Hattie Winston
Hattie Mae Winston (born March 3, 1945) is an American film, television and Broadway actress and voice artist. She is known for her roles as Margaret Wyborn on ''Becker'', Lucy Carmichael in ''Rugrats'', ''The Rugrats Movie'', and the spin off se ...
in 1999-2008, and ''The Rugrats Movie;'' Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series ''Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award n ...
in 2021–present) is Susie's mother and Randy's wife. She is a Harvard
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
-educated "wonder mom", and has a job as a doctor, having delivered Dil, and removed Susie's tonsil
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s.
* Randall "Randy" Carmichael (voiced by Ron Glass
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in 1991-2008; Omar Benson Miller
Omar Benson Miller (born October 7, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for his work as Walter Simmons on '' CSI: Miami'' (2009–2012), as Charles Greane on ''Ballers'' (2015–2019), as the voice of Raphael on ''Rise of the Teenage Mutan ...
in 2021-present): Randy is married to Lucy Carmichael and is Susie's father. In the original series, Randy is a screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
for the famous cartoon ''Dummi Bears Show''; in the revival series, his occupation is changed to a science teacher.
* Louise "Lulu" Jonston-Pickles (voiced by Debbie Reynolds
Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned almost 70 years. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portra ...
) is a nurse at the local hospital, whom Lou fell in love. She eventually marries Lou in ''Rugrats in Paris
''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' (Also known as ''The Rugrats Movie 2'') is a 2000 animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and the second film in the series. This film marks the first appearance of Kimi ...
'', thus becoming Drew and Stu's stepmother and Angelica, Tommy and Dil's step-grandmother.
* Sarah "Taffy" Maynston (voiced by Amanda Bynes
Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress, known for her work in television and film throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Bynes began her career as a child actress, working on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' ...
) is Lulu's teenage grandniece making her the step-relative of the Pickles family when Lulu got engaged to Lou. She was hired as a regular babysitter for the babies. Taffy is the lead singer of a band, ''Taffy and the Saltwaters''. She always calls the babies "Minis".
Other recurring
Babies and children
* Alyssa Jasmine Carmichael (voiced by Kath Soucie Kath or KATH may refer to:
* Kath (city), the historical capital of Khwarezm
* Kath (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
* KATH-TV, the NBC TV station in Juneau, Alaska
* KATH (AM)
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in "The Last Babysitter"; Bettina Bush
Bettina Bush, also known professionally and simply as Bettina, is an American actress and pop music singer.
Early life
She was born the youngest of three children. Her father was Charles V. Bush, the first African-American graduate of the US ...
in most appearances) is the oldest daughter of the Carmichaels and Susie's older sister.
* Buster Franklin Carmichael (voiced by Kath Soucie Kath or KATH may refer to:
* Kath (city), the historical capital of Khwarezm
* Kath (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
* KATH-TV, the NBC TV station in Juneau, Alaska
* KATH (AM)
KATH (910 kHz) is an ...
in "The Last Babysitter"; Joey Wilcots in "Runaway Reptar"; Crystal Scales in "A Rugrats Kwanzaa") is one of Susie's older brothers. He appeared as a teen in the ''All Grown Up!
''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...
'' episode "In the Family's Way", voiced by Bumper Robinson
Larry C. "Bumper" Robinson II is an American film, television and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Bumblebee and Blitzwing on '' Transformers: Animated'', Falcon on '' Avengers Assemble'' and Cyborg in '' Justice League: Doom''.
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R ...
.
* Edwin Winston Cranstall Louis Xavier Quincy Carmichael, III (voiced by Pat Musick
Patricia Anne Musick is an American voice actress, who has provided numerous voices in many television shows, films and video games. She and her husband, Jeff Whitman, a personal manager and set construction coordinator, are the parents of actre ...
in "Tooth or Dare"; Cree Summer
Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a American-Canadian actress and singer. She has worked extensively in animation, voicing long-running characters such as Susie Carmichael in ''Rugrats'' and Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and r ...
in most appearances) is one of Susie's older brothers. He appeared as a teen in the ''All Grown Up!
''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...
'' episode "In the Family's Way", voiced by Ogie Banks
Ogie Banks (born June 13, 1973) is an American voice actor. He is best known for his roles as Clawd Wolf in '' Monster High'', and Luke Cage and Miles Morales in ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. He also voices Dylan in the ''Bratz'' franchise and Omoi i ...
.
* Harold Frumpkin (voiced by Pat Musick
Patricia Anne Musick is an American voice actress, who has provided numerous voices in many television shows, films and video games. She and her husband, Jeff Whitman, a personal manager and set construction coordinator, are the parents of actre ...
) is a child in Angelica and Susie's pre-school
A preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, or play school or creche, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school ...
class.
* Savannah Violeta Shane (voiced by Shayna Fox
Shayna Fox is an American former actress, known for voicing Regina "Reggie" Rocket on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rocket Power'' as well as Savannah on ''All Grown Up!.''
Early life
Fox is the second of two daughters born in ...
) is the most popular girl in school, who Angelica Pickles is jealous of. She often competes with Angelica, feeling she'll never lose, but Savannah never actually wins. Angelica is always saying Savannah invites her to her parties, in the TVIP (Totally Very Important Person), which isn't true. She is also one of the students in Angelica and Susie's preschool class in Rugrats Pre-School Daze.
* Timmy McNulty (voiced by Tara Strong
Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games. Strong's voice roles include animated series such as ''The New Batman Adventures ...
) is the oldest of the five McNulty boys.
* Todd and Ty McNulty (both voiced by Grey DeLisle
Grey DeLisle (; born Erin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973), sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress, comedian and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On Sept ...
) are the twins
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of the McNulty boys. Ty was voiced by E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off ''All Grown ...
in the McNultys' debut episode "The 'Lympics".
* Terry McNulty (voiced by Grey DeLisle
Grey DeLisle (; born Erin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973), sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress, comedian and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On Sept ...
; understudied by E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off ''All Grown ...
in "Fugitive Tommy") is another one of the McNulty boys.
* Teddy McNulty (voiced by Tara Strong
Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games. Strong's voice roles include animated series such as ''The New Batman Adventures ...
) is the youngest of the McNulty boys.
Adults
* Mackie and Edie Pickles are the parents of Emmet Pickles and relatives of Stu, Drew, Tommy, and Angelica. When Drew went to change out of his dirty clothes, Angelica thought that they were her new parents.
* Beatrix "Trixie" McGee-Pickles is Tommy, Dil, and Angelica's deceased grandmother, Drew and Stu's mother; and Lou's first wife. Having died before the show's earliest episode, she appears only in Grandpa Lou's flashbacks in the episode "Grandpa's Date". Little is known about her, although at one point, it is mentioned that she worked on Estes Kefauver
Carey Estes Kefauver (;
July 26, 1903 – August 10, 1963) was an American politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949 and in the Senate from 1949 until his d ...
's campaign for the Democratic Presidential Nomination of 1956.
* Melinda Finster (voiced by Kim Cattrall
Kim Victoria Cattrall (; born 21 August 1956) is a British-Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones on HBO's ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), for which she received five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe A ...
) is Chuckie's birth mother. She loved flowers, and she died a few months after Chuckie's birth, long before the show began. She is only seen in flashbacks, although she is referenced several times in the series.
* Tia "Great Aunt 'T'" Adegoke and Uncle Charles Kojo (voiced by Irma P. Hall
Irma Dolores Player Hall (born June 3, 1935) is an American actress who has appeared in films and television shows since the early 1970s. Hall often played matriarchal figures in films including '' A Family Thing'', '' The Ladykillers'' and ''Soul ...
and Bill Cobbs
William Francisco Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in movies such as Louisiana Slim in '' The Hitter'' (1979), Water in ''The Brother from Another Planet'' (1984), and as Lewis Coleman on ''I'll Fly Aw ...
) are the great aunt and uncle of Susie and her siblings.
* Boris Kropotkin and Minka Kerpackter (voiced by Michael Bell and Melanie Chartoff
Melanie Barbara Chartoff (born December 15, 1948) is an American actress and comedian. She first became famous for her comedy work on the ABC series '' Fridays'' (1980–82), and in the 1990s Fox sitcom ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose''. She voiced bot ...
in the original series; Henry Winkler
Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE (born October 30, 1945), is an American actor, comedian, author, executive producer, and director. After rising to fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series ''Happy Days'', Winkler has ...
and Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz ( ; born September 6, 1944) is an American actress. She is the recipient of an Emmy Award and two Tony Awards.
Kurtz made her Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of ''Ah, Wilderness''. She has received five Tony ...
in the 2021 revival) are Didi's father and mother, and thus Tommy and Dil's maternal grandparents. Both are Jews
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
who emigrated from an unnamed East European nation and retain thick accents and traditions from "The Old Country". Lou and Boris are fierce rivals.
* Benjamin "Ben" Kropotkin (voiced by Jeff Bennett
Jeffrey Glenn Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor who voiced Johnny Bravo in the Johnny Bravo, eponymous television series, Dexter's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', Brooklyn in ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles'' and List o ...
) is Didi's younger brother and Elaine's only husband. In his first appearance, he is about to marry a woman named Elaine, (referring to the characters of the same names in ''The Graduate
''The Graduate'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Wil ...
'') who briefly disappears before the wedding because of cold feet. The married couple appear again to babysit the Rugrats as experience for having their own children, but unpleasantly discover that raising children may not be so simple.
* Elaine Robinson Kropotkin (voiced by Tress MacNeille
Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
in "Let Them Eat Cake"; Meagen Fay
Meagen Fay is an American actress known for her work in television. Best known as Roxy in '' Ohara'' (1987-1988), Principal Halloron in ''Life With Louie'' (1995-1998), and Gretchen Mannkusser in ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2002-2004) and Loot on ...
in "Baby Maybe") is Ben's wife and Didi's sister in-law. In her first appearance in "Let Them Eat Cake", she marries Ben. She appears also in "Baby Maybe".
* Miriam "Mim" Pickles (voiced by Andrea Martin
Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American-Canadian actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series '' SCTV'' and ''Great News''. She has appeared in films such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), ''W ...
) known as the "money game queen" because she plays poker
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, and constantly irritates her younger cousin, Grandpa Lou. Her family calls her "Aunt Miriam" even though Stu, Drew, Tommy, and Dil are really her cousins and she always mispronounces Didi's name. It is implied her relationship with Lou as a child mirrors Tommy and Angelica's relationship. She later helps Lou move into a retirement home.
* Shirley Dalmond Finster and Charles Mervyn "Marvin" Finster (voiced by Miriam Margolyes
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The Tora ...
and Stacy Keach
Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor and narrator. He has played mainly dramatic roles throughout his career, often in law enforcement or as a private detective. His most prominent role was as Mickey Spillane's fictiona ...
) are Chas' parents, and Chuckie and Kimi's grandparents.
* Colleen McNulty (voiced by Teresa Ganzel
Teresa Ganzel is an American actress and comedian.
Career
Ganzel was a recurring cast member of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' as the Matinee Lady in the "Tea Time Movie" skits. She has often played stereotypical ditzy blonde bimb ...
) is the McNulty boys' mother. She appears in "A Very McNulty Birthday" and "Wash Dry Story". Her husband Colin has not been seen.
* Conan McNulty (voiced by Michael Keenan) is the McNulty boys' paternal grandfather and Lou's rival since childhood.
* Larry and Steve (both voiced by Scott Menville
Scott David Menville (born February 12, 1971) is an American actor who is known for his voice work in animated films, television series and video games.
Life and career
Menville was born on February 12, 1971, to television animator and writer C ...
) are two teenage boys who always seem to have different odd jobs, such as painters, movie theater attendants, and grocery store employees. They are named after two producers of some episodes. Larry later appeared in the episode "Angelica Orders Out" as a caterer for Zippy's Snappy Home Delivery, but his hair was dyed red, and he was voiced by Jeremy Sisto
Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Chenowith in HBO's '' Six Feet Under'', NYPD Detective Cyrus Lupo in NBC's '' Law & Order'', George Altman in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', fo ...
.
* Jonathan Kraskel (voiced by René Auberjonois
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in 1995; Dan Castellaneta
Daniel Louis Castellaneta (; born October 29, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series ''The Simpsons'' (as well as other characters on the show such as Abraham "Grampa" ...
in 1998-2008; Antony Del Rio in 2021–present) is Charlotte's meek personal assistant
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, who she constantly yells at. He was originally portrayed with purple skin, but had fair skin in later appearances.
* Dr. Werner Lipschitz (voiced by Tony Jay
Tony Jay (2 February 1933 – 13 August 2006) was a British actor.
A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was known for his voice work in radio, animation, film, and video games. Jay was particularly noted for his distinctive bari ...
) is a child psychologist whom Stu, Didi and Chas commonly consult for parenting assistance.
* Miss Weemer (voiced by Vicki Lewis
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Personal life
Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter ...
) is Angelica and Susie's teacher in pre-school
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.
* Macie Jonston is Lulu's sister and Taffy's grandmother who became the step-relative of the Pickles family when Lulu married Lou.
* Miranda "Anda" Smellson is Taffy's mother, Macie's daughter, and Lulu's niece.
* Freddie (voiced by Rodger Bumpass
Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his long-running role as Squidward Tentacles on the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. He voices several other characters on the show as ...
) is Betty's older brother and uncle of the twins who only appears on the "Brothers Are Monsters" episode. His behaviour and dress sense are similar to his sister's, except he wears his sweater with the Male symbol
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In his books (1767) and (177 ...
on the front.
Pets
* Fifi is a purple poodle
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, who was originally a Paris
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ian stray which Spike fell in love with in the second ''Rugrats'' movie and became his girlfriend.
* Spiffy and Pepper are respectively purple and brown puppies adopted by the Stu Pickles and Chas Finster households. The offspring of a union between Spike and Fifi. In US showings of "Mutts in a Name", the puppy is identified as "Pepper" as a result of a viewer poll.
* Fluffy is Angelica's cat whom Angelica loves dearly, but who always causes trouble for the others, particularly Spike. Some people don't notice it, but she looks just like Angelica.
* Melville is Chuckie's first pet, a pillbug
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that died in Chuckie's first episode. At that point, Chuckie was training Melville to perform circus tricks.
Television
* Cynthia is Angelica Pickles' favorite doll. Based on the American doll, Barbie
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...
.
* Reptar
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(voiced by Busta Rhymes
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in ''The Rugrats Movie
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''; Fred Tatasciore
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in 2021–present) is a big green dinosaur
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reminiscent of Godzilla
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. Tommy and the other Rugrats love him. Reptar products such as cars, clothes and candy are frequently seen on the show. Reptar was a main character in ''Rugrats in Paris
''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' (Also known as ''The Rugrats Movie 2'') is a 2000 animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and the second film in the series. This film marks the first appearance of Kimi ...
'' and had his own theme park called Euro Reptarland. There was a giant Reptar robot in Euro Reptarland which the babies piloted and fought against Jean Claude. Reptar has had his own ice show, which Lou believes is "sheer brilliance". The babies interrupted it looking for a lizard which they believed was "Baby Reptar".
* Robosnail is Reptar's archenemy. Robosnail is a mechanical snail
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with snapping pincers. He made a special guest appearance in ''Rugrats in Paris
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'', controlled by Jean Claude. Robosnail and Reptar fought throughout Paris
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, and Robosnail wound up falling into the Seine
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* Dactar is a big Pterodactyl who fights Reptar on TV. He resembles Rodan
is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', which first appeared as the title character in Ishirō Honda's 1956 film ''Rodan'', produced and distributed by Toho. Following its debut standalone appearance, Rodan went on to be featured in numerous ent ...
from ''Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. The character first appeared in the 1954 film ''Godzilla'' and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produc ...
'', which is ironic since they are generally depicted as allies, despite them fighting in '' Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster'' and ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
, is a 1993 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Wataru Mimura, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 20th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise, as ...
''.
* Thorg (voiced by Phil Proctor
Philip Proctor (born 1940) is an American actor, comedian and a member of the Firesign Theatre. He has performed voice-over work for video games, films and television series.
Career
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) is a giant gorilla and Reptar's enemy. In the episode "Toy Palace", Tommy and Chuckie activate a large robotic Thorg, who chases them through the store, repeating his catchphrase "Thorg hungry! Thorg want eat!" He is made to resemble King Kong
King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...
. He'd been sent back in time.
* Captain Blasto (voiced by Adam West) from is early seasons, is a spaceman who hosts his namesake show, a low-budget local children's program reminiscent of the ''Captain Video
''Captain Video and His Video Rangers'' is an American science fiction television series that aired on the DuMont Television Network and was the first series of its genre on American television.
The series aired between June 27, 1949, and Apri ...
'' series of the 1950s. In "Super Hero Chuckie", Chuckie, Angelica, Stu and Drew watch the show's production.
* The Dummi Bears are a cartoon watched by the babies, although it seldom interests them and Grandpa Lou, in particular, despises the program. The name is a play on Disney's ''Gummi Bears'', while the show spoofs the Care Bears
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The characters headlined their own televisi ...
. Susie's father Randy Carmichael was a writer for the show, and in one episode, the babies are taken to a movie theater to see the Dummi Bears movie.
* Blocky and Oxwinkle (Blocky voiced by June Foray
June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress. She was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell Fenwick, Lucifer from Disney' ...
) are Stu and Drew's favorite cartoon characters as babies, a parody of Rocky
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and Bullwinkle. Blocky talks more than Oxwinkle.
* Yuri and Svetana (Svetana voiced by June Foray
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) are a pair of villains who try to trick and get rid of Blocky and Oxwinkle, and calling them "Elk and Weasle". They are a parody of Boris and Natasha
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Notable people
* Natasha, the subject of '' Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book
* Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican sw ...
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) hosted "Super Stumpers", the fictitious game show on which Didi Pickles appears in the episode "Game Show Didi".
* The Mega Hyper Heroes are the superheroes that the babies watch on TV. The babies imitated the characters by calling themselves the "Mega Diaper Babies". They only appeared in the episode "Mega Diaper Babies" and appear to be based on the Fantastic Four
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. When four teenagers join their rings together, they become the Mega Hyper Heroes where they work to save Earth and the universe from various villains who would do something like hog the world's oxygen supply, drain the oceans, or blow up the universe.
** Changeling (voiced by Neil Ross
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) is the group's leader, capable of adopting animal forms.
** Miss Invisible (voiced by Kath Soucie Kath or KATH may refer to:
* Kath (city), the historical capital of Khwarezm
* Kath (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
* KATH-TV, the NBC TV station in Juneau, Alaska
* KATH (AM)
KATH (910 kHz) is an ...
) is capable of invisibility.
** Flaro (voiced by Gregg Berger
Gregory Alan Berger (born December 10, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jecht from ''Final Fantasy X'' and the ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' games, Grimlock from '' The Transformers'', Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter from '' ...
) is capable of sudden ignition at will.
** Bolt (voiced by Jim Turner) is capable of morphing into a tall, ultra-strong man.
* Metallitron (voiced by Gregg Berger
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) is the robotic enemy of the Mega Hyper Heroes.
* The Mole People are Reptar's archenemies.
* Goober the Gopher is a friendly, hug-loving character created by Lipschitz Industries as a friendly children's icon resembling Barney the Dinosaur
''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomo ...
. In one episode, the grownups got rid of the Reptar decor in the babies' room figuring it scared Dil, and replaced it with Goober the Gopher. This led the babies to get Reptar and Goober to fight for who should be the better mascot.
Real people
* Chick Hearn
Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years. Hearn is remembered for his rapid f ...
(voiced by himself) appeared in the episode "Touchdown Tommy" as the sports anchor of a football game.
* Pat Sajak
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(voiced by himself) appeared in the episode "Chuckie is Rich" as the host of a Publishers Clearing House
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is a direct marketing company that markets merchandise and magazine subscriptions with sweepstakes and prize-based games.
It was founded in 1953 by Harold Mertz to replace door-to-door magazine subscription sales ...
-like contest, where the $10 million grand prize was won by Chas Finster.
Films
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The Rugrats Movie
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* The Circus Monkeys are a monkey band that escaped during a circus' local train accident. In the end, they are reunited with their owners.
* The Banana Brothers (voiced by Abe Benrubi and Phil Proctor
Philip Proctor (born 1940) is an American actor, comedian and a member of the Firesign Theatre. He has performed voice-over work for video games, films and television series.
Career
Of the four members of Firesign Theatre, Proctor has had t ...
) are ringmasters of the Banana Brothers Monkey Circus and owners of the monkeys.
* Scar Snout is a large wolf
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eager to eat anyone who trespasses into his territory. He was inspired by a tyrannosaur
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and the worst predator in the woods. He scares both the babies and the monkeys. In the climax of the film, he tries to stalk the babies, intent on killing them, but is defeated by Spike, the Pickles' dog. The two fall down the bridge where the babies are standing, but only the Wolf is killed by the fall, making him the only character in a ''Rugrats'' movie to be killed.
* Ranger Frank and Ranger Margaret (voiced by David Spade
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and Whoopi Goldberg
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) are forest rangers who help the parents find the babies, and the first new characters to see the Reptar Wagon. Ranger Frank is cowardly and excitable, while Ranger Margaret is more calm and rational.
* Rex Pester (voiced by Tim Curry
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) is a news reporter who hampers the adults' efforts to find the babies as well as Spike. He mispronounced the babies' names as well as mistaking the Reptar Wagon for a horse.
''
Rugrats in Paris
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* Coco LaBouche (voiced by Susan Sarandon
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) runs the amusement park ''EuroReptar'', a Japanese theme park in Paris
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. Her boss Mr. Yamaguchi is offering her the job of president of the company, but only if she learns to love children, to which she lies and says that she is engaged. This sets the climax for the film. The real reason she brought the Pickles and gang to France is so that Stu could fix Robo Reptar. She also plans to marry Chas by wooing him for the sake for the promotion and kidnap the babies because of her fear of children
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. When her plans got discovered, her wedding gets called off and Mr. Yamaguchi fires her, much to her humiliation. Angelica steps on her wedding dress, causing it to rip to have her underwear shown in front of everyone, including some people with cameras.
* Jean-Claude (voiced by John Lithgow
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) is Coco's right-hand assistant. He is loyal to his boss and helps her with the kidnapping of the babies. He usually has the job of telling Kira what to do, and he is more sensible than Coco. Jean-Claude also pilots Robosnail and seems to have fears with dogs as Spike chases him away from the Notre Dame Cathedral.
* Mr. Yamaguchi (voiced by Mako
, better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese voice actress, singer and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also performed in a Japanese television d ...
) is the president of Yamaguchi Industries (the main sponsor of the Reptar franchise) and Coco's boss. He made a cameo appearance in ''The Rugrats Movie
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'', where his face is in a newspaper article holding a toy design contest, which inspired Stu to make the Reptar Wagon. In ''Rugrats in Paris
''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' (Also known as ''The Rugrats Movie 2'') is a 2000 animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and the second film in the series. This film marks the first appearance of Kimi ...
'', Mr. Yamaguchi appeared in person, and planned to step down as president, and find a successor who cares for children (the main audience for the Reptar franchise). At first, Mr. Yamaguchi is fooled by Coco into believing that she loves children and that she's engaged to Chuckie's father Chas, which prompted him to pass over the promotion to Coco after the wedding. However, Yamaguchi is unaware of the fact that Coco actually despises children (including Chuckie) in general and that she only plans to marry Chas for the sake of the promotion. In the end, Angelica and the babies interrupt the wedding and reveal Coco's plot, prompting an angry Yamaguchi to fire Coco immediately.
''
Rugrats Go Wild
''Rugrats Go Wild'' is a 2003 American animated crossover adventure film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberrys''. It is the third and final installment in the ''Rugrats'' film series and the se ...
''
* Eliza Thornberry
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(voiced by Lacey Chabert
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)
* Darwin (voiced by Tom Kane
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Career
Kane began his voice-over career in 1977, at fifteen yea ...
)
* Donnie Thornberry (voiced by Flea
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of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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)
* Debbie Thornberry (voiced by Danielle Harris
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)
* Nigel Thornberry
''The Wild Thornberrys'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman, and Stephen Sustarsic for Nickelodeon. The series portrays an American family of wildlife documentary fi ...
(voiced by Tim Curry
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)
* Marianne Thornberry (voiced by Jodi Carlisle
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)
* Siri (voiced by Chrissie Hynde
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of The Pretenders
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) is a rare leopard
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whom the Thornberrys are searching for.
See also
* for the cast of the continuation series
References
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