History WMG / Rugrats

[[WMG: Rugrats, WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys, WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters, WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger, WesternAnimation/HeyArnold, and WesternAnimation/RocketPower all take place in the same universe]]

[[WMG: Charlotte and [[Main/HeyArnold Miriam Pataki]] are sisters]]

[[WMG: Stu will sometimes do commissioned inventions for [[Main/{{Doug}} Mr. Dink.]]]]

I'd say around 1991 or 1992. Unlike other series it didn't have a floating timeline. It stayed where it was set, like PepperAnn. There are little to no things in the show that would be odd in the early 90s.. The sequel supports this by being set ten years in the future but seemingly being set in the early 2000s.

** This doesn't work quite as well because in "A Visit from Aunt Miriam," Aunt Miriam mentions she and Grandpa used to play with kids named Bill and Jill (Phil and Lil). It's possible that instead, Stu was Tommy, Chaz was Chuckie, and Betty was a combination of both Phil and Lil (kind of the same way Kath Soucie did the voice acting for both twins). If that's the case, it's quite possible Charlotte was the Angelica for the parents' group, but they don't mention it much because she also married their "Tommy's" older brother. Would've been sort of awkward to bring up childhood dynamics in that case, especially in front of Angelica. Not that she needs any more encouragement to torment the babies, but hearing what her mom used to do might make her think, "Cool; how come I never thought of that?"

Minka might've been "the most beautiful girl in the whole village" but that didn't stop Boris from [[UnusualEuphemism sticking his spoon in someone's else borsch]] if you catch my drift. Boris has a fling and years later Ben shows up on the doorstep. "My mother confessed on her deathbed that you're my father." One blood test later and ''"OH BORIS!"'' Minka of course doesn't divorce him for any number of reasons (Divorce isn't acceptable to her generation, she doesn't want to throw away a lifetime together, etc.) and eventually forgives him. It would explain why Ben hardly ever shows up and another way how he could be Didi's ''younger'' half-brother.

* Well, that explains a lot. If they're related to someone like that, no wonder Chaz is a neurotic wreck and Chuckie is scared of everything from the dark to oatmeal. It's also possible that Muriel is Chaz's father's sister or other relative. Notice that Chaz's dad is sort of a tough guy who doesn't buy into child psychology (see "Finsterella" and "The Family Tree.") Why? Because he and Muriel grew up like that, of course.

It's shown throughout the series that the adults are rabid-fans of the Dummi Bears cartoon show. They're incredibly enthusiastic about the cartoon, and seem convinced that their children are equally excited about it. The only adults who don't like it are Grandpa, who thinks it's brainlessly stupid, and Randy Carmichael because of the fact that he has to deal with it day in and day out. However, the babies don't like the Dummi Bears. The babies prefer Reptar. That's why they'll often escape on adventure if they're stuck watching a Dummi Bears movie or cartoon. One episode showed that the Dummi Bears served as a form of mind-control on children, compelling them to watch. The ones more easily sucked in to the mind-control are Angelica, who is older than the other babies, and the teenaged babysitter meant to be watching the kids. The babies figured out the mind-control and went off on another adventure.

[[WMG: Chuckie saw a scene from StephenKing's It.]]

* Also, this is sort of canon, considering the line in one episode of AllGrownUp where Lil said something along the lines of "I wonder what Dil would be like if we hadn't dropped him on his head" while Tommy was spying on them with his digital camera ( ItMakesSenseInContext )

[[WMG: All Growed Up is different from ''AllGrownUp'' because that's how the babies wanted to be when they grew up]]

* {{Jossed}}. In ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'' Stu mentions that it's a new century and it features songs from the late 90s, early 2000s. He even sets Chuckie's dad up on an internet dating site. In a FreezeFrameBonus in the passport montage, it shows that they were issued in the year 2000. Charlotte's cell phones evolve into ones from the year the episode was produced as the series go on, i.e. a brick sized one in the early 1990s, a flip phone with an antenna in the late 90s, etc. AllGrownUp may be a TimeSkip or take place in the late 2000s.

* {{Jossed}}. In RugratsInParis Stu mentions that it's a new century and it features songs from the late 90s, early 2000s. He even sets Chuckie's dad up on an internet dating site. In a FreezeFrameBonus in the passport montage, it shows that they were issued in the year 2000. Charlotte's cell phones evolve into ones from the year the episode was produced as the series go on, i.e. a brick sized one in the early 1990s, a flip phone with an antenna in the late 90s, etc. AllGrownUp may be a TimeSkip or take place in the late 2000s.

[[WMG: Rugrats are the characters from KillBill as children.]]

[[WMG: Stu occasionaly sells some of his inventions]]

** Possibly less noticeable in his baby days, since a lot of the traits, such as his unusual fears and attachment to comfort object Wawa, could be explained as a two-year-old being a two-year-old. However, this theory becomes more plausible in All Grown Up, when Chuckie is 12. His highly specialized interests in/obsessions with Armadillo Dave and Yu-Gotta-Go cards provide evidence, as does his increased social awkwardness, especially around girls. He also doesn't seem to have lost some of those unusual childhood fears.

** Well, that explains a lot. If they're related to someone like that, no wonder Chaz is a neurotic wreck and Chuckie is scared of everything from the dark to oatmeal. It's also possible that Muriel is Chaz's father's sister or other relative. Notice that Chaz's dad is sort of a tough guy who doesn't buy into child psychology (see "Finsterella" and "The Family Tree.") Why? Because he and Muriel grew up like that, of course.

think about these they both have blond hair., they are both kids,and there cloths are purple and orange. (in fact. there similar)

What if Angelica wished for her family to let her do what ever she want and her cat died. these made her very uppedset so much that her soulgem darken quickly and she became the witch Albertine.

Anja may repriesent the baby because she's naïve.

Think about it.

** Well there's an early season 1 episode where it shows [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Didi is afraid of clowns]]. She goes nuts when a clown approaches her. Chuckie is there and doesn't seem phased. There's a theory that phobias are caused by seeing someone else react to something - therefore Didi could have given Chuckie his fear of clowns.

** Tommy: Becomes a film director for cool, abstract indie films (kept this one from ''All Grown Up'' since it still makes sense)
** Chuckie: Becomes a child psychologist specializing in helping kids who have experienced trauma, as well as kids who are gifted, on the autism spectrum, or have other unique mental situations.
** Angelica: Mellows out as she grows up, becomes closer to Susie, and enters a serious relationship with Dean, the older kid she had a crush on in "Angelica's in Love." Becomes a high-powered CEO like her mom, but also spends time volunteering, teaching young women self-defense.
** Phil: Becomes an entomologist and discovers new medicines for various parasitic diseases. Known to make chocolate chip cookies with grasshoppers as an ingredient for coworkers at the lab.
** Lil: Spends some time as a professional athlete (perhaps even a figure skater, considering her more girly tendencies later in the series) and then sets up a scholarship foundation for well-rounded young women (such as girls who like girly-girl things, but also love bugs). :)
** Kimi: Becomes a graphic designer for children's computer games. Occasionally designs costumes and sets for children's theater.
** Dil: Stars in a couple of Tommy's films, and writes a self-help book for those who believe they've been abducted by aliens.
** Susie: Briefly cracks under pressure to live up to her mother's legacy, but gets help. Post-trauma, she follows her own path and travels the world as a Peace Corp member. Known as something of a modern-day hippie.

** Not really, you can buy thermistors ten a penny (well not literally, but they are cheap) from any electronics hobbyist shop. Infra-red cameras are surprisingly cheap as well.
*** Can you get materials for hover technology from any electronics hobbyist shop? Sure we can manage drones with fans, but that hover-rama made a strange UFO sound when it lifted off.

[[WMG: Angelica is a younger [[{{Glee}} Sue Slyvester]]]]

Aside from the possibility of her being a Parody Sue, what if Lucy, in fact, isn't as perfect as she tries to convey? We see very little solid proof to back up her apparently extensive list of talents and accomplishments, and aside from the obvious fact that she is, in fact, a successful doctor and mother, we very rarely see her preforming any of her claimed "talents" or using any of her accumulated skills in-show. She claims to have created the replica of the Tiffany lamp, but, actually, she purchased it--something that's probably not hard to do when you're an accomplished heart surgeon and your husband is the writer of a probably world-renown kids show. She simply didn't want to get upset in front of the new neighbors, so she quickly fabricated the ability to simply create a new one. She didn't actually guest lecture at the Cordon Bleu, and by no means did she actually create the Eiffel Tower jello mold with her bare hands; she either used a pre-made mold, or it was, in fact, given by a neighbor who actually did lecture at the Cordon Bleu; she simply loved the prestige of such a position and fibbed, hoping Did wouldn't catch on or know who actually made the mold. Her time in the Peace Corps as well as earning her Commercial Pilots License were just things she happened to think of and wound up sharing, despite having not done either. We did, of course, see her jazz record in All Grown Up, so whereas that probably wasn't a lie, she and her husband may have exaggerated a little; after all, it's hard to be an apparently famous singer, even in the past, without any of your children knowing--there would have been interviews, songs on radio stations, gossip rags wondering "where is she now?". Plus, it's hard to believe it just never came up while Suzy was pursuing her own singing career. She probably had a small cult following and did see some success in her days as a singer, but she probably ultimately decided to become a doctor and raise her family, instead, once she'd gathered enough money from her record sales to attend college and med school. Basically, Lucy is an accomplished doctor with a history in music, but the rest of her talents? Exaggerations and lies made up to make herself seem even more amazing.

Aside from the possibility of her being a Parody Sue, what if Lucy, in fact, isn't as perfect as she tries to convey? We see very little solid proof to back up her apparently extensive list of talents and accomplishments, and aside from the obvious fact that she is, in fact, a successful doctor and mother, we very rarely see her preforming any of her claimed "talents" or using any of her accumulated skills in-show. She claims to have created the replica of the Tiffany lamp, but, actually, she purchased it--something that's probably not hard to do when you're an accomplished heart surgeon and your husband is the writer of a probably world-renown kids show. She simply didn't want to get upset in front of the new neighbors, so she quickly fabricated the ability to simply create a new one. She didn't actually guest lecture at the Cordon Bleu, and by no means did she actually create the Eiffel Tower jello mold with her bare hands; she either used a pre-made mold, or it was, in fact, given by a neighbor who actually "did" lecture at the Cordon Bleu; she simply loved the prestige of such a position and fibbed, hoping Did wouldn't catch on or know who actually made the mold. Her time in the Peace Corps as well as earning her Commercial Pilots License were just things she happened to think of and wound up sharing, despite having not done either. We did, of course, see her jazz record in All Grown Up, so whereas that probably wasn't a lie, she and her husband may have exaggerated a little; after all, it's hard to be an apparently famous singer, even in the past, without any of your children knowing--there would have been interviews, songs on radio stations, gossip rags wondering "where is she now?". Plus, it's hard to believe it just never came up while Suzy was pursuing her own singing career. She probably had a small cult following and did see some success in her days as a singer, but she probably ultimately decided to become a doctor and raise her family, instead, once she'd gathered enough money from her record sales to attend college and med school. Basically, Lucy is an accomplished doctor with a history in music, but the rest of her talents? Exaggerations and lies made up to make herself seem even more amazing.

Aside from the possibility of her being a Parody Sue, what if Lucy, in fact, isn't as perfect as she tries to convey? We see very little solid proof to back up her apparently extensive list of talents and accomplishments, and aside from the obvious fact that she is, in fact, a successful doctor and mother, we very rarely see her preforming any of her claimed "talents" or using any of her accumulated skills in-show. She claims to have created the replica of the Tiffany lamp, but, actually, she purchased it--something that's probably not hard to do when you're an accomplished heart surgeon and your husband is the writer of a probably world-renown kids show. She simply didn't want to get upset in front of the new neighbors, so she quickly fabricated the ability to simply create a new one. She didn't actually guest lecture at the Cordon Bleu, and by no means did she actually create the Eiffel Tower jello mold with her bare hands; she either used a mold, or it was, in fact, given by a neighbor who actually "did" lecture at the Cordon Bleu; she simply loved the prestige of such a position and fibbed, hoping Did wouldn't catch on or know who actually made the mold. Her time in the Peace Corps as well as earning her Commercial Pilots License were just things she happened to think of and wound up sharing, despite having not done either. We did, of course, see her jazz record in All Grown Up, so whereas that probably wasn't a lie, she and her husband may have exaggerated a little; after all, it's hard to be an apparently famous singer, even in the past, without any of your children knowing--there would have been interviews, songs on radio stations, gossip rags wondering "where is she now?". Plus, it's hard to believe it just never came up while Suzy was pursuing her own singing career. She probably had a small cult following and did see some success in her days as a singer, but she probably ultimately decided to become a doctor and raise her family, instead, once she'd gathered enough money from her record sales to attend college and med school. Basically, Lucy is an accomplished doctor with a history in music, but the rest of her talents? Exaggerations and lies made up to make herself seem even more amazing.

Aside from the possibility of her being a Parody Sue, what if Lucy, in fact, isn't as perfect as she tries to convey? We see very little solid proof to back up her apparently extensive list of talents and accomplishments, and aside from the obvious fact that she is, in fact, a successful doctor and mother, we very rarely see her preforming any of her claimed "talents" or using any of her accumulated skills in-show. She claims to have created the replica of the Tiffany lamp, but, actually, she purchased it--something that's probably not hard to do when your an accomplished heart surgeon and your husband is the writer of a probably world-renown kids show. She simply didn't want to get upset in front of the new neighbors, so she quickly fabricated the ability to simply create a new one. She didn't actually guest lecture at the Cordon Bleu, and by no means did she actually create the Eiffel Tower jello mold with her bare hands; she either used a mold, or it was, in fact, given by a neighbor who actually "did" lecture at the Cordon Bleu; she simply loved the prestige of such a position and fibbed, hoping Did wouldn't catch on or know who actually made the mold. Her time in the Peace Corps as well as earning her Commercial Pilots License were just things she happened to think of and wound up sharing, despite having not done either. We did, of course, see her jazz record in All Grown Up, so whereas that probably wasn't a lie, she and her husband may have exaggerated a little; after all, it's hard to be an apparently famous singer, even in the past, without any of your children knowing--there would have been interviews, songs on radio stations, gossip rags wondering "where is she now?". Plus, it's hard to believe it just never came up while Suzy was pursuing her own singing career. She probably had a small cult following and did see some success in her days as a singer, but she probably ultimately decided to become a doctor and raise her family, instead, once she'd gathered enough money from her record sales to attend college and med school. Basically, Lucy is an accomplished doctor with a history in music, but the rest of her talents? Exaggerations and lies made up to make herself seem even more amazing.

Aside from the possibility of her being a Purity Sue, what if Lucy, in fact, isn't as perfect as she tries to convey? We see very little solid proof to back up her apparently extensive list of talents and accomplishments, and aside from the obvious fact that she is, in fact, a successful doctor and mother, we very rarely see her preforming any of her claimed "talents" or using any of her accumulated skills in-show. She claims to have created the replica of the Tiffany lamp, but, actually, she purchased it--something that's probably not hard to do when your an accomplished heart surgeon and your husband is the writer of a probably world-renown kids show. She simply didn't want to get upset in front of the new neighbors, so she quickly fabricated the ability to simply create a new one. She didn't actually guest lecture at the Cordon Bleu, and by no means did she actually create the Eiffel Tower jello mold with her bare hands; she either used a mold, or it was, in fact, given by a neighbor who actually "did" lecture at the Cordon Bleu; she simply loved the prestige of such a position and fibbed, hoping Did wouldn't catch on or know who actually made the mold. Her time in the Peace Corps as well as earning her Commercial Pilots License were just things she happened to think of and wound up sharing, despite having not done either. We did, of course, see her jazz record in All Grown Up, so whereas that probably wasn't a lie, she and her husband may have exaggerated a little; after all, it's hard to be an apparently famous singer, even in the past, without any of your children knowing--there would have been interviews, songs on radio stations, gossip rags wondering "where is she now?". Plus, it's hard to believe it just never came up while Suzy was pursuing her own singing career. She probably had a small cult following and did see some success in her days as a singer, but she probably ultimately decided to become a doctor and raise her family, instead, once she'd gathered enough money from her record sales to attend college and med school. Basically, Lucy is an accomplished doctor with a history in music, but the rest of her talents? Exaggerations and lies made up to make herself seem even more amazing.

[[WMG: From ''The Rugrats Movie'' onward, the babies all experienced some form of regression.]]

Note that from that period onward, the babies' speech became more childish (e.g., saying "diapee" instead of "diaper" when they knew the real word before). There are also other small instances of regression. This can be chalked up to everyone, especially Tommy, feeling the stress of change after Dil was born and especially after the events of ''Rugrats in Paris.'' It's also evidence of the writers becoming lazy with characterizations and storylines; by then, the show was getting older and the target audience younger. The production staff erroneously figured that kids in the early 2000s were dumber than '90s kids and therefore wouldn't appreciate the intelligence of the classic episodes. Wrong.

[[WMG: The babies don't actually know Susie that well]]
Susie was the new little girl who moves into town with her parents and siblings, but her parents don't let her go over the Pickles house to play with the babies/Angelica, because they don't want her around white people. The babies, unsure of what this girl is like, imagine playing with her from time to time (this is why Susie appears less than the other rugrats). The babies also imagine her as the one who protects them from Angelica. Why does Angelica imagine her too? Because from what little Angelica has seen of Susie from across the street, she realizes that Susie is everything Angelica is not. Thus she imagines her as a rival, because of her conscious.

In All Grown Up, Susie's parents are less racists and now allow Susie to interact with the kids/Angelica (She IS going to school with them anyway). This is why Susie has a larger role in All Grown Up, because she finally gets to interact for real with the babies/kids and Angelica.

* If this is true then how come, in most episodes, the parents are seen interacting with their children?

** One darker theory I heard coincides with this - The reason that Angelica's so spoiled is because she's a "miracle baby" - Drew and Charlotte had struggles with infertility, and the thought that Charlotte could be pregnant a second time is why they're so ecstatic, but she had a miscarriage early, and that's why she was so sad. (Charlotte probably has a lot of stress in her life and stress ''can'' cause a miscarriage in the first trimester. No idea about her caffeine consumption, but excessive caffeine consumption can also cause miscarriages.)