Hold on to your diapees! Tommy Pickles is back in two all-new Rugrats shorts, now streaming before the babies return in the CG-animated revival premiering May 27 on Paramount+.
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| The Babies Are Back: (L-R) Cheryl Chase (Angelica), Kath Soucie (Phil & Lil), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie), EG Daily (Tommy) and Cree Summer (Susie) |
Leading up to the revival's debut, Nickelodeon will be treating fans with the brand new special, The Stars of Rugrats Special! In the all new half-hour special, the voice stars from the original Rugrats reunite and will test their skills at Rugrats trivia, perform a table read of a classic, fan-favorite scene, talk about the brand-new, imagination-filled series coming to Paramount+, and more.
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| Tommy Dewey (voice of Stu) |
The Stars of Rugrats Special debuted on Paramount+ on Friday, May 21, and will premiere on NickRewind on TeenNick on Tuesday, May 25 at 1:00 a.m. ET/PT, where it'll also have regular encores over the following two weeks.
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| Cree Summer (L) and Nancy Cartwright |
The Stars of Rugrats Special is available on the Paramount+ YouTube channel.
In the special, fans will learn more about the beloved babies from the voices themselves, including EG Daily (Tommy Pickles), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie Finster), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), Cree Summer (Susie Carmichael) and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil DeVille). The special is hosted by Tommy Dewey, who also lends his voice as Stu Pickles in the upcoming all-new CG-animated series.
Check out a fantastic sneak peek clip at the table read, which spotlights Daily, Cartwright, Chase, Dewey — and Summer flexing her avian improv skills, courtesy of Animation Magazine!
The all-new Rugrats will follow the even bigger adventures born from the colorful imaginations of Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Susie, and Angelica. Premiering exclusively Thursday, May 27 on Paramount+, and produced by the Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the reimagined babies continue to explore their world in brand-new adventures that will both complement and evolve the original series’ beloved stories.
Beginning May 27, the first set of episodes of the Rugrats debut season will be available on Paramount+, with the rollout of additional episodes to be announced at a later date. In the one-hour premiere episode, “Second Time Around,” Tommy leads the babies on a daring adventure to help Chuckie after his big attempt to be brave goes horribly wrong. Warning: dinosaurs are involved. Following the season’s run on Paramount+, the series will air on Nickelodeon at a later date to be announced.
The series stars E.G. Daily (Tommy Pickles), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie Finster), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), Cree Summer (Susie Carmichael), and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil DeVille), all of whom are reprising their iconic roles in this new series.
The original adventurous babies’ voice cast is joined by new voices, including Ashley Rae Spillers and Tommy Dewey (Tommy’s parents, Didi and Stu Pickles); Tony Hale (Chuckie’s father, Chas Finster); Natalie Morales, (Phil and Lil’s mother, Betty DeVille); Anna Chlumsky and Timothy Simons (Angelica’s parents, Charlotte and Drew Pickles); Nicole Byer and Omar Miller (Susie’s parents, Lucy and Randy Carmichael); and Michael McKean (Grandpa Lou Pickles).
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the all-new Rugrats is based on the series created by Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo, and Paul Germain. Eryk Casemiro (“Rugrats”) and Kate Boutilier (“Rugrats”) are executive producers and Dave Pressler (“Robot and Monster”) and Casey Leonard (“Breadwinners”) serve as co-executive producers, with Rachel Lipman (“Rugrats”) as co-producer and Kellie Smith (“The Fairly OddParents”) as line producer. Charlie Adler (“Rugrats”) serves as the voice director. Production is overseen by Mollie Freilich, Senior Manager, Current Series Animation, Nickelodeon.
The original “Rugrats” series launched in August of 1991 and instantly became a groundbreaking phenomenon, spawning consumer products and three hit theatrical releases, cementing its place in pop culture history through its iconic characters, storytelling, and unique visual style. “Rugrats” was in production for nine seasons over the course of 13 years. The series earned four Daytime Emmy Awards, six Kids' Choice Awards, and its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Other animated Nickelodeon exclusives on Paramount+ include the CG-animated SpongeBob SquarePants prequel series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, and the upcoming Star Trek: Prodigy.
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Originally published: Friday, May 21, 2021.
Original source: @KidsSchedule; H/T: Anime Superhero Forum /@Kanc.
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So is this like the Stars Of SpongeBob special from last summer where the voice cast reenacts their old scenes from their own episodes?
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