Rugrats 2021 Is Creating A New Generation Of Nightmares

Expect your children to sleep in bed with you

Alexander Razin
3 min readMay 30, 2021
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As millennials and gen z enter adulthood having children of their own, they noticed today’s children programming doesn’t have the magic or spark the cartoons they grew up with. The CGI anthropomorphic rescue puppies, the little kids who turn into superheroes reminiscent of Power Rangers, don’t cut it, so what can you do?

Nickelodeon has the brilliant idea to bring back your favorite cartoons like Hey Arnold on the silver screen. Nickelodeon tested the waters with the 1994 classic, Rugrats. Rugrats is about neglectful parents leaving their miscreant infants and toddlers unattended in the backyard or exploring the city.

When I was a kid, each time Rugrats was on; I’m plastered to the television, watching those trouble makers cause chaos. I recall going to my grandparent’s house early in the morning, right before I went to school, and I’ll watch Nickelodeon. Rugrats was on the early morning schedule, so I’ll go to my grandparent’s massive couch watching Tommy Pickles have adventures with his pals.

Rugrats 2021 brings back the original creators, Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo, and Paul Germain of Klasky Csupo, to bring the 3D Rugrats to life. The whole gang returns in this new venture: brave one-year-old…

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Alexander Razin

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