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Rugrats Season 3

Rugrats

Season 3

September 26, 1993 50 episodes

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Dummi Bear Dinner Disaster
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E1. Dummi Bear Dinner Disaster

11m Sep 26, 1993

Paul Gatsby, the creator of the Dummi Bears, comes to dinner at the Carmicheals' house. Susie thinks that every time Paul and her father, Randy (who's the head writer for the Dummi Bears) get together, Paul buys the Carmicheals' a new house. Because of this, she and the rest of the Rugrats decide to ruin the dinner so Paul will be mad and not make the Carmicheals' move.

Twins Pique
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E2. Twins Pique

11m Sep 26, 1993

Phil and Lil decide they want to be different from each other.

Chuckie's First Haircut
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E3. Chuckie's First Haircut

11m Oct 3, 1993

Chuckie is scared to get a haircut so the rugrats try to make him get over this fear.

Cool Hand Angelica
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E4. Cool Hand Angelica

11m Oct 3, 1993

After Susie talks about her rough experiences at camp Angelica says that she could handle that entire camp in a day. Of course she's lying and trying to make herself look good but her wish comes true when her parents enroll her in the same camp as Susie and she realizes that it's not a piece of cake.

Tricycle Thief
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E5. Tricycle Thief

11m Oct 10, 1993

Susie's tricycle is missing, and everyone immediately blames Angelica. She denies it, but there is lots of evidence. Did she steal it?

Rhinoceritis!
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E6. Rhinoceritis!

11m Oct 10, 1993

Playing doctor (not THAT kind of playing doctor) with her ""Binks McGill"" doctor kit (based on the TV show), Angelica diagnoses Chuckie with the entirely ficticious ""Rhinoceritis"", in which Chuckie will turn into a rhino. The signs of ""Rhinoceritis"" includes a bump on a head (where ""a horn is growing in""), scaly skin (actually, scabs), and ornery behavior. Meanwhile, Drew helps Stu and Didi with their income tax, with some sound advice for those who don't file properly.

Grandpa Moves Out
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E7. Grandpa Moves Out

11m Oct 17, 1993

After ruining dinner, making Tommy cry and Spike growl, Grandpa gets out of everyone's way by moving to Flushing Waters Retirement Home, which is luxury, (so it says in the commercial), which turns out to be your run-in-the-mill retirement home.

The Legend Of Satchmo
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E8. The Legend Of Satchmo

11m Oct 17, 1993

The babies, Angelica, and Grandpa have a campout outside. Grandpa tells the legend of the Satchmo, which leads to Chuckie using the restroom, and Tommy figuring out where Chuckie is. Angelica Scares them, Stu is scared to let them sleep outside because of a campout when he was 34. He calms himself down and sleeps with the kids.

Circus Angelicus
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E9. Circus Angelicus

11m Oct 24, 1993

After a trip to the circus, Angelica stages her own big top, using the rugrats as her three-ring acts.

The Stork
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E10. The Stork

11m Oct 24, 1993

Angelica asks, ""Where do babies come from?"" Her parents originally planned to give her a well-thought-out answer, but ended up answering ""the stork"". After Angelica tells the Rugrats about this, Tommy finds his new ""brother"", ""Milton"", in the nest, as an unhatched egg. Angelica, however, wants it (""Miltonia"", her new ""sister""), to herself.

The Baby Vanishes
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E11. The Baby Vanishes

11m Oct 31, 1993

Angelica uses her mother's vanishing cream (thinking it can make people "invisible") on herself and Tommy and Chuckie, but she wants to be noticed later on.

Farewell, My Friend
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E12. Farewell, My Friend

11m Oct 31, 1993

When a glass was broken in Chaz's greenhouse while the Rugrats go on an adventure, Chuckie does not want to go on any adventures with his friends anymore, but Chuckie's decision also affects Chuckie and Tommy's friendship.

When Wishes Come True
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E13. When Wishes Come True

11m Nov 7, 1993

Tommy gets really mad at Angelica for ruining his ""3 Baby's and a Guitar"" statue. So Tommy wishes for the worst thing to happen for Angelica. She turned stone, but the babies don't know it's Drew's annivesry present for Charlotte.

Angelica Breaks a Leg
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E14. Angelica Breaks a Leg

11m Nov 7, 1993

Charlotte and Drew go on a power rafting trip. Angelica has to stay with Uncle Stu and Aunt Didi. She gets mad for not giving her attiention, so she fakes breaking a leg. It drives Stu and Didi nuts, but she eventually gets caught and in the end she gets it back double as Charlotte breaks her leg.

The Last Babysitter
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E15. The Last Babysitter

11m Nov 14, 1993

Elysa finally gets a chance to be mature and responsible by basysitting Tommy, Susie, Buster, and other babies but promblems arise when the lights blackout and Tommy and Suzie see a shadow in the hall.

Sour Pickles
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E16. Sour Pickles

11m Nov 14, 1993

Grandpa Lou tells the story of how much Stu and Drew fought as babies and try to get th eold tv working so they can watch the TV show, ""Blocky and Oxwinkle"".

Reptar 2010
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E17. Reptar 2010

11m Nov 21, 1993

The Rugrats are having fun watching Reptar 2010 when suddenly the video breaks. So the Rugrats become Reptommy, Chucktar, Replil, Repphil, and Reptelica and create their own endings to the movie.

Stu Gets A Job
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E18. Stu Gets A Job

11m Nov 21, 1993

Stu, trying to break through his inventor’s block, gets a job at Consolidated Lard.

Give And Take
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E19. Give And Take

11m Nov 28, 1993

Tommy ""accidently"" lets Chuckie borrow his Boppo toy. Chuckie then relizes it's a clown toy. Angelica finds a switch on it and Chuckie pulls it, deflating Boppo. Then Tommy comes over and sees the deflated Boppo, Then Stu inflates it again.

The Gold Rush
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E20. The Gold Rush

11m Nov 28, 1993

Angelica finds a nickel in the sand box and thinks there's a fortune under the sand, so the babies dig. They start arguing about finding more nickels. Angelica maks the nickel with an X, but the wind blows it away and Angelica digs frantically to find it again. The babies don't care about nickels anymore and they just play happily again.

Home Movies
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E21. Home Movies

11m Dec 5, 1993

Stu shows everyone boring home movies, but the kids make drawings of their own that are brought to life by the Rugrats cartoonists. A VERY cool story with actual art by the children of the makers of Rugrats.

The Mysterious Mr. Friend
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E22. The Mysterious Mr. Friend

11m Dec 5, 1993

Stu invents a new toy: a scary walking, talking, heat-seeking clown doll. The babies encounter it, and are horrified. Eventually, it all comes down to a final battle royale between Tommy and friends and an army of "Mr. Friends." The babies win the day...or do they?

Cuffed
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E23. Cuffed

11m Dec 12, 1993

After playing with a pair of toy had-cuffs to be donated to an orphanage, Chuckie and Angelica got cuffed together with it and they've lost the key.

The Blizzard
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E24. The Blizzard

11m Dec 12, 1993

Chuckies favorite toy bus that he got from Santa gets broken after Stu steps on it, and whats worse is a blizzard is going to hit them. After the blizzard when playing in the snow Lou says that it looks like the North Pole. And so Chuckie gets an idea and says to the rest of the Rugrats that if the North Pole is near than so is Santa, and he can fix Chuckies toy. And so they go on an adventure to find Santa braving the blizzards, and harsh coldness of the North Pole (Tommys back yard). On the way they meet Angelica (Angelanik of the North) whos only going along to get toys. Later the Rugrats find out they went the wrong way and ended up at the South Pole. While the others are dissapointed Tommy thinks it's great that they managed to find the South Pole. And so Lou fixed Chuckies bus and the Rugrats had a fun adventure in the blizzard.

Destination: Moon
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E25. Destination: Moon

11m Dec 19, 1993

When Chuckie's toy rocket flies too high, the babies think that it has gone to the moon. Thinking Grandpa Lou's new trailer is a rocket ship, the pretend to fly to the moon to search for Chuckie's rocket. But they have to watch out for moon monsters!

Angelica's Birthday
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E26. Angelica's Birthday

11m Dec 19, 1993

It's Angelica's birthday and she's excited, until Grandpa Lou tells her what it's like to be old. So, she decides to become a baby again, but soon finds it's not as great as she thinks.

Princess Angelica
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E27. Princess Angelica

11m Dec 26, 1993

After intensive testing by the Rugrats, it is proven that Angelica is the princess, and contemplates leaving her "fake" parents (Drew & Charlotte, who makes her clean her room once a month) for her "real", royal ones (actually, Sal Fusco, "Home Office King" (555-KING), who charges $100 for a house call).

The Odd Couple
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E28. The Odd Couple

11m Dec 26, 1993

Tommy is staying over at Chuckie's house for a long weekend while his parents go to Wisconsin for a cheese tasting tour. Tommy and Chuckie think they're going to get along great, but soon they start fighting about their different ways of doing stuff.

Naked Tommy
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E29. Naked Tommy

11m Jan 2, 1994

Trying to be just like Spike, Tommy takes off his clothes, and entices the other Rugrats to do the same, while Stu finds a way to keep Tommy's clothes on.

Tommy And The Secret Club
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E30. Tommy And The Secret Club

11m Jan 2, 1994

Angelica is forming a new club, and is running a contest to see who will become a member. The benefit: the member becomes Angelica's slave.

Under Chuckie's Bed
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E31. Under Chuckie's Bed

11m Jan 9, 1994

When Chaz replaces Chuckie's crib with a bed, Chuckie starts to be afraid of the monster under the bed, and it's up to Tommy and Chuckie to face the monster.

Chuckie Is Rich
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E32. Chuckie Is Rich

11m Jan 9, 1994

When Chaz wins a clearing house sweepstakes, Chaz and Chuckie are rich, and Chuckie lives the high life until Chaz blows all his fortune in a bad investment.

Mommy's Little Assets
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E33. Mommy's Little Assets

11m Feb 13, 1994

Charlotte brings Tommy and Angelica to her office building where, while Charlotte makes a deal with the Famous Ethel cookie factory, Tommy and Angelica wreak havoc in the office by damaging plans for the Cookieland theme park and breking Jonathan's fish aquarium.

Chuckie's Wonderful Life
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E34. Chuckie's Wonderful Life

11m Feb 13, 1994

When Chuckie accidently gives Angelica his father's Latvian Polka Dances CD (using it as a toy), Chuckie, who wishes he weren't born, has a chance to see what would be of the world if it weren't for Chuckie.

In The Dreamtime
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E35. In The Dreamtime

11m Feb 20, 1994

After having vivid dreams at night, Chuckie is having trouble distinguishing fantasy from reality. His difficulty, however, almost had disasterous results when he wanders into the next yard, where a bulldog is sitting.

The Unfair Pair
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E36. The Unfair Pair

11m Feb 20, 1994

When Angelica thinks every family would have one favorite child, there is one problem when it comes to which of the twins Phil and Lil are their favorite.

Chuckie's Red Hair
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E37. Chuckie's Red Hair

11m Feb 27, 1994

Chuckie hates being noticed by everyone because of his red hair, so he uses Grandpa Lou's hair dye and turns it black, only to realized he liked getting attention in the first place.

Spike Runs Away
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E38. Spike Runs Away

11m Feb 27, 1994

When Spike suddenly runs away, Tommy is sad. So Stu and Didi try new pets. The poodle is too mean, the gerbils have ran away and Grandpa Lou squished the spider. Will Spike come back or will he never come home?

The Alien
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E39. The Alien

11m Mar 6, 1994

When Chuckie gets a new playhouse, Angelica scapegoats Chuckie for being an alien, thinking the playhouse is a UFO and Chuckie is trying to trick the babies into being abducted.

Mr. Clean
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E40. Mr. Clean

11m Mar 6, 1994

After being told by Chaz about germs after Chuckie was caught playing near germs, Chuckie becomes an overprotective germ freak who couldn't even play with the Rugrats.

Angelica's Worst Nightmare
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E41. Angelica's Worst Nightmare

11m Mar 13, 1994

Charlotte is having a baby, but Angelica does not like the idea of having another mouth to feed.

The Mega Diaper Babies
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E42. The Mega Diaper Babies

11m Mar 13, 1994

The Rugrats play-act their favorite super-heroes, ""The Mega Hyper-Heroes"", a Captain Planet-type program, as Angelica commandeers their action figures.

New Kid In Town
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E43. New Kid In Town

11m Apr 10, 1994

Tired of Angelica being bad to them all the time; the Rugrats find Josh, another friend to play with. It started out okay, but it turns out, however, that he is more meaner than Angelica, going as far as risking their lives with a game called "Pillow" (he swings high and jumps ON the babies). According to Josh, what's "fair" is what he (and later, his fist) decides to be fair.

Pickles vs. Pickles
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E44. Pickles vs. Pickles

11m Apr 10, 1994

Tired of being hassled all the time by her parents, especially when it comes down to the foods she's required to eat, Angelica doesn't take the law into her own hands -- she takes them to court.

KidTV
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E45. KidTV

11m May 8, 1994

After being disgusted by a competitor's toy commercial on TV (a ""Transformer""-type flying bird that flies, goes in space, does your homework, etc.), Stu throws his invention (similar to what's on the commercial, except it doesn't do anything) at the TV, breaking the TV and the bird (the latter already broken to begin with). Afterwards, the Rugrats use a box (a ""Cheese of the Month"" box that was to be used to ship the TV back to Japan) to make their own shows, all making a rather colorful lineup.

The Sky Is Falling
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E46. The Sky Is Falling

11m May 8, 1994

Following Angelica's story on ""The End of the World"" (which previously happened 2 years before), the Rugrats prepare for the falling sky, and its aftermath (Angelica becomes the world President and orders the Rugrats to do what she says), while Stu and Chazz brush up on their tennis.

I Remember Melville
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E47. I Remember Melville

11m May 15, 1994

Melville, Chuckie's pet bug, died while in the other Rugrats' care. They try to find ways to avoid passing that fact to Chuckie.

No More Cookies
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E48. No More Cookies

11m May 15, 1994

After getting sick as a result of eating too much cookies, Angelica swears off them, depending on the other Rugrats to keep her away from cookies.

Cradle Attraction
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E49. Cradle Attraction

11m May 22, 1994

Chuckie has a girlfriend, Megan. They like each other in an unorthodox manner -- by teasing each other.

Moving Away
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E50. Moving Away

11m May 22, 1994

Angelica and her parents are moving to New York, only to have their plans thwarted by Jonathan at the last minute. Tommy explains to the other Rugrats on how they met for the first time, thanks to Angelica's lies about each other.

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