Rugrats: Season 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Rugrats Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Happy Taffy
Sep 21, 2002 · 11 min
The new baby-sitter worries the babies with her taste in teen-angst music, and the grown-ups with her wardrobe.
Bug Off
Sep 21, 2002 · 11 min
Taffy takes the Rugrats to a high school basketball game, where the Hornets are playing the visiting Poodles. However, Taffy ""volunteers"" herself to replace one of the cheerleade
Who's Taffy?
Sep 28, 2002 · 11 min
When Taffy comes over to babysit the Rugrats, she is upset that the band will break up, all because they feel that she is affecting her performance in the band. When Taffy says, ""
Hold the Pickles
Sep 28, 2002 · 11 min
The tykes misconstrue something their babysitter says about not liking dill pickles.
Diapies & Dragons
Oct 5, 2002 · 11 min
Taffy takes the Rugrats to a video arcade; the Rugrats imagine themselves trying to save ""Princess"" Taffy from the dragons in a video game.
Lil's Phil of Trash
Oct 5, 2002 · 11 min
When Taffy takes the babies on a picnic in the park, Phil bonds with Dusty, a young "sanitation artist" picking up trash, who is eventually revealed to be doing community service f
Kimi Takes the Cake
Oct 5, 2002 · 11 min
Kimi has a special birthday party at Happy Castle.
Baby Power
Oct 5, 2002 · 11 min
The Rugrats coat Dil with ""Baby Power"" (baby powder), so he could be strong enough to beat Spiffy in a game of Tug-Of-War. Shortly afterward, though, an earthquake strikes the ci
Imagine That
Nov 16, 2002 · 11 min
Angelica pretends to be the hero of a TV adventure, while Tommy and the gang make believe she's the villain.
Mutt's in a Name
Nov 22, 2002 · 11 min
The Finsters' puppy is ill, and the babies think it's because she hasn't been named properly, but pet psychologist Dr. Mutterly thinks otherwise.
The Perfect Twins
Nov 30, 2002 · 11 min
Lil tries emulating her prim and proper twin cousins from England, while Phil works to persuade her to stay messy like him. Also, Angelica pretends that she's American royalty.
Babies In Toyland
Dec 9, 2002 · 44 min
Dil's first Christmas finds Santa Claus driven to quit the toy-giving business by Angelica, who's unhappy about her gift: a "dumb" reindeer doll. Elsewhere, the grown-ups get snowe
Clown Around
Jan 30, 2003 · 11 min
Chuckie's afraid he's turning into a circus clown after he and the babies make their first trip to the big top.
The Baby Rewards
Jan 30, 2003 · 11 min
Tommy and his friends put on their own television "rewards" show.
Starstruck
Mar 8, 2003 · 11 min
When Hollywood celebrity Mack Granite visits the coffee shop, he got more than a decent cup of coffee -- he also finds the perfect person to play the role of a little girl in his n
The Crawl Space
Mar 8, 2003 · 11 min
Didi wanted Stu to clean up the living room for Boris & Minka's visit, which includes putting the toys away. Sarcastically, Stu says that he would put the toys, and the babies, int
The Bravliest Baby
Jun 8, 2003 · 11 min
Tommy's nerves are shaken after he's involved in a playground accident.
Club Fred
Sep 6, 2003 · 22 min
The families go on a resort vacation, but are unable to relax when they're forced to share one room. Meanwhile, the babies look for treasure.
Back to School
Sep 13, 2003 · 11 min
Tommy fears that his life is going in reverse when his mom decides to go back to school.
Baby Sale
Sep 20, 2003 · 11 min
Tommy and the gang become anxious during an outing to Krudnik's department store for bargain baby clothing.
Steve
Sep 20, 2003 · 11 min
The kids mourn the melting away of a snowman they dubbed Steve.
A Step at a Time
Sep 27, 2003 · 11 min
The babies recall their first steps with embarrassment, while their parents remember them differently.
Angelica's Assistant
Sep 27, 2003 · 11 min
Angelica orders a timid playmate to act as her errand boy.
Murmur on the Ornery Express
Nov 11, 2003 · 22 min
The babies must solve the mystery of Chuckie's missing plush bear during an overnight train ride in celebration of Boris and Minka's wedding anniversary.
Pre-School Daze
Apr 10, 2004 · 22 min
Angelica and Susie vie for the role of teacher's pet, but their efforts to impress Miss Weemer lead them to accidentally break her favorite mug.
They Came From The Backyard
Jun 10, 2004 · 11 min
Stu designs a video surveillance babysitting system, but the TV signals get switched.
Fountain of Youth
Jun 10, 2004 · 11 min
Angelica convinces the babies that the parents are looking for the fountain of youth.
Hurricane Alice
Aug 1, 2004 · 11 min
Betty's college roommate comes to visit with her daughter Alice during a hurricane named Alice.