Rugrats (Season 9)

Happy Taffy (Episode 1) 7.0

Writer: Scott Gray

Air date: 2002-09-21

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: The new baby-sitter worries the babies with her taste in teen-angst music, and the grown-ups with her wardrobe.

Bug Off (Episode 2) 7.0

Writer: Scott Gray

Air date: 2002-09-21

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 cheerleaders, after one of them, her best friend Britannica, sprained their ankle, after Taffy caused their pyramid to collapse. As she does so, she leaves the Rugrats alone in the bleachers while she fills in for Britannica, and eventually,

Who's Taffy? (Episode 3) 7.0

Writer: Peter Egan

Air date: 2002-09-28

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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, ""I'm not myself"", Angelica tries to cheer her up by dressing like Taffy. However, this created a new problem -- the Rugrats think that Angelica, wearing one of taffy's hair clips, has become Taffy; while Taffy, calling the bandmembers ""dumb babies"" over the phone, has become Angelica.

Hold the Pickles (Episode 4) 7.0

Writer: Cynthia Riddle

Air date: 2002-09-28

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: The tykes misconstrue something their babysitter says about not liking dill pickles.

Diapies & Dragons (Episode 5) 7.0

Writer: Scott Gray

Air date: 2002-10-05

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 6) 7.0

Writer: Vera Duffy

Air date: 2002-10-05

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 for littering.

Kimi Takes the Cake (Episode 7) 7.0

Writer: Peter Hunziker

Air date: 2002-10-05

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Kimi has a special birthday party at Happy Castle.

Baby Power (Episode 8) 7.0

Writer: Noah Taft

Air date: 2002-10-05

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 city, leading the Rugrats to believe that Dil has too much ""Baby Power"", so they try to find a way to make him normal again. The earthquake has given Stu an opportunity to try special earthquake safety helmets on the Rugrats, the newest product from Pickles Industries, ""the first name in disaster"".

Bestest of Show (Episode 9) 7.0

Air date: 2002-11-16

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: The tykes enter their pets in a contest.

Imagine That (Episode 10) 7.0

Air date: 2002-11-16

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 11) 7.0

Writer: Jeffrey Wynne

Air date: 2002-11-22

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 12) 7.0

Air date: 2002-11-30

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 13) 7.0

Air date: 2002-12-09

Runtime: 44 min

Overview: 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 snowed in at a re-creation of a pioneer cabin designed by Stu.

Clown Around (Episode 14) 7.0

Writer: Rick Gitelson

Air date: 2003-01-30

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 15) 7.0

Writer: Steve Ochs

Air date: 2003-01-30

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Tommy and his friends put on their own television "rewards" show.

Starstruck (Episode 16) 7.0

Writer: Noah Taft

Air date: 2003-03-08

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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 next film. And Kimi is -- that girl. But, when Mack says that Kimi is going to be a star, the Rugrats though that she'll be up in the sky, twinkling.

The Crawl Space (Episode 17) 7.0

Air date: 2003-03-08

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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, into the crawlspace. Angelica interprets this by banishing the Rugrats to the crawl space, where they could play there, while Angelica has the living room all to herself, to the displeasure of Susie. Meanwhile, Stu invents an automatic plan

The Bravliest Baby (Episode 18) 7.0

Writer: Scott Gray

Air date: 2003-06-08

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Tommy's nerves are shaken after he's involved in a playground accident.

Gimme an A (Episode 19) 7.0

Writer: Mark Valenti

Air date: 2003-06-08

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: The gang runs wild on a college campus.

Club Fred (Episode 20) 7.0

Air date: 2003-09-06

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 21) 7.0

Writer: Rick Gitelson

Air date: 2003-09-13

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Tommy fears that his life is going in reverse when his mom decides to go back to school.

Sweet Dreams (Episode 22) 7.0

Writer: Ronda Spinak

Air date: 2003-09-13

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Chuckie's recurring dream is nowhere to be found.

Baby Sale (Episode 23) 7.0

Air date: 2003-09-20

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Tommy and the gang become anxious during an outing to Krudnik's department store for bargain baby clothing.

Steve (Episode 24) 7.0

Writer: Dan Danko

Air date: 2003-09-20

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: The kids mourn the melting away of a snowman they dubbed Steve.

A Step at a Time (Episode 25) 7.0

Writer: Mark Palmer

Air date: 2003-09-27

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: The babies recall their first steps with embarrassment, while their parents remember them differently.

Angelica's Assistant (Episode 26) 7.0

Writer: Scott Gray

Air date: 2003-09-27

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Angelica orders a timid playmate to act as her errand boy.

Murmur on the Ornery Express (Episode 27) 7.0

Writer: David Regal

Air date: 2003-11-11

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 28) 7.0

Writer: Jill Gorey

Air date: 2004-04-10

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 29) 7.0

Writer: Peter Hunziker

Air date: 2004-06-10

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Stu designs a video surveillance babysitting system, but the TV signals get switched.

Fountain of Youth (Episode 30) 7.0

Air date: 2004-06-10

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Angelica convinces the babies that the parents are looking for the fountain of youth.

Hurricane Alice (Episode 31) 7.0

Writer: Robb Lanum

Air date: 2004-08-01

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Betty's college roommate comes to visit with her daughter Alice during a hurricane named Alice.