All Grown Up! is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó for Nickelodeon. It is a spinoff of Rugrats and takes place about ten years after the original series where the characters are now pre-teen to teenage. Tommy, Dil, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Kimi, Angelica and Susie now have to deal with teenage and pre-teen issues and situations.
After the success of All Growed Up, the Rugrats 10th anniversary special, Nickelodeon commissioned All Grown Up! as a spin-off series based on the episode. The series ran from 2003 to 2008 with a total of five seasons and 55 episodes.
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History
The idea originated in All Growed Up, a special which aired in 2001 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rugrats. Nickelodeon was so impressed by the high ratings it achieved, with more than 12 million viewers tuning into the special, that it commissioned an entire series revolving around the teenage main characters. Production for the series later began in September 2002, under the pilot's name; however, Nickelodeon insisted that the program go with the more grammatically correct title All Grown Up instead, especially since the characters in the special used more grammatically correct words. During summer 2003, teasers for All Grown Up aired. However, the scenes shown were not clips from actual episodes of the show.
At the time, this was not the only spinoff of Rugrats under consideration.
In 2002, Nickelodeon aired the episode Pre-School Daze, the proposed pilot to a series in which characters Angelica and Susie attend pre-school (the program ultimately aired in the UK in 2005, and then made its North American debut, long after the original series had been cancelled, in 2008.)
Another proposed spinoff was a series featuring Susie and the Carmichael family, who would've moved from Anytown, California to Atlanta, Georgia in the new series; it was first proposed for the 1999-2000 television season, but with Nick and Klasky-Csupo deciding to concentrate on all the original-aged Rugrats, all together, that concept was shelved. The Kwanzaa special, which aired in 2001, had served as a pilot for this new series, but some felt that the (ultimately rejected) series would've gotten against logical rules due to the combined production of the earlier two series.
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Broadcast
The show premiered on April 12, 2003, as a preview before starting its regular run in late November 2003. When the series did start its regular run, more than 3.2 million viewers tuned in, enough to put it into the 2nd place slot for the week (behind an NFL game on ESPN) and making it the highest-rated premiere in Nickelodeon's history at the time. (The April sneak peek did not make the top 15 cable programs for that week, due to the ongoing war in Iraq.) It aired on Nick on CBS on September 18, 2004, and ended on September 17, 2005. The original titles for this series were All Growed Up! and Rugrats: All Growed Up!.
In addition, in its first season, All Grown Up! had its first of two celebrity guest stars: Lil Romeo as "Lil Q" (Cupid) in episode 11, "It's Cupid, Stupid".
Beginning in Season 4, the show would be put on hiatus numerous times between 2005-2008. The first began on October 10, 2005. The second began on November 25, 2006. And the final one began on November 30, 2007. The show aired on Nicktoons from September 23, 2005 to October 28, 2013.
In early 2007, All Grown Up! was removed from the Nickelodeon schedule in the United States. Although it later returned, no new episodes have been produced since 2008.
Nickelodeon US aired most of the final season of All Grown Up! from November 12, 2007, through November 30, 2007. The final three episodes aired on August 3, 2008, August 10, 2008, and August 17, 2008.
Characters
- Thomas "Tommy" Pickles
- Tommy, now a 11-year old boy with a full head of hair, is the elder brother of Dil Pickles and leader of the group. Many years ago, he once fell into the river water but his grandpa Lou got him out quickly but this experience affected Tommy, causing him to have a fear of water. He also has an interest in film making and inventing like his father. His friends still look up to him for help and advice whenever the situation gets out of control.
- Charles "Chuckie" Finster, Jr.
- Chuckie is Tommy's best friend and Kimi's older step-brother. At 12 years old, Chuckie is still shy and timid, although he has a "rebellious streak" at times and can be protective of Kimi. He and Tommy are known to cause havoc at school, angering their vice principal. He gets gross tendencies.
- Dylan "Dil" Pickles
- Dil is Tommy's 10 year old brother and has somewhat inherited his father and brother's interest in inventing. Dil is known for his unconventional habits, style, speech, interests and beliefs (especially in aliens) which are hinted to have been caused by being dropped as a baby by the DeVille twins. Although he is the youngest he is often the most insightful of the group and has really deep moments.
- Phillip "Phil" and Lillian "Lil" DeVille
- Phil and Lil are good friends of Tommy, Chuckie and Dil. Phil and Lil are 12 years old twins who have remained very close and still have gross tendencies when together. Lil is a tomboy but has matured a bit more than her brother and has picked up interests in fashion and boys. Phil has displayed some talent at cooking. Both of them have an interest in sports and have been on the school soccer team.
- Angelica Pickles
- Angelica is Tommy and Dil's cousin, now 13 years old as a teenager, and is often the most stereotypical character. She is usually seen doing many typical "teen things" like getting a cell phone, pursuing boys, and getting the latest fashion trends. Although she has grown up, Angelica continues to be mean and spoiled in her pursuit of popularity. She also still constantly rivals the rest of the kids with her self-serving and bossy behavior. However, she maintains a close relationship with Susie and has learned to soften up to others, frequently giving help or acting kind when it comes down to it.
- Susie Carmichael
- Susie, also 13 years old, is Angelica's best friend and tries to keep her grounded when she can. Susie is still known to be helpful and kind to her younger friends while also keeping her reputation as the responsible one of the group. She is smart and has displayed a considerable talent for singing, a skill that often makes Angelica jealous because of the attention she receives for it.
- Kimi Watanabe-Finster
- Kimi is Chuckie's 11 year old step-sister. While she lives with her mother Kira and step-father Chas, she has a good relationship with her biological father, Hiro, who lives in Japan. Kimi also has a good relationship with Chuckie even though sometimes he is protective of her. Like Lil she has grown into a little bit of a tomboy, has adopted a punk style, and has started embracing her Japanese heritage more.
Episodes
Merchandise
VHS and DVD releases
A total of twelve All Grown Up! DVDs have been released:
Nick Picks
- Nick Picks Volume 1: Lucky 13
- Nick Picks Volume 2: Interview With A Campfire
- Nick Picks Volume 3: Dude Where's My Horse
- Nick Picks Volume 4: R.V. Having Fun Yet
- Nick Picks Holiday: The Finster Who Stole Christmas
Books
There are a range of All Grown Up! books published:
- Ask Angelica!
- Whats With Dad?
- Chuckie's Ghost
- Cookie Crisis!
- It's About Time
- The Scavenger Hunt
- Welcome to Fifth Grade!
- Boys vs Girls
- Angelica for President
- Coolest Girl In School
References
External links
- All Grown Up! on IMDb
- All Grown Up! at TV.com
- All Grown Up at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. from the original on April 4, 2012.
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