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''Rugrats'' was created by the then husband and wife duo of [[Gabor Csupo]] (pronounced Chew-poh) and [[Arlene Klasky]], along with [[Paul Germain]] in [[1989]]. K-C had a successful animation firm at the time which provided services for commercials and music videos, Klasky, Csupo, and Germain were also animating [[The Simpsons]] at the time, which they would continue to do until [[1992]]. The three decided to create their own series in response to an announcement by the children's cable network [[Nickelodeon]] that they were to launch their own line of animated shows, later to be called [[Nicktoons]]. With the comedic inspiration coming from the antics of Klasky and Csupo's infant children, the 6 1/2 minute, never to be seen on televison pilot episode, "Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing", went into production. After production on the pilot was completed in [[1990]], they submitted it to Nick, who tested it with an audience of children, the majority of which approved. The series debuted on [[August 11]], [[1991]], along with ''[[Doug]]'' and ''[[Ren and Stimpy]]''. It went out of production in [[1994]], but after increased ratings when shown in primetime, it was revived in [[1997]], subsequently leading to 3 [[film|movies]]: ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'' ([[1998]]), which became the first non-[[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] animated movie to earn $100 million in the US, ''[[Rugrats in Paris: The Movie|Rugrats in Paris]]'' ([[2000]]), and ''[[Rugrats Go Wild!]]'' ([[2003]]), a [[fictional crossover|crossover]] with ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''.

In [[2001]], the show celebrated its 10th [[anniversary]] by creating a special onefour-hour episode entitled "[[All Growed Up]]," focusing on what the Rugrats would be like in 10 years. After the special had aired, Klasky-Csupo said that they had no plans to make a series about it. The special became one of the highest rated episodes in Nickelodeon's history. Consequently, Nickelodeon eventually commissioned a full series, ''[[All Grown Up!]]'', which started its regular run in [[November 2003]] (a sneak peek full episode named ''Coup DeVille'' had aired earlier in April). Many fans feel that ''All Grown Up'' took a step in the right direction, while others feel that it takes away from the show's original premise, and reduces it to something that, at best, vaguely resembles the show that many people grew to love in the [[1990s]]. Many also believe it pales in comparison to the writing, acting, artwork, and even music of the original show. In 2003, it aired on ''[[Nick on CBS]]'', then ended in July 2003.

Meanwhile, production on the ''Rugrats'' series (along with that of most of the other Klasky-Csupo shows) was eventually shut down, and the last new episode ("Hurricane Alice") aired on [[August 1]], [[2004]].