This Was The Most Heartbreaking Episode In Rugrats History

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For many growing up in the 90's, Nickelodeon's Rugrats was not only an original Nicktoon, but a staple in every household. We grew up watching Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil go on adventures and attempt to figure out life. Though one episode of Rugrats was extremely heartbreaking as we learned about a characters tragic backstory.

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Written by Chris Teregis
Edited by Dan Smiley

[kigas]

As soon as I saw Chucky I knew what episode it was immediately.

[MsAlyssaB]

"You can miss her together" gets me every time, after 20 years that's how you know the writers knew what they were doing!

[cernunos]

“I do have a mom. She’s right here in the flowers”. Fuck man.. why you gotta do this to me

[rikgales]

When i was younger this episode felt like Just a well told story. now after losing my own mother this childrens cartoon suddenly hits like a truck.

[tabeechey]

This hits hard - my son is 21 months old, and I was just diagnosed with heart failure. I don't know if I'll recover (hopeful, though) - but the idea of him going through something similar to Chuckie just breaks my heart.

[joshuab]

Chuckie’s indifferent “Nope” to Lil’s question is a very realistic response, growing up without my Dad didn’t make me feel any different than the fact that I didn’t have any cousins, I just didn’t have one.

[MasterBuilderDragon]

Major props to whoever voiced Chuckie’s mom. Her voice is downright angelic which couldn’t be more perfect for these subjects.

[kingofooo]

I actually lost my mother when I was young. This episode and the Rugrats in Paris movie made me very uncomfortable because it would cause a hole in my chest to well up that I didn't know how to address. I remember thinking the episodes were targeting me and I would avoid these episodes if I ever saw them on the schedule. It is only now, as an adult, that I can appreciate what they were trying to do here, and it causes that familiar hole to well up again. As a kid, I was running away from any kind of healing if it caused pain. As someone who didn't quite understand the lesson this episode sought to teach until they were much older, I am grateful that some kids could see this and find their own way of healing.

[michelledang]

I think Hey Arnold was great at showing sad serious issues as well. Helga had to go to therapy, she was negleted by her parents (father had anger issues, mom an alcoholic). Their teacher was in the closet (thankgiving ep showed a "roommate" who was really his boyfriend). The christmas ep with mr. Hyunh made me cried. Did you watch? He had to give up his daughter during the vietnam war and he didnt see her for years

[omariwalker]

Rugrats always gave me a sense of freedom as a kid. It made everyone I knew so optimistic about life.

[TheBlamoman]

I was born in the same month Rugrats first aired, and I lost my mom to cancer when I was 8. I loved this show as a kid and distinctly remember this episode relating to my experience, and was also a big reason why Chucky was my favorite.

Thanks for making this video.

[MADNESS_REIGNS]

90's & early 00's era cartoons did a great job of touching on dark or edgy subject matter in a way that was educational and still entertaining for kids, especially on nickelodeon. Shows like Rugrats, Recess, Hey Arnold, The Wild Thornberry's, As told by Ginger, etc. all had episodes with themes of death, mental illness, love, addiction, religion, poverty, cultural differences, and the general struggles of youth/adolescence. I'll always have a fondness for these shows, not only because I grew up with them but because I'm not sure I'd even be who I am today without some of the lessons learned through them.

[MustyMouse]

Chas Finster is one of the best fathers in television history, let's be real.

[JimmyDThing]

I'm with you but... You included Hey Arnold! in the collage of other cartoons that "didn't talk about difficult concepts"

Hey Arnold! has an episode about a regular character losing his daughter trying to get her out of Vietnam during Vietnam War. Helgas mom is an alcoholic. The show very regularly delt with serious topics.

[KimCantSwim]

His moms entry in her diary broke my heart, and chuckie explaining her mom is everywhere put it back together

[gretapaulding]

I never even saw Rugrats and I'm still crying. Nice job, man.

[ssgoko]

This episode was wild for me. I watched the time block for Rugrats very often when I was young. When my mom was healthy and we watched this together on a weekend, it was pretty sad.
When my mom was unwell, it was a strange feeling I had as a child I now know is anxiety.
After she had passed and I had not thought about Rugrats for the last couple years, I woke up early on a sunday and understood the value of representation and of shared experiences. I understood that one of the writers probably lost their own mother too, and I felt a connection to them.
I know now its something everyone will go through, losing their mother. Some people lose their mother before they are born, some long after they reach independence. Some people lose their lives before they lose their mother, but I would say that counts too.
Anyway if you lost your mother have a happy mothers day anyway brother/sister. If you lost your own life I'm quite surprised you're reading this.

[jmgfx]

I remember watching this episode the night it aired. My dad was a fan of Rugrats too, especially Chucky. He was crying, and I was gobsmacked by the heaviness of this episode. When Chucky gives his dad the picture of his mom and everyone is quiet, that was possibly the best scene in the episode. It had weight, you knew what they were feeling because you were feeling it too. Fantastic pacing, and writing.

[electron]

I've never loathed a character more in a cartoon then Angelica and in this episode, she really put the iceing on the cake.

[UkeRebuke]

"She's right here in the flowers"

Me: 😭😭😭😭

Why did I watch this??? Haven't seen the show in 20+ years but I knew it would be this one. Hit me like a Nam flashback.