All Grown Up! facts for kids

Quick facts for kids All Grown Up!
Genre	Animated sitcom Comedy
Developed by	Kate Boutilier Eryk Casemiro Monica Piper
Written by	Kate Boutilier Shelia M. Anthony Monica Piper Eryk Casemiro Scott Gray Erin Ehrlich Peter Hunziker Joe Purdy
Directed by	Andrei Svislotski Zhenia Delioussine Ron Noble Louie del Carmen Jim Duffy
Creative director(s)	Michael Daedalus Kenny Jim Duffy
Voices of	E. G. Daily Nancy Cartwright Kath Soucie Cheryl Chase Tara Strong Cree Summer Dionne Quan
Theme music composer	Mark Mothersbaugh Bob Mothersbaugh
Opening theme	"All Grown Up with You" by Cree Summer
Ending theme	"All Grown Up with You" (Instrumental)
Composer(s)	Mark Mothersbaugh
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	55 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Arlene Klasky Gabor Csupo Eryk Casemiro
Producer(s)	Jim Duffy Cella Nichols Harris Pemelle Hayes Kate Boutilier
Editor(s)	Kate Boutilier
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Klasky Csupo Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	April 12, 2003 (2003-04-12) – August 17, 2008 (2008-08-17)
Chronology
Related shows	Rugrats Rugrats Pre-School Daze

All Grown Up! is an American animated television series made for Nickelodeon. It's a follow-up to the popular show Rugrats. This series shows the main characters, like Tommy Pickles and his friends, as tweens and teenagers.

The idea for the show came from a Rugrats episode called "All Growed Up". This special episode celebrated the original show's 10th anniversary. Fans loved seeing the characters older, so Nickelodeon decided to make it a full series. All Grown Up! aired from April 12, 2003, to August 17, 2008. It had five seasons, and many of the original voice actors returned for their roles. Sometimes, episodes even show flashbacks to when the characters were babies in Rugrats.

What is All Grown Up! About?

Ten years after Rugrats, Tommy, Dil, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Kimi, Angelica, and Susie are all older. They are now tweens and teenagers. The show's episodes often focus on the everyday problems and adventures that kids their age face.

Meet the Characters

Main Characters

• Tommy Pickles (voiced by E. G. Daily) is now a preteen. He has purple hair, like his dad. Tommy is still the leader of his friends. He loves filmmaking and inventing, just like his father. His friends often ask him for advice when things get tricky.
• Dil Pickles (voiced by Tara Strong) is Tommy's younger brother. He also enjoys inventing. Dil has orange hair, like his mom. He has unique habits, style, and beliefs. Even though he's the youngest, Dil is often very smart and insightful.
• Chuckie Finster (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) is Tommy's best friend. He is still shy and gets nervous easily. But Chuckie has also become a bit cheeky and funny.
• Phil DeVille (voiced by Kath Soucie) is Lil's twin brother. Phil is still a bit gross and loves to cause mischief. However, he has also shown talents in modeling and cooking.
• Lil DeVille (voiced by Kath Soucie) is Phil's twin sister. As preteens, the twins have grown into their own unique personalities. Lil is a tomboy who loves soccer. She is very good at it! But she also enjoys more girly things like fashion and boys.
• Kimi Watanabe-Finster (voiced by Dionne Quan) is Chuckie's step-sister. Kimi is rebellious and loves fashion. She has a very unique style. She also celebrates her Japanese heritage.
• Angelica Pickles (voiced by Cheryl Chase) is Tommy and Dil's older cousin. Angelica is now a teenager. She often does typical teen things, like using a cell phone, liking boys, and following the latest fashion. She still wants to be popular and can be bossy. But she also enjoys spending time with Tommy and his friends.
• Susie Carmichael (voiced by Cree Summer) is Angelica's best friend and sometimes her rival. Susie is a talented singer. Angelica and her school friends see Susie as "perfect" because she works hard and is good at many things, including languages. She is also good friends with Kimi.

Other Important Characters

• Harold Frumpkin (voiced by Pat Musick) has been Susie and Angelica's friend since preschool. He has a crush on Angelica and will do anything for her. Angelica likes the attention but doesn't show him romantic interest.
• Stu Pickles (voiced by Jack Riley) is Tommy and Dil's dad. Stu is still a funny inventor.
• Didi Pickles (voiced by Melanie Chartoff) is the boys' mom and Stu's wife. Didi is now a child psychologist. She supports Dil's unique personality.
• Chas Finster (voiced by Michael Bell) is Chuckie's dad and Kimi's step-dad. Chas owns the Java Lava cybercafé, where the kids often hang out. He runs it with his wife Kira and Betty.
• Kira Finster (voiced by Julia Kato) is Chas's wife and Kimi and Chuckie's mom.
• Betty DeVille (voiced by Kath Soucie) is the twins' mom. Betty helps run the Java Lava with Chas and Kira.
• Howard DeVille (voiced by Philip Proctor) is the twins' dad and Betty's husband. Howard is often a shy stay-at-home dad.
• Charlotte Pickles (voiced by Tress MacNeille) is Angelica's mom. She is a very successful businesswoman. When she loses her job, she becomes a full-time housewife for a short time. Later, she finds her passion for business again by marketing a board game Dil invented.
• Drew Pickles (voiced by Michael Bell) is a successful businessman. He is Angelica's dad, Charlotte's husband, and Stu's brother.
• Lucy Carmichael (voiced by Hattie Winston) is Susie's mom. She is a talented singer, like her daughter. Lucy is still a pediatrician (a doctor for children).
• Randy Carmichael (voiced by Ron Glass) is Susie's dad and Lucy's husband. Randy is still a scriptwriter for the Dummi Bears cartoons.
• Lou Pickles (voiced by Joe Alaskey) is Tommy, Dil, and Angelica's grandfather on their dad's side. Lou is still a big part of their lives. His wife Lulu is mentioned but never seen.
• Boris Kropotkin (voiced by Michael Bell) is Tommy and Dil's grandfather on their mom's side. Didi's father, Boris, moved to the United States from Russia.
• Minka Kropotkin (voiced by Melanie Chartoff) is Boris's wife, Didi's mother, and Tommy and Dil's grandmother. She also moved from Russia.
• Estes Pangborn (voiced by Clancy Brown) is the vice-principal at the kids' school. He used to be a professional wrestler. The kids often get into trouble with him. But he also likes poetry, which shows his sensitive side.
• Miss O'Keats (voiced by Ann Magnuson) is a teacher at the kids' school. She later dates vice-principal Pangborn.

How the Show Was Made

The "All Growed Up" Special

The idea for All Grown Up! came from a special Rugrats episode called "All Growed Up". This episode aired in 2001 to celebrate 10 years of Rugrats. It showed the characters 10 years older. The special was very popular. It was the highest-rated Rugrats episode ever and the top show on cable TV for that week. About 70% of all kids aged 2–11 watched it!

Because of how popular it was, Nickelodeon decided to make it into a full series. The creators of Rugrats, Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo, were excited. They felt that Rugrats had been successful because of its great stories and characters. Fans had always wondered what the characters would be like when they grew up.

Nickelodeon wanted the new series to keep the charm of Rugrats. But they also knew they needed something fresh. The original Rugrats show was getting lower ratings than new shows like The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and SpongeBob SquarePants. So, All Grown Up! was a way to update the beloved characters.

Production Details

Nickelodeon ordered 13 episodes of All Grown Up!. The show was made by Klasky Csupo, the same animation studio that made Rugrats. The first episode, "Coup DeVille," aired on April 12, 2003. It came right after the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Unlike Rugrats, which had two short stories per episode, All Grown Up! had one longer story (22 minutes). This allowed more time to develop the plot and show how the characters grew. Each episode usually focused on one main character. It showed them dealing with many "firsts" for tweens and teenagers.

The show's style changed a bit over time. The first 13 episodes looked similar to the "All Growed Up" special. Later episodes had a more modern look, with the characters wearing "hipper" clothes. The creators hoped for a gradual change in style so viewers would feel comfortable with it. The main voice actors recorded their lines for each episode in about an hour.

Comparison in design style between Rugrats (left) and All Grown Up! (right)

Show Premieres

A special preview of All Grown Up! aired on April 12, 2003. The regular show started on May 23, 2003. More than 5.2 million viewers watched the first regular episode. This made it one of Nickelodeon's highest-rated premieres at the time.

The show also aired reruns on "Nick on CBS" for six months in 2004. In its first season, the show had a special guest star: Lil Romeo. He voiced a character named "Lil Q" (Cupid) in the episode "It's Cupid, Stupid."

Merchandise

DVDs and Videos

Several DVDs of All Grown Up! have been released over the years. These DVDs often included a few episodes from different seasons.

Books

Many books based on All Grown Up! were published. Here are some of them:

Video Game

A video game called All Grown Up: Express Yourself was made for the Game Boy Advance. It was released in 2004. In the game, Angelica has to complete an assignment for the school newspaper. The game is a collection of mini-games linked by eight missions. There's also a PDA mode that helps you keep track of events each day.

See Also

In Spanish: All Grown Up! para niños