Happy Hanukkah, Jordan Fringe! You're the best UA-camr on Earth! But, maybe, I can't wait to watch Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia on Crunchyroll on Christmas Day.
This sounds like a rather special episode that would hit close to home, kind of like how the original episodes did when I was much younger. I have a dad who's jewish and a mom who's christian, so grew up with both holidays. I'll have to check this out, thanks Jordan for showing this!
One thing that a few kids shows liked to do was show the other sides of the Holidays, and I think Rugrats did a great job. As a kid you might hear about Hannukah but if you aren't Jewish, you probably only know about the menorah and dreidels. Before watching that Rugrats special as a kid, I really had no idea what it was about. I remember Arthur and Blues Clues also showing off Hannukah, but Rugrats was the only one with a big focus on it. I'm really glad to see that they've continued to show off the non-Christmas Holidays in the reboot.
I have a friend that celebrates Hanukkah and we have been doing this for a couple years where I’ll send her a message wishing her a happy Hanukkah and she will wish me a merry Christmas. I know it’s a small thing but I like doing stuff like this.
I don't have Paramount+ so I haven't seen the new "Rugrats" yet but I think this new holiday episode is beautiful. Something else I've always loved about every version of "Rugrats", especially now that I'm older, is that the parents and other adult characters aren't just feeding the babies and changing diapers every time they appear on screen. They all have their own lives and personalities and situations going on. TBH, I think Didi looks more like her mom here than she did in the original version of "Rugrats".
I don't either, it's called the internet, you can easily find it to watch. And I was SUPER skeptical about the show at first but y'know? It's an amazing reboot and I thought the 3D would bother me but the funny thing is I adore it since now I'm a 3D artist myself so it feels like the show grew up with me. It's a little jarring at first but after like 3 episodes you sorta even forget its 3D. Specificaly the Jurrasic Bark-esque episode is where it picks up.
We never really celebrated christmas beyond having presents on the 24, cause we always traveled to visit family on the 25, so we really never got too exited, but the last 2 years since we have a little cousin we really hype things up again for her, that really helps bring back the holiday spirits for everyone
Funny enough I enjoyed the countdown from December 1st til Christmas Day. To this day I still buy those cheep chocolate count down Callander’s you see at the grocery store. A fun tradition I do each December
@@the-nina-beans88 Advent Calendars! Never really got into them myself; we never "observed" Advent growing up (evangelicals). But I became Episcopalian in my late 20s and now have and Advent wreath.
Sounds like this was a pretty solid modern holiday special! It's great that Rugrats seems to have been able to maintain that trajectory in the same way that the original series did. I appreciate hearing that. Great video and breakdown of the 2021 Rugrats holiday special!
I haven't seen much of the Rugrats reboot since I don't have Paramount+, but tacking multiple holiday traditions in one episode is an interesting approach. Having multiple episodes on different holidays might have been more ideal as a way to provide insight into different cultures and traditions, but there are plenty of people who do celebrate different holidays and want to honor different family traditions, so showcasing the stress and struggle to find a balance to make everyone happy is a relatable conflict too.
Same. The original shows art style was unique, such as the animators using a forced perspective in the drawings to convey things from a child's pov. That just seems lacking in this style, it looks more like a PlayStation cutscene
@@MrOrcshaman I think this looks unique in it's own way, particularly compared to other CG shows, since it has a smulty atmosphere most other CG shows don't (Think Tim Burton, except it's not stop-motion), and the claymation esthetic appears how a child would envision the world. So, it does capture that charm but in a different light. Making the Rugrats CG was always going to be something that divides people (Even Blue's Clues and You has some detractors, even if it's a generally well received reboot), but it is a big upgrade from the old Playstation games. We're all nostalgic for those, but the babies looked super weird, and those models wouldn't age well if those games were being made today.
okay now I'm confused about Grandpa Lou's past, I thought in the reboot he was supposed to be a hippy and spent the 60's in a band and going to woodstock, but in this episode he's clearly wearing Military Fatigues as pants while going to chop a tree, so is Lou a Hippie or a Vietnam Veteran? edit: upon looking at his overall character design he seems to wear those pants a lot in the reboot, so maybe they didn't completely ditch the War Veteran aspect of his character, maybe we'll see a veterans day special featuring some of his stories.
I remember in one episode he had a flashback that established that he broke his leg after tripping over his own mattress so he never actually went to the battle field. It was the episode Stew wanted to get rid of his father's old matress but he refused because he treasured it for that reason. It's an old episode but I vaguely remember it.
It's nice to see they made a good Rugrats reboot episode, especially being holiday themed. I'll have to check it out! I always really enjoyed the Rugrats Christmas episode, I saw it quite a bit as a kid. Great video as always!
Werewolf Hunter was also a good first holiday themed episode for the reboot series and, this is going to be controversial, but WAY better of a Halloween episode than the original series’ first one Candy Bar Creep Show.
Why does this feel episode feel like its more so for an older audience who might be juggling these actual situations versus the original one which focused more on easily teaching kids about the holiday? I could be wrong but I actually prefer the original one since I think teaching the kids about other holidays is better than just say me seeing a situation I could be in in a reboot of a show I watched when I was a kid.
I grew up watching the original Rugrats and now watch the new series with my two year old. I don’t think I’ve ever related to a tv character as much as I relate to Didi in this new series. Motherhood is insanely stressful with a lot of unneeded pressure, not just from those around us, but ourselves and I feel like the Rugrats nailed the pressures of millennial motherhood through Didi.
I agree, this seems the most like how Rugrats made me feel growing up. ❤️ I think they did a great job. (Though I'm forever salty they didn't have Rugrats be Tommy's gen as parents. Having Stu and Didi as millennials is just so, so weird. Also feels odd not having Phil and Lils dad around, given that he never seemed like a bad guy even if he was forgettable.)
I still really enjoy the reboot as it is, but I think it would be super cool to have the OG characters as the parents and have their kids be the new generation of Rugrats. I'm hoping they somehow also decide to make an All Grown Up reboot and do that as the concept 😂 I'd personally love to see Angelica as an adult since she developed into a much nicer character in All Grown Up and see if she's actively trying to make her children better than she was or if she turned into Charlotte caring more about work than her kids
Betty being a Latina was a surprise to me, also I didn't know about Posadas, I'm from Nicaragua where some Catholics just put Nativities in their houses, but it's no longer a common tradition, I guess all this Posadas stuff is from Mexico. I just feel sad about what happened with Howard, and Betty being lesbian it doesn't feels right, Betty was a mentally and phisically strong woman, a real feminist, it wasn't necessary to make her a lesbian, actually now it feels kinda like a stereotype. Also it feels rare Lou being a Boomers and former hippie now, cuz in the Original was a Conservative WW2 veteran. But the new series is kinda funny so I'm gonna give it a chance.
I honestly had no idea about this reboot even being a thing. (Literally just discovered it through this video.) But if they had done a new Rugrats with the kids as adults with a new generation of Rugrats that would have been amazing. It'd be so cool to see the kids all grown up and how they've developed and the possibilities of what their kids could be like are limitless.
@@loganarnoldkicks4321 I hope she doesn’t turn into another Charlotte. Charlotte was already a neglectful parent in the original series and also a bad influence on her daughter. I mean, where else did Angelica get her demanding and bossy behavior towards her cousins and his friends? I’m surprised Drew put up with her considering they’re married in All Grown Up. If I had been Drew’s position, I can guarantee our marriage would have only last for 3 or 4 years.
Hi Greatness Jordan! Ah my goodness, whoa good work and it is nice watching original Rugrats in NickelodeonRewind. Tomorrow is my birthday. I hope you have a Wonderful Happy Thursday! :)
Great video Jordan. Keep up the great work. Love your videos. Your dedication and hard work that you put in your videos doesn't go unnoticed. We all appreciate it.
I'm glad they did well with this episode. It would be difficult to showcase so many holidays in one episode without it feeling rushed or incomplete. I remember being interested in the Hanukkah episode as a kid because it taught you about the holiday, like really dedicated itself to sharing the story behind the holiday as well as the customs that people observed today when celebrating
I have seen the new Rugrats ep Traditions and it was wonderful and heartfelt and I love the moment with Didi tells her parents that she wants to do her traditions and not her parents and I love this scene 🎄❤️ but this holiday episode was just amazing wonderful feels just as classic as the classic Rugrats holidays specials, I highly recommend this new holiday episode of Rugrats
This episode sounds really dumb. Why would it be Didi's responsibility to include Betty's tradition in HER HOME when she's already juggling 2 holiday celebrations and entertaining her parents (who she rarely gets to see). If Didi is clearly overwhelmed, why wouldn't Betty just do it at her house or ask someone else to help her?
Other than doing Betty stuff (like running through walls) most of the time she's chilled out and telling jokes to Didi. She's relaxed vs Didi's anxious
Yup I watched the Angelica birthday episode as a pregnant adult and understood and felt the scene where drew got sentimental with Angelica turning 3 and saying “my girl is growing up”. Now officially having an infant daughter myself, I feel that so much. Whereas, I couldn’t get why he got like that watching as a kid thinking it’s just a birthday party.
The blending of all these holidays is great, but the Rugrats Hanukkah special was the only special I grew up with that related to a religious holiday that I celebrate.
I just got done watching the episode and my God it was so sweet. Also it seems like because Boris and Minka live farther away the two sides of the family don't see each other as much
I totally agree with your assessment. I do enjoy the reboot even if it isn't the original. It does lack what the original had, but this holiday special really does a good job in giving us perspective from both a child's and adult's POV. My favorite episode by far is the Hanukkah episode. I'm not Jewish, but as someone who is Protestant, I wanted to better understand my Judeo Christian roots because it all began with the Jewish people. I really adore it because I think it explains it better than any other special out there, even the Bump in the Night one.
I can’t help but wonder if the reason so many of us that grew up with the original rugrats don’t like it is that when we watch the original because of the date the grownups still seem old but in the new the parents are literally our age and it puts on display the fact we are now our parents age
Most definitely! As a much younger kid I was a tad confused since, as a Christian, some of the celebrations touched on in the Rugrats specials fit in my understanding of stories in the Old Testament (I remember my mom having a hilarious time having to explain to me how, yes, while the Bible has the story of Moses and whatnot, we do not celebrate Passover lol) looking back retrospectively I love the insight these varied traditions have given me while reflecting on the holidays in present day. While Christmas is still the main holiday I celebrate at this time of year, I love learning about and growing an understanding of other holidays and celebrations, or variants of these celebrations, and finding ways to help my friends celebrate them.
I have good news for you, the newest Disney Cartoon, The Ghost and Molly Mcgee, has a holiday special where each 11 min segment is centered on both hanukkah and Christmas. And it's funny. In general check out the show, it's hilarious.
I haven't gotten to see the new Rugrats mostly cuz Paramount plus subtitles sucks lol I loved the Kwanzaa special tho so much (honestly they're all amazing the Hanukkah special too)
As someone who grew up with both Christmas and Hannaka my mom managed to do both simultaneously with no problem. Also it was so cool to get presents for 2 different Holliday at the same time
From what I gathered about this episode, while it does not change my opinion about the reboot (I still hate it), I will give it credit for at least making the effort to recapture the spirit from the various holiday episodes the original series had, even if it is still mostly just a rehash of stories that the original series did better.
This is where I'd say the new series finds it's legs. The first two batches were fine, but by this episode, and the episodes that follow it, it picks up, and goes in a direction more akin to the original series. Alot of veteran writers have written the last 10, and Rescuing Cynthia is classic Rugrats to a T.
I always thought the Rugrats had the best Holiday specials growing up. My favorites were the Hanukkah special and the gift switch episode from a later season.
Ok, cool special, very inclusive. This was the first episode of the reboot I watched so all the changes were very jarring, the new VA are pretty good, not as bad as some of the episodes made them seem And what a moral at the end, Whatever your religion, color, or who you choose to be your partner (and they panned RIGHT at Betty and Chaz.) was awesome. Man this shows gonna take some getting used to
Running through some of your Christmas special summaries about the new Rugrats one and Fairly Odd Parents actually has me a little teary-eyed. I always really enjoyed christmas and these holiday specials. (the Eve is still my favorite day of the year since both sides of my family come over my parents house for 1 jam-packed house of cousins). I always felt the Rugrats did an AMAZING job on all of their holiday specials including, Passover, and they were pretty much the basis of my knowledge of Jewish holidays. Your videos reminded me how much I cherished this time of the year as a kid, and while there are still good times to be had, nothing is quiet as great as Christmas as a kid (With these awesome Nickelodeon specials PLUS.. you should totally do some of Cartoon Network's specials like the one with all of the Hanna Barbara characters like Flintstones and Yogi Bear)
As a Latino I really really don't like that Betty is a Latina now, I don't want established characters to change for the sake of my representation. New characters that represent me is much better. Why did Betty need to be Latina? Can't Phil and Lil's Latina aunt be enough? She could easily have been written as someone who married into their family. The more I learn about this reboot the least I want to support it in any way tbh...
So i wasn't crazy when i heard that...-sigh- Why do they keep making changes to betty? Nothing about her says ''latina.'' She's as white as DD lol, n' literally based on the 80s work out mom stereotype. JUST MAKE NEW CHARACTERS.
@@tubguinace Their last name is DeVille in the reboot, and I'm sure they'll have original characters of various ethnicities as it goes along. It's only 14 episodes in, and there's a gameplan to introduce new characters, as well as preexisting ones. I think most of the changes were presented out of context by the media, to make them seem like they're confusing, and came out of nowhere (Kimi's reveal, and Howard's whereabouts). There is a gameplan to reintroduce fan favorite characters, and dynamics that people loved about the old show. They're just going about it a different way, since despite having the same production team, it is set in an alternate continuity, and they don't want to rehash what's already been done in the original show. This doesn't mean Kimi won't be Chuckie's stepsister, for example, but they're taking it one step at a time.
I love the Rugrats reboot show. I cried when Tommy said to Dil, "I'm your big brother and we're going to go on lots of adventures together!" after he was born!
Funny thing is I'm a Christian but learning about Hanukkah and other religions is interesting too especially with cartoons I do love learning about religions in a special format
same here, As a Christian I am faithful to my belief's but I am interested in other religions so that I could learn to understand them. Especially since it would help me connect to people of those faiths
It would have been interesting to see if they could have squeezed prep for Kwanza in there as well since that starts the day after Christmas and it would also be a nice little nod to the one special they did ages ago on it. Other then that it does encapsulate the holiday stress to a crazy degree rather nicely. Even if you only celebrate one holiday during this time of year that constant stress to make it a good one can eat at people (at least when kids are involved, when their all grown it tends to be more lacks at least in our family).
I just watched this episode! I agree, I thought it was extremely well done. There were some great callbacks (that one kid being handed over to Santa reminded me of "Jimmy" from the episode Babies in Toyland-same character design and the reference to him having wet himself). I've said it before, Rugrats has a very special place in my heart as I grew up with it and it was a huge part of my childhood. I make it a point to watch the specials every year, including the Halloween and Thanksgiving ones. Same with All Grown Up (and Hey Arnold!). I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this episode; it seemed way better than the others in this season so far, and I'm really looking forward to how they do the rest of the season. Also a big fan of how they made Betty and the kids Latino.
I was just about to finally ask "or else what?" if I don't follow you on Twitter, which I already do. Then you finally followed up on the "or else." LOL. Great video, bro. This seems like it was a really nice episode of the new Rugrats. Haven't watched it at all, because I don't subscribe to Paramount+, but I'd actually like to watch this episode some time.
So watching this I excited to hear your take on the Rugrats Hanukkah special because to me that one along with the Passover one hits home. I am a Jewish American, similar to Didi my ancestry came from the Shtetl in the Pale region of Russia/ Poland but my relatives came more prior to World War 1 and thus only distant relatives were caught up in the Holocaust. So to see media growing up that was not related to the Holocaust was a treat because I saw myself in Tommy even though he's only have Jewish and I am full. I my not be practicing but being a Jew is much apart of my identify as anything else.
Completely understand, my sister and my brother-in-law are young parents they’re about 25 mostly balancing work, Kids and the holidays is always difficult even when you have two or one tradition for even more even Waukee competition soup to make the greatest pie for Thanksgiving, or making a carrot cake on Easter or heaven a wacky or we are gives fun Christmas Eve to bring a little joy or a laugh for my family so it’s understandable to see yourself as the young parents trying to I was trying to figure things out in my life and being an uncle at the same time and try to Talk to you or have fun with my niece and nephew
I don't know if you would do any suggestions but I do remember there being a Christmas/ Hanukkah ep with Pepper Ann call A Kosher Christmas. I remember it being pretty good with some heavy 90s things.
I'm somewhat ashamed to say that I wouldn't have had any idea what Hanukah was if it weren't for the first Rugrats special. Or Kwanza for that matter. I grew up not knowing anyone who wasn't some form of practicing or non-practicing Christian. Eventually, I turned to Paganism to find my true core set of beliefs. But no one who raised me ever thought to mention that other religions existed. So I'm glad Rugrats could convey that in a meaningful way that stuck with me.
My family was religious when I was growing up, (still are, but they're chill about it) but we never really celebrated Christmas like lots of other people did. We had Nikolaus instead, since my mom's side of the family is VERY german, so we'd leave our shoes out and either of my parents would put small things like candy or small toys in them. My Opa, (still on mom's side) is Jewish. We didn't find that out recently, so we never celebrated Hanukkah, but as a kid seeing the original rugrats holiday specials was really cool to me, because I thought that Nikolaus and Hanukkah were similar. I think a handful of the kids in my neighborhood celebrated kwanzaa, and I know a lot of them celebrated Los Posadas, since I remeber standing on my apartment's porch when I was five and watching people walk by.
rugrats being jewish is literally so important to me. they’re the only ones in a vast sea of christmas episodes and vague. the thoughtfulness and sense of wonder and willingness to question “authority” (big kids) always resonated with my own idea of judaism. every time i watch a video about judaism from an outside perspective there’s also some horrific shit about the diaspora and blood libel and something something tinfoil hats in the comments. media like that is so important. even if it looks awful now i’m glad they kept their story straight there. Dead End Paranormal Park is the only other example of an explicitly jewish cartoon character being treated like a human being, they’re also trans btw : )
I think she's biracial cause she has a niece on the show who's darker than her, and her voice actress is Cuban. Yeah this season you don't learn alot about Betty most of the time she's chillin' and saying one-liners. Except when she's breaking through walls lol
I miss the old designs for Didi's parents, as well as their voices and mannerisms, but I understand that they don't translate as well to this new animation style and things needed up be updated accordingly. I like the message behind this one, but I still can't get behind this reboot Doesn't feel right, and I can't put my finger on it as to why.
I don’t know where exactly the orginal Rugrats location was but in the first Christmas special they were clearly in a area where there was no snow but in the blizzard Episode there was snow. Funny how they rented a cabin with snow to have a white Christmas. And I can’t recall if babies in toy land episode if they had snow ( except that wonder land like place the babies were at with artificial snow) Even in the all grown up spin off they don’t have snow for Christmas LOL If the reboot is finally making it so they have snow for a white Christmas well about time
One of the highlights of the original 1991 version of Rugrats was its racial diversity, having specials for Hanukkah, Passover, and Kwanzaa in addition to Christmas. The 2021 reboot has followed in its older brother's footsteps by celebrating Los Posadas in addition to Christmas and Hanukkah, due to Betty being of Latina descent. Now, I personally do still prefer the holiday specials from the 1991 series, but after having seen the disaster that was A Loud House Christmas, I hoped that Rugrats (2021) could make a better holiday special for Nickelodeon, and fortunately for me, it did. While A Loud House Christmas depicted Lincoln as a Christmas humbug who sabotaged his family's plans so he could get his way and caused thousands of dollars' worth of property damage when he tried to make things right, this special depicts Angelica as someone who truly cares about her baby cousin, going as far as to save him from a goat when she makes him return the Baby Jesus that she had mistaken for her Christmas present to the Nativity scene to save Los Posadas, saying she owes him for it.
Why does Susie know about Hanukkah but Tommy doesn't? They're the same age. in the old series it would make sense for Susie to know because she was three. But now that she's the same age as Tommy and not Jewish. It comes off kind of Mary Sueish that she knows what Hanukkah is but Tommy dosent.
I cant get into this animation. It makes the adults look like babyish adults if that makes sense. The old style animation was more warm and charming to me as this new style looks cold and stiff.
So I don’t have any affinity for the old show or any interest in this new one, but Fringe’s description did get my attention. Betty was asked to participate in what is an explicitly religious part of the holiday? And she’s into it? In the continuity where she’s a lesbian? That’s actually really cool. I know some LGBT people who have maintained their faiths and some religious congregations that have pushed to be welcoming. Not a lot of stuff I’ve seen has been positive on both aspects of a character like that at once. I mean it, that really puts a smile on my face.
i just remember seeing the Halloween special a few weeks back and, though i found some fun to have, i was just not a fan after it took the plot of "it was all just a dream~~~", which kind of ruins the tone it had cause i did like the story till the end.
I like the “It was all a dream angle”. Keep in mind, Rugrats is a show grounded in reality so it’d be weird having Angelica actually turning into a werewolf. Unlike with the fifth season of The Loud House that adds fantastical and absurd elements like ghosts and an episode where Lola reveals she’s been planning her and Lana’s party before they were even born.
Thanks so much for watching! Which Rugrats holiday special is your favorite?
Please do the review of the Nickelodeon Christmas party Nickmas.
I wanted a live action series like Stranger Things
Happy Hanukkah, Jordan Fringe!
You're the best UA-camr on Earth!
But, maybe, I can't wait to watch Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia on Crunchyroll on Christmas Day.
Definitely the Passover one I’m Jewish born and raised in a Jewish family
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This sounds like a rather special episode that would hit close to home, kind of like how the original episodes did when I was much younger.
I have a dad who's jewish and a mom who's christian, so grew up with both holidays.
I'll have to check this out, thanks Jordan for showing this!
One thing that a few kids shows liked to do was show the other sides of the Holidays, and I think Rugrats did a great job.
As a kid you might hear about Hannukah but if you aren't Jewish, you probably only know about the menorah and dreidels.
Before watching that Rugrats special as a kid, I really had no idea what it was about. I remember Arthur and Blues Clues also showing off Hannukah, but Rugrats was the only one with a big focus on it.
I'm really glad to see that they've continued to show off the non-Christmas Holidays in the reboot.
I have a friend that celebrates Hanukkah and we have been doing this for a couple years where I’ll send her a message wishing her a happy Hanukkah and she will wish me a merry Christmas. I know it’s a small thing but I like doing stuff like this.
Agreed, I honestly learned a ton about Jewish history/tradition from Rugrats, as someone who grew up in a place without many Jewish people.
As a Jewish kid Rugrats showing Passover and Chanukah was so awesome.
I don't have Paramount+ so I haven't seen the new "Rugrats" yet but I think this new holiday episode is beautiful. Something else I've always loved about every version of "Rugrats", especially now that I'm older, is that the parents and other adult characters aren't just feeding the babies and changing diapers every time they appear on screen. They all have their own lives and personalities and situations going on. TBH, I think Didi looks more like her mom here than she did in the original version of "Rugrats".
It airs linearly next Friday on Nickelodeon
I don't either, it's called the internet, you can easily find it to watch.
And I was SUPER skeptical about the show at first but y'know? It's an amazing reboot and I thought the 3D would bother me but the funny thing is I adore it since now I'm a 3D artist myself so it feels like the show grew up with me.
It's a little jarring at first but after like 3 episodes you sorta even forget its 3D. Specificaly the Jurrasic Bark-esque episode is where it picks up.
Save your breath. This show fails at both being a reboot and it’s own thing!!
@@lukelichtenthal5407 Come on man, you don’t have to be a liar, yet you went willingly
@@DigiRangerScott Really!? Cool I have to look out for it then.
We never really celebrated christmas beyond having presents on the 24, cause we always traveled to visit family on the 25, so we really never got too exited, but the last 2 years since we have a little cousin we really hype things up again for her, that really helps bring back the holiday spirits for everyone
Funny enough I enjoyed the countdown from December 1st til Christmas Day.
To this day I still buy those cheep chocolate count down Callander’s you see at the grocery store. A fun tradition I do each December
@@the-nina-beans88 Advent Calendars! Never really got into them myself; we never "observed" Advent growing up (evangelicals). But I became Episcopalian in my late 20s and now have and Advent wreath.
@@MWSfan18 cool
Sounds like this was a pretty solid modern holiday special! It's great that Rugrats seems to have been able to maintain that trajectory in the same way that the original series did. I appreciate hearing that. Great video and breakdown of the 2021 Rugrats holiday special!
Thanks so much!
Haha, no. Stop being manipulated.
Grandpa Boris looks like a rough draft version of "Angelica's Nightmare" scary giant baby brother. Really freaky.
I agree. Why did they change Didi’s parents. They look weird 😬
I haven't seen much of the Rugrats reboot since I don't have Paramount+, but tacking multiple holiday traditions in one episode is an interesting approach. Having multiple episodes on different holidays might have been more ideal as a way to provide insight into different cultures and traditions, but there are plenty of people who do celebrate different holidays and want to honor different family traditions, so showcasing the stress and struggle to find a balance to make everyone happy is a relatable conflict too.
I know its a different artistic style and everything is like animated like this now a days but it looks so weird to me i can't get over it.
Same. The original shows art style was unique, such as the animators using a forced perspective in the drawings to convey things from a child's pov.
That just seems lacking in this style, it looks more like a PlayStation cutscene
@@MrOrcshaman I think this looks unique in it's own way, particularly compared to other CG shows, since it has a smulty atmosphere most other CG shows don't (Think Tim Burton, except it's not stop-motion), and the claymation esthetic appears how a child would envision the world. So, it does capture that charm but in a different light.
Making the Rugrats CG was always going to be something that divides people (Even Blue's Clues and You has some detractors, even if it's a generally well received reboot), but it is a big upgrade from the old Playstation games. We're all nostalgic for those, but the babies looked super weird, and those models wouldn't age well if those games were being made today.
okay now I'm confused about Grandpa Lou's past, I thought in the reboot he was supposed to be a hippy and spent the 60's in a band and going to woodstock, but in this episode he's clearly wearing Military Fatigues as pants while going to chop a tree, so is Lou a Hippie or a Vietnam Veteran?
edit: upon looking at his overall character design he seems to wear those pants a lot in the reboot, so maybe they didn't completely ditch the War Veteran aspect of his character, maybe we'll see a veterans day special featuring some of his stories.
He could have been both, spent most of the 60's as a hippy in a band then got drafted.
Could be why he is going to plant 5 more trees in the spring after chopping down this one
I remember in one episode he had a flashback that established that he broke his leg after tripping over his own mattress so he never actually went to the battle field.
It was the episode Stew wanted to get rid of his father's old matress but he refused because he treasured it for that reason. It's an old episode but I vaguely remember it.
Maybe the fatigues originally belonged to someone else and he wears them to honor that person
It's nice to see they made a good Rugrats reboot episode, especially being holiday themed. I'll have to check it out! I always really enjoyed the Rugrats Christmas episode, I saw it quite a bit as a kid. Great video as always!
Worth a watch for sure! Thanks so much!
Werewolf Hunter was also a good first holiday themed episode for the reboot series and, this is going to be controversial, but WAY better of a Halloween episode than the original series’ first one Candy Bar Creep Show.
Why does this feel episode feel like its more so for an older audience who might be juggling these actual situations versus the original one which focused more on easily teaching kids about the holiday? I could be wrong but I actually prefer the original one since I think teaching the kids about other holidays is better than just say me seeing a situation I could be in in a reboot of a show I watched when I was a kid.
I get that feeling of lost spirit. I recommend holiday commercial compilations. Even if it's not a decade you were around for, it still helps
I grew up watching the original Rugrats and now watch the new series with my two year old. I don’t think I’ve ever related to a tv character as much as I relate to Didi in this new series. Motherhood is insanely stressful with a lot of unneeded pressure, not just from those around us, but ourselves and I feel like the Rugrats nailed the pressures of millennial motherhood through Didi.
I agree, this seems the most like how Rugrats made me feel growing up. ❤️ I think they did a great job. (Though I'm forever salty they didn't have Rugrats be Tommy's gen as parents. Having Stu and Didi as millennials is just so, so weird. Also feels odd not having Phil and Lils dad around, given that he never seemed like a bad guy even if he was forgettable.)
and chazz's wife n kimmy as a mc. i feel the boys got really shafted
I still really enjoy the reboot as it is, but I think it would be super cool to have the OG characters as the parents and have their kids be the new generation of Rugrats. I'm hoping they somehow also decide to make an All Grown Up reboot and do that as the concept 😂 I'd personally love to see Angelica as an adult since she developed into a much nicer character in All Grown Up and see if she's actively trying to make her children better than she was or if she turned into Charlotte caring more about work than her kids
Betty being a Latina was a surprise to me, also I didn't know about Posadas, I'm from Nicaragua where some Catholics just put Nativities in their houses, but it's no longer a common tradition, I guess all this Posadas stuff is from Mexico. I just feel sad about what happened with Howard, and Betty being lesbian it doesn't feels right, Betty was a mentally and phisically strong woman, a real feminist, it wasn't necessary to make her a lesbian, actually now it feels kinda like a stereotype. Also it feels rare Lou being a Boomers and former hippie now, cuz in the Original was a Conservative WW2 veteran. But the new series is kinda funny so I'm gonna give it a chance.
I honestly had no idea about this reboot even being a thing. (Literally just discovered it through this video.) But if they had done a new Rugrats with the kids as adults with a new generation of Rugrats that would have been amazing. It'd be so cool to see the kids all grown up and how they've developed and the possibilities of what their kids could be like are limitless.
@@loganarnoldkicks4321 I hope she doesn’t turn into another Charlotte. Charlotte was already a neglectful parent in the original series and also a bad influence on her daughter. I mean, where else did Angelica get her demanding and bossy behavior towards her cousins and his friends? I’m surprised Drew put up with her considering they’re married in All Grown Up. If I had been Drew’s position, I can guarantee our marriage would have only last for 3 or 4 years.
Wow this was a great episode. The fact they show other holiday tradition besides Christmas is great.
I desperately need Betty's Reptar Christmas sweater!
I haven't seen the new rugrats at all, but this episode seems really nice. Christmas really is a magical time.
Hi Greatness Jordan! Ah my goodness, whoa good work and it is nice watching original Rugrats in NickelodeonRewind. Tomorrow is my birthday. I hope you have a Wonderful Happy Thursday! :)
Thanks so much, hope your birthday week is going well!
@@JordanFringe94 Thank you so much! The birthday week is going well and nice.Your welcome! :D
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Great video Jordan. Keep up the great work. Love your videos. Your dedication and hard work that you put in your videos doesn't go unnoticed. We all appreciate it.
Thanks so much for all the support! :D
I'm glad they did well with this episode. It would be difficult to showcase so many holidays in one episode without it feeling rushed or incomplete. I remember being interested in the Hanukkah episode as a kid because it taught you about the holiday, like really dedicated itself to sharing the story behind the holiday as well as the customs that people observed today when celebrating
They didn't. I don't know why people keep saying that.
8:30 that hit me in the feels 😭
Oh you dropping daily, I’m gonna have to tune in
I have seen the new Rugrats ep Traditions and it was wonderful and heartfelt and I love the moment with Didi tells her parents that she wants to do her traditions and not her parents and I love this scene 🎄❤️ but this holiday episode was just amazing wonderful feels just as classic as the classic Rugrats holidays specials, I highly recommend this new holiday episode of Rugrats
Jordan, you have a gift reviewing nostalgic tv shows
My favorite original rugrats holiday special would have to be The Santa Experience.
This episode sounds really dumb. Why would it be Didi's responsibility to include Betty's tradition in HER HOME when she's already juggling 2 holiday celebrations and entertaining her parents (who she rarely gets to see). If Didi is clearly overwhelmed, why wouldn't Betty just do it at her house or ask someone else to help her?
Day 2: The feels are creeping in ever so slowly. I feel their feely feelers feeling. But we are still jaded old men, who can not be cracked so easily!
nice that Betty got a bit of backstory
Wait... Betty is Latina in the reboot? What's her personality like? Because in the original she was 100% Minnesota.
Other than doing Betty stuff (like running through walls) most of the time she's chilled out and telling jokes to Didi. She's relaxed vs Didi's anxious
Yup I watched the Angelica birthday episode as a pregnant adult and understood and felt the scene where drew got sentimental with Angelica turning 3 and saying “my girl is growing up”. Now officially having an infant daughter myself, I feel that so much. Whereas, I couldn’t get why he got like that watching as a kid thinking it’s just a birthday party.
I'm so excited to see what you review during Fringemas! Hope you get your Christmas Spirit back by the end!
Nothing will ever be better than the santa experience and the meaning of hanukkah episodes.
Doing this without the signature Klasky Csupo animation style just doesn't feel right.
The blending of all these holidays is great, but the Rugrats Hanukkah special was the only special I grew up with that related to a religious holiday that I celebrate.
Same here
All I want for Christmas is a Big Fat Liar review by Fringe.
The mother's day episode always made me cry... When Chuckie finds a picture of his mom stashed away in the closet and gives it to his dad. 😭
The Rugrats was my first experience with Hanukkah
I just got done watching the episode and my God it was so sweet. Also it seems like because Boris and Minka live farther away the two sides of the family don't see each other as much
I totally agree with your assessment. I do enjoy the reboot even if it isn't the original. It does lack what the original had, but this holiday special really does a good job in giving us perspective from both a child's and adult's POV. My favorite episode by far is the Hanukkah episode. I'm not Jewish, but as someone who is Protestant, I wanted to better understand my Judeo Christian roots because it all began with the Jewish people. I really adore it because I think it explains it better than any other special out there, even the Bump in the Night one.
I can’t help but wonder if the reason so many of us that grew up with the original rugrats don’t like it is that when we watch the original because of the date the grownups still seem old but in the new the parents are literally our age and it puts on display the fact we are now our parents age
Jewish Holiday Specials are truly underrated and deserve better these days.
I’m not Jewish and I agree with you!
@@katiesnyder6296 Indeed, everyone no matter their faith, deserves to feel happy at this time of year.
Who cares
Most definitely! As a much younger kid I was a tad confused since, as a Christian, some of the celebrations touched on in the Rugrats specials fit in my understanding of stories in the Old Testament (I remember my mom having a hilarious time having to explain to me how, yes, while the Bible has the story of Moses and whatnot, we do not celebrate Passover lol) looking back retrospectively I love the insight these varied traditions have given me while reflecting on the holidays in present day. While Christmas is still the main holiday I celebrate at this time of year, I love learning about and growing an understanding of other holidays and celebrations, or variants of these celebrations, and finding ways to help my friends celebrate them.
I have good news for you, the newest Disney Cartoon, The Ghost and Molly Mcgee, has a holiday special where each 11 min segment is centered on both hanukkah and Christmas. And it's funny. In general check out the show, it's hilarious.
I never knew about Kwanzaa so the Rugrats special taught me about that so I found that neat
I haven't gotten to see the new Rugrats mostly cuz Paramount plus subtitles sucks lol
I loved the Kwanzaa special tho so much (honestly they're all amazing the Hanukkah special too)
Has to be the original holiday special. Fringemas gold once again. Good stuff here.
Growing up as a WASP kid in the midwest I learned about Hannukah and Kwanza from Rugrats and Blue's Clues
As someone who grew up with both Christmas and Hannaka my mom managed to do both simultaneously with no problem. Also it was so cool to get presents for 2 different Holliday at the same time
From what I gathered about this episode, while it does not change my opinion about the reboot (I still hate it), I will give it credit for at least making the effort to recapture the spirit from the various holiday episodes the original series had, even if it is still mostly just a rehash of stories that the original series did better.
This is where I'd say the new series finds it's legs. The first two batches were fine, but by this episode, and the episodes that follow it, it picks up, and goes in a direction more akin to the original series. Alot of veteran writers have written the last 10, and Rescuing Cynthia is classic Rugrats to a T.
I always thought the Rugrats had the best Holiday specials growing up. My favorites were the Hanukkah special and the gift switch episode from a later season.
The gift switch is The Santa Experience and that one was made before the Hanukkah special.
Ok, cool special, very inclusive. This was the first episode of the reboot I watched so all the changes were very jarring, the new VA are pretty good, not as bad as some of the episodes made them seem
And what a moral at the end, Whatever your religion, color, or who you choose to be your partner (and they panned RIGHT at Betty and Chaz.) was awesome.
Man this shows gonna take some getting used to
Running through some of your Christmas special summaries about the new Rugrats one and Fairly Odd Parents actually has me a little teary-eyed. I always really enjoyed christmas and these holiday specials. (the Eve is still my favorite day of the year since both sides of my family come over my parents house for 1 jam-packed house of cousins). I always felt the Rugrats did an AMAZING job on all of their holiday specials including, Passover, and they were pretty much the basis of my knowledge of Jewish holidays. Your videos reminded me how much I cherished this time of the year as a kid, and while there are still good times to be had, nothing is quiet as great as Christmas as a kid (With these awesome Nickelodeon specials PLUS.. you should totally do some of Cartoon Network's specials like the one with all of the Hanna Barbara characters like Flintstones and Yogi Bear)
I didn't watch this reboot,but thanks for the review
Love seeing some of those vintage bumpers thrown in to the last few episodes man!
As a Latino I really really don't like that Betty is a Latina now, I don't want established characters to change for the sake of my representation. New characters that represent me is much better. Why did Betty need to be Latina? Can't Phil and Lil's Latina aunt be enough? She could easily have been written as someone who married into their family.
The more I learn about this reboot the least I want to support it in any way tbh...
Are Phil and Lil's family names still DeVill? I don't think that's a Latin/Hispanic name is it? Did they change the family name in the reboot?
@@MadameTamma It would be strange if they didn't
So i wasn't crazy when i heard that...-sigh- Why do they keep making changes to betty? Nothing about her says ''latina.'' She's as white as DD lol, n' literally based on the 80s work out mom stereotype. JUST MAKE NEW CHARACTERS.
@@soniyashi I mean we got Aunt Te that came in to introduce us to Kwanzaa so why could they do that with Phil and Lil's Aunt?
@@tubguinace Their last name is DeVille in the reboot, and I'm sure they'll have original characters of various ethnicities as it goes along. It's only 14 episodes in, and there's a gameplan to introduce new characters, as well as preexisting ones.
I think most of the changes were presented out of context by the media, to make them seem like they're confusing, and came out of nowhere (Kimi's reveal, and Howard's whereabouts). There is a gameplan to reintroduce fan favorite characters, and dynamics that people loved about the old show. They're just going about it a different way, since despite having the same production team, it is set in an alternate continuity, and they don't want to rehash what's already been done in the original show. This doesn't mean Kimi won't be Chuckie's stepsister, for example, but they're taking it one step at a time.
I love the Rugrats reboot show. I cried when Tommy said to Dil, "I'm your big brother and we're going to go on lots of adventures together!" after he was born!
the fact that they retconed the holocaust survivor aspect was kinda sad.
Tommy looks like a marshmallow about to pop.
Funny thing is I'm a Christian but learning about Hanukkah and other religions is interesting too especially with cartoons
I do love learning about religions in a special format
same here, As a Christian I am faithful to my belief's but I am interested in other religions so that I could learn to understand them. Especially since it would help me connect to people of those faiths
Same, it's nice to see others who share this sentiment. :)
I actually totally forget the Rugrats reboot was a thing for a while,good to see it's still going!
It would have been interesting to see if they could have squeezed prep for Kwanza in there as well since that starts the day after Christmas and it would also be a nice little nod to the one special they did ages ago on it. Other then that it does encapsulate the holiday stress to a crazy degree rather nicely. Even if you only celebrate one holiday during this time of year that constant stress to make it a good one can eat at people (at least when kids are involved, when their all grown it tends to be more lacks at least in our family).
I just watched this episode! I agree, I thought it was extremely well done. There were some great callbacks (that one kid being handed over to Santa reminded me of "Jimmy" from the episode Babies in Toyland-same character design and the reference to him having wet himself). I've said it before, Rugrats has a very special place in my heart as I grew up with it and it was a huge part of my childhood. I make it a point to watch the specials every year, including the Halloween and Thanksgiving ones. Same with All Grown Up (and Hey Arnold!). I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this episode; it seemed way better than the others in this season so far, and I'm really looking forward to how they do the rest of the season. Also a big fan of how they made Betty and the kids Latino.
I like the animation for this show, except for the lighting. Everything looks so dark with odd shadows…
I was just about to finally ask "or else what?" if I don't follow you on Twitter, which I already do. Then you finally followed up on the "or else." LOL. Great video, bro. This seems like it was a really nice episode of the new Rugrats. Haven't watched it at all, because I don't subscribe to Paramount+, but I'd actually like to watch this episode some time.
Are we not going to address the elephants in the room? What did they do to my boy boris?
I just wanted Stu to go super Saiyan.
So watching this I excited to hear your take on the Rugrats Hanukkah special because to me that one along with the Passover one hits home. I am a Jewish American, similar to Didi my ancestry came from the Shtetl in the Pale region of Russia/ Poland but my relatives came more prior to World War 1 and thus only distant relatives were caught up in the Holocaust. So to see media growing up that was not related to the Holocaust was a treat because I saw myself in Tommy even though he's only have Jewish and I am full. I my not be practicing but being a Jew is much apart of my identify as anything else.
Completely understand, my sister and my brother-in-law are young parents they’re about 25 mostly balancing work, Kids and the holidays is always difficult even when you have two or one tradition for even more even Waukee competition soup to make the greatest pie for Thanksgiving, or making a carrot cake on Easter or heaven a wacky or we are gives fun Christmas Eve to bring a little joy or a laugh for my family so it’s understandable to see yourself as the young parents trying to I was trying to figure things out in my life and being an uncle at the same time and try to Talk to you or have fun with my niece and nephew
I don't know if you would do any suggestions but I do remember there being a Christmas/ Hanukkah ep with Pepper Ann call A Kosher Christmas. I remember it being pretty good with some heavy 90s things.
Was Betty Latin American in the original show too? I don’t remember that ever being mentioned.
Nope, she literally had next to no backstory in the original series.
I can’t help noticing the babies in their snow suits look so much like South Park characters! 🤣
I'm somewhat ashamed to say that I wouldn't have had any idea what Hanukah was if it weren't for the first Rugrats special. Or Kwanza for that matter. I grew up not knowing anyone who wasn't some form of practicing or non-practicing Christian. Eventually, I turned to Paganism to find my true core set of beliefs. But no one who raised me ever thought to mention that other religions existed. So I'm glad Rugrats could convey that in a meaningful way that stuck with me.
Them eye's give me the dream terrors
A Christmas-Hanukkah THEMED Holiday Special - THIS Reboot Is Really Doing Some Improvements To The Original, Know What I’m Sayin’ ?!
fringemas has got to be the best series ever
I love that Rugrats isnt afraid to honor religious traditions❤
My family was religious when I was growing up, (still are, but they're chill about it) but we never really celebrated Christmas like lots of other people did. We had Nikolaus instead, since my mom's side of the family is VERY german, so we'd leave our shoes out and either of my parents would put small things like candy or small toys in them. My Opa, (still on mom's side) is Jewish. We didn't find that out recently, so we never celebrated Hanukkah, but as a kid seeing the original rugrats holiday specials was really cool to me, because I thought that Nikolaus and Hanukkah were similar.
I think a handful of the kids in my neighborhood celebrated kwanzaa, and I know a lot of them celebrated Los Posadas, since I remeber standing on my apartment's porch when I was five and watching people walk by.
Bruh I didn’t even know this show came out already 💀
Graham's back, hell yeah! Wait is that Betty's tía, or is her name Tia?
rugrats being jewish is literally so important to me. they’re the only ones in a vast sea of christmas episodes and vague. the thoughtfulness and sense of wonder and willingness to question “authority” (big kids) always resonated with my own idea of judaism. every time i watch a video about judaism from an outside perspective there’s also some horrific shit about the diaspora and blood libel and something something tinfoil hats in the comments. media like that is so important. even if it looks awful now i’m glad they kept their story straight there.
Dead End Paranormal Park is the only other example of an explicitly jewish cartoon character being treated like a human being, they’re also trans btw : )
🎵On The Second Day of Fringeman Jordan Gave To Us A Video About A Kid Named Pickles🎵
🎵AND A VIDEO ABOUT FAIRY GODPARENTS🎵
Wait. She's Latina? What? Haha i swear I'm trying to remember what she's like and i swear there's literally nothing remotely Latin about her 😂
I think she's biracial cause she has a niece on the show who's darker than her, and her voice actress is Cuban. Yeah this season you don't learn alot about Betty most of the time she's chillin' and saying one-liners. Except when she's breaking through walls lol
I miss the old designs for Didi's parents, as well as their voices and mannerisms, but I understand that they don't translate as well to this new animation style and things needed up be updated accordingly.
I like the message behind this one, but I still can't get behind this reboot Doesn't feel right, and I can't put my finger on it as to why.
I don’t know where exactly the orginal Rugrats location was but in the first Christmas special they were clearly in a area where there was no snow but in the blizzard Episode there was snow.
Funny how they rented a cabin with snow to have a white Christmas.
And I can’t recall if babies in toy land episode if they had snow ( except that wonder land like place the babies were at with artificial snow)
Even in the all grown up spin off they don’t have snow for Christmas LOL
If the reboot is finally making it so they have snow for a white Christmas well about time
It is set in southern California.
Good Fringemas at everyone
One of the highlights of the original 1991 version of Rugrats was its racial diversity, having specials for Hanukkah, Passover, and Kwanzaa in addition to Christmas. The 2021 reboot has followed in its older brother's footsteps by celebrating Los Posadas in addition to Christmas and Hanukkah, due to Betty being of Latina descent. Now, I personally do still prefer the holiday specials from the 1991 series, but after having seen the disaster that was A Loud House Christmas, I hoped that Rugrats (2021) could make a better holiday special for Nickelodeon, and fortunately for me, it did. While A Loud House Christmas depicted Lincoln as a Christmas humbug who sabotaged his family's plans so he could get his way and caused thousands of dollars' worth of property damage when he tried to make things right, this special depicts Angelica as someone who truly cares about her baby cousin, going as far as to save him from a goat when she makes him return the Baby Jesus that she had mistaken for her Christmas present to the Nativity scene to save Los Posadas, saying she owes him for it.
I'm interested will be reboot cartoon All Grown Up?
Why does Susie know about Hanukkah but Tommy doesn't? They're the same age. in the old series it would make sense for Susie to know because she was three. But now that she's the same age as Tommy and not Jewish. It comes off kind of Mary Sueish that she knows what Hanukkah is but Tommy dosent.
Seems like a good story but first time seeing what the reboot looks like and don't think I could stomach the new style of it
Got me in the feels, boyo.
I'm still disappointed at the lack of Festivus holiday specials on TV
Stu, Lou, Drew and Chaaaz
Anyone else terrified by Angela's coal nightmare?
I swear, these children had really screwed up dreams.
I cant get into this animation. It makes the adults look like babyish adults if that makes sense. The old style animation was more warm and charming to me as this new style looks cold and stiff.
I wish they would have at least had Didi's original voice actor speak for Tommy's grandma. not saying in the same voice but the actress herself.
Hot take: I always liked "Babies in Toyland" best
So I don’t have any affinity for the old show or any interest in this new one, but Fringe’s description did get my attention. Betty was asked to participate in what is an explicitly religious part of the holiday? And she’s into it? In the continuity where she’s a lesbian?
That’s actually really cool. I know some LGBT people who have maintained their faiths and some religious congregations that have pushed to be welcoming. Not a lot of stuff I’ve seen has been positive on both aspects of a character like that at once. I mean it, that really puts a smile on my face.
:)
Did they actually say "Jesus" in the special? I always thought saying "Jesus" and referencing any religions besides Judaism was taboo in Nicktoons
i just remember seeing the Halloween special a few weeks back and, though i found some fun to have, i was just not a fan after it took the plot of "it was all just a dream~~~", which kind of ruins the tone it had cause i did like the story till the end.
I like the “It was all a dream angle”. Keep in mind, Rugrats is a show grounded in reality so it’d be weird having Angelica actually turning into a werewolf. Unlike with the fifth season of The Loud House that adds fantastical and absurd elements like ghosts and an episode where Lola reveals she’s been planning her and Lana’s party before they were even born.
Video idea: Wait do you remember MAD ( Cartoon Network)
Christmas who from SpongeBob please, this one is ingrained into my memory
It's coming, don't you worry! :D
@@JordanFringe94 how about review the entire spongebob christmas on the 11th including road to christmas which airs Friday the 10th