The world’s favorite cartoon babies are soon heading back to the small screen as Nickelodeon’s plannedRugratsrevival series will reportedly premiere on the network this fall. For a new online video produced by Vanity Fair, famous voice actress Nancy Cartwright reviews impressions of many of her biggest characters, and that includes Chuckie Finster fromRugrats. Additionally, the outlet also reports that Cartwright will be reprising the role of Chuckie for the upcomingRugratsreboot, and that the updated series is set to debut on Nickelodeon in Fall 2020.
Back in 2018, it was reported that Nickelodeon had ordered a 26-episode revival ofRugratsto be executive produced by original series creators Arlen Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain. Details on the project have since been scarce, and it’s not entirely clear at this point if the revival will maintain the same look of the original series. However, it appears at least one major member of theRugratscast will be returning, given the report thatNancy Cartwright will be voicing Chuckieonce again this year. Last fall, Cartwright had tweeted about her excitement over coming back to reprise the role so many years after we last saw the cartoon toddler.
Running for nine seasons with multiple spin-offs and movie adaptations,Rugratsis one of Nickelodeon’s most popular cartoon shows of all time. The series followsthe adventures of a group of babieswhose parents clearly aren’t paying enough attention. Originally, Christine Cavanaugh provided the voice of Chuckie until she retired from the role, but Cartwright’s take on the character was so spot-on that it made the transition seamless. Cartwright would also voice the older Chuckie in the television spin-off seriesAll Grown Upand played the toddler in the official movieRugrats Go Wild.
Of course, Cartwright is perhaps best known for voicing Bart Simpson and many other major characters onThe Simpsonsfor over thirty years. Along with the show’s most popular character, Cartwright’s other voice roles on the series include Ralph Wiggum, Nelson Muntz, Kearney, Database, and Rod and Todd Flanders. In addition toThe Simpsons, some of Cartwright’s other biggest roles in animated television shows include Rufus inKim Possible,Mindy in Animaniacs, and Daffney Gillfin inThe Snorks.
What remains a mystery is the current status of the planned live-action/CGI hybrid movie based onRugratsthat was in the works at Paramount Pictures. Originally, the movie was given a 2020 release date before getting pushed into early 2021, only for the studio to pull the project from its release schedule entirely. Although the plannedRugratsseems to now be stalled in development hell, it should be good for fans of the series to know that the television revival is still on the way.
An exact date hasn’t been given for theRugratsrevival on Nickelodeon, but hopefully the network will make that information available soon along with a sneak peek at the series. You can watch the clip of Cartwright reviewing various impressions of her animated characters in the YouTube video below. This news comes to us fromVanity Fair.
