This week, Rugrats: Season 2, Part 1 began streaming on Paramount+ this week and while Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Susie, Phil, and Lil cross the frozen tundra, discover the treasures of ancient babies, and meet Tommy’s new brother, Dil, fans outside of the screen are also able to re-live the past of this group with the DVD release of Rugrats: Season 1, Part 2.
This obviously isn't the first iteration of Rugrats, and it's likely not to be the last, so the lovable animated comedy is for all ages, spanning generations. It also fueled our excitement to speak with the voice talent behind the characters of Stu and Didi!
Tommy Dewey, who voices Stu, and Ashley Rae Spillers, the voice of Didi, both sat down with us to answer a few questions we had on our minds about their characters and the world they inhabit. You can check out the full video interview below. We've also included a few quotes for those not looking for the full-fledged experience.
Tommy Dewey: Stu, like me, is a little panic proned. Things go very quickly from zero to one hundred, but what I really like is that it doesn't shut him down. I could learn a little from that character.
It's been a really cool and fun experience working on Season 2. It's a weird parallel that I was having a child while Stu and Didi were welcoming Dil into this world. It was a surreal experience for me.
Ashley Rae Spillers: I get cast more often not as adults, rather than children. I tend to play adults in the cartoon world, and I have no idea why. I didn't watch a ton of cartoons, but this is one that I did, and I think the real-life situations that they bring on and try to make it relatable is something I like a lot.
I'll be voicing Didi, and there are really strained responses, so you can tell that she gets fed up with Angelica a lot.
In the second season of RUGRATS, the babies are back and ready to take on the world with their pint-sized perspectives and a diapie full of snacks. New episodes follow Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Susie, Phil, and Lil as they cross the frozen tundra, discover the treasures of ancient babies, and go on the greatest adventure of all: meeting Tommy’s new brother!
Returning to the playpen is Tommy’s beloved little brother, Dil, voiced by Tara Strong (Teen Titans Go!) who is reprising her role in this new series. Also joining the series this season are guest stars Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) as Miss Mellie, the friendly and silly tour guide at re-created Old West town Tot Springs; Wendie Malick (The Owl House) as Judith, Charlotte’s glamorous yet often condescending mother; Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso) as Nanny Pip, a proficient and encouraging robotic nanny who watches Angelica; and Alia Shawkat (Severance) as Trish, Betty’s new girlfriend who is eager to make friends with everyone.
The series stars EG Daily (Tommy Pickles), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie Finster), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), Cree Summer (Susie Carmichael), and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil DeVille), all of whom are reprising their iconic roles in this new series. The original adventurous babies’ voice cast is joined by new voices, including Ashley Rae Spillers and Tommy Dewey (Tommy’s parents, Didi and Stu Pickles); Tony Hale (Chuckie’s father, Chas Finster); Natalie Morales (Phil and Lil’s mother, Betty DeVille); Anna Chlumsky and Timothy Simons (Angelica’s parents, Charlotte and Drew Pickles); Nicole Byer and Omar Miller (Susie’s parents, Lucy and Randy Carmichael); Michael McKean (Grandpa Lou Pickles); Charlet Chung (Kimi); and Grey Delisle (Begley). Also returning as guest stars in season two are Henry Winkler (Boris); Swoosie Kurtz (Minka); Telma Hopkins (Celeste); Raini Rodriguez (Gabi); Keith Carradine (Bob Brine); and Richard Ayoade (Duffy).
Rugrats: Season 1, Volume 2 is available now on DVD for $10.99. Season 2 is now exclusively streaming on Paramount+.