Angelica Pickles Explained

Series:Rugrats
Angelica Pickles
First:"Tommy's First Birthday" (1991)
Nickname:Yucky (by Dil)
Gender:Female
Family:Drew Pickles (father)
Charlotte Pickles (mother)
Relatives:Lou Pickles (paternal grandfather)
Trixie Pickles (paternal grandmother)
Lulu Pickles (paternal step-grandmother)
Stu Pickles (paternal uncle)
Didi Pickles (aunt)
Tommy Pickles (cousin)
Creator:Arlene Klasky
Paul Germain
Voice:Cheryl Chase

Angelica Charlotte Pickles is a fictional character who appears in the Nickelodeon shows Rugrats, All Grown Up!, and Rugrats Pre-School Daze, and is one of the series' original characters. A 3-year-old little girl in Rugrats, Angelica, the daughter of Drew and Charlotte Pickles, is a spoiled brat.[1] In 2002, TV Guide ranked her 7th in their list of "Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time".[2] American publication Paste later ranked Pickles 46th on their "50 Best Cartoon Characters of All Time" list in 2024.[3]

In Rugrats

Angelica Pickles is Tommy and Dil’s spoiled, blonde-haired, 3-year-old cousin, who frequently bullies or manipulates the babies for her own gain, earning a perception as the "mean girl" character.[4] Angelica maintains a rivalry with Susie Carmichael, Tommy's neighbor, who tries to convince the babies that Angelica is dishonest and manipulative. Angelica's parents, Drew and Charlotte, are wealthy and often preoccupied with their jobs, resulting in her aunt Didi and uncle Stu often babysitting her.[5]

Development

Arlene Klasky did not like the cruelty in Angelica in the earlier seasons and often had disputes with the writers about it. By the time the new seasons appeared, Klasky had a more positive reception to the softened Angelica.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: As Angelica Pickles, Cheryl Chase gets to release her inner brat . Cheryl Chase has been the voice of Angelica Pickles since the sassy intimidator was a 2 1/2 -4-year-old complaining about those dumb baby Rugrats. In the episode Moving Away she and her family plan to move ... . . September 14, 2004 . 2009-05-29 . 2012-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120917051007/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-09-14/features/0409130233_1_birthday-party-voice-music . live .
  2. Web site: TV Guide's 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time. July 30, 2002. TV Guide. January 23, 2021. October 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008180927/http://articles.cnn.com/2002-07-30/entertainment/cartoon.characters.list_1_ren-and-stimpy-tv-guide-space-ghost?_s=PM%3ASHOWBIZ. live.
  3. Web site: The 50 Best Cartoon Characters of All Time. Paste Magazine. 2024-02-29. 2024-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124013910/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/animation/the-50-best-cartoon-characters-of-all-time. live.
  4. Web site: Here's What The Rugrats Would Be Like, All Grown Up. Elizabeth Kiefer, Mallory. Heyer. Refinery29. 2024-02-29. 2021-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205123141/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/08/119941/rugrats-characters-grown-up. live.
  5. Web site: 7 Reasons Why Angelica Pickles Was the Real Hero of 'Rugrats'. March 30, 2015. Bustle. February 29, 2024. June 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628090523/https://www.bustle.com/articles/72961-7-reasons-why-angelica-pickles-was-the-real-hero-of-rugrats. live.
  6. You Dumb Babies!. Mimi. Swartz. The New Yorker. November 30, 1998. February 24, 2014. December 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215072552/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1998/11/30/1998_11_30_060_TNY_LIBRY_000016936. live.