Nickelodeon Original Animation Cel, with copy Background and studio stamp - Rugrats (1991, TV series) RARE and SCARCE Original done by the animators for the production of one episode of this famous serie. See images, very good and rare Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers most prominently—Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil—and their day-to-day lives, usually involving life experiences that become much greater adventures in the imaginations of the main characters.