Your favorite animated TV show: Provide screenshots and explain its particular appeal to you as well as its social commentary.

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One of my favorite television shows from my childhood is the Rugrats. This show is about a friendship of babies and toddlers. The main characters are Tommy Pickles (front center), Chuckie Finster, Lil Deville, Phil Deville and Angelica Pickles(from left to right in back). These friends always find some sort of adventure. From walking through a hot desert with no water and seeing a mirage to being grown up in a business setting, their imaginations are bigger than any babies their age. Each baby has their own different personality. Tommy is the adventurous one, Chuckie is the “scaredy cat,” Phil and Lil are always willing to try anything new and Angelica is the bossy one. This show is one for children and older kids alike.

On a social aspect, one big issue that is dealt with here is a sort of dictatorship. Angelica, Tommy’s older cousin, is a toddler and believes she is better than the babies. She often pushes the babies around and tells them what to do. Since Angelica is older, the babies look up to her and do whatever she tells them. There are, however, instances where the babies go against what Angelica says and overrule her. This type of behavior is found in children every day. Power roles are played every day in society. Seniority is found everywhere: from the Rugrats to people in everyday life.