The BEST episodes of Rugrats season 3

Every episode of Rugrats season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Rugrats season 3!

Rugrats reveals the world from a baby's point of view. Everything looks bigger, more mysterious and uncontrollable. Angelica, the oldest, likes to terrorize her cousin, Tommy, and his friends, and is famous for screaming, "You stupid babies!" The adults in the series are often clueless.

Last Updated: 2/12/2024Network: NickelodeonStatus: Ended
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Sour Pickles
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9.22
45 votes

#1 - Sour Pickles

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/14/1993

Grandpa Lou tells the story of how much Stu and Drew fought as babies and try to get th eold tv working so they can watch the TV show, "Blocky and Oxwinkle".

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Give & Take
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8.91
43 votes

#2 - Give & Take

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/28/1993

Tommy "accidently" lets Chuckie borrow his Boppo toy. Chuckie then relizes it's a clown toy. Angelica finds a switch on it and Chuckie pulls it, deflating Boppo. Then Tommy comes over and sees the deflated Boppo, Then Stu inflates it again.

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Chuckie's First Haircut
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7.36
22 votes

#3 - Chuckie's First Haircut

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1993

Chuckie is scared to get a haircut so the rugrats try to make him get over this fear.

Directors: Howard E. Baker
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Cool Hand Angelica
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7.17
23 votes

#4 - Cool Hand Angelica

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1993

After Susie talks about her rough experiences at camp Angelica says that she could handle that entire camp in a day. Of course she's lying and trying to make herself look good but her wish comes true when her parents enroll her in the same camp as Susie and she realizes that it's not a piece of cake.

Directors: Howard E. Baker
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Kid TV
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7.10
10 votes

#5 - Kid TV

Season 3 - Episode 45 - Aired 5/8/1994

After being disgusted by a competitor's toy commercial on TV (a "Transformer"-type flying bird that flies, goes in space, does your homework, etc.), Stu throws his invention (similar to what's on the commercial, except it doesn't do anything) at the TV, breaking the TV and the bird (the latter already broken to begin with). Afterwards, the Rugrats use a box (a "Cheese of the Month" box that was to be used to ship the TV back to Japan) to make their own shows, all making a rather colorful lineup.

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Grandpa Moves Out
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7.00
45 votes

#6 - Grandpa Moves Out

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1993

After ruining dinner, making Tommy cry and Spike growl, Grandpa gets out of everyone's way by moving to Flushing Waters Retirement Home, which is luxury, (so it says in the commercial), which turns out to be your run-of-the-mill retirement home.

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The Last Babysitter
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7.00
44 votes

#7 - The Last Babysitter

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/14/1993

Elysa finally gets a chance to be mature and responsible by basysitting Tommy, Susie, Buster, and other babies but promblems arise when the lights blackout and Tommy and Suzie see a shadow in the hall.

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Home Movies
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7.00
11 votes

#8 - Home Movies

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/5/1993

Stu shows everyone boring home movies, but the kids make drawings of their own that are brought to life by the Rugrats cartoonists. A VERY cool story with actual art by the children of the makers of Rugrats.

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I Remember Melville
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7.00
8 votes

#9 - I Remember Melville

Season 3 - Episode 47 - Aired 5/15/1994

Melville, Chuckie's pet bug, died while in the other Rugrats' care. They try to find ways to avoid passing that fact to Chuckie.

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Circus Angelicus
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6.88
43 votes

#10 - Circus Angelicus

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/24/1993

)Intrigued by the neighborhood circus show, Angelica puts on a show of her own, with the Rugrats volunteering (actually, drafted).

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Chuckie's Red Hair
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6.88
8 votes

#11 - Chuckie's Red Hair

Season 3 - Episode 37 - Aired 2/27/1994

Chuckie hates being noticed by everyone because of his red hair, so he uses Grandpa Lou's hair dye and turns it black, only to realized he liked getting attention in the first place.

Chuckie is Rich
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6.78
9 votes

#12 - Chuckie is Rich

Season 3 - Episode 32 - Aired 1/9/1994

When Chaz wins a clearing house sweepstakes, Chaz and Chuckie are rich, and Chuckie lives the high life until Chaz blows all his fortune in a bad investment.

Chuckie's Wonderful Life
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6.75
8 votes

#13 - Chuckie's Wonderful Life

Season 3 - Episode 34 - Aired 2/13/1994

When Chuckie accidently gives Angelica his father's Latvian Polka Dances CD (using it as a toy), Chuckie, who wishes he weren't born, has a chance to see what would be of the world if it weren't for Chuckie.

Angelica Breaks a Leg
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6.73
11 votes

#14 - Angelica Breaks a Leg

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/7/1993

Charlotte and Drew go on a power rafting trip. Angelica has to stay with Uncle Stu and Aunt Didi. She gets mad for not giving her attiention, so she fakes breaking a leg. It drives Stu and Didi nuts, but she eventually gets caught and in the end she gets it back double as Charlotte breaks her leg.

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When Wishes Come True
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6.71
14 votes

#15 - When Wishes Come True

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/7/1993

Tommy gets really mad at Angelica for ruining his "3 Baby's and a Guitar" statue. So Tommy wishes for the worst thing to happen for Angelica. She turned stone, but the babies don't know it's Drew's annivesry present for Charlotte.

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Moving Away
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6.71
7 votes

#16 - Moving Away

Season 3 - Episode 50 - Aired 5/22/1994

Angelica and her parents are moving to New York, only to have their plans thwarted by Jonathan at the last minute. Tommy explains to the other Rugrats on how they met for the first time, thanks to Angelica's lies about each other.

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The Mega Diaper Babies
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6.70
10 votes

#17 - The Mega Diaper Babies

Season 3 - Episode 42 - Aired 3/13/1994

The Rugrats play-act their favorite super-heroes, "The Mega Hyper-Heroes", a Captain Planet-type program, as Angelica commandeers their action figures.

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The Mysterious Mr. Friend
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6.69
13 votes

#18 - The Mysterious Mr. Friend

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/5/1993

Stu invents a new toy: a scary walking, talking, heat-seeking clown doll. The babies encounter it, and are horrified. Eventually, it all comes down to a final battle royale between Tommy and friends and an army of "Mr. Fiends." The babies win the day...or do they?

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Cradle Attraction
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6.67
9 votes

#19 - Cradle Attraction

Season 3 - Episode 49 - Aired 5/22/1994

Chuckie has a girlfriend, Megan. They like each other in an unorthodox manner -- by teasing each other.

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Destination Moon
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6.64
11 votes

#20 - Destination Moon

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/19/1993

When Chuckie's toy rocket flies too high, the babies think that it has gone to the moon. Thinking Grandpa Lou's new trailer is a rocket ship, the pretend to fly to the moon to search for Chuckie's rocket. But they have to watch out for moon monsters!

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Tommy And The Secret Club
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6.63
8 votes

#21 - Tommy And The Secret Club

Season 3 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/2/1994

Angelica is forming a new club, and is running a contest to see who will become a member. The benefit: the member becomes Angelica's slave.

Farewell, My Friend
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6.62
13 votes

#22 - Farewell, My Friend

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/31/1993

When a glass was broken in Chaz's greenhouse while the Rugrats go on an adventure, Chuckie does not want to go on any adventures with his friends anymore, but Chuckie's decision also affects Chuckie and Tommy's friendship.

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Rhinoceritis!
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6.60
15 votes

#23 - Rhinoceritis!

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1993

Playing doctor (not THAT kind of playing doctor) with her "Binks McGill" doctor kit (based on the TV show), Angelica diagnoses Chuckie with the entirely ficticious "Rhinoceritis", in which Chuckie will turn into a rhino. The signs of "Rhinoceritis" includes a bump on a head (where "a horn is growing in"), scaly skin (actually, scabs), and ornery behavior. Meanwhile, Drew helps Stu and Didi with their income tax, with some sound advice for those who don't file properly.

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Tricycle Thief
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6.50
14 votes

#24 - Tricycle Thief

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1993

Susie's tricycle is missing, and everyone immediately blames Angelica. She denies it, but there is lots of evidence. Did she steal it?

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No More Cookies
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6.50
10 votes

#25 - No More Cookies

Season 3 - Episode 48 - Aired 5/15/1994

After getting sick as a result of eating too much cookies, Angelica swears off them, depending on the other Rugrats to keep her away from cookies.

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