Season 9
200231 episodes
7.1
September 21, 2002
Taffy takes the Rugrats to a high school basketball game, where the Hornets are playing the visiting Poodles. However, Taffy ""volunteers"" herself to replace one of the cheerleaders, after one of them, her best friend Britannica, sprained their ankle, after Taffy caused their pyramid to collapse. As she does so, she leaves the Rugrats alone in the bleachers while she fills in for Britannica.
Episode 3
Who's Taffy?
September 28, 2002
When Taffy comes over to babysit the Rugrats, she is upset that the band will break up, all because they feel that she is affecting her performance in the band. When Taffy says, ""I'm not myself"", Angelica tries to cheer her up by dressing like Taffy. However, this created a new problem -- the Rugrats think that Angelica, wearing one of taffy's hair clips, has become Taffy; while Taffy, calling the bandmembers ""dumb babies"" over the phone, has become Angelica.
Episode 4
Hold the Pickles
September 28, 2002
The tykes misconstrue something their babysitter says about not liking dill pickles.
Episode 5
Diapies & Dragons
October 5, 2002
Taffy takes the Rugrats to a video arcade; the Rugrats imagine themselves trying to save ""Princess"" Taffy from the dragons in a video game.
Episode 6
Lil's Phil of Trash
October 5, 2002
When Taffy takes the babies on a picnic in the park, Phil bonds with Dusty, a young "sanitation artist" picking up trash, who is eventually revealed to be doing community service for littering.
Episode 8
Baby Power
October 5, 2002
The Rugrats coat Dil with ""Baby Power"" (baby powder), so he could be strong enough to beat Spiffy in a game of Tug-Of-War. Shortly afterward, though, an earthquake strikes the city, leading the Rugrats to believe that Dil has too much ""Baby Power"", so they try to find a way to make him normal again. The earthquake has given Stu an opportunity to try special earthquake safety helmets on the Rugrats, the newest product from Pickles Industries, ""the first name in disaster"".
Episode 10
Imagine That
November 16, 2002
Angelica pretends to be the hero of a TV adventure, while Tommy and the gang make believe she's the villain.
Episode 11
Mutt's in a Name
November 22, 2002
The Finsters' puppy is ill, and the babies think it's because she hasn't been named properly, but pet psychologist Dr. Mutterly thinks otherwise.
Episode 12
The Perfect Twins
November 30, 2002
Lil tries emulating her prim and proper twin cousins from England, while Phil works to persuade her to stay messy like him. Also, Angelica pretends that she's American royalty.
Episode 13
Babies In Toyland
December 9, 2002
Dil's first Christmas finds Santa Claus driven to quit the toy-giving business by Angelica, who's unhappy about her gift: a "dumb" reindeer doll. Elsewhere, the grown-ups get snowed in at a re-creation of a pioneer cabin designed by Stu.
Episode 14
Clown Around
January 30, 2003
Chuckie's afraid he's turning into a circus clown after he and the babies make their first trip to the big top.
Episode 15
The Baby Rewards
January 30, 2003
Tommy and his friends put on their own television "rewards" show.
Episode 16
Starstruck
March 8, 2003
When Hollywood celebrity Mack Granite visits the coffee shop, he got more than a decent cup of coffee -- he also finds the perfect person to play the role of a little girl in his next film. And Kimi is -- that girl. But, when Mack says that Kimi is going to be a star, the Rugrats though that she'll be up in the sky, twinkling.
Episode 17
The Crawl Space
March 8, 2003
Didi wanted Stu to clean up the living room for Boris & Minka's visit, which includes putting the toys away. Sarcastically, Stu says that he would put the toys, and the babies, into the crawlspace. Angelica interprets this by banishing the Rugrats to the crawl space, where they could play there, while Angelica has the living room all to herself, to the displeasure of Susie. Meanwhile, Stu invents an automatic plan
Episode 18
The Bravliest Baby
June 8, 2003
Tommy's nerves are shaken after he's involved in a playground accident.
Episode 20
Club Fred
September 6, 2003
The families go on a resort vacation, but are unable to relax when they're forced to share one room. Meanwhile, the babies look for treasure.
Episode 21
Back to School
September 13, 2003
Tommy fears that his life is going in reverse when his mom decides to go back to school.
Episode 23
Baby Sale
September 20, 2003
Tommy and the gang become anxious during an outing to Krudnik's department store for bargain baby clothing.
Episode 24
Steve
September 20, 2003
The kids mourn the melting away of a snowman they dubbed Steve.
Episode 25
A Step at a Time
September 27, 2003
The babies recall their first steps with embarrassment, while their parents remember them differently.
Episode 26
Angelica's Assistant
September 27, 2003
Angelica orders a timid playmate to act as her errand boy.
Episode 27
Murmur on the Ornery Express
November 11, 2003
The babies must solve the mystery of Chuckie's missing plush bear during an overnight train ride in celebration of Boris and Minka's wedding anniversary.
Episode 28
Pre-School Daze
April 10, 2004
Angelica and Susie vie for the role of teacher's pet, but their efforts to impress Miss Weemer lead them to accidentally break her favorite mug.
Episode 29
They Came From The Backyard
June 10, 2004
Stu designs a video surveillance babysitting system, but the TV signals get switched.
Episode 30
Fountain of Youth
June 10, 2004
Angelica convinces the babies that the parents are looking for the fountain of youth.
Episode 31
Hurricane Alice
August 1, 2004
Betty's college roommate comes to visit with her daughter Alice during a hurricane named Alice.
