The Rugrats was one of, if not the most popular kids cartoon during the 1990s. While the series is known for having plenty of moments that terrified kids, it also had its fair share of inappropriate Rugrats jokes. Back then, finding subtle adult jokes in cartoons wasn’t uncommon, but for some reason, dirty Rugrats jokes seem to have flown under the radar – until now. This list includes some of the adult jokes from the show that probably went straight over your head at the time. Now that you're older, you can finally understand what your parents were laughing about as you watched Tommy, Chuckie, and the gang go on their adventures.
Dirty Rugrats Jokes That Probably Went Right Over Your Head,
The Male Bonding Gesture
Phil and Lil’s dad, Howard, goes away on a trip, and Tommy’s dad explains that he’s doing some “male bonding.” As he says it, he pushes two fingers together to suggest some homosexual you-know-what.
The Circumcision Joke
Rugrats the Movie features a scene where babies in the hospital are checking out their bodies. One of them is missing an umbilical cord while the other is missing a little... something else.
Cradle Attraction
There’s a season three episode titled “Cradle Attraction,” which is a play on the film Fatal Attraction. In this installment, Chuckie gets a girlfriend named Megan who shows affection by abusing him. When Chuckie sees her poking another boy, it’s the equivalent of baby cheating. Too adult of a concept for little kids? Apparently not.
Grandpa Rents Some Inappropriate Movies
Grandpa Lou rents some movies for the babies that consist of fun kid-friendly entertainment, but then he says he got Lonely Space Vixens for himself. The title suggests Grandpa Lou's late night film is an adult movie, which no child would’ve realized at the time, though it’s pretty blatant as an adult.
Tommy and the Chinese Finger Trap
On season five’s “Fugitive Tommy,” there’s a moment where Tommy says he needs something hard and thin to get the Chinese finger trap off. He puts his hand in his diaper… to get a screwdriver. But you know what the writers were thinking.
Grandpa Calls Dr. Kevorkian
On the episode “Home Movies,” we see Grandpa Boris give Dr. Kevorkian a ring. For those who aren’t familiar, Kevorkian was publicly known for physician-assisted suicide.
Angelica Draws Something Phallic on Susie’s Art
On season nine’s “Pre-School Daze,” Angelica draws what appears to be a penis on Susie’s artwork, and it’s discovered by the teacher who is obviously appalled.
The Blocks
It’s not so much a dirty joke, but it’s certainly an intentional move. These tumbling blocks on Rugrats clearly spell out the word “GAY.”
Angelica’s Mom’s “You Know What They Say” Moment
When debating what the gender of Didi’s baby will be, Angelica’s mom believes it’ll be a boy and says, “You know what they say, born under Venus, look for a—hello?” as she’s interrupted by a phone call.
Boppo
Stu invents Mr. Boppo, a punching toy for the kids. Tommy gives it to Chuckie, who enjoys it a great deal at first. At one point, Phil makes the comment that a kid Chuckie’s age should be playing with friends, not along in his room “bopping his Boppo.” That phrase, “bopping his Boppo” can clearly be taken inappropriately.