Chanukah

December 4, 1996 TV Episode Rugrats

Also known as: A Rugrats Chanukah

Studio: Klasky-Csupo Productions
Animation studio: Klasky Csupo, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Anivision
Distributor: Viacom International, Inc

Synopsis

At the beginning, Minka reads a book about Chanukah (some people spell it "Hanukkah") to the other Rugrats. During the course of the story, they place themselves in the action, with the babies as the Jews at the time of a powerful Greek king, "Antonica."

Characters

Chas Finster, Boris Kropotkin, Parade Crooner, Chuckie Finster, Didi Pickles, Minka Kropotkin, Angelica Pickles, Tommy Pickles, Grandpa Lou Pickles, Sholomo, Rabbi, Old Man, Ester, Lowell, Greek Bully, Donut Man, Stu Pickles, Mr. Dreidle, TV Announcer, Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille, Choir Leader, Choir

Credits

Directing

Director: Raymie Muzquiz

Producing

Producer: Cella Nichols Duffy
Executive Producers: Gabor Csupo, Arlene Klasky
Creative Producer: Paul De Meyer
Co-Producers: J. David Stem, David N. Weiss

Writing

Writer: J. David Stem, David N. Weiss
Book, The Rugrats' Book Of Chanukah: Sarah Wilson
Artwork Drawn By: Barry Goldberg

Voices

Voice: Joan Beal (Choir), Michael Bell (Chas Finster, Boris Kropotkin), Bruce Young Berman (Parade Crooner), Susan Boyd (Choir), Christine Cavanaugh (Chuckie Finster), Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles, Minka Kropotkin), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), Elizabeth Daily (as E.G. Daily) (Tommy Pickles), David Doyle (Louis "Grandpa" Pickles), Fyvush Finkel (Sholomo), Linda Harmon (Choir), Luana Jackman (Choir), Edie Lehmann (Choir Leader), Ron Liebman (Rabbi, Old Man), Tress MacNeille (Ester), Susan McBride (Choir), Bobbi Page (Choir), Alan Rachins (Lowell, Greek Bully, Donut Man), Jack Riley (Stu Pickles), Alan Rosenberg (Mr. Dreidle, TV Announcer), Kath Soucie (Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille), Sally Stevens (Choir), Carmen Twillie (Choir)

Music

Music: Mark Mothersbaugh, Rusty Andrews

Crew

Production Managers: Keythe Farley, Christine Ferriter
Additional Material Written by: Katie Ford, Mark Palmer
Story Editors: Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson, J. David Stem, David Weiss
A.D. Supervisor: Samuel Williams
Casting by: Barbara Wright
Main Characters Designed by: Gabor Csupo, Arlene Klasky, Peter Chung, John Holmquist
Assistant Directors: Mike Andrews, Wes Smith, Jud Gilmore, Devalla Marshal, Enrique Morales, Jeffrey Perlmutter, Estrella Capin
Animatic Scanners: Jesse Gutierrez, Mike Myles, Shannon Bergman
Storyboard Artists: Tibor Belay, Jeff Scott-Smith, Ramie Muzquiz, Ira Sherak, Toni Vian, Monika Tomova, Barry Vodos, Armondo Carillo, Eric Chu, Stephan Fedasz IV, Cathy Malkasian, Rossen Vabenov, Dave Williams, Ron Campbell, Rumen Petkov, Sue Bielenberg, Chris Christofer Graham, Norman Quebedeau, Rafael Navarro, Ignacio Ferraras
Animatic Digitizers: Jud Kilgore, Justin Baker, Jesse Guiterrez, Shannon Bergman, Kirk Ross, Mike Myles, Mike Andrews
Design Supervisors: Alex Dilts, Brad (Bradley) J. Gake
Prop Designs: David Allen
Background Designs: Marianna Tankelevich, Brian Rich, Brad Gake, James Worthy, Catherine Burch, Rob Goodin, Albert Calleros, Geoff Anderson, Craig Simmons, Don Gates, Julia Kalantrova, Jeffrey Mertz, John Reynolds, Vladi Rubizhevsky, Vadim Medzhibovskiy, Keith Conroy, Dave E. Williams, Vladimir Zaval
Character Design Supervisor: Sharon Ross
Character Design: Steve Fellner, Konstantin Valov, Sharon Ross, Louie del Carmen, Dave Gonzales, Mel Polina, Jon Aoanan III, Rey Bohol, Dulce Errazo, Alex Acayen, Nelson J. Hill, Vadim Medzhibovskiy
Timing Supervisors: Don Judge, Sylia Keulen
Sheet Timers: Jim Duffy, Alan Smart, Debbie Baber, Peter Shin, Sylvia Keulen, Phil Cummings, Bonita Versh, Don Judge, Ron Hughart, Raymie Muzquiz, Craig Armstrong, Zdenko Gasparovic, Jack Hadley, Juli Hashiguchi, Hernan Henriquez, Leonardo Pinero, Michel Lyman, Elliott Hare Artworks, Rick Bugental, Bill Wolf, Marie Rodriguez, Christine Ferriter, Ken Bruce, Jaime Diaz
Color Supervisor: Robert King
Color Design: James Peters, Gordon Swan, Renan Tolon, Eli Balser, Kevin Gallegly, Mike Giles, Lisa Marriot, Micky Rose, Shannon Bergman
Color Scanner: Shannon Bergman
Color Printer: KoKo
Checking Supervisors: Zsuzsa Lamy, Robin Police
Checkers: Sharon Altman, Gary Hall, Marysia Konwicka, Lin-Z Rogers, Kitty Schoentag, Lisa Womble, Brian Boylan
Assistant Checker: Sharon Altman
Recording Engineer: Daniel Cubert
Music Produced & Engineered by: Robert Casale
Dialogue Editors: Jeremy Pitts, Daniel Ben-Shimon, Mike Myles, Derek Pippert, Rick Arbuckle, Robert Hache
Effects Editors: David Eccles, Robert Duran, Robert Hache, Derek Vanderhorst
Background Editors: Daniel Ben-Shimon, Robert Hache, Curt Apanovich
Picture Editor: John Bryant
Assistant Picture Editor: Vincent Gonzales
Re-Recording Mix Engineers: Daniel Cubert, Kurt Vanzo
Foley Mixers: Derek Pippert, Jeremy Pitts
Foley Artists: Ginger Geary, Nancy Parker, Joe Sabella, Dominique Decaudain, Vincent Guisetti, Dustin O'Halloran, Joan Rowe, Alan Kerr, Elizabeth Rainey, Robert Freedman, Catherine Rowe, Anita Cannella, Monette Holderer
Foley Recordists: Michelle Rochester, Maretta Stiles-Cole
Foley Assistant: Michelle Rochester
Director of Post Production: Wendi R. McNeese
Post Production Coordinators: Alison Flynn, Erik Harp
Supervising Mixer: Daniel Cubert
Retake Director: Jeff McGrath
Additional Orchestration: Chris Guardino
Sound Consultant: Kurt Vanzo
Supervising Avid Editor: Peter Tomaszewick
Assistant Sound Editors: Enrique Morales, Mike Myles
Casting Coordinator: Stephan A. McKenzie
Design & Production Coordinator: Susan Ward
Production Coordinators: Christine Ferriter, Michale Walsh, Linda Washington
Script Coordinator: Anne Baker
Production Assistants: Kirk Ross, Michael Walsh, Chrystain Dulac
Production Accountant: Robin Hewitt
Post Assistant: Erik Harp
Corporate/Production Controllers: Jeff Court, Robin Hewitt
Production Support: Susan Durante, Robyn Templeman, Jeff Court, Jim Holden
Computer Support: Laszlo Lakits, Erik Pope
Track Reading: Glenwood Editorial
Lip Sync/Assignment: Kent Holaday, Raven's Eye
Main Title Animation: Peter Chung
Main Title Assistant Animation: Juli Murphy Hashiguchi, Louis Tate
Lettering: Tamara Varga, Jamie Huang
Executive in Charge of Overseas Production/Overseas Studio Executive: Jae Y. Moh
Overseas Supervising Director: Sheldon Arnst
Overseas Animation Director: J.S. Park
Telecine: Lenny Fohrer, Michael Martens, Scott Klein, Guy Stoil, Charlotte Grau, Preston Duncan
Online Editorial: Barry Cohen, Andy Williams, Kip Gibson, Frank Sanders
Digital Video Post Production: Hollywood Digital
Nickelodeon Supervising Producer: Kathrin Seitz
Nickelodeon Story Consultants/Editors: Merriwether Williams, Mark Valenti
Nickelodeon Executive Producer: Mary Harrington, Lora Lee
Coordinating Producers: Eryk Casemiro, Margot Pipkin
Klasky-Csupo Story Consultant: Monique Hart
Executive in Charge of Production: Terry Thoren

Companies and other credits

Storyboard Artists: Bardel Animation
Negative Cutter: Magic Film & Video Works
Overseas Animation Facility: Anivision Corporation

Production notes

This episode and Passover were cited by the National Foundation for Jewish Culture, which presented the Rugrats series with the Outstanding Achievement Award as part of the 2001 Jewish Image Awards.