Vacation

Vacation

July 8, 1997 TV Episode Rugrats

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

Synopsis

The Pickles, Finsters and Devilles journey to the notorious gaming capital of the world, Las Vegas (the babies call it "Slots Vegas"). At a Viking-Circus-Arctic oriented hotel complex, the women go have fun on their own, leaving the men to watch the babies. Stu's stuck with the babies when Chazz and Howard decide to have fun on their own, while Grandpa decides to do a little gambling. Later, all heck breaks loose in the smorgasbord room when the Rugrats escape from Stu to look for Heimlich and Bob's "kitties" (actually, tigers, which are displayed on Jumbovision for everyone to see). And yes, we get to hear Angelica sing a real, professional song on Heimlich & Bob's stage.

Characters

Drew Pickles, Chas Finster, Chuckie Finster, Cashier, Didi Pickles, Roulette Attendant, Angelica Pickles, Tommy Pickles, Ticket Seller, Grandpa Lou Pickles, Old Man, Singer, Guide, Voice, Bellhop, Clown, Heimlich, Clerk, Charlotte Pickles, Trapeze Artist, Howard DeVille, Bob, Stu Pickles, Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille, Betty DeVille, Usher, Croupier, Oarsmen

Credits

Directing

Director
Toni Vian

Producing

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

Voices

Voice
Michael Bell (Drew Pickles, Chas Finster), Christine Cavanaugh (Chuckie Finster, Cashier), Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles, Roulette Attendant), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), Elizabeth Daily (as E.G. Daily) (Tommy Pickles, Ticket Seller), David Doyle (Grandpa Lou Pickles, Old Man), Jess Harnell (Singer, Guide, Voice), Hadley Kay (Bellhop, Clown, Oarsman), Aaron Lustig (Heimlich, Clerk, Oarsman), Tress MacNeille (Charlotte Pickles, Trapeze Artist), Phil Proctor (Howard DeVille, Bob, Oarsman), Jack Riley (Stu Pickles), Kath Soucie (Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille, Betty DeVille), Jamie Wood (Usher, Croupier, Oarsman)

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

Special episode.