Jonathan Babysits

Jonathan Babysits

December 20, 1997 TV Episode Rugrats

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

Synopsis

Jonathan babysits the Rugrats at Charlotte's house while she's on assignment, but uses this opportunity to look for Charlotte's tape so he can "dig up dirt" on Charlotte for blackmailing purposes. However, he has to do this while humoring Angelica, as per Charlotte's orders. Meanwhile, the Rugrats dig up dirt (the one used to make mudpies, that is).

Characters

Drew Pickles, Jonathan, Chuckie Finster, Didi Pickles, Angelica Pickles, Tommy Pickles, Stephanie, Timmy, Charlotte Pickles, Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille, Shannon, Kim

Credits

Producing

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

Writing

Writer
Rick Gitelson
Story Editors
Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson
Script Coordinator
Anne Baker

Voices

Voice
Michael Bell (Drew Pickles), Dan Castellaneta (Jonathan), Christine Cavanaugh (Chuckie Finster), Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles), Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles), Elizabeth Daily (as E.G. Daily) (Tommy Pickles), Marabina Jaimes (Stephanie, Timmy), Tress MacNeille (Charlotte Pickles), Kath Soucie (Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille), Tara Strong (as Tara Chardenoff) (Shannon, Kim)

Animation

Animatic Scanners
Jesse Gutierrez, Shannon Bergman
Sheet Timers Supervisors
Sylvia Keulen, Craig Armstrong
Sheet Timers
Jaime Diaz, Hernan Henriquez, Zdenko Gasparovic, Craig Armstrong, Debbie Baber, Juli Hashiguchi, Jim Duffy, Carlton Batten, Sylvia Keulen, Leonardo Pinero, Maxwell Becraft
Checking Supervisors
Zsuzsa Lamy, Glenn Higa
Checkers
Lin-Z Rogers, Glenn Higa
Assistant Checker
Sharon Altman
Main Title Animation
Peter Chung
Main Title Assistant Animation
Juli Hashiguchi, Louis Tate

Editing

Picture Editors
John Bryant, Peter Tomaszewicz
Assistant Picture Editors
Vincent Gonzales, Gayle MacIntyre
Online Editorial
Barry Cohen, Andy Williams, Kip Gibson, Frank Sanders

Music Department

Music Produced & Engineered by
Robert Casale

Casting

Voice Director
Keythe Farley
Casting by
Barbara Wright
Casting Coordinator
Steph?n A. McKenzie
Casting Assistant
Simone Raclin

Production Management

Production Coordinators
Christine Ferriter, Michael Walsh, Linda Washington
Post Production Coordinators
Alison Flynn, Susan Ward
Post Production Manager
Susan Ward
Design & Production Coordinator
Susan Ward, Linda Washington
Production Assistants
Chrystian Dulac
Accounting Assistants
Donna Ferman, Jennifer Wegrzyn, Juan Ros
Production Controller
Robin Hewitt
Digital Video Post Production
Hollywood Digital
Executive in Charge of Production
Terry Thoren

Crew

Main Characters Designed by
Gabor Csupo, Arlene Klasky, Peter Chung, John Holmquist
A.D. Supervisor
Samuel Williams
Design Supervisors
Bradley J. Gake
Color Supervisor
Robert King
Color Scanner
Shannon Bergman
Director of Post
Wendi McNeese
Post Assistant
Erik Harp
Production Support
Susan Durante, Robyn Templeman, Jeff Court, Jim Holden
Computer Support
Laszlo Lakits, Erik Pope
Lip Assignment
Kent Holaday
Lettering
Tamara Varga, Jamie Huang
Overseas Studio Executive
Jae Y. Moh
Overseas Supervising Director
Sheldon Arnst, Zsuzsa Lamy
Telecine Color Correction
Lenny Fohrer, Michael Martens, Charlotte Grau, Goy Stoil
Klasky-Csupo Coordinating Producers
Eryk Casemiro, Margot Pipkin

Companies and other credits

  • Negative Cutter: Magic Film & Video Works
  • Overseas Animation Facility: Anivision Corporation

Production notes

Original United States air date: 8/18/1998.