• zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works
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    Rugrats is a really strong depiction of realistic family dynamics. Lots of interesting stuff in the background. Also one of the best representations of a modern American Jewish family on television, I grew up in a mixed-faith situation as well and the Pickles felt incredibly relatable.

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      24 hours ago

      whats funny is the grandparents had to be taken off tv because people found them offensive…

      they were literally modeled and acted like the creaters own grandparents

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      I grew up in a rural southern baptist community with zero Jewish kids, Rugrats was literally my first introduction to Judaism that wasn’t through an evangelical Christian lens. So I’m glad that it wasn’t a terrible representation!