A Rugrats Kwanzaa
rugrats kwanzaa television special american animated television series rugrats th episode eighth season st episode overall examines kwanzaa perspective toddler susie carmichael visit greataunt susie friends—tommy pickle chuckie kimi finster phil lil deville—and family learn holiday aunt susie becomes depressed thinking member family achieve greatness aunt console sharing memory using scrapbook episode concludes susie realizing still plenty time life discover make great anthony bell directed episode script lisa hall jill gorey barbara herndon produced part nickelodeon commitment feature cultural diversity programming rugrats one first mainstream television show feature kwanzaa critic compared similar holiday episode told ginger proud family rugrats kwanzaa first broadcast december picture book entitled rugrats first kwanzaa adapted script episode released vhs later included home medium release rugrats kwanzaa praised critic representation holiday voice acting mixed response commercialism cree summer voice susie earned nomination naacp image award outstanding performance youth th naacp image award role episode toddler susie carmichael visited greataunt christmas aunt want celebrate kwanzaa instead susies family—her parent lucy randy older sibling alisa buster edwin carmichael normally observe holiday susie never heard aunt describes honoring legacy greatness ancestor susies friends—tommy pickle chuckie kimi finster phil lil deville—are invited carmichael home part festivity susie feel inferior rest family aunt congratulates accolade aunt decides hold karamu early bring family together give susie sibling present though susie disappointed receive scrapbook susie assigned role family preparation karamu leading believe inferior rest family never winning award following baby encouragement susie try emulate sibling including acting class president conducting scientific experiment playing soccer susie fails task tommy advises find something special susie unsuccessfully attempt create clay sculpture head gift aunt though greataunt reminds susie greatness measured prize power outage aunt us scrapbook share memory child aunt husband charles met martin luther king jr driving march washington job freedom another occasion lucy performed little light mine first solo church despite nearly afraid sing lucy say aunt one greatest people recall provided money attend harvard medical school power restored family dinner susie toast sculpture aunt assures susie discover greatness later life minute episode written lisa hall jill gorey barbara herndon directed anthony bell also known rugrats kwanzaa special rugrats kwanzaa special nickelodeon senior vice president production marjorie cohn identified rugrats natural home kwanzaa episode series previously shown holiday special christmas hanukkah cohen explained network included cultural diversity representation programming remain true commitment kid nickelodeon president cyma zarghami said network followed idea kid program look like kid watch explained diversity something celebrate every day believe kid everyday hero irma p hall gueststarred aunt praised rugrats introducing kwanzaa larger audience said often talked holiday nonblack friend discussing importance episode hall said one thing taught u really need know much possible people culture getting know different holiday people celebrate help reinforce fact alike different guest appearance episode included kevin michael richardson martin luther king jr kimberly brook younger version lucy carmichael bill cobbs uncle charles according mental floss rugrats one first show focus kwanzaa mainstream television critic compared rugrats kwanzaa episode told ginger proud family aired year associated press contributor wrote kwanzaacentric storyline rugrats proud family helped draw attention holiday orlando sentinel tammy carter felt rugrats told ginger focused kwanzaa hanukkah respectively expand holiday programming beyond christmas also discussing episode educational value christian science monitor mason thought rugrats kwanzaa used develop susie character rugrats kwanzaa th episode rugratss eighth season run minute originally broadcast united state pm eastern time december nickelodeon repeated december year author stephanie greene adapted episode script picture book rugrats first kwanzaa published simon spotlight nickelodeon greene used misspelled word including kwonzo eggsackly imbentor represent baby dialogue segundo garcia drew illustration book intended child age four eight rugrats kwanzaa included several rugrats home medium release september nickelodeon paramount home entertainment released special vhs tape also includes episode winner cooking susie two bonus cartoon rugrats kwanzaa made available turkey mistletoe dvd second disc rugrats holiday celebration dvd set nickelodeon released episode part rugrats season seven dvd itunes store put show eighth season instead episode included rugrats complete series release made available stream numerous video demand service including amazon prime video google play paramount december nickelodeon played rugrats kwanzaa nickmas television marathon network included two clip episode nickrewinds youtube account flashback lucy singing church uploaded december segment involving martin luther king jr uploaded january commemorate birthday rugrats kwanzaa screened part th annual kwanzaa observance program chicago illinois separate event african burial ground national monument december episode also shown event paley center medium along rugrats chanukah center included episode collection africanamerican comedy critic praised rugrats introducing kwanzaa wider audience according den geek blavity series become known wellreceived celebrating diverse set holiday writer thejournalie believed rugrats kwanzaa might childrens experience holiday retrospective review rugrats bustle madeleine aggeler commended holiday special talking younger viewer los angeles time lee margulies said rugrats kwanzaa special resonance african american viewer since rooted broader concept related kwanzaa shown susies insecurity rather lecture african american history similar sentiment ted cox writing daily herald appreciated kwanzaa seven core principle represented aunt t action rather dialogue hollywood reporter deborah holmes praised episode respect legacy black noting encompasses kwanzaa message every person regardless stature able contribute society childrens literature scholar cathlena martin cited rugrats emphasis family friend encouraging positive awareness race culture daily telegraph david rennie wrote rugrats contributed commercialization kwanzaa holiday creator maulana karenga critical corporate world move penetrate dominate kwanzaa market hand kristen lopez writing livingly medium believed series holiday programming able bridge gap telling heartfelt story acting marketing tool voice acting subject praise cree summer voice susie received nomination naacp image award outstanding performance youth th naacp image award performance episode margulies praised irma p hall energetically voicing character holmes wrote hall summer great delightful role respectively rugrats kwanzaa imdb