The Finster Who Stole Christmas

Directed by:	Michael Daedalus Kenny
Written by:	Adam Cohen
Release date:	December 7, 2004
Running time:	24 minutes
Rating:	TV-Y7
Available on:	DVD Apple TV Amazon Video Paramount+

The cover to the storybook adaptation.

"The Finster Who Stole Christmas" is the Christmas episode of the Nickelodeon animated series All Grown Up!, the sequel series to the original Rugrats. It was produced as the ninth episode of the show's third season.

Synopsis

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The Rugrats have begun their winter holiday vacation! Chuckie, feeling that he's never been able to enjoy Christmas because of his father's choice of Christmas trees, finds what appears to be a discarded one left on the curb and takes it home. However, when he learns that it belonged to another family, he fears the worst. Meanwhile, Tommy and Dil work on writing their very own Hanukkah song, Susie practices for her solo in her church's Christmas concert, and Kira and Kimi have a hard time trying to get home after visiting their relatives in Japan.

Availability

To date, the episode's only home video release was on the Nick Picks: Holiday compilation DVD, released by Paramount Home Entertainment on September 26, 2006.

Notes

Chuckie visits a very familiar-looking mall Santa.

• The episode's title is a reference to How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
• Chuckie's late mother, Melinda, makes a very brief cameo in one of the Finster Christmas home movies that he and Tommy watch.
• The Santa Claus actor whom Angelica drove to quit in "Babies in Toyland" reappears in this episode (albeit now voiced by Glenn Shadix instead of Jim Belushi), first shown exiting the Java Lava, and later working at the mall.
• At one point, Lil tells Chuckie, "God will forgive you." This is a very rare instance of somebody mentioning Him by name in a Nicktoon. In fact, earlier in the episode, Chuckie refers to Him as "the burning bush guy".
• Susie's performance of "The First Noel" was included on the album Nick Holiday.

Cast

Voice actor	Character
Nancy Cartwright	Chuckie Finster
E. G. Daily	Tommy Pickles
Kath Soucie	Phil DeVille Lil DeVille Betty DeVille
Dionne Quan	Kimi Watanabe-Finster
Tara Strong	Dil Pickles Boy on crutches
Cree Summer	Susie Carmichael
Michael Bell	Chas Finster Mr. Hillicki
Julia Kato	Kira Watanabe-Finster
Dennis Dun	Japanese airline rep Hawaiian airline rep
Mona Marshall	Middle kid Elves
Kevin Michael Richardson	Lumberjack Lei man
Glenn Shadix	Mall Santa The tree
Charles Shaughnessy	Father
Scott Mosenson	Madrigal geek Caroler
April Stewart	Caroler
Wil Wheaton, Jr.	Madrigal geek Caroler
Lauren Wood	Caroler

Note: Stu and Didi Pickles, Howard DeVille, and Randy and Lucy Carmichael appear, but do not have speaking parts.

Gallery

The Rugrats discuss their holiday plans.

Chuckie, however, is expecting nothing but disappointment.

Chuckie showing Tommy his family's home movies of past Christmases.

Chuckie and Chas shop for a Christmas tree...

...but the actually fresh trees aren't in Chas' budget.

Chuckie finds what he thinks is a discarded tree.

Mr. Hillicki finds his tree missing after Chuckie takes it.

Chuckie shows Chas the tree.

He's not that impressed by it.

At the Java Lava, Tommy and Dil work on their song.

They're not keen on trying the Java Lava's holiday drinks.

"Chuckie, wow! Since when are you the brave one?"

Chuckie hears about the Hillickis' tree being stolen.

Chuckie admits to Tommy that he took the Hillickis' tree.

Chuckie finds that the tree inspired Chas to buy new ornaments.

Meanwhile, in Japan, Kimi and Kira are stuck at the airport.

Tommy and Chuckie try to buy a new tree for the Hillickis, but the tree lot is empty.

Tommy and Chuckie carrying a shabby-looking tree...

...but it gets destroyed.

Chas hires some carolers for his Christmas Eve party.

Chuckie has a nightmare...

...in which the Hillickis have a miserable Christmas.

Chuckie is at his wit's end.

Chuckie tells his friends that he took the tree.

At the party, Chas learns that Kira and Kimi may not make it back for Christmas.

That night, the Rugrats sneak into Chuckie's house to steal back the tree...

...and return it to the Hillickis.

On Christmas morning, Chas thinks he's been burglarized.

Kimi and Kira made it home.

The Finsters happily spending Christmas together.

Susie singing "The First Noel".

Tommy and Dil sing their Hanukkah song.

External links

• Rugrats Wiki: The Finster Who Stole Christmas (Episode)
• "The Finster Who Stole Christmas" at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• "The Finster Who Stole Christmas" at the Internet Movie Database