rugrats

The opening credits of Paramount+’s reboot of beloved Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats are mighty familiar. Composer Mark Mothersbaugh’s synthesizer chimes away as the action follows the titular infants having a particularly lively play day in a suburban living room. Tommy Pickles does a handstand. Phil and Lil DeVille chase each other around. Angelica gets covered in dust from a vacuum.  While at first glance the new intro seems identical to the iconic original, there are some key updates. Grandpa Lou is not asleep on a La-Z-Boy, but up and alert, practicing yoga. Chuckie Finster is riding around on a Roomba-style wireless…