In November 23rd 2001 at 8:00 pm, an extended edition of The Rugrats was aired on CBS to help bring up the run time to a 2 hour block. This added in two deleted scenes that were cut during the post production of the film and has never before released officially. Both of these scenes contain a song in them, which also has not shown up in the official soundtrack either. Some of the scenes however shows up in the official novelization. This version regularly aired on Nickelodeon until November of 2018.
Difference Report:
1:08
The CBS TV version shortens the black screen between the title and the movie.
DVD:
17:24
The CBS TV version contains a deleted scene with Didi and Stu being able to stop Dil from crying and Stu having a nightmare with Dr. Lipschitz singing “When the Baby Cries”.
CBS TV Version:
31:53
The CBS TV version shortens a shot of Stu walking up the stairs.
DVD:
38:33
The CBS TV version contains a deleted scene with the Rugrats pushing the Reptar wagon up on a hill while arguing about Dil in the tune of a cadence count.
CBS TV Version:
52:45
The CBS TV version repeats a part of the shot of the Rugrats discovering the train wreckage.
CBS TV Version:
1:13:15
The CBS TV version shortens a shot of the waterfall.
DVD:
