Thomas "Tommy" Pickles is one of the main characters from the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats and its spin-off All Grown Up! He is a courageous young boy who is often going on all sorts of imaginary adventures, usually accompanied by his friends, Chuckie, Kimi, Phil, and Lil. He is always willing to stick up for his friends against bullies like his cousin, Angelica. In All Grown Up! (which takes place approximately ten years after the events of the original series), it is shown that he later starts pursuing a career in film making. Series co-creator Arlene Klasky said that she based the character of Tommy on her own son. He and his brother Dil Pickles Got off to a bad start when I first met but after an adventure in the forest they made up and started loving each other.