was having carpet fitted in her apartment and did not want to leave the workers alone, but her agent encouraged her to go. She replaced a different actress used in the pilot episode and re-dubbed the first few episodes with her own performance. Daily was pregnant and went into labor during the recording of one of her Rugrats episodes. She was having contractions between takes of dialogue, and delivered the baby not long afterward. Daily voiced Tommy for the entire 13-year run of the Rugrats television show, and returned to portray the character in the Rugrats films and the All Grown Up! series. Daily said it was initially a challenge adjusting to an older voice for Tommy in the first episodes of All Grown Up!, particularly when the voice cast was "just coming in and trying to define everybody and how they’ve grown". Reception The character of Tommy has been well received. He is included on a Ranker.com list of the greatest cartoon characters of all time. Jane Holahan of the Lancaster New Era wrote "All kids in America love Tommy". Karen Hershenson of Contra Costa Times wrote in a 1998 article that "more than 23 million viewers tune in each week to watch Tommy". The San Jose Mercury News wrote in 1998 that "Tommy Pickles is a bigger star than George Clooney." Doug McCausland of Alternative Nation called Tommy Pickles an "iconic character". The Plain Dealer critic Joanna Connors described Tommy as "breakout hero" of the Rugrats series. Associated Press writer John Rogers praised the character's fearlessness and longevity and wrote during the show's 10 year anniversary: "Ten years ago, a bald-headed, bug-eyed baby wearing an ill-fitting diaper squirted milk onto a TV screen – and a new hero was born." The Herald News declared Tommy Pickles the best character on the series. The London Free Press described the character as "brave and caring". The Detroit News writer positively reviewed all the Rugrats baby characters but gave particular praise to Tommy writing: "Ya gotta love 'em, especially leader Tommy Pickles". Patti Thorn of Rocky Mountain News praised Tommy, describing him as the show's most "level-headed" character, who deals with childhood issues and fears "with heart and humor". Melanie McFarland of The Seattle Times wrote: "Kids love watching the adventures of Tommy Pickles and friends because they're funny and imaginative; parents love it because the stories ring true." Los Angeles