Times writer Paul Brownfield said Tommy and the other Rugrats protagonists have such longevity that they "will be adorning kids' T-shirts and lunch boxes for generations to come". Jan Susina, Professor of English at Illinois State University, described Tommy as "the leader and voice or reason among the babies", describing him as "a cartoon version of J. D. Salinger's wise child, in diapers". The Arizona Daily Star writer Phil Villarreal compared Tommy to comic strip character Charlie Brown. Dennis King of Tulsa World praised E. G. Daily's vocal performance as Tommy, calling her a standout in a "stellar voice cast". In an otherwise negative review of The Rugrats Movie, Bob Hicks of The Oregonian singled out Tommy as one of the movie's strengths. He described him as an "appealing character" and "a kid who is sweet, brave, practical and morally engaged". A Tampa Bay Times article by Babita Persaud noted that child viewers of Rugrats particularly admired Tommy's courage. In a lukewarm review for "All Growed Up", the episode that later inspired the series All Grown Up!, Kimberly Click of Boston Herald noted that while most of the other characters are basically the same as their original incarnations in Rugrats, Tommy is "the only one that has matured". Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer Amanda Rogers noted that Tommy maintained aspects of his original goofy personality in All Grown Up! When Carlotta Harrell ran for State School Superintendent of Georgia in 2006, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked her what television character she identified with the most, and she replied Tommy because "he is respected by his peers because of his leadership abilities and judgment when making decisions". Tommy and the other babies of Rugrats have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the only characters from a Nickelodeon series to hold that honor. The star was added on June 28, 2001, and costumed characters of Tommy and other Rugrats babies were present for the ceremony. Not all reviews of Tommy were entirely positive. Sarasota Herald-Tribune writer Philip Booth called the character "likable" but suggested he may not be a good role model for children. Kayla Cobb of Decider.com, who was critical of the Rugrats series, said she believed the show was too redundant because every episode revolved around Tommy deciding to "go on some huge adventure based on some flimsy premise", which inevitably led to problematic situations. In a mixed review of