Nicktoons
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Image:Nttvsc3a.jpg Nicktoons are animated television programs airing on the children's television channel Nickelodeon and its many spin-offs.
On Sunday, August 11, 1991 at 10:00 am EST, the first Nicktoon was aired - Doug. This show was followed by Rugrats and then, The Ren and Stimpy Show. This format was repeated every Sunday.
Over the years, more Nicktoons were created and aired. Other Nicktoons were created for Nick Jr., Nickelodeon's late morning and early afternoon lineup for younger children.
All of the earlier Nicktoons, as well as Nicktoons from Nickelodeon's international networks, can be seen on NickToons Network, a 24-hour digital cable/satellite network.
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[edit] Notes
- There were five proposed Nicktoons made in 1989, but were tested poorly in the pilot stage and weren't made into series.
- Doug was the first Nicktoon to air. Doug was sold to Disney in 1996, and was also the only Nicktoon to be sold to another company.
- The three original Nicktoons that aired on August 11, 1991, each had their own series revival, following their respective series cancellations (Doug in 1996; Rugrats in 1997; Ren and Stimpy in 1995).
- SpongeBob SquarePants is currently Nickelodeon's most popular cartoon. It airs 19 times a week on NickToons Network.
- Rugrats was the longest running Nicktoon. It spanned 11 1/2 seasons, 2 spinoffs (All Grown Up! and Rugrats Pre-School Daze) and 3 movies (The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris, and Rugrats Go Wild).
- Its motto: "Not Just Cartoons, We're Nicktoons!"
- See Also: Nicktoons Shorts
[edit] Nicktoons TV, the block on Nickelodeon
Nicktoons TV, is a name used in TV schedules for a half-hour block featuring two stories from two separate Nicktoon series; or, sometimes, one Nicktoon featuring two stories from two separate episodes. It also served as a "To Be Announced" for gaps in the Nickelodeon schedule that have yet to be filled as the schedules went public, especially weeks before air.
The Nicktoons TV name was first used on May 16, 1998, as a five-hour marathon of individual, 11-minute (before commercials) episodes of various Nicktoons. Nicktoons TV became a regular Saturday morning series on August 15, 1998 (starting with a 12-hour Nicktoons TV marathon, with the block settling into its regular 4-hour block the following week); that block lasted until the fall of 1999.
Even after NickToons Network debuted in 2002 with the "NickToons TV" name, Nickelodeon continued to use the "NickToons TV" name as a stop-gap on the main channel.
[edit] List of Nicktoons
[edit] Original Nicktoons
| # | Name | Premiere Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug | August 11, 1991 | December 16, 1994 |
| 2 | Rugrats | August 11, 1991 | September 9, 2005 |
| 3 | The Ren and Stimpy Show | August 11, 1991 | November 14, 1996 |
| 4 | Rocko's Modern Life | September 18, 1993 | November 24, 1996 |
| 5 | AAAHH!!! Real Monsters | October 29, 1994 | December 6, 1997 |
| 6 | KaBlam! | 1996 | 2000 |
| 7 | Hey Arnold! | October 7, 1996 | June 8, 2004 |
| 8 | The Angry Beavers | April 19, 1997 | November 11, 2001 |
| 9 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | January 1, 1998 | June 1, 2001 |
| 10 | The Wild Thornberrys | September 1, 1998 | June 11, 2004 |
| 11 | CatDog | October 4, 1998 | June 15, 2001 |
| 12 | SpongeBob SquarePants | May 1, 1999 | Present |
| 13 | Rocket Power | August 16, 1999 | July 30, 2004 |
| 14 | Pelswick | early 2000 | late 2000 |
| 15 | As Told by Ginger | October 25, 2000 | November 24, 2004 |
| 16 | Invader ZIM | March 30, 2001 | December 10, 2002 |
| 17 | The Fairly OddParents | March 30, 2001 | November 25, 2006 |
| 18 | Action League NOW: The Series | 2001 | 2002 |
| 19 | ChalkZone | March 22, 2002 | December 9, 2004 |
| 20 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | July 20, 2002 | November 25, 2006 |
| 21 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | August 1, 2003 | 2006 |
| 22 | All Grown Up! | April 12, 2003 | November 25, 2006 |
| 23 | Danny Phantom | April 3, 2004 | February 2007 |
| 24 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | February 21, 2005 | Present |
| 25 | Catscratch | July 9, 2005 | Present |
| 26 | The X's | November 25, 2005 | Present |
| 27 | Mr. Meaty | September 22, 2006 | Present |
[edit] Upcoming Nicktoons
| Name | Premiere Date |
|---|---|
| Random Cartoons | January 3, 2007 |
| El Tigre | March 2007 |
| Diggs Tailwagger | Spring 2007 |
| Tak and the Power of Juju | October 2007 |
| Barnyard | To Be Announced |
[edit] Direct-To-Video Nicktoons
[edit] Non-Nicktoons
NOTE: These animated series are frequently called Nicktoons, even though they were produced by other animation studios and are therefore not true Nicktoons.
- Looney Tunes On Nickelodeon
- Dangermouse
- Inspector Gadget
- Garfield Goes To Nickelodeon
- Tiny Toon Adventures
- Animaniacs
- Pinky and the Brain
- The Brothers' Flub
- You're On Nickelodeon Charlie Brown
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
- Butt-Ugly Martians
- Sunday Movie Toons
- Speed Racer X
- Super Duper Sumos
- My Dad the Rock Star
- Yakkity Yak
- Martin Mystery
- 6teen
- Shuriken School
[edit] Nicktoons Network
[edit] Nick Jr.
- Rubbadubbers
- Kipper
- Franklin
- Bob the Builder
- Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
- Max and Ruby
- Muppet Babies
- Rupert
[edit] NickToons Network Nicktoons
- Nicktoons Film Festival (October 24, 2004 - present)
- Kappa Mikey (February 25, 2006 – present)
- Thugaboo (August 12, 2006 - present)
- Edgar and Ellen: The Series (TBA)
[edit] Nick Jr. Nicktoons
- Little Bear
- Blue's Clues
- Dora The Explorer
- Little Bill
- Oswald
- The Backyardigans
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
- Go, Diego, Go!
- Wonder Pets
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
[edit] Nick At Nite Nicktoons
[edit] Unfinished Nicktoons
[edit] Nicktoon Movies
- Barnyard
- Hey Arnold!: The Movie
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- The Rugrats Movie
- Rugrats In Paris
- Rugrats Go Wild
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie
[edit] References
- Nickelodeon Nation: The History, Politics, and Economics of America's Only TV Channel for Kids, by Heather Hendershot, 2004, published by New York University Press. ISBN 0-8147-3652-1
- Nicktoons Rejects
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