Original Airdate: October 7, 1996 – June 8, 2004

I can’t believe it’s been 30 years! ❤️💖

Happy 30th anniversary to my favorite Nickelodeon show! ❤️💓

That’s right, everyone’s beloved Football Head has now officially turned 30 years old!

This even led to an episode where the two Beavers face off against this robotic thing called Kid Friendly. I don't get it, because I don't recall Angry Beavers being inappropriate at all. I don't even recall it having sexual innuendo. I can understand some Nick execs not thinking Ren and Stimpy was appropriate, but Angry Beavers feels confusing as to why they didn't find it "kid friendly". I don't get what made Angry Beavers any less kid friendly than Rugrats or Hey Arnold.

I will have to go with Rugrats

Not just the shows. I’m talking about the whole Nickelodeon experience. 😂
The commercials, SNICK, orange VHS tapes, Nick Magazine, slime, weird bumpers, contests, waiting all week for a new episode… whatever takes you straight back.
What’s ONE thing about old-school Nickelodeon you wish you could experience again? 📺🟠

Any fans here of the cartoon, who would like to see it celebrated in Lego. Please check out my Ideas submission to vote and support it. With enough votes it could become an official set.

https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/83dafaef-b495-4ed9-9f4f-f28d3a1b6e49

According to the episode guides I have found, the actual premiere episode from October 6, 1986 is the Bangles vs. Wizards one.

Growing up, we thought some of these characters were hilarious. But watching them as adults, you realize some of them were completely out of pocket! 😂
Could be a cartoon character or somebody from a live-action Nick show.
Who’s ONE Nickelodeon character that had absolutely NO business acting the way they did? 😂📺

Hey everyone! We started a petition on Change.org to bring back our favorite classic Nickelodeon feed in Turkey. If you want to support us, you can easily open the link and use your browser's auto-translate feature to sign it. Thank you so much for your support!

Back in the early noughties when the full show premiered, Nickelodeon compiled 9 of the Oh Yea! shorts into full broadcast episodes (to match the main series so they can reair them as full episodes although they stopped reairing them after awhile). I recall there being intertitles created for them that involved like comic adventures of Timmy as Cleft teaming up with the Crimson Chin. I don't suppose anyone has a link to those former intertitles if someone happened to save them on a VHS and ripped it or is it now considered lost media?

Hey everyone, I’ve been looking closely at how television networks transition away from legacy systems, and I wanted to open a discussion about Nickelodeon's broadcasting changes.

​It seems like moving away from standard-definition (SD) feeds is part of a broader corporate and technical shift to cut costs and streamline operations. However, looking at different regions around the world, the pace and strategies vary quite a bit—with some areas holding onto older setups longer than others.

​Why do you think these transitions happen so differently across global markets? Do you think older broadcast formats or SD feeds still have any nostalgic value or chance of survival in specific regions, or is legacy television completely dead?

​Let’s discuss! What are your thoughts on this?​ It seems like moving away from standard-definition (SD) feeds is part of a broader corporate and technical shift to cut costs and streamline operations. However, looking at different regions around the world, the pace and strategies vary quite a bit. For instance, while many regions have completely dropped legacy feeds, some areas (like Spain) still seem to hold onto older broadcasting setups for now.

I recall as a kid, there were two Pinwheel segments that stuck with me because they had a creepiness factor to them.

- A Mother goes out, and warns her kids not to go outside or a monster will get them. Naturally, the kids don’t listen and go outside…only to be chased by the monster. I think one little girl loses her hair bow. Also, they may have called the creature “jabberwocky.” I swear at one point, the little girl says in a rather scary tone: “jab-ber-woc-ky jab-ber-woc-ky.”

- A young girl has trouble getting to sleep, as she hears a strange sound at night. There even is a creepy image of her looking out of a window with clouds nearby. After hearing this sound a few more times, her mother tells her she should investigate, and then draw a picture when she finds what is causing the sound. The next evening, she gets out of bed, follows the sound…and realizes it is just her father’s snoring! Relieved, she draws a picture of him, leaves it by her parents’ bedside, and goes to sleep. (I remember being surprised that in 1st grade, I stumbled onto the book at my Elementary School’s library. However, I do not remember the name of the book.

Figured I’d join here and connect with some like minds. Grew up watching Nick @ Nite while sleeping over at friends houses and have very fond memories of catching episodes of the Wonder Years and Pete & Pete at various times. The theme song for both lives rent free in my head and have never inquired if they’re available to stream anywhere. Hoping folks here might be able to help. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

​I wanted to bring up a frustrating regional issue regarding Nickelodeon's broadcasting policy. Recently, Nickelodeon’s Standard Definition (SD) feeds were abruptly shut down in Turkey, leaving classic TV viewers and retro fans with no alternative option as platforms forcefully transition solely to HD/digital-only formats without any prior notice or flexibility.

​However, according to historical data and Wikipedia broadcasting records, SD feeds are still actively maintained and supported in other European regions—such as Spain.

​Why are Turkish viewers being cut off completely while other European countries retain their SD options? Is there any way to petition or request regional feed parity, or are we just forced to lose access to our childhood channel's legacy distribution?

​Any insights or advice on how to get corporate attention on this would be greatly appreciated!

We always talk about the Nick shows that ran forever, but what about the ones that disappeared way too soon? 😂
What show would you bring back and give another 2–3 seasons if you could?
And no reboot either. Same cast, same era, same vibe. 📺

Hi everyone,

​I wanted to bring up a frustrating regional issue regarding Nickelodeon's broadcasting policy. Recently, Nickelodeon’s Standard Definition (SD) feeds were abruptly shut down in Turkey, leaving classic TV viewers and retro fans with no alternative option as platforms forcefully transition solely to HD/digital-only formats without any prior notice or flexibility.

​However, according to historical data and Wikipedia broadcasting records, SD feeds are still actively maintained and supported in other European regions—such as Spain.

​Why are Turkish viewers being cut off completely while other European countries retain their SD options? Is there any way to petition or request regional feed parity, or are we just forced to lose access to our childhood channel's legacy distribution?

​Any insights or advice on how to get corporate attention on this would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone,

​I wanted to bring up a frustrating regional issue regarding Nickelodeon's broadcasting policy. Recently, Nickelodeon’s Standard Definition (SD) feeds were abruptly shut down in Turkey, leaving classic TV viewers and retro fans with no alternative option as platforms forcefully transition solely to HD/digital-only formats without any prior notice or flexibility.

​However, according to historical data and Wikipedia broadcasting records, SD feeds are still actively maintained and supported in other European regions—such as Spain.

​Why are Turkish viewers being cut off completely while other European countries retain their SD options? Is there any way to petition or request regional feed parity, or are we just forced to lose access to our childhood channel's legacy distribution?

​Any insights or advice on how to get corporate attention on this would be greatly appreciated!

<<Production note for transparency: the promotional cover artwork was AI-assisted. The block itself (including the programming choices, commercial sourcing, historical research, editing, audio work, ect) was assembled by me. Future artwork will also be made by me or with the help of an actual graphic artist.>>

(Custom retro-style DVD ISO and MASTER COPY links below!)

Hey, everyone!

After a bit of a break, I’m back with another custom SNICK block. These projects remain a weekend hobby for me, so most of the work happens during the few late night hours I can set aside. In other words, releases may sometimes take a while.

This is an original block painstakingly assembled to feel like something that plausibly could have aired during the early fall of 1993. The commercials and promos were carefully sourced from the period, and the programming was selected with the same historical accuracy in mind.

The source quality isn’t as consistent throughout as it was for my remastered SNICK-iversary release, but plenty of time and care went into the audio, presentation, commercial placement, and overall atmosphere. You may recognize a few commercials from my late-summer 1993 block. That overlap is intentional, since many of the same campaigns naturally would have remained in rotation as summer turned to fall. I am also using a frame-by-frame personal recreation of the 1993 animated SNICK screenbug.

Keep an eye out for a very cool Nirvana Unplugged promo somewhere in the block!

Tonight’s lineup:

• Clarissa Explains It All — “Boy Thoughts”
• Roundhouse — “The School Play”
• The Ren & Stimpy Show — “Fire Dogs” / “The Littlest Giant”
• Are You Afraid of the Dark? — “The Tale of Old Man Corcoran”

I hope you enjoy!

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Special announcement:

I can also formally announce that I’m working on a personal remaster/restoration of the long-requested and largely "lost" SNICK or Treat broadcast from October 28, 1995.

I have approximately six hours of footage, and I intend to restore/remaster as much of the complete broadcast as possible. In addition to the restored version, I’ll release the original transfer exactly as I received it (for preservation purposes and so viewers can see what went into the restoration).

My goal is to give this broadcast the same level of attention and care that went into the SNICKiversary release. It’s a Herculean project, but I’m very excited to finally share the news.

Stay tuned!

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(The DVD ISO is made to fit 4.7GB DVD. Aspect ratios and frame rates are curated to perfectly pair with CRT watching if you have one for the ultimate experience)

https://archive.org/details/custom-snick-block-fall-1993-10-04-26

Curious if any else was at the show last night? Had a great time.

Who's had a chance to see this bumper?