Nickelodeon Classics Channel? It is Coming True!

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

I have read a classic Nickelodeon thread on the RetroJunk message boards, & I saw biggest news devoted to the subject & the news came from Nickelodeon themselves: They are planning to do a new Nickelodeon channel devoted solely to the classic Nickelodeon shows of the past. The name of the new staion is either The Nickelodeon Classics Channel or The Classic Nickelodeon Channel.

There are 15 classics already being slated to be part of the new network. These are as follows:

Clarissa Explains It all
Nickelodeon Double Dare
Eureeka's Castle
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Nickelodeon Finders Keepers
Nickelodeon Guts
Hey Dude
Inspector Gadget
Nick Rocks (The mid-to-late 1980s music video show!)
Pinwheel
Salute your Shorts
Welcome Freshmen
Wild & Crazy Kids
You Can't Do That On Television

You also get classic Nickelodeon bumpers!

How do all of you like about this bit of news?

J.A.P.

[Huh?]

Cool. I would love to watch You Can't Do That On Television again. I haven't seen it in about 20 years.

[EdContradictory]

About damn time.

Are they turning the Games and Sports cable channel into this?

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

About damn time.

Are they turning the Games and Sports cable channel into this?

It may be a possibility, since there is an Under construction notice on their website!

J.A.P.

[i_mmmchocolate]

I always liked Salute Your Shorts as a kid. I wonder if I'll feel the same way now when I watch it on this new channel.

[Kirayoshi]

Two shows conspicuous in their absence on that list:

Tomorrow People
Danger Mouse

Hopefully they'll be added to the list as well.

[Nyssane]

OH MY GOD. I will pee my pants if this is true. I've been waiting for them to release some (Are you Afraid of the Dark?, Hey Dude, Salute Your Shorts, etc) on DVD but this is even better. :o

[Scorpion13]

Two shows conspicuous in their absence on that list:

Tomorrow People
Danger Mouse

Hopefully they'll be added to the list as well.


Er, ahem, you seem to have forgotten Count Duckula.

And David the Gnome. Man, that was a really good show.

[Legato]

Yes I get to see The Adventures of Pete & Pete again!:D

[Chris Lang]

Yes I get to see The Adventures of Pete & Pete again!:D

I thought I heard that it was too expensive to show You Can't Do That on Television again because the cast members asked for too much money.

Well, a lot of the jokes are dated now, since the Cold War is long over, and a lot of the fads they did skits about (like Pac-Man and Cabbage Patch Kids) passed long ago. But I guess there's still the nostalgia factor.

P.S. Legato, I hate to go off topic, but weren't you signed up for a certain murder mystery crossover thing? :) Check your private messages.

[Serik]

What was the name of the show that used a green screen to "put people inside of videogames"? I was so amazed by that as a kid :D

Assuming that this info is true, this channel would indeed be very awesome.

[Chris Lang]

Assuming that this info is true, this channel would indeed be very awesome.

I don't watch as much TV as I used to, but my nostalgic side hopes this is true, too...and not just 'the introduction to the opposite sketches'. :)

(That joke will be probably be lost on those unfamiliar with a certain show named above)

[Scorpion13]

What was the name of the show that used a green screen to "put people inside of videogames"? I was so amazed by that as a kid :D

Assuming that this info is true, this channel would indeed be very awesome.

Nick Arcade.

And yes, it was awesome. Except for the host. He was an annoying prick, and he never, ever shut up.

[SAMAS]

On the other hand, they actually showed Neo-Geo games on that show.

[The Purple Skull]

Welcome Freshmen! Hell yeah!

Other shows I'd like added:
Weinerville
My Brother and Me
All That (The first 2-3 seasons. You know, it before it sucked)
Doug
Classic Rugrats
What Would You Do?
Rocco's Modern Life
Space Cases
Kablam
Muppet Babies

[Armless Penguin]

Where are The Secret World of Alex Mack and Legends of the Hidden Temple? :-(

[Super Samurai]

Finally something I can watch with my nieces and nephews. They'll finally realize the awesomeness of my generation.

[DWEarhart]

YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION!!!!

Slime. Slime.

Water and Slime.

And Barf.

[Haunt]

I have read a classic Nickelodeon thread on the RetroJunk message boards, & I saw biggest news devoted to the subject & the news came from Nickelodeon themselves: They are planning to do a new Nickelodeon channel devoted solely to the classic Nickelodeon shows of the past. The name of the new staion is either The Nickelodeon Classics Channel or The Classic Nickelodeon Channel.

There are 15 classics already being slated to be part of the new network. These are as follows:

Clarissa Explains It all
Nickelodeon Double Dare
Eureeka's Castle
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Nickelodeon Finders Keepers
Nickelodeon Guts
Hey Dude
Inspector Gadget
Nick Rocks (The mid-to-late 1980s music video show!)
Pinwheel
Salute your Shorts
Welcome Freshmen
Wild & Crazy Kids
You Can't Do That On Television

You also get classic Nickelodeon bumpers!

How do all of you like about this bit of news?

J.A.P.


i'm all about are you afraid of the dark. curse of the crimson clown!!

Finally something I can watch with my nieces and nephews. They'll finally realize the awesomeness of my generation.

kids have it rough nowadays.

[Serik]

Where are The Secret World of Alex Mack and Legends of the Hidden Temple? :-(

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Go Blue Barracudas!

http://www.zazzle.com/product/235767216647466308

[Kirayoshi]

Er, ahem, you seem to have forgotten Count Duckula.

And David the Gnome. Man, that was a really good show.
Okay, I'll give you Duckula. Not quite as cool as DM, but consistantly funny.

Oh, and Banana-Man! Gotta love Banana-Man!

[Kirayoshi]

YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION!!!!

Slime. Slime.

Water and Slime.

And Barf.
Not to mention Alanis Morrisette before she got dumped by that guy from Full House and wrote the best "I hate your guts" song ever.

[Haunt]

Okay, I'll give you Duckula. Not quite as cool as DM, but consistantly funny.

Oh, and Banana-Man! Gotta love Banana-Man!

Apple-Man was cooler.

[Fish Sauce]

Apple-Man was cooler.

I never knew Banana-Man was Nickelodeon. That show kicked ass!

[SAMAS]

My Brother and Me


You know, I had forgotten all about that series.

Then you mentioned it. And now the theme song is stuck in my head!

Damn you.

[Perry Holley]

The Adventures of Pete & PeteYeeesssss!!!!!

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

On the other hand, they actually showed Neo-Geo games on that show.

It showed that Nickelodeon could actually afford that really expensive machine!

J.A.P.

[Jmacq1]

Clarissa Explains It All!

My brush with television immortality will be returned to the small screen!

*got to be an extra in one episode*

I don't even recall the precise episode. Just that it centered around Clarissa discovering amazing musical talents. I got to be one of the "band members" for that particular scene.

Everyone from the cast was really cool (Particularly the "Dad" and "Little Brother"), and spent a little time before and after the shoot hanging out and chatting with us. Except Melissa Joan Hart, who was making out with whoever her boyfriend was at the time in-between takes. ;)

[Alex]

Sweet, now people can see i didn't make salute your shorts and hey dude up.

[Haunt]

i was quite upset when i learned that Artie the Strongest Man in the World didn't really look like he did on the show.

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/1727/Events/1727/TobyHuss_Grani_541453_400.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Huss,%20Toby

Sweet, now people can see i didn't make salute your shortsup.

i think you made the second season up when that kid with the salami showed up. i found a weird picture of Michael Stein, the first 'new kid' on the show. wow, he's aged a bit.

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/hh/0002641/HH/0002641/iid_1010724.jpg.html?hint=group

lol! look at 'Sponge.'
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[TMC1982]

Welcome Freshmen! Hell yeah!

Other shows I'd like added:
Weinerville
My Brother and Me
All That (The first 2-3 seasons. You know, it before it sucked)
Doug
Classic Rugrats
What Would You Do?
Rocco's Modern Life
Space Cases
Kablam
Muppet Babies

"Welcome Freshman" (at least before they changed it from a psudo-sketch comedy program to a standard, "Saved by the Bell"-ish sitcom) was sort of the "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" of its era. I also want them to show "Don't Just Sit There", classic "All That" (i.e. pre-Season 7), "Roundhouse", "Mr. Wizard's World", "Kids' Court", and several others that I can't immediately think of right now.

[DWEarhart]

Needs Action League Now - - now.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

"Welcome Freshman" (at least before they changed it from a psudo-sketch comedy program to a standard, "Saved by the Bell"-ish sitcom) was sort of the "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" of its era. I also want them to show "Don't Just Sit There", classic "All That" (i.e. pre-Season 7), "Roundhouse", "Mr. Wizard's World", "Kids' Court", and several others that I can't immediately think of right now.

The difference between Welcome Freshmen & Ned is that Welcome Freshmen is a cool show, while Ned is so awful, it akes Just Jordan & Romeo look like Shakespeare by comparison!

J.A.P.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

i was quite upset when i learned that Artie the Strongest Man in the World didn't really look like he did on the show.

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/1727/Events/1727/TobyHuss_Grani_541453_400.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Huss,%20Toby





Toby Huss was a great character actor. I loved him on King of the Hill!

J.A.P.

[Bouncing Boy]

I'm surprised Mr. Wizard's World isn't on there. I wish "Standby...Lights Camera Action" was going to be on it, but since it's pretty dated I understand why it's not.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

I'm surprised Mr. Wizard's World isn't on there. I wish "Standby...Lights Camera Action" was going to be on it, but since it's pretty dated I understand why it's not.

Mr. Wizard's World was a great show!


J.A.P.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Where are The Secret World of Alex Mack and Legends of the Hidden Temple? :-(

I am as perplexed as you about The Secret World of Alex Mack not making the line-up. This is the single best show of the mid-1990s Nickelodeon live-action output, & they seem to neglect it after it was dropped from The N!

J.A.P.

[dougputhoff]

They ought to bring back The Adventures of Black Beauty.

Judi Bowker was a goddess!

[saintsaucey]

Sweet, now people can see i didn't make salute your shorts and hey dude up.

i still can't convince people that the hair bear bunch is a real show. my coworkers looked at me like i was insane when i began describing the show

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

i still can't convince people that the hair bear bunch is a real show. my coworkers looked at me like i was insane when i began describing the show

That is what it is with the Nickelodeon viewers of today. Salute Your Shorts & Hey Dude were not even included on the classic Nickelodeon show rotation on the first year of TEENick! (Even The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo got the nod there!)


J.A.P.

[fierce and funky]

the only shows that mattered to me...
salute your shorts
hey dude
the adventures of pete and pete


this channel is gonna kick ASSS

[Frankie Dennis]

It will be nice to see some of those shows on tv again, I'm very curious to see how Salute your Shorts holds up.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

It will be nice to see some of those shows on tv again, I'm very curious to see how Salute your Shorts holds up.

Agreed with you, especially when compared to some of the weak live-action stuff Nickelodeon aired recently: Zoey 101, Just For Kicks, Jamie-Lynn Spears-era All That.

J.A.P.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Needs Action League Now - - now.

Agreed with you on that notion!

J.A.P.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

And now for some related classic Nickelodeon related news: Caitlin's Way has returned to the airwaves, but it won't be on the classic Nickelodeon channel. It will appear regularly on The N!

J.A.P.

[Perry Holley]

When does this channel start airing?

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

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Go Blue Barracudas!

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You and Armless Penguin will be pleased to recognize that Nickelodeon has started to air Legends of the Hidden Temple on their mainline Nickelodeon channel every weekday morning at 7:30 AM Eastern/6:30 AM Central!

It seems that reruns of that great show could work on the core Nickelodeon channel!

J.A.P.

[Faded]

I love it!

Apart from Avatar and Nick-at-Nite, I don't really care for Nickelodeon anymore.

I know I'm out of their demographic and all, but still...

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Well, RetroJunk has recently posted a list of the Top 10 Forgotten Nickelodeon shows of All-Time.

Oddly enough, only one of the ten, Hey Dude, is currently scheduled to air on the Nickelodeon Classics Channel/Nick Rewind Channel!

To find out what the nine other shows are, go to: www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/1893/


J.A.P.

[Toku King]

I loved "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?"!
All they need now is "Angry Beavers" and "Butt Ugly Martians".

[Toku King]

Well, RetroJunk has recently posted a list of the Top 10 Forgotten Nickelodeon shows of All-Time.

Oddly enough, only one of the ten, Hey Dude, is currently scheduled to air on the Nickelodeon Classics Channel/Nick Rewind Channel!

To find out what the nine other shows are, go to: www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/1893/


J.A.P.

10. Noah Knows Best
Don't remember it.

9. 100 Deeds For Eddie Mcdowd
I loved that show! Every week Eddie had to do a new good deed to be human again. Very original and fun.

8. Hey Dude
Don't remember it.

7. Land of the Lost
I have heard of it, but never saw it.

6. My Cousin Skeeter
This show was pure crap. One of the few "classic" Nick shows I couldn't stand. Led the way for craptastrophies like "That's So Raven" and "The Suite Life Of Zach And Cody".

5. My Brother And Me
Don't Remember It

4. The Journey Of Allen Strange
Fairly enjoyable show. I remember that the kids were likable.

3. Mystery Files Of Shelby Woo
I know I've heard of it before, but that's all I remember.

2. Roundhouse
I don't think I've ever heard or seen this show before.

1. Space Cases
Man, that show was great. The "Star Trek" that was actually enjoyable.

[Serik]

Roundhose was like an abstract version of All That: fewer recurring characters, no detailed sets, and an emphasis on song and dance bits. But the most distinctive part of the show was the guy in a recliner fixed to a motorized platform, TV and BBQ grill included.

And honestly, those 10 shows are "forgotten" because they sucked.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Roundhose was like an abstract version of All That: fewer recurring characters, no detailed sets, and an emphasis on song and dance bits. But the most distinctive part of the show was the guy in a recliner fixed to a motorized platform, TV and BBQ grill included.

And honestly, those 10 shows are "forgotten" because they sucked.

Toku King actually liked Eddie McDowd, Allen Strange, & Space Cases!


J.A.P.

[90'sCartoonMan]

Oddly enough, only one of the ten, Hey Dude, is currently scheduled to air on the Nickelodeon Classics Channel/Nick Rewind Channel!

To find out what the nine other shows are, go to: www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/1893/

Half those shows are too recent. Any show that were on after I entered high school in 1996 wouldn't be big on the nostalgia factor for me. Although Space Cases (which Peter David worked on) and The Secret World of Alex Mack would get a pass.

I'm sure the acting was pretty bad in most of these shows, but My Brother and Me had the worst acting I've ever seen. The only thing notable about that show was the "Goo Punch" song.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Half those shows are too recent. Any show that were on after I entered high school in 1996 wouldn't be big on the nostalgia factor for me. Although Space Cases (which Peter David worked on) and The Secret World of Alex Mack would get a pass.

I'm sure the acting was pretty bad in most of these shows, but My Brother and Me had the worst acting I've ever seen. The only thing notable about that show was the "Goo Punch" song.

The Secret World of Alex Mack debuted in 1994, well before you entered high school!

J.A.P.

[90'sCartoonMan]

The Secret World of Alex Mack debuted in 1994, well before you entered high school!

J.A.P.

Touche, but I was in high school when it ended. It gets a pass either way for being so awesome.

[scottv]

I think it would be cool to see some of the shows again. I remember watching David the Gnome. I remember watching that everyday when I came home from kindergarden. Also watching Hey Dude, Salute your Shorts and Wild and Crazy Kids!

[jesse_custer]

I have a feeling that the only show out of this list that can hold up is Salute Your Shorts. It's so quirky.

Odd that Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life aren't there.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

I have a feeling that the only show out of this list that can hold up is Salute Your Shorts. It's so quirky.

Odd that Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life aren't there.

I think R&S & Rocko were not included in the initial line-up due to the fact that Nickelodeon wanted to focus more on their live-action shows. The only animated show on the initial line-up was Inspector Gadget!

J.A.P.

[I Must Break U]

YES!!!! i was just going on and on about how all the shows on nickelodeon sucked!!!! Now i can let my daughter watch good stuff. what about david the gnome? any word on that?

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Nick Rewind will not replace Nick GAS. The replacement for Nick GAS will instead be The N, due to the fact that Viacom wanted Noggin to be a 24-hour channel again, but the growing popularity of The N mandated that The N become 24/7 too, & that led to Viacom placing The N as Nick GAS' replacement.

The only classic Nick show currently on The N is Caitlin's Way (It was a really good show even though it originally aired around 2000!)

J.A.P.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

I heard that The N is going to add All That to their line-up in 2008!


I hope that the original version is included in the package!

J.A.P.

[Sean Walsh]

PINWHEEL!!!!!!!

That was seriously like the first TV show I ever watched. I remember nothing about it, except that one fact.

I would give this channel a viewing, definitely.

[maczero]

I have read a classic Nickelodeon thread on the RetroJunk message boards, & I saw biggest news devoted to the subject & the news came from Nickelodeon themselves: They are planning to do a new Nickelodeon channel devoted solely to the classic Nickelodeon shows of the past. The name of the new staion is either The Nickelodeon Classics Channel or The Classic Nickelodeon Channel.

There are 15 classics already being slated to be part of the new network. These are as follows:

Clarissa Explains It all
Nickelodeon Double Dare
Eureeka's Castle
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Nickelodeon Finders Keepers
Nickelodeon Guts
Hey Dude
Inspector Gadget
Nick Rocks (The mid-to-late 1980s music video show!)
Pinwheel
Salute your Shorts
Welcome Freshmen
Wild & Crazy Kids
You Can't Do That On Television

You also get classic Nickelodeon bumpers!

How do all of you like about this bit of news?

J.A.P.I'm in my 30's and I haven't heard of most of these shows. The only Nick shows that I remember being hits were Ren & Stimpy, Double Dare, All That, and the Keenan & Kel show.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

I'm in my 30's and I haven't heard of most of these shows. The only Nick shows that I remember being hits were Ren & Stimpy, Double Dare, All That, and the Keenan & Kel show.

That is because you probably never got Nickelodeon until the 1990s.

I have a question for you: What show do you consider to be the worst Nickelodeon show of the 1990s?

J.A.P.

[maczero]

That is because you probably never got Nickelodeon until the 1990s.

I have a question for you: What show do you consider to be the worst Nickelodeon show of the 1990s?

J.A.P.I'm not sure when we got Nickelodeon. I remember Double Dare from the 80's, although that could've been the syndicated version that played on network TV.

Regarding my opinion of the worst Nickelodeon show, I couldn't say. I'm the type of guy if something doesn't interest me then I don't watch it. So it's unfair for me to say what's the worst show. To be honest, if it weren't for Avatar, Fairly Odd Parents and Jimmy Neutron, I wouldn't even watch Nick.

[Kevin M.]

Yes, this just improved my day ten fold. I loved Pete and Pete, Welcome Freshmen,...oh hell, I loved every show on that list. I can't wait for them to start that thing up. :)

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

I'm not sure when we got Nickelodeon. I remember Double Dare from the 80's, although that could've been the syndicated version that played on network TV.

Regarding my opinion of the worst Nickelodeon show, I couldn't say. I'm the type of guy if something doesn't interest me then I don't watch it. So it's unfair for me to say what's the worst show. To be honest, if it weren't for Avatar, Fairly Odd Parents and Jimmy Neutron, I wouldn't even watch Nick.

Which Nickelodeon shows from the past seven or eight years do you consider to be the worst?

My choices are: All Grown Up, ChalkZone, Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, As Told By Ginger, Jamie Lynn Spears era All That, Taina, Just For Kicks, El Tigre, Zoey 101, Ned's Declassified, The Amanda Show, Naked Brothers Band, & the upcoming ICarly!

J.A.P.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Well, England's Fabulous Films will be releasing The Mysterious cities of Gold on DVD in the near future!

For more info, go to: www.fabulousfilms.co.uk


J.A.P.