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What is considered "Old School Nickelodeon"?

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cressida posted over a year ago

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We all love Old School Nickelodeon ... otherwise y'all wouldn't be a part of this spot. But what and when does OSN exactly refer to? Does it refer to the '80s? '90s? '00s? There seems to be a lot of debate over which shows can be considered OSN (which is great -- please debate more) but here is a list of Nickelodeon shows from the 1980s-1990s, the prime OSN years, as based upon their airings in the US. Hyperlinked shows are the programs most agreed upon as being part of the OSN subset. But what do you think? Which show(s) would you include/not include under the "Old School Nickelodeon" category?

The Adventures of the Little Koala (1984-1988)

Aaahhh! Real Monsters (1994-1997)
Allegra's Window
All That (1994-2005)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992-1996, 1999-2000)
Bananaman (1983-1986)
Clarissa Explains it All (1991-1994)
Count Duckula (1988-1993)
Danger Mouse (1981-1992)
David the Gnome
Doctor Snuggles

Double Dare (1986-1988)
Doug (1991-1994)
Elephant Show (1984-1988)
Eureeka's Castle (1989-1995)
Fifteen (Hillside?)
Figure It Out (1997-1999)
Finders Keepers (1987-1989)
Family Double Dare (1988-1993)
Get The Picture
Ghostwriter (1992-1995)
Gumby
GUTS (1992-1995)
Heathcliff
Hey Arnold! (1996-2004)

Hey Dude! (1989-1991)
Inspector Gadget
Into The Labyrith
KABLAM! (1996-2000)
Kenan & Kel (1996-2000)
Land Of The Lost (1991-1992)
Legends Of The Hidden Temple (1993-1995)
The Littl' Bits (1991-1995)
Make The Grade (1989-1991)
My Brother And Me (1994)
The Mystery Files Of Shelby Woo (1996-1999)

Nick Arcade (1992-1993)
The Noozles (1988-1993)
Pinwheel (1979-1989)
Ren & Stimpy (1991-1996)
Rocko's Modern Life (1993-1996)
Roundhouse (1992-1995)
Rugrats (1991 to 1994, 1996 to 2003)
Salute Your Shorts (1991-1992)
The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994-1998)
Think Fast
Today's Special
The Tomorrow People (70's and 90's)
Welcome Freshman
What Would You Do? (1991-1993)

Wild & Crazy Kids (1990-1992)
You Can't Do That On TV (1979-1990)
You're On!

I would like to argue that OSN begins around 1990 and starts to conclude around 1997 based on the dates of the popular OSN-recognized shows. Would you agree?

28 comments

	tubby2002 said: I agree with the ones that are hyperlinked to be considered OSN but I would also include You Cant Do That On TV and Roundhouse. posted over a year ago.

	cressida said: I don't recall ever having watched those shows but of course that doesn't mean they aren't OSN. Let's put to a vote. If (some arbitary number of) 5 people agree with tubby2002, then I'll add them to the OSN subset. Thank you for your input tubby2002! posted over a year ago.

	megloveskyle said: You Can't Do That On Television is a classic. I can't believe you never saw that. They introduced being "slimed". A great show and I am sorry to say that the few episodes I posted don't do it justice. The videos from the 80s are poor quality. And Old School Nick should start somewhere in the mid or late 80's where half of those shows began. posted over a year ago.

	megloveskyle said: BTW..This is a great example on how a soapbox article should be written. You can tell you put a lot of time and effort into it. If I missed I think a Cressida's Guideline to Writing a Soapbox Article is due. posted over a year ago.

	dave said: Yes YCDTOT is a CLASSIC and original Old School Nick show. Just don't ever say "I Don't Know" or you'll regret it. posted over a year ago.

	cressida said: Maybe I did watch it but my faulty memory is attributing its episodes to another show. But it is now part of the OSN collection. posted over a year ago.

	Qeropunk said: whoever said it is right!! You Can't Do That On Television is THE point in television history when Nickelodeon became synonymous with slime!! YCDTOTV is Definitely old school and DEFINITELY a classic. Does anyone remember "The World of David the Gnome" and that Grimm's Fairy Tale show (I can't remember the exact name). Those were two of my favorites! posted over a year ago.

	figure-it-out said: I believe figure it out, finders keepers, pretty much all the game shows (GAS) that were created at Nickelodeon studios in orlando during the 90s-00s are highly considered as classics or old school, eureeka's castle and David the gnome are classics of Nick Jr, Pinweel as one of the first shows to air on Nick is by default an old school show, and what about Pete and Pete, I think you need to start hyperlinking a few more shows and I agree with you cant do that on television man thats how we got the slime! posted over a year ago.

	pflipper16 said: yea i can't believe that you did not include pete and pete in the OSN catagory. very good show and deserves to be included posted over a year ago.

	dolphinlover16 said: In my opinion, Figure It Out and Hey Arnold aren't classic enough to be considered Old School Nick. They were pretty good shows (well Figure it Out was) but when I think about Old School Nickelodeon, I don't consider them classics. They're a bit too recent as Kenan and Kel was. I was born in 1986. I don't mean to consider myself snobbish, but I am really at the tail end of growing up with the Nick classics. Eureeka's Castle should also be considered at least a Nick Jr classic though I hated that show. I agree that the mid to late 80's and the early 90's are what should be considered Old School Nickelodeon. posted over a year ago.

	wmarcus1203 said: List of shows forgotten, dont know if they are considered OSN because some of them werent originally aired on Nick. But they were shows on Nick back when these other shows were on. Animorphs Alvin and the chipmunks Garfeild and Friends Journey of Allen Strange Looney Tunes Muppet babies Nick news Pinky and the Brain Rocky and Bullwinkle The Wonder years posted over a year ago.

	ilana93095 said: i think oh yeah cartoons in 1998 was the best and ren and stimpy...omgee i love that showww posted over a year ago.

	good-old-daysX said: See i grew up with Roundhouse as what i would always watch and not a lot of people know what that show was about...but i LOVED that show...singing "Whenever life gets me so down i know i can go down to where the part charges up every year.And when the music is playing,you know what I'm saying.I know where i can find a friend! DOWN AT THE ROUNDHOUSE!!!"...wow...brings back memories... posted over a year ago.

	TDI_Angel said: I think OSN ended around 2002 or 2001... Considering I may be 13, but I remember KABLAM and AAH! Real Monsters!. Shouldn't "100 Good Deeds for Eddie McDowd" be up there? posted over a year ago.

	xxXsk8trXxx said: I remember new episodes of Rugrats in 05. Ren and Stimpy isn't off air, it just got transfered to Spike TV. Try to see it. Drake and Josh, Invader Zim, and Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide would be considered old school Nickelodean also 6teen, believe it or not, was originaly on Nick. It got transfered to Telletoon and Cartoon Network. The idea is the same, but the characters and setting aren't. Doug is now a newspaper comic Fairly Odd Parents and Spondgebob wouldn't be considered old school nickelodean because they're still making new episodes My top 4: 1. Ren and Stimpy (I still watch it XD) 2. Rugrats 3. All That 4. Hey Arnold! there's also that show with surfers and skateboarders who lived in the beach. I remember that one of the character's names is Sam. There's one girl, and three guys. Their uncle works at a snack bar and he believes in Hawwaian or something Sound framilar? If it does, what is it called? posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	amhguy4 said: Hey, it is called Rocket Power lol. My favorite episode is that they went to biggest theme park with alot of skateboards in it like be in dark tunnel waterslide with lights. It was awesome lol. And their talk styles too. posted over a year ago.

	ddboy29 said: They should create a "Nick Rewind" channel that only airs the shows you mentioned above and a couple of others that first aired in the early 2000s like "Taina, Rocket Power, The Brothers Garcia, and As Told By Ginger." posted over a year ago.

	ddboy29 said: Nickelodeon should bring these programs back on television. posted over a year ago.

	Melissa1978 said: Here some Old School Nickelodeon 1.Welcome Freshmen 2.Roundhouse 3.Are you Afraid of The Dark 4.Pinwheel 5.Hey Dude 6.Salute your Shorts 7.Wild and Crazy kids 8.Clarissa explains it all 9.You can't do that on Television 10.David the Gnome-Cartoon 11.The Adventures of the little Koala-Cartoon 12.Muppet Babies and much morehttp://images.fanpop.com/images/emoticoons/smile.jpg posted over a year ago.

	Melissa1978 said: Also there was a show on there I think it was called Space Cadets something like that posted over a year ago.

	Melissa1978 said: I grew up on basically all the shows I listed.....I never watched any of the cartoons with the exception of David the Gnome,Adventures of the Little Koala and Muppet babies.In my opinion all those shows on that list and my own are OSN posted over a year ago.

	kndkid96 said: Anybody remember "Oh Yeah! Cartoons"? I think that's considered "old-school Nickelodeon" posted over a year ago.

	LinaHarrow said: Awww... I remember a few of those shows, I haven't seen as many as you all probley have, I don't even know why I'm in this club. Later.... posted over a year ago.

	123moo123 said: I agree with xxXsk8trXxx. posted over a year ago.

	invaderzimemo said: WHAT ABOUT INVADER ZIM!!!!!! posted over a year ago.

	PikaPower said: I would include the following shows to consider "Old School" Nickelodoen": Blue's Clues, Rocket Power, Wild Thornberrys, Fairly OddParents, CatDog, Gullah Gullah Island, and Little Bear. This my OSN posted over a year ago.

	mrsnewyork98 said: Animorphs Alvin and the chipmunks Garfeild and Friends Journey of Allen Strange Looney Tunes Muppet babies Nick news Pinky and the Brain Rocky and Bullwinkle The Wonder years posted over a year ago.

	ZeldaQueen said: I consider your hole list to be OSN....all 80's and 90's shows are for the most part classic OSN. You forgot a couple animorphs, Rupert, and I would take hey Arnold off the list, it sucks! posted 3 months ago.

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