Remember Old Nickelodeon?

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  • December 05, 2008
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I don't know how I will ever bring children into a world without green slime, moon boots and Mr. Tastee. Behold some of the fondest components of my early years.

Welcome Freshman

This 1992 flop is often forgotten. But I remember it because I saw the guy who plays the principal hosting a tour at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. Talk about life after stardom!

Salute Your Shorts

Everyone had a crush on Ted.

Double Dare

Marc Summers? OCD? No!

Wild & Crazy Kids

TRIVIA: Donny Jeffcoat (who now goes by Don) was the older brother on the Wonder Years. He has since run a successful anti-dandruff campaign for Head & Shoulders, and testified in co-host, Omar Gooding’s 1995 gun-possession trial.

Doug

Everyone loved Doug. My favorite part was the songs.

I Need More Allowance - The Beets

Here’s some live-version of the Beets.

Alex Mack

I don’t know about you, but this commercial totally convinced me!

Clarissa Explains It All

The amazing theme song that I intend to spin at the clubs.

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I just loved Ferguson…

J.D. Roth on Fun House

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What girl didn’t have a pre-adolescent crush on Fun House’s J.D. Roth?

Guts

I think it was at one time every child’s dream to bounce around on moon boots through an avalanche of styrofoam boulders to win a giant neon green jagged piece of plastic.

Nick News W-5

I learned what sex was during an AIDS-awareness episode hosted by Linda Ellerbee.

 

Salute Your Shorts

Remember Donkeylips? And Ug? Remember when Ug used to actually look like a really old guy? When did he turn 25?

The Adventures Of Pete & Pete

I loved the bad guys, Papercut and Open-Face, and the fact that the mom had a metal plate in her head. And little Pete’s tattoo of a sexy lady really tested our adolescent threshold for surrealism.

What Would You Do?

I’m still not sure what the difference was between this and Double Dare. Both included a sufficient amount of slime to keep me on the edge of my seat.

Boney from Weinerville

Leave me aloney?

Think Big - Doug

You can listen to this one with your eyes closed.

Are You Afraid Of The Dark

I have vivid memories of watching this when my babysitter fell asleep, then not being able to sleep all night.

Architects Build Da House - Clarissa Clip

This is one of my all-time favorite Nickelodeon moments: Marshall Darling trying to spice up his career choice for career day by appealing to our inherent attraction to metallic parachute pants.

Get The Picture

I adored this show. But the host doesn’t seem to be too thrilled with his gig…

Nick Arcade

This one is worth watching til the end.

You Can't Do That On Television

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Discussions

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shrine of the silver monkey! and the retarded kids who couldn’t put the thing together!

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Can we talk about how they would NEVER make a show like “Welcome Freshmen” today because it was so randomly bizarre?

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I used to watch Nickelodeon religiously! Now, it is nothing compared to what it was! So many awesome shows and I thought everyone was so COOL!