Nickelodeon, what happened to you?
John Nicholson
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: Viewpoints
As the title says, I want to know what happened to the old school '90s Nickelodeon.
Where did all the good quality shows go, and why aren't there any good shows today? This is a question I always seem to bring up when I flip through the channels and come across another Spongebob Squarepants marathon or an old iCarly episode.
Now, don't get me wrong, these shows are funny to an extent, but they are not the classic gems I remember from my childhood - shows like Rocko's Modern Life, Ren and Stimpy, Doug, Legends of the Hidden Temple, All That, Kenan and Kel, Catdog, Invader Zim, and the list goes on and on.
I miss those days when no matter what time it was, if I turned the television on, there was something I wanted to watch.
Now there is no traditional lineup, it seems. Now when you tune in, it's sometimes random; I never see a pattern in what is being shown, or maybe it's just deeply hidden and I can't tell.
I've completely stopped watching this sad shell of what used to be a good channel.
Nick used to have Snick, the late-night Saturday lineup of all your favorite shows, and that's usually where new episodes would be aired, so you'd have something to look forward to during the week. Now they just play whatever they have lying around in a pile of shows. Of course I'm exaggerating. I'm sure they are very professional, but it doesn't show.
The really sad thing is Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., is gone; it doesn't exist anymore. My childhood was crushed when I heard this, literally crushed. That was in the list of top 10 places I want to visit before I die, and now it's gone.
That's right, the big globe slime fountain is gone, all the crazy mascots from the shows running around are gone, and the awesome building is now the Blue Man Group's storage shed. You read right, that building with the huge splat logo on it is now a storage shed.
Nickelodeon has been heading on a steady decline since 2000. So, it is in fact the new millennium that killed Nickelodeon.
Where did all the good quality shows go, and why aren't there any good shows today? This is a question I always seem to bring up when I flip through the channels and come across another Spongebob Squarepants marathon or an old iCarly episode.
Now, don't get me wrong, these shows are funny to an extent, but they are not the classic gems I remember from my childhood - shows like Rocko's Modern Life, Ren and Stimpy, Doug, Legends of the Hidden Temple, All That, Kenan and Kel, Catdog, Invader Zim, and the list goes on and on.
I miss those days when no matter what time it was, if I turned the television on, there was something I wanted to watch.
Now there is no traditional lineup, it seems. Now when you tune in, it's sometimes random; I never see a pattern in what is being shown, or maybe it's just deeply hidden and I can't tell.
I've completely stopped watching this sad shell of what used to be a good channel.
Nick used to have Snick, the late-night Saturday lineup of all your favorite shows, and that's usually where new episodes would be aired, so you'd have something to look forward to during the week. Now they just play whatever they have lying around in a pile of shows. Of course I'm exaggerating. I'm sure they are very professional, but it doesn't show.
The really sad thing is Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., is gone; it doesn't exist anymore. My childhood was crushed when I heard this, literally crushed. That was in the list of top 10 places I want to visit before I die, and now it's gone.
That's right, the big globe slime fountain is gone, all the crazy mascots from the shows running around are gone, and the awesome building is now the Blue Man Group's storage shed. You read right, that building with the huge splat logo on it is now a storage shed.
Nickelodeon has been heading on a steady decline since 2000. So, it is in fact the new millennium that killed Nickelodeon.
Viewing Comments 1 - 5 of 6
Emily
posted 2/04/10 @ 11:50 AM CST
When I saw the title of this article I knew I had to read it. My roommates and I talk about this all the time. We always reminisce about those shows. I think it would be amazing to have just a few hours of old shows. (Continued…)
Ashley
posted 2/04/10 @ 3:04 PM CST
Great article, now if we could just somehow get Nickelodeon to listen. How can they not want to go back to good shows, their rating must stink now. I really miss watching those shows you mentioned. (Continued…)
Missing you Universal
posted 2/05/10 @ 8:27 AM CST
I didn't know Universal closed...I'm sad.
John Nicholson
posted 2/06/10 @ 4:05 AM CST
Hey guys, thanks for reading my article, i'm glad you liked it. I'll be sure to write more of my ideas for you to enjoy. Thanks again!!
- J
Ashley
posted 2/08/10 @ 8:03 AM CST
I miss the onld nick. I really stinks now. I used to like the show called the Adventures of Pete and Pete. I also liked to watch Pinwheel and Today's Special when I was a kid. (Continued…)
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