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The '90s Are All That
File:The '90s Are All That logo.png
NetworkTeenNick
LaunchedJuly 25, 2011
Country of originUnited States
Format1990s block
Running timeWeeknights 12am–4am ET (July 25, 2011 – October 6, 2011)
Nightly 10pm–2am ET (October 7, 2011 – October 23, 2011)
New Year's Eve 2011 10pm–6am ET (December 31, 2011 – January 1, 2012)
Nightly 12am–4am ET (October 24, 2011 – present)

The '90s Are All That is a programming block that airs nightly on TeenNick. The block shows requested Nickelodeon shows from the 1990s, airing in a two-hour block running every night from midnight to 2 a.m., with an encore from 2 to 4 a.m.[1][2] The block derives its name and logo from All That, a popular sketch comedy series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1994 to 2005.

The creation of the block, which debuted the night of July 25, 2011 (early July 26), was inspired by a large amount of interest in classic Nickelodeon series by users of social media outlets such as Facebook.[3] From October 7 through October 23, the block aired in an earlier time slot, from 10 p.m. to midnight.[4] Response to the debut was very positive; hash tags pertaining to the block became trending topics on Twitter[5] and the Nielsen Ratings for TeenNick on the debut night increased to between eight and 60 times the ratings TeenNick received in previous weeks, beating numerous higher-profile basic cable programs in the same time slot.[6]

Some of the animated programming that is scheduled to be included in the block in the future was, at the time of the block's launch, already airing in overnight marathons on sister network Nicktoons, a practice that began in summer 2010. The Nicktoons marathons existed simultaneously with The '90s Are All That through August 2011, but have since been removed from the schedule.

Current programming

Time slot Show title Original run The '90s Are All That run
10:00pm, 12:00am All That 1994–2005 July 25, 2011 – present
10:30pm, 12:30am Kenan & Kel 1996–2000 July 25, 2011 – present
Various (primarily 1:30) Doug 1991–1994 July 25 – September 2, 2011; September 26, 2011 – present
Various Rugrats 1991–2004 November 29, 2011 – present
Various (primarily 1:30) Hey Arnold! 1996–2004 September 5–23, 2011; November 2011 – present

All That and Kenan & Kel have been fixtures of the block since its inception, having been on the block every night in their current time slots since the block's debut (with the exception of holiday interruptions [see below]). As of the last week of November 2011, the second hour of the block has been rotating various Nicktoons (Doug, Rugrats and Hey Arnold!) in two-episode blocks. Ironically Hey Arnold! and Doug were originally considered to rotate back when the former was introduced to the block in September. However the plan was scrapped.

Note: These are broadcasting dates, which begin at 6am and end 24 hours later.[7]

Special programming

Programming that have aired so far only as part of a special schedule include the following series:

U-Pick with Stick (Fridays)

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U-Pick with Stick Stickly

On October 7, 2011, Stick Stickly, who hosted the Nick in the Afternoon block during the mid-90's, returned to host the block on Friday night. The Friday night block revives "U-Pick" from the afternoon block, allowing viewers to vote online to decide which shows they want to see. Stickly often pops out at certain times when a program is airing. Citing Stick's New Year's Hangover, U-Pick went on hiatus for January 2012. The first U-Pick post-hiatus was a showdown between Rocko's Modern Life and The Angry Beavers on February 3. The winning show was Rocko's Modern Life and it aired on the block for the entire weekend. U-Pick returned in early March for a showdown between Salute Your Shorts and CatDog with a marathon over the weekend of March 23 at stake. Salute Your Shorts prevailed. In March 2012, the practice of holding U-Picks for the block's online content began, pitting CatDog against Rocket Power with Rocket Power as the victor. In May 2012, the block had another online content U-Pick pitting Family Double Dare against Are You Afraid of the Dark?.

Holiday and other specials

Labor Day (September 5, 2011) featured double episodes of Hey Arnold! and Rocko's Modern Life to mark their debut on the lineup.

The weekend of Halloween, dubbed "Stick or Treat", featured a special edition of U-Pick that accompanied episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, in which viewers chose horror-themed shows and specials. The previously lost film Cry Baby Lane, which was aired once on Nickelodeon in 2000, aired on The 90s Are All That on October 31, 2011. While the network stated it was a "write-in candidate," the U-Pick process offers no options for write-ins.

In addition to the U-Pick lineups, The '90s Are All That also scheduled marathons for Thanksgiving week. Programs scheduled for the marathons included Salute Your Shorts, Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, All That, and Kenan and Kel. For the first time in the block's history, all eight slots were filled by different episodes, whereas on the regular schedule, the second two hours repeat the first.

Early Christmas eve was marked with "Merry Stickmas", featuring several Nick Christmas specials and original ID's. The final week of 2011, dubbed "Party Like It's the '90s" featured shows originally featured in the 1995 through 1999 incarnations of SNICK. KaBlam! and Animorphs were excluded and replaced with other SNICK programs of the era. This also included '90s Nick ID's. The December 31 edition, called "Stick Clark's New Year's Sticking Eve", featured the revival of "U-Dip," another Nick in the Afternoon feature, as an homage of the large list of objects dropped on New Year's Eve across the United States. Nickelodeon's trademark slime won the vote. The block started at 10PM and end at 2AM (with a re-air from 2AM–6AM) to accommodate the occasion[8] To symbolize the end of 2011, four shows' regular-length series finales aired from 10 to midnight, and to symbolize the beginning of 2012, the same shows aired their series premieres from 12 to 2. The night also featured Stickly's brother Woodknot and Face, the host of Nick Jr. for several years. It is, to date, the only appearance of a Nick Jr. property on the block.

Salute Your Shorts won the U-Pick showdown against CatDog and aired the weekend of March 23 as a Stick Stickly special called "Stick's ShamROCKing Weekend", celebrating St. Patrick's Day at the parade in New York City.

Former programming

Programming that has previously had a regular part of the schedule on the block, but have since been removed, include the following series. These programs have made occasional reappearances on U-Pick ballots and in holiday special program blocks (see above).

Time slot Show title Original run The '90s Are All That run
1:00am Clarissa Explains it All 1991–1994 July 25 – September 2, 2011; September 26, – October 6, 2011
1:00am Rocko's Modern Life 1993–1996 September 5–23, 2011,[9]
11:00pm/1:00am Hey Dude 1989–1991 October 8 – November 20, 2011

Future programming

Shows that have been released exclusively on the block's website and are expected to be included in the block include:

Other shows expected to find their way onto the block in the future include:[10][11][12][13]

The Amanda Show was originally set to be included in the block but had instead been added to TeenNick's daytime lineup until April 2012.

See also

References

  1. ^ Note all times Eastern and Pacific. Subtract one hour for Central Time Zone.
  2. ^ "'Hey Dude' returns to TeenNick, '90s block moves to primetime -- EXCLUSIVE". Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  3. ^ TeenNick goes retro with '90s programming -- EXCLUSIVE, Entertainment Weekly, March 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Teen Nick TV Listings, TV Shows and Schedule". Zap2It. Retrieved 2011-07-17. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Powers, Lindsay (July 26, 2011). Teen Nick's '90s TV Revival a Big Hit With Viewers. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  6. ^ The Vulture (July 26, 2011). Nick's New '90s Nostalgia Block is a Ratings Smash. New York Magazine. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  7. ^ "TeenNick Schedule". Retrieved 2011-08-30. 6:00 AM ... 5:30 AM
  8. ^ NICKELODEON DECKS THE HALLS WITH NEW HOLIDAY-THEMED PREMIERES OF BUBBLE GUPPIES, T.U.F.F. PUPPY, FANBOY AND CHUM CHUM AND YO GABBA GABBA!, BEGINNING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. Nickelodeon press release. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  9. ^ Rice, Lynnette (August 24, 2011). TeenNick adds two more shows to '90s Are All That block -- EXCLUSIVE. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  10. ^ Davis, Bradley (July 11, 2011). "Get ready for the '90s!". [1]. Retrieved July 13, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Davis, Alex (July 13, 2011). TeenNick Brings Back Reruns of “Guts”, “Double Dare” and “Legends” with “The ’90s are All That”. BuzzerBlog. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  12. ^ Rice, Lynnette (July 22, 2011). TeenNick teaser for '90s block: See it here! Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  13. ^ Nickelodeon brings back the 90's. The Washington Post. Retrieved July 25, 2011.

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