Nickelodeon's Live Action

[Avaitor]

http://90sareallthat.tumblr.com/post/21662268813/90s-question

I hope this doesn't mean that they consider airing it.

[Kiddington]

 

That would all but kill the block for me if they actually did this. Even if they aired the good stuff from 99-02, it would be a lateral move at best.

One of the nice things about having a block like this, theoretically, is that it's a good excuse to still air stuff on TV that'll never be on DVD otherwise (LIKE LEGENDS, AHEM AHEM). Spongebob, on the other hand, is more readily available than any Nicktoon ever. It's pretty much the only one that has complete season sets on DVD that weren't done on a dimestore budget, it airs on the main channel all the time... and hell, just for the sake of argument; other than the early half of Season 1, there's nothing inherently 90's about it. It's about as 90's as FOP.

[Avaitor]

I think they're just asking if it would be okay to post SpongeBob stuff on their tumblr page, rather than air it on the block. There's no reason for them to air it, since it's on Nickelodeon every day, is up-to-date on DVD, is on Netflix, etc.

But eh, if anything, it's more 90's than Rocket Power and The Amanda Show. It still doesn't belong on here, though.

[Kiddington]

Still though, why bother? It's not a show that is synonymous with that era of Nickelodeon. It may be a 1999 debut, but it's much more closely associated with the era that followed, one that basically all but buried classic Nick.

Look, I like Spongebob, but there's a time and place for it, and to me, this just doesn't fit. It's on the main channel. It's on Nicktoons. It's on DVD. It's on Netflix. The merchandise is everywhere. Even if it is only tumblr, I just can't see why it has to be there now as well. It's a good show (well, the pre-movie stuff is anyway), but come on, it's not THAT good.

...also, just curious; why did you mention The Amanda Show in the same context? I don't use tumblr, so I'm in the dark here, but do they actually talk about that on there? Because if so, 

[Avaitor]

Well they've acknowledged the show's existence numerous times before, including posting stuff on tumblr, and there's plenty of nostalgia for it elsewhere. I think since it airs on TeenNick during the day, it won't appear on the block, but there's definite interest in it.

[Avaitor]

Another online U-Pick poll. This time, it's for Double Dare, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, My Brother and Me, and Ren & Stimpy.

The former 2 are winning, which is just how I want it.

[Avaitor]

Thankfully those two did indeed win.

And vote Double Dare. The AYAOTD eps have already aired on the block.

[Avaitor]

AYAOTD won the poll anyway. Oh well, at least it doesn't suck.

[Avaitor]

Figure It Out starts tonight at 7:00. New episodes each weekday.

[Kiddington]

Looks like the first episode features the cast of Victorious, if the Facebook teaser is any indication.

Eh, I'll give it a shot. Still wish they would've brought back Double Dare or Legends first though.

[Avaitor]

Yeah, they're sticking to tradition by having Nick stars figure out the kid's special talents in particular. I think they're sticking to one particular cast per episode rather than combining different people, like when they would have Danny Tamberelli, Lori Beth Denberg and Phil Moore together.

Works either way, really.

[Kiddington]

Well, I will say that I am glad they're kinda reviving the gameshow tradition here. For the longest time, the only thing they had going was BrainSurge, which was okay I guess, but not great (and extremely inconsistent as far as actual airings and timeslots went; most of the time, I couldn't even find out when it was on).

Hopefully this does well. It'd be cool if they at least toyed with the idea of bringing some of the others back.

[Avaitor]

I thought they were still making Brainsurge.

But yeah, I'd like for them to do more game shows. Maybe if the Double Dare attraction at Orlando is popular enough with kids, they'll tape it for Nick there. They already allowed for one recording, if you wanna check it out.

Legends I'd love to see revived the most besides DD. Finders Keepers would be fun, too. I wouldn't mind if they tried another new game show or two as well though.

[Avaitor]

Well I guess we were wrong- only 2 of the 4 panelists were from Victorious. I didn't recognize the other 2. I'm pretty sure everyone in tomorrow's episode will be from Big Time Rush though.

But that was very fun. It's almost exactly identical to the original version in terms of content. The new judge isn't Summer Sanders, and today's Nick stars aren't as fun as Lori Beth, but this is the best we're gonna get. And I actually really like the new set. It's a lot more colorful and inviting than the original, which I never thought was too special or unique.

[Avaitor]

So starting on Monday, they're going to air All That and Kenan & Kel on Nick@Nite, right at the start at 8:00.

I think it's pretty cool myself, and a step in the right direction. Maybe now we can get some of the other 90's shows the block has been neglecting on there as well.