Nickelodeon's Live Action

[Spark Of Spirit]

That's... odd. Other than Spongebob and Dan Schneider shows, I've yet to see them push anything else. I guess they're cleaning house for sweeps, but what do they have to fill the schedule with?

[Avaitor]

Surprisingly, FOP has had a big come back on the schedule lately.

It's really never going to end, is it? Even when SpongeBob is over, they'll still keep Odd Parents on, if only because Nick forgot to do anything else with it.

[Kiddington]

Actually, I think the block's done for. The website has been deactivated.

Maybe they're relocating and updating it, but it's not a good sign.

Considering they haven't done anything to it in months, does that really come as a surprise?

Quite frankly, I'm surprised it's even lasted this long. A nearly two-year run for a nostalgia block? Most of the time these types of things are lucky to top six months, if that.

[Avaitor]

I thought it'd still stick around in autopilot for a while, since TeenNick really has nothing better to air in its place, but yeah, it was nice to have the block while it lasted, even if the past year or so was the same old, same old.

[Kiddington]

I thought it'd still stick around in autopilot for a while, since TeenNick really has nothing better to air in its place, but yeah, it was nice to have the block while it lasted, even if the past year or so was the same old, same old.

Amandamandamandamandamanda mandamandamandamanda shooooooooooooooooooooooow 

...but seriously, point taken I guess. It should be interesting to see what they do with such nondescript timeslots in its place. If I had to guess, probably just more Everybody Hates Chris or Degrassi reruns; that channel is nothing to write home about when it comes to scheduling innovation.

[Avaitor]

TeenNick's primetime lineup literally consists of nothing but DeGrassi repeats, until it's time to air new DeGrassi episodes. Seriously, like every night, 8 to 12, that's all they air. I guess they could just air more of that, as well as aughts-era Nick shows like Ned and Drake & Josh, which they already air a bunch of during the day. Even if they put any of those in the block's place, I think the gazillionth Kenan & Kel repeat would do better than these.

Oh, but maybe the block isn't over. Nick UK is getting their own version of it. Except it only airs for an hour and a half, and consists of Amanda, Clarissa, and Allen Strange. That's... pretty interesting, I guess.

[Kiddington]

Did we even get Allen Strange over here at all? Can't seem to recall ever seeing it.

[Avaitor]

Did we even get Allen Strange over here at all? Can't seem to recall ever seeing it.

It aired once, during their New Years Snick thing.

[Kiddington]

Did we even get Allen Strange over here at all? Can't seem to recall ever seeing it.

It aired once, during their New Years Snick thing.

Huh. Yeah, that sounds about right.

Well, that show isn't very good, but I'll say one thing... at least having it on every once in a while would have added some spice to an otherwise very mundane lineup. Oh well.

[Avaitor]

Yeah, I'd take this lineup over what we have any day. I'd take anything that would qualify but Rocket Power, in fact.

Or SpongeBob and FOP, since those do technically count too, I guess. But yeah, I doubt TeenNick would ever put those on, unless the block does run for a long time.

[Avaitor]

Good news: Clarissa marathon this week!
Bad news: All of these episodes have already aired on the block...

I dunno about you, but I'll take it.

[Avaitor]

Change?

Well, any variety is good for the block. I'm hoping for a decent lineup.

[Avaitor]

Yep, there is definitely some variety going on with the block now. Tomorrow night, there's a Rocko marathon, then a Ren & Stimpy marathon on Saturday, and one for Angry Beavers on Sunday. There's also going to be scheduled marathons for the same 3 shows on the same days next week, plus this:

Monday-
12:00-1:00: Hey Arnold!
1:00-2:00: Clarissa Explains It All

Tuesday-
12:00-1:00: Rugrats
1:00-2: Rocko's Modern Life

Wednesday-
12:00-1:00: Kenan & Kel
1:00-:200: Salute Your Shorts

Thursday-
12:00-1:00: Rugrats
1:00-2:00: Hey Arnold!

Nothing too earth-shattering, but at least it's something.

[hobbyfan]

Back in the day, Nick did have some great live-action shows, most of which have already been mentioned in this thread (i.e. Clarissa, Are You Afraid of the Dark?), and some clunkers (100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd, anyone?).

Today, based on what I'm reading in this thread, it seems as though the channel is still programmed by imbeciles. Then again, it's a Viacom channel, and they've been mishandling Nick and the Empty-V channels for the last 20-plus years. Marathons used to be something special. Now, most cablers will program blocks of shows virtually every day, shoving show A or B down the viewers' throats when they have so much product languishing in the vaults. Diversity in programming is missing on a lot of channels, Nick included.

[Dr. Insomniac]

Nick did have some great live-action shows

Clarissa, Are You Afraid of the Dark?