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+ | '''Nickelodeon''' (or '''Nick''') is a popular cable network aimed at children. In the early to mid 90s, they aired reruns of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' (from 1994 to 1996), ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' (from 1992 to 1999) and various specials. ''The Muppet Show'' and ''Muppet Babies'' were shown during Nickelodeon's regular hours as well as during Nick Jr, Nickelodeon's preschool programming block, at one point as part of an hour-long block called ''Jim Henson's Muppet Hour''. Nick Jr also aired the ''[[Muppet Time]]'' segments. |
[[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] made an original series for the station, ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]''. |
[[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] made an original series for the station, ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]''. |
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− | + | Nickelodeon also aired [[Secrets of the Muppets]] and [[Living with Dinosaurs]] for the first time in the U.S. |
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− | This channel had a few different titles for various showings of Henson specials. From November to December 1992, |
+ | This channel had a few different titles for various showings of Henson specials. From November to December 1992, Muppet specials were shown on Sunday nights, as part of "Nickelodeon's Sunday Night Muppets". A year later, Nickelodeon showed specials on Friday nights, and called it "Nickelodeon's Friday Night Muppets". A few Muppet specials were occasionally shown on Nickelodeon's ''Special Delivery'' series. On Memorial Day, 1993, Nickelodeon broadcast an eight-hour-long Muppet Marathon, featuring both specials and episodes of ''Muppet Babies''. |
− | From Summer 1993 to 1995, |
+ | From Summer 1993 to 1995, Nickelodeon broadcast ''[[Muppet Matinee]]'', a Saturday showing of Muppet specials. |
− | The company ran [[Noggin |
+ | The company ran [[Noggin]], a station for young children. On September 28, 2009, this network was rebranded as Nick Jr., but otherwise continued to air the same lineup of programming it had aired before the name change. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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− | *[[Tau Bennett]], |
+ | *[[Tau Bennett]], Muppet prodigy and student of [[Kevin Clash]], appeared on Nickelodeon's game show ''Figure it Out'' in [[2012]], citing his experience puppeteering [[Baby Bear]] for the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' float in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]]. |
==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.nick.com Official site] |
* [http://www.nick.com Official site] |
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Revision as of 05:30, 8 January 2018
Nickelodeon (or Nick) is a popular cable network aimed at children. In the early to mid 90s, they aired reruns of The Muppet Show (from 1994 to 1996), Muppet Babies (from 1992 to 1999) and various specials. The Muppet Show and Muppet Babies were shown during Nickelodeon's regular hours as well as during Nick Jr, Nickelodeon's preschool programming block, at one point as part of an hour-long block called Jim Henson's Muppet Hour. Nick Jr also aired the Muppet Time segments.
Jim Henson Productions made an original series for the station, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss.
Nickelodeon also aired Secrets of the Muppets and Living with Dinosaurs for the first time in the U.S.
This channel had a few different titles for various showings of Henson specials. From November to December 1992, Muppet specials were shown on Sunday nights, as part of "Nickelodeon's Sunday Night Muppets". A year later, Nickelodeon showed specials on Friday nights, and called it "Nickelodeon's Friday Night Muppets". A few Muppet specials were occasionally shown on Nickelodeon's Special Delivery series. On Memorial Day, 1993, Nickelodeon broadcast an eight-hour-long Muppet Marathon, featuring both specials and episodes of Muppet Babies.
From Summer 1993 to 1995, Nickelodeon broadcast Muppet Matinee, a Saturday showing of Muppet specials.
The company ran Noggin, a station for young children. On September 28, 2009, this network was rebranded as Nick Jr., but otherwise continued to air the same lineup of programming it had aired before the name change.
Notes
- Tau Bennett, Muppet prodigy and student of Kevin Clash, appeared on Nickelodeon's game show Figure it Out in 2012, citing his experience puppeteering Baby Bear for the Sesame Street float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.