The Nickelodeon '90s: Cartoons, Game Shows and a Whole Bunch of Slime

by Chris Morgan

Overview

There is an entire generation that grew up on Nickelodeon. The network started to get its footing in the '80s and in the '90s became the defining voice in entertainment for kids.

For the first time ever, in this book, the entire expanse of '90s Nickelodeon has been collected in one place. A mix of personal reflection and media criticism, it delves into the history of each show with humor and insight. It revisits shows such as Rugrats, Clarissa Explains It All, and Legends of the Hidden Temple, one by one. More than an act of nostalgia, this book looks critically at the '90s Nick catalog, covering the good, the bad, and the weird.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476685649
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/05/2021
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.51(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Chris Morgan is a pop culture and comedy writer based in the Detroit area. His written works include pieces for websites, books of both fiction and nonfiction, television, video games, and sketch shows for the stage.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Introduction: The Gak Generation 3

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 7

The Adventures of Pete & Pete 10

All That 18

The Amanda Show 24

The Angry Beavers 28

Animorphs 32

Are You Afraid of the Dark? 36

CatDog 40

Clarissa Explains It All 44

Some Words on Nick Jr. 51

Cousin Skeeter 54

Don't Just Sit There 58

Double Dare 61

Doug 67

Fifteen 73

Figure It Out 77

Get the Picture 82

Guts 86

Hey Arnold! 91

Hey Dude 97

The Journey of Allen Strange 102

KaBlam! 105

Kenan and Kel 110

Nick in the Afternoon AKA Long Live Stick Stickly 115

Legends of the Hidden Temple 119

Make the Grade 123

Mr. Wizard's World 126

My Brother and Me 129

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo 132

Nick Arcade 136

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee 140

Nickelodeon All-Star Challenge 143

Nickelodeon Launch Box 147

Oh Yeah! Cartoons 150

100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd 154

The Ren & Stimpy Show 158

Rocket Power 163

Rocko's Modern Life 167

Roundhouse 172

Rugrats 176

Salute Your Shorts 182

The Secret Word of Alex Mack 187

SKS-TV 192

Space Cases 195

Lets Briefly Talk About Nick at Nite 199

SpongeBob SquarePants 204

Think Fast 209

U to U 213

Weinerville 216

Welcome Freshman 220

What Would You Do? 224

Wild & Crazy Kids 228

The Wild Thornberrys 231

You Can't Do That on Television 235

You're On! 241

Conclusion 244

Index 247