Did any of you guys watch this on Nick back in the day? I sure did. This was hands down one of my favorite weekday afternoon blocks as a kid (along with Toonami). Seeing the live skits, interviews of some of my favorite celebrities, and of course the anticipation to which nicktoon you get to see was very satisfying to me as a kid. It also helped bring variety to the network, which even at the time was already doing pretty well at maintaining (by showing news shows like Spongebob, Jimmy Neutron and Rocket Power; and reruns like Rocko's Modern Life, Kablam, and Angry Beavers, to name a few).

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What were your memories of this block?

Yes I remember how fun U-Pick Live was. That's when kids would vote for their favorite nicktoon that would be played right?

Yes I remember how fun U-Pick Live was. That's when kids would vote for their favorite nicktoon that would be played right?


Yeah the kids (or anybody really) would vote on various polls on what show they would want to watch. This was a great idea because it introduced kids our age to shows before our time like Doug and Ren & Stimpy, while still regularly showing the new nicktoons at the time like Hey Arnold and Catdog

Even though I'm a mid-late 2000s kid, I actually remember U-Pick Live a bit. Mostly from Spongebob. That was actually cool.

I know it's "passe" to bash on 2006, but I personally believe that Nick "officially" started going downhill in early 2006, when Cyma Zarghami became president. Rather quickly, the variety decreased, Avatar was treated poorly, terrible shows like Naked Brothers Band were pushed constantly, and SpongeBob began to fill every timeslot and was shoved in your face for hours on end.

Even though I'm a mid-late 2000s kid, I actually remember U-Pick Live a bit. Mostly from Spongebob. That was actually cool.


That's cool man! Yeah the block ended in 2005and you were 5, so you should have some vivid memories of it during the latter years


I know it's "passe" to bash on 2006, but I personally believe that Nick "officially" started going downhill in early 2006, when Cyma Zarghami became president. Rather quickly, the variety decreased, Avatar was treated poorly, terrible shows like Naked Brothers Band were pushed constantly, and SpongeBob began to fill every timeslot and was shoved in your face for hours on end.


For once I actually agree with you lol. Btw how did you like U-Pick Live?

That's cool man! Yeah the block ended in 2005and you were 5, so you should have some vivid memories of it during the latter year.


I had memories of it during late 2004 and 2005.

I had memories of it during late 2004 and 2005.


Thats cool! Yeah I first discovered it right when it opened in late 02'. But apparently the first version of the block debuted in 99'

Aw YES!!! :D :D :D  During 1st and 2nd grade I would ALWAYS flick back and forth between Nick's U pick block and CN's Toonami block whenever I was at my Great grandmothers house, GREAT times!! :)

Aw YES!!! :D :D :D  During 1st and 2nd grade I would ALWAYS flick back and forth between Nick's U pick block and CN's Toonami block whenever I was at my Great grandmothers house, GREAT times!! :)


Yeah I agree man, sure brings back some great memories! ;)

Yeah I agree man, sure brings back some great memories! ;)

Funny story, my grandparents didn't have cable until 2004, so if my grandpa picked me up, I had to wait for my mom to pick me up to be able to see Nick or Cartoon Network or when my great grandmother picked me up to see them. If I was at my grandparents from preschool until the first half of 2nd grade, it would be PBS kids and Kids WB.

I wasn't really watching Nick much anymore by the time "U-Pick" came along, but my younger brother was a huge fan so I would catch it from time to time. It was actually a pretty cool block. If it did start in 1999, would it be fair to say that it's format may have been at least partially inspired by the success of TRL?

Also, for what it's worth, earlier in the '90s we had our own version of an afternoon "U-Pick" series, but it came in the form of this fellow:

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Funny story, my grandparents didn't have cable until 2004, so if my grandpa picked me up, I had to wait for my mom to pick me up to be able to see Nick or Cartoon Network or when my great grandmother picked me up to see them. If I was at my grandparents from preschool until the first half of 2nd grade, it would be PBS kids and Kids WB.


Wow that must've been complicated lol. It was pretty similar with my family as in 2nd grade I would get picked up by my aunt and do homework and watch tv at her house until my mom would pick me up at around 6ish. There I would watch Toonami (especially since my mom wasn't a big fan of me watching Toonami as a kid since the shows were violent) and U-Pick Live, while eating Capn-Crunch  8)

I wasn't really watching Nick much anymore by the time "U-Pick" came along, but my younger brother was a huge fan so I would catch it from time to time. It was actually a pretty cool block. If it did start in 1999, would it be fair to say that it's format may have been at least partially inspired by the success of TRL?

Also, for what it's worth, earlier in the '90s we had our own version of an afternoon "U-Pick" series, but it came in the form of this fellow:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/Nickafternoon.jpg


Now that you mention it, I do see the similarities between TRL & U-Pick. It was like a kiddy version of TRL for guys my age. Also, Sticky Stickly, while slightly before my time, I do have vague memories of seeing promos of him on various orange Nickelodeon VHS tapes I had as a kid. Must've been pretty cool watching that every afternoon. What were the shows they typically played on the block?

I know that some people will disagree, but it's been 10 years since Nick "officially" died in they eyes of many.

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I know that some people will disagree, but it's been 10 years since Nick "officially" died in they eyes of many.

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Interesting. Although if you asked me I would say the network died in 2009, when they changed their iconic Splat logo to the generic teenybopper logo we have today.

However 2006, was when the decline of the network started to enter its peak with lackluster new nick toons and early 00's nick toons like Jimmy Neutron and Invader Zim ending their runs. Also SpongeBob and Fairly Odd Parents were past their prime at this point, so this was around when the new episodes weren't as good in quality as the episodes before.

I personally made a thread on why I think the last good year for Nickelodeon was 2004 for the most part if you interested

Invader zim was over in 2002, but they went back and aired the unaired episodes in 2006.

IMO of the network history this is how I'd break it down:

Pinwheel Era: 1977-1979 (Early Age)

Early Nick Era: 1979-1984 (Bronze Age)

Classic 80's Era Nick: 1984-1991 (Silver Age/Steep Incline in Quality)

Classic 90's Era Nick: 1991-1998 (Golden Age/Peak in Quality)

Classic 00's Era Nick: 1998-2005 (Silver Age/Slight Decline in Quality)

TeenNick Era: 2005-2009 (Bronze Age/Noticeable Decline in Quality)

Death: September 28, 2009 (Rebrand/Death)

Modern Nick Era: 2009-Present (Dark Ages)

When, in 2005, do you think was the start of the "noticeable decline"? Late 2005 maybe?

When, in 2005, do you think was the start of the "noticeable decline"? Late 2005 maybe?


Possibly. Heck as early as 2004 you started seeing some of the signs such as the cancellation of major 90's/early 00's Nicktoons like Hey Arnold and Rugrats, cancellation of reruns of 90's Nicktoons like Ren and Stimpy & Doug, blocks like SNICK, the last year of good quality for shows like Spongebob, Fairly Odd Parents, & Jimmy Neutron, etc.

Possibly. Heck as early as 2004 you started seeing some of the signs such as the cancellation of major 90's/early 00's Nicktoons like Hey Arnold and Rugrats, cancellation of reruns of 90's Nicktoons like Ren and Stimpy & Doug, blocks like SNICK, the last year of good quality for shows like Spongebob, Fairly Odd Parents, & Jimmy Neutron, etc.


2004 was just the transitional year everything changed for kid channels lol, except for Disney Channel.

2004 was just the transitional year everything changed for kid channels lol, except for Disney Channel.


Yeah your right about that

I know that some people will disagree, but it's been 10 years since Nick "officially" died in they eyes of many.

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It was watchable during the late 80's and early to mid 90's.

2004 was just the transitional year everything changed for kid channels lol, except for Disney Channel.

and Kids WB!

2004 was just the transitional year everything changed for kid channels lol, except for Disney Channel.

Also, looking back the changes weren't that big, they were actually pretty minor, now in 2006 the changes became MAJOR.

IMO of the network history this is how I'd break it down:

Pinwheel Era: 1977-1979 (Early Age)

Early Nick Era: 1979-1984 (Bronze Age)

Classic 80's Era Nick: 1984-1991 (Silver Age/Steep Incline in Quality)

Classic 90's Era Nick: 1991-1998 (Golden Age/Peak in Quality)

Classic 00's Era Nick: 1998-2005 (Silver Age/Slight Decline in Quality)

TeenNick Era: 2005-2009 (Bronze Age/Noticeable Decline in Quality)

Death: September 28, 2009 (Rebrand/Death)

Modern Nick Era: 2009-Present (Dark Ages)





NEAR PERFECT! The only thing I'd change is....
Classic Nick 00s Nick era: Late 1998-mid 2004
Teen Nick era: Late 2004-mid 2008
2008-09 school year: Transitional period

NEAR PERFECT! The only thing I'd change is....
Classic Nick 00s Nick era: Late 1998-mid 2004
Teen Nick era: Late 2004-mid 2008
2008-09 school year: Transitional period


Yeah your right about that!

Here is a new list:

Pinwheel Era: 1977-1979 - Quintessential Year 1978

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Early Nick Era: 1979-1984 - Quintessential Year 1982 (Educational & Imported Program)

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Classic 80's Era Nick: 1984-1991 - Quintessential Year 1989 (Imported Programming and Original Live Action Shows)

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Classic 90's Era Nick: 1991-1998 - Quintessential Year 1996 (Golden Age of Nicktoons and Live Action Programming)

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Classic 00's Era Nick: 1998-2004 - Quintessential Year 2002 (Continuation of Nicktoon Golden Age and Silver Age of Live Action)

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TeeNick Era: 2004-2009 - Quintessential Year 2007 (Decline in Nicktoons and new Golden/Silver Age in Live Action)

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Modern Era: 2009-Present - Quintessential Year 2013 (Little to no Nicktoons and decent Live Action Shows)

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Also, looking back the changes weren't that big, they were actually pretty minor, now in 2006 the changes became MAJOR.


When it comes to the changes Cartoon Network and Toon Disney went through, I still think 2004 was the biggest. The logo changes and the removal of classics for new shows/blocks made 2004 transitional years for those two channels in a heartbeat, way bigger than 2006 IMO. Disney Channel and Kids WB were clearly 2006 without a question, in 2004 those channels remained the same, but 2006 is when Kids WB moved to CW and went through a huge lineup change and Disney Channel started transitioning out from its That's So Raven era along with all the cartoons into its Hannah Montana era with hardly anymore cartoons. Nickelodeon is debatable though. However, overall pop culturally when it comes to everything in general 2006 was more of a changing year than 2004 though.

Yeah your right about that!

Here is a new list:

Pinwheel Era: 1977-1979 - Quintessential Year 1978

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Early Nick Era: 1979-1984 - Quintessential Year 1982 (Educational & Imported Program)

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Classic 80's Era Nick: 1984-1991 - Quintessential Year 1989 (Imported Programming and Original Live Action Shows)

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Classic 90's Era Nick: 1991-1998 - Quintessential Year 1996 (Golden Age of Nicktoons and Live Action Programming)

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Classic 00's Era Nick: 1998-2004 - Quintessential Year 2002 (Continuation of Nicktoon Golden Age and Silver Age of Live Action)

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TeeNick Era: 2004-2009 - Quintessential Year 2007 (Decline in Nicktoons and new Golden/Silver Age in Live Action)

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Modern Era: 2009-Present - Quintessential Year 2013 (Little to no Nicktoons and decent Live Action Shows)

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The Nickelodeon I remember was the late 80's to early mid 1990's programming.

The Nickelodeon I remember was the late 80's to early mid 1990's programming.


Thats awesome! So yeah for most fans that would be considered the Golden Age

2004 was just the transitional year everything changed for kid channels lol, except for Disney Channel.


Yeah, for Cartoon Network they were ending off the Powerhouse Era and going to the CN City era in 2004. Nickelodeon was also changing by 2004. Disney Channel didn't change until 2006/7 apparently. There are 4 eras of Disney Television. The Disney Afternoon Era from 1985-1996. The One Saturday Morning Era from 1997-2002. The First Disney Channel Era from 2003-2006. And the Modern Disney Channel era from 2007-Present.

Toon Disney between 1998-2004 was a combination of the Disney Afternoon and the One Saturday Morning Era. From 2004/5 - 2009 it was a mix of the First and Modern eras. 

I wonder what was up with the year 2004. It was the ending of the first half of the 2000s. What was with all the changing of the networks?!

I personally got into Nickelodeon in December 2003. I suppose that is a little late for someone born in 1996, but keep in mind I preferred nature documentaries to cartoons when I was 6 or 7.

I personally got into Nickelodeon in December 2003. I suppose that is a little late for someone born in 1996, but keep in mind I preferred nature documentaries to cartoons when I was 6 or 7.


Yeah its a little weird ;D But hey at least you caught the tail end of the Silver Age (aka The Klasky Csupo Era) which ended in 2004. Do you remember this block?

I personally got into Nickelodeon in December 2003. I suppose that is a little late for someone born in 1996, but keep in mind I preferred nature documentaries to cartoons when I was 6 or 7.


I got into Cartoon Network & Kids WB around 2001, Toon Disney in 2002, and Disney Channel in 2003.

I watched Nickelodeon more with my cousins, but my best memories from the channel is around 2000-2006.

I preferred watching cartoons only when I was in Kindergarten and 1st grade, but I didn't get into live-action sitcoms until summer 2003, right before 2nd grade began for me.

Yes I do, I watched it everyday until was ended. It was basically the sequel to Slime Time Live (Which I watched as well). In fact, here's a video from STL.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fF-cgy-uOwE

Yes I do, I watched it everyday until was ended. It was basically the sequel to Slime Time Live (Which I watched as well). In fact, here's a video from STL.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fF-cgy-uOwE


Aww yeah Slimetime Live was GOAT  :D :D :D

That block was pretty bad ass as well. Idk which was better though U-Pick or STL?

Both had some cools celebrity guest appearances and had pretty awesome skits and such. And who could forget slime!?

You also can't forget about Figure It Out!

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I'm sure @mxcrasherx and a few others on this forum remember this

You also can't forget about Figure It Out!

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I'm sure @mxcrasherx and a few others on this forum remember this


I miss the Nick Gas channel and the Feetface era of Noggin!

Yes I do, I watched it everyday until was ended. It was basically the sequel to Slime Time Live (Which I watched as well). In fact, here's a video from STL.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fF-cgy-uOwE

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I miss the Nick Gas channel and the Feetface era of Noggin!



Yeah same here man! I personally stopped watching Noggin around 2003, although that could be because I was just growing out of it


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Yeah same here man! I personally stopped watching Noggin around 2003, although that could be because I was just growing out of it



:( At least the Moose and Zee era was okay for me, until I grew out of Noggin when I was about 6 or 7.

:( At least the Moose and Zee era was okay for me, until I grew out of Noggin when I was about 6 or 7.


To be fair, for the majority of the time Noggin existed Moose and Zee were around, up until the whole Nickelodeon rebrand in 2009 when all the channels changed. So there's no problem you're cool man. However, I grew out of most preschool shows after Kindergarten. So by 1st grade during the weekdays educational shows on PBS Kids or the Feetface era of Noggin was the only stuff left I'd pay attention to. Once Feetface got replaced by Moose & Zee it broke my heart and I stopped watching Noggin altogether. 2003 as a whole year was the last time I watched PBS Kids regularly as well, but again, only on the weekdays or school days.

To be fair, for the majority of the time Noggin existed Moose and Zee were around, up until the whole Nickelodeon rebrand in 2009 when all the channels changed. So there's no problem you're cool man. However, I grew out of most preschool shows after Kindergarten. So by 1st grade during the weekdays educational shows on PBS Kids or the Feetface era of Noggin was the only stuff left I'd pay attention to. Once Feetface got replaced by Moose & Zee it broke my heart and I stopped watching Noggin altogether. 2003 as a whole year was the last time I watched PBS Kids regularly as well, but again, only on the weekdays or school days.


Meh. I guess that's okay then. I really liked seeing Noggin and The N back in the mid 2000s, before I grew out of them (including PBS Kids) when I was 7.

Meh. I guess that's okay then. I really liked seeing Noggin and The N back in the mid 2000s, before I grew out of them (including PBS Kids) when I was 7.


Yeah I just personally grew out of it in 2003. I dont have anything against Moose and Zee, heck I actually kind of liked them  ;)

You also can't forget about Figure It Out!

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I'm sure @mxcrasherx and a few others on this forum remember this
I checked out this show and I do remember watching it when the old one was current. The orignal series ended back in 2000 and then it was revived in 2012.

I checked out this show and I do remember watching it when the old one was current. The orignal series ended back in 2000 and then it was revived in 2012.


Yeah I personally only remember through reruns on Nick Gas. Nonetheless it was a pretty good show!

I personally got into Nickelodeon in December 2003. I suppose that is a little late for someone born in 1996, but keep in mind I preferred nature documentaries to cartoons when I was 6 or 7.
According to my mom, I used to watch Nickelodeon as a toddler. However, after age 3, I stopped watching it and I started again at 7. By the way, I know for a fact that as late as 1999, there were reruns of Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon Asia because I have a vague memory of the intro.

According to my mom, I used to watch Nickelodeon as a toddler. However, after age 3, I stopped watching it and I started again at 7. By the way, I know for a fact that as late as 1999, there were reruns of Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon Asia because I have a vague memory of the intro.


Thats cool! I remember watching a few reruns of Clarissa Explains it All on The N (the nightime version of Noggin back in the day). I only have vague memories of Nick from the late 90's, however I do vividly remember my mom buying me those Orange VHS tapes back then. Some of my favorite shows on the tapes would be Rugrats, Blues Clues, and Franklin, among others

Yeah it were these things!  :D

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You guys remember this?

According to my mom, I used to watch Nickelodeon as a toddler. However, after age 3, I stopped watching it and I started again at 7. By the way, I know for a fact that as late as 1999, there were reruns of Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon Asia because I have a vague memory of the intro.


I feel the same way about Disney Channel to an extent. I watched it mainly for Playhouse Disney when I was 3-5, then when I was 6 & 7 I watched Cartoon Network and Toon Disney only until Summer 2003 when I got into the main programming of Disney Channel when I discovered That's So Raven including its other shows. Like back when Disney Channel used to be called Zoog I hardly watched it at all, since I couldn't get into live-action sitcoms then cause it bored me at the time. From that point on until 5th grade I kept up with everything on Cartoon Network 50%, Kids WB 10%, Disney Channel 10%, and Toon Disney/Jetix 30% regularly. Nickelodeon I watched more with my cousins but I still remember all the shows very clearly.

I feel the same way about Disney Channel to an extent. I watched it mainly for Playhouse Disney when I was 3-5, then when I was 6 & 7 I watched Cartoon Network and Toon Disney only until Summer 2003 when I got into the main programming of Disney Channel when I discovered That's So Raven including its other shows. Like back when Disney Channel used to be called Zoog I hardly watched it at all, since I couldn't get into live-action sitcoms then cause it bored me at the time. From that point on until 5th grade I kept up with everything on Cartoon Network 50%, Kids WB 10%, Disney Channel 10%, and Toon Disney/Jetix 30% regularly. Nickelodeon I watched more with my cousins but I still remember all the shows very clearly.


I don't think I asked this before, but out of all of the years you remember watching Nick, what year was your favorite?

I don't think I asked this before, but out of all of the years you remember watching Nick, what year was your favorite?


2002 for the nicktoons and game shows. 2005 for the sitcoms, but overall I'd pick 2002.

You already know 2002 was my favorite year for Cartoon Network.

For Toon Disney it's 2002, and for Disney Channel it's 2005.

2002 for the nicktoons and game shows. 2005 for the sitcoms, but overall I'd pick 2002.

You already know 2002 was my favorite year for Cartoon Network.

For Toon Disney it's 2002, and for Disney Channel it's 2005.


So 2002 would be your favorite year for kid channels eh? That's cool!

Personally my favorite Nick year from what I remember was either 2002 or 2003. Both of those years bring back great memories for me. The Klasky Csupo Era in general (1998-2004) was a hands down my favorite era for the network, albeit based on what I experienced. It would've been cool watching Nick during their glory years in 90's!

I do agree that when it came to tween/young teen shows, the year 2005 is definitely one of my favorites. The debuts of Zoey 101 and the peak in popularity of Drake & Josh and Ned's Declassified!

I notice that we grew up mostly in the Klasky Csupo era from 1999-2004 (age 3-8), when the Nicktoons were in their extended golden age. While we were tweens/young teens during the mini Golden/Silver age of Nickcoms from 2005-2009 (age 9-13). It's pretty ironic if you ask me

So 2002 would be your favorite year for kid channels eh? That's cool!

Personally my favorite Nick year from what I remember was either 2002 or 2003. Both of those years bring back great memories for me. The Klasky Csupo Era in general (1998-2004) was a hands down my favorite era for the network, albeit based on what I experienced. It would've been cool watching Nick during their glory years in 90's!

I do agree that when it came to tween/young teen shows, the year 2005 is definitely one of my favorites. The debuts of Zoey 101 and the peak in popularity of Drake & Josh and Ned's Declassified!

I notice that we grew up mostly in the Klasky Csupo era from 1999-2004 (age 3-8), when the Nicktoons were in their extended golden age. While we were tweens/young teens during the mini Golden/Silver age of Nickcoms from 2005-2009 (age 9-13). It's pretty ironic if you ask me


Yeah, when it comes to cartoons on TV, I definitely think 2002 was the peak year. Sitcoms on Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, it's 2005 for sure, but even then you still had enough good cartoons at the time as well. Unlike the late 2000's when the cartoons on TV declined and the quality of sitcoms dropped down severely.

Yeah, when it comes to cartoons on TV, I definitely think 2002 was the peak year. Sitcoms on Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, it's 2005 for sure, but even then you still had enough good cartoons at the time as well. Unlike the late 2000's when the cartoons on TV declined and the quality of sitcoms dropped down severely.


Yeah I agree. In all honesty though Disney Channel cartoons really took a backseat in or around 2007 (with the obvious exception of Phineas & Ferb). Around that same time Nicktoons were tanking down pretty fast!

Yeah it were these things!  :D

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Ahhhh..... I HAD THOSE! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Yeah, when it comes to cartoons on TV, I definitely think 2002 was the peak year. Sitcoms on Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, it's 2005 for sure,

I think it was 2001. But that's just me! ;)  For the live action sitcoms, 2004. 

I think it was 2001. But that's just me! ;)  For the live action sitcoms, 2004.


Thats cool! 2001 is pretty close as well since thats around when I started watching it regularly on cable

A dedication to the 2000-2004 Era of Nickelodeon!

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I think it was 2001. But that's just me! ;)  For the live action sitcoms, 2004.


Yeah that's cool. 2001 & 2002 was basically the same era for cartoons on kid channels, or almost. The reason I say 2002 is because my memories of that year is a lot clearer than 2001. I could see why 2004 was a great year for live-action sitcoms too, since a lot of good shows premiered that year.

Do you guys believe that Nick, Disney, CN, etc. "officially" died in either 2006 or 2007?

Do you guys believe that Nick, Disney, CN, etc. "officially" died in either 2006 or 2007?

Nick changed in 2004, but they completely abandoned their identity in 2009 with the logo change.
Disney Channel that I knew WITHOUT QUESTION died in 2006. High School Musical and Hannah Montana premiering. Disney pretty much abandoned their identity that year.
CN did not die in 2004, they just changed a little. NOW, it felt like 2005-06 school year was the beginning of the end, and they died a PAINFUL death in 2007 when Snyder took over, Fridays ended, Billy and Mandy, KND, and Ed Edd n Eddy ended. Some Horffic shows like Chowder and Flap Jack begun premiering! The Late 2000s were the dark age of the network. Then they got revived in the early 2010s with Adventure Time and Regular Show premiering, and the logo was changed again.

Nick changed in 2004, but they completely abandoned their identity in 2009 with the logo change.


I agree, I say that the decline started becoming noticeable by late 2006 or 2007, before it's official death in 2009.


Disney Channel that I knew WITHOUT QUESTION died in 2006. High School Musical and Hannah Montana premiering. Disney pretty much abandoned their identity that year.


High School Musical (10 years now :o) was a movie I did not like at all, but I consider it as a modern day Greese. I remember many girls my age, younger, or older being excited for it. Hannah Montana on the other hand though, along with the Disney Channel shows created afterwards, yeah, that's when it becomes a major problem. Anyways, for the longest time I always thought that the moment High School Musical and Hannah Montana premiered, it felt like an atomic bomb just fell on the Disney Channel headquarters in LA. But now when I think about it. 2006 was more of a transitional year for Disney Channel than anything, and that transition went from good to bad in a heartbeat. 2007 is more of a setting point for Disney Channel's official "death".

2006 was like the downgraded Disney Channel year compared to 2002-2005 I should say. The final season of That's So Raven aired which was my least favorite, season 2 of American Dragon Jake Long aired which was really good but the animation sucked, the last season of Lilo & Stitch finished that year, the last season of Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, season 2 of Suite Life of Zack & Cody aired throughout that year which was really good, and I believe Phil of the Future finished off its last episodes as well. So 2006 was like the downfall year when it was still tolerable for the good shows leftover but it was the first year the bad shows started appearing like Hannah Montana, then by 2007 when That's So Raven and Kim Possible officially ended, the network was put in its grave. The rest was history.


CN did not die in 2004, they just changed a little. NOW, it felt like 2005-06 school year was the beginning of the end, and they died a PAINFUL death in 2007 when Snyder took over, Fridays ended, Billy and Mandy, KND, and Ed Edd n Eddy ended. Some Horffic shows like Chowder and Flap Jack begun premiering! The Late 2000s were the dark age of the network. Then they got revived in the early 2010s with Adventure Time and Regular Show premiering, and the logo was changed again.


Cartoon Network did change a lot throughout 2004, but it wasn't enough for the death though. It was still alive and still had great variety of cartoons. 2004 couldn't have been the death when 2005 was still an awesome year for Cartoon Network, especially with the variety that was still around and Toonami's lineup on Saturday nights throughout the year. Yeah, 2006 felt like the beginning of the end before its official death in 2007 when Snyder took over. Fridays ended in place of Fried Dynamite, got extended to 7 nights a week, TOM 4 debuted on Toonami which reduced the hours leading up to its cancellation the following year, and all those good shows ended like you mentioned.