Thursday, June 30, 2016

The Morning Commute - An Original "Doug" Vine By Fran Krause - Nickelodeon Animation 25

Watch Doug Funnie zoom around Bluffington in this fantastic original Doug Vine, "The Morning Commute", created by Fran Krause for Nickelodeon's 25 Years of Animation celebration!:

'90s Nicktoons Summer Workout Tips | The Splat

Summers isn't just for fishing and for lounging around - its also a great time to get into shape! Come join your favorite Splat characters as they "exercise" and eat "healthy" for that perfect bod!:



Don't forget, winter bodies are made in summer!

Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on The Splat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! The Splat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 10pm ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #TheSplat!
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Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Behind the Scenes Blooper Reel | Nickelodeon

The cast of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn love to make each other laugh, even by accident! Watch as Nicky (Aidan Gallagher), Ricky (Casey Simpson), Dicky (Mace Coronel) and Dawn (Lizzy Greene) trip, slip and flub their lines in this hilarious gag reel. Catch all new episodes of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn on Nickelodeon USA starting Saturday July 9th at 8:30pm/7:30c!:


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SpongeBob SquarePants | Best Friends | Nickelodeon UK

SpongeBob quizzes Patrick on how well he knows his best friend, and gets some surprising answers in this Sponge-Tastic video clip from SpongeBob SquarePants episode "You Don't Know Sponge"!:



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Hey Nickelodeon Online Special: Making-Of

Hier gibt es einen kleinen Blick hinter die Kulissen von Hey Nickelodeon im Bärenpark. Die ganze Folge gibt es auf YouTube und nick.de:



In Hey Nickelodeon reist unser Moderator Sascha durch Deutschland und besucht verschiedenste Orte, Zuschauer und Nickelodeon-Fans. Bei seinen Stopps nimmt er sich Zeit zum Quatschen, erfährt von euren Alltags-Geschichten oder ihr zeigt was ihr drauf habt: Talente, Kunststücke, ungewöhnliche Hobbies – Sascha bekommt eine Menge zu sehen. Klar, dass außerdem Zeit bleibt für witzige Nickelodeon-Spiele und Aktionen.

Bewirb dich hier: www.nick.de/heynickelodeon - vielleicht kommen wir auch bei dir vorbei!

Abonniert uns für noch mehr: http://smarturl.it/NickelodeonDE
Denn jeden Donnerstag gibt es neue Videos zu Hey Nickelodeon.

Werdet Facebook - Fan von unserem Moderator Sascha und begleitet ihn auf Besuchen durch ganz Deutschland:
https://www.facebook.com/SaschaNickel

Und vergesst nicht uns direkt auf Facebook zu folgen: https://www.instagram.com/nickelodeondeutsch

Natrülich sind wir auch auf Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/nickelodeondeutsch

Hey Nickelodeon kommt auch montags bis freitags um 17:15 Uhr bei Nickelodeon im Fernsehen. Viel Spaß!
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Getting Extreme with Rocket Power | Rocket Power | The Splat

Ride the half pipe or catch some waves with your favorite athletes of Rocket Power! These extreme sports are what Otto, Twister, Reggie and Sam live for!:



More The Splat: Nickelodeon Opens Its Vaults to Bring Iconic Properties To Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016!

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Detrás de escena de la primera semana de Yo Soy Franky 2 - Nickelodeon Latinoamérica

Go behind-the-scenes and check out all the exciting action that happened during the first days of filming Yo Soy Franky 2!



Mira todos los detalles que pasó durante los primeros días de grabación de Yo Soy Franky 2!

Did you know? - Nickelodeon are making a English version of Yo Soy Franky, titled I Am Frankie!
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VOTA a los prenominados de los Kids' Choice Awards México 2016 - Nickelodeon Latinoamérica

¡LLEGÓ LA HORA DE VOTAR por los KCA México!

Entra a www.kcamexico.com

O vota por TWITTER con el #KCAMexico + el de tu nominado favorito!:



More KCA 2016: Nickelodeon Latin America Announces Kids Choice Awards Mexico 2016 Nominations
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NickSports To Premiere "Soccer Superstar" Season 2 On Friday 15th July 2016

Zap2it TV Listings is reporting the exciting news that NickSports, Nicktoons USA's popular sports-themed programming block, will start to premiere and show the brand-new second season of Soccer Superstar, NickSports' reality sports competition series that follows the coast-to-coast search across the U.S. for the next best teen female soccer player, every Friday from 15th July 2016! NickSports will debut two all-new episodes of Soccer Superstar each week (air times to be announced).


Below is NickSports' premiere schedule for Soccer Superstar season two:

Friday 15th July 2016:

Showcase 1
Showcase 2

Friday 22nd July 2016:

Top 12
Nine of the Line

Friday 29th July 2016:

Seven Superstars
The Final

Season two of Soccer Superstar sees three-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Mitts returns as host, along with an acclaimed panel of judges including National Soccer Hall of Famer Marcelo Balboa, two-time Olympic gold medalist Angela Hucles and youth development expert Dan Metcalfe, scour the country, visiting Dallas in Texas, Tampa in Florida, Denver in Colorado and San Diego in California, looking for the next best teen female soccer player.


Vanessa Millsaps was crowned the 2015 Soccer Superstar by Marcelo Balboa, Angela Hucles and Dan Metcalfe.

"Hosting the first season of Soccer Superstar was an amazing experience, and I was so impressed with the determination and skills of this next generation of female soccer players," said Mitts. "We're raising the bar this season with technique challenges and exciting competitions that will have viewers at the edge of their seats as these girls' abilities are put to the test."

Soccer Superstar is produced by Magic Pictures International (My Beautiful Game, Opening Night, Who Are You? Corkscrewed) Bizzy Signals Entertainment (2012 Summer Olympics, 2015 Women's World Cup) and Mint Pictures (Bushwhacked!, Code of Silence and Red Bull Cape Fear),. The series is executive produced by Kristopher Lythgoe, Michael Cohen and Adam Kay. Soccer Superstar is based on the award winning series, Football Superstar, created by Mint Pictures and Foxtel Australia. Production on season two begun in February 2016.

NickSports celebrates kids' love for the action and excitement of sports with an all-access pass to their favorite athletes, teams and leagues. Airing every Friday (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on Nicktoons, the primetime programming block for kids and families features a lineup of original and acquired sports-themed programming including series, specials, movies and documentaries from major professional sports leagues including the NFL, MLS, NASCAR, WWE, MLB and PGA, and professional athletes. The weekly block features long- and short- form content including the NFL RUSH ZONE franchise, the magazine-format show NFL RUSH, NASCAR's Hammer Down, WWE Slam City, EA SPORTS Game Changers, the animated series Wild Grinders from Rob Dyrdek, NFL Flag Championship at the Super Bowl and the critically-acclaimed basketball documentary Little Ballers, as well as fun interviews, parodies and sketches . Fans can follow NickSports on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - @NickSportsTV #NickSports.
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The Story Of The Ugly Barnacle - SpongeBob SquarePants

Once there was an ugly barnacle...:

Nickelodeon Germany, Nick Austria And Nickelodeon Switzerland To Premiere "Lost In The West" In August 2016

Nickelodeon Northern Europe has announced the exciting news on Nickelodeon Germany's "Nick Pressecenter" that Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland), Nickelodeon Austria (Österreich) and Nickelodeon Switzerland (Schweiz) will be premiering Lost in the West, Nickelodeon's brand-new three-part original TV movie about two time-traveling stepbrothers who saddle up for a crazy Wild West adventure after they get transported back in time to 1885 when one of them accidentally invents a time machine, in August 2016!


Nickelodeon Northern Europe will premiere Lost in the West "Part 1" on Saturday 13th August 2016 at 16:15 Uhr on Nickelodeon Switzerland and at 17:55 Uhr on Nickelodeon Germany and Nickelodeon Austria (encored the following day, Sunday 14th August 2016, at 11:35 Uhr and 13:20 Uhr on Nickelodeon Germany & Nickelodeon Austria and Nickelodeon Switzerland, respectively).

Following the premiere of Lost in the West part one, Nickelodeon North will premiere Lost in the West "Part 2" on Saturday 13th August 2016 at 16:15 Uhr on Nickelodeon Schweiz and at 17:55 Uhr on Nickelodeon Deutschland and Nickelodeon Österreich. Although currently unconfirmed, Nickelodeon Northern Europe is expected to debut Lost in the West "Part 3" on Nick Switzerland and Nick Germany & Austria following Saturday, 27th August 2016, at the same times.

Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland), Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders), Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark), Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige) and Nickelodeon Norway are also expected to premiere Nick's all-new television movie on the same days.

Nickelodeon's all-new three-part original TV movie, Lost in the West, centres on polar opposite stepbrothers, Chip, an all-around tech genius who lacks self-confidence, and Dave, a charismatic ladies' man with more brawn than brains. Their otherwise ordinary lives take an extraordinary turn when Chip's latest invention accidently lands them back in time to the Wild West. The duo soon become entangled in a thrilling adventure as they fight off evil outlaws to save their hometown. When their actions in the past have time-altering repercussions, Chip and Dave enlist the help of friends from both time periods, including Luna, Lisa and Texas Jane, to avoid changing the future and make it back to the present in time for their school's Homecoming Dance.



Lost in the West stars Caleb Thomas (Chase Champion, Modern Family) as Chip, Niko Guardado (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) as Dave, Fallon Smythe as Lisa and Morgan Higgins as Texas Jane, and features an appearance by House of Anubis star Alex Sawyer.

Lost in the West is produced by Galdo Media and directed by Carlos Gonzalez (Big Time Rush). The TV movie is written by Kevin M. Brennan and Doug Manley.

Original source: Nick News.
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The Stars Of "Victorious" Reunite To Celebrate Ariana Grande's Birthday

It's a Victorious birthday celebration!


In honor of Ariana Grande's 23rd birthday, her former Nickelodeon co-stars joined together to celebrate the starlet!


"Crew minus a few // happy birthday Ariiii" castmate Daniella Monet captioned a group shot of the actors on Instagram, including from left to right, Grande, Monet, Matt Bennett, Leon Thomas III and Avan Jogia.

Before she ignited the pop music scene, Grande was a star on the hit Nickelodeon comedy series, which followed aspiring musicians and actors at Hollywood Arts High School, until it ended in 2013. Following Victorious, Ariana reprised her role, Cat Valentine, in the iCarly/Victorious spin-off series Sam & Cat, in which she co-starred with Jennette McCurdy, who reprised her iCarly character Sam Puckett. All three shows were created by Nickelodeon hitmaker Dan Schneider.


While the "Into You" singer turned one year older on Sunday, the group got together during the week for some late-night fun by the pool. As is mandatory of any star-studded celebration, there was no shortage of swans.

"Thing got too cute last night," Bennett captioned an adorable candid shot of he and Grande holding hands while floating atop the swans in the pool.

Their silly shenanigans was just what Grande ordered for the occasion. "I will forever ever and ever love these two w all my heart," she wrote of Bennett and Jogia as they sang and sucked helium out of balloons.

A few days before Grande's big day, reality star Kylie Jenner gifted the Grammy nominee with her entire lip kit product collection.

"Happy early birthday to me," Ariana shared on Snapchat while displaying her surprise gift. "Thank you Kylie. My [lips] bout to be so happy. Love U."

However, it seemed no one was happier about the present than Grande's mom. "Just saying KyMajesty was actually made for Joan Grande," the singer said on social media as Joan puckered with the color on.

The stars of Victorious previously reunited for a special Christmas onesie party in December last year.

"Trumpton" Creator Gordon Murray Passes Away

Gordon Murray, creator and puppeteer of the popular BBC children's series Trumpton, has sadly died at the age of 95.


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His son-in-law, William Mollett, confirmed the news in a statement to the BBC.

The producer wrote some of the most popular children's television programmes, including The Trumptonshire Trilogy - with big names Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley - which were shown weekly by the BBC from 1966 for 20 years.


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The programmes were later repeated by Channel 4 and then Nick Jr. UK, as part of the channels Noggin/Nick Jr. Classics programming block.

Camberwick Green, which was made using stop-motion animation, was the first children's show to be aired in colour on the BBC in 1966.

Murray was born in London on 3 May 1921 - the youngest of four children.

He attended Emanuel School, where he studied Classics - but later gave up Latin and Greek, after which he spent most of his time in the art and drama departments.

Mr. Mollett told the BBC that Murray enjoyed going to the Victoria Palace Theatre with his father as a child to see variety shows - and particularly liked the marionettes.


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Speaking in 1999, Gordon said: "I have been interested in puppets ever since I was a child. My enthusiasm was greatly stimulated, I remember, by a visit to the Victoria Palace when I was about eight to see Delvain's Marionettes on the variety bill. Later, of course, I avidly read the Whanslaw books."

Murray was nine years old when his father died in 1930.

After leaving school, he started working as a journalist and joined the Territorial Army. In 1939 he was enlisted in the London Scottish Regiment.


Murray's love of puppets started when he watched variety shows with his father as a child. Photo: Gordon Murray estate

Having been commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals, Murray took part in the Normandy landings as a platoon commander, landing on Gold Beach.

After being demobbed at the end of the Second World War, he set up his own puppet company, Murray's Marionettes, worked as an actor in repertory theatre, and appeared in Shakespeare plays and Peter Pan - where he met his wife, ballet dancer Enid Martin.

In the 1950s, Murray established a puppet company touring theatres in the UK, when he was scouted by BBC producer Freda Lingstrom.


Trumpton used stop-motion animation

His first television credit was in 1954 as a puppeteer on Bengo - a children's programme about the adventures of a boxer puppy.

He went on to produce several successful marionette shows for children's television including Sketch Club, Captain Pugwash, and Hans Christian Anderson's The Nightingale. In 1958 he created the series A Rubovian Legend, which ran until 1963, with fellow puppeteers John Hardwick and Bob Bura who he wen ton to work with for years after.

After the BBC's Children's Department and Women's Programmes merged in 1964, Murray had the opportunity to become the BBC's head of children's programmes, but chose instead to form his own independent production company, Gordon Murray Puppets Productions, where he created the Trumptonshire trilogy.


The model characters were made out of foam latex, with ping-pong balls used for the heads. Photo: Gordon Murray estate.

Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley were created using stop motion animation and actual 3D scaled down models.


Windy Miller appeared in Camberwick Green - part of the Trumptonshire trilogy

The characters were eight inches tall, with heads made out of ping-pong balls and clothes out of foam latex.

There were 39 short episodes across the trilogy - all of which were first broadcast on BBC One, airing before the midday news.

The programmes were digitally restored and re-released in 2011, after the original footage was found in the family's attic and in the BBC archives.

Murray went on to create television shows Skip and Fluffy, which aired as part of the Multi-Coloured Swap Show in 1978, and The Gublins.


Iconic: Trumpton aired on the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s

He retired from animation in the 1980s and went on to produce 34 limited edition miniature books, bound entirely by hand.

After the Trumptonshire Trilogy ended, Murray decided to burn all of his puppets, except for one soldier from Camberwick Green.

In an interview on Radio 4, he said: "I burnt them in a bonfire in my garden. I'd had them for some time after the transmissions had stopped.

"And various people had said "oh they're old fashioned", and they always were old fashioned actually. They were old fashioned from the word go.

"They had been used an awful lot you know so I burnt them, together with the scenery."

He added: "A puppet is an actor you see, and as an actor he only exists as he is performing. After that he's done his job and therefore the actual figure is redundant."

Following the news of Murray's passing, tributes begun pouring in, and one fan wrote on Twitter: "Camberwick Green, Trumpton & Chigley creator dies. Thank you Gordon Murray for adding vibrant colour to my childhood." While another added: "Thank you for so many happy memories. RIP Gordon Murray."

In recent years he lived with his family near Stamford and is survived by his daughters Emma and Rose and his four grandchildren.

Original sources: BBC News, Mirror Online, London Evening Standard.

"All Grown Up!" Theme Song (HQ) | Episode Opening Credits | Nick Animation 25

4..3..2..1.. Watch the original theme song and opening credits of All Grown Up! as part of Nickelodeon's 25 Years of Animation celebration! Sing along with the lyrics below!:



Nicktoons Facts: All Grown Up! was a spinoff based of Rugrats based on the 10th anniversary episode "All Growed Up." It premiered on April 12th, 2003 as the highest-rated premiere in Nickelodeon history (at the time) and ran for 55 episodes over 5 seasons. The theme tune is sung by Cree Summer, who voiced Susie Carmichael on both Rugrats and All Grown Up!.

All Grown Up! theme song lyrics:

4...3...2...1...!

Every birthday, my mom and dad would say
You're another year older, another year wiser
But I still go to school to get an education
I treat each and every day like a mini vacation!

All Grown Up!
I really wanna shout it out!

All Grown Up!
I want the world to know!
All Grown Up!
I really wanna shout it out!

All Grown Up with you
All Grown Up... with... you!

More Nick Animation 25: "Rugrats" Theme Song - Episode Opening Credits - Nickelodeon's 25 Years of Animation Celebration!

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