Nickelodeon UK And Argos Launch Exclusive "Winx Club" Competition To Win Magical "Winx Club" Merchandise

To celebrate Nickelodeon UK premiering the brand new CGI animated "Winx Club" movie "Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Saturday 21st July 2012 at 7.30am (repeated at 8.30am on Nickelodeon UK's plus one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Replay UK), the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland website, Nick.co.uk, have teamed up with the United Kingdom's largest general-goods retailer, Argos, to unveil an exclusive "Winx Club" Competition where viewers of Nickelodeon UK/HD and fans of the popular animated series the "Winx Club" could win some magical Winx prizes!

Below is more information about Nickelodeon UK's brand new and exclusive "Winx Club" contest from the official "Winx Club Competition" webpage on the official Nickelodeon UK website at Nick.co.uk, where you can also enter Nick UK's "Winx Club" competition:

Winx Club

WIN! All new magical Winx prizes!

In association with Argos

Discover the magic!

To celebrate the Winx Club movie on Nickelodeon, you could win magical prizes, in association with Argos.

Discover whether Bloom and the rest of the Winx Club can save Domino, in the all new Winx Club Movie: Secret of the Lost Kingdom. All you have to do is tune in to the movie and answer the question below for your chance to win!

Be one of the first to own the all new Winx Club range.

One lucky winner will be one of the first to own a complete set of the Winx Club dolls plus a Rock concert stage play set and more!

And five lucky runners-up will win one of five complete sets of the Winx Club dolls, so you can share with your friends.

Tune in to the Winx Movie: Secret of the Lost Kingdom premiere on Saturday 21st July at 7.30am on Nickelodeon

Good Luck!

To be in with the chance of winning, simply answer this question

Where is the Mountain of Rock?

Domino
Alfea
Obsidion

Closing date for entries is 10am on Monday 30th July 2012.

Entrants must be aged between 5 and 15 years old to enter.

One main prize [first prize] of a complete set of the Concert Collection Winx Club dolls, plus a Rock Concert Stage Play Set, Feature Transformation Station, Deluxe Fashion Dolls and Believix Action Figure Dolls.

Five runner up prizes of Concert Collection dolls.

Tune into the premiere of Winx Movie: Secret of the Lost Kingdom on Saturday 21st July at 7.30pm [7.30am] on Nickelodeon

Everyone's a winner! with Nickelodeon

Get a code with any Nickelodeon purchase and win!

You can enter Nickelodeon UK's exclusive "Winx Club" competition here on the official Nickelodeon UK website at Nick.co.uk.

The Official Nickelodeon UK Website Unveils Their Brand New Official "Alien Surf Girls" Website

To celebrate Nickelodeon UK premiering and showing the UK premiere of the brand new Australian live action television series called "Alien Surf Girls" (also known as "Lightning Point") on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK from Monday 23rd July 2012 at 6.00pm and 9.00pm (repeated at 7.00pm and 10.00pm on Nickelodeon UK's plus 1 (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Replay UK), the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland website, Nick.co.u, has unveiled their brand new official "Alien Surf Girls" website to accompany the brand new series on Nickelodeon, which you can view here at Nick.co.uk/shows/aliensurfgirls.

Nickelodeon UK's brand new "Alien Surf Girls" website features online "Alien Surf Girls" streaming video clips featuring short video clips from the show, character bios featuring information about each character in "Alien Surf Girls" - Amber Mitchell (Philippa Coulthard), Zoey (Lucy Fry), Kiki (Jessica Green), Brandon Benedict (Andrew James Morley), Luca Benedict (Kenji Fitzgerald), and Madison (Paige Houden) - and a photograph gallery featuring still from Nickelodeon UK's lates brand new show.

"Alien Surf Girls", a brand new Australian science fiction/fantasy television program for children, pre-teens and teenagers produced by Jonathan M. Shiff ("H2O: Just Add Water" and "The Elephant Princess"/"The Rock Princess") for the Australian commercial television network 'Network Ten' in association with Nickelodeon Australia and German public broadcaster ZDF and filmed on location at the Gold Coast in 2011, is about two irrepressible girls from another galaxy called Zoey and Kiki who become castaways in the quiet, Australian seaside town of Lightning Point, where they recruit local girl Amber to keep them undercover. But the whole town is soon abuzz with the sighting of UFOs and the girls soon realise that they may not be the first intergalactic visitors.

Nickelodeon UK To Air Sneak Peek Preview Of The Brand New Nickelodeon Series "Fred: The Show" Soon

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland have announced and revealed in their brand new "the special preview of Fred: The Show" teaser trailer/promo (below with transcript) that Nickelodeon UK will be showing a special sneak peek preview of the brand new Nickelodeon series "Fred: The Show", which is based on the adventures of Fred Figglehorn, a character created and played by internet sensation Lucas Cruikshank (who once guest starred on the Nickelodeon show "iCarly"), and follow's the crazy things which go on in Fred's daily life, soon, possibly in August 2012 as part of "Summer on Nickelodeon" 2012, confirming the Nickelodeon UK News that Nickelodeon UK will be debuting the brand new Nickelodeon series "Fred: The Show" soon:

[Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank): Guys, it's Fred!]

Get ready for the screams.

[Fred (to his Mom): MMOOOMMMMMAAAA!!!!]

The special preview of Fred: The Show, coming soon, only on Nickelodeon!

Also available on Nickelodeon HD

Nick.co.uk

Nickelodeon's 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Helps To Remind Vermont, USA College Graduates Of Their Childhood

From The Huffington Post:

Spongebob Reminds College Graduates of Their Childhood

For a generation of students, the little sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea represents childhood dreams and optimism for the future.

Spongebob Squarepants reminded students at the University of Vermont of these life lessons right before they were handed their tickets into adulthood -- college diplomas.

At UVM's commencement ceremonies May 20, students were surprised by the guest appearances of voice actors Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke, respectively Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick Star on the popular children's television show.

Cyma Zarghami, president of Nickelodeon and UVM's commencement speaker, said she wanted to slime the 2012 graduates, but lamented that "the grownups said no."

Instead, Zarghami invited the actors on stage at the conclusion of her speech.

When Zarghami announced she had a surprise for the crowd, UVM graduate Megan Barros said students were at the edge of their seats with excitement.

"When people found out Cyma Zarghami was speaking, we were all joking about somebody getting slimed or a cartoon guest appearance, but I don't think we actually expected anything to happen," Barros said.

Kenny and Fagerbakke performed a short skit and rapped to the song "Graduation (Friends Forever)" by Vitamin C with a few of their own lyrics mixed in.

With references to UVM life and Burlington, such as Mount Mansfield, Lake Champlain, Mr. Mikes Pizza and Phish, Barros called the song touching and exciting.

"I'll probably forget what almost everyone said that day, so many people spoke, but I will never forget Spongebob and Patrick rapping at my graduation," she said. "It was like my childhood and my adulthood were coming full circle."

Graduate Amanda Burdick said she and the crowd of students around her were shocked when the actors took the stage.

Burdick went on to say that the performance was excellent comic relief, but it also had other messages.

"In [Zarghami's] speech she said the idea of Spongebob is that every day is the 'best day ever,' Burdick said. "Even with all the adversities in life, he, like our generation, is always optimistic and living in the moment.

"It certainly made sitting outside in the heat in long black robes worth it," she said.

The Origin Of Nickelodeon's Famous Slime / Every Item Inside The Nickelodeon Time Capsule That Nickelodeon Buried At Nickelodeon Studios In Orlando, Florida, USA In 1992

From mental_floss:

How Did Nickelodeon Make Green Slime?

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Nickelodeon's iconic slime made its first appearance on You Can't Do That on Television, the Canadian-made sketch comedy show that ran from 1979 to 1990. From there, it became a staple of almost everything the network did, with regular slimings on many programs, at the Kids' Choice Awards and at the Nickelodeon Studios attraction at Universal Studios Florida.

According to Bill Buchanan, a crew member on You Can’t Do That on Television for its whole run, the slime was invented early in the show’s history. He was working in the props department one weekend when he got a rundown of items needed for an upcoming show. One of the sketches called for “this kinda disgusting slimy green stuff,” but there were no further details, or even an indication of how the stuff would be used.

Another propmaster, Paul Copping, was given the task of making the slime, and even after asking the director and the scriptwriter, he couldn’t get any more details on what the slime was suppose to be. So, he just went with his gut and mixed up a whole garbage can full of slime. Buchanan says he knows the color came from green latex paint, but didn’t know what else was in it. It smelled and looked foul. People avoided the can while walking through the studio. Bits of sausage may have been floating in it.

The day the slime scene was shot, the propmasters learned the slime's purpose. It was supposed to be dumped on one of the actors. There was an argument. The producers wanted to go ahead and do the scene, but the prop guys were worried there was something in there that could hurt the actor or make them sick. The sketch got pulled until a new slime could be made. While the old stuff stayed in the garbage can and festered in a corner of the studio, Buchanan, Copping and company got started on a new formula that could get in someone’s eyes and mouth without causing any problems.

This second batch was made mostly from green Jell-O that had been set in the fridge, then pulled out the day before shooting to liquefy and get mixed with flour.

That slime recipe was used for a while, but it required too much preparation time. If the crew had to have the slime ready earlier than expected, it wasn’t fluid enough and had solid chunks of Jell-O in it. They needed a way to make lots of slime on short notice, and turned to Quaker Oats Crème of Wheat for the next generation of slime. They’d basically stir the cereal up cold on the spot in whatever amount they needed, and then dump in green food coloring. The problem with that recipe was that it turned pasty as it dried, and the actors found they couldn’t get it out of their hair. They countered that problem by adding a couple of drops of baby shampoo to the mixture, and stopping tape after a sliming so the actors could rush off the set and into the showers before the slime hardened.

JEFF CHRISTENSEN/REUTERS/LandovSlime evolved for other shows over the years. As Double Dare host Marc Summers explained, most of the slime used on his shows was made of “vanilla pudding, applesauce, oatmeal, green food coloring, and by the third day, anything else that was on the obstacle course.” Yum.

Also from Mental Floss:

Every Item Inside the Time Capsule Nickelodeon Buried in 1992

In 1992, Nickelodeon got together with the Kids World Council (also known as “minors who were allowed to call in and vote”) to decide what was most important to kids at the time. Then they assembled those items, put them in a big orange time capsule, and buried it in front of Nickelodeon Studios in Universal Studios ["the first world headquarters for kids"]. Here’s a list of everything inside:

1. Movies

Home Alone and Back to the Future on VHS.

2. CDs

Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em by MC Hammer and Michael Jackson's Dangerous album.

3. A Nintendo Game Boy

4. Rollerblades

5. Reebok Pump sneakers [trainers]

6. A jar of Gak

At the request of a remarkably sub-par Dr. Emmett Brown impersonator, who showed up in a real DeLorean and fake hair.

7. One of Joey Lawrence's "Whoa! 92" hats, which he stopped by to present

8. News reports

Girl standing atop Soviet tank in Red Square during the Communist hard liners’ coup attempt in August 1991.

Coverage of the AIDS crisis, Desert Storm, and the end of the Soviet Union.

9. Books

A world atlas, history book, comic book, phone book, the Orlando TV Guide for the week of April 30, 1992, and a copy of the Book of Endangered Species

10. An issue of Nickelodeon magazine

11. A Nicktoons t-shirt featuring Ren & Stimpy

12. A piece of the Berlin Wall

13. A Barbie doll

14. Pencils

15. A skateboard

16. A baseball

17. Twinkies

Image credit: Flickr user WaffleWhiffer

18. A stick of bubble gum (though no one seems to know which kind)

19. Photos of things too big (or alive) to fit inside

Including bicycles, planes, trains, cars, politicians and celebrities.

20. A videotape

Which was a recording of the live ceremony, shot by a girl named Vicky who stood onstage to operate the Kid Cam.

21. The camera recording the tape

This appears to have been unplanned. Mike O'Malley and Joey Lawrence both looked baffled about how to remove the tape from the camera, so the whole setup was tossed in at the last minute.

Image credit: UmmYeahOk/FlowerMound.net

After Nickelodeon Studios closed in 2005, the time capsule was moved to Nickelodeon Suites Resort [Nick Hotel/Nickelodeon Hotel] in Orlando. It will be removed and opened April 30, 2042 — 50 years after it was first buried. We promise full team coverage that day.

And of course someone has uploaded footage of all this to YouTube: