Week 38, 2026 | What's On Nick | Nickelodeon Premiere Highlights

Your guide to What's New on Nickelodeon for the week of Monday, September 28 - Sunday, October 4, 2026!

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

YouTube - Nickelodeon Explains the NFL - Week 3: Ready, set, HIKE! Welcome to Nickelodeon Explains the NFL! Join Dora and DoodleBob for a football-filled adventure packed with trivia, slime, laughs, and BIG surprises! Test your football knowledge with Cam Jordan and find out who takes home the shiny Nickelodeon’s Valuable Player (NVP) trophy!

Thursday, October 1, 2026

3:01 a.m. on Paramount+: Yours, Mine & Ours

Friday, October 2, 2026

Podcast - Avatar: Braving the Elements: A new Avatar legend begins with the official companion podcast Avatar: Braving the Elements. Join hosts Janet Varney (the voice of Korra) and Dante Basco (the voice of Prince Zuko) each week as they watch brand-new episodes of the all new series Avatar: Seven Havens! They'll also be breaking down the new Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender movie, and revisiting The Legend of Korra Book 3: Change. Get ready to meet the voices behind new Avatar characters for the very first time, as well as hear from the creative team that helps bring these stories to life. Don't miss the biggest season yet of Avatar: Braving the Elements! Yip yip!

10:00 a.m. - PAW Patrol - Pups Save The Dinosaur Pirates: The Paw Patrol have to rescue Sid Swashbuckle when he recruits dinos to be his crew, which has some unexpected consequences. (#1404; this episode is also listed as "Pups Save a Dinosaur Pirates" on some TV listings websites.)

10:30 a.m. - Tim Rex in Space - Walky Talky/Brothers/Blob Monster: Tim tries to return a lost walkie-talkie to its owner. / Tim and Tommy go on a camping trip, but soon disagree on what to do first. / When Tim finds Blobert, an old toy, it brings out the monster in him. (#2x.)

5:00 p.m. - The Boss Baby: Back in Business - The Coo Chi Coup: The stage is set for corporate sabotage as Staci sends the Boss Baby undercover to take down Baby Corp's latest leader at a company retreat. (#504)

5:30 p.m. - The Loud House - Hobblin' the Goblin/Fruit Dispute: The Morticians' Club accidentally unleashes a cursed cookbook into the school. / Leni finds herself torn between her dream career in fashion and her eco-conscious boyfriend when she's caught in the middle of a protest targeting her new boss's latest invention. (#1009.)

6:00 p.m. - The Patrick Star Show - Squ-AD-ina/Don't Friend the Reaper: Squidina and SpongeBob shoot advertisements to fund the Patrick Show. / GrandPat takes over Death's job for a day. (#511; needs more cowbell.)

Saturday, October 3, 2026

YouTube - Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles are ready to gear up and go! Everyone’s favorite ninja turtles, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, are back! Set in their childhood years, this original series explores the early days of the iconic ninja turtles on their first adventures as ninjas-in-training. They’ll even be joined by their friend April O’Neil, and encounter foes like BeBop, Rocksteady, and Karai. New episodes weekly on the Nick Jr. YouTube channel!

9:00 a.m. on Nick Jr. channel - Tim Rex in Space: Encore of Friday's new episode.

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Originally published: September 28, 2026.

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Nickelodeon to Premiere 'Rock Paper Scissors' Halloween Special on October 12; Pluto TV to Add Series on October 5

Halloween is set to come early as Nickelodeon will be treating viewers to the brand new Rock Paper Scissors Halloween special "The Watching/Nightmares" on Monday, October 12 at 6:00 p.m. (ET/PT)!

However, the news is a bit bittersweet, though, as the episode, produced as the first episode of season three, will serve as the season's finale episode, and possibly, with no fourth season currently announced, the show's series finale.

There is another bit of good news, however, as Pluto TV, the free streaming TV service from Paramount, is set to add Rock, Paper, Scissors on Monday, October 5.

The news was revealed by Rock Paper Scissors co-creator Josh Lehrman on X/Twitter.

In the first part of the all-new Rock Paper Scissors Halloween episode "The Watching", Rock, Paper, and Scissors have a great time birdwatching until they return home to find the birds have started watching them. Then, in "Nightmares", the trio discover they're trapped in a nightmare and must wake up before one of them wets the bed. (#301)

Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Rock Paper Scissors follows the wacky shenanigans and nonsensical adventures of the titular characters - Rock, Paper and Scissors.

“Rock Paper Scissors embodies the creative and character-driven storytelling we champion at Nickelodeon and the show’s humor and heart has struck a chord with our audience,” said Ramsey Naito, who served as President, Paramount Animation when the renewal announcement was made. “With an all-star cast that brings incredible energy, humor and depth to every character, we can’t wait to dive even deeper into the hilarious world these three best friends share.”

Fans can watch Rock Paper Scissors season one in full (20 episodes) exclusively on Paramount+. Inspired by the age-old tradition of settling things with your best friends, the game comes to life through the adventures of pals Rock, Paper and Scissors – a trio of best friends and roommates who lovingly compete over everything in sometimes laughable but mostly wildly absurd ways. Rock Paper Scissors was the number-one new animated series with K2-11 and K6-11 when it launched February 2024 and is an Annie Award, Children’s & Family Emmys and NAMIC Vision Award-nominated series.

The animated comedy stars Ron Funches (Trolls, Trolls Band Together) as Rock, an aspiring model and member of the trio with the biggest heart and moral compass; Thomas Lennon (Zoey 102, 17 Again, Reno 911!) as Paper, the wannabe intellectual who dreams of being a famous inventor; and Carlos Alazraqui (Rocko’s Modern Life, Reno 911!) as Scissors, who acts overly confident and always wants to be cool. The series also stars Melissa Villaseñor (Saturday Night Live) as Pencil, the trio’s incredibly smart neighbor with a silly sense of humor, and Eddie Pepitone (The Muppets, Old School) as Lou, the angry landlord, who is also a garbage can.

In addition to the linear series, Nickelodeon greenlit 20 one-minute shorts to further dive into the character’s lives and adventures. The shorts debuted across Nickelodeon’s ecosystem.

For more Rock Paper Scissors, follow the trio on the Nicktoons YouTube channel. In addition to hysterical shorts and clips, full episodes are available to watch now, including “The Birthday Police” and “Paper’s Big Lie.”

Originally launched in 2019 as a short, Rock Paper Scissors was greenlit for series from Nickelodeon’s Intergalactic Shorts Program. Created by Kyle Stegina (Robot Chicken) and Josh Lehrman (Robot Chicken), the series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation. Stegina and Lehrman serve as executive producers along with Conrad Vernon (Shrek 5) and Bob Boyle (The Fairly OddParents). Production is overseen by Daniel Wineman, Vice President of Original Animation Development. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

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Originally published: September 28, 2026.

Original sources: @NickRPSNews, @spongieupdates.

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for September 27, 2026 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for September 27, 2026 | Nickelodeon

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Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

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September 2026 on Nickelodeon USA | Premiere Highlights

Below are Nickelodeon USA's currently announced September 2026 premiere highlights for Nick, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick at Nite, TeenNick and Paramount+:

Latest Update: 9/28 (Check back regularly for the latest updates!)

Nickelodeon and The Association of Children’s Museums to Host Our World: Worldwide Day of Play 2026 on Sept. 26

It’s time to play!

Our World: Worldwide Day of Play

is on September 26, 2026!

The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and its member museums are pleased to partner with Nickelodeon on the 2026 Our World: Worldwide Day of Play. As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through play, this global event focuses on getting children and their families active!

ACM and Nickelodeon share values of: encouraging children to play; engaging parents in enabling their child's play; creating access to experiences that improve children's health (mental and physical), wellbeing, agency, resilience, and empathy; and creating a world where all children thrive.

MUSEUMS:

Registration opens soon for the 2026 Day of Play!

ACM looks forward to seeing how your museum will encourage and highlight the ways play can build kids’ agency and confidence.

Limited Funding Available

ACM and Nickelodeon are pleased to help support ACM and Museums for All members in offsetting the costs of hosting an event. A limited amount of funding is available on a first-come/first-serve basis. At this time, all stipends for 2025 have been awarded. 

For additional information, please email mdeveryconsulting@gmail.com.

Looking for an event near you?

A list of events taking part in 2026 Our World: Worldwide Day of Play can be found at https://childrensmuseums.org/dayofplay/.

For more information about Our World: Worldwide Day of Play 2026, visit https://childrensmuseums.org/dayofplay/.

For more information about Nickelodeon Our World, visit https://www.nickourworld.com.

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Originally published: May 26, 2026.

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