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Nickelodeon's First Ten Years - Nick Knacks EXTRA

Nick Knacks has finished the first decade of Nickelodeon's existence.  But before we get into the 1990s, let's take a moment to reflect, cover a  few minor topics we skipped over, and day...

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Early Access: Nickelodeon's First Ten Years - Nick Knacks EXTRA

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Monster Blood IV - The Goosebumps Monthly FINALE

Sixty-two books later, and we reach the end of our exploration of  Goosebumps, the classic 90s children's horror series. And what's a more  appropriate way to end things then the fourth p...

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Early Access: Monster Blood IV - The Goosebumps Monthly FINALE

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Exploring Goosebumps TV #5 - Chillogy

Let's take one last dive into the Goosebumps television show, with  perhaps the only piece of the franchise that has zero connection to the  writing of R.L. Stine. Welcome to Karlsville! ...

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Early Access: Exploring Goosebumps TV #5 - Chillogy

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Hey Dude - Nick Knacks Episode #083

Look out for those man-eating jackrabbits, and that killer cacti! We  close out 1989 with Hey Dude, Nickelodeon's first sitcom! Does it hold  up? How did it pave the way for future comedi...

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Early Access: Hey Dude - Nick Knacks Episode #083

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I Live in Your Basement - The Goosebumps Monthly

In the penultimate book in this series, Marco's reality starts breaking  apart after taking a softball bat to the head. Is he mentally unwell, or  is something else at work?

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Early Access: I Live in Your Basement - The Goosebumps Monthly

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Eureeka's Castle - Nick Knacks Episode #081

By 1989, Nickelodeon finally had the money to make a show with some  production value. We explore the Nick Jr classic, Eureeka's Castle, from  its obscure origins to its influence on just...

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Early Access: Eureeka's Castle - Nick Knacks Episode #081

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Werewolf Skin - The Goosebumps Monthly

Goosebumps returns to the werewolf, though a very different kind of  werewolf. The fursuit kind. Easy joke, I know, but this one's pretty  good, actually.

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Early Access: Werewolf Skin - The Goosebumps Monthly

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Vic's Vacant Lot (Part Two) - Nick Knacks Episode #034.5

An episode of the long-lost Vic's Vacant Lot has been uncovered! With a  better idea of what the show was about,  we take a look at its  strengths, weaknesses, and it's place in Nick...

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Early Access: Vic's Vacant Lot - Nick Knacks Episode #034.5

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Fred Penner's Place - Nick Knacks Episode #081

Nickelodeon had found a couple of real gems among Canadian preschool  television, it only makes sense that they go to that well again. Meet  Fred Penner, folk musician who loves sandwiche...

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Early Access: Fred Penner's Place - - Nick Knacks Episode #081

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The Patty Duke Show - Nick Knacks Episode #080

Nickelodeon airing one of their Nick at Nite offerings for the daytime  crowd had become a yearly tradition, and for 1989's offering, we had The  Patty Duke Show, a 60s sitcom about ident...

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Early Access: The Patty Duke Show - Nick Knacks Episode #080

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Big Time Rush: "Big Time Video" - Nick Knacks Sample Platter

Today's we're jumping ahead to 2010 with a look at Nickelodeon's  official boy band, Big Time Rush. In this video, the boys make a music  video, and hijinks ensue.

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Deep Trouble II - The Goosebumps Monthly

R.L. Stine returns to the sea. Instead of mermaids, we have giant kaiju fish and mad scientists and goons with spear guns!

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Early Access: Deep Trouble II - The Goosebumps Monthly

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Danger Mouse: "Custard" - Nick Knacks Sample Platter

Today on Sample Platter, we take a look back at the weirdest, most  absurd, and probably the best episode of Danger Mouse, Custard! It's  about custard.

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Early Access: Danger Mouse: "Custard" - Nick Knacks Sample Platter

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Make the Grade - Nick Knacks Episode #079

Nickelodeon is known for it's fast paced, messy game shows. But what if  you took away the mess and the energy and just made a game show about  answering academic questions? Could that po...

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Early Access: Make the Grade - Nick Knacks Episode #079

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My Best Friend is Invisible - The Goosebumps Monthly

Sammy meets an invisible boy, and mostly just freaks out instead of taking advantage of it. Kids these days, no imagination.

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Early Access: My Best Friend is Invisible - The Goosebumps Monthly

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