Best Nickelodeon Original Series
Nickelodeon -- or NICK -- has been entertaining kids and annoying their parents since at least the 1980s. Over the years, the preeminent kid-focused channel has produced dozens of original series, ranging from cartoons to variety shows to comedies to game shows. Now the panelists of the Great Pop Culture Debate want to relive the Orange Years and dodge the slime buckets as we attempt to determine: What IS the Best Nickelodeon Original Series? “SpongeBob SquarePants”? “All That”? “Rocko’s Modern Life”? “Avatar: The Last Airbender”? “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” “Rugrats”? “Double Dare”? “Nickelodeon GUTS”? “The Adventures of Pete & Pete”? “Legends of the Hidden Temple”? “The Fairly OddParents”? “Clarissa Explains It All”? “AAAHH!!! Real Monsters”? “Hey Arnold!”? “Doug”? “The Secret World of Alex Mack”?
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Amma Marfo, Andrea Guerrero, Curtis Creekmore, and Joelle Boedecker as they discuss 16 of the most legendary series from Nickelodeon's past and present. This one gets VERY emotional.
NOTE: We started working on this episode long before the recent revelations regarding behind-the-scenes traumas at Nickelodeon. Therefore, we do not discuss or reference any of those issues. We stand with the accusers unequivocally, and any lauding of Nickelodeon or its creative teams should be seen as solely relating to the quality of the programming.
Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours!
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Round 2 Match-Ups:
Not a Patreon subscriber? Here’s a quick rundown of the decisions we made in Round 1.
Match-Up 1: "Rugrats" (1) vs. "Double Dare" (5)
Match-Up 2: "Nickelodeon GUTS" (6) vs. "Are You Afraid Of the Dark?" (2)
Match-Up 3: "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (1) vs. "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" (5)
Match-Up 4: "Legends of the Hidden Temple" (3) vs. "The Fairly OddParents" (2)
Match-Up 5: "Hey Arnold!" (1) vs. "The Secret World of Alex Mack" (4)
Match-Up 7: "SpongeBob SquarePants" (1) vs. "Rocko's Modern Life" (4)
Match-Up 8: "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" (3) vs. "Clarissa Explains It All" (2)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Amma Marfo, Andrea Guerrero, Curtis Creekmore, Joelle Boedecker
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak
