Post by Squidetor on Aug 9, 2017 22:38:52 GMT -5
Next week, August 15th, will mark 25 years of SNICK. Now, unless you've been living under a rock for 25 years... or, you're under the age of 10-15 and you're not too interested in the topic of '90s Nickelodeon, SNICK stands for "Saturday Night Nick." It was a weekly block that lasted between the years of 1992 and 2004, and is one of the more memorable pieces of Nickelodeon history. I mean, how could you possibly not remember that tacky orange couch in every one of their bumpers? ...at least, between the years of 1992 and 1999, before the couch was retired and supposedly given away in a contest but, I already made an entire separate RTTTA post on that which you can find by clicking here.
Anyhow, let's get right into it!
On August 15th 1992, the SNICK block aired on Nickelodeon and lasted from 8 PM to 10 PM, with their lineup consisting of Clarissa Explains It All, Roundhouse (premiere), Ren and Stimpy, and Are You Afraid of the Dark (premiere). In between these shows during the commercial breaks, were the famous SNICK bumpers featuring the Big Orange Couch which, is considered one of the many symbols of '90s Nickelodeon, alongside the orange splat logo and the green slime they constantly used for TV shows, bumpers/advertisements and game shows.
Throughout the years, SNICK had gone through many changes in their lineup, all of which I will list here (may or may not be copied and pasted from Wikipedia, this is a fan site, not an essay).
1992-1993:
8 PM - Clarissa Explains It All
8:30 - PM Roundhouse
9 PM - The Ren & Stimpy Show
9:30 - PM Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1993 to mid-Summer 1994:
8 PM - Clarissa Explains It All
8:30 PM - The Adventures of Pete & Pete
9 PM - The Ren & Stimpy Show
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
10 PM - Roundhouse
1994-1996:
8 PM - The Secret World of Alex Mack
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - The Ren & Stimpy Show
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Early 1996-Spring 1996:
8 PM - The Secret World of Alex Mack
8:30 PM - Space Cases
9 PM - All That
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Spring 1996-Fall 1996:
8 PM - The Secret World of Alex Mack
8:30 PM - Space Cases
9 PM - All That
9:30 PM - The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Fall 1996-Early 1997:
8 PM - Kenan & Kel
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Space Cases
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Early-Fall 1997:
8 PM - Kenan & Kel
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
9:30 PM - KaBlam!
August–November 1997:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - KaBlam!
1997-1998:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - The Journey of Allen Strange
1998-1999:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - CatDog
November 1998:
8 PM - The Angry Beavers
8:30 PM - Kenan & Kel
9 PM - All That
9:30 PM - Animorphs
Early 1999-late 1999:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Even though the lineup changed quite a bit, SNICK's style of bumpers didn't. I mean, they did, but not as drastically (until after 1999 but we'll get to that). The bumpers were (in my opinion) the most memorable part of SNICK. Here are some of the bumpers that they aired between 1992 and 1999 (in order).
As said in my Big Orange Couch RTTTA post, the couch (in its original form at least) was used between 1992 and 1999 until it was eventually given away stuffed with $25,000 and 6,000 cookies (or at least one of the four couches they had, but once again, I made a separate post for the couch. Also, if you're reading this, NickSplat, what type of cookies were stuffed in the couch? Like, Oreos? Chocolate chip? Sugar? Reptar Bars? Eh, getting off topic but... just curious... ANYHOW!) The giveaway of the couch marked the revamping of SNICK, in which it was then renamed to the Snick House. There isn't really much to the Snick House era other than occasionally having live hosts (mainly Nick Cannon from what I can gather) in a party-type thing similar to what TEENick would be. You were also able to vote online what you wanted to see on the block, under the name "Snick House Video Picks." Here's some of the commercials:
I wouldn't really consider the Snick House era as BAD but, I would definitely say it was a downgrade from the original SNICK bumpers. Let me tell you, though. It only got worse from here. They rebranded SNICK's bumpers once again in 2001 with bumpers that featured still photos of Nickelodeon stars with cartoony speech bubbles above their heads with the SNICK logo (what is this, PBS Kids?) while elevator music played in the background. Unfortunately, I cannot find any copies of these bumpers, but if you do have any copies, be sure to share your information or post links in the "Search for the Lost Relics" category. Who knows, maybe NickSplat is reading this after all and will take inspiration from this post to release a bumper or two in celebration of SNICK's 25th anniversary. We're all about preservation here.
SNICK was then rebranded once again in 2002 to feature bumpers referred to as "SNICK On-Air Dare" in which were hosted by the cast of All That (no Kenan Thompson? I'm out). Basically, they chose random dares out of a container and, the rest is self explanatory. Not much to explain, really, it lasted from 2002 to 2003. Here's some of the dares:
After this era, SNICK basically just went downhill from there, with bland bumpers that aren't even worth mentioning. In 2004, SNICK was replaced with TEENick. Thus, ending SNICK's run. That is, until 2013, when The '90s Are All That (now called NickSplat) brought SNICK back for one night only to celebrate it's 21st anniversary (Get it? 21? Like the legal drinking age? No? Alright...). Okay, so, the anniversary year pun was lame but, how could we complain? We got SNICK back for a whole night, with the original 1992 lineup, too! ...well...not exactly. Unfortunately, Nickelodeon didn't obtain the rights to Roundhouse until a few years later so, they had to fill that spot with All That. Then again, it wasn't really much of an issue. They aired bumpers to pay homage to the golden age of SNICK, which you can watch right here:
As someone who was very much a '90s Nick fan, I was personally VERY hyped for this "SNICK-iversary" celebration. I actually made a cake that I covered in green "slime" icing and drank a crap ton of orange soda during the airing of this celebration. It was really really fun, and one of my fonder memories. Too bad SNICK's birthday only lasted... well, a day, much like any birthday.
HOWEVER, this year, NickSplat seemed to have extended SNICK's birthday to a whole month in celebration of it's 25th anniversary. Every Saturday this month, NickSplat has been bringing back SNICK airing the original lineup (INCLUDING ROUNDHOUSE THIS TIME, HECK YEAH!) and airing the original bumpers that '90s are All That seemed to lack. So far, it's been a really great celebration, and they even got the original announcer guy to voice his part in the advertisements for the celebration!
That's pretty much the history of SNICK, and I'm really excited for what NickSplat has to offer in celebration of SNICK's 25th anniversary. Keep up the good work, guys. Lately, we haven't been able to post much on the site because of the lack of material you're giving us to work with, so it's good that you guys actually know we exist and are finally giving us material to work around. We really appreciate it, and we wish you guys a happy 25 years of SNICK!
Anyhow, let's get right into it!
On August 15th 1992, the SNICK block aired on Nickelodeon and lasted from 8 PM to 10 PM, with their lineup consisting of Clarissa Explains It All, Roundhouse (premiere), Ren and Stimpy, and Are You Afraid of the Dark (premiere). In between these shows during the commercial breaks, were the famous SNICK bumpers featuring the Big Orange Couch which, is considered one of the many symbols of '90s Nickelodeon, alongside the orange splat logo and the green slime they constantly used for TV shows, bumpers/advertisements and game shows.
Throughout the years, SNICK had gone through many changes in their lineup, all of which I will list here (may or may not be copied and pasted from Wikipedia, this is a fan site, not an essay).
1992-1993:
8 PM - Clarissa Explains It All
8:30 - PM Roundhouse
9 PM - The Ren & Stimpy Show
9:30 - PM Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1993 to mid-Summer 1994:
8 PM - Clarissa Explains It All
8:30 PM - The Adventures of Pete & Pete
9 PM - The Ren & Stimpy Show
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
10 PM - Roundhouse
1994-1996:
8 PM - The Secret World of Alex Mack
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - The Ren & Stimpy Show
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Early 1996-Spring 1996:
8 PM - The Secret World of Alex Mack
8:30 PM - Space Cases
9 PM - All That
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Spring 1996-Fall 1996:
8 PM - The Secret World of Alex Mack
8:30 PM - Space Cases
9 PM - All That
9:30 PM - The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Fall 1996-Early 1997:
8 PM - Kenan & Kel
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Space Cases
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Early-Fall 1997:
8 PM - Kenan & Kel
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
9:30 PM - KaBlam!
August–November 1997:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - KaBlam!
1997-1998:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - The Journey of Allen Strange
1998-1999:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - CatDog
November 1998:
8 PM - The Angry Beavers
8:30 PM - Kenan & Kel
9 PM - All That
9:30 PM - Animorphs
Early 1999-late 1999:
8 PM - Rugrats
8:30 PM - All That
9 PM - Kenan & Kel
9:30 PM - Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Even though the lineup changed quite a bit, SNICK's style of bumpers didn't. I mean, they did, but not as drastically (until after 1999 but we'll get to that). The bumpers were (in my opinion) the most memorable part of SNICK. Here are some of the bumpers that they aired between 1992 and 1999 (in order).
As said in my Big Orange Couch RTTTA post, the couch (in its original form at least) was used between 1992 and 1999 until it was eventually given away stuffed with $25,000 and 6,000 cookies (or at least one of the four couches they had, but once again, I made a separate post for the couch. Also, if you're reading this, NickSplat, what type of cookies were stuffed in the couch? Like, Oreos? Chocolate chip? Sugar? Reptar Bars? Eh, getting off topic but... just curious... ANYHOW!) The giveaway of the couch marked the revamping of SNICK, in which it was then renamed to the Snick House. There isn't really much to the Snick House era other than occasionally having live hosts (mainly Nick Cannon from what I can gather) in a party-type thing similar to what TEENick would be. You were also able to vote online what you wanted to see on the block, under the name "Snick House Video Picks." Here's some of the commercials:
I wouldn't really consider the Snick House era as BAD but, I would definitely say it was a downgrade from the original SNICK bumpers. Let me tell you, though. It only got worse from here. They rebranded SNICK's bumpers once again in 2001 with bumpers that featured still photos of Nickelodeon stars with cartoony speech bubbles above their heads with the SNICK logo (what is this, PBS Kids?) while elevator music played in the background. Unfortunately, I cannot find any copies of these bumpers, but if you do have any copies, be sure to share your information or post links in the "Search for the Lost Relics" category. Who knows, maybe NickSplat is reading this after all and will take inspiration from this post to release a bumper or two in celebration of SNICK's 25th anniversary. We're all about preservation here.
SNICK was then rebranded once again in 2002 to feature bumpers referred to as "SNICK On-Air Dare" in which were hosted by the cast of All That (no Kenan Thompson? I'm out). Basically, they chose random dares out of a container and, the rest is self explanatory. Not much to explain, really, it lasted from 2002 to 2003. Here's some of the dares:
After this era, SNICK basically just went downhill from there, with bland bumpers that aren't even worth mentioning. In 2004, SNICK was replaced with TEENick. Thus, ending SNICK's run. That is, until 2013, when The '90s Are All That (now called NickSplat) brought SNICK back for one night only to celebrate it's 21st anniversary (Get it? 21? Like the legal drinking age? No? Alright...). Okay, so, the anniversary year pun was lame but, how could we complain? We got SNICK back for a whole night, with the original 1992 lineup, too! ...well...not exactly. Unfortunately, Nickelodeon didn't obtain the rights to Roundhouse until a few years later so, they had to fill that spot with All That. Then again, it wasn't really much of an issue. They aired bumpers to pay homage to the golden age of SNICK, which you can watch right here:
As someone who was very much a '90s Nick fan, I was personally VERY hyped for this "SNICK-iversary" celebration. I actually made a cake that I covered in green "slime" icing and drank a crap ton of orange soda during the airing of this celebration. It was really really fun, and one of my fonder memories. Too bad SNICK's birthday only lasted... well, a day, much like any birthday.
HOWEVER, this year, NickSplat seemed to have extended SNICK's birthday to a whole month in celebration of it's 25th anniversary. Every Saturday this month, NickSplat has been bringing back SNICK airing the original lineup (INCLUDING ROUNDHOUSE THIS TIME, HECK YEAH!) and airing the original bumpers that '90s are All That seemed to lack. So far, it's been a really great celebration, and they even got the original announcer guy to voice his part in the advertisements for the celebration!
That's pretty much the history of SNICK, and I'm really excited for what NickSplat has to offer in celebration of SNICK's 25th anniversary. Keep up the good work, guys. Lately, we haven't been able to post much on the site because of the lack of material you're giving us to work with, so it's good that you guys actually know we exist and are finally giving us material to work around. We really appreciate it, and we wish you guys a happy 25 years of SNICK!