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(Nickelodeon used to be cool, but I stopped paying attention around 2007. I'm still surprised at how many kids are familiar with Nicktoons from before they were born.) |
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[[File:Nickelodeon Collage.jpg|thumb|Blasts from the First Kids' Network's past]] | [[File:Nickelodeon Collage.jpg|thumb|Blasts from the First Kids' Network's past]] | ||
| - | The programming of the long-running children's channel, '''[[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]''', has inspired some short gags in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. | + | The programming of the long-running children's channel, '''[[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]''', has inspired some short gags in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. [[Matt Chapman]] once worked for the channel as a director of the [[Wikipedia:Nick Jr.|Nick Jr.]] show ''[[Wikipedia:Yo Gabba Gabba!|Yo Gabba Gabba!]]''; he and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] had previously animated a cartoon for that show. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| - | *[[Sketchbook (museum)]] | + | <!--PLEASE only list references to shows and characters that made their US debuts on Nickelodeon, or had new programming produced especially for Nick; we've had many an edit war over properties that Nick only reran! !--> |
| - | *Email [[12:00]] (Easter egg) | + | *[[Sketchbook (museum)]] {{--}} The caption for the Trivia Time sketches reads, "Is that [[Wikipedia:Ren and Stimpy|Stimpy]]?" |
| - | *[[Puppet Time]] | + | *Email [[12:00]] (Easter egg) {{--}} One of the tapes in [[the VCR]] reads "YCDTOTV Season 2", for the show ''[[Wikipedia:You Can't Do That on Television|You Can't Do That on Television]]''. |
| - | *Email [[for kids]] | + | *[[Puppet Time]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] drops off a video of ''[[Wikipedia:Watch Mr. Wizard|Mr. Wizard]]''. |
| - | *[[The Li'l Brudder Show]] | + | *Email [[for kids]] {{--}} In [[Strong Bad]]'s children show, he asks viewers to help him find [[The Cheat]]. This is similar to early episodes of ''[[Wikipedia:Blue's Clues|Blue's Clues]]'' that began with the host, [[Wikipedia:Steven Burns|Steve]], asking the viewers to help find Blue. |
| - | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] | + | *[[The Li'l Brudder Show]] {{--}} [[Li'l Brudder]] scrapes across the show's logo as [[Wikipedia:SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob SquarePants]] does in the opening of his show. |
| - | *[[Jibblies 2]] | + | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] {{--}} [[What's Her Face]] asks [[The Ugly One]] if her party will be "[[Wikipedia:Nick at Nite|Nick-at-Nite]] themed again". |
| - | *[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] ([[Decemberween Short Shorts#DVD Commentary|DVD commentary]]) | + | *[[Jibblies 2]] {{--}} |
| - | *[[Toikey TV]] | + | **Homestar dresses as Artie from ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Pete and Pete|The Adventures of Pete and Pete]]''. |
| - | *[[Sketchbook 2008#SK-2008-02-28|Sketchbook]] | + | **[[Bubs]] dresses as Ross from ''YCDTOTV''. |
| - | *[[Most in the Graveyard]] | + | **[[Marzipan]] gets slimed for saying "I don't know" (like the cast of ''YCDTOTV'' occasionally did). |
| - | *Email [[original]] ([[original#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) | + | *[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] ([[Decemberween Short Shorts#DVD Commentary|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Matt Chapman says the shot of Coach Z's butt reminds him of ''[[Wikipedia:Ren and Stimpy|Ren and Stimpy]]''. Mike Chapman says there might have been butt dancing in "[http://renandstimpy.wikia.com/wiki/Happy_Happy_Joy_Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy]", a song from that show. |
| + | *[[Toikey TV]] {{--}} The title is a parody of ''[[Wikipedia:Turkey Television|Turkey TV]]''. | ||
| + | *[[Sketchbook 2008#SK-2008-02-28|Sketchbook]] {{--}} The entry "Puddin' Patch Friends" includes a drawing of [[Wikipedia:Dora the Explorer|Dora the Explorer]]. | ||
| + | *[[Most in the Graveyard]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] dresses up as DJ Lance Rock from ''Yo Gabba Gabba!''. | ||
| + | *Email [[original]] ([[original#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Bubs says that [[Original Bubs]] looks like ''[[Wikipedia:Rocko's Modern Life|Rocko's Modern Life]]''. He describes the series as "some kind of old Nicktoon from 1994... berry," possibly referencing a later Nicktoon, ''[[Wikipedia:The Wild Thornberrys|The Wild Thornberrys]]'' (although ''The Wild Thornberries'' did not debut until 1998). | ||
| + | *[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Strong Mad dresses up as [[wikipedia:Powdered Toast Man|Powdered Toast Man]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Ren and Stimpy|Ren and Stimpy]]''. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
*[[Looney Tunes]] | *[[Looney Tunes]] | ||
| + | *[[Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
*[[The Muppets]] | *[[The Muppets]] | ||
*[[Peanuts]] | *[[Peanuts]] | ||
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*[[Bill Cosby]] | *[[Bill Cosby]] | ||
*[[Sesame Street]] | *[[Sesame Street]] | ||
| + | *[[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects]] | ||
| + | *[[Disney]] | ||
| + | *[[The Aquabats]] | ||
| + | <!-- *[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] !--> | ||
| + | <!-- *[[Garfield]] !--> | ||
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]] | [[Category:Entertainment running gags]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Side Projects]] | ||
Current revision as of 04:36, 4 August 2023
The programming of the long-running children's channel, Nickelodeon, has inspired some short gags in Homestar Runner. Matt Chapman once worked for the channel as a director of the Nick Jr. show Yo Gabba Gabba!; he and Mike had previously animated a cartoon for that show.
[edit] Appearances
- Sketchbook (museum) — The caption for the Trivia Time sketches reads, "Is that Stimpy?"
- Email 12:00 (Easter egg) — One of the tapes in the VCR reads "YCDTOTV Season 2", for the show You Can't Do That on Television.
- Puppet Time — Homestar Runner drops off a video of Mr. Wizard.
- Email for kids — In Strong Bad's children show, he asks viewers to help him find The Cheat. This is similar to early episodes of Blue's Clues that began with the host, Steve, asking the viewers to help find Blue.
- The Li'l Brudder Show — Li'l Brudder scrapes across the show's logo as SpongeBob SquarePants does in the opening of his show.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 10 — What's Her Face asks The Ugly One if her party will be "Nick-at-Nite themed again".
- Jibblies 2 —
- Homestar dresses as Artie from The Adventures of Pete and Pete.
- Bubs dresses as Ross from YCDTOTV.
- Marzipan gets slimed for saying "I don't know" (like the cast of YCDTOTV occasionally did).
- Decemberween Short Shorts (DVD commentary) — Matt Chapman says the shot of Coach Z's butt reminds him of Ren and Stimpy. Mike Chapman says there might have been butt dancing in "Happy Happy Joy Joy", a song from that show.
- Toikey TV — The title is a parody of Turkey TV.
- Sketchbook — The entry "Puddin' Patch Friends" includes a drawing of Dora the Explorer.
- Most in the Graveyard — Coach Z dresses up as DJ Lance Rock from Yo Gabba Gabba!.
- Email original (DVD commentary) — Bubs says that Original Bubs looks like Rocko's Modern Life. He describes the series as "some kind of old Nicktoon from 1994... berry," possibly referencing a later Nicktoon, The Wild Thornberrys (although The Wild Thornberries did not debut until 1998).
- Haunted Photo Booth — Strong Mad dresses up as Powdered Toast Man from Ren and Stimpy.
