Saban Brands has announced the exciting "Power Rangers" news in the following press release, from PR Newswire, that it is strengthening its Power Rangers costume business through licensing renewals with Disguise Inc., Rubie's Costume Company and Morphsuits!
Each partner will continue producing character-inspired costumes based on Saban's iconic Power Rangers franchise through 2017. As superheroes remain a top performing Halloween costumes for kids and adults, Power Ranger fans can suit up as their favorite Power Ranger year after year.
Disguise Inc., the Halloween costume division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc., and Rubie's Costume Company will continue to produce classic "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" costumes as well as all-new styles from the current and upcoming Power Rangers seasons for both children and adults. Power Rangers costumes from Disguise will be available throughout North America, while Rubie's will be available in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Morphsuits will continue producing its best selling, all-in-one "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" spandex costumes, which are available for adults in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and on www.morphsuits.com.
While Power Rangers costumes are in demand all year long, the Halloween season is by far the most popular time for fans to dress up as the iconic superheroes. Saban Brands, in partnership with licensees and retailers, celebrate Halloween with a large-scale Halloween safety campaign educating kids on safety tips to use while they are out trick-or-treating.
Original Saban Brands Press Release:
Saban Brands POWERS UP Costume Business for its Iconic Power Rangers Franchise
Disguise, Rubie's and Morphsuits to Produce Power Rangers Costumes for Fans of All Ages through 2017
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Saban Brands strengthens its Power Rangers costume business through licensing renewals with Disguise Inc., Rubie's Costume Company and Morphsuits. Each partner will continue producing character-inspired costumes through 2017. As superheroes remain a top performing Halloween costumes for kids and adults, Power Ranger fans can suit up as their favorite Ranger year after year.
Disguise Inc., the Halloween costume division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc., and Rubie's Costume Company will continue to produce classic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers costumes as well as all-new styles from the current and upcoming Power Rangers seasons for both children and adults. Power Rangers costumes from Disguise will be available throughout North America, while Rubie's will be available in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Morphsuits will continue producing its best selling, all-in-one Mighty Morphin Power Rangers spandex costumes, which are available for adults in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and on www.morphsuits.com.
"Power Rangers costumes are wildly popular with fans spanning multiple generations, and we couldn't be more excited to continue these strong partnerships with experts in the costume industry," said Kirk Bloomgarden, Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products at Saban Brands. "Always designed with great attention to detail, Disguise, Rubie's and Morphsuits consistently deliver authentic costumes that bring to life the action and adventure of the Power Rangers series for fans around the world."
While Power Rangers costumes are in demand all year long, the Halloween season is by far the most popular time for fans to dress up as the iconic superheroes. Saban Brands, in partnership with licensees and retailers, celebrate Halloween with a large-scale Halloween safety campaign educating kids on safety tips to use while trick-or-treating.
For more information on Power Rangers, please visit www.powerrangers.com and follow the brand on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About Saban's Power Rangers
Saban's Power Rangers franchise is the brainchild of Haim Saban, creator and producer of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hit series that launched in 1993. Following its introduction, Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children's television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running boys live-action series in television history. The series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary young people who "morph" into superheroes and save the world from evil. It is seen in more than 150 markets around the world, translated into numerous languages, and is a mainstay in the most prominent international children's programming blocks. SCG Power Rangers LLC, which licenses and merchandises the Power Rangers brand, is an affiliate of Saban Brands. For more information, visit www.powerrangers.com.
About Saban Brands
Formed in 2010 as an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Saban Brands (SB) was established to acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company's experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands through content, media and marketing. SB applies a global omni-channel management approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of all ages. The company provides full-service management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property extensions. SB is led by a superior management team with decades of experience in media, content creation, branding, licensing, marketing, digital and finance. SB's portfolio of properties currently includes Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Digimon Fusion, Julius Jr., Popples, Vortexx, Zui.com and The Playforge. For more information, visit www.sabanbrands.com.
About Disguise, Inc.
Since 1987, Disguise has been a leader in the Halloween industry with innovative and trend setting costumes and accessories. Based in San Diego, Disguise represents many of the world's leading licensed brands to the nation's largest retailers as well as specialty, party and pop up stores. As a wholly owned subsidiary of JAKKS Pacific since 2008, Disguise designs and manufactures millions of costumes for the American market each year bringing smiles and creating memories for kids young and old. To see Disguise's extensive Halloween collection, please visit www.disguise.com.
Disguise is a trademark of Disguise, Inc.
About JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) is a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products with a wide range of products that feature popular brands and children's toy licenses. JAKKS' diverse portfolio includes Action Figures, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, Halloween Costumes, Kids Furniture, Vehicles, Plush, Art Activity Kits, Seasonal Products, Infant/Pre-School, Construction Toys, Ride-On Vehicles, Wagons, Inflatable Environments and Tents, Impulse Toys and Pet Products sold under various proprietary brands including JAKKS Pacific®, Road Champs®, Funnoodle®, JAKKS Pets™, Plug It In & Play TV Games™, Kids Only!®, Tollytots®, Disguise®, Moose Mountain® and Maui®. JAKKS is also the creator of the underlying Monsuno® property and toy line. JAKKS is an award-winning licensee of several hundred nationally and internationally known trademarks including Nickelodeon®, Warner Bros.®, DC Comics, Saban's Power Rangers® and Cabbage Patch Kids®. DreamPlay Toys, LLC is a joint venture between JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and NantWorks LLC to develop, market and sell toys and related consumer products incorporating NantWorks' proprietary iD recognition technology. www.jakks.com
Rubie's Costume Company
Rubie's is the world's largest manufacturer of Halloween costumes and accessories, specializing in the creation, design, manufacturing, and distribution of costumes, make-up, wigs, masks, hats, prosthetics, and accessory items. Rubie's is the only truly global costume company with its own local sales and marketing offices and year-round costume product warehousing maintained in each of the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Israel, Australia, Japan, China, Canada, and the United States, with distribution covering every market worldwide. For more information please call 516-326-1500 or visit www.rubies.com.
About Morphsuits
Founded in 2009 by brothers Fraser and Ali Smeaton and friend Gregor Lawson, Morphsuits is the costume phenomenon taking over the world. Morphsuits are all-in-one spandex suits that cover the whole of your body from head to toe. They're specially designed so that the wearer can breathe through them, see through them and drink through them. In August 2013, Morphsuits launched Morph Costume Co. and acquired ex-NASA engineer, Mark Rober's clothing and costume company Digital Dudz, to integrate the interactive Digital Dudz smartphone app to an expanding range of costumes. The full range of costumes available from Morphsuits now exceeds 200 different designs and includes a huge variety of costumes – from officially licensed Tetris blocks that use pop-up tent technology, to Halloween costumes that feature wearable smartphone technology to display real life beating hearts or open flesh wounds filled with maggots. The patented integration with wearable technology came about when ex NASA engineer, Mark Rober turned his talents to costume design and app creation, and came on board with Morphsuits in 2013. At the end of 2013, digital Christmas jumpers also joined the family of innovative products – this was just the beginning, with a huge amount of exciting innovation and NPD in the pipeline for 2014. www.morphsuits.co.uk
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Monday, February 17, 2014
LEGO Systems Announces LEGO JUNIORS "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" "Turtles Lair" Construction Toy Set
LEGO Systems, Inc., makers of the world's leading construction toys, has announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, its newest addition to the LEGO building system - LEGO JUNIORS! Designed specifically for children four to six years of age, LEGO JUNIORS are fun, age-appropriate building sets that provide children with a positive first building experience. Available from March 2014, LEGO JUNIORS sets will range in price from $9.99 to $49.99 and will feature a variety of themes and sets to inspire every child, including a "Turtles Lair" LEGO JUNIORS construction set based on Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series!
Original LEGO Systems, Inc. Press Release:
LEGO® JUNIORS Joins the Playroom
- Iconic themes and age-appropriate building experiences tailored for young builders -
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR -- LEGO Systems, Inc., makers of the world's leading construction toys, today announced its newest addition to the LEGO® building system—LEGO JUNIORS. Designed specifically for children four to six years of age, LEGO JUNIORS are fun, age-appropriate building sets that provide children with a positive first building experience. Available in March, LEGO JUNIORS sets will range in price from $9.99 to $49.99.
"LEGO JUNIORS is tailor-made to help young builders gain confidence, whether they are transitioning from LEGO DUPLO® or just starting to build with classic LEGO bricks," said Michelle Wilson, senior brand manager, LEGO Systems, Inc. "We know that construction play benefits young children on multiple dimensions nurturing cognitive and motor skills along with developing social, emotional and imaginative skills; we're thrilled to offer a new line to make it even easier for children to have a great first experience building."
A Positive First-Time Building Experience
Easy-to-follow building instructions, colorful photos and playful guidance help to ensure a smooth transition to independent building. Quick start elements and modular bricks and elements, such as walls and archways, facilitate easy builds -- giving children out-of-the-box success. Storytelling and creative play is inspired by a variety of iconic themes from police to horse farm to super heroes.
What Will They Build First?
With 13 LEGO JUNIORS products debuting in 2014 there is a variety of themes and sets to inspire every child.
Classic themes such as Construction ($14.99), Fire Emergency ($19.99), Police-The Big Escape, Race Car Rally and Pony Farm ($29.99 each), are joined by popular licenses including Spider-Man™: Spider-Car Pursuit ($12.99), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Turtles™ Lair ($19.99) and Batman™: Defend the Batcave ($29.99).
Knights' Castle ($49.99) and The Princess Play Castle ($14.99) allow children to explore new kingdoms and far-off lands.
Vehicle Suitcase and House Suitcase ($24.99 each) are ideal travel companions for grab-and-go building fun.
About LEGO Systems, Inc.
LEGO Systems, Inc. is the North American division of The LEGO Group, a privately-held, family-owned company based in Billund, Denmark, one of the world's leading manufacturers of creatively educational play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities, and its employees are guided by the motto adopted in the 1930s by founder Ole Kirk Christiansen: "Only the best is good enough." Visit the virtual LEGO world at www.LEGO.com
LEGO, the LEGO logo, DUPLO, the Minifigure and brick and knob configuration are trademarks of The LEGO Group. © 2014 The LEGO Group.
©2014 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and all related titles, logo and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Incorporated. Based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.
DC Universe and all related characters are elements or trademarks of and © 2014 DC Comics. (s13)
TM and © 2014 Marvel & Subs.
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Original LEGO Systems, Inc. Press Release:
LEGO® JUNIORS Joins the Playroom
- Iconic themes and age-appropriate building experiences tailored for young builders -
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR -- LEGO Systems, Inc., makers of the world's leading construction toys, today announced its newest addition to the LEGO® building system—LEGO JUNIORS. Designed specifically for children four to six years of age, LEGO JUNIORS are fun, age-appropriate building sets that provide children with a positive first building experience. Available in March, LEGO JUNIORS sets will range in price from $9.99 to $49.99.
"LEGO JUNIORS is tailor-made to help young builders gain confidence, whether they are transitioning from LEGO DUPLO® or just starting to build with classic LEGO bricks," said Michelle Wilson, senior brand manager, LEGO Systems, Inc. "We know that construction play benefits young children on multiple dimensions nurturing cognitive and motor skills along with developing social, emotional and imaginative skills; we're thrilled to offer a new line to make it even easier for children to have a great first experience building."
A Positive First-Time Building Experience
Easy-to-follow building instructions, colorful photos and playful guidance help to ensure a smooth transition to independent building. Quick start elements and modular bricks and elements, such as walls and archways, facilitate easy builds -- giving children out-of-the-box success. Storytelling and creative play is inspired by a variety of iconic themes from police to horse farm to super heroes.
What Will They Build First?
With 13 LEGO JUNIORS products debuting in 2014 there is a variety of themes and sets to inspire every child.
Classic themes such as Construction ($14.99), Fire Emergency ($19.99), Police-The Big Escape, Race Car Rally and Pony Farm ($29.99 each), are joined by popular licenses including Spider-Man™: Spider-Car Pursuit ($12.99), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Turtles™ Lair ($19.99) and Batman™: Defend the Batcave ($29.99).
Knights' Castle ($49.99) and The Princess Play Castle ($14.99) allow children to explore new kingdoms and far-off lands.
Vehicle Suitcase and House Suitcase ($24.99 each) are ideal travel companions for grab-and-go building fun.
About LEGO Systems, Inc.
LEGO Systems, Inc. is the North American division of The LEGO Group, a privately-held, family-owned company based in Billund, Denmark, one of the world's leading manufacturers of creatively educational play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities, and its employees are guided by the motto adopted in the 1930s by founder Ole Kirk Christiansen: "Only the best is good enough." Visit the virtual LEGO world at www.LEGO.com
LEGO, the LEGO logo, DUPLO, the Minifigure and brick and knob configuration are trademarks of The LEGO Group. © 2014 The LEGO Group.
©2014 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and all related titles, logo and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Incorporated. Based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.
DC Universe and all related characters are elements or trademarks of and © 2014 DC Comics. (s13)
TM and © 2014 Marvel & Subs.
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The Go!Go!Go! Show To Release "Radio Go!Go!Go!" CD/DVD On Monday 7th April 2014
The Go!Go!Go! Show has announced the very exciting news that the family musical act will be releasing a brand-new CD and DVD combo called "Radio Go!Go!Go!" on Monday 7th April 2014!
"Radio Go!Go!Go!" will feature a selection of songs and music videos from The Go!Go!Go! Show's popular Nick Jr. UK show, "The Go!Go!Go! Show"!
The "Radio Go!Go!Go!" CD (disc one) will feature 12 of The Go!Go!Go! Show's hit songs plus two instrumental karaoke tracks for fans to sing-along to at home:
1. Wake Up Smiling
2. This Is The Life
3. Lay The Rhythm Down
4. Blue Sky Sunshine Day
5. My Picture Of The World
6. Choices
7. The Get Along Song
8. Questions Questions
9. It's Your Birthday
10. Holiday Bay
11. Let Him Go
12. Hey There Sleepy Head
13. Wake Up Smiling (Karaoke)
14. It's Your Birthday (Karaoke)
The "Radio Go!Go!Go!" DVD (disc two) will feature seven of The Go!Go!Go! Show's music videos from their popular Nick Junior TV series, all featuring introductions by the stars of The Go!Go!Go! Show. The DVD will also feature dance tutorials to three of their hit songs so that fans at home can learn all the dance moves and dance-along to their songs, plus a special video which takes a look at what the stars of The Go!Go!Go! Show get up to while working and playing:
1. Wake Up Smiling (Music Video with Intro)
2. This Is The Life (Music Video with Intro)
3. Lay The Rhythm Down (Music Video with Intro)
4. Choices (Music Video with Intro)
5. The Get Along Song (Music Video with Intro)
6. Questions Questions (Music Video with Intro)
7. Hey There Sleepy Head (Music Video with Intro)
8. Wake Up Smiling (Learn The Dance Moves Tutorial)
9. Questions Questions (Learn The Dance Moves Tutorial)
10. Go!Go!Go! At Work and Play
"RADIO GO!GO!GO!" (CD+DVD, Special Edition) will be released on Monday 7th April 2014, and is now available to pre-order on Amazon.co.uk for £7.09! Pre-order yours today!
Plus, don't forget to book tickets to attend their Spring 2014 tour of the UK called "Go!Go!Go! Live!"! Tickets are available to buy on www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
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"The Go!Go!Go! Show", launched in 2010, has received outstanding reviews and to date has completed over 100 live performances in London's West End and on tour around Britain. The family musical act features a cast of six: Carl, Gemma, Jade, Holly, Steve, the inquisitive Mr. Baffled and his sidekick, the sock-munching Fluffalope performing a unique and interactive mix of pop music, dance and comedy. For Nick Jr.'s popular series, the live show experience has been translated to create specific content for Nick Jr. to encourage audience interaction and physical movement. With songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, the Go! Go! Go! bespoke interstitial spots feature follow-along dance routines and original music written by UK pop supremos Mike Stock and Steve Crosby. With songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, The Go!Go!Go! Show covers all of the Nick Jr. day parts, changing from lively morning songs to calming before bedtime segments. Embedded into the continuity of the Nick Jr. schedule, the Go! Go! Go! spots announces upcoming programming as well as providing a human face for the channel.
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"Radio Go!Go!Go!" will feature a selection of songs and music videos from The Go!Go!Go! Show's popular Nick Jr. UK show, "The Go!Go!Go! Show"!
The "Radio Go!Go!Go!" CD (disc one) will feature 12 of The Go!Go!Go! Show's hit songs plus two instrumental karaoke tracks for fans to sing-along to at home:
1. Wake Up Smiling
2. This Is The Life
3. Lay The Rhythm Down
4. Blue Sky Sunshine Day
5. My Picture Of The World
6. Choices
7. The Get Along Song
8. Questions Questions
9. It's Your Birthday
10. Holiday Bay
11. Let Him Go
12. Hey There Sleepy Head
13. Wake Up Smiling (Karaoke)
14. It's Your Birthday (Karaoke)
The "Radio Go!Go!Go!" DVD (disc two) will feature seven of The Go!Go!Go! Show's music videos from their popular Nick Junior TV series, all featuring introductions by the stars of The Go!Go!Go! Show. The DVD will also feature dance tutorials to three of their hit songs so that fans at home can learn all the dance moves and dance-along to their songs, plus a special video which takes a look at what the stars of The Go!Go!Go! Show get up to while working and playing:
1. Wake Up Smiling (Music Video with Intro)
2. This Is The Life (Music Video with Intro)
3. Lay The Rhythm Down (Music Video with Intro)
4. Choices (Music Video with Intro)
5. The Get Along Song (Music Video with Intro)
6. Questions Questions (Music Video with Intro)
7. Hey There Sleepy Head (Music Video with Intro)
8. Wake Up Smiling (Learn The Dance Moves Tutorial)
9. Questions Questions (Learn The Dance Moves Tutorial)
10. Go!Go!Go! At Work and Play
"RADIO GO!GO!GO!" (CD+DVD, Special Edition) will be released on Monday 7th April 2014, and is now available to pre-order on Amazon.co.uk for £7.09! Pre-order yours today!
Plus, don't forget to book tickets to attend their Spring 2014 tour of the UK called "Go!Go!Go! Live!"! Tickets are available to buy on www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
Follow "The Go!Go!Go! Show" on Facebook and Twitter for the latest "The Go!Go!Go! Show" news!
"The Go!Go!Go! Show", launched in 2010, has received outstanding reviews and to date has completed over 100 live performances in London's West End and on tour around Britain. The family musical act features a cast of six: Carl, Gemma, Jade, Holly, Steve, the inquisitive Mr. Baffled and his sidekick, the sock-munching Fluffalope performing a unique and interactive mix of pop music, dance and comedy. For Nick Jr.'s popular series, the live show experience has been translated to create specific content for Nick Jr. to encourage audience interaction and physical movement. With songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, the Go! Go! Go! bespoke interstitial spots feature follow-along dance routines and original music written by UK pop supremos Mike Stock and Steve Crosby. With songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, The Go!Go!Go! Show covers all of the Nick Jr. day parts, changing from lively morning songs to calming before bedtime segments. Embedded into the continuity of the Nick Jr. schedule, the Go! Go! Go! spots announces upcoming programming as well as providing a human face for the channel.
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Nickelodeon Africa Starts To Show "The Legend of Korra" "Book Two: Spirits" (Season 2)
Nick Africa has announced in a post on their official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/NickelodeonAfrica, the very exciting Nickelodeon International News that Nickelodeon Africa started to premiere and show episodes from season two of Nickelodeon's hit original animated series (Nicktoon) "The Legend of Korra", called "Book Two: Spirits" today, Monday 17th February 2014, at 8:50pm (20:50)!:
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NEW Avatar: Legend Of Korra episodes starting today at 20:50!!
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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere Brand-New Episodes Of "Sam & Cat" In March And April 2014
It's All New All Nick this Spring on Nickelodeon UK! The online British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide is reporting the very exciting Nick UK news that, following the British and Irish premiere of the brand-new one-hour special episode of Nick's original buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat" titled "#TheKillerTunaJump: #Freddie #Jade #Robbie" on Nick UK & Eire/HD on Monday 10th March 2014 from 5:00pm (replayed at 6:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1), Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, will continue to show more brand-new episodes of "Sam & Cat" every Monday at 5:00pm (repeated at 6pm on Nickelodeon+1)!
Below is a list of currently announced new "Sam & Cat" episodes set to debut on Nickelodeon UK in March 2014, with episode descriptions:
Monday 10th March 2014 - The Killer Tuna Jump (two-part, one-hour special):
In the brand-new "Sam & Cat" special, in which Nickelodeon Stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande reunite with their former "iCarly" and "Victorious" co-stars Nathan Kress, Matt Bennett and Elizabeth Gillies, who will be reprising their characters from "iCarly" and "VICTORiOUS", of which "Sam & Cat" is a spin-off from - Freddie Benson, Robbie Shapiro and Jade West, respectively, despite Cat's fear of a personality clash, Jade (Cat's good friend from Hollywood Arts) and Sam meet and hit it off like old friends, leaving Cat feeling left out. Nona (Maree Cheatham) advises Cat that where she comes from, if someone steals your friend, you steal one of theirs. Cat takes this to heart and takes Sam's phone to call Freddie, Sam's hometown friend and ex-love in Seattle. She lies to Freddie and gets him to rush down to LA under the guise that Sam has been in an accident. When Freddie arrives at the girls' apartment, he finds himself in the middle of a roommate quarrel. In order to even the score, Sam befriends Cat's dear friend, Robbie, and the girls' jealousy spirals out of control. Sam also learns that she has to jump over a tank full of vicious man-eating tuna fish with her motorcycle. The special will also see actress Mary Scheer reprise her character role of Marissa Benson, Freddie's Mom.
Monday 17th March 2014 - #Twinfection:
In "Twinfection", after Cat fails to perform a magic trick on Sam, Sam doesn't believe that Cat is as smart as her. Cat then plays a trick on Sam with a pair of twins Cat wanted to babysit. Sam then gets her revenge by making up a false story about her catching an illness named "Twinfection". She devises a plan for her twin sister, Melanie, to return to Los Angeles from her boarding school in Vermont to play another trick on Cat, by asking Melanie to play along with the story.
Monday 24th March 2014 - #SalmonCat:
In "Salmon Cat", Sam and Cat are ordered to rename their babysitting business because it's too similar to "Salmon Cat", a popular kids' T. V. show from the 1970's. Sam and Cat must track down the show's two original creators, Sylvia Burke and Janice Dobbins (played by special guest stars Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams of "Laverne & Shirley" fame) and have the trademark infringement suit revoked. However, Sam and Cat soon realize the two creators of "Salmon Cat" refuse to speak to each other after a fight over a trophy a long time ago. Sam and Cat devise a plan to get the two to meet, but things go wrong when they fight, injuring each other.
Sunday 30th March 2014 - #OscarTheOuch (premiering straight after Nickelodeon's 2014 Kids' Choice Awards!):
In "Oscar the Ouch", after Cat saves an elderly man from getting hit by a scooter, his daughter asks Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service to babysit a very accident-prone boy named Oscar. Oscar is only allowed to use a rubber cup and can only can eat cold wet noodles without any forks or spoons. Cat feels sorry for Oscar, so she plans to make Oscar's day as fun as possible while at the same time keeping him safe with help from the gang. However, things go from bad to worse for Oscar!
Monday 31st March 2014 - #BabysittingCommercial:
In "Babysitting Commercial", to help boost their babysitting business, "Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service", Sam and Cat make an advert starring Dice's dog, Opee. But a family recognizes Opee and says that he belongs to them! The episode also sees Sam and Cat launch their brand-new website, samandcatssuperrockinfuntimebabysittingservice.com!
Monday 7th April 2014 - #MyPoober:
In "My Poober", Sam & Cat babysit a girl named Ellie, whose Mom pays Sam and Cat to get rid of Poober, Ellie's stuffed animal. But they soon find out Ellie is very overprotective of Poober, and refuses to give it up.
Monday 14th April 2014 - #MadAboutShoe:
In "Mad About Shoe", Sam eats all of the meatballs that Cat has prepared for a special Moon Dinner. Meanwhile, Cat gets distracted when she finds a shoe and tries to find its matching pair. Cat promises Sam to make meatballs after she finds the second pink shoe. Sam and Cat eventually discover the shoes belong to an injured college student named Stacey Dillsen. Guest star: Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen. Episode Note: The story of this episode is written by Lisa Lillien, the Wife of Dan Schneider, the creator of "Sam & Cat"!
(Source: NickUKHub)
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Below is a list of currently announced new "Sam & Cat" episodes set to debut on Nickelodeon UK in March 2014, with episode descriptions:
Monday 10th March 2014 - The Killer Tuna Jump (two-part, one-hour special):
In the brand-new "Sam & Cat" special, in which Nickelodeon Stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande reunite with their former "iCarly" and "Victorious" co-stars Nathan Kress, Matt Bennett and Elizabeth Gillies, who will be reprising their characters from "iCarly" and "VICTORiOUS", of which "Sam & Cat" is a spin-off from - Freddie Benson, Robbie Shapiro and Jade West, respectively, despite Cat's fear of a personality clash, Jade (Cat's good friend from Hollywood Arts) and Sam meet and hit it off like old friends, leaving Cat feeling left out. Nona (Maree Cheatham) advises Cat that where she comes from, if someone steals your friend, you steal one of theirs. Cat takes this to heart and takes Sam's phone to call Freddie, Sam's hometown friend and ex-love in Seattle. She lies to Freddie and gets him to rush down to LA under the guise that Sam has been in an accident. When Freddie arrives at the girls' apartment, he finds himself in the middle of a roommate quarrel. In order to even the score, Sam befriends Cat's dear friend, Robbie, and the girls' jealousy spirals out of control. Sam also learns that she has to jump over a tank full of vicious man-eating tuna fish with her motorcycle. The special will also see actress Mary Scheer reprise her character role of Marissa Benson, Freddie's Mom.
Monday 17th March 2014 - #Twinfection:
In "Twinfection", after Cat fails to perform a magic trick on Sam, Sam doesn't believe that Cat is as smart as her. Cat then plays a trick on Sam with a pair of twins Cat wanted to babysit. Sam then gets her revenge by making up a false story about her catching an illness named "Twinfection". She devises a plan for her twin sister, Melanie, to return to Los Angeles from her boarding school in Vermont to play another trick on Cat, by asking Melanie to play along with the story.
Monday 24th March 2014 - #SalmonCat:
In "Salmon Cat", Sam and Cat are ordered to rename their babysitting business because it's too similar to "Salmon Cat", a popular kids' T. V. show from the 1970's. Sam and Cat must track down the show's two original creators, Sylvia Burke and Janice Dobbins (played by special guest stars Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams of "Laverne & Shirley" fame) and have the trademark infringement suit revoked. However, Sam and Cat soon realize the two creators of "Salmon Cat" refuse to speak to each other after a fight over a trophy a long time ago. Sam and Cat devise a plan to get the two to meet, but things go wrong when they fight, injuring each other.
Sunday 30th March 2014 - #OscarTheOuch (premiering straight after Nickelodeon's 2014 Kids' Choice Awards!):
In "Oscar the Ouch", after Cat saves an elderly man from getting hit by a scooter, his daughter asks Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service to babysit a very accident-prone boy named Oscar. Oscar is only allowed to use a rubber cup and can only can eat cold wet noodles without any forks or spoons. Cat feels sorry for Oscar, so she plans to make Oscar's day as fun as possible while at the same time keeping him safe with help from the gang. However, things go from bad to worse for Oscar!
Monday 31st March 2014 - #BabysittingCommercial:
In "Babysitting Commercial", to help boost their babysitting business, "Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service", Sam and Cat make an advert starring Dice's dog, Opee. But a family recognizes Opee and says that he belongs to them! The episode also sees Sam and Cat launch their brand-new website, samandcatssuperrockinfuntimebabysittingservice.com!
Monday 7th April 2014 - #MyPoober:
In "My Poober", Sam & Cat babysit a girl named Ellie, whose Mom pays Sam and Cat to get rid of Poober, Ellie's stuffed animal. But they soon find out Ellie is very overprotective of Poober, and refuses to give it up.
Monday 14th April 2014 - #MadAboutShoe:
In "Mad About Shoe", Sam eats all of the meatballs that Cat has prepared for a special Moon Dinner. Meanwhile, Cat gets distracted when she finds a shoe and tries to find its matching pair. Cat promises Sam to make meatballs after she finds the second pink shoe. Sam and Cat eventually discover the shoes belong to an injured college student named Stacey Dillsen. Guest star: Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen. Episode Note: The story of this episode is written by Lisa Lillien, the Wife of Dan Schneider, the creator of "Sam & Cat"!
(Source: NickUKHub)
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Jordan Banjo And Perri Kiely Announced As Nickelodeon UK's Kids' Choice Awards 2014 Hosts
Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has announced the very exciting Nick UK news that Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely will be the UK hosts of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2014! The duo, of British street dance troupe Diversity fame and presenters of "Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party", will be hosting the UK coverage of the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards direct from LA, sending back Kids' Choice Awards gossip from the orange carpet and going behind-the-scenes of "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards"!
Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show the "2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards", "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards", which will be hosted by the Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg ("Transformers: Age of Extinction"), on Sunday 30th March 2014 at 5:30pm (repeated from 6:30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1), allowing Nick's UK and Irish audiences the chance to see all of the slime and star action less than 24 hours after the live US show, which will take place in Los Angeles at USC's Galen Center on Saturday 29th March 2014!
"Jordan and I have some tricks up our sleeves for getting all the Orange Carpet gossip," said Perri Kiely. "It's my first trip to the USA and to do it as the UK host of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is going to be epic."
Banjo added: "Perri and I are going to represent the UK in Hollywood, and we promise to share all the fun from the awards with the viewers at home so they feel like they're right there with us.
"It's Nickelodeon's biggest event and I will do everything I can to make sure Perri gets near the slime!"
This year's awards categories and nominees will be revealed next week, when British and Irish NickHeads will vote for their favourites online and on Twitter!
Perri Kiely was recently crowned winner of the second series of ITV's "Splash!".
Below are Nickelodeon UK's, Jordan Banjo's and Perri Kiely's Tweets announcing the epic news on Twitter:
Tweeted by the Nickelodeon UK Press Office on their official Twitter profile page, @NickelodeonUKPR:
Additional Nick news source: Digital Spy.
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Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show the "2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards", "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards", which will be hosted by the Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg ("Transformers: Age of Extinction"), on Sunday 30th March 2014 at 5:30pm (repeated from 6:30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1), allowing Nick's UK and Irish audiences the chance to see all of the slime and star action less than 24 hours after the live US show, which will take place in Los Angeles at USC's Galen Center on Saturday 29th March 2014!
"Jordan and I have some tricks up our sleeves for getting all the Orange Carpet gossip," said Perri Kiely. "It's my first trip to the USA and to do it as the UK host of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is going to be epic."
Banjo added: "Perri and I are going to represent the UK in Hollywood, and we promise to share all the fun from the awards with the viewers at home so they feel like they're right there with us.
"It's Nickelodeon's biggest event and I will do everything I can to make sure Perri gets near the slime!"
This year's awards categories and nominees will be revealed next week, when British and Irish NickHeads will vote for their favourites online and on Twitter!
Perri Kiely was recently crowned winner of the second series of ITV's "Splash!".
Below are Nickelodeon UK's, Jordan Banjo's and Perri Kiely's Tweets announcing the epic news on Twitter:
Tweeted by the Nickelodeon UK Press Office on their official Twitter profile page, @NickelodeonUKPR:
NEWS: Splash! winner Perri Kiely and fellow Diversity member Jordan Banjo confirmed as the UK hosts for Nickelodeon’s Kids' Choice AwardsTweeted by Nickelodeon UK on their official Twitter feed, @NickelodeonUK:
It's official! The fab @Jordan_Banjo & @realperrikiely are the UK hosts for the Kids’ Choice Awards this March! #KCA pic.twitter.com/Qctgrc6s8i.Tweeted by Jordan Banjo on his official Twitter profile page, @Jordan_Banjo:
So Excited To Be Going To LA For The @NickelodeonUK #KCA Awards With @realperrikiely As The UK Hosts[...]! Much Love 20DV Baby!Tweeted by "Splash!" 2014 champion Perri Kiely on his official Twitter feed, @realperrikiely:
That's right people me and @Jordan_Banjo are heading over to LA and becoming the UK hosts for the nickelodeon KCA AWARDS I'm so HYPE #20DV
Additional Nick news source: Digital Spy.
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