Nickelodeon USA Celebrates Valentine's Day With All-New Live-Action, Preschool And Animation Programming Beginning 2/13

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from Nickelodeon's Kids and Family Press Site, NickPress.com, that Nickelodeon USA will be spreading the love this Valentine's Day weekend with brand-new episodes of the network's hit live-action, preschool and animation series airing across Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick!

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON CELEBRATES VALENTINE'S DAY WITH ALL-NEW LIVE-ACTION, PRESCHOOL AND ANIMATION PROGRAMMING BEGINNING FRIDAY, FEB. 13

Lineup includes premieres of Bella and the Bulldogs, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Henry Danger, Little Charmers, Nick, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and PAW Patrol

New York – Feb. 10, 2015 – Nickelodeon spreads the love this Valentine's Day weekend with new episodes of the network's hit live-action, preschool and animation series airing across Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick. Beginning Friday, Feb. 13, the heartwarming lineup kicks off with premieres of Little Charmers "Charmy Hearts Day," at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT), Dora and Friends: Into the City! "Buddy Race," at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and PAW Patrol "Pups Save a Friend/Pups Save a Stowaway," at 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

The pre-Valentine's Day celebration continues on TeenNick with a special love-themed edition of TeenNick Top 10 "Schooled in Love" on Friday, Feb. 13, at 10:00 p.m. (ET).



On Saturday, Feb. 14, Nicktoons will air all-new action-packed episodes of TUFF Puppy, The Penguins of Madagascar and Robot & Monster, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (ET). Nickelodeon caps off Valentine's Day with crush-worthy primetime premieres of Henry Danger; Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn; and the newest live-action series, Bella and the Bulldogs (featuring guest star Michael Irvin), beginning at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

Below is a full rundown of Nickelodeon's Valentine's Day programming by network:

NICKELODEON:

Friday, Feb. 13, at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT) – Little Charmers "Charmy Hearts Day"

Hazel and her dad make a heart-shaped puzzle box for the Enchantress as a surprise. When Hazel decides to add something extra special to the gift, it doesn't work out as she planned.

* "Charmy Hearts Day" encores on Nick Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 1:00 p.m. (ET)

Friday, Feb. 13, at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT) - Dora and Friends: Into the City! "Buddy Race"

When Dora's racing partner, Alana, gets hurt, it is up to Dora and her friends to team up and win a special buddy race that goes all through the city.

* "Buddy Race" encores on Nick Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 1:30 p.m. (ET)

Friday, Feb. 13, at 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT) - PAW Patrol "Pups Save a Friend/Pups Save a Stowaway"

"Pups Save a Friend": Feeling like his clumsy ways are constantly messing up his friends' fun, Marshall decides to take a break from the PAW Patrol and goes off into the woods. Once the pups notice Marshall is gone, they jump to action to find him and bring him back to the lookout.

"Pups Save a Stowaway": The PAW Patrol is on another road trip--this time to the Icy Tundra to help Jake count penguins. Little do they know Cali has been packed as an unsuspecting stowaway. In an effort to get home, Cali finds herself on Everest's plow, and the pups have to rescue a run-away kitty.

* "Pups Save a Friend/Pups Save a Stowaway" encores on Nick. Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2:00 p.m. (ET)

Saturday, Feb. 14, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) - Henry Danger "My Phony Valentine"

Photo: TVByTheNumbers.com

When Henry's crush goes on a Valentine's date with someone else, Schwoz provides an android to make her jealous. Meanwhile, Ray has an unpleasant date with one of Henry’s teachers.





Saturday, Feb. 14, at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) – Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn "Valentime's Day"

"Valentime's Day"-- Pictured: Nicky (Aidan Gallagher), Ricky (Casey West Simpson), Dicky (Mace Coronel), and Dawn (Lizzy Greene), stars in NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN on Nickelodeon. Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/Nickelodeon ©2014 Viacom, International, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Quads get assigned a project to do something special for someone else on Valentine's Day, but not everything goes according to plan and they start to think they are cursed.



Saturday, Feb. 14, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) - Bella and the Bulldogs "Dancing In The End Zone"

Bella suggests that Troy take ballet at her mom's studio in order to improve his game. When the boys on the team start to wonder where Troy has been spending his time, Bella goes to great lengths to keep his secret. Guest Star: Michael Irvin



NICKTOONS:

Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2:00 p.m. (ET) - TUFF Puppy "TUFF Love/Soar Loser"

"TUFF Love": Keswick seeks the help of Dudley to woo his dream girl, Tammy.

"Soar Loser": TUFF comes to the rescue when Birdbrain threatens to destroy the Owl Force Academy for rejecting his application.

Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2:30 p.m. (ET) – The Penguins of Madagascar "Love Takes Flightless/Tunnel of Love"

“Love Takes Flightless”: Shelly the ostrich falls for Rico after he saves her from being stuck in drying cement, but Rico's heart belongs to his doll. Shelly tries to swipe the doll but Rico won't budge. When the doll is accidently hauled off in a recycling truck, the penguins give chase but are left hopelessly in the dust. Shelly wants to make amends so she tosses the penguins on her back and sprints after the truck, but can she possibly catch it?

"Tunnel of Love": When a massive sneeze from Rico causes the underground tunnel system beneath the zoo to rupture, Skipper calls in four cute beavers to fix the situation. The beavers become distracted by the girl badgers. Can Skipper fix this teenage love entanglement before the whole zoo collapses into a sink hole?

Saturday, Feb. 14, at 3:00 p.m. (ET) - Robot & Monster "J.D. Loves Gart/Misery Date"

"J.D. Loves Gart": When it seems that J.D. has fallen for Gart, Robot sets out to unmask Gart's true character and Monster desperately clings to his ideals of true love.

"Misery Date": Robot is roped into being Globitha's date to the school dance, while Monster chaperones and enforces fun for everyone.

TEENNICK:

Friday, Feb. 13, at 10:00 p.m. (ET) – TeenNick Top 10 "Schooled in Love"

In this Valentine's Day edition, Nick Cannon shares his love-themed music video playlist and discusses what's hot in music, videos and pop culture.

NICK AT NITE:

Monday, Feb. 9 – Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10:00 pm. (ET/PT) – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Stunt

"Love is in Bel-Air"

Spend Valentine's Day week with Nick at Nite to catch some of Will's most memorable dates over the years, including famous faces like Tyra Banks, Queen Latifah and Vanessa Williams.

NICKMOM:

NickMom celebrates the day of love with a Valentine's Day Movie Weekend.

Thursday, Feb. 12, at 10 p.m. (ET) – Dance with Me
Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 p.m. (ET) - Riding in Cars with Boys
Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10 p.m. (ET) – I Love You to Death
Sunday, Feb. 15, at 10 p.m. (ET) – Eat Pray Love

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Joe Pasquale Unveils "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"-Themed Re-Imaginings Of Renaissance Masterpieces At London's National Gallery

To celebrate Nicktoons UK and Ireland premiering and showing brand new episodes from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season 3 every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30am, Nickelodeon UK and Tin Man Communications commissioned comedian, actor, television presenter and "King of the Jungle" Joe Pasquale to reimagine original Renaissance masterpieces with a "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" theme, which Joe and Nickelodeon unveiled today, Tuesday 10th February 2015, outside the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square!

Photo: TNR Communications.

Nick UK and Joe Pasquale's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" artwork comes after a recent study by Nickelodeon UK revealed while we might think of ourselves as cultured, Londoners don't know all that much about art. Despite the wealth of free art galleries in London, one in 10 men think Delacroix is a fashion brand and nearly a fifth of women think Botticelli is an Italian opera singer. The study also found more people know Donatello as a Ninja turtle than as a sculptor and 5 per cent of Londoners think the 16th century Italian painter Caravaggio is a type of frothy coffee. The survey also found that Brits 'draw' their cultural knowledge from a variety of unusual places including popular TV shows from when they were young. In fact, more than half of those who grew up watching the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" are able to correctly associate the turtles' names to the painters which means that the crime-fighting Turtle version of Donatello is more well-known than the 1th-century sculptor!

In a interview with London Live's Luke Blackall at the National Gallery, Joe Pasquale talks about how "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" fans are being taught about art just by watching Nickelodeon's hit animated series, about about how his mentor Bob Monkhouse introduced him to Henri Matisse. London Live also does some Vox Pops with the public to see how much they know about art!:



The paintings will be sold at auction to raise money for Nickelodeon's chosen charities – Family Action, TRACKS autism and KidsOut!

Check out more Turtley Awesome pictures from the unveiling of Joe Pasquale's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"-themed interpretations of Renaissance Masterpieces, which feature some recognisable features from the animated series including the turtles' colourful eye masks and their favourite grub – pizza, at the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square below!:

Donatello's David. Photo: Joe Pasquale on Twitter.

Raphael's Cherubs. Photo: Joe Pasquale on Twitter.

Joe Pasquale draws an audience at London's National Gallery! Photo: Nickelodeon UK's Press Office on Twitter.

Photo: London Live.

Photo: London Live.

Photo: London Live

Photo: Tin Man Communications on Twitter.

UPDATE: Nickelodeon UK has unveiled a special video in which Joe Pasquale talks about his "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" inspired artwork! The video also features a interview with Jon Preston, the creative director at Nickelodeon UK:

Comedian Joe Pasquale recreates classic Renaissance artworks to launch season three of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Nickelodeon UK on Vimeo.

To celebrate the launch of season three of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Nicktoons, comedian Joe Pasquale has shown us this artistic side and 're-mastered' four classic paintings from the original Italian artists after whom the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are named. Pasquale unveiled these paintings outside the National Gallery, home to the UK’s largest collection of Renaissance art.

Catch the all-new third season of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", continuing the shell-raising crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant Heroes in a Half-Shell turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo - every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30am on NickToons UK and Ireland, and follow #pasqualepaints on social media for more great TMNT artwork from Joe Pasquale!

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Nickelodeon USA Celebrates Black History Month Through Multiplatform Partnership With Because of Them, We Can Initiative

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from Nickelodeon's Kids and Family Press Site, NickPress.com, that Nickelodeon USA is partnering with the Because of Them, We Can™ initiative to commemorate Black History Month through a campaign launching today across the network's multiple platforms, including on-air, digital and social.

Nickelodeon will air three original 30-second PSAs that feature kids portraying distinguished African Americans, including Maya Angelou, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. The public service announcements, which were produced by Because of Them, We Can™, will air throughout February 2015 and also will be showcased on a dedicated web site (http://www.nick.com/thanks) that provides kids and families with additional information about Black History Month.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGH MULTIPLATFORM PARTNERSHIP WITH BECAUSE OF THEM, WE CAN™ INITIATIVE

Kids Depicting Notable African Americans Featured in PSA Campaign Launching Today on Nickelodeon

NEW YORK – Feb. 10, 2015 – Nickelodeon is partnering with the Because of Them, We Can™ initiative to commemorate Black History Month through a campaign launching today across the network’s multiple platforms, including on-air, digital and social. Nickelodeon will air three original 30-second PSAs that feature kids portraying distinguished African Americans, including Maya Angelou, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. The PSAs, which were produced by Because of Them, We Can™, will air throughout February and also will be showcased on a dedicated web site (http://www.nick.com/thanks) that provides kids and families with additional information about Black History Month.

Lorraine Hansberry, the Black woman playwright on Broadway with "A Raisin in the Sun"

"Through this partnership, Nickelodeon is using the power of our screens to amplify a positive message and connect kids to the lessons of the past that underscore the remarkable contributions of African Americans," said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Nickelodeon. "The Because of Them, We Can™ campaign encourages a new generation of kids to learn about African-American history in a way that makes them part of the narrative and is relevant to them."

"We are excited to share these videos through the lens of Nickelodeon, empowering their viewers and hopefully, awakening their potential," said Eunique Jones Gibson, Founder, Because of Them, We Can™. "Our goal is to connect kids to heroes, past and present, and create a banner of excellence for all people, young and old, to live by."

Desmond Tutu received a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending apartheid in South Africa.

Kids can log on to http://www.nick.com/thanks to stream the Because of Them, We Can™-created spots; learn interesting facts about other noteworthy historical and modern day African-American icons; view additional Black History-themed video clips; and get more information about the Because of Them, We Can campaign™. Nickelodeon's social media channels will also support the initiative with daily tweets of images from the Because of Them, We Can™ initiative via @NickelodeonTV and posts on Nickelodeon's Facebook page throughout the month.

The Because of Them, We Can™ photo campaign was launched by activist and photographer Eunique Jones Gibson to inspire young people and create images that positively represent African Americans. The initiative has expanded beyond still images to include video content, a book and products designed to empower people of all ages and colors.

About Because Of Them, We Can

Founded in 2013, Because of Them, We Can is a viral photo campaign that aims to build the self-esteem in children by providing them with positive imagery to serve as a constant reminder of their potential. Because of Them, We Can celebrates America's rich history and promising future through images that refute stereotypes for our children by educating and connecting them to heroes who have paved the way. For more information, please visit www.becauseofthemwecan.com.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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