Parques Reunidos Opens 'Nickelodeon Adventure' Theme Park in intu Xanadú in Spain

Leisure park operator Parques Reunidos today, Monday 17th December 2018, opened Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid, a brand-new 6,000 square metre Nickelodeon-branded Family Entertainment Center, at the intu Xanadú shopping and leisure center in Arroyomolinos, Spain!

The park includes different spaces themed after some of Nickelodeon's most beloved characters, thus offering a completely immersive experience. Among all these interactive games, visitors are able to take part in jellyfish races, play an organ made of corals and obtain their sailing license at SpongeBob's Boating School Blast! in the SpongeBob SquarePants zone, and slide down the famous Lookout Tower in the PAW Patrol area. Other fun areas in the Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid include special Dora the Explorer and The Fairly OddParents zones, as well as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles adventure course with routes through tunnels and over climbing walls, and a Rugrats zone for toddlers. Classic Nickelodeon fans can also find a Stimpy statue inspired by the lovable cat from The Ren & Stimpy Show.

The center also includes a birthday room themed after popular Nickelodeon characters, an interactive area, a 4D cinema, and educational areas for school groups. In addition, some of the most popular Nickelodeon characters will be present at Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid so that all children that visit the center can take home a picture as a souvenir to remind them of their super fun family day.

Finally, Nickelodeon Adventure visitors will have a chance to take a break and a have a snack at Slime Café, while also wrapping up their experience at the Nickelodeon Store, where all intu Xanadú customers will be able to purchase officially licensed Nickelodeon merchandise.

“After the success at Parque de Atracciones de Madrid’s Nickelodeon Land and Movie Park Germany’s NickLand, facilities like the ones at Xanadú allow us to offer families an opportunity to experience Nickelodeon in a different and innovative way through the activities and technology they will find at centers like the one opening now in Madrid” explained Jesús Fernández, Chief Operating Officer of Europe at Parques Reunidos.

“For Viacom, the launch of “Nickelodeon Adventure” Madrid means bringing the most beloved Nickelodeon characters –like SpongeBob SquarePants, Paw Patrol, or the Ninja Turtles- closer to the children in Madrid, but also to the families who come here on holiday. With this new indoor center, we offer, once again, a true Nickelodeon experiences.” Added Manuel Gil, Senior Vice President, General Manager at Viacom International Media Networks España.

The opening of Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid is part of Viacom International Media Networks' (VIMN) partnership with Parques Reunidos to open Nickelodeon-branded indoor family entertainment centres in shopping centers around Europe, and follows the opening of Nickelodeon Adventure Murcia in Merlin Properties' Thader Shopping Center in Murcia, Spain in December 2017. Under the agreement, VIMN and Parques Reunidos will also open a Nickelodeon-branded family entertainment centre in intu Lakeside in the UK, set to open in 2019, and a Nickelodeon Family Entertainment Center in Dolce Vita Tejo in Lisbon, Portugal.

Visit https://www.nickelodeonadventure-madrid.es for more information about Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid, and follow Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news and updates from the theme park.

Below is Viacom International Media Networks and Parques Reunidos' official Press Release announcing the exciting news, via ParquesReunidos.com:

PARQUES REUNIDOS OPENS “NICKELODEON ADVENTURE” MADRID AT INTU XANADÚ

“Nickelodeon Adventure” Madrid opens to the public at intu Xanadú, taking up a Surface of 6,000 sqm.

The park Will offer an interactive and immersive experience featuring some of Nickelodeon’s most popular characters, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Paw Patrol, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Dora the Explorer.

StickyLickits Launches SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol-Branded Edible Stickers [Updated]

StickyLickits aims to help make kids' healthy eating habbits stick with edible SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol stickers!

StickyLickits has launched a range of all-natural edible stickers to inspire kids to eat more produce, make it fun and encourage healthy eating habits! Children can now enjoy eating and exploring new fruits and veggies by decorating them with sugar-free StickyLickits, which feature some of Nickelodeon's beloved animated characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol.

For too long, getting kids to enjoy eating healthy has been a huge challenge for parents. StickyLickits help parents add a lot of fun to snack time and are designed for busy families and solve parents No. 1 health concern: getting kids to eat more produce. StickyLickits are a must-have for school lunch boxes and are fun to include at snack and meal times, birthday parties and Halloween trick or treat hand-outs.

Linda York, StickyLickits founder and chief executive officer, was inspired to develop a natural, edible and fun solution for children to eat more fruits and veggies, not just at mealtime, but to snack on throughout the day.

“StickyLickits encourages kids to have fun with fruit and veggies which is a way of creating a healthy, new eating habit,” York told The Produce News.

Fruits and vegetables are loaded with the nutrients kids need to grow, be strong and healthy and perform well in school. StickyLickits encourages kids to consume more powerhouse fruits and veggies by making it fun, as kids love stickers and they love crafts.



StickyLickits Stickers are Sugar Free, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free, Gluten Free, Non GMO, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Vegan and Kosher, and use no animal products or synthetic colors. All their ingredients are safe according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Each pack contains 30 unique edible stickers.

For more information and to purchase StickyLickits, visit https://stickylickits.com.

Update (12/19) - From The Weekly Calistogan:

Calistoga grandma starts 'Sticky' business

Contrary to what parents have been telling their children for eons, Linda York wants children to start playing with their food.

Their fruits and vegetables, anyway.

A former documentary filmmaker from San Diego, York lives in Calistoga and has two granddaughters who live in St. Helena.

She’s also the creator and CEO of a new product called StickyLickits, edible cartoon stickers that entice children to eat fruits and vegetables.

They feature some of Nickelodeon’s most popular animated characters including SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol, two of the most popular shows on the network.

“StickyLickits encourage kids to have fun with fruit and veggies, which is a way of creating a healthy, new eating habit,” York said.

The colorful characters adhere to any kind of fruit or vegetable. They taste a little like vanilla, and dissolve quickly in the mouth, as this writer experienced.

While the cartoons are attractive to kids, parents like the idea that they are sugar-free, something York worked rigorously to ensure. And instead of animal gelatin, the colors are derived from real food like beets and carrots, not from food coloring.

As a documentary filmmaker, years ago York produced an exercise video for the National Institute of Health’s largest study in the country on childhood obesity. She has also done research on childhood health and eating habits and found, “The number one concern parents have for their children is safety. Number two is nutrition,” she said.

York also cites a study done at the University of Bari Adio Moro in Italy, that found that 5 and 6 year olds choose healthy foods like kiwis, carrots and tomatoes over their usual name-brand snacks if the healthy items had a sticker featuring their favorite cartoon character.

While York says she knows people her age who are talking about retirement, here she is starting a new business. She was in the entertainment business for 30 years with a production company called Lipstick in Los Angeles. The idea for the stickers emerged when she was making infomercials and it went nowhere in that particular incarnation. But the idea stuck with York, so to speak.

“I helped develop products and decided I wanted to do that for myself. This was something I believed in,” and there is no other product like this out there on the market, she said.

To get the stickers into the hands of children, getting the A-team of cartoon characters for the stickers was crucial.

“I have witnessed complete meltdowns from children who can’t get products related to Paw Patrol,” York said.

York also plans to come out with more stickers with a Mr. Potato Head concept and animal faces, which have more appeal to girls.

York performed test-marketing on her own granddaughters and at children’s birthday parties.

The most frequent question she gets from parents is whether the edible stickers will encourage kids to eat regular stickers, but she hasn’t had any such reports. Once they’ve tried to eat a regular sticker that novelty will be over.

“There isn’t a child who hasn’t tried to eat a regular sticker. It doesn’t taste good,” she said.

York has spent the last year investing in licenses, logo, a website, and six weeks ago launched into distribution and sales.

The stickers can be found at Cal Mart and Sunshine Foods in St. Helena in the produce sections and York also hopes to get the stickers where the kids are, like schools, and Boys & Girls Clubs.

“My goal is to have it in markets and charge for it, but also get it to the populations that need it the most,” she said.

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December 2018 on Nickelodeon Italy: Magical Things | Becca's Bunch | Knight Squad | Shimmer and Shine | Christmas + More

Below is a round-up of Nickelodeon Italy's (Italia) programming highlights for December (Dicembre) 2018!

Viacom Russia to Launch Nicktoons Russia on MTS in December 2018

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Россия will strengthen its portfolio with the launch of a localised Nicktoons channel in Russia in December 2018!

Available exclusively on leading Russian telecommunications operator and digital service provider MTS, Nicktoons Россия will be tailored specifically for boys and girls aged 6-to-10 years, and will air over 600 hours of family-friendly programming - including 200 new episodes - of hit shows from Nickelodeon's global content pipeline annually. Shows will include: SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Penguins of Madagascar, Hey Arnold!, Welcome to the Wayne, Kung Fu Panda, Avatar: The Last Airbender (The Legend of Aang), Legend of Korra, Bunsen Is a Beast, Mysticons, Harvey Beaks, and Fairly OddParents.

Nicktoons Россия will be available to subscribers of all of MTS' television services: Home, Satellite and Mobile TV, and will air 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The news follows MTS adding Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. to its DTH offering in August 2018.

Viacom currently has three market-leading children's channels in Russia: Nickelodeon Россия, and Nick Jr. Россия and Nickelodeon HD, which have the highest total share of TV viewing among children aged between 4 to 17 years old in Russia. Nicktoons is a new TV channel for the Russian market, but viewers have already fallen in love with the channel other countries, where it was launched earlier. For example, in the UK, compared to last year, the viewing time of Nicktoons UK increased by 11%, amounting to 1 hour per day. Over the same period in Sweden, the share of Nicktoons Sverige increased by 14%, and in Poland, Nicktoons Polska has seen its viewership increase by 26% since the channel launched in February 2018.

Below is Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Россия's official press release announcing the exciting news, via ВсёТВ!:

Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Paramount Comedy Win Big in Russia's 'Big Digit 2019' Awards

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Россия has announced the very exciting news in the following press release that Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Paramount Comedy each won the viewer vote in their respective category's in the prestigious "Big Digit 2019" awards, which recognises the best in multi-channel digital television in Russia!

Between Saturday 1st and Monday 17th December 2018, "Большая цифра 2019", the tenth edition of the "Big Digit" awards, invited Russian TV viewers to vote for their favourite television channels online at www.bigdigit.ru. This year, more than 90,000 votes were cast by television fans!

Nickelodeon was voted "Детский телеканал 6+" ("The Best Children's TV Channel 6+") by the audience for the ninth year, receiving 3,061 votes (representing 43.1% of the vote in that category). In 2018, Nickelodeon Россия celebrated its landmark 20th anniversary on-air, and introduced viewers to the network's new ambassador: musician and businessman, and the father of four children, Sergey Zhukov (Сергей Жуков). The star chose to represent Nickelodeon as it airs programming that not only entertains viewers, but also educates them. Sergey's opinion is confirmed by Nickelodeon's ratings: Nick has the highest ratings among children's television channels in terms of viewing share and audience coverage of children aged 4-17. The channel regularly hosts pro-social projects, among the most notable initiatives in 2018 is the True Friends campaign, in which Nickelodeon reminded children and adults that there are no barriers to true friendship.

Nick Jr., Nickelodeon's top-performing preschool entertainment channel, was named "Детский телеканал 0+" ("The Best Children's TV Channel 0+"), receiving 2,421 votes (representing 46,2% of the vote) for the second year in a row, maintaining the channel's 100% success rate in winning the award, which was introduced last year for "Big Digit 2018". Nick Jr. entertains the youngest TV viewers with a unique combination of educational and entertaining content, and this year maintained a high rate of first run content: its viewers saw almost 150 hours of new episodes of animated shows for preschoolers, including Top Wing, Sunny Day and Frankie and Frank. The channel also launched the "Nick Jr. Friends Club” for parents of preschool aged children. By registering for free on the fan club's website, https://jr.nickelodeon.ru, mums and dads will be able to receive monthly e-Newsletters packed full with entertainment and educational materials for the whole family. Mums watch Nick Jr. together with their children: the channel continues to lead in terms of average viewing time both among preschoolers and mothers. Nick Jr. provides a safe environment for children to watch television, with 77% of Russian parents trusting the channel to entertain their kids.

Paramount Comedy, the Russian version of Comedy Central, was named "Развлекательный телеканал" (Best Entertainment TV Channel),
Paramount Central's fifth Big Digit award! The news comes as Paramount Comedy was the leading channel among comedy channels on pay-tv in terms of audience share and average viewing time by an audience aged 18-44. During the year, the channel treated viewers to new episodes of its main comedy hits, including season 22 of South Park and the 12th and final season of The Big Bang Theory. New shows included the long-awaited Young Sheldon, a spin-off from The Big Bang Theory telling the story of Sheldon's childhood. Paramount Comedy also treated, for the sixth time, to airings of popular shows in open-air cinemas in major Russian cities, in which over five thousand people attended the screenings.

Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Paramount Comedy will receive their awards at a prestigious "Большая цифра 2019" awards ceremony on Thursday 31st January 2019.

Below is Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Russia's official press release announcing the exciting news, via VIMN Россия's Press Office. Congrats Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Comedy and VIMN! :)

Опубликовано 19.12.2018

ТЕЛЕКАНАЛЫ NICKELODEON, NICK JR. И PARAMOUNT COMEDY – ПОБЕДИТЕЛИ ЗРИТЕЛЬСКОГО ГОЛОСОВАНИЯ ПРЕМИИ «БОЛЬШАЯ ЦИФРА 2019»

Всего на счету трех каналов медиахолдинга Viacom уже 16 наград «Большая цифра». Paramount Comedy был отмечен 5 раз, Nickelodeon Россия – 9 раз. Канал Nick Jr. два раза подряд становится лидером в номинации «Детский телеканал 0+», впервые представленной в прошлом году.

«Я хотела бы поблагодарить всех наших зрителей за поддержку и поздравить команды Nick Jr., Nickelodeon и Paramount Comedy с победой: это очередное признание их профессионализма, широкой экспертизы в области создания и подбора контента, а также глубокого знания аудитории», – сказала Елена Бальмонт, старший вице-президент и генеральный директор Viacom International Media Networks в России, Грузии, Украине, странах Балтии и СНГ.

В октябре и ноябре 2018 года Paramount Comedy – лидер среди платных комедийных каналов по доле и среднему времени просмотра аудиторией 18-44¹. В течение года телеканал показал новые эпизоды своих главных комедийных хитов, в том числе 22 сезон «Южного парка» и финальный, 12 сезон «Теории большого взрыва». В эфир вышли и новинки, например, долгожданный ситком «Детство Шелдона», рассказывающий о юности Шелдона Купера, самого харизматичного героя «Теории». В 2018 году Paramount Comedy уже в шестой раз собрал телезрителей на показы сериалов в кинотеатрах под открытым небом в крупнейших городах России: за все время их посетили более пяти тысяч человек.

Nickelodeon в 2018 году отпраздновал 20-летие в России и представил амбассадора – отца четырех детей, музыканта и бизнесмена Сергея Жукова. Звезда выбрал Nickelodeon для своей семьи как безопасный канал с контентом, в котором можно быть уверенными и который не только развлекает, но и развивает. Мнение Сергея Жукова подтверждают рейтинги: у Nickelodeon самые высокие показатели среди детских телеканалов по доле смотрения и охвату у аудитории 4-17². Телеканал регулярно инициирует социальных проекты, среди самых заметных инициатив в 2018 году – кампания «Настоящие друзья», в рамках которой Nickelodeon напомнил детям и взрослым, что для настоящей дружбы не существует преград.

Nick Jr., канал для самых маленьких зрителей с уникальным сочетанием образовательного и развлекательного контента, в этом году сохранял высокий темп выпуска премьер: его зрители увидели почти 150 часов анимационных шоу для дошкольников, среди которых «Отважные птенцы», «Санни Дэй» и «Фрэнки и Фрэнк». Телеканал запустил проект «Клуб друзей Nick Jr.» для родителей детей дошкольного возраста. Его суть в том, что зарегистрировавшись на сайте проекта, мамы и папы смогут бесплатно получать ежемесячные письма с развлекательными и развивающими материалами для всей семьи. Мамы смотрят Nick Jr. вместе с детьми: телеканал лидирует по среднему времени просмотра как среди дошкольников, так и среди мам³. Nick Jr. – это безопасная среда для малышей: ему доверяют 77 % российских родителей⁴.

«Большая Цифра» — первая в России национальная премия в области многоканального цифрового телевидения. Ее основная задача — популяризация новых технологий, услуг и контента среди операторов и абонентов сетей многоканального цифрового ТВ. В конце декабря были подведены результаты голосования зрителей. Итоги голосования жюри будут подведены и официальное вручение премии состоится 30 января 2019 году.

¹ Mediascope; TV Index Plus; города с населением 100.000+; 0500-2900; доля просмотра, среднее время просмотра (мин.), аудитория 18-44; октябрь-ноябрь 2018

² Mediascope; TV Index Plus; города с населением 100.000+; 0500-2900; доля просмотра, охват, аудитория 4-17; ноябрь 2018

³ Mediascope; TV Index Plus; города с населением 100.000+; 0500-2900; среднее время просмотра (мин.), аудитория 4-6 лет и мамы 18-45 лет; ноябрь 2018

⁴ Исследование Little Big Kids, 2017 г., данные по России

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Nickelodeon Brazil to Air 'Dancing Brasil Júnior' Special on Sunday 23rd December 2018

Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) will air Dancing Brasil Júnior, a year-end special of the hit dancing competition series Dancing Brasil, featuring celebrity children paired with professional junior ballroom dancers, on Sunday 23rd December 2018 at 19h30!

In Dancing Brasil Júnior, celebrity judges Jaime Arôxa, Fernanda Chamma and Paulo Goulart Filho will evaluate the performances of 10 young celebrities: Kaik Pereira (actor), Leonardo Oliveira (actor), Lorena Tucci (actor), Luiz Eduardo Toledo (actor), Maria Clara de Rosis (singer), Maria Viel Faro (Rodrigo Faro's daughter), Matheus Ueta (actor), Nathalia Costa (actor), Serginho Rufino (JP Rufino's brother), and MC Soffia (singer), who are vying to win a family holiday to Disney World in the U.S.

Hosted by Xuxa and Jean Paulo Campos, the ninety-minute TV special is a Brazilian adaptation of the popular U.S. celebrity dance competition Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (produced by BBC Studios), a spin-off of the hit competition series Dancing with the Stars (produced by BBC Worldwide Productions and Endemol Shine North America), which is the U.S. version of the hit UK dancing competition series Strictly Come Dancing (produced by BBC Studios).

Dancing Brasil Júnior will premiere on Wednesday 19th December 2018 at 22h30 on Record TV, and will encore on Nickelodeon Brasil on Sunday 23rd December 2018 at 19h30.

Dancing Brasil Júnior is airing as a one-off stand-alone Dancing Brasil special, but also intended as a backdoor pilot for a potential spin-off full television series. It's currently unknown whether Nickelodeon Brasil will air the Dancing Brasil Júnior series if greenlit.

Dancing Brasil Júnior is directed by Rodrigo Carelli and produced by Endemol Shine and BBC Worldwide.

In additional news:

- Nickelodeon Brasil will premiere the brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants (Bob Esponja) Christmas special "Goons on the Moon" ("Confusões na Lua"; aka SpaceBob MerryPants) on Thursday 20th December 2018 at 16:00!

- Nickelodeon Latin America (Latinoamérica) will also premiere the brand-new Bob Esponja Holiday special "Patrulla en la luna" on Thursday 20th December 2018 at 16:00 on Nickelodeon México, 16:30 on Nickelodeon Venezuela and Nickelodeon Colombia, and at 18:30 on Nickelodeon Argentina!

- Outra Praia won a award at the FIP Festival Awards 2018 for their work with Nickelodeon Brasil developing Dia de Brincar, Nickelodeon Brasil's local version of Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play!

Dancing Brasil Júnior | Teaser | Brasil | Nickelodeon em Português



E por falar em animação… A Nick e a Record tem uma surpresa: no próximo domingo, dia 23 de dezembro, às 19h30, vocês vão ver um especial de fim de ano pra lá de incrível: o ‘Dancing Brasil Junior’!

DEZ estrelas mirins vão mostrar seu talento, determinação, personalidade e garra nas apresentações com seus próprios bailarinos profissionais.

Transmitido pela Record TV e pela Nickelodeon, o programa é uma adaptação do ‘Dancing With The Stars Junior’, da BBC Studios.

E sabe quem vão ser os apresentadores dessa festa?

Ninguém mais ninguém menos do que Xuxa Meneghel e Jean Paulo Campos!

Nick at Nite to Clock in at 'The Office' on Tuesday, January 1st, 2019

Nick@Nite, Nickelodeon USA's nighttime programming block featuring viewer-favorite comedies, will start to air the hit NBC comedy series The Office, the American version of the acclaimed BBC sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, on New Years Day, Tuesday, January 1st, 2019! Nick at Nite will air two episodes nightly between 10:00-11:00pm ET/PT. The multi-award-winning comedy series, from Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille and Universal Television, presents a hilarious fly-on-the-wall "docu-reality" parody that looks at the humorous, and sometimes poignant, foolishness that plagues the 9-to-5 world, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.

At the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company, a documentary crew are making a programme looking behind the scenes at modern working practice. Clueless manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell) considers himself a business genius and an all-round entertainer - unaware that, to his workers, he's an insufferable idiot.

The Office, subtitled An American Workplace (and also known as The US Office) in the U.K., was developed by Greg Daniels, and ran for 201 episodes over nine seasons between March 24, 2005 – May 16, 2013 on NBC. The single-camera series also airs on Comedy Central USA, who acquired the rights to the entire series in December 2017, for its second syndication cycle, and Comedy Central UK (formally Paramount Comedy).

The Office stars Steve Carell as Michael Scott, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, John Krasinski as Jim Halpert, Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly, B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard, Ed Helms as Andy Bernard, James Spader as Robert California, Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson / Jan Levinson-Gould, David Denman as Roy Anderson, Leslie David Baker, Rashida Jones (Parks & Recreation) as Karen Filippelli, Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone, Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer, Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin / Angela Martin-Lipton / Angela Schrute, Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez, Phyllis Smith, Catherine Tate (The Catherine Tate Show, Doctor Who) as Nellie Bertram, Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor, Paul Lieberstein as Toby Flenderson, Creed Bratton as Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson (Ghosted) as Darryl Philbin, Ellie Kemper as Erin Hannon, Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis, Amy Ryan as Holly Flax, Clark Duke as Clark, and Jake Lacy as Pete Miller.

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H/T: Huge thanks to @TVShowsFan for the news!; Additional sources: Wikipedia, Amazon.co.uk, Netflix, Zap2it TV Listings, IMDb (II, III, IV), NBC.com, Google.co.uk, Nickandmore!.

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A Secret Treasure Hunt in the Middle of Math Class? 💎 | SHHH! Episode 3 | Nickelodeon

Get ready for an epic adventure in Episode 3 of SHHH! When Yaz finds what looks like a treasure map on her desk, she follows the trail and enlists her classmates to compete in the quest to find the treasure. Will Yaz and her classmates be successful? Let me know in the comments below!



When are YOU off school for winter break?! ⛄

Have you seen the first two episodes of SHHH!? Watch them here!: http://po.st/shhh_episodes

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DIY Slime Snowballs & EPIC Try Not to Laugh Holiday Challenge | #TryThisTuesday | Nickelodeon

What do you get when you combine Winter and Nickelodeon? Slime Snowballs! Cassie Diamond and Caroline Tucker take you step by step on how to make Slime Snowballs from scratch and then face off on several challenges. Whether it’s the Try Not To Laugh Challenge, the Questions Game, or Staring Contest, whoever loses gets a Slime Snowball thrown at them! Did you do better than Cassie and Caroline? Let me know in the comments below!



What is YOUR favorite kind of slime to make?! 💚

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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town | Nickelodeon UK

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town | Nickelodeon UK



You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry. You'd better not shout I'm telling you why! Check out this Christmas musical compilation featuring School of Rock, Victorious, The Thundermans and more of your favourite Nickelodeon shows!

All Star Christmas | Game Shakers - What's in the Box? | Nickelodeon UK



Maddie and Benji from Game Shakers play our festive 'What's in the Box' game. Will they be able to guess what's inside?

Visit nick.co.uk/christmas for stockings full of festive videos, games, photos and more!

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Castelo Mágico | Nickelodeon Portugal

Estivemos no castelo mais mágico deste Natal, em Montemor-o-Velho!



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Kally's Mashup | Entrevista com o Elenco! | Nickelodeon Brasil

Conversamos com Maia (Kally), Dante (Alex) e Lalo (Andy) de Kally's Mashup! Eles contaram um pouquinho sobre sua experiência no Brasil, fãs brasileiros e, claro, segunda temporada da série!



Mais: http://mundonick.uol.com.br/kallys-mashup

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Holiday Hide N’ Seek Game 🎄 w/ Shimmer and Shine, Rusty Rivets, & PAW Patrol | Nick Jr.

Gather round! ‘Tis the season for a holiday game of hide and seek with your favorite characters! Find more favorites, fun, and full episodes in the FREE Nick Jr. App.



Looking for some festive fun? Get ready to play a game of holiday hide n’ seek with us. Take on a fun challenge of finding Shimmer from Shimmer and Shine, Rusty from Rusty Rivets, and Rubble from PAW Patrol. In each scene one cartoon character is hidden among other objects that’ll make finding them very tricky. The timer is ticking! Make sure to use your observational skills to scope the scene out and then point out who they find before time runs out! Once time is up the positioning of the hidden Nick Jr. friend will be revealed. Can you find them all? To find full episodes from your child’s favorite animated TV shows, visit the FREE Nick Jr. App.

Kids can watch their favorite Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/

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Preschoolers can watch full episodes online, play games, and discover silly surprises in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com. Stream Nick Jr. for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download full episodes for offline viewing on iTunes or Google Play.

You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, including Nick Jr. Draw and Play and Nick Jr. Let’s Learn!

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'Code Yellow' Final Storyboard | SpongeBob SquarePants | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled two Sponge-Tastic videos on his official YouTube channel featuring the Final storyboard for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Code Yellow"! Check it out below, and watch the finished episodes in full on Nickelodeon and the Nick App!

Code Yellow (final)



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Check here for the Rough storyboard of the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Code Yellow"!

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'MermaidPants' Rough + Final Storyboards | SpongeBob SquarePants | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled two Sponge-Tastic videos on his official YouTube channel featuring the Rough and Final storyboards for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "MermaidPants"! Check them out below, and watch the finished episodes in full on Nickelodeon and the Nick App!

MermaidPants Rough



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MermaidPants Final



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'House Worming' Rough + Final Storyboards | SpongeBob SquarePants | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled two Sponge-Tastic videos on his official YouTube channel featuring the Rough and Final storyboards for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "House Worming"! Check them out below, and watch the finished episodes in full on Nickelodeon and the Nick App!

House Worming Rough



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House Worming Final



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'Snooze You Lose' Rough + Final Storyboards | SpongeBob SquarePants | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled two Sponge-Tastic videos on his official YouTube channel featuring the Rough and Final storyboards for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Snooze You Lose"! Check them out below, and watch the finished episodes in full on Nickelodeon and the Nick App!

Snooze You Lose Rough



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'Krusty Katering' Rough + Final Storyboards | SpongeBob SquarePants | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled two Sponge-Tastic videos on his official YouTube channel featuring the Rough and Final storyboards for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Krusty Katering"! Check them out below, and watch the finished episodes in full on Nickelodeon and the Nick App!

Krusty Katering rough



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'SpongeBob's Place' Rough + Final Storyboards | SpongeBob SquarePants | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled two Sponge-Tastic videos on his official YouTube channel featuring the Rough and Final storyboards for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob's Place"! Check them out below, and watch the finished episodes in full on Nickelodeon and the Nick App!

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How Famous Comedians Inspired Stephen Hillenburg to Create 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

How the former marine biologist drew upon the likes of Jerry Lewis and Pee-Wee Herman to create the character who lives in a pineapple under the sea.

SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg. Photo: Junko Kimura/Getty Images

Are you ready, kids? When first shaping SpongeBob SquarePants' title character's personality, creator Stephen Hillenburg soaked up the works of some pop culture icons. "I think it's amusing to watch a naive, well-meaning character kind of undo more cynical characters — kind of like watching Laurel and Hardy or Charlie Chaplin," Hillenburg told the Washington Post in 2001. "I think that's why kids like the show — maybe even why adults like the show, adults who wish they were still kids."

The animated series Hillenburg, who died in November 2018 at age 57 following an ALS battle, debuted in May 1999 and has since become Nickelodeon's highest-rated and, with more than 200 episodes, one of its longest-running series as well. But what exactly went into crafting Bikini Bottom's resident affable, Krabby Patty-flipping sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

SpongeBob was based on other famous comedians

When working on his pitch for SpongeBob with Hillenburg in 1996, creative director Derek Drymon recalls - with his former co-worker from another Nickelodeon class (Rocko's Modern Life) wanting to develop a character "who had a very young, boyish attitude." Their research, added Drymon, involved sitting on Hillenburg's bed watching videos of Pee-Wee-Herman, Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel, and Jerry Lewis, whose 1960 comedy The Bellboy was particularly inspiring.

Comedians Pee-Wee Herman, Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel, and Jerry Lewis were all inspirations for SpongeBob. Photos: Warner Brothers/Getty Images; John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images; John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images; Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images

"Steve talked all through it, pointing out things he liked about the character Jerry was playing," Drymon shared with Biography. "The scene that was most SpongeBob in hindsight was the one where Jerry’s boss gives him the job of putting out hundreds of folding chairs in a giant auditorium. It looks like it will take hours. The boss steps out for a minute, and when he walks back in, Jerry had magically filled the place with chairs."

Also on their watchlist: Towed in a Hole, a 1932 short "where [Laurel] is annoying [Hardy] and gets put in a little room as a punishment," continued Drymon. "Steve loved how Stan entertained himself by drawing on the wall and playing tic-tac-toe all alone — he was like a kid being put in the corner. Steve really wanted to capture that innocent, kid-like humor."

Hillenburg originally named the character "SpongeBoy"

Before they got to that point, however, Hillenburg — a trained marine biologist — first had to dream up the series' "somewhat nerdy, squeaky clean oddball" protagonist. While teaching marine biology at the Orange County Marine Institute in 1989, the animator created a comic book called The Intertidal Zone for the education center. His illustrated work featured a character named Bob, who was, yes, a talking (albeit amorphous-shaped) sponge.

Bob the Sponge in 'The Intertidal Zone'

As a marine science teacher and self-described "ocean freak," Hillenburg has said he first drew natural sponges for the series, but after sketching a square household sponge, "it looked so funny" that he knew his star had been born. He first named his "absorbent and yellow and porous" creation "SpongeBoy," but due to copyright issues with a mop company, he swapped a letter and settled on SpongeBob. He reportedly deemed it important to keep "sponge" in the moniker, out of fear that kids may mistake SpongeBob for a block of cheese.

He did, however, see some correlations between SpongeBob and a natural sponge. "I think the realest connection is that sponges are odd and we think of them as odd," Hillenburg added to the Washington Post. "I think the connection to SpongeBob is that sponges are the most elastic, changing, plastic creatures... and I wanted him to be able to do things that were really magical."

Hillenburg continued: "He has these really creative moments when he can re-form himself. But most sponges in the ocean are sedentary: They attach themselves to a rock and sit and filter-feed the rest of their lives, and reproduce, and that's about it. Not that they are not interesting, but they are not that kinetic. They are not mobile. They don't cook Krabbie Patties!"

In the end, however, the cartoon's for-all-ages comedy interwoven with positive lessons is the bedrock of SpongeBob SquarePants' enduring legacy. As Hillenburg, who drew upon personal experiences as a child for storylines, himself summed up: "First of all, we want the show to be really funny. But I think in the end the message is: Treat people the way you expect to be treated."

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