I Love the 90s: Nickelodeon Television Nostalgia

I don't wanna grow up!
Well, now you don't have to...

Generation Y-ers rejoice! Nickelodeon is bringing back 4-hour blocks of the 90s hit shows that we all grew up with and learned to love. The nostalgic hits those of us that watched Nickelodeon all day on Saturdays to catch the new (and repeat) airings of the debatabley bizarre shows are finally back!

Considering Nickelodeon has arguably not produced anything of quality aside from iCarly and Spongebob Squarepants since these "classic" shows IMO, undoubtedly anyone ranging from 18 to 30 years old will embrace this addition and Nickelodeon will re-capture this audience.



How you may ask? Well, according to a New York Times correspondant, this craving for nostalgia that is present in many-a-Facebook group dedicated to dig up these shows is what ultimately convinced Nickelodeon to bring them back (like Justin Timberlake and sexy). The same groups of millions of people (similar to the ones who voted to put Betty White on SNL) are quite a driving force. If this plan works out, these shows could be a permanent fixture, and I would be permanently ecstatic.

The catch? It's only on from midnight to 4 am. Although they shouldn't expect more than the nostalgic insomniac to watch, surely plenty of people will set their TiVos and tune in for a chance to catch their favorite cast member on All That or their most memorable Pete and Pete episode (Case in point: I still can't figure out the name of the song from Pete and Pete that I used to scream out my dad's car's window... incentive enough for me!).

This is also great because now "grown-ups" (if you can even call us that) are now allowed to watch cartoons because we are the only demographic that will be able to relate to bizarre shows like Aah! Real Monsters, Rocko's Modern Life, Ren and Stimpy (I still can't believe my dad let me watch that...), Rocket Power, Hey! Arnold, Doug, etc. These cartoons are basically South Park and Family Guy before their time, except without needing the blatantly grotesque and sexual sense of humor to capture an audience (not that I'm complaining).

Announcing the complete line up for the new Nick-at-Night specials:
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
All That
The Amanda Show
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Catdog
Clarissa Explains it All
Double Dare
Doug
Hey Arnold!
Kenan & Kel
Legends of the Hidden Temple
Nickelodeon GUTS
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Rocket Power
Rocko’s Modern Life
Rugrats
Salute Your Shorts
The Secret World Of Alex Mack

So, ready! Set! DVR!