History Series / FigureItOut

* AIIsACrapshoot: Zigzagged with the Clue Recap Board. It either displays answers the panel got to their questions, tries to help them figure out the meaning of that round's clue, or makes fun of them.

*** On the fourth taped episode, the second contestant's secret was "Popped World's Largest Box of Popcorn". At the start or Round 2, only the words "Of" and "Popcorn" were showing. Irene Ng asked, if she popped the world's largest ''bag'' of popcorn, and the judges gave credit for "Box" in place of "Bag".

** On early taped episodes, the judges were more lax as to guesses for words on Billy the Answer Head. After the second listed instance, the ''exact word'' had to be guessed in order to be accepted on Billy the Answer Head.

*** On the fourth taped episode, the second contestant's secret was "Popped World's Largest Box of Popcorn". At the start or Round 2, only the word "Of" and "Popcorn" were showing. Irene Ng asked, if she popped the world's largest ''bag'' of popcorn, and the judges gave credit for "Box" in place of "Bag".

** On the first taped episode, the second contestant's secret was "Burps a Christmas Song". With the final word unrevealed, Lori Beth asked, "Do you burp a Christmas ''carol''?" which was accepted.
** On the fourth taped episode, the second contestant's secret was "Popped World's Largest Box of Popcorn". At the start or Round 2, only the word "Of" and "Popcorn" were showing. Irene Ng asked, if she popped the world's largest ''bag'' of popcorn, and the judges gave credit for "Box" in place of "Bag".

** On the first taped episode, the second contestant's secret was "Burps a Christmas Song." With the final word unrevealed, Lori Beth asked, "Do you burp a Christmas ''carol''?" which was accepted. In subsequent seasons, the ''exact word'' had to be guessed in order to be accepted on Billy the Answer Head.

''Figure It Out'' is Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} GameShow that aired in [[TheNineties the late 1990s]] and was hosted by former Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, revolving around [[PanelGame four panelists]] guessing contestants' secret talent, ranging from collecting items to performing cool and unique stunts.

A Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} GameShow that aired in the late 1990s, that was hosted by former Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, where [[PanelGame four panelists]] guessed the contestant's secret talent, ranging from collecting items to performing cool and unique stunts.

The show went for four seasons from 1997 through 1999, where the third season went ''Family Style'' in Fall 1998, with families as the contestants, and for the final season, when the show theme was altered again to ''Wild Style'' in Fall 1999, with the abilities being limited to animal themes. Reruns then started airing on Nick GAS until its disestablishment in 2007.

A revival of the show premiered in June 2012, now hosted by Jeff Sutphen. It counted with 2 seasons, following the original formula, where the panelists are guests and stars of some of their current Nick shows (like ''Series/ICarly'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}'') in which they tried to figure the talent or special skill of the contestant. However, two major changes done were the replacement of "Billy the Answer Head" with "The IT Board", which serves the same purpose (and makes the show's title quite literal in the present), and the added potential for the ''contestant'' to get slimed (see CoveredInGunge below), too.

** Danny's CatchPhrase was "[[Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision I don't know!]]" During a Season 2 episode, it was used as the Secret Slime Action. Danny kept his mouth shut once he started suspecting he was getting baited to say it.

** Meanwhile Summer Sanders liked to tease the panelists to do a certain Secret Slime Action (with [[ButtMonkey Danny Tamberelli]] or any of the adult guests usually falling over it), Jeff Sutphen ''[[UpToEleven will ensure]]'' that at least one panelist will perform the SSA. In one episode when the SSA was "do a high five," he ran to the panel and gave [[Series/HowToRock Lulu Antariska]] a high-five. And yes, she actually was aware it was the SSA (the entire panel actually figured it out long before).

** Now, the whole trope was taken UpToEleven in the 2012 revival, where most of the clues leave the panelists completely covered, either being dropped on their head or squirted out of the box in front of them.

* ButtMonkey: Danny, natch. To the point that every time he felt he was on the verge of being covered in the stuff, he [[LargeHam hammed]] it up or went along with Summer's urging to get slimed.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Summer and Lori Beth swapped roles for part of a Season 2 episode; Summer correctly anticipated that the SSA was rigged to get her slimed, but probably didn't expect it to happen ''three times in a row''. She was also covered in slime once as the host as a gag by the producers.

** There was significantly ''less'' slime used in Season 1, which would barely cover the panelists in grunge, even if there were multiple slimings. In subsequent seasons, just one sliming, or at ''most'' two, would be enough to completely cover the panelist.

* ExactWords: For the first half of a Season 2 episode, Lori Beth and Summer swapped duties with the former hosting and the latter being a panelist. That game's Secret Slime Action was "Sitting in Lori Beth's seat". Since Summer was the one occupying that seat and not Lori Beth, Summer was the one who got slimed.

** Any time Steve Burns was a guest panelist in ''Wild Style'', he would take it seriously (in contrast to the usual adults on the panel, such as Kevin Kopelow or Mike O'Malley, who almost always asked facetious questions). It helps that he was [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues on a show all about looking for clues]].

But unlike ''Series/IveGotASecret'' and most other panel shows, ''Figure'' added the Secret Slime Action, in which any panelists that performed it would be CoveredInGunge in true Nickelodeon fashion... although very rarely, there was no Secret Slime Action (as in 'rarely', if they weren't teased by Summer to perform it).

The show went for four seasons from 1997 through 1999, where the third season went ''Family Style'' in 1998, with families as the contestants, and for the final season, when the show theme was altered again to ''Wild Style'', with the abilities being limited to animal themes. Reruns then started airing on Nick GAS until its disestablishment in 2007.

* TheAnnouncer: Jeffrey "J" Dumas, who was only known by his initial[[note]](his mother also became part-time announcer in the 3rd season, making relevant the "Family Style" subtitle.)[[/note]] (1997-1999) and Elle Young (2012).

** If a special guest was on the panel (Catdog, Cousin Skeeter, Colin Mochrie, Chris Jericho, Coolio, etc.), the Secret Slime Action will usually be specified towards them. ("Liking kibble and catnip", "Having a shiny head", etc.)
** Meanwhile Summer Sanders liked to tease the panelists to do a certain Secret Slime Action (with [[ButtMonkey Danny Tamberelli]] or any of the adult guests usually falling over it), Jeff Sutphen ''[[UpToEleven will ensure]]'' that at least one panelist will perform the secret slime action. In one episode when the secret slime action was "do a high five," he ran to the panel and gave [[Series/HowToRock Lulu Antariska]] a high-five. And yes, she actually was aware it was the secret slime action (the entire panel actually figured it out long before).

* TheCameo: A silhouette of Billy the Answer Head appears during ''2012'''s intro.

* CompanyCrossReferences: ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' frequently appeared as guest panelists.
* CoveredInGunge: The Nickelodeon staple, used in the Secret Slime Action. Also, some of the clues that were thrown at the panel, especially coming from above.
** In the original version, there were moments that, if one of the panelists were slimed thanks to the SSA, well... one of the others would get slimed too out of pure ''revenge'' and/or annoyance. The same happened when they played with some of the clues with the other panelists.
** The original version didn't have the contestant not the audience get slimed... if it wasn't for Danny (and sometimes Lori Beth), when he flipped his hair (once covered in slime) to the audience. Something that changed in the 2012 revival, where almost all panelists tossed slime to the crowd.
** Incorporated in part of the first and part of the second season, there would be some segments were the contestant would have the pleasure to slime one of the panelists at Summer's choice (if the panelist guessed the final word of the secret talent) or at random (The Last Laugh segment).

** Not to mention that practically the slime came out from EVERYWHERE rather than from above as in the original version, the panelist wouldn't leave the panel clean.

* ADayInTheLimelight: As mentioned in the YMMV page, Summer and Lori Beth swapped roles for part of an episode; Summer correctly anticipated that the SSA was rigged to get her slimed, but probably didn't expect it to happen ''three times in a row''. She was also covered in slime once as the host as a gag by the producers.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** On the first taped episode, the contestant's secret for the second act was "Burps a Christmas Song." With the final word unrevealed, Lori Beth asked, "Do you burp a Christmas ''carol''?" which was accepted.
** Also, the panelists of the first few taped episodes, before the recurrent regular ones. Most notably, Creator/JennaLeighGreen sat in Lori Beth's seat for some tapings in Season 1.
** Billy the Answer Head was originally green in early episodes before becoming his more familiar light-purple color.
** J originally did Secret Slime Action prize plug before revealing the Secret Slime Action itself. This changed to him doing the plug once a panelist got slimed after the first few taped shows.
** In the original run, any time that Danny Tamberelli put on the slime helmet or did something else to protect himself when getting slimed in the first season (or any season for that matter) was viewed as this since he then became so famous for the different, crazy slimings he took to such a degree that he became the "Slime King".
** In the first season of the show’s original run, before settling on the signature green that slime is usually known for (and that Nick itself has been known for before and after the show), there were many epsiodes where the slime was a more whitish color or chocolate (sometimes a pinkish one too).
** The use of the side games such as "The Last Laugh", "Drench Bench", "Lightning Letters" and "Name That Thingy" (though the latter was then continuously used and changed for Wild Style to "Name That Critter").
*** The first of those incorporated a yellow slime instead of green and the second used a green that had a much thicker consistency.
* ExactWords: For one game, Lori Beth and Summer swapped duties with the former hosting and the latter being a panelist. That game's Secret Slime Action was "Sitting in Lori Beth's seat". Since Summer was the one occupying that seat and not Lori Beth, Summer was the one who got slimed.
* {{Flanderization}}:
** The show got slightly wackier as time went on. Originally, the secret slime actions were a little more complicated, and the panelists were given somewhat-helpful pith helmets to use. However, once they remembered they were on Nickelodeon, the Slime Actions got much easier and even sillier (hence, the "Being a panelist" type events) and the slime helmets were replaced with borderline useless plastic party hats. They were doing this because of the kids, of course.
* ForegoneVictory: Some of the Secret Slime Actions, including such trivial things as "Sitting in your chair." In one episode, the Secret Slime Action was "Being a panelist." This led to multiple slimings, including ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome all four panelists]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments being slimed at once]]''.
* FreakOut: Every panelist got a helmet to put on to protect themselves from the green slime. Probably due to all the times he got slimed, the Secret Slime warning made Danny Tamberelli go through one of these as he scrambled to get his helmet on.* GameShowHost: Summer Sanders (1997-1999) and Jeff Sutphen (2012).

** In the original, Danny could, and often would, get very loud and animated while asking questions, especially if he ended up getting flustered by a series of unexpected "Yes" answers to questions for which he had no follow-up and ended up screaming "I DON'T KNOW!!" before passing - and as often as not, if he performed the SSA, he wouldn't bother putting his helmet on and would stand up to get more thoroughly slimed. He was accordingly nicknamed by J as the 'King of Slime' in one of the 2nd season intros.
** And from the cycling panelists of the first series, we also have Josh Server, who shared Danny's tendency to shout his questions while gesticulating hyperactively. Unsurprisingly, when one episode had "Overacting" as the SSA, Josh was the one who got slimed (and, like Danny, he often ''welcomed'' getting slimed).

* OhCrap: An impending sliming was indicated by a loud alarm, which lead to panelists scrambling to put on their slime helmets before the slime came down. Way ''too'' often, the panelists were too late.
** This is applied to the regulars and the guest panelists of the first series, from when the hint alarm went off, some were confused if they did the SSA or, well, if the clue was coming from above, so they had to cover their heads on (especially from 2nd season onwards), given that Summer wouldn't tell them anymore to put their helmets on.
** An in the revival, too. As stated above, some clues would leave the panel CoveredInGunge much more than the original version. If Jeff would subtly tell the panel to put on their safety goggles before a round, this was their common reaction.

* RogerRabbitEffect: The titular duo from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' appeared (in CGI form) in a few episodes of the original version as a panelist, and even got slimed.
* SequelEscalation: Compare some slimings from the [[http://youtu.be/RbsQ4MM3jsY original version]] to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJkKASOM66c 2012 revival]]. Yes, that's slime being spurted out ''in front of'' the panelists, as well as coming down from above. Not to mention some of the clues leave the contests being CoveredInGunge and the contestant themselves being slimed.
* ShoutOut: Danny's catch phrase was "[[Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision I don't know!]]" At one point, it was used as the Secret Slime Action. Danny kept his mouth shut once he started suspecting he was getting baited to say it.

** A contestant's secret was "Double Crowned Karate Champion." With the word "Crowned" concealed, Danny guessed "Series/{{Double Dare|1986}} Karate Champion."

** Often, Lori Beth was the only panelist who took it seriously. Nine times out of ten, she would be the one to guess the secret correctly.
** On the other hand, any time Steve Burns was a guest panelist, he would take it seriously (in contrast to the usual adults on the panel, such as Kevin Kopelow or Mike O'Malley, who almost always asked facetious questions). It helps that he was [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues on a show all about looking for clues.]]

** In the original show during the first season, when Amanda Bynes is slimed for rubbing her nose, Marc Weiner and Danny Tamberelli test whether or not they’ll get slimed by constantly rubbing their own noses shortly after and bringing attention to it. [[ForegoneConclusion One can only guess what happens next...]]
** In one episode with Ciara, Chris, Lulu, and Carlos, one of the slime actions was "not being a girl". Almost instantly, Chris and Carlos got slimed. When the action was revealed, Lulu said that she felt it wasn’t fair. Well, needless to say Jeff didn't want to disappoint her...

* TitleDrop: If the panel reveals every word of the contestant's secret, Summer or Jeff says, "They figured it out!"* UndesirablePrize:

** In the first season of the original, the Secret Slime Action prize was a merchandise item. That prize starting in the second season and continuing into the revival became a ''Figure it Out'' article of clothing, a far cry from say a $100 [=Toys"R"Us=] gift card or a mountain bike.

!!GameShow Tropes in use:

* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Jeffrey "J" Dumas, who was only known by his initial[[note]](his mother also became part-time announcer in the 3rd season, making relevant the "Family Style" subtitle.)[[/note]] (1997-1999) and Elle Young (2012).
** GameShowHost: Summer Sanders (1997-1999) and Jeff Sutphen (2012).
** StudioAudience

* UndesirablePrize:

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!!This show provides examples of the following:
* AIIsACrapshoot: Zigzagged with the Clue Recap Board. It either displays answers the panel got to their questions, tries to help them figure out the meaning of that round's clue, or makes fun of them.
* AudienceParticipation: Invoked. Viewers at home were encouraged to play along with the panel by closing their eyes and ears when the contestant revealed their talent.
* ButtMonkey: Danny, natch. To the point that every time he felt he was on the verge of being covered in the stuff, he [[LargeHam hammed]] it up or went along with Summer's urging to get slimed.
* TheCameo: A silhouette of Billy the Answer Head appears during ''2012'''s intro.
* CatchPhrase: Danny's over-the-top "'''I DON'T KNOW!!'''"
* CompanyCrossReferences: ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' frequently appeared as guest panelists.
* ADayInTheLimelight: As mentioned in the YMMV page, Summer and Lori Beth swapped roles for part of an episode; Summer correctly anticipated that the SSA was rigged to get her slimed, but probably didn't expect it to happen ''three times in a row''. She was also covered in slime once as the host as a gag by the producers.
* DenserAndWackier: The reboot was even more absurd and random than the original.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** On the first taped episode, the contestant's secret for the second act was "Burps a Christmas Song." With the final word unrevealed, Lori Beth asked, "Do you burp a Christmas ''carol''?" which was accepted.
** Also, the panelists of the first few taped episodes, before the recurrent regular ones. Most notably, Creator/JennaLeighGreen sat in Lori Beth's seat for some tapings in Season 1.
** Billy the Answer Head was originally green in early episodes before becoming his more familiar light-purple color.
** J originally did Secret Slime Action prize plug before revealing the Secret Slime Action itself. This changed to him doing the plug once a panelist got slimed after the first few taped shows.
** In the original run, any time that Danny Tamberelli put on the slime helmet or did something else to protect himself when getting slimed in the first season (or any season for that matter) was viewed as this since he then became so famous for the different, crazy slimings he took to such a degree that he became the "Slime King".
** In the first season of the show’s original run, before settling on the signature green that slime is usually known for (and that Nick itself has been known for before and after the show), there were many epsiodes where the slime was a more whitish color or chocolate (sometimes a pinkish one too).
** The use of the side games such as "The Last Laugh", "Drench Bench", "Lightning Letters" and "Name That Thingy" (though the latter was then continuously used and changed for Wild Style to "Name That Critter").
*** The first of those incorporated a yellow slime instead of green and the second used a green that had a much thicker consistency.
* ExactWords: For one game, Lori Beth and Summer swapped duties with the former hosting and the latter being a panelist. That game's Secret Slime Action was "Sitting in Lori Beth's seat". Since Summer was the one occupying that seat and not Lori Beth, Summer was the one who got slimed.
* {{Flanderization}}:
** The show got slightly wackier as time went on. Originally, the secret slime actions were a little more complicated, and the panelists were given somewhat-helpful pith helmets to use. However, once they remembered they were on Nickelodeon, the Slime Actions got much easier and even sillier (hence, the "Being a panelist" type events) and the slime helmets were replaced with borderline useless plastic party hats. They were doing this because of the kids, of course.
* FollowTheLeader: The format borrows elements from several panel games, but most closely resembles ''Series/IveGotASecret''.
* ForegoneVictory: Some of the Secret Slime Actions, including such trivial things as "Sitting in your chair." In one episode, the Secret Slime Action was "Being a panelist." This led to multiple slimings, including ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome all four panelists]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments being slimed at once]]''.
* FreakOut: Every panelist got a helmet to put on to protect themselves from the green slime. Probably due to all the times he got slimed, the Secret Slime warning made Danny Tamberelli go through one of these as he scrambled to get his helmet on.
* GenderFlip: The announcer and the host between both versions. In the revival, the host is a guy, and the announcer is a girl.
* LargeHam:
** In the original, Danny could, and often would, get very loud and animated while asking questions, especially if he ended up getting flustered by a series of unexpected "Yes" answers to questions for which he had no follow-up and ended up screaming "I DON'T KNOW!!" before passing - and as often as not, if he performed the SSA, he wouldn't bother putting his helmet on and would stand up to get more thoroughly slimed. He was accordingly nicknamed by J as the 'King of Slime' in one of the 2nd season intros.
** And from the cycling panelists of the first series, we also have Josh Server, who shared Danny's tendency to shout his questions while gesticulating hyperactively. Unsurprisingly, when one episode had "Overacting" as the SSA, Josh was the one who got slimed (and, like Danny, he often ''welcomed'' getting slimed).
%%** Matt Bennett from the revival definitely counts too.
%%Why? This is zero-context as written.
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: Non-Video Game example. On some ''Wild Style'' episodes, the clock would disappear from the screen during some rounds and reappear with less time remaining, making some one-minute rounds last only 45-50 seconds.
* OhCrap: An impending sliming was indicated by a loud alarm, which lead to panelists scrambling to put on their slime helmets before the slime came down. Way ''too'' often, the panelists were too late.
** This is applied to the regulars and the guest panelists of the first series, from when the hint alarm went off, some were confused if they did the SSA or, well, if the clue was coming from above, so they had to cover their heads on (especially from 2nd season onwards), given that Summer wouldn't tell them anymore to put their helmets on.
** An in the revival, too. As stated above, some clues would leave the panel CoveredInGunge much more than the original version. If Jeff would subtly tell the panel to put on their safety goggles before a round, this was their common reaction.
* PanelShow
* {{Pilot}}: Filmed sometime in the mid-90's, ''Figure it Out'''s pilot contained many differences. The set was smaller and had a puzzle piece motif while Kevin Seal hosted instead of Summer Sanders. The full pilot has never been aired, and the only reason its existence is known is thanks to a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwRGRHSYvDg compilation]] of shows filmed at Nickelodeon Studios made by a former crew member for the place's 10th anniversary.
* RogerRabbitEffect: The titular duo from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' appeared (in CGI form) in a few episodes of the original version as a panelist, and even got slimed.
* SequelEscalation: Compare some slimings from the [[http://youtu.be/RbsQ4MM3jsY original version]] to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJkKASOM66c 2012 revival]]. Yes, that's slime being spurted out ''in front of'' the panelists, as well as coming down from above. Not to mention some of the clues leave the contests being CoveredInGunge and the contestant themselves being slimed.
* ShoutOut: Danny's catch phrase was "[[Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision I don't know!]]" At one point, it was used as the Secret Slime Action. Danny kept his mouth shut once he started suspecting he was getting baited to say it.
** One revival contestant's secret was that he'd created a monster-catching machine. The monster he caught during the demonstration? [[WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters Krumm]].
** A contestant's secret was "Double Crowned Karate Champion." With the word "Crowned" concealed, Danny guessed "Series/{{Double Dare|1986}} Karate Champion."
** Also, some of the shout-outs of the original show were relevant to what the panelists were doing (in the past and at the time), since it wasn't constantly reminded of, such as several mentions to Danny's Little Pete role in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfPeteAndPete'', or the several personifications of some of the other ''Series/AllThat'' cast members that were often regular or cycling panelists.
* SpiritualSuccessor: As explained above, it's ''I've Got A Secret'' for kids. So close, it's probably why the Oxygen version didn't begin until '''after''' Nickelodeon had canned ''Figure it Out''.
* StraightMan:
** Often, Lori Beth was the only panelist who took it seriously. Nine times out of ten, she would be the one to guess the secret correctly.
** On the other hand, any time Steve Burns was a guest panelist, he would take it seriously (in contrast to the usual adults on the panel, such as Kevin Kopelow or Mike O'Malley, who almost always asked facetious questions). It helps that he was [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues on a show all about looking for clues.]]
* TemptingFate:
** In the original show during the first season, when Amanda Bynes is slimed for rubbing her nose, Marc Weiner and Danny Tamberelli test whether or not they’ll get slimed by constantly rubbing their own noses shortly after and bringing attention to it. [[ForegoneConclusion One can only guess what happens next...]]
** In one episode with Ciara, Chris, Lulu, and Carlos, one of the slime actions was "not being a girl". Almost instantly, Chris and Carlos got slimed. When the action was revealed, Lulu said that she felt it wasn’t fair. Well, needless to say Jeff didn't want to disappoint her...
** In another example from the 2012 revival, after ''everyone'' has gotten slimed, including the contestant, Jeff notes he is the only one right now who hasn't gotten slimed. He does as well, also getting a second dose for the contestant.
* TitleDrop: If the panel reveals every word of the contestant's secret, Summer or Jeff says, "They figured it out!"

* EverythingIsBetterWithMonkeys: ''Wild Style'' introduced a chimpanzee named Brooks that regularly hung around the set, helping the Charade Brigade give clues, and occasionally showed off prizes contestants won. Apparently Nickelodeon loved Brooks so much, he began showing up on ''[[Series/DoubleDare1986 Double Dare 2000]]'' after ''Figure It Out'' ended.

** The same can be applied once the revival was done. It got severely ''wacky'' compared to what the original show once it was ended 13 years ago.

** Also, the panelists of the first few taped episodes, before the recurrent regular ones. Most notably, [[Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch Jenna Leigh Green]] sat in Lori Beth's seat for some tapings in Season 1.

** In the original show during the first season, when Amanda Bynes is slimed for touching her face, Marc Weiner and Danny Tamberelli test whether or not they’ll get slimed by constantly touching their own faces shortly after and bringing attention to it. [[ForegoneConclusion One can only guess what happens next...]]

** In one episode with Ciara, Chris, Lulu, and Carlos, one of the slime actions was "being a boy". Almost instantly, Chris and Carlos got slimed. When the action was revealed, Lulu asked why this was. Well, needless to say Jeff didn't want to disappoint her...

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** In the original run, any time that Danny Tamberelli put on the slime helmet or did something else to protect himself when getting slimed in the first season (or any season for that matter) was viewed as this since he then became so famous for the different, crazy slimings he took to such a degree that he became the "Slime King".
** In the first season of the show’s original run, before settling on the signature green that slime is usually known for (and that Nick itself has been known for before and after the show), there were many epsiodes where the slime was a more whitish color or chocolate (sometimes a pinkish one too).
** The use of the side games such as "The Last Laugh", "Drench Bench", "Lightning Letters" and "Name That Thingy" (though the latter was then continuously used and changed for Wild Style to "Name That Critter").
*** The first of those incorporated a yellow slime instead of green and the second used a green that had a much thicker consistency.

* ShowTheFolksAtHome: The contestant's [[strike:secret]] special talent and the Secret Slime Action.

* ADayInTheLimelight: As mentioned in the YMMV page, Summer and Lori Beth swapped roles for part of an episode. Not to mention Summer was also covered in slime once as the host.

* ForegoneVictory: Some of the Secret Slime Actions, including such trivial things as "Sitting in your chair."
** In one episode, the Secret Slime Action was "Being a panelist." This led to multiple slimings, including ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome all four panelists]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments being slimed at once]]''.

** In the original, Danny, no doubt (definitely the reason he was nicknamed by J as the 'King of Slime' in one of the 2nd season intros). Matt Bennett from the revival definitely counts too.
** And from the cycling panelists of the first series, we also have Josh Server.

* [[StraightMan Straight Woman]]: Often, Lori Beth was the only panelist who took it seriously. Nine times out of ten, she would be the one to guess the secret correctly.
** On the other hand, any time Steve Burns was a guest panelist. It helps that he was [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues on a show all about looking for clues.]]
* TemptingFate: In one episode with Ciara, Chris, Lulu, and Carlos, one of the slime actions was "being a boy". Almost instantly, Chris and Carlos got slimed. When the action was revealed, Lulu asked why this was. Well, needless to say Jeff didn't want to disappoint her...

** "Thinking about [bizarre thing]", which was of course impossible to validate and was just an excuse to slime a random panelist; which would usually occur when a panelist appears deep in thought.

** "The Last Laugh" has the contestant be given a chance to randomly slime one of the panelists for a last laugh. This is usually done if the panel successfully guesses the contestant's challenge.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: On one of the first taped episodes, a contestant's secret was "Burps a Christmas Song." With the final word unrevealed, Lori Beth Denberg asked, "Do you burp a Christmas ''carol''?" which was accepted.
** Also, the panelists of the first few taped episodes, before the recurrent regular ones.

* SequelEscalation: Compare some slimings from the [[http://youtu.be/RbsQ4MM3jsY original version]] to the [[http://youtu.be/8i4TaLa-iII 2012 revival]]. Yes, that's slime being spurted out ''in front of'' the panelists, as well as coming down from above. Not to mention some of the clues leave the contests being CoveredInGunge and the contestant themselves being slimed.

** "Name That Critter", which was exclusive to ''Wild Style'', played similarly to "Name That Thingy", but instead of a strange object, it was an animal.

** Inverted in Season 1, in that prizes for Round 1 involved sets from other (no longer in production) Nickelodeon shows that were based and filmed in Nickelodeon Studios. Played straight with the other prizes that weren't the Grand Prize, though. Averted completely in the 2012 revival.