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Wackd Since: May, 2009
#101: Aug 6th 2011 at 5:37:30 PM

Well, the anniversary's in five days. What's Nick doing?

Jack shit, if advertising's anything to go by.

sad

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
NONAMEGIVEN from Nowhere Since: Jul, 2013
#102: Aug 7th 2011 at 1:27:10 AM

Its a suprise.

I believe it is not going to live up with the expectatives, thougt.

"That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death itself may die."
Mort08 Pirate AND writer! from Oklahoma Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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#103: Aug 7th 2011 at 6:46:48 AM

You do realize they're not going to do anything at all, right?

Looking for some stories?
TheFreeman from Hialeah,FL. Since: Mar, 2011
#104: Aug 7th 2011 at 8:43:36 AM

Yeah, they're not gonna do anything. They prefer their crappy sitcoms over animated shows now, if you haven't noticed.

Shota Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#105: Aug 7th 2011 at 9:34:19 AM

Nickelodeon "Nicktoons? What's that?!" (C) Nick Is Kids!

formingbabby look ma no hands from your own dojo Since: Jul, 2009
look ma no hands
#106: Aug 7th 2011 at 9:47:14 AM

Well, they are showing reruns of 90's shows on Teennick, but I realize 1. this is on Teennick, The Network Formerly Known as Noggin, and not Nickelodeon itself, and 2. it hasn't explicitly been said that "Oh we're doing this cuz 20 years ago we blah blah blah," just a convenient way to win the nostalgic vote.

Plus for the past three weeks it's only been Doug, Kenan And Kel, All That, and Clarissa Explains It All, even though the advertisements feature an assortment of other shows as well- not sure when they're planning to switch that up, if at all.

"You got a match?" "Uh, yeah, my butt and your... uh... butt."
Sabertooth1000000000 Sabertooth from Land of the Livid Dead Since: Jul, 2010
Sabertooth
#107: Aug 7th 2011 at 11:24:50 AM

One of the teasers for "The 90s Are All That" shows Hey Arnold. I have to see this.

edited 7th Aug '11 11:25:43 AM by Sabertooth1000000000

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Wackd Since: May, 2009
#108: Aug 7th 2011 at 1:36:36 PM

[up][up]Apparently, when and if the block takes off in the ratings (relatively speaking, given the narrow target audience and shitty timeslot) they're going to start taking votes on Facebook for shows to add to the block.

And yeah, Nick's not doing jack shit. Deep down I knew that much.

But I don't hate Nick just because it panders to the young instead of the young at heart. A lot of people seem to hold that against it. My attitude is that decent DVDs would be nice, and so long as they're doing reruns anyway it wouldn't kill them to slot in some older stuff, but I don't expect them to stop trying new things and become a nostalgia network.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
miru Knouge forever!! Since: Jan, 2001
Knouge forever!!
#109: Aug 7th 2011 at 2:14:17 PM

I think they'll start airing Digimon Xros Wars.

I am completely, utterly, and thoroughly done with Sola Sonica and 2D
Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
I Am The Walrus
#110: Aug 7th 2011 at 2:28:21 PM

Nickelodeon also needs to air George Lopez less. That show sucked (and it only stayed on the air as long as it did because Sandra Bullock produced it).

edited 7th Aug '11 3:41:16 PM by Buscemi

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Shota Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#111: Aug 7th 2011 at 2:47:52 PM

George Lopez must have some air-tight contract or something.

Torquey Dreamworks Since: Oct, 2010
Dreamworks
#112: Aug 7th 2011 at 5:31:55 PM

[up][up] THANK YOU. Every time I see the George Lopez show, it's always "poor Mexican joke bad mother joke masculinity joke point of poignant drama followed immediately by more fucking jokes." At least someone understands.

Shota Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#113: Aug 7th 2011 at 6:24:42 PM

How is no one disgusted by the sound of his voice!?!

Mort08 Pirate AND writer! from Oklahoma Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Nexus Since: Jan, 2001
#115: Aug 7th 2011 at 7:44:54 PM

Eh, I like George Lopez.

edited 7th Aug '11 7:45:19 PM by Nexus

Shota Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#116: Aug 11th 2011 at 4:35:30 PM

Cartoon Brew covers the 20th Anniversary of The Ren And Stimpy Show!

.... oh. And Doug and Rugrats. Those premiered on this day too.

.... what's that?

.... CB DOESN'T mention those other two in the article, you say?!

...... everyone's singing their praises about how The Ren and Stimpy Show changed the face of animation, you say?

edited 11th Aug '11 4:35:43 PM by Shota

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#117: Aug 11th 2011 at 4:39:01 PM

Well, happy anniversary, everybody. *vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv*

Really, all three changed the face of animation. Before Nick, each studio's cartoons were homogenous for business reasons. Nicktoons were the first to intentionally be distinct in style and feel in spite of all being funded by the same corporation. Regardless of content, you have to admit that's a pretty big accomplishment, and it may not have lasted if Nick had a first batch of any lesser caliber. (Granted, this seems silly and commonplace now, which just goes to show how massive an accomplishment this was.)

A toast to Jinkins, Klasky, Csupó, Germain, and Kricfalusi, for paving the way for all the rest—and here's to another twenty years. Drink up.

edited 11th Aug '11 4:41:52 PM by Wackd

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
I Am The Walrus
#118: Aug 11th 2011 at 5:01:10 PM

[up][up] Taco Wiz must write for Cartoon Brew.

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TacoWiz title from location Since: Jul, 2009
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#119: Aug 11th 2011 at 5:43:59 PM

I do not support what Amid did today. Amid has a history of being a jerk, and today is no different.

I agree that Ren and Stimpy was more influential than the other two Nicktoons (though not as popular as Rugrats), but I think ignoring the anniversary of the other two Nicktoons is stupid.

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Sabertooth1000000000 Sabertooth from Land of the Livid Dead Since: Jul, 2010
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#120: Aug 11th 2011 at 6:22:47 PM

I really hope I'm not the only one who doesn't like Ren and Stimpy. I've seen a few episodes and I find modern Spongebob to be more entertaining.

So today's the anniversary of the Nicktoon, hmm? I don't see why anyone would expect anything from Nick. It's now literally nothing more than Spongebob and their three awful sitcoms. Nothing. I prefer Nick@Nite because of That '70s Show.

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#121: Aug 11th 2011 at 6:51:53 PM

[up] Whether or not it's any good doesn't apply to this situation. What matters is that it's extremely influential and the history of animation from 1992 to today would've turned out differently without it.

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#123: Aug 11th 2011 at 6:58:21 PM

I don't think Ren and Stimpy had much effect on August 11th-December 31st 1991. tongue

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Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
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#125: Aug 11th 2011 at 7:50:32 PM

The Simpsons had way more effect on the 1990's in animation than Ren and Stimpy did. The Simpsons proved that animators and writers could get away with more and Ren and Stimpy was a byproduct of that. Meanwhile, Ren and Stimpy was heavily influenced by Bob Clampett and Ralph Bakshi. John K. was even a protege of Bakshi.

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