SNICK: The Pinnacle of Nickelodeon's Golden Age

The definitive history of SNICK, Nickelodeon's iconic Saturday night programming block that defied conventions and transformed the entertainment industry.

[kasuraga]

The more I watch videos about these old programming blocks from the 90's the more I realize I basically grew up in the golden age of television for kids. Everything about tv in the 90's was amazing as a kid. There's absolutely nothing like it anymore.

[zombywoof]

I'm so glad I grew up with the original snick. Clarissa, Pete and pete, ren and stimpy and are you afraid of the dark was the best line up.

[JRJigsawyer]

As a child of the 90s, SNICK will forever hold a special place in my heart. Every Saturday we'd all sit in the living room and watch, Clarissa, Roundhouse or Pete&Pete, Ren and Stimpy was so effed up but I didn't understand how much until I got older, and Are You Afraid... Used to scare the hell out of me! It really was destination viewing unlike anything else on TV for kids my age. The nostalgia hits deep on this one.

[jjjjx]

Man I really miss those Snick days. Nothing was better than chillin at home on a Saturday night, eating bagel bites and watching Nickelodeon.

[dancoroian]

Man, to debut Rugrats, Doug, and Ren & Stimpy at the same time...legendary

[neds]

My god it was an amazing time, snick on a Saturday night. Pizza hut delivered to the house, I would give anything to go back.

[mizuko]

This was really well done. I loved hearing that Nickelodeon was ran by a bunch of experimental artheads, passionate about what they were creating. Even Scott Webb understanding that those bumps created an immersive experience. That’s why those networks were incredible to experience as a child.

[danfred]

Nickelodeon and MTV back then were like candy for your eyes and ears. I love those old Nickelodeon bumpers more than I could ever explain. Great video man.

[johnnyshivers]

As a 90s kid, I can tell you this was one of my favorite times in my life. My dad used to watch are you afraid of the dark with me as we used to watch reruns of twilight zone and 3 stooges. All the programs, even the meh ones were great looking back. Kids today will never know the simple joys of these broadcast blocks and getting together with a pizza, some soda and your N64 watching these shows and having fun nights. I miss the 90s.

[MaxxRemKing]

Looking back Snick seems like a forerunner to Adult Swim... Same audience just older

[corysleeger]

I'm 45 yo and the girl in the mirror still gives me chills. Snick was amazing

[MaxxRemKing]

10 year old me rollerblading then coming home to watch snick never knew i had it so good

[bbtank]

I'm grateful to be a 90's kid. We arguably had some of the best, and creatively diverse content of any decade. There was always something on TV worth watching.

[jaythomas]

Shout out to Geraldine Laybourne for having the vision and the cojones to start cultivating Nickelodeon into the channel we grew to love in the 90s.

For anyone more interested in this, there’s like a 2-hour documentary on Hulu about the ascension of Nickelodeon.

[seanbush]

Ah, the 90s. Wrasslin' & Nickelodeon...what a time to be a kid.

[yxvm]

Just realized my childhood was from 91'-97' as far as watching Nick religiously.

[Blackirish]

I was a huge Nick kid. Born in 91’ I was able to enjoy some of the best shows the network had to offer in the mid 90s to early 2000s. What I would do to go back and relive those years in front of the TV.

[infinite_vortex]

This is an awesome video and I appreciate all the hard work that went into it. SNICK was just pure awesomeness as a kid in the 90's. I feel the real golden era for Nick was 90-94...Double Dare, What Would You Do, Nick Arcade, Wild & Crazy Kids, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude, and of course, SNICK. My favorite by far is Are You Afraid of the Dark, quite possibly one of the best kids programming in all of history.

[MrDochorrible]

What a wonderful video. You really tapped into something that I felt as a kid - that by watching Snick I was joining a community somehow. In an age before the internet, this felt magical.

[qbcomicaddict]

When the are you afraid of the dark music hits I still get chills.