Nickelodeon (channel 35 in my house) is a channel that’s pretty much on all day long.  My sons LOVE SpongeBob, it’s gotten to the point where my sons actually know when it’s going to be on TV!  (And as I write this post at 7:50Pm on Thursday night, it’s on in the background right now!)  I first started tuning into Nickelodeon when William was first born… the 2nd word he ever said (it wasn’t mama) was – “backpack” from Dora.  Dora’s been a fixture in my house ever since!

Nickelodeon recently hosted its annual Upfronts on March 10, at Lincoln Center in NYC, sharing some very exciting and important information for kids (and parents!) about what’s coming up!

·        The ‘90s are All That – a block of ‘90s shows to return to Teen Nick
o   “The ‘90s Are All That!” has been developed in part as a response to overwhelming demand from fans of Nickelodeon’s groundbreaking original series from the 1990s. There are more than 9 million fans of Nickelodeon’s ‘90s programming on Facebook alone.

·        TV movie “iParty with Victorious” – featuring the casts of iCarly and Victorious
o   Nickelodeon will unite the casts of mega-hit iCarly and Victorious for an epic primetime event, “iParty with Victorious,” an original TV movie airing Friday, June 10.

·        New Animated Series – Robot & Monster and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring the voice of Jason Biggs
o   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was revealed by actor Jason Biggs, who will portray the voice of Leonardo in the series. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is currently in production at the Nick Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif., and bows in 2012.

·        Nick to introduce more than 100 episodes of leading preschool series – Series include Bubble Guppies, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi,  The Fresh Beat Band, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Max & Ruby and Olivia and The Tales of Peter Rabbit
o   Nickelodeon has ordered 125 new episodes of the network’s top-rated preschool series, including new episodes of the latest hits Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi and The Fresh Beat Band and new episodes of the groundbreaking series Dora the Explorer. The network, which is home to four of the top five preschool shows on all TV–including top-ranked Bubble Guppies- has also ordered new seasons of Yo Gabba Gabba!, Max & Ruby and Olivia.