CORUS KIDS APRIL 2010 HIGHLIGHTS

Nick presents premiere episodes of True Jackson, VP and The Fairly OddParents

(March 2, 2010 – Toronto, Canada) Canada’s largest kids’ broadcaster, Corus Entertainment, welcomes spring with schedules jam-packed with fresh new series and specials for kids and their families. Highlights include: YTV’s Survive This, Season 2, starring Les Stroud; premiere episodes of True Jackson, VP and The Fairly OddParents on Nickelodeon (Canada); and the special premiere of Be On Roll Play on Treehouse.

YTV APRIL 2010 HIGHLIGHTS

SURVIVE THIS, SEASON 2 – SEASON PREMIERE
Who will survive? A new group of teens returns to the Canadian wilderness in Season 2 of Survive This, hosted by real Survivorman Les Stroud. Brought to the scene of a floatplane crash in episode 1, it doesn’t take long for the teens to realize what it’s going to take to win the title of Ultimate Survivor. Leaving civilization behind to face the challenges of finding food, shelter and safety, each teen puts their resourcefulness, skills and character to the test to see if they have what it takes to survive the great outdoors. Produced by 9 Story Entertainment in association with YTV, Survive This, Season 2 will air Mondays at 7:30 p.m. beginning with two back-to-back episodes on Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m.

THE NEXT STAR DAY
With Season 3 auditions in May just around the corner, viewers can get into The Next Star spirit when YTV revisits the guest stars, including heart-throb Justin Beiber, and contestants from Season 2 with The Next Star Day on Friday, April 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

This family-filled evening kicks off with the premiere episode True Jackson, VP: True Concert, guest-starring Beiber at 6:30 p.m. The fun continues at 7 p.m. as YTV gets nostalgic with The Next Star Season 2 finale featuring a heart-pounding performance by Beiber and where over one million Canadians voted to determine the winner Tianda Flegel. Topping the night off, viewers will get a glimpse of what Tianda has been up to as YTV presents the premiere special The Next Star: Where Is She Now?at 8:30 p.m.

THE NEXT STAR: WHERE IS SHE NOW? – PREMIERE
Fans can get caught up with their favourite Season 2 contestant and winner of The Next Star, Tianda Flegel in this special premiere episode The Next Star: Where Is She Now? Follow Tianda as she creates her first single “Liar Liar”, travels back to her hometown in Fraser Lake, BC – plus be the first to check out her music video in this half-hour special premiering on Friday, April 9 at 8:30 p.m.

EASTER WEEKEND ON YTV
Beginning on Friday, April 2 at 10 a.m. with the premiere special Barbie in a Mermaid Tale, YTV will be treating viewers to a weekend chock-full of sweet programming including the Charlie Brown classic It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

IT’S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN
The Peanuts gang gets ready for Easter in this Emmy®-nominated special. Linus is convinced that the Easter Beagle will appear, while Snoopy replaces Woodstock’s leaky nest with a swank bachelor pad and Peppermint Patty tries to show Marci how to make Easter eggs. It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown airs Saturday, April 3 at 5:30 p.m. (r) Sunday, April 4 at 2 p.m.

WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
YTV airs the 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – a music-filled, Day-Glo version of Roald Dahl’s book, starring Gene Wilder. Viewers can find the golden ticket on Saturday, April 3 at 6 p.m.

EARTH DAY ON YTV
To celebrate our majestic planet Earth, YTV salutes its environmentally conscious fans with two premiere episodes of viewers’ favourite shows SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly starring Miranda Cosgrove.

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE LAST STAND – PREMIERE
When SpongeBob and Patrick find out that the highway being built will demolish Jellyfish Fields, they decide to take action. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Last Stand premieres on Thursday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m.

iCARLY: iGO NUCLEAR – PREMIERE
Best friends Carly, Sam and Freddie are given a school assignment to build a project that benefits the environment, but when Carly accidentally creates an illegal nuclear powered generator, things get a little out of control. iCarly: iGo Nuclear premieres on Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m.

YTV APRIL MOVIE PREMIERES
The Prince of Egypt (1998) premieres Sunday, April 4 at 4 p.m. – starring Val Kilmer and Sandra Bullock
Evan Almighty (2007) premieres Sunday, April 4 at 6 p.m. – starring Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman
The Golden Compass (2007) premieres Sunday, April 11 at 6 p.m. – starring Nicole Kidman
Small Soldiers (1998) premieres Sunday, April 25 at 6 p.m. – starring Kirsten Dunst and Denis Leary

NICKELODEON APRIL 2010 HIGHLIGHTS

LOL THIS APRIL FOOL’S DAY WITH NICKELODEON
Where should kids turn to for non-stop laugh out loud programming this April Fool’s Day? Nickelodeon. On Thursday, April 1 beginning at 6 a.m., viewers can tune in for back-to-back gag-themed episodes of Nick favourites all day and night. Highlights include: The Naked Brothers Band: No School Fool’s Day, Romeo: The April Fools, Back at the Barnyard: War of the Pranks, Danny Phantom: Eye For An Eye and Rugrats: Joke’s.

TRUE JACKSON, VP AND THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS – PREMIERE EPISODES
Nickelodeon is dishing out premiere episodes of viewers’ favourite series all month long. Keke Palmer fans won’t want to miss brand new episodes of True Jackson, VP every Saturday at 10 a.m. throughout April beginning with True Jackson, VP: Hunky Librarian on Saturday, April 3. The springtime fun continues on YTV with premiere episodes of The Fairly OddParents Tuesdays at 7 p.m. beginning with The Fairly OddParents: Crocker Shocker/Super Hero on Tuesday, April 6.

TREEHOUSE APRIL 2010 HIGHLIGHTS

BE ON ROLL PLAY – PREMIERE SPECIAL
This 30-minute special taped at Toronto’s Canada’s Wonderland is sure to get preschoolers at home up and moving. A narrative-focused concert featuring guest performances by Keisha Chante and Patrick Pentland of the band Sloan has audiences interacting with the story through various coloured ribbons, beach balls and bubbles. A Sinking Ship and Treehouse co-production, fans of the popular Canadian series Roll Play might even be able to spot themselves in the crowd when Be On Roll Play premieres on Saturday, April 17 at 6 p.m.

EASTER IN THE TREEHOUSE
From Friday, April 2 to Monday, April 5, kids and parents can celebrate Easter with themed episodes of popular series such as Dora the Explorer, Max & Ruby and Toopy & Binoo. Plus, Treehouse fans won’t want to miss two premiere episodes of My Little Pony.

MY LITTLE PONY: MEET THE PONIES – PREMIERE
In this half-hour compilation of seven, four-minute episodes, everyone’s favourite ponies each have their own adventure. Pinky Pie throws a party; Rainbow Dash puts on a fashion show; Sweetie Belle bakes a cake; Scootaloo has an outdoor party; Toola-Roola throws a plate painting party; StarSong has a karaoke party; and Cheerilee has a slumber party. My Little Pony: Meet The Ponies premieres on Friday, April 2 at 5 p.m.

MY LITTLE PONY: A VERY PONY PLACE – PREMIERE
In this one-hour compilation of three, 20-minute episodes, the ponies learn to be themselves. Little unicorn Lily has a secret – her horn lights up when she giggles. After giggling at the Rainbow Lights Party, everyone sees Lily’s horn light up – which makes her run away in shame. Storybelle tells the tale of two little ponies who wished they could fly and woke up with beautiful wings. Also, in Ponyville everyone forgets Pinkie Pie’s birthday, so they decide to surprise her by painting the entire town pink. My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place premieres on Monday, April 5 at 5 p.m.

All YTV times are ET/PT.
All Nickelodeon and Treehouse times are ET.

The Penguins of Madagascar won Best Animated Television Production for Children at the 37th Annual Annie Awards, which were held on Saturday, February 6, 2010.

Bret Haaland also won for his directing in The Penguins of Madagascar episode “Launchtime.”

Guy Moon won the Annie Award for music in a television production for The Fairly OddParents special “Wishology: The Big Beginning.”

Tom Kenny won the award for voice acting in a television production for his role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the special “Truth or Square.”

Visit www.annieawards.org for a full list of winners.

Nickelodeon Unwraps a Joyful Slate of Holiday Specials for Kids From Tots to Tweens in December

Festive Fare Includes the All-New, Two-Hour TV Movie Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Toonful Yuletide Premieres of The Wonder Pets!, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! and The Fairly OddParents; Plus Tween-Pleasing Hits iCarly, True Jackson, VP and The Naked Brothers Band

Henry Winkler and Kimbo Slice Lend Chuckles and Cheer to Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh; Whoopi Goldberg and Natasha Bedingfield Guest-Star on The Naked Brothers Band Christmas Special

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nickelodeon delivers a bounty of primetime presents to make kids and tweens merry throughout the month of December, including seven all-new seasonal specials and an array of holiday favorites. In the spirit of the season, Nick reunites two of the most popular stars in the history of kids TV – Drake Bell and Josh Peck — for a brand-new, two-hour original TV movie, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, premiering Friday, December 5, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Then spreading more chuckles and cheer, the number-one kids’ network delivers toonful Yuletide premieres of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (December 5) The Wonder Pets! (December and The Fairly OddParents (December 12). And on December 13, from 8-9:30 p.m. (ET/PT), Nick unwraps new back-to-back holiday episodes of the live-action hits iCarly, True Jackson, VP and The Naked Brothers Band.

At once a comic adventure and a poignant story for the season, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh guest-stars Henry Winkler and MMA fighter Kimbo Slice respectively as the fair-minded judge and Josh’s good-hearted ex-cellmate who help the brotherly duo keep their Christmas promise to a family of foster kids. And on a merry, musical note headliner Drake Bell rings in the season – and engages the foster kids and his band — with rocking renditions of Jingle Bells and The 12 Days of Christmas.

On Monday, December 8, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), the The Wonder Pets! “Save the Nutcracker!” puts a contemporary spin on Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. At week’s end, Christmas itself is at risk on The Fairly OddParents’ as Timmy Turner must convince Santa that the holiday is worth saving when “Wishmas” threatens to replace it forever, in the new special, “Merry Wishmas!” premiering Friday, December 12, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

Tweens will rejoice as a spirited trio of new live-action holiday special episodes of the Nick hits iCarly, True Jackson, VP, and The Naked Brothers Band will light up Nick’s airwaves the night of Saturday, December 13. iCarly’s “iChristmas” leads off at 8 p.m. with a take-off of the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. In “iChristmas,” Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) angrily wishes she had a “normal” brother after Spencer’s (Jerry Trainor) magnetic tree sculpture catches fire incinerating the presents beneath it. Mitch the angel appears to show her what her life would be like with a buttoned-up brother. On True Jackson, VP, at 8:30 p.m., Lulu thinks Max’s accountant may be Santa Claus after observing his striking resemblance to Kris Kringle, not to mention his jolly chuckle, “Jingle Bells” ringtone and North Pole vernacular. On The Naked Brothers Band, premiering at 9:00 p.m., Whoopi Goldberg, Natasha Bedingfield and Leon Thomas get Nat into the Christmas spirit before his holiday blues ruin a benefit the band is holding for Save the Children. The holiday special features a performance of the song “Yes We Can” performed by Nat Wolff, Natasha Bedingfield, and Leon Thomas.

Nick Jr. celebrates the holidays with “Frosty Fridays,” mini-marathons of holiday episodes every Friday of the month, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (ET/PT). Preschoolers can enjoy a brand-new episode of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Friday, December 5, at 1:30 p.m. The marathons will also include seasonal episodes of Nick Jr.’s hit series The Wonder Pets!, The Backyardigans, Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, and Yo Gabba Gabba!

Following is a rundown of Nickelodeon’s Primetime Holiday Lineup (all times are ET/PT):

Friday, Dec. 5

8:00 p.m. Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (two-hour TV movie premiere)

The big comic adventure reuniting Nick’s superstar duo Drake Bell and Josh Peck unfolds as a mall Santa and his sack of toys – alias Drake and Josh – promise an adorable little girl that her foster family will have “the best Christmas ever.” It’s a pledge that will change their holiday and their lives – and one that’s tough to keep after Drake’s antics at a holiday party land responsible Josh in the slammer. Both boys are hauled into court after Drake tries to break his brother out of jail, and Judge Newman (Henry Winkler) rules that if little Mary Alice (Bailee Madison) and her family don’t have the best Christmas ever, it’s back behind bars for Drake and Josh. Little sis Megan’s (Miranda Cosgrove) clever pranks keep a heartless parole officer at bay, but the guys bump heads and clash on the path to make good on their unbreakable promise, leaving kids to expect the unexpected – including Josh’s ex-cellmate Bludge (Kimbo Slice) making an appearance as a rather unusual Santa. Bell rings in the season with rockin’ renditions of Jingle Bells and The 12 Days of Christmas.

Monday, Dec. 8

8:00 p.m. The Wonder Pets! “Save the Nutcracker!” (premiere)

In “Save the Nutcracker!,” directed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley, it’s Christmas Eve and a Mouse King emerges from a picture book and steals the Wonder Pets’ Nutcracker present from the classroom. Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck and Ming-Ming Duckling pursue the Mouse King into the book, dancing through a wintery wonderland filled with sugar plum fairies and sweet treats to the music of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet. The trio persuades the Mouse King to give back the Nutcracker and be happy with what he already has in his kingdom. The Wonder Pets travel back to the classroom and on Christmas morning, they crack open their nut which magically decorates the classroom and brings the Nutcracker to life.

8:30 p.m. Dora the Explorer “A Present for Santa”

Tuesday, Dec. 9

8:00 p.m. The Fairly OddParents “Christmas Every Day”
8:30 p.m. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius “Holly Jolly Jimmy”

Wednesday, Dec. 10

8:00 p.m. SpongeBob SquarePants “Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special”

8:30 p.m. The Fairly OddParents “Christmas Every Day”

Thursday, Dec. 11

8:00 p.m. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius “Holly Jolly Jimmy”

8:30 p.m. SpongeBob SquarePants “Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special”

Friday, Dec. 12

8:00 p.m. The Fairly OddParents “Merry Wishmas!” (premiere)

When Timmy wishes that every kid could get one magical coupon for the most-wanted Christmas gift they didn’t get, Cosmo and Wanda turn into magic mailmen and deliver “wish coupons” to every kid in Dimmsdale. Suddenly “Wishmas” explodes into a bigger holiday than Christmas, and an out-of-work Santa moves in with the Turners. Timmy’s got a whole year to convince Santa to return to the North Pole and start making toys again, but before he knows it Wishmas is poised to replace Christmas forever! Timmy has to act fast to get all the kids in Dimmsdale to help him convince Santa that Christmas is worth saving. In the end, Timmy learns a valuable lesson: Christmas isn’t about what you get, it’s about what you give.

8:30 p.m. Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2-Hour Movie)

Saturday, Dec. 13

8:00 p.m. iCarly “iChristmas” (premiere)

In this take-off of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) wishes she had a “normal” brother after Spencer’s (Jerry Trainor) magnetic tree sculpture catches fire incinerating all of her presents. Magically a Christmas angel named Mitch appears and sets out to earn his wings by showing her what her life would be like if Spencer were a ho-hum, buttoned-up lawyer: Sam’s (Jennette McCurdy) in a Juvenile Detention Center since “normal” Spencer never allowed the girls to play together. Freddie’s (Nathan Kress) smitten with an obnoxious girl at school. Only if Mitch gets his wings, will Carly’s Christmas and her life be happy once again.

8:30 p.m. True Jackson, VP “Telling Amanda” (premiere)

Ryan overhears Amanda’s boyfriend making other plans for lunch, so he, Lulu and True (Keke Palmer) decide to follow him — only to discover he’s cheating on her. True decides it’s best to tell Amanda, which only makes her give True more work. Meanwhile, Max enlists Lulu to help his accountant with an audit, and Lulu thinks he may be Santa Claus after observing his striking resemblance to Kris Kringle, not to mention his jolly chuckle, “Jingle Bells” ringtone and North Pole vernacular.

9:00 p.m. The Naked Brothers Band “Christmas Special” (premiere)

Nat (Nat Wolff) has the holiday blues since Rosalina’s (Allie DiMeco) letters from abroad have a steadily decreasing number of X’s and O’s. If Nat doesn’t find something to give him the Christmas spirit, it could ruin a benefit the band is holding for Save the Children, which is hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. Meanwhile, Alex (Alex Wolff) is in competition with the adorable Timmerman Brothers to create the world’s worst online Christmas video. The special features “Yes We Can” performed by Nat Wolff, Natasha Bedingfield and Leon Thomas, as well as the humorous holiday songs “My Mistletoe Hat” (The Timmerman Brothers), “Termites Munching on the Christmas Tree” (Alex Wolff) and “Christmas Stinks” (Nat Wolff).

9:30 p.m. The Fairly OddParents “Merry Wishmas!”

Sunday, Dec. 14

6:00 p.m. True Jackson, VP “Telling Amanda”
6:30 p.m. The Naked Brothers Band “Christmas Special”
7:00 p.m. Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2-Hour Movie)

Monday, Dec. 15

8:00 p.m. iCarly “iChristmas”

8:30 p.m. SpongeBob SquarePants “Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special”

Tuesday, Dec. 16

8:00 p.m. True Jackson, VP “Telling Amanda”
8:30 p.m. The Fairly OddParents “Merry Wishmas!”

Wednesday, Dec. 17

8:00 p.m. iCarly “iChristmas”
8:30 p.m. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius “Holly Jolly Jimmy”

Thursday, Dec. 18

8:00 p.m. The Naked Brothers Band “Christmas Special”
8:30 p.m. The Fairly Odd Parents “Merry Wishmas!”

Following is a rundown of Nick Jr.’s “Frosty Fridays” (all times are ET/PT):

NICK JR: “FROSTY FRIDAYS”

Dec. 5 (9:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
9:00 a.m. The Backyardigans “The Yeti”
9:30 a.m. Go, Diego, Go! “Diego the Hero”
10:00 a.m. The Wonder Pets! “Save the Penguin”
10:30 a.m. Dora the Explorer “South Pole”
11:00 a.m. Ni Hao, Kai-lan “The Snowiest Ride”
11:30 a.m. Max & Ruby “Max’s Mix Up/Max’s Snow Bunny/Max’s Snow Day”

12:00 pm. Dora the Explorer “Dora Saves the Snow Princess”
1:00 p.m. The Backyardigans “The Yeti”

1:30 p.m. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! “A Great and Grumpy Holiday/The Super-Special Gift” (premiere)

Wubbzy and his friends go up to Mt. Zubba Bubba to get a Christmas tree for Wuzzleburg Square and are chased off the property by Old Man Grumpus. Wubbzy sets out to soften Grumpus’ heart by decorating the perfect tree to surprise him. Grumpus is still as mad as a hornet until he sees Wubbzy’s present: his very own small-scale train. The humbugger is so delighted that he brings the decorated tree down to Wuzzleburg for the big Christmas celebration.
Wubbzy wants to thank Daizy for her help decorating the Wubb Club by getting her a super-special Christmas gift but is stymied when she asks for a rainbow. He journeys to the North Pole to see if Santa Claus can help him and on the way he helps out the Abominable Snowman and a Baby Penguin. When he reaches the North Pole, he helps Santa deliver his toys and forgets to ask for Daizy’s rainbow. But Santa gives him a super-special gift for helping, and Wubbzy passes it on to Daizy. When she opens it, a rainbow pops out and arcs across the sky.

Dec. 12 (9:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

9:00 a.m. The Backyardigans “Secret of Snow”
9:30 a.m. Go, Diego, Diego! “Diego Saves Christmas
10:00 a.m. The Wonder Pets! “Save the Nutcracker”
10:30 a.m. Dora the Explorer “A Present for Santa”

11:00 a.m. Max & Ruby “Max & Ruby’s Christmas Tree/Grandma’s Present/Max & Ruby’s Snow Plow”

11:30 a.m. Yo Gabba Gabba “Christmas”
12:00 p.m. Dora the Explorer “South Pole”
12:30 p.m. Go, Diego, Diego! “Diego Saves Christmas
1:00 p.m. The Backyardigans “Secret of Snow”
1:30 p.m. Wow Wow Wubbzy! “O Figgity-Fig Tree/Snow Day”

Dec. 19 (9:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
9:00 a.m. The Backyardigans “The Snow Fort”
9:30 a.m. Go, Diego, Go! “Macky the Macaroni Penguin”
10:00 a.m. The Wonder Pets! “Save the Reindeer”
10:30 a.m. Dora the Explorer “South Pole”
11:00 a.m. Ni Hao, Kai-lan “The Snowiest Ride”
11:30 a.m. Yo Gabba Gabba “Christmas”
12:00 p.m. Dora the Explorer “A Present for Santa”
12:30 p.m. Go, Diego, Go! “Macky the Macaroni Penguin”
1:00 p.m. The Backyardigans “The Snow Fort”

1:30 p.m. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! “A Great and Grumpy Holiday/The Super-Special Gift”

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Nickelodeon’s Thanksgiving Menu Offers Non-Stop Animation with ‘Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend,’ Beginning Nov. 26

Four-Day Animation Cornucopia to Include Sneak-Peek of New Series The Penguins of Madagascar, New Animated Naked Brothers Band Special, Premieres of SpongeBob SquarePants, The Mighty B!, Back at the Barnyard and The Fairly OddParents

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Nickelodeon brings to the table a cornucopia of animation during “Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend,” the network’s Thanksgiving celebration airing Wednesday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 30. The “Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend” will offer kids and their families four days of animation-packed premieres, movies, marathons and favorite episodes, plus five chances to catch a sneak peek of the network’s newest Nicktoon series, The Penguins of Madagascar, launching in 2009. The series is based on DreamWorks Animation’s hit feature film “Madagascar” and upcoming sequel “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.”

In addition to the weekend-long on-air event, Nickelodeon’s website – www.nick.com/stuffed – feature sneak peeks of all the episodes airing during “Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend”, Thanksgiving-themed quizzes, downloadable screensavers, posters, wallpapers and buddy icons, message boards to discuss Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend and other holiday happenings, and a schedule of tune-in times and links to related show sites, games and video. Additionally, beginning Monday, Nov. 17, special playlists of clips and replays of the “Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend” will be offered on TurboNick, Nick’s online broadband player, and on Nick’s wireless platforms.

The following are highlights of the “Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend” (premieres in bold and all times ET/PT):

Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 8:30 p.m.

The Naked Brothers Band gets animated with their first full-length cartoon special, “The Supetastic 6″. The half-hour animated special follows a jazz-playing criminal genius who, jealous of the Naked Brothers Band’s success, threatens to steal the world’s hair supply. The band knows the only ones who can stop Global Balding are their superhero alter egos, The Supetastic 6.

Thursday, Nov. 27, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day programming will feature back-to-back Nicktoon movies:

8 a.m. The Wild ThornBerrys Movie
10 a.m. The Fairly OddParents’ “Channel Chasers”
11:30 a.m. SpongeBob SquarePants’ “Pest of the West”
12 p.m. Rugrats: Go Wild
1:30 p.m. SpongeBob SquarePants’ “WhoBob WhatPants?”
2 p.m. The Fairly OddParents’ “Fairly Idol”
3 p.m. “Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour 1″
4 p.m. “Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide”
5 p.m. “Jimmy / Timmy 3: The Jerkinators!”
6 p.m. The Fairly OddParents’ “Fairly OddBaby”
7 p.m. SpongeBob: The Movie
Friday, Nov. 28, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday’s programming will feature a day-long marathon of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, including SpongeBob: The Movie at 6 p.m. and the following back-to-back premieres:

8 p.m. “The Slumber Party” / “Grooming Gary”
– Pearl’s getting ready for her slumber party, but Mr. Krabs’ meddling
in the party preparations is getting out of control. Pearl forces him
out of the house and orders him to stay at SpongeBob’s until the
party’s over, so Mr. Krabs sends his #1 employee SpongeBob to be his
undercover spy.
– SpongeBob enters Gary in a pet show, but realizes Gary needs a
makeover when he sees the competition. Unfortunately Gary isn’t keen
on being primped and made into a pretty show snail, and it turns out
the other pets in the show aren’t either.

8:30 p.m. “Porous Pockets” / Sneak-Peek of The Penguins of Madagascar
– When SpongeBob suddenly becomes the richest citizen of Bikini Bottom,
he finds himself surrounded by lots of new “friends” who are more than
happy to help him spend his money. As SpongeBob spends more time with
his new pals, he spends less time with his best buddy Patrick and
jeopardizes their friendship.
– Sneak-peek of The Penguins of Madagascar, based on Dreamworks’ feature
film Madagascar, and will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2009.

9:00 p.m. “Krusty Krushers” / “The Card”
– Mr. Krabs hatches up yet another get-rich-quick scheme: professional
wrestling. But he won’t be the one wrestling; he’s going to be the
manager – and money-handler – for the newest tag-team wrestlers in
Bikini Bottom: SpongeBob and Patrick.
– The new Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy trading cards are on sale, and
SpongeBob is determined to get the super special rare talking card.
He’s stunned when Patrick immediately finds the card without even
trying. And to make matters worse, he doesn’t treat it with the care
and respect SpongeBob believes it deserves.

9:30 p.m. “Dear Vikings” / “Ditchin”
– There’s a new Viking-themed promotion at the Krusty Krab, so SpongeBob
is determined to find out everything there is to know about Vikings.
Since there’s no better way to find out about Vikings than to
communicate with them directly, SpongeBob writes a letter to the
Vikings, and is surprised when they visit the Krusty Krab to answer
his questions in person.
– Mermaidman and Barnacleboy are having a book signing, but SpongeBob
can’t go because he has boating school. After some convincing,
Patrick finally gets SpongeBob to take a bathroom break from class – a
really long one – so they can go to the signing. But the day turns
sour when SpongeBob becomes racked with guilt about ditching class.

Saturday, Nov. 29, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The day’s line-up features hour-long blocks of Back at the Barnyard and The Mighty B!, including the following premieres:

8 p.m. Back at the Barnyard’s “The Uddered Avenger,” one-hour movie

When Cowman is assigned the task of guarding the Jurassic Corn Kernel at the county fair, Otis takes the kernel himself to keep it safe from the villainous Professor Twiny Vines. Thinking he stole it, the town brands Cowman “Public Enemy #1.” Even Otis’ friends think he’s gone to the dark side. Cowman and his sidekick Ratboy vow to do whatever they can to clear their names, save their friends and stop Professor Twiny Vines, who’s teamed up with Mrs. Beady to destroy the town.

9:00 p.m. “Toot Toot” / “To Bee or Not to Bee”
– When Bessie accidentally passes gas during a troop meeting, she is
forced to resign from the Honeybees. But without the Honeybees,
Bessie doesn’t know what to do with her life. She sinks deeper and
deeper into depression until she finds something shocking in the
Honeybee Handbook: the Toot Toot badge.
– Bessie won a contest to meet Miriam Breedlove, the founder of the
Honeybees. As part of the prize, Bessie will have the opportunity to
ask Miriam exactly three questions, and Bessie is dying to ask the one
question that could possibly shape her destiny – what is the true
story behind the Mighty Bee? But Bessie is so nervous that she’s
starting to fall to pieces and she may not be able to pull herself
together in time for the most important meeting of her life.

9:30 p.m. “Thanksgiving Beeenactment” / Sneak-Peek of The Penguins of Madagascar

– Disgusted by the commercialization of Thanksgiving, Bessie gets all
the Honeybees to go on a trip to a historical colonial village so they
can experience the original Thanksgiving. But when Portia refuses to
follow the colonial village’s no technology rule, the villagers lock
her up for being a witch.
– Sneak-peek of The Penguins of Madagascar, based on Dreamworks’ feature
film Madagascar, and will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2009.

Sunday, Nov. 30, from 6 am. to 9 p.m.

Nick’s stuffing Sunday with The Fairly OddParents all day long, capping off with back-to-back premieres:

8:00 p.m. “CHINdred Spirits” / “Vicky Gets Fired”
– Timmy’s disappointed to see how boring the Crimson Chin comics have
become lately. When he spends a day with the Chin, he sees why – the
Chin is lonely. Timmy wishes up a super girlfriend for him, except
now the comic is both boring and romantic, yuck! Desperate, Timmy
unknowingly makes a wish that changes everything, so he must undo his
wish – and fast.
– Despite all the ways Vicky has tortured Timmy, it’s only when she
accidentally erases a videotape that Mom and Dad actually fire her.
Determined to get a job, Vicky decides she wants to be mayor and takes
over the city. As she’s ready to make Vickyville a whole new country,
Timmy, who’s happy for the first time, realizes he’s got to get Vicky
out of office and back as his babysitter in order to maintain peace.

8:30 p.m. “9 Lives” / “Dread and Breakfast”
– When Catman tells Timmy he’s used up eight of his nine cat lives
saving Dimmsdale from crime, Timmy helps Catman find a “safer” job
where he can still help people. But it turns out Catman is terrible
at every job Timmy gets for him. Thankfully, Mom and Dad are overrun
by a hoard of rodents. Sensing he’s needed, Catman (or “Ratman”)
snaps out of his funk and puts his ninth life on the line to save the
day once more.
– Dad’s quit his job to make sock monkeys, and there’s no income for the
Turners…until Mom turns the house into a bed and breakfast. That’d
be fine, if the first guests weren’t Mr. Crocker, Dark Laser and
Tootie who either want to destroy Timmy or kiss him. As Timmy runs
around frantically trying to stay one step ahead of his house guests,
he must find a way to get everyone out without using the very fairy
magic Crocker is hoping to catch him using.

Nickelodeon, now in its 29th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 14 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

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Nickelodeon Picks-Up Returning Animated Hits Including Seventh Seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents, Plus More Episodes of New Nicktoon Back at the Barnyard and the Preschool Favorite The Backyardigans

NEW YORK, March 13, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Nickelodeon, the number-one producer of television animation in the U.S., announced today that it has green-lit 86 all-new episodes of Nicktoon favorites, including the network’s top three ranked animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents and Back at the Barnyard and the preschool favorite The Backyardigans. The announcements were made today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon & MTVN Kids and Family Group.
“Our key animated properties continue to be innovative and fresh and feature characters that our viewers have grown to love and really connect with,” said Johnson. “We are thrilled to be making another season of SpongeBob SquarePants–a series we hope to make for a long time–as well The Fairly OddParents, and adding additional episodes of our newest hit series Back at the Barnyard and preschool gem The Backyardigans.”

Picked up for an additional 26 episodes and currently in its sixth season, SpongeBob SquarePants has emerged as a pop-culture phenomenon and one of the most popular series in kids’ television history. It has been the number-one animated program with Kids 2-11 for more than six consecutive years, and its Saturday morning airing ranks as the top-rated program on television among Kids 2-11. Adult viewers also continue to tune in and have increased by 85% since the premiere of the show in July 1999. The most widely distributed property in MTV Networks’ history, SpongeBob SquarePants is syndicated in 171 markets in 25 languages and is among the top rated kids’ shows, across broadcast and cable, in every major television market around the world. SpongeBob SquarePants is executive produced by creator Stephen Hillenburg.

The Fairly OddParents, picked up for an additional 20 episodes, has consistently grown among both kids and adults since its March 2001 launch. It is currently the number-three-ranked animated property on broadcast and cable television among Kids 2-11, only following Nickelodeon’s own SpongeBob SquarePants and Back at the Barnyard. The series, currently in its sixth season, is also a solid hit among teens and adults, who make up 57% of its 44.8 million viewers each week. Most recently, a February The Fairly OddParents’ special, “Fairly OddBaby”, hit a ratings high with an average of 8.8 million total viewers as the year-to-date’s number-one entertainment program on all broadcast and basic cable television in all kids’ demos, ranking second only to Super Bowl programming among overall TV shows this year with kids and tweens.

Picked up for an additional 20 episodes, Nickelodeon’s newest animated hit Back at the Barnyard currently ranks as the number-two animated series on television among Kids 2-11. Created by the Oscar(R)-nominated writer/director Steve Oedekerk (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective), and based on the hit feature film, the series follows the adventures of a group of party animals who live colorful lives undetected by the humans living around them. Back at the Barnyard chronicles the animal shenanigans that take place in the barnyard when the farmer’s back is turned and centers around a carefree party cow named Otis (voiced by Chris Hardwick, Singled Out), who has recently become the patriarch of the farm.

The Backyardigans, Nick Jr.’s hit animated preschool series, was picked up for an additional 20 episodes and the series’ fourth season. In The Backyardigans, five high-spirited neighbors–Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha and Austin–meet in their adjoining backyards and use their imaginations to transport themselves into different locations for epic adventures. In season four, The Backyardigans will repair futuristic robots, become dragon-riding delivery men, fairytale princess escape artists, Santa’s action Elf crew and a flower power superhero on exciting new musical journeys. Preschoolers also will be introduced to a new slate of music genres, including Roller Disco, Strauss Waltzes, Wall of Sound, Stax-Volt, Rembetika and Ragtime. Each half- hour episode of the series features a unique music/dance genre with four original songs, along with real choreographed movements recreated in animation.

SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents are produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif. Back at the Barnyard is produced at the Omation Animation Studios in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The Backyardigans is a co-production with Nick Jr. and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana.

Nickelodeon, in its 28th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number- one-rated basic cable network for more than 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

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