Joe Murray Reflects On Using Animals With Anthropomorphic Qualities On 'Rocko's Modern Life'

“Using animals with anthropomorphic qualities allowed me to delve into the human psyche in a more pedagogical way. I could get away with more (including the lead character not wearing any pants.) The stories had bite with lots of wackiness thrown in.” -Joe Murray, creator of Rocko’s Modern Life, in a 2014 interview with The Huffington Post. Original art by Joe Murray himself! Are you looking forward to Nick's upcoming Rocko’s Modern Life TV movie, "Static Cling"? Sound off in the comments below!

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Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz | Shimmer and Shine | Women's History Month | Nickelodeon Animation

“Nothing worth having ever comes easy.” Shimmer and Shine creator Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz is a woman in animation Nickelodeon Animation is very proud to celebrate this Women’s History Month! “I have the opportunity to be a part of children’s memories, it is the most amazing feeling,” she says. “Through this series, I’m hoping to teach kids endurance and resilience—to not let obstacles get in your way. There is always a way to figure things out.“ Listen to Farnaz’s full episode of the Nick Animation Podcast!

Emily Kapnek & Monica Tomova | As Told By Ginger | Women's History Month | Nickelodeon Animation

Nickelodeon Animation are continuing their celebration of Women’s History Month with these storyboards by Monica Tomova from the 2000 Nickelodeon show As Told By Ginger, created by Emily Kapnek, who sums up her inspiration for the show: “Why has no one done an animated show that really looks at all of the angst of being that junior high school age [when] you’re so awkward and want to fit in but also want to stand out [and] not knowing how to do both. That was the whole motivation. Plus, just a healthy dose of reality. I didn’t feel there were a lot of cartoons that were really honest and dealt with real issues that kids were dealing with. The plan was to have Ginger clearly grappling with a lot of the milestone stuff that kids deal with, [like] the pressure to fit in, the pressure to look a certain way, shave her legs, etc.”

Happy Darwin Day! | The Wild Thornberrys | Nickelodeon Animation Archives

Happy Darwin Day! Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 and Darwin from The Wild Thornberrys first debuted on September 1st, 1998. Nickelodeon Animation are celebrating with this amazing behind-the-scenes art uncovered from the Nickelodeon Archives!:

Pinky Malinky: Could JJ Jameson Have Two Dads?

To celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, which took place on Friday 15th December 2017, Nickelodeon Animation background painter Jocelyn Liang unveiled a fantastic set of pictures showing how Pinky Malinky star JJ Jameson celebrated the day! Although each of the images are awesome, one picture in particular features a very interesting detail about JJ: he is drinking from a mug saying he 'Hearts My Dads'! Could this mean that JJ will have two dads on the show?!

Although it's not confirmed that JJ's parents will be a same-sex couple, it would certainly fit into Nickelodeon's commitment to inclusiveness, featuring diverse characters in the networks shows. Pinky Malinky would follow in the footsteps of Nickelodeon's hit animated series The Loud House, which features a same-sex married couple and a bi-sexual main character, The Legend of Korra, whose lead character was gay, and Glitch Techs, which will feature a multiethnic cast.

Check out Jocelyn's fantastic art below, and be sure to tune into Pinky Malinky when it premieres in 2018!

International Day of Peace | Inside Nick | Nickelodeon Animation

On September 21 Nickelodeon joined the world to celebrate International Day of Peace. It was truly awesome to come together and celebrate principles of peace, positivity and, of course, popsicles!

Production Crew Mixes Final Episode Of "Harvey Beaks"

Cartoonist C.H. Greenblatt, the creator of the Harvey Beaks, has announced the bittersweet news in a post on his official Tumblr blog, Nerd Armada, that the production crew mixed the series finale episode of Nickelodeon's popular animated series on Friday 23rd June 2017. In his post, Carl shared a photo from the mixing suite, featuring a scene from the episode "The End and the Beginning", and revealed that in the series finale, we'll see Fee and Foo's parents, and how Harvey and the twins, Fee & Foo, became friends. Carl also revealed that the episode will feature a special story about friendship and family, which will summarize the whole point of the series, and that he's glad that he got to end the series this way.

We mixed the final half-hour of Harvey Beaks today. It has a lot going on. We meet Fee and Foo’s parents and we also see how Harvey and the twins became friends. I hope fans enjoy it because it’s a special story that summarizes the whole point of the series. I always told the crew the core of this show was friendship and family. Well this episode has that in spades. I’m glad I got to end it this way.

I don’t know exactly when the last batch of episodes will run, but I’ll spread the word as soon as I get the info.

In separate posts, Carl also revealed that if Harvey Beaks had been renewed for a third season, that seasons finale episode would have featured a story about Harvey’s grandpa, Roland, and what happened to his wife. Then he’d move in to the house and become a permanent part of family life, and teased that we'll find out what happened to Princess's mom in the upcoming season two episode “Princess Wants A Mom.”

Although airdates for the last batch of new Harvey Beaks episodes are yet to be announced, Nicktoons Africa is set to premiere the remaining episodes of Harvey Beaks season two in July 2017.

HARVEY BEAKS Theme | Saturday Morning Acapella | Triforcefilms

In their latest addition to Triforcefilms' "Saturday Morning A Capella" playlist, Mr. Dooves performs a capella version of the adorable Harvey Beaks opening theme tune, which you can watch in the super music video below!:



Original Composer - Ego Plum.

Harvey Beaks (2 seasons) debuted on Saturday 28th March 2015, and follows Harvey, a sweet and well-meaning bird who's never broken the rules, who makes two new best friends, Fee and Foo, the wildest imps in the forest who don't know there are any rules. Although their friendship seems unlikely, their connection only grows as they push each other out of their comfort zones and into endless adventures. Harvey Beaks is a good kid on a mission to have fun, and nothing can stand in his way! Well, except for the fact that he irons his bed sheets and is always on time. From fighting a gang of squirrels to stealing bikes from Randl the grumpy raccoon, there are tons of adventures to be had in Bigbark Woods, and Fee and Foo and always on hand to help Harvey tap into his wild side. Harvey Beaks is created, written and directed by C.H. Greenblatt (SpongeBob SquarePants, Chowder), and is produced in-house at Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California. Nickelodeon picked up the series in September 2013.

Here's the original Harvey Beaks opening titles in all their glory:

Nickelodeon USA To Premiere "Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie" During Thanksgiving 2017

Nickelodeon Animation Studio has announced the very exciting news in a post on their official Tumblr blog that Nickelodeon USA will premiere Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, Nickelodeon's brand-new two-part animated Hey Arnold! TV movie, during Thanksgiving 2017!:

"Anonymous: Hey I was wondering about the jungle movie for Hey Arnold! And when is it coming out?"

"NAS: Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie is premiering Thanksgiving of this year! 2017 is already looking good!"

Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie will pick up where the original series ended, resolving unanswered questions and plotlines, including Arnold finally getting answers about the whereabouts of his missing parents.

The movie will feature 19 original voices from the beloved television series who will reprise their famed roles, including: Francesca Marie Smith (The Prince of Egypt) as Helga; Anndi McAfee (Tom and Jerry: The Movie) as Phoebe; Justin Shenkarow (Recess) as Harold; Olivia Hack (Family Guy) as Rhonda; Nika Futterman (The Boxtrolls) as Olga; Dan Butler (Frasier) as Mr. Simmons; Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons) as Grandpa; Tress MacNeille (The Simpsons) as Grandma; Antoinette Stella (Melrose Place, writer) as Stella; Carlos Alazraqui (Happy Feet) as Eduardo; Dom Irrera (Back at the Barnyard) as Ernie; Maurice LaMarche (Futurama) as Bob Pataki; Kath Soucie (Rugrats) as Miriam; Danielle Judovits (Toy Story) as Big Patty; Danny Cooksey (The Lorax) as Stoop Kid; Jim Belushi (According to Jim) as Coach Wittenberg; and Craig Bartlett as Miles. Additionally, Lane Toran (original voice of Arnold) and Jamil Smith (original voice of Gerald) will supplement the returning cast by lending their voices to several other roles. Everyone’s favorite Pig, Abner, will also be in the movie.

New voices in the Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie include: Mason Vale Cotton (Mad Men) as Arnold; Benjamin "L'il P-Nut" Flores, Jr. (Game Shakers) as Gerald; Gavin Lewis (Real Boy) as Eugene; Jet Jurgensmeyer (Legends of the Hidden Temple, Bubble Guppies) as Stinky; Aiden Lewandowski (Comedy Bang! Bang!) as Sid; Laya Hayes (Santa Hunters) as Nadine; Nicolas Cantu (The Impossible Joy) as Curly; Wally Wingert (Sonic Boom) as Oskar; and Stephen Stanton (Star Wars Rebels) as Pigeon Man. Rounding out the cast, Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2) voices resident villain, Lasombra, an infamous river pirate operating from a secret compound in the jungles of San Lorenzo.

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The movie is being written and executive produced by the series' original creator Craig Bartlett, and is being produced by the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California.

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C.H. Greenblatt Reveals What He Had Planned For "Harvey Beaks" Seasons 3 And 4

Following the announcement that Nickelodeon's popular animated series Harvey Beaks would be ending after the shows second season, cartoonist C.H. Greenblatt, the creator of the Harvey Beaks, has revealed in a post on his official Tumblr blog, Nerd Armada, some of the storylines he had in mind for the series if Harvey Beaks was renewed for a third and fourth season:

"Fee & Foo’s parents would move in to LittleBark. They’d be part of the cast as Harvey’s crazy neighbors. Fee & Foo would have to parent their folks since they don’t know much about raising kids. Season 4 was going to have grumpy Grandpa Roland move in with the Beaks. The original concept was to add a new factor each season to disrupt things just a little (like Michelle). The core dynamics would still be there, but we would have new relationships to play with."

Although Harvey Beaks will be ending after its second season run, Carl has promised fans that the series finale of Harvey Beaks will be massive and epic.

H/T: ToonZone Forums member PinkiePie97.

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Nicktoons USA To Premiere Brand-New Episodes Of "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" From Sunday 25th September 2016

Hold on to your brains, brosefs! Nickelodeon's official Pig Goat Banana Cricket Tumblr blog has announced the exciting news that Nicktoons USA, Nickelodeon USA's animation and action channel, will start to premiere and show more brand-new episodes of Pig Goat Banana Cricket from Sunday 25th September 2016! Get excited, my besties!

Nick's official PGBC Tumblr has also teased that "old beginnings, giant pets, displaced royalty and promised riches await" in the all-new episodes of Pig Goat Banana Cricket!

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Unveils "Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie" Background Art

To celebrate Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, Nickelodeon Animation Studio has shared a fantastic selection of background artwork from the all-new Hey Arnold! TV movie that has been designed by Jonathan Renoni on their official Tumblr blog!

Nickelodeon will be sharing more fantastic art created by the Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie production team for the networks highly anticipated new Hey Arnold! TV movie at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016 as part of Nickelodeon's "Happy Happy! Joy Joy!: 25 Years of Nickelodeon Original Animation" SDCC panel on Thursday 21st July 2016 at 11:15am!

Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie is a brand-new two-part animated Hey Arnold! TV movie that will pick up where the original series ended, resolving unanswered questions and plotlines, including Arnold finally getting answers about the whereabouts of his missing parents.

The movie will feature 19 original voices from the beloved television series who will reprise their famed roles, including: Francesca Marie Smith (The Prince of Egypt) as Helga; Anndi McAfee (Tom and Jerry: The Movie) as Phoebe; Justin Shenkarow (Recess) as Harold; Olivia Hack (Family Guy) as Rhonda; Nika Futterman (The Boxtrolls) as Olga; Dan Butler (Frasier) as Mr. Simmons; Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons) as Grandpa; Tress MacNeille (The Simpsons) as Grandma; Antoinette Stella (Melrose Place, writer) as Stella; Carlos Alazraqui (Happy Feet) as Eduardo; Dom Irrera (Back at the Barnyard) as Ernie; Maurice LaMarche (Futurama) as Bob Pataki; Kath Soucie (Rugrats) as Miriam; Danielle Judovits (Toy Story) as Big Patty; Danny Cooksey (The Lorax) as Stoop Kid; Jim Belushi (According to Jim) as Coach Wittenberg; and Craig Bartlett as Miles. Additionally, Lane Toran (original voice of Arnold) and Jamil Smith (original voice of Gerald) will supplement the returning cast by lending their voices to several other roles.

New voices in the Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie include: Mason Vale Cotton (Mad Men) as Arnold; Benjamin "L'il P-Nut" Flores, Jr. (Game Shakers) as Gerald; Gavin Lewis (Real Boy) as Eugene; Jet Jurgensmeyer (Bubble Guppies) as Stinky; Aiden Lewandowski (Comedy Bang! Bang!) as Sid; Laya Hayes (Santa Hunters) as Nadine; Nicolas Cantu (The Impossible Joy) as Curly; Wally Wingert (Sonic Boom) as Oskar; and Stephen Stanton (Star Wars Rebels) as Pigeon Man. Rounding out the cast, Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2) voices resident villain, Lasombra, an infamous river pirate operating from a secret compound in the jungles of San Lorenzo.

The movie is being written and executive produced by the series' original creator Craig Bartlett, and is being produced by the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. The two hour-long TV movies will debut on Nickelodeon in 2017.

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Get Set For A Wild Week Of Premieres On Nickelodeon USA

Calling all Beaks Freaks and the Loud Crowd - Get ready for one wild week of brand-new episodes of Harvey Beaks, The Loud House and ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks, starting Monday 6th June 2016 at 5:00pm with the new Loud House, only on Nickelodeon USA!:

Harvey Beaks's Sister To Hatch In Brand-New Episode Premiering June 2016 On Nickelodeon USA

Cartoonist C.H. Greenblatt, the creator of Harvey Beaks, has hinted the very exciting news in a post on his official Tumblr blog, Nerd Armada, that Harvey's baby sister will hatch from her egg in a brand-new episode premiering in June 2016 on Nickelodeon USA!:

"Hi Carl! I have some questions about Harvey's little sister. What will be her's name? What she will looks like? If she's head will be also as big as Harvey's? How about her's character?"

C.H. Greenblatt: "You'll have to wait until June to find out :)"

UPDATE: Fans will also get to see Harvey's grandparents for the first-ever time when the baby is born!

Additional sources: Wikipedia, Harvey Beaks! Wiki.

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Nickelodeon Unveils Magical "Fairly OddParents" Artwork To Celebrate "Fairly Odd 15"!

To celebrate The Fairly OddParents' 15th anniversary, the Nickelodeon Animation Studio has unveiled a magical selection of Fairly OddParents artwork, which you can check out below!:

Every The Fairly OddParents character ever poster

The Fairly OddParents' 15th anniversary celebration poster

Timmy Turner, Cosmo and Wanda character development retrospective

Mom & Dad character blueprints

"Along with SpongeBob SquarePants, Butch Hartman and F.O.P. built a bridge between the Klasky-Csupo years at Nick and our creator-driven present day. It's our second-longest running Nicktoon (141 episodes and counting) and including its days in Oh Yeah! Cartoons, the show has now been a part of Nick Animation for over 70% of our existence! Happy birthday to Cosmo, Wanda, Timmy, Vicky, Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Mr. Crocker, Poof, Sparky, Chloe, and the entire Dimmsdale crew!!!"

Butch Hartman, the creator of Nickelodeon's magical Emmy Award winning animated series, also shared this touching message thanking fans for '15 Fairly Odd Years'!:

For more fantastic Fairly OddParents artwork, poof over to nickanimationstudio.tumblr.com, butchhartman.tumblr.com and nickanimation25.tumblr.com!

Happy 15th Anniversary, Fairly OddParents! #FairlyOdd15!

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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere Brand-New Episodes Of "Sanjay And Craig" From April 2016

Dudes, what's up? The Sanjay and Craig production team have announced the super rad-awesome news in a post on their official Tumblr blog that Nickelodeon USA will start to premiere more brand-new episodes of Sanjay and Craig starting the first weekend of April 2016, beginning with the all-new episode "Paper Pushers", and then "Bros of a Feather" the week after!

H/T: ToonZone Forums member Cartoon Ruler.

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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere More Brand-New "Harvey Beaks" Episodes From June 2016

C.H. Greenblatt, the creator of "Harvey Beaks", has announced the exciting news on his official Tumblr blog, Nerd Armada, that Nickelodeon USA plans to premiere "tons" of brand-new episodes of the networks popular animated buddy comedy series this summer, starting June 2016!:

"Harvey's coming back in the beginning of April, right? Just wondering."

C.H. Greenblatt: No, expect us around June. - 3/22

"You'll be back on regular Nick, right? No becoming a Nicktoons exclusive?"

C.H. Greenblatt: Correct. We don’t have an exact schedule yet, but look for us to have tons of new premieres on Nickelodeon this summer. - 3/23.

H/T: ToonZone Forums member kanc.

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Nickelodeon USA's Weekend Schedule In 1993

Ever wondered what was on Nickelodeon USA back in 1993? Check out this super insert from Nickelodeon Rewind's "The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1" DVD set, featuring a snapshot of Nick USA's weekend schedule in 1993, shared by Nick Magazine Scans!:

Check out the official 25 Years of Nickelodeon Animation Tumblr blog for more fantastic Nickelodeon memories, and remember to watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on The Splat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows!

Nickelodeon UK also launched in 1993! Check out Nick UK's launch schedule here on NickALive!.

Mr. Wizard's World, Lassie, Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, Eureeka's Castle, Flipper, Weinerville, Doug, Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon, Wild & Crazy Kids, Hey Dude, Nickelodeon Guts, What Would You Do?, Bullwinkle's Moose-o-Rama, Rugrats, Salute Your Shorts, Family Double Dare, Welcome Freshmen, Nick Arcade, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Clarissa Explains It All, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rocko's Modern Life, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Nickelodeon Wild Side, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Roundhouse.

Additional source: Wikipedia.

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How To Rock Your Christmas Tree

Give your tree the rock star makeover it deserves with Nickelodeon's brand-new hilarious how-to video!

Turn up the volume & grab your 80s hair metal wig, because Christmas tree decorating just got a whole lot cooler. It's time to deck the halls -- with rock 'n' roll!:



Feeling crafty? Here's how you can make your very own "Harvey Beaks" Christmas tree ornaments design by Nickelodeon production assistant Allison Sribnick!

Check out Nickelodeon USA's holiday highlights here on NickALive!.

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Nickelodeon To Hold "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Panel At New York Comic Con 2015

Nickelodeon has announced the Turtley Awesome news in a post on their official "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Tumblr blog that Nickelodeon will be holding a "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" panel at New York Comic Con 2015!

The "TMNT" team will be returning to New York Comic Con to reveal exclusive sneak peeks from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season 4 and what action is in store for the four hero brothers. The panel will feature executive producers Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman, along with the talented voice actors Seth Green (Leonardo), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Eric Bauza (Tiger Claw, Hun), and more special guests! Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" NYCC 2015 panel will take place on Thursday 8th October 2015 between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Booyakasha!

Additionally, Nickelodeon Magazine publisher Papercutz will be holding a 10th Anniversary Panel on hursday 8th October 2015 at 5:30pm in Room 1A24, in which Editor-in-Chief Jim Salicrup, Publisher Terry Nantier and a variety of Papercutz creators will reminisce about a decade in kids' publishing and look forward to the next 10 years.

Allison Strejlau, the illustrator for Papercutz' Nickelodeon Magazine "Breadwinners" series, "The Ren & Stimpy Show" co-creator Bob Camp and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures" artist Billy Martin will also be appearing at NYCC 2015!

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