Ringer illustration

While Nickelodeon was ubiquitous for anyone who lived through the era, the way it was experienced was far from universal.

[Katie Baker on the various generations of Nickelodeon.]

Dan Evans

Thanks to its bright colors, clashing patterns, and a whole mess of green stuff, identifying with Nickelodeon was so easy because kids could so easily identify Nickelodeon shows.

[Jake Kring-Schreifels on the kid-friendly aesthetic of Nickelodeon.]

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In an interview, Lori Beth Denberg explains her “motherly role” among the cast of All That and why playing the Loud Librarian felt cathartic.

Fitting in all of Nick’s iconic figures proved to be an impossible task. Here are the best of the rest who couldn’t compete in our tournament.