Nick Knacks

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   E1. QUBE

   Jul 12, 2017 · 16m

   To know the history of Nickelodeon, we must first know the history of cable television, and of QUBE, Warner Communication's massive experiment in interactive television.

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   E2. Pinwheel

   Jul 13, 2017 · 31m

   This is where it all started. Pinwheel, QUBE's popular puppet show that became Nickelodeon first flagship program. Join Jake, Ebeneezer T. Squint, Plus and Minus and the rest of the gang as they sing some songs, sing some songs, sing some more songs... for a while there it was just songs.

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   E3. Nickel Flicks

   Aug 11, 2017 · 22m

   We kick off the Nickelodeon 1979 starting lineup with a tribute to film serials. Flash Gordon, Rin Tin Tinn and Gene Autry entertain, and a host whom kids of the 80s might recognize walking us through it.

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   E4. By the Way

   Aug 12, 2017 · 14m

   There isn't a whole lot to say about this show, so instead we spend most of the time talking about Nickelodeon's weird pre-World War I aesthetic. Also, more mimes!

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   E5. Hocus Focus (Brad Williams)

   Dec 6, 2017 · 29m

   Sometimes things are forgotten. Sometimes forgotten things are found again. This is the story of Brad Williams, Pinwheel performer, Hocus Focus star, and one of the hardest working puppeteers of the 1980s.

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   E6. Video Comics

   Oct 13, 2017 · 20m

   Today we look at a cheap filler show where a guy reads comic books to kids, and along the way, we explore the history of the motion comic and discover Nickelodeon's mob roots. No, seriously.

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