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The original Nickelodeon logo, used from 1979 to 1981.
The following is a list of notable events, series premieres, cancellations and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 1979. This was when Nickelodeon was officially launched, two years after its first program Pinwheel was tested.
Notable events
- April 1 - Nickelodeon officially launches
- April - Star Channel, later renamed The Movie Channel, launches on Nickelodeon after it went off the air, making it the first late night/early morning programming channel that aired after Nickelodeon ended.
Shows
Series premieres
- April 1
- Pinwheel (as a one-hour show)
- Video Comics
- America Goes Bananaz
- Nickel Flicks
- By the Way
- December 3 - Children's Classics
- December 31 - Hocus Focus
Series cancellations
- Nickel Flicks
People
- April 11 - Josh Server is born
- April 26 - Alison Fanelli is born
- September 28 - Anndi McAfee is born
- December 7 - Eric Bauza is born
- December 30 - Catherine Taber is born
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