1987

This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations and endings, and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 1987.

Television

Series premieres

• November 2 - Finders Keepers

Acquired shows

• January 5 - The Ann Sothern Show/Private Secretary (aka Susie) (Both series aired in rotated runs) (last regular airing of the shows was on March 31, 1990)
• March 7
  • The Bad News Bears
  • Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection
• March 16 - The Shari Show
• May 18 - Maple Town
• June 1 - Adventures of the Little Koala
• July 1 - Car 54, Where Are You? (last regular airing was on March 31, 1990)
• October 1 - Inspector Gadget (the first run of the show ended on August 31, 1992, with a second run starting on November 4, 1996)
• October 4 - 16 Cinema
• October 5
  • Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (last regular airing was on July 29, 1990)
  • Sharon, Lois, and Bram's Elephant Show

Series endings

• May 31 - Standby...Lights! Camera! Action!
• Bananaman
• December - Danger Mouse (would air on Nickelodeon again for a second run between September 30, 1991 and October 2, 1994)
• December 20 - Kids' Writes ends its six year run (though it only aired for a single seventeen episode season)

Specials

• January 18 - The Big Ballot (later known as the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards)

People

• January 28 - Chelsea Brummet is born.
• February 12 - Gary LeRoi Gray is born.
• February 24 - Ulysses Cuadra is born.
• March 1 - Kesha is born.
• May 31 - Curtis Williams, Jr. is born.
• June 16 - Diana DeGarmo is born.
• July 11 - Cristina Vee is born.
• August 30 - Johanna Braddy is born.
• September 29 - David Del Rio is born.
• December 6 - Jack DeSena is born.
• December 7 - Aaron Carter is born.

Business

• Boston-based entrepreneur Sumner Redstone buys Viacom in, acquiring Nickelodeon.

Behind the scenes

• You Can't Do That On Television ceases production after a short 5-episode season.