1988

This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations and endings, and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 1988.

Television

Series premieres

• July 1 - Don't Just Sit There

Acquired shows

• January 4 - The World of David the Gnome
• February 1 - Make Room for Daddy
• February 6 - Count Duckula
• April 1
  • Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
  • Doctor Snuggles
• September 4 - The Best of Saturday Night Live
• September 10
  • Kids' Court
  • SCTV
• September 11 - Looney Tunes
• September 12 - The Patty Duke Show
• October 1 - Heathcliff
• November 8 - Noozles

Series endings

• Danger Mouse (ends its original run, only to be rerun between 1991 and 1994)
• September - Zoo Family
• December 18 - Rated K: For Kids by Kids
• December 31 - Turkey Television

Specials

• April 18 - The Big Ballot, renamed the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, is held for the first time under the new name.
• Christmas in Tattertown

Programming blocks

• January 4: Nick Jr. debuts on Nickelodeon.

Home video releases

• Double Dare: The Inside Scoop
• Double Dare: The Messiest Moments
• The Pinwheel Songbook

People

Births

• February 10 - Jade Ramsey is born
• February 18 - Shane Lyons is born
• February 20 - Rihanna is born
• March 27 - Brenda Song is born
• June 9 - Mae Whitman is born
• June 11 - Claire Holt is born
• June 30 - Sean Marquette is born
• July 17 - Summer Bishil is born
• August 27 - Alexa PenaVega is born
• September 23 - Bryan Hearne is born
• September 24 - Kyle Sullivan is born
• October 1 - Cariba Heine is born
• October 3 - Tadhg Kelly is born
• November 15 - Zena Grey is born
• December 12 - Jennifer Tedmori is born
• December 14 - Vanessa Hudgens is born

Business

• Roger Price moves to France and production on You Can't Do That On Television is suspended.