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
- December 31 - Turkey Television
Network Departures
- January 18 - Against the Odds
- September 25 - Zoo Family
- December 18 - Rated K: For Kids by Kids
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.
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