Nickelodeon enters the medium of comics with The Ren & Stimpy Show comic book.
This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations and endings, and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 1992.
Shows[]
Pilots[]
- October 29: Rocko's Modern Life: "Trash-O-Madness" (pilot)
Series premieres[]
- January 3: Nick Arcade
- August 15: Roundhouse premieres as part of SNICK, accompanied by the official series premiere of Are You Afraid of the Dark?
- August 16: Nickelodeon Wild Side Show
- September 19: Nickelodeon GUTS
- Acquired shows
- March 21: Donny and Marie (the 1976 version)
- April 6: The Lucy Show
- June 15
- Underdog
- Bullwinkle's Moose-o-Rama
- September 12: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- September 28: Muppet Babies
- October 10: Beyond Belief
- Noember 27: Head of the Family (1960 pilot for The Dick Van Dyke Show)
- November 29: The Jim Henson Hour
Season premieres[]
- February 14: Clarissa Explains It All, season 2
- June 1: Salute Your Shorts, season 2
- August 15: The Ren & Stimpy Show, season 2
- September 6: Rugrats, season 2
- September 13: Doug, season 2
Network departures[]
- January 3: Kidsworld (may have aired longer under a general "Cable in the Classroom" banner)
- May 31: The Nick Hit List
- August 31: Inspector Gadget (a second run would begin on November 4, 1996)
- December: Christmas in Tattertown
- December 31: Maya the Bee
Specials[]
- November 14: 1992 Kids' Choice Awards
- November 29: Secrets of the Muppets (filmed in 1989 but didn't air until 1992)
- December 13: A Muppet Family Christmas
- December 20: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Programming blocks[]
Comics[]
- October: Marvel Comics begins publishing The Ren & Stimpy Show comic book
Books[]
- The Perfect Lunch
Video games[]
Behind the scenes[]
- September 29: John Kricfalusi and the original production team behind The Ren & Stimpy Show are fired due to creative differences; Games Animation is set up by Nick to continue production on the show. Billy West assumes the role of Ren Höek.
Events[]
- April 30: A time capsule is buried at Nickelodeon Studios. The burial is televised, and is hosted by Mike O'Malley.
Accolades[]
- Rugrats wins its first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.
Merchandise[]
- Gak is introduced.
People[]
- Prior Michael (actor in Lucky) is born
- Vladimir Versailles (actor on The Loud House) is born
- Jessica Barrier (actress on Corn & Peg) is born
- Bianca Wallace (actress in Dora and the Lost City of Gold) is born
- Kelly Fullerton (writer on Middlemost Post and Big Nate) is born
- Angela Yarbrough (writer on Danger Force, The Really Loud House, Knight Squad, and Tyler Perry's Young Dylan) is born
- Alex Rinehart (writer on Middlemost Post) is born
- Emily Newman (actress and stunt performer in A Really Haunted Loud House) is born
- Cherlece Laduca (actress on Little Bill) is born
- January 11: Simeon Daise (actor on Gullah Gullah Island) is born
- January 14: Emily Hinkler (writer, actress, and producer in Good Burger 2) is born
- January 17
- Nate Hartley (actor on iCarly and Unfabulous) is born
- Adrian Neil (actor on iCarly) is born
- January 19: Carly Bondar (actress on iCarly) is born
- January 23: Kate Melton (actress on All Grown Up!) is born
- January 25: Kat Ketchum (character designer on The Loud House) is born
- January 27: Stefano Patti (actor on Mia and Me) is born
- February: Madeline Rogan (actress on Blue's Clues) is born
- February 4: Hannah Stocking (comedian and guest star at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards) is born
- February 9: Avan Jogia (actor on Victorious, Gym Teacher: The Movie, Spectacular!, iCarly (2007), Finding Hope Now, and Rags and panelist on Figure It Out) is born
- February 11: Kausar Mohammed (writer, actress, and comedian on Game Shakers, The Loud House, and Monster High) is born
- February 14: Freddie Highmore (actor in The Spiderwick Chronicles) is born
- February 23: Samara Weaving (actress in Monster Trucks) is born
- February 25: Trey Chavez (storyboard artist on Middlemost Post and SpongeBob SquarePants) is born
- March 7: Justin Kelly (actor on PAW Patrol) is born
- March 18: Jules Bridgers (storyboard artist on The Loud House and storyboard revisionist on Glitch Techs) is born
- March 26: Haley Ramm (actress on iCarly and in Yours, Mine & Ours and voice actress on Catscratch) is born
- April 1: Jasmyn Boone (actress on Blue's Clues) is born
- April 4
- Alexa Nikolas (actress on Zoey 101 and guest star on Nickelodeon's All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special) is born
- Ricky Dillon (YouTuber and singer on AwesomenessTV) is born
- April 7
- Carly Lycke (actress on Blue's Clues) is born
- Jessica Sara (actress on Just for Kicks and Unfabulous) is born
- April 8: Shelby Young (actress on The Naked Brothers Band and voice actress on Bubble Guppies and Baby Shark's Big Show!) is born
- April 9: Megan Lemasurier (writer on Pinky Malinky and The Loud House) is born
- May 2: Molly Kearney (comedian and actor in Good Burger 2) is born
- May 11: Jordan Rosato (storyboard artist on The Loud House) is born
- May 15: Bahia Watson (actress and playwright on Mysticons, Rugrats (2021) and The Loud House) is born
- May 28: Élodie Menant (actress on PAW Patrol) is born
- June 2: Ethan Slater (actor in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical and guest star on Blue's Clues & You!) is born
- June 5: Erica Beck (actress on iCarly and Unfabulous) is born
- June 6: DeAndre Hopkins (guest star at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards) is born
- June 9: Candice Zhao (actress in Monster Trucks) is born
- June 12: Allie DiMeco (actress on The Naked Brothers Band) is born
- June 14: Daryl Sabara (actor on All That and Wild and Crazy Kids) is born
- June 21: Max Schneider (actor, singer, songwriter, dancer, and model on How to Rock) is born
- June 22: Elfina Luk (actress, writer, and producer for Best Player) is born
- June 24: Raven Goodwin (actress on Just Jordan) is born
- June 26: Jennette McCurdy (film and TV actress, musician, vocalist, and songwriter on iCarly (2007), The Last Day of Summer, True Jackson VP, Swindle, Zoey 101, Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures, Victorious, Best Player, Sam & Cat, and Fred: The Movie and voice actress on Go, Diego, Go! and The Penguins of Madagascar) is born
- July 1: Rhea Yadav (actress on Go, Diego, Go!) is born
- July 3: Nathalia Ramos (actress on House of Anubis, True Jackson, VP, BrainSurge, and Figure It Out) is born
- July 4: Rae Gray (actress on Bossy Bear)
- July 7: Alex Cazares (voice actress on The Loud House, The Casagrandes, Middlemost Post, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Bubble Guppies, and Baby Shark's Big Show) is born
- July 17: Harrison Chad (actor and voice actor on Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi, and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie) is born
- July 29: Mike C. Nelson (actor in Bixler High, Private Eye, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, and Henry Danger) is born
- August 5: Erin Yvette (actor on The Casagrandes) is born
- August 6: Shannon Walsh (actress on Sunny Day and Welcome to the Wayne) is born
- August 9: Burkely Duffield (actor in Rags, One Crazy Cruise, Jinxed, and House of Anubis) is born
- August 12: Kelly Nigh (voice actress on Blue's Clues) is born
- August 21: Brad Kavanagh (actor on House of Anubis) is born
- September 4: Caitlin Fein (actress and writer on The Loud House and Bixler High, Private Eye) is born
- September 12: Connor Franta (YouTuber on AwesomenessTV) is born
- September 16: Nick Jonas guest star at the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards) is born
- September 18: Joji (musician, singer-songwriter, rapper, former comedian, YouTuber, and guest star at the 2023 Kids' Choice Awards) is born
- September 21: Becky Robinson (comedian, actress, writer, and producer on Middlemost Post and Blaze and the Monster Machines) is born
- September 25: Teddy Swims (singer-songwriter and guest star at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards) is born
- September 27: Jake Burbage (actor, producer, and writer on Dora the Explorer and Wonder Pets!) is born
- September 28: Kyle Selig (actor in Monster High: The Movie) is born
- October 9: Tyler James Williams (voice actor on Little Bill and actor on True Jackson, VP) is born
- October 11: Cardi B (singer-songwriter and rapper on Baby Shark's Big Show! and guest star at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards) is born
- October 15: Vincent Martella (actor on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide) is born
- October 24: Lexi Ainsworth (actress on iCarly) is born
- October 27: Naomi Rosado (actress on Dora and Friends: Into the City!) is born
- October 30: Stephanie Kerbis (actress on The Loud House) is born
- November 12: Izzy Nagel (actress on Blue's Clues and You!) is born
- November 18: Nathan Kress (actor on True Jackson, VP, Drake & Josh, iCarly (2007/2021), Gym Teacher: The Movie, and Victorious and voice actor on The Penguins of Madagascar and Pinky Malinky) is born
- November 23: Miley Cyrus (singer on Face's Music Party) is born
- November 25: Zack Shada (voice actor on Random! Cartoons) is born
- November 28: Kiana Underwood (voice actress on Little Bill and actor on All That) is born
- December 5: Max Darwin (TV personalist in Blue's Big City Adventure) is born
- December 17: Nicolas Salgado (actor on Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, and Blue's Clues) is born
- December 30: Michael Eric Reid (actor on Victorious, Sam & Cat, and iCarly (2007)) is born
Nickelodeon character debuts[]
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