1994

This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations and endings, and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 1994.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the program is a Nick Jr. original series.

Original shows

Series premieres

April 16 - All That airs its pilot episode; the series officially begins regularly airing on December 24th of that year.
October 8 - The Secret World of Alex Mack
October 15 - My Brother and Me
October 24
- Allegra's Window*
- Gullah Gullah Island*
October 30 - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
November 5 - U to U
December - Teacher to Teacher with Mr. Wizard

Season premieres

June 6 - Legends of the Hidden Temple, season 2
September 4 - The Adventures of Pete & Pete, season 2
September 25 - Rocko's Modern Life, season 2
October 1 - The Ren & Stimpy Show, season 4

Series finales

January 2 - Doug ends after four seasons. The series would later be bought by The Walt Disney Company with its parent company Jumbo Pictures.
June 26 - Hillside ends after four seasons
October 1
- Special Delivery
- Clarissa Explains It All ends after five seasons
Nick Jr. Rocks

Specials

December 31 - The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple

Non-original shows

Debuts

February 14 - I Love Lucy
March 2 - Papa Beaver's Storytime
March 7 - The Alvin Show
April 4 - The Muppet Show
April 4 - Beetlejuice (animated television show)
June 6 - Gumby
June 6 - I Dream of Jeannie
July 2 - The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
September 3 - The White Shadow
October 3 - The Adventures of Tintin
November 6 - Taxi

Departures

January 23 - You Can't Do That On Television (The show ended in 1990, and the last regular airing of the show came on January 23, 1994)
October 2 - Danger Mouse (was rerun between 1991 and 1994 after ending its original run on the channel in 1987.)
October 21 - Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show
October 29 - Dennis the Menace

Programming blocks

December 1 - SNICKtoons Xmas Gift Pack begins.

Comic books

Marvel Comics begins publishing a monthly comic book based on Rocko's Modern Life; it only lasts for seven issues.

Video games

April - Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day
June - The Ren & Stimpy Show: Fire Dogs
November
- Nickelodeon GUTS
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: Time Warp

Albums

June - Peanut Butter Jam and Songs from the Back Seat
August 9 - This is What "Na Na" Means

VHS releases

January 11 - The Ren & Stimpy Show: On Duty
January 21
- Clarissa Explains It All: Dating
- Nickelodeon Mushfest
March 25
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Ghostly Tales
- Clarissa Explains It All: Take My Brother, Please!
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: In Disguise
April 12
- Rugrats: Angelica the Divine
- Rugrats: Chuckie the Brave
May 31
- The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Classic Petes
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Nightmare Tales
- Double Dare: Super Sloppiest Moments
- GUTS All-Star Special
- The Ren & Stimpy Show: More Stinky Stories
June 28
- Lassie: To Fetch a Thief
- Lassie to the Rescue
July 26
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete: School Dazed
- Clarissa Explains It All: Enslaved by the Bell
- Doug: Cool in School
August 21 - Nickelodeon Frightfest
August 30
- Lassie A Christmas Tail
- Lassie Come Ho Ho Home
September 2 - The Ren & Stimpy Show: Classics II
October 28
- Doug: Christmas Story
- Rugrats: The Santa Experience

People

Births

February 3 - Paul Butcher, Jr.
March 1 - Justin Bieber
April 14 - Skyler Samuels
April 16 - Liliana Mumy
April 18 - Moisés Arias
May 22 - Gabriel Garza
August 18 - Jessie Flower
September 17 - Denyse Tontz
September 25 - Jansen Panettiere
October 5 - Zachary Isaiah Williams
December 3 - Jake T. Austin
December 17 - Nat Wolff
December 26 - Samantha Boscarino

Deaths

January 8 - Pat Buttram
February 22 - Cyril Schneider
July 1 - Dominic Lucero

Nickelodeon character debuts

All That: Baggin' Saggin' Barry, Miss Fingerly, Randy, Mandy, Earboy, Ed
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Ickis, Krumm, Oblina, Gromble
Rocko's Modern Life: Ralph Bighead
Face (the Nick Jr. mascot)
Allegra's Window: Allegra, Lindi, Rondo, Riff, Mr. Cook, Sonata, Cliff, Reed, Ms.Melody, Ellington
Gullah Gullah Island: Binyah Binyah, The Daise Family
Rugrats: Jonathan Kraskell

Accolades

Rugrats wins its second Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.

Behind the scenes

May 22 - Rugrats goes on hiatus after ending production on its third season; it would resume production in 1996.

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