This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations, endings and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 1997.
Shows
Series premieres
- April 19 - The Angry Beavers
- July 7 - Figure It Out
- November 8 - The Journey of Allen Strange
Season premieres
- September 13 - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters season 4
- September 21 - Hey Arnold! season 2
- November 15 - All That season 4
Series finales
- December 6 - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Movies
- July 25 - Good Burger
Comics
- November - The first issue of Rugrats Comic Adventures is published
Books
- Reptar To The Rescue!
- August 1
- It's a Circus!
- Junk, Sweet Junk
- Rugrats Blast Off!
- Stormy Weather
- Tommy and Chuckie on the Go!
- October 1 - The Rugrats' Book of Chanukah
VHS releases
- March 11
- Rugrats: Return of Reptar
- Rugrats: Grandpa's Favorite Stories
- Allegra's Window: Play Along With Allegra And Friends
- July 8
- Hey Arnold!: The Helga Stories
- Hey Arnold!: Urban Adventures
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Meet the Monsters
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Monsters' Night Out
- Rocko's Modern Life: Machine Madness
- Rocko's Modern Life: With Friends Like These...
- Rugrats: A Rugrats Vacation
- October 21
- Rugrats: Bedtime Bash
- A Rugrats Chanukah
- Rugrats: A Rugrats Thanksgiving
Events
- November 27 - The Rugrats balloon debuts in the 71st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
People
- January 21 - Jeremy Shada is born
- March 18 - Ciara Bravo is born
- July 4 - Daniela Nieves (Venezuelan-Brazilian-Filipino-American Actress, Gamer, Model, YouTuber) is born
- August 28 - Emilia McCarthy is born
- October 7 - Kira Kosarin is born
- February 26 - David Doyle (the original voice of Lou Pickles) dies
- December 18 - Chris Farley (actor and comedian) dies
- January 24 - Jonah Bobo (the voice of Austin from the backyardigans) is born
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