2006

This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations and endings, and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 2006.

Television

Series premieres

• March 3 - Wonder Pets
• April 4 - Search for the Funniest Mom in America (the pre-series special aired on May 3, 2005)
• April 9 - Just for Kicks
• April 30 - Let's Just Play: Go Healthy Challenge
• July 7 - H2O: Just Add Water
• August 20
  • Kappa Mikey
  • Shuriken School
• August 28 - Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
• September 22 - Mr. Meaty
• October 2 - Designing Women
• October 16 - The Upside Down Show premiered on Nick Jr.

Acquired shows (reruns)

• April 10 - Mad About You
• July 17 - NewsRadio
• July 19 - A Different World

Series finales

• August 6 - Blue's Clues, six seasons
• August 13 - Just for Kicks, one season
• August 19 - Invader Zim, two seasons (cancelled on January 17, 2002, although the final unaired episode aired on the Nicktoons Network on this date)
• November 14 - As Told By Ginger, three seasons
• November 25 - The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, three seasons
• December 13 - The X's, one season

Season premieres

• January 13 - My Life as a Teenage Robot, season 3 (Asia only)
• March 3 - Avatar: The Last Airbender, season two
• September 24
  • Drake & Josh, season four
  • Zoey 101, season three
  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, season three
• October 9 - Danny Phantom, season three

Specials

• January 16 - Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide!
• March 7 - Go, Diego, Go!: "Diego's Great Dinosaur Rescue"
• May 19 - The Fairly OddParents: "Fairy Idol"
• July 21 - Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!

International series

• July - Hi-5: Series 7 premiered on Nick Jr. in Australia.
• October 16 - The Upside Down Show premiered on Nick Jr. in Australia.

Movies

Theatrical

• June 16 - Nacho Libre
• August 4 - Barnyard
• December 15 - Charlotte's Web

Made-for-TV

• January 6 - Drake & Josh Go Hollywood

Video games

• January 10 - Nicktoons Unite! (Nintendo DS)
• August 1 - Barnyard (video game)
• October 10 - Avatar: The Last Airbender (video game)
• October 16 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
• October 24 - Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island

Albums

• August 8 - Blue's Clues: Blue's Biggest Hits
• September 12 - SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever

Home video releases

• January 31 - Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
• February 7 - Nick Picks: Volume 3
• February 21 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost in Time
• March 14 - Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2
• April 18
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 1
  • TEENick Picks Volume 1
• May 23 - The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
• June 6
  • Nick Picks: Volume 4
  • Nick Jr. Favorites: Volume 4
• July 18 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island
• July 25 - Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3
• September 5 - Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & The Beanstalk
• September 12 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 1
• September 19 - Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Complete Book 1 Collection
• September 26
  • Nick Jr. Favorites: Holiday
  • Nick Picks: Holiday
• October 3 - Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Freaky Favorites
• October 10
  • Dora The Explorer: World Adventure
  • The Backyardigans: Mission To Mars
• October 17 - Nick Picks: Volumes 1-3 (box set)
• October 31 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Whale of a Birthday
• November 28 - Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 2
• December 12 - Barnyard

iTunes releases

• January 25 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Season One
• February 28 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Season Two
• May 29 - The Fairly OddParents: Seasons One and Two
• June 12 - Danny Phantom: Season One
• October 16 - The Fairly OddParents: Season Three
• November 5 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Season Three
• November 6 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Season Four

Albums

• March 7 - Zoey 101: Music Mix
• April 11 - Diego, Dora, and Friends Animal Jamboree

Business

• January 3 - A new Viacom begins operations, after being spun off from CBS Corporation, formerly known as Viacom. This new Viacom retains control over Nickelodeon and its sister networks.

People

• January 6 - Lou Rawls (voice actor on Hey Arnold!) dies
• July 21 - Mako Iwamatsu (voice actor on Avatar: The Last Airbender) dies
• September 11 - Pat Corley dies
• December 25 - Calvin Zwicker is born