Blue's Clues: Blues Biggest Hits
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 10: Pinky Dinky Doo
- April 30: Let's Just Play: Go Healthy Challenge
- June 2: Beyond the Break
- June 30: Whistler
- 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
- Acquired shows (reruns)
Series finales[]
- July 23: Romeo!, three seasons
- 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; the final unaired episode aired on the Nicktoons Network on this date)
- November 14: As Told By Ginger, three seasons
- November 25: The X's, one season
Season premieres[]
- January 13: My Life as a Teenage Robot, season three (Asia only)
- March 3: Avatar: The Last Airbender, season two
- August 6: Blue's Room, season two
- September 24
- September 25: LazyTown, season two
- October 6: The Backyardigans, season two
- October 9: Danny Phantom, season three
Season finales[]
- February 12: Jack's Big Music Show, season one
- March 10: The Backyardigans, season one
- August 1: Blue's Clues, season four (held back episodes, although the final unaired episodes aired on Nickelodeon and Noggin on this date)
- November 25: The Fairly OddParents, season five
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!
Network Departures[]
- April 9: Tiny Planets airs for the last time on Noggin
- September 9: Dora the Explorer (2000), Little Bill, and Blue's Clues air for the last time on Nick on CBS
- October 31: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters airs for the last time on Nicktoons Network
- December 22: Little Bill airs for the last time on Nickelodeon
International series[]
- July: Hi-5: Series 7 premiered on Nick Jr. in Australia.
- October 16: The Upside Down Show premiered on Nick Jr. filming in Australia.
Movies[]
Theatrical[]
Made-for-TV[]
Video games[]
- January 10: Nicktoons Unite! (Nintendo DS)
- February 15: Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing
- August 1: Barnyard
- October 10: Avatar: The Last Airbender
- 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 24: The Backyardigans: Polka Palace Party VHS and DVD
- January 31:
- Drake & Josh Go Hollywood VHS and DVD
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 1 DVD
- February 7:
- Nick Picks: Volume 3 DVD
- Nick Jr. Favorites: Volume 3 DVD
- February 21
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost in Time VHS and DVD
- Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur Rescue VHS and DVD
- March 7: The Backyardigans: Cave Party VHS and DVD
- March 14: Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2 VHS and DVD
- March 28: Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 2 DVD
- April 18
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 1 DVD
- TEENick Picks Volume 1 DVD
- May 9: Blue's Clues: Blue's Jobs VHS and DVD
- May 19: Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up VHS and DVD
- May 23: The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol VHS and DVD
- May 30:
- The Backyardigans: Surf's Up! VHS and DVD
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 3 DVD
- June 6
- Nick Picks: Volume 4 DVD
- Nick Jr. Favorites: Volume 4 DVD
- July 18:
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island DVD
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 4 DVD
- July 25: Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3 DVD
- September 5: Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & The Beanstalk DVD
- September 12: SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 1 DVD
- September 19
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 5 DVD
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 1 Collection DVD
- Go! Diego! Go!: Wolf Pup Rescue VHS and DVD
- September 26
- Nick Jr. Favorites: Holiday DVD
- Nick Picks: Holiday DVD
- October 3: Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Freaky Favorites DVD
- October 10
- Dora The Explorer: World Adventure VHS and DVD
- The Backyardigans: Mission To Mars DVD
- October 17:
- Nick Picks: Volumes 1-3 DVD box set
- Nick Jr. Favorites: Volumes 1-3 DVD box set
- October 24: Go, Diego, Go!: Diego Saves Christmas! VHS and DVD
- October 31: SpongeBob SquarePants: Whale of a Birthday DVD
- November 21: Invader Zim: The Complete Invasion DVD box set
- November 28: Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 2 DVD
- December 12: Barnyard DVD
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[]
Character debuts[]
- My Life as a Teenage Robot: Lil' Acorn
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: Toph Beifong
- Barnyard: Otis, Pip, Pig, Freddy, Peck, Bessy, Duke, Dag
- Blue's Clues/Blue's Room: Sprinkles
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[]
Births[]
- Kyla Carter (actress on Wallykazam!)
- Macie Drouin (actor on Abby Hatcher)
- Colby Kipnes (actress on Bubble Guppies)
- January 12: Jack Fulton (actor on The Other Kingdom)
- January 16: Telci Huynh (actress on Drama Club and Are You Afraid of the Dark?)
- January 21: Lex Lumpkin (actor on All That, LOL Nick's Ultimate Bloopers, guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular, and panelist on Unfiltered)
- January 27: Calvin Zwicker (voice actor on The Loud House)
- February 7: Gracen Daly (voice actress on Abby Hatcher and Blue's Clues & You!)
- February 13: Annaka Fourneret (actress on The Really Loud House)
- March 1: Ramone Hamilton (actor, director, and writer on Shimmer and Shine, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Blaze and the Monster Machines)
- March 9: Nolan Maddox (actor on The Really Loud House)
- March 14: Chingunn Sergelen (actor on All That, guest star on The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular and panelist on Unfiltered)
- March 20: Samuel Faraci (actor on PAW Patrol, Rusty Rivets, Abby Hatcher, and The Loud House)
- March 24: Justice Quiroz (actor on Santiago of the Seas)
- March 30: Isabella Leo (actress on PAW Patrol, Max and Ruby, and Little Bill)
- April 10: Dana Heath (actress on Henry Danger, Side Hustle, Abby Hatcher, and Danger Force and guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
- April 23: Jaiden Cannatelli (voice actor on Deer Squad, PAW Patrol, Corn & Peg, and Blue's Clues and You!)
- April 28: Kiawentiio Tarbell (actress and singer-songwriter on Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024))
- May 2: Paul-Mikél Williams (actor in Snow Day (2022))
- May 6
- Aryan Simhadri (actor on Adventures in Wonder Park, The Loud House, and The Casagrandes)
- Sadie Trant (actress on Blue's Clues & You!)
- May 19: Michela Luci (actress and singer on Abby Hatcher, Blue's Clues & You!, and Corn & Peg)
- June 25: Mckenna Grace (actress in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, HexVets and Magic Pets and guest star at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards)
- June 28: Laurel Griggs (actress and singer on Bubble Guppies)
- June 29: Sam Lavagnino (actor on Sanjay and Craig)
- July 17: Lilly Bartlam (voice actress on PAW Patrol and Rubble and Crew)
- July 19: Jena Skodje (actress in Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library)
- August 7: Luca Luhan (actor on Henry Danger, Side Hustle, and Danger Force and guest star on The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
- August 24: Kyndra Sanchez (actress in Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Butterbean's Café, and Santiago of the Seas)
- August 25: Reece Caddell (actress on All That (2019) and guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
- September 22: Evan Kishiyama (actor on ReactToThat, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn, Sam & Cat, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Loud House, and Middle School Moguls)
- September 26: Kaden Stephen (actor on Abby Hatcher)
- October 5: Jacob Tremblay (actor on Blue's Clues & You!)
- October 11: Chance Hurstfield (actor on PAW Patrol)
- October 12: Joey Nijem (voice actor and TV personalist on PAW Patrol)
- October 18: Ethan Pugiotto (actor on Top Wing and Abby Hatcher)
- November 27: Aria Brooks (actress on All That (2019) and guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
- December 6: Millie Davis (actress on Corn & Peg)
- December 19: Kevin Chacon (voice actor on Santiago of the Seas)
Deaths[]
- January 6: Lou Rawls (voice actor on Hey Arnold! and singer in The Rugrats Movie)
- July 21
- Mako Iwamatsu (voice actor in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005))
- J. Madison Wright Morris (actress on Gullah Gullah Island)
- August 13: Tony Jay (voice actor on Rugrats (1991) and Hey Arnold!)
- September 4: Steve Irwin (guest star at the 2002 Kids' Choice Awards)
- September 11: Pat Corley (voice actor on Hey Arnold!)
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