Nickelodeon, making reboots cool before the term reboot even existed (for media at least!). This week’s pick takes a show from the 1970s and brings it to the Orange Years. But does this show fit the vibe? Listen and find out!
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Nickvember 2 | Welcome, Freshmen
The Orange Years, as we’ve come to call them, were a time in children’s television that were both all about experimentation but also finding the genuine voice of kids of the time. And that’s where this show is odd … odd that it seems to have all but disappeared from the public memory of shows…
Nickvember 2 | Space Cases
We’re back with a very special Nickvember! This time we’re focusing on the shows the are not the easiest to track down. This week we’re focusing on the sci-fi show that defies expectations!
Trunk or Treat 2 | Are You Afraid of the Dark 2019
When Nickelodeon announced the return of The Midnight Society, the hopes and fears of millions of millennials rang out across the internet. Would it capture the fun of the original? Would it be a cheap cash in to exploit old fans foisting it upon their children? Take a listen and find out … if you…
Episode 322 – Nickvember IV: Pete & Pete
We’re back in the 90’s for our final week of Nickvember, and we’ve truly saved the best for last. This week, we delve into all three season of the surreal, and compellingly authentic comedy, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and try our best to cram as much (gushing) commentary and reminiscence as we can…
Episode 320 – Nickvember III: Salute Your Shorts
We move from the Darling house to summer camp as we enter Week 3 of Nickvember! This week we’re covering the beloved kids sitcom, Salute Your Shorts. As with prior weeks, we dive into what makes this show work so well when it came out, and, surprisingly, still hold up today! Next Week’s Challenge: Nickvember Week…
Episode 318: Nickvember Part I: Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The More You Nerd is traveling back to the 90’s for the month of November and revisiting classic Nickelodeon shows that shaped our generation starting with one of Myles’ all-time favorites: Are You Afraid of the Dark?! We’ll be looking into what made these shows such cultural milestones for the youth of the time as…
Episode 176: Nerd Rage From The Borderlands
Very rarely will you see the boys from The More You Nerd succumb to a little nerd rage, however, Edge Magazine’s “Top 100 Video Games of All Time” list elicited very passionate responses from our hosts. We discuss the nature or lists and our problems with them before touching on Nickelodeon’s new 90’s nostalgia block,…