Submitted and Written by WerewolfCyote

There once was a time when “Nick” meant something. During that time, an orange tape meant pure happiness.

WerewolfCyote gets it. The orange tapes weren’t significant for their color, but for what they stood for. The Nickelodeon glory days ended a long time ago. If you look closely at the photo, there are some pretty win choices there too: Harriet the Spy, Ren and Stimpy, and Are You Afraid of the Dark?.

Since it’s Friday, I thought we could reminisce about Nick together. More videos after the jump.

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Submitted by J Steer

Maybe it’s just me, I’d rather see a Captain Planet movie than a G.I. Joe movie.

In 1990, Ted Turner introduced Captain Planet to teach kids about the importance of protecting our environment, the dangers of pollution, and convince kids that there are only five elements — the most important of which being “heart.”

The most famous part of the show is actually it’s outro. “You’ll pay for this, Captain Planet!”

Submitted by Rosemary S

Based on A. A. Milne’s classic stories, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was an epic cartoon win. The show also dared to be darker than other animated programs from the late ’80s — remember that episode where Piglet was home alone during a storm? (I think there’s a peek of it in the intro.)

I love this theme song, too. Oh bother…

Submitted by M Muldoon

Dinosaurs wasn’t a particularly funny show, but for some reason, it’s remained in our collective consciousness since its debut in ‘91 — nostalgia win! The show was a cross between Muppets, The Simpsons, and, uh, dinosaurs.

Speaking of frying pans, does anybody remember this?

I love that he grabs a Sega Genesis in the video. That kid is an epic win too.

Submitted and Written by Courtney C

For your nostalgic pleasure, may I remind everyone of the Nickelodeon Super Toy Run. Nickelodeon held this contest throughout the 1990’s in conjunction with Toys ‘R Us. The winner of the contest was selected via postcard entry and would be awarded a 5 minute shopping spree in Toys ‘R Us. Every child who ever saw that commercial would spend countless hours daydreaming of not only what they would grab in that store, but actually strategize the store layout in order to maximize the amount of shopping cart stuffage. Mind you, this was before the days of the internet so the only way to enter was to quickly scribble down the mail-in address at the end of the commercial, then beg your parents to mail off as many 3×5 cards as possible with your name & info on it. Winning the lottery, the McDonald’s Monopoly game, inheritance from your grandparents… all paled in comparison with the possibility of winning the Super Toy Run at Toys ‘R Us.