Nickcoms (1989-2010)

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An example of a good Nickelodeon sitcom.
Another good Nickelodeon show

Nickcoms are Nickelodeon's Situational Comedy (Sitcom) shows. The name was giving by combining "Nickelodeon" and "Sitcoms" together. Although most modern Nickelodeon sitcoms aren't as well received now, Nick has had some great Nickcoms in the past (1989-2010).

Why Most of Them Rocked

  1. Back then, the Nickcoms were actually funny, and sometimes had good messages:
    • All That has plenty of hilarious sketches such as Good Burger, Coach Kreeton, Superdude, Ask Ashley, Detective Dan, and Vital Information. The sketch, Good Burger was so funny that it was adapted into a movie, although it received mixed reviews from critics. In fact, Good Burger even became an internet meme.
    • Kenan & Kel has funny jokes.
    • The Amanda Show’s sketches are absolutely hilarious, and Amanda's performance is really great and hilarious.
    • Caitlin's Way has some funny moments here and there.
    • The Brothers Garcia also had plenty of hilarious moments.
    • Taina had some great and funny moments.
    • Drake and Josh has funny jokes and gags.
    • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide has funny and hilarious slapstick humor.
    • Zoey 101 has plenty of funny moments, such as when the entire cast does the Macalana (a parody of the Macarena) in the episode "Zoey's Balloon", and it doesn't even need a laugh track to tell you that it’s funny.
    • Just Jordan has some funny moments here and there.
    • iCarly provides comedic entertainment and has memorable hilarious moments, especially from Spencer, Gibby, and T-Bo.
    • True Jackson, VP has lots of humor and funny moments, such as the running gag with True saying "(you/she/he) (I/said/did) (there was) what now?".
    • Big Time Rush has great humor that is very funny. Also, the film they made was very decent and funny.
    • Victorious has plenty of funny and hilarious moments, and had one episode as a parody of The Breakfast Club, which is not only funny, but also a nice tribute to the movie.
  2. Some spawned internet memes and became well known, Drake & Josh being a good example. During one of their bad episodes, Peruvian Puff Pepper, it’s only redeeming quality was Drake mispronouncing "America" as "Ah-mer-ee-kah", along with the funny face Josh makes, became a famous meme.
    • All That’s sketch (later movie), Good Burger, became an internet meme, as stated before.
    • During one of iCarly’s bad episodes, iMeet Fred, one of it’s redeeming qualities was it spawning the "Whatcha got there?... a smoothie" meme.
  3. The old Nickcom characters were more likable, hilarious and memorable than the modern Nickcom characters:
    • In Clarissa Explains It All, Clarissa herself is a very likable main protagonist. The other characters such as Sam and Ferguson are likable as well.
    • Kenan & Kel has great characters. For example, the titular characters are a hilarious take on the classic buddy duo comedy, where one of the characters is a clever schemer and the other is dumb but loyal.
    • The Amanda Show has funny characters like Judge Trudy, Mr. Gullible, Mr. Oldman and Courtney, and Amanda herself, and Penelope Taynt is the best part of the show as she tries her hardest to meet Amanda.
    • Caitlin's Way has likable characters Caitlin Seeger, Griffen, Jim, and Dori.
    • The Brothers Garcia had some likable characters (or family) such as The Three Garcia Brothers, Lorena, Ray (father of the Garcias) & Sonia (mother of the Garcias).
    • Taina had likable characters such as Taina, Renee, Lamar, and Daniel.
    • Romeo! has likable characters, such as Romeo, Jodi, Louis, Gary, Percy, and Angie. Angie was a pretty interesting character in the second season, where she married Percy and had a son named Bobby.
    • Drake and Josh has likable and hilarious characters, like Drake, Josh, Walter, and Craig, and Eric. On top of that, Crazy Steve is one of the best characters in the show. His quotes are also very entertaining and memorable. Also, Drake and Josh are a hilarious comedy duo.
    • Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide has funny and awesome characters like Ned, Moze, Cookie, Loomer, Coconut Head, Gordy and Vice Principal Crubbs. The show also has plenty of cool villains like Billy Loomer, Missy Meany, Mr. Sweany, and Vice Principal Crubbs.
    • Unfabulous has likable characters such as Addie, Jake, Geena, and Zack.
    • Zoey 101 has memorable characters like Zoey, Chase, Quinn, Lola, Michael, Logan, Dustin, Dana, Nicole, Dean Rivers, Stacey, CoCo etc. Some of the characters have very distinctive personalities that give them a lot of charm: Chase is the awkward, yet goodhearted guy. Michael is the typical, yet hilarious comic relief done the right way. Quinn is the nerdy and weird, yet intelligent and creative girl.
    • Just Jordan has some likable characters, such as Jordan, Tony, Joaquin, Tangie, Pamela and Grant.
    • iCarly has memorable characters (good or bad) like Carly, Sam, Freddie, Spencer, Gibby, T-Bo, Marissa Benson, Lewbert, Principal Franklin, Nevel Papperman, etc. Freddie, in particular, is debatably the most likable and relatable of all the characters in the show.
    • True Jackson, VP has tons of likable characters, such as True, Lulu, Ryan, Amanda, Jimmy, Oscar, and Max.
    • Big Time Rush has very likable characters, and the boys themselves are very cool and funny. Also, George Hawk is a very intimidating main antagonist.
    • Victorious has plenty of funny and likable characters, such as Tori (the wannabe), Andre (the musician), Robbie (the nice, awkward guy), Jade (the bad girl/goth), Beck (the hot guy), Cat (the ditz), and Rex (the puppet), and Trina (the annoying older sister).
      • Rex is a hilarious comic relief character with his snarky comments. Jake Farrow did an outstanding job playing him.
      • Cat Valentine is a super-adorable character, and you can count on her to make you smile. She was a fan-favorite and got a co-lead in Sam & Cat.
  4. As mentioned by WMoTR 1, the old Nickcoms were insightful at times, giving out important messages:
    • Clarissa Explains It All talks about stuff that are relatable to the target audiences like first crushes, getting a driver's license, and preparing for college and working.
    • Caitlin's Way shows kids how it feels like being adopted in a foster home.
    • The Brothers Garcia shows kids what its like being in a diverse family.
    • Taina, Romeo! and Just Jordan teach some good morals.
    • Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide tries to give it's young viewers some important tips on coping with the struggles of middle school. From facing a bully, to passing a hard test, to impressing a girl.
    • Unfabulous has great storylines and teaches some good lessons about how to be fabulous.
    • Zoey 101 shows kids what it's like to go to a boarding school.
    • iCarly has some good morals for everyone, especially the fans. For example, the two-parter, "iStart A Fan War" was made to explain to fans that they focus too much on hypothetical relationships between the characters (aka shipping) and not on what iCarly is meant to do, which is provide comedic entertainment.
    • True Jackson, VP shows kids what it’s like to become a teenage VP (Vice President) of a fashion company.
    • Victorious shows kids what it's like to go to a performing arts school.

Bad Qualities

  1. After this era. Nickcoms haven't really been well received anymore. Horrible writing, acting, jokes and very bad characters. A lot of Nickelodeon fans considered that the sitcoms ruined Nickelodeon. They even have its own page.
    • On the more unfortunate side, even before the bad era came, the good era still had the 2 bad shows, The Naked Brothers Band, and Mr. Meaty (aired on TEENick from September 2006 - June 16, 2007 which are the worst shows of this era.
  2. Some Nickcoms still had bad episodes.

Good Examples

  • Hey Dude (1989)
  • Fifteen (1991)
  • The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1991)
  • Welcome Freshmen (1991)
  • Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
  • Salute Your Shorts (1991)
  • All That (1994)
  • The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994)
  • My Brother and Me (1994)
  • Space Cases (1996)
  • The Mystery of Shelby Woo (1996)
  • Kenan & Kel (1996)
  • The Journey of Allen Strange (1997)
  • Animorphs (1998)
  • Cousin Skeeter (1998)
  • The Amanda Show (1999)
  • 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999)
  • Caitlin's Way (2000)
  • The Brothers Garcia (2000)
  • Noah Knows Best (2000)
  • Taina (2001)
  • Romeo! (2003)
  • Drake & Josh (2004)
  • Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide (2004)
  • Unfabulous (2004)
  • Zoey 101 (2005)
  • Just for Kicks (2006)
  • Just Jordan (2007)
  • iCarly (2007)
  • True Jackson, VP (2008)
  • The Troop (2009)
  • How To Be Indie (2009)
  • Big Time Rush (2009)
  • Victorious (2010)

Bad Examples

Reception

Most of these Nickcoms from the good era that were good received positive reception by critics and fans of Nickelodeon, and considered this era one of the best Nickelodeon eras of all time. In fact, fans (including modern fans) keep watching this era, due to them being a trend of nostalgia.

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