Oh, Nickelodeon…we’ve been through some shit, you and I.

I grew up with you. And you were always a glimmering beacon of childhood hope.  Orange splat, white letters and a promise of Green Slime, you made having cable as a kid a dream.

I can’t even count the hours I spent watching you. Between Nicktoons, Guts, Double Dare, Salute Your Shorts and dozens of other shows that I could fill books with useless knowledge of, you defined growing up for me.

Then I got older, and not only did it look like your audience left you, onto pastures called “Cartoon Network” and “The Disney Channel”, but you lost sight of what made you so great.  Where once you had cartoons, you now have weird “tween” sitcoms.  What was the last good cartoon you had, Nick? (that you didn’t bury, not named Spongebob)

Now I see your new logo…

I guess you’re not the same channel I knew.

Farewell Nickelodeon. Hello…whatever you are now.

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