Happy Happy Joy Joy! August 11, 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the first three Nicktoons: "Doug," "Rugrats," and "The Ren & Stimpy Show." Did you know the history behind the creation of Nicktoons? Did you know about some of the other pilots that were pitched to Nickelodeon at that time? We talk about all these things and more in our premiere episode of "Splat Attack!" Originally released on podcast platforms on August 11th, 2021. Note: Due to technical issues with the video for this recording, we've created an audio visualizer to make this recording more interesting on-screen instead. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we hope you enjoy our presentation. 🌱Help Us Grow Our Channel🌱 Like & Subscribe on YouTube: @SplatAttackPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SplatAttack Merch: null Instagram: @SplatAttackPodcast Reddit: SplatAttack2021 TikTok: @splatattack2021 Thanks for tuning in, and we'll splat you later! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Welcome to Splat Attack! 0:44 Nicktoons Overview 1:30 Pilots Pitched 2:39 Syndicated Shows before Nicktoons 4:50 Looney Tunes on Nick 9:24 Ralph Bakshi's Pitch 10:41 Nick's Thanksgiving Fest Special 14:04 Joey Ahlbum's Pitch 15:09 George Evelyn's Pitch 15:50 Norton Vergene's Pitch 17:26 Nicktoons Founding Trio - 1. Doug 25:37 Favorite Doug Episodes 31:21 Favorite Doug Songs 33:33 Nicktoons Founding Trio - 2. Rugrats 38:40 Favorite Rugrats Characters 43:26 Favorite Rugrats Episodes 47:47 Forbidden Rugrats Episode Concept 48:39 Nicktoons Founding Trio - 3. Ren & Stimpy 59:01 Favorite Ren & Stimpy Characters 1:03:00 Nicktoons Wrap-Up 1:05:14 Closing 1:06:47 Outtro Thanks for watching and if you enjoyed this episode, tell a friend who's crazy for 90s Nick. Splat you later!