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What Will They Think Of Next! - Nick Knacks Episode #011

Nickelodeon continues down its path of "PBS you pay for" by acquiring this Canadian technology program, What Will They Think of Next! It was originally called Scientific International, but I guess clunkier, grammatically-incorrect titles with in fashion at the time.

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The Three Layers of "Dogs Don't Tell Jokes" by Louis Sachar

Goon loves telling jokes, and an upcoming school talent show may be just the ticket to show off his talents. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. We look at this 1991 Louis Sachar book from three angles, that of art, personhood and humor.

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Welcome to Camp Nightmare - The Goosebumps Monthly

Billy's spending the summer at Camp Nightmoon, probably the worst camp imaginable. There are tiny werewolves running around, venomous snakes are getting into the bunks, children are getting ripped apart by monsters, and they serve the pizza cold!

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First Row Features - Nick Knacks Episode #010

Nickelodeon taps into the library of the Children's Film Foundation, or CFF, an attempt in British cinema to bring wholesome, charming films to children across the country. It actually had a lot in common with the cable station would ultimately end up on.

Children's Classics - Nick Knacks Episode #009

It's Nickelodeon 1980! Warner Communications get bought by American Express, a guy in advertising becomes the new head of the station, and someone decided that what a bunch of six year olds really want to watch is a bunch of BBC costume dramas from the 70s.

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Pop Arena Book Hunt - The Search For Used Books

At least once a month, I got to local thrift stores and used book stores to find weird & interesting books to add to my library. Some for review, some just for myself. Today, you get to join me on one of my book hunts as I hit five stores in the Lewiston/Clarkston area.

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A Look at Reboot - 1.9 Wizards, Warriors and a Word From Our Sponsor

What do you do with a talking appliance like Mike the TV? Kill him? Probably kill him, but this is a children's show, so we got to accept him instead. This episode's pretty forgettable.

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VNA #15 - "White Darkness" by David A. McIntee - Doctor Who Book Guide - CtW

Haiti, 1915. Political unrest is tearing the country apart, presidents are being overthrown, political prisoners are being executed, and Germany wants it for the war effort. Oh, and then the zombies show up. And here the Doctor was hoping for a vacation.

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The Girl Who Cried Monster - The Goosebumps Monthly

The librarian Mr. Mortman is a monster! He's not hurting anyone and harming anything or even being especially annoying, but he is technically a monster, so I guess we've got to kill him.Happy New Year, everyone!

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The Weinerville Chanukah Special - Nick Knacks SPECIAL

Join Boney, Dottie and Socko as they try to save a couple of latke aliens, who are almost metaphores of the Jewish people, from Shining Time Station's Schemer. It's an obnoxious Chanukah miracle! Happy Hanukkah!

Christmas in Tattertown - Nick Knacks SPECIAL

This holiday season, we look at the very first piece of animation produced by Nickelodeon, Christmas in Tattertown! This secret pilot comes to us from Ralph Bakshi. Yes, that Ralph Bakshi! Merry Christmas!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQUiWEBr7Jk

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The Hero and the Crown - The Lies of Myth

Robin McKinley's one-two punch of "The Blue Sword" and "The Hero and the Crown" offer us something rare in fantasy fiction: inaccurate myths. A discussion on the use of myths in the real world and fiction.

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Back To Normal, For Now

So, if you haven't already seen it, Patreon announced today that they've heard the massive amounts of negative feedback towards their plan to charge patrons more money, and have decided to reverse that decision. For the time being, what you pledge is what you're charged.https://blog.patreon.com/not-rolling-out-fees-change/There's a lot of things to unpack here. The first being, huzzah! What seems like a genuine apology, or the nearest a corporation gets to a genuine apology, and it seems like they listened. They should have aske...

Just Another Patreon Fee Post

I've been very hesitant to talk about this here, as if acknowledging it will make it real. Been hoping that the massive amount of backlash against this would cause Patreon to turn around their decisions, and they still might, but the responsible thing is to proceed forward like this is going to stick.If you haven't already heard, Patreon is changing their payment structure, which effects patrons directly. Originally, you the patron pledged an amount, there was a transaction fee, then Patreon took a cut, then the creator took what was le...

Star Channel/The Movie Channel - Nick Knacks Episode #008

Being a channel for children, Nickelodeon didn't have a reason to be on after bedtime. But what should we air in those early AM hours? Before Nick at Nite, there was Star Channel.

Hocus Focus (Brad Williams) - Nick Knacks Episode #005

Sometimes things are forgotten. Sometimes forgotten things are found again. This is the story of Brad Williams, Pinwheel performer, Hocus Focus star, and one of the hardest working puppeteers of the 1980s.Some corrections. I'll probably do an addendum/corrections video at some point, but for now:-Brad actually attended Hope College from 1969-1973.-Brad's art and graphic design work extends far further then the video implies. In fact, he created the Citation for excellence for UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) which is still...