Dante Basco (Zuko) on The Last Airbender movie.

I ♥ this.

Aang: Is that a blubbering blob monster?
Sokka: No, it’s Suki!

Avatar: The Last Airbender #318 “Sozin’s Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King”

“We are the Earth King’s humble servants.” – Azula

This scene was chilling the first time I watched it. Still pretty chilling now.

Nicktoons Summertime Primetime (2010)

Inside Nicktoons: Michael DiMartino drawing Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Nickelodeon’s Avatar: Sozin’s Comet - The Final Battle Promo from July 2008

I get asked this a lot, and it’s honestly very hard to give an answer all the time. But if I’m forced to say what my top 10 Nickelodeon programs of all time are, then here goes (see below the list for some notes):

#1 – SpongeBob SquarePants

#2 – Rugrats

#3 – Avatar: The Last Airbender

#4 – Hey Arnold!

#5 – Jimmy Neutron

#6 – Rocko’s Modern Life

#7 – Drake & Josh

#8 – Kenan & Kel

#9 – The Fairly OddParents

#10 – House of Anubis

Things I need to point out:

• Yes, there’s only four ‘90s Nicktoons and one ‘90s sitcom on my list. 50/50 between the past and the present. That’s a good representation, given that I’ve been watching Nick since the mid-90s as a little kid.
• Yes, 7 out of the 10 are Nicktoons. I’ve always found Nick’s animation to be top notch, and thus, the toons are on the top of the list.
• No matter how fickle SpongeBob’s quality may be now, those first 60 episodes are television gold. Nothing can undo that. It just is #1 in my book.
• Yes, Jimmy Neutron. This is still one of my favorite Nicktoons to watch reruns of. It was so clever and funny, and I just have a plain ol’ good time watching it.
• Yes, House of Anubis is on my list. I’ve had a blast watching that show the past two years and wish more people would enjoy it. It’s good. Really good.

Just because something isn’t listed doesn’t mean I don’t like it, even like it a lot. A top 10 is a hard thing to pick sometimes and this is for me. In fact, I like most every program Nickelodeon has created to some degree. There’s very few that I don’t care for (Fanboy & Chum Chum, for example) or absolutely hate (not naming names here).

So, what’s yours? Reblog with your top 10 if you wish.

korranation:

Korra and Mako ride Naga through the city looking for Bolin before he ends up in serious trouble.

4/17/2012

“The Legend of Korra” Premiere Scores 4.5 Million Viewers

Right now! (3pm ET/PT)

Sunday at 11:00am ET/PT

Monday at 3:00pm ET/PT

Friday at 3:30pm ET/PT

Saturday at 8:00am ET/PT

…all on Nickelodeon!

korranation:

Korra and Mako are rendered powerless against two mysterious, chi-blocking warriors.

4/9/2012

WATCH THE LEGEND OF KORRA THIS SATURDAY AT 11:00 A.M. ET/PT ON NICKELODEON!