Nickelodeon Studios

Credits

Descriptions by
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Captures by
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Editions by
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Video captures courtesy of
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Background

Nickelodeon Studios was a television studio in Universal Studios Florida that also served as an attraction in the park, allowing kids to attend tapings of Nickelodeon's game shows. The first program taped there, Super Sloppy Double Dare, was taped in Spring 1989, with the attraction fully opening on June 7, 1990. The attraction, while initially very popular, began to decline in the 2000s as Nick began slowly shifting their live-action output to closed-set sitcoms and moving filming to Nickelodeon on Sunset in Hollywood as well as of lack of talent in the Orlando area. The final show taped there, Nickelodeon SPLAT!, finished taping on August 17, 2004, with the attraction permanently shutting down on April 30, 2005 and was replaced by Blue Man Group, but closed years later.

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Note: Every logo has a voiceover (usually a character or announcer from one of the shows) saying a monologue that reads: "[SHOW TITLE] was recorded/produced/shot/taped (in front of/before a live studio/live audience) at/in Nickelodeon Studios (in Orlando), (at) Universal Studios Florida/(in) Orlando, Florida" (it varies, although Nick Arcade replaces the word "was" with "is"); sometimes accompanied by the closing theme.

1st Logo (August-October 1990)

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Visuals: This logo is set over an overcast sky. The camera zooms down to reveal the Nickelodeon Studios facade. The shot then fades to a shot of the Universal Studios globe fountain, with the globe rotating counter clockwise. The Nickelodeon facade can be seen in the distance.

Trivia: This was filmed very early on in the studio's life, possibly even before Universal opened as the Slime Geyser is missing (it was installed between July and October 1990) and the orange and white queue tents are nowhere to be seen.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: The closing theme plays along with the monologue.

Voiceovers:

• "Outta Here! was produced in Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios, in Orlando, Florida."
• "Family Double Dare was produced before a live audience in Nickelodeon Studios! Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida."
• "Make the Grade was produced before a live audience in Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios, in Orlando, Florida." (provided by Maria Milito)

Availability: Seen on 1990 episodes of Family Double Dare. Also seen on early episodes of Outta Here!. It also appeared on one season 3 episode of Make the Grade.

2nd Logo (August 1990)

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Visuals: Over an overcast sky is the view of the Nickelodeon Studios shot from before, albeit the view is from the left. (The only moving thing is the sky.) It then fades to the Universal globe from before (but closer to the camera than normal) with three people walk by in the distance. The logo freeze frames at the end.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: The closing theme of Make the Grade.

Voiceover: Maria Milito says "Make the Grade was produced before a live audience in Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios, in Orlando, Florida." On one S3 episode, she says "Make the Grade was taped before a live audience in Nickelodeon Studios. Located... at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida."

Availability: Seen only on the remaining season 3 episodes of Make the Grade.

3rd Logo (November 1990-1991)

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Visuals: There are two versions of the logo:

• November 1990-1991: In this version, the weather is sunny.
  • It starts with a ground-level view of Nickelodeon Studios’s main building, looking from the southeast, with the Slime Geyser (erupting with its signature slime) in the foreground. The camera fades to a shot of the Nickelodeon sign on the font of the building, which pulls back to reveal the metallic Universal globe from the previous logos.
    • On the original airing of a S1 episode of Welcome Freshmen, only the shot of the Slime Geyser is seen. This is because the tape ends only with the first few seconds of the normal version. However, all further airings of said episode play the normal version in full.
    • On Get the Picture, the shot of the Slime Geyser is cut short.
    • On Clarissa Explains It All, the logo transitions from the Thunder Pictures logo. Also, the shot of the Slime Geyser is cut entirely.
      • A version without the transition was spotted on 2011-2015 broadcasts of seasons 2-5 of All That on TeenNick's The 90's Are All That block, plastering over the 1994 version of the 5th logo on season 2 and the 1994 and 1996 Nickelodeon Productions logos on seasons 2-5.
• July 19-November 10, 1991:
  • It starts on an overcast day (like the first two logos), but this time the clouds are darker which makes it look like it's about to rain. The camera shows the view of the Nickelodeon Studios shot, albeit further away from the globe, and zooms the globe is placed more in the center.
  • An extended version has a shot of kids running towards the Nickelodeon Studios building (this shot was also used in a few Universal Studios Florida commercials from 1993-94); this was seen on Eureeka's Castle: Don't Touch That Box!.

Technique: Same as before.

Audio: Just the monologue. On Welcome Freshmen, Get the Picture, and Christmas at Eureeka's Castle, the closing theme accompanies the monologue.

Generic Voiceover: Wendell Craig says "This show was produced in Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida." (currently, it has gone on to become one of the most common voiceovers). Originally heard on Nickelodeon Launch Box, Halloween at Eureeka's Castle and Eureeka's Castle: Don't Touch That Box!.

• On Nickelodeon Launch Box, the closing theme plays underneath the monologue.
• On Eureeka's Castle: Don't Touch That Box!, the sounds of kids cheering are heard before he starts saying the monologue.

Other Voiceovers:

• "Welcome Freshmen was recorded in Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios Florida."
• "Get the Picture was taped before a live audience in Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida."
• "Christmas at Eureeka's Castle was produced in Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida."
• "Clarissa Explains It All was taped at Nickelodeon Studios. Universal Studios, in Orlando, Florida."
• "Hi Honey, I'm Home! was taped before a live audience in Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida." (provided by Wendell Craig)

Availability:

• The overcast version is seen on Eureeka's Castle: Don't Touch That Box! and also on season 1 of Hi Honey, I'm Home!.
• The normal version is seen on Christmas at Eureeka's Castle and Halloween at Eureeka's Castle, episodes 1-3 of Nickelodeon Launch Box and season 1 of Welcome Freshmen.
  • The short version with the incomplete Slime Geyser shot is seen on pre-October 1991 episodes of Get the Picture.
  • The short version without the Slime Geyser shot is seen on the first season of Clarissa Explains It All and was also spotted on 2011-2015 broadcasts of seasons 2-5 of All That on TeenNick's The 90's Are All That block, plastering over the 1994 version of the 5th logo on season 2 and the 1994 and 1996 Nickelodeon Productions logos on seasons 2 through 5.

4th Logo (October 1991-2004?)

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Visuals: Similar to the last logo, except it's animated. There is a realistic coloring of a side view of the front of Nickelodeon Studios (that looks like it was done with a colored pencil), including the Slime Geyser. Around the building, there is a hot pink line. The sequence then fades to a front view of the building, with the Universal Studios globe visible next to it. The entire picture "wiggles" throughout.

Trivia: This is the only logo to be animated; all others used live action footage.

Variants:

• On The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo and Figure It Out, a copyright stamp is superimposed at the bottom of the screen. It may appear during the front view sequence or all throughout the logo.
• On Clarissa Explains It All, the logo (just like the previous logo) transitions from the Thunder Pictures logo.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: Like the last logo, just the monologue. Otherwise, the closing theme accompanies the monologue.

Audio Variants:

• On later Russian airings of Noah Knows Best, a voiceover says the monologue in Russian.
  • On a Russian airing of an episode, there is no announcer, leaving just the end theme.
• On Gullah Gullah Island:
  • On 1994 episodes, a short guitar tune plays underneath the monologue.
  • On 1996 episodes, just the monologue.
  • On post-1997 episodes, the ending theme of the episode plays underneath the monologue.
• On Weinerville, Dottie (played by Marc Weiner) does the monologue, ending in "Woo!".
• On Roundhouse:
  • On the first eight episodes, a woman says "Roundhouse is taped before a live studio audience at Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida."
    • On the first three episodes, the sound of a child giggling is heard after she says the monologue.
  • On the episode "Recession", a high-pitched character does the monologue and then a woman saying "Awwwww!".
  • On the episode "The Clock Strikes Back", a Spanish-speaking man does the monologue and then what sounds like a soft growling sound.
  • On the episode "Conflict", a man says "Roundhouse is taped before a live studio audience." then another man says "Roundhouse is taped before a live studio audience.", then the first man says "At Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios." then the second man says "At Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios.", then the first man says "Orlando, Florida." then the second man says "Orlando, Florida." It causes the first man to say "Shut up!" and then the second man says what sounds like "yes".
  • On the episode "The School Play", a man says "Roundhouse is taped before a live studio audience at Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida. Because it's time that you found the house that is round."
• On Slime Time Live, the monologue reads "Slime Time was shot live in front of a studio audience from Nickelodeon Studios, at Universal Studios Florida."
• Nickelodeon Launch Box uses the generic voiceover from the 3rd logo.

Availability:

• First seen on Get the Picture starting with an October 1991 episode. Later seen on Nick Arcade and GUTS. Also seen on Weinerville, seasons 3-4 of Fifteen, seasons 2-5 of Clarissa Explains It All, season 2 of Welcome Freshmen, episodes 4-8 of Nickelodeon Launch Box, later S1 episodes of What Would You Do?, season 1 of Roundhouse, Gullah Gullah Island (except 1995 episodes), The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Figure it Out, You're On!, Double Dare 2000, Noah Knows Best, Slime Time Live and Taina. It is unknown if it was also seen on Nick News: Kids World Council – Plan It for the Planet, Nick News: Space Shuttle, Phone Home, U to U, Teacher to Teacher with Mr. Wizard, Binyah Binyah!, Tooned In!, Who Knew?, Me and My Friends, Figure It Out: Family Style, Figure It Out: Wild Style, the 1999 and 2000 editions of Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon GAS, Slime Survivor, and Gasefarm.
• It's unknown if it made its final appearance on Nickelodeon Splat!.

Legacy: Despite the Universal globe being updated in 1998, this logo remained in use until 2003, also possibly due to the Universal globe being moved to a different area to accommodate Universal Studios Florida's CityWalk expansion.

5th Logo (May 9, 1992-December 27, 1997)

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Visuals: This logo is set on a sunny day. It ends with a shot with Nickelodeon Studios and the Universal globe (unlike in the previous logos, the globe is much closer to the screen and also placed more in the center, and the Nickelodeon Studios facade is further away from it), with the shot transitioning from a crossfade.

Below are the following versions of the logo:

• 1992-1995: The camera zooms to the studio sign on top center of the building.
• On the first five seasons of All That and the first two seasons of Kenan & Kel, it starts with a new shot taken from the perspective of a park guest approaching the main building on foot.
• On season 2 of What Would You Do? and the pilot of All That, the shot of the kids running towards the building is re-used from the overcast variant of the 3rd logo.
• On one season 1 episode of All That and at the end of Double Dare: Super Sloppiest Moments, only the ending shot is seen.
• An extended version of the zoom-in towards the building which starts further out can be found on an rare Nickelodeon promo. The only known use of it was during the ‘Greetings from Nickelodeon Studios’ block on The Splat.

A copyright stamp may also be seen below, either all throughout the logo or during just the globe sequence.

Technique: Same as the first three logos.

Audio: Either just the monologue or the closing theme accompanying it. However, silence at the end of the Sony Wonder VHS release of Double Dare: Super Sloppiest Moments.

Availability:

• The first variant debuted on season 3 of Welcome Freshmen and was later used on My Brother and Me, Nickelodeon's All Star Challenge, Legends of the Hidden Temple and the first season of Allegra's Window.
• The second variant was only seen on seasons 1-2 of both All That and Kenan & Kel. Though, 2011-2015 broadcasts of both seasons of All That on TeenNick's The 90's Are All That block plaster it with the short version of the 3rd logo. However, this is intact on Paramount+ as well.