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Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids
Launched March 1, 1999
Owned by MTV Networks (Viacom)
Sister channel(s) Nickelodeon
Website Official Site (Minisite on Nick.com)
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV Not available
Dish Network Channel 177
Cable
Available on most cable systems Check Local Listings for channels

Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (commonly referred to as Nickelodeon GAS, Nick GAS or GAS), is a U.S. cable television network which was launched on March 1, 1999 as part of MTV Networks' suite of digital cable channels. Olympic swimmer and Figure It Out host Summer Sanders was named the Commissioner of Nick GAS. Dave Aizer and Vivianne Collins were the network's original on-air hosts, with Mati Moralejo joining soon after. Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks movie studios). ... This article is about the TV channel. ... A standard DirecTV satellite dish with 1 LNB on a roof DirecTV (trademarked as DIRECTV) is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service based in El Segundo, California, USA, that transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America except for Mexico. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Summer Elisabeth Sanders (born October 13, 1972 in Roseville, California) is a sports broadcaster, actress and former Olympic medalist in swimming. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mati Moralejo is an actor and recurring personality on the Nickelodeon Games and Sports television network. ...


Nick GAS' programming primarily consists of children's game shows and sports-related programs from Nickelodeon, its parent network. This includes shows such as Nickelodeon GUTS, Double Dare 2000 and Figure It Out. Nick GAS also produced its own original programming: Gamefarm and Splash TV. Programs were usually grouped together in blocks such as "Heads Up!", (which was removed in 2002) "Family Fuel" (removed in 2002), "Extreme GAS" (removed in 2002) and "Pumping GAS" (removed on November 1, 2005). “Quiz show” redirects here. ... GUTS logo from Nick. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Death From Above 1979 - Heads Up! EP Release Date: 15/12/2002 Tracklisting: 1. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Pumping GAS was a two-hour programming block on the Nickelodeon spin-off network, Nick GAS. Pumping GAS was commercial-free, with only a thirty-second pit stop every now and then. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In lieu of commercials, Nick GAS airs interstitial segments, some of which were produced at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida. However, in-show advertising (like consolation and grand prizes of Legends of the Hidden Temple) has been left intact, as it was part of the show itself. Advertising is paid, one-way communication through a medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled. ... Interstitial is a generic term for referring to the space between other structures or objects. ... Opening Day, June 7 1990 Nickelodeon Studios (opened June 7, 1990 – closed April 30, 2005) was an attraction at Universal Studios Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Legends of the Hidden Temple was a physical challenge game show hosted by Kirk Fogg that aired on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1995. ...


The studio segments often include competitions between families, or interviews with athletes and other celebrities. Other interstitials include "Heroes of the Game", "GAS Grill", "Trade Tricks", "Time Out", "Skill Drill", "MLS Play of the Week", and in the early years of the network "This Day in History". Some look at Nick GAS as a children's version of Game Show Network. Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Game Show Network logo (Nicknamed Winnie among fans) used from December 1, 1994 to 1997 Game Show Network logo used from 1997 to March 15, 2004 GSN (formerly known on-air as Game Show Network) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows, casino...

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History

Nickelodeon GAS was created by Nickelodeon in March of 1999 as a channel where game shows produced by Nickelodeon could air more frequently. This was when game shows that were playing re-runs up until March 1999 such as Figure It Out, What Would You Do?, Nick Arcade, Family Double Dare, You're On!, Nickelodeon GUTS, Legends of the Hidden Temple and Wild and Crazy Kids were drafted to this channel. This also marked the return for game shows that weren't played for years such as Think Fast!, Finders Keepers, Double Dare, Super Sloppy Double Dare, Get the Picture and Super Special Double Dare. This article is about the TV channel. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... What Would You Do? was a 30-minute television show hosted by Marc Summers on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 1993. ... Nick Arcade was a game show hosted by Phil Moore that aired on the Nickelodeon television network in America from 1992 to 1993 (in the first season, the shows were taped in 1991 and aired in early 1992), airing originally during weekend afternoons. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... Youre On! was a Nickelodeon television game show which aired from 1998-1999, which took a premise similar to Candid Camera. ... GUTS logo from Nick. ... Legends of the Hidden Temple was a physical challenge game show hosted by Kirk Fogg that aired on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1995. ... Wild and Crazy Kids was a game show on Nickelodeon, that aired from 1990-1992, in which large teams, usually consisting entirely of children, participated in head-to-head physical challenges. ... Think Fast Think Fast was a TV game show airing on Nickelodeon from May 1, 1989 to June 29, 1991. ... Finders Keepers was a childrens game show that aired on the Nickelodeon network in America from November 2, 1987 to June 30, 1990. ... Double Dare is a childrens game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... Get the Picture was an American childrens game show aired from 1991-1993 on Nickelodeon. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ...


On January 2, 2000 Make the Grade (which was last played on regular Nickelodeon on December 29, 1991) started airing on Nickelodeon GAS. is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Make the Grade was a childrens game show that aired from October 2, 1989 through December 29, 1991 on Nickelodeon. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...


On December 27, 2002 game shows such as What Would You Do? and Super Special Double Dare were removed and Double Dare 2000 was taken off Nickelodeon and put on Nick GAS. This was also when programming blocks such as Double Dare Double Play, Extreme GAS, Family Fuel, Heads Up! and Wild Card were removed. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... What Would You Do? was a 30-minute television show hosted by Marc Summers on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 1993. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... Double Dare is a childrens game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Heads Up! was a programming block on Nickelodeon GAS. Hosted by Vivianne Collins, it aired from 7:00 - 9:00 AM EST every weekday morning until December 2002. ...


In Spring of 2003 Nickelodeon GAS began to broadcast original series. This was when they began showing Gamefarm, Play2Z, Robot Wars and Splash TV. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robot Wars is a British game show broadcast on BBC Two from 1997 until 2002, with a final series broadcast on Five in 2003. ...


On April 5, 2004 Think Fast!, Make the Grade, Gamefarm, Splash TV, and Play2Z were removed from Nickelodeon GAS. is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Think Fast Think Fast was a TV game show airing on Nickelodeon from May 1, 1989 to June 29, 1991. ... Make the Grade was a childrens game show that aired from October 2, 1989 through December 29, 1991 on Nickelodeon. ...


In late 2004, You're On! and the original Double Dare were removed from Nickelodeon GAS. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Youre On! was a Nickelodeon television game show which aired from 1998-1999, which took a premise similar to Candid Camera. ... Double Dare is a childrens game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. ...


On November 1, 2005 Pumping Gas was removed, along with Super Sloppy Double Dare, Global GUTS, Rocket Power, Speed Racer, Scaredy Camp, SK8-TV, and Family Double Dare, to be replaced with additional repeats of shows such as Legends of the Hidden Temple, Get the Picture, Nickelodeon GUTS, Figure It Out and Double Dare 2000. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pumping GAS was a two-hour programming block on the Nickelodeon spin-off network, Nick GAS. Pumping GAS was commercial-free, with only a thirty-second pit stop every now and then. ... Double Dare is a childrens game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. ... GUTS logo from Nick. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Speed Racer is the title of an English adaptation of the Japanese anime Mach Go Go Go ), a series which centered around automobile racing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... SK8-TV is a program formally on Nick GAS that began in 1990 and was originally hosted by Matthew Lyn and Skatemaster Tate. ... Double Dare is a childrens game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. ... Legends of the Hidden Temple was a physical challenge game show hosted by Kirk Fogg that aired on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1995. ... Get the Picture was an American childrens game show aired from 1991-1993 on Nickelodeon. ... GUTS logo from Nick. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Double Dare is a childrens game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. ...


On September 4, 2006 Finders Keepers was removed to replace with Figure It Out & Legends of the Hidden Temple on Nickelodeon GAS. is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Finders Keepers was a childrens game show that aired on the Nickelodeon network in America from November 2, 1987 to June 30, 1990. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Legends of the Hidden Temple was a physical challenge game show hosted by Kirk Fogg that aired on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1995. ...


This leaves only six shows that are regularly broadcasted on the network. As of August 2007, Nick GAS only plays five of these shows in heavy rotation, with Nick Arcade being played twice per day during late night hours only.


Nick GAS to become an online-only service

On December 31, 2007 [1] , Nickelodeon GAS is slated to leave the digital cable channel lineup and become an online-only service, with The N slated to take over Nick GAS's channel position after splitting from Noggin. DirecTV has confirmed that they will air both Noggin and The N. It is unknown if Dish Network, even though it carries Nick GAS, will carry The N in their lineup. [2] is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The-N is the nighttime block on Noggin for teens. ... Noggin is a slang term that means head. In U.S. television, Noggin is a television network for preschoolers; see Noggin (television). ...


Programs broadcast by Nickelodeon GAS

Nickelodeon GAS plays or has played every Nickelodeon game show to first air by around 2002 or earlier. Nickelodeon GAS has also shown some Nickelodeon non-game show programming like Speed Racer, Scaredy Camp, Rocket Power and Gamefarm. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Speed Racer is the title of an English adaptation of the Japanese anime Mach Go Go Go ), a series which centered around automobile racing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Programs currently broadcast on the network

Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Get the Picture was an American game show aired from 1991-1993 on Nickelodeon. ... Legends of the Hidden Temple was a physical challenge game show hosted by Kirk Fogg that aired on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1995. ... Nick Arcade was a game show hosted by Phil Moore that aired on the Nickelodeon television network in America from 1992 to 1993 (in the first season, the shows were taped in 1991 and aired in early 1992), airing originally during weekend afternoons. ... GUTS logo from Nick. ...

Programs formerly broadcast on the network

Double Dare is a childrens game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... Finders Keepers was a childrens game show that aired on the Nickelodeon network in America from November 2, 1987 to June 30, 1990. ... Super Aggro Crag The Super Aggro Crag is a descendent of all the other crags. ... Make the Grade was a childrens game show that aired from October 2, 1989 through December 29, 1991 on Nickelodeon. ... Robot Wars is a British game show broadcast on BBC Two from 1997 until 2002, with a final series broadcast on Five in 2003. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Salute Your Shorts was an American comedy television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 1991–1992 and in reruns until 1998. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... SK8-TV is a program formally on Nick GAS that began in 1990 and was originally hosted by Matthew Lyn and Skatemaster Tate. ... Speed Racer is the title of an English adaptation of the Japanese anime Mach Go Go Go ), a series which centered around automobile racing. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... Double Dare was a game show hosted by Marc Summers that aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. ... Think Fast Think Fast was a TV game show airing on Nickelodeon from May 1, 1989 to June 29, 1991. ... What Would You Do? was a 30-minute television show hosted by Marc Summers on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 1993. ... Wild and Crazy Kids was a game show on Nickelodeon, that aired from 1990-1992, in which large teams, usually consisting entirely of children, participated in head-to-head physical challenges. ... Youre On! was a Nickelodeon television game show which aired from 1998-1999, which took a premise similar to Candid Camera. ...

Blocks formerly on the network

Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (commonly referred to as Nickelodeon GAS, Nick GAS or GAS), is a U.S. cable television network which was launched on March 1, 1999 as part of MTV Networks suite of digital cable channels. ... Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (commonly referred to as Nickelodeon GAS, Nick GAS or GAS), is a U.S. cable television network which was launched on March 1, 1999 as part of MTV Networks suite of digital cable channels. ... Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (commonly referred to as Nickelodeon GAS, Nick GAS or GAS), is a U.S. cable television network which was launched on March 1, 1999 as part of MTV Networks suite of digital cable channels. ... Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (commonly referred to as Nickelodeon GAS, Nick GAS or GAS), is a U.S. cable television network which was launched on March 1, 1999 as part of MTV Networks suite of digital cable channels. ... Heads Up! was a programming block on Nickelodeon GAS. Hosted by Vivianne Collins, it aired from 7:00 - 9:00 AM EST every weekday morning until December 2002. ... Pumping GAS was a two-hour programming block on the Nickelodeon spin-off network, Nick GAS. Pumping GAS was commercial-free, with only a thirty-second pit stop every now and then. ... The term wild card was originally used in card games, but the term has evolved to describe what the Merriam-Webster Dictionary calls an unknown or unpredictable factor in any number of domains. ...

References

  1. ^ MTVN's NOGGIN and The N Channels to Split into Two Separate 24-Hour Services, Dec. 31, '07. PRNewsWire. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
  2. ^ A Coming of Age at Nickelodeon. New York Times Online. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.


 

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