Nick in the Afternoon
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- For the Attack Attack!Attack Attack!Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, formed in 2005. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?, was released in 2008, which lead to the signing of the band to Rise Records the same year...
song, see Stick Stickly (song)Stick Stickly (song)"Stick Stickly" is a song by metalcore band Attack Attack!. The song was released as the first single from their debut album, Someday Came Suddenly. It was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band games via the Rock Band Network in March 2010. The song title comes from the character of...
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Nick in the Afternoon is a programming block on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
that aired from 1995 to 1998 on weekday afternoons during the summer, hosted by Stick Stickly, a popsicle stick voiced by New York City
New York City
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native Paul Christie (who would later voice Nick Jr.
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. was a programming block on the Nickelodeon television channel, seen on Nickelodeon weekday mornings. It was aimed at a preschool-age audience ages 6 and under. On September 28, 2009, Nick Jr. became its own official channel, replacing Noggin...
mascot, Moose A. Moose
Moose A. Moose
Moose A. Moose is a fictional animated moose, voiced by New Yorker Paul Christie, who serves as the mascot for the cable television channel Nick Jr, and its predecessor Noggin. From April 1, 2002 until April 7, 2003, Noggin had its first mascot Feetface. Since April 7, 2003, Moose and his silent...
). The 1998 stint ran from the summer until December. Henry and June
KaBlam!
KaBlam! is an American animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1996 to 2000. Then it moved to The N on April 15, 2002 as part of its The N's Saturday Nights block...
's Summer replaced this Nickelodeon summer block a year later. Stick Stickly was later revived for the TeenNick
TeenNick
TeenNick, formerly The N, is an American television network aimed at the teenage market. TeenNick is owned by the MTV Networks subsidiary, Viacom. The channel was originally known as The N from its April 1, 2002 launch until September 28, 2009....
90s' block The '90s Are All That
The '90s Are All That
The '90s Are All That is a programming block that airs on TeenNick. The block shows requested Nickelodeon shows from the 1990s, airing in a two-hour block running every night from midnight to 2 a.m., with an encore from 2 to 4 a.m...
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Regular segments
During its first summer, the programming consisted of normal Nickelodeon shows that would have aired regardless, but come its second summer, Nick in the Afternoon made some key changes, instead showing preselected NicktoonsNicktoons
Nicktoons are animated television shows that are produced by and aired on the children's television channel Nickelodeon. Prior to 1991, Nickelodeon aired mostly foreign made animated series. The idea for Nicktoons was formed in 1989 and on Sunday, August 11, 1991, the first Nicktoon, Doug, was...
with added segments such as "U-Pick" (viewers pick what show and episode they want to see) and U-Dip (viewers pick which substance Stick Stickly is dipped in or any substance at all using their bare feet). Viewers occasionally chose a program that hadn't been aired on Nick in many years, for example You Can't Do That on Television
You Can't Do That on Television
You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before ultimately airing internationally in 1981...
. The preselected segments were indicated by a dial using Stickly as the spinner, so as to keep the cartoons a surprise.
Stick Stickly's address
When giving viewers the address at which they could write him, Stick Stickly would sing a little (and easily memorized) jingle: "Write to me/Stick Stickly/PO Box 963/New York City/New York State/10108." After the InternetInternet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
became mainstream, a note stating "...or e-mail me at nick.com" was added to the end.
Stick Stickly in pop culture
- Lemon DemonNeil CicieregaNeil Stephen Cicierega , is an American comedian, filmmaker and musician. He is the creator of a genre of Flash animation known as "Animutation". He has also released several albums as a musician under the stage name "Lemon Demon"....
has made a song about Stick Stickly, where he mentions him singing the address. - The band, Attack Attack!Attack Attack!Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, formed in 2005. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?, was released in 2008, which lead to the signing of the band to Rise Records the same year...
have a song entitled "Stick SticklyStick Stickly (song)"Stick Stickly" is a song by metalcore band Attack Attack!. The song was released as the first single from their debut album, Someday Came Suddenly. It was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band games via the Rock Band Network in March 2010. The song title comes from the character of...
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Stick Stickly on The '90s Are All That
Stick Stickly segments from the block have been used in promotions for The '90s Are All ThatThe '90s Are All That
The '90s Are All That is a programming block that airs on TeenNick. The block shows requested Nickelodeon shows from the 1990s, airing in a two-hour block running every night from midnight to 2 a.m., with an encore from 2 to 4 a.m...
, and on September 6, 2011, during The '90s Are All That block, a commercial announced that Stick Stickly would be returning to television on Friday October 7, 2011 at midnight. The character has been updated for modern times, with a vocabulary that not only makes frequent reference to modern amenities such as Facebook
Facebook
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, flat screen TVs and Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore (TV series)
Jersey Shore is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on December 3, 2009 in the United States. The series follows the lives of eight housemates spending their summer at the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Season 2 followed the cast escaping the cold northeast...
, but also has been updated with a more adult sense of humor to reflect the late-night audience. Stickly hosts "U-Pick
U-Pick Live
U-Pick Live was a program that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2002 to May 27, 2005 on weekday afternoons from Nickelodeon Headquarters in New York City's Times Square. Starting at 5:00 p.m. EST to 7:00 p.m. EST. The show allowed viewers to pick via internet voting the Nickelodeon shows,...
with Stick" each Friday, where users on The '90s Are All That website can request up to four shows to be seen. The winning "pick," which is decided by an online vote (another sign of modern times), is announced by Stick Stickly. Stickly is also taking questions by use of a Twitter
Twitter
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hash tag, #POBox963, a reference to his old '90s era jingle from Nick in the Afternoon.