Saturday Morning Nicktoons was an early 2000s Saturday morning block that aired reruns and premieres of various Nickelodeon animated series. While no new episodes of the series premiered, various other shows (such as many of the final batch of Rugrats episodes) made their American debut here. Running between 8:00am and 1:00pm, SpongeBob SquarePants stood as somewhat of a headliner for the block - holding charge of the high-rated 9:00am time slot that previously belonged to Rugrats. The block's presence also stood as somewhat of an accompaniment to "Friday Night Nicktoons," often giving viewers another chance to catch up on a series by encoring recently premiered episodes that ran there.
Schedule changes[]
Despite SpongeBob standing firm at the 9am hour for the entirety of the block's run, every other series that aired alongside it went through various timeslot alterations and removals.
September 7 - 21, 2002[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Rugrats |
September 28 - October 5, 2002; October 19, 2002[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Oh Yeah! Cartoons |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
October 12, 2002[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | The Adventures of Jimmy, Neutron Boy Genius |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | ChalkZone |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Oh Yeah! Cartoons |
October 26, 2002[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Unknown |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | Hey Arnold! |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
November 2 - 23, 2002; December 7, 2002; December 21, 2002 - February 1, 2003; February 15 - April 5, 2003; May 3 - July 26, 2003; August 16 - August 30, 2003[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
February 8, April 12 and 26, 2003[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
April 19, 2003[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | All Grown Up! |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
August 2, 2003[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
August 9, 2003[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Rocket Power |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
September 6 - October 4, 2003; October 18 - November 8, 2003; November 22, 2003; December 13, 2003 - January 10, 2004; January 24 - 31, 2004; February 21 - March 13, 2004; March 27, 2004; April 10 - May 29, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | The Adventures of Jimmy, Neutron Boy Genius |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
October 11, 2003; November 15, 2003; February 7, 2004; March 20, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
December 6, 2003[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Rugrats |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | ChalkZone (NEW!) |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
January 17, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Drake and Josh |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
February 14, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | All Grown Up! |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | Hey Arnold! |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | As Told By Ginger |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
April 3, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
June 5 - July 3, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Danny Phantom |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | ChalkZone |
July 10 - July 31, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Rugrats |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Danny Phantom |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
August 7 - 28, 2004[]
| Time | Show |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Rugrats |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | ChalkZone |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | The Fairly OddParents! |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Danny Phantom |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
Trivia[]
- The title of this event is a spin on the phrase "Saturday Morning Cartoons" (with "Nick" replacing the "Car" in "Cartoons," noting that this is Nickelodeon's own version of the age-old concept.)
- Both "Friday Night" and "Saturday Morning" Nicktoon blocks have somewhat of a yin-yang dynamic - the former being a primetime premiere event, while the latter being a morning encore event; however, both are connected by airing the same programming.
- SpongeBob was the only show to have a consistent timeslot on the block, not moving anywhere outside of the 9am hour; ironically, it is also the only show that aired on the block still running today.
Gallery[]
September 14, 2002[]
9:00am (Sleepy Time / Suds)
September 28, 2002[]
9:00am (Pre-Hibernation Week / Life of Crime)
9:30am (Survival of the Idiots / Dumped)
October 12, 2002[]
9:00am (Sailor Mouth / Artist Unknown)
November 23, 2002[]
9:30am (The Secret Box / Band Geeks)
January 18, 2003[]
9:00am (Nasty Patty / Idiot Box)
February 1, 2003[]
9:00am (Dying for Pie / Imitation Krabs)
9:30am (No Weenies Allowed / Squilliam Returns)
February 8, 2003[]
9:00am (Hall Monitor / Jellyfish Jam)
February 15, 2003[]
9:00am (The Secret Box / Band Geeks)
February 22, 2003[]
9:00am (Jellyfish Hunter / The Fry Cook Games)
9:30am (Krab Borg / Rock-a-Bye Bivalve)
March 1, 2003[]
9:00am (Procrastination / I'm with Stupid)
9:30am (Sandy's Rocket / Squeaky Boots)
March 22, 2003[]
9:00am (Pre-Hibernation Week / Life of Crime)
9:30am (Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV / Doing Time)
April 19, 2003[]
December 20, 2003[]
9:00am (Sandy's Rocket / Squeaky Boots)
February 14, 2004[]
9:30am (Valentine's Day / The Paper)
April 3, 2004[]
9:30am (Graveyard Shift / Krusty Love)
April 24, 2004[]
9:30am (The Great Snail Race / Mid-Life Crustacean)
July 10, 2004[]
9:00am (The Great Snail Race / Mid-Life Crustacean)
August 7, 2004[]
9:00am (Dying for Pie / Imitation Krabs)
9:30am (Jellyfish Hunter / The Fry Cook Games)
August 21, 2004[]
9:30am (Welcome to the Chum Bucket / Frankendoodle)
Video[]
References[]
- ^ Starting today, a revised Saturday morning line-up would be used, signifying the start of the block - Rugrats and SpongeBob would both shift back an hour, (to 8:00am and 9:00am respectively) while The Fairly OddParents! and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius would split the 10:00am hour.
- ^ a b c d September 7, 2002 - Nickstory
- ^ Non-Stop Nicktoons occurred on November 30, 2002, with the 9:00am hour being overrun by a marathon of The Fairly OddParents!
- ^ November 30, 2002 - Nickstory
- ^ Go Wild Saturday on U-Pick Live replaced the block on December 14, 2002.
- ^ December 14, 2002 - Nickstory
- ^ Super Stuffed Nicksgiving Weekend replaced the block on November 29, 2003.
- ^ November 29, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ a b August 28, 2004 - Nickstory
- ^ a b February 8, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ a b April 12, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ a b April 26, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ a b April 3, 2004 - Nickstory
- ^ a b c On said day, the block would be stopped at 12 for a marathon of a different Nicktoon.
- ^ albeit, various segments were repeated.
- ^ September 28, 2002 - Nickstory
- ^ October 12, 2002 - Nickstory
- ^ October 26, 2002 - Nickstory
- ^ November 9, 2002 - Nickstory
- ^ April 19, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ August 2, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ August 9, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ September 6, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ October 11, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ December 6, 2003 - Nickstory
- ^ January 17, 2004 - Nickstory
- ^ February 14, 2004 - Nickstory
- ^ June 5, 2004 - Nickstory
- ^ July 10, 2004 - Nickstory