Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Inc. (a. k. a. Nicktoons Studios) is an American animation studio. The studio, which opened in 1998, is best-known for producing several animated television series for Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Network. Before the opening of the studios, Nickelodeon's animation department was credited in their shows as "Games Animation". The studio complex is located in Burbank, California.

Contents 1 Beginnings 1.1 Games Animation (1991-1998) 1.2 Production doubles, and then some 2 Nickelodeon Animation Studios opens 3 List of Nickelodeon Animation Studios productions

[edit] Beginnings

[edit] Games Animation (1991-1998)

In 1991, Nickelodeon founded Games Animation Studios as its own animation division whose initial duty was to continue producing The Ren and Stimpy Show as Nickelodeon dropped Spumco International and its creator John Kricfalusi from their duties on the show. At the time, Games was located in an office building in Studio City, California. Apart from The Ren and Stimpy Show, Nickelodeon's other Nicktoons were done out-of-house at Jumbo Pictures/Cartoon Plaza (whose next deal with Nickelodeon would be a live-action/puppet series Allegra's Window for Nick Jr.) in New York City and Klasky-Csupo (who entered mainstream popularity as animation producers from Fox's longest-running animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1987 to 1992 when animation production duties were given to Film Roman, as well as Everett Peck's Duckman which was produced by Nickelodeon's sister company Paramount Television and aired on USA Network in 1994 through 1997).

Games Animation never had its official logo. Instead, every show the studio worked on had its own customized Games Animation logo.

A year later, Nickelodeon greenlit its first fully original in-house series Rocko's Modern Life, produced by Games Animation with partnership of Joe Murray Studio. Games worked on the show for three years and employed over 70 people during the course of its run. The show was cancelled in 1997 by Nickelodeon due to its creator Joe Murray wanting to spend more time with his family.

[edit] Production doubles, and then some

Due to the success of animation on basic cable in 1990s, especially Nickelodeon gaining more and more momentum, Games brought two more runaway hits Hey Arnold! and KaBlam! which also had its segments produced by other companies throughout the world. While Games continued with three of its shows, Nickelodeon won Aaahh!!! Real Monsters happening at Klasky-Csupo.

1997 was the year which was marked by not only the dramatic and global success of James Cameron's romantic drama film Titanic which was released by Nickelodeon's parent company Paramount Pictures domestically, but also by the birth of Games' new runaway hit series The Angry Beavers. Meanwhile, Nickelodeon sold Doug to Walt Disney Animation and had The Wild Thornberrys at Klasky-Csupo, and Frederator Studios was ramping up for Oh Yeah! Cartoons. Across the town, competitor Cartoon Network, where Rocko's Modern Life creator Joe Murray would produce Camp Lazlo on Cartoon Network Studios (formerly Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.), was making strides with its own original animated shows, which was helping boost animation production and employment across the Los Angeles area.

[edit] Nickelodeon Animation Studios opens

In 1998, Nickelodeon decided to build its own animation studio in Burbank, California. The network advertised this as its new animation headquarters to make its audience more and more cartoons, with characters shouting "We need more cartoons!". The new studio allowed the crews of KaBlam!, Hey Arnold!, and The Angry Beavers to move across the valley and into the brand new building. The first year of the new studio also brought another new show under the studio's wing, CatDog. Across town at Cartoon Network, its new original The Powerpuff Girls as well as anime acquisition Dragon Ball Z would create stronger competition at Nickelodeon, though this would seldom hinder Nick's desire to continue making cartoons for families. In 1999, Nickelodeon Animation Studios began work on what would ultimately be the network's most popular series ever, SpongeBob SquarePants.

[edit] List of Nickelodeon Animation Studios productions

1. Doug (Seasons 1-4; co-production with Jumbo Pictures) (1991-1993)
2. Rugrats (co-production with Klasky-Csupo) (1991-1993; 1996-2003)
3. The Ren and Stimpy Show (co-production with Spumco International from 1991-1993) (1991-1996)
4. Rocko's Modern Life (co-production with Joe Murray Productions) (1993-1996)
5. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (co-production with Klasky-Csupo) (1994-1997)
6. KaBlam! (1996-2000)
7. Hey Arnold! (co-production with Snee-Oosh, Inc.) (1996-2004)
8. The Angry Beavers (co-production with Gunther-Wahl Productions Inc.) (1997-2001)
9. Oh Yeah! Cartoons (co-production with Frederator Studios) (1998-2001)
10. The Wild Thornberrys (co-production with Klasky-Csupo) (1998-2003)
11. CatDog (co-production with Peter Hannan Productions) (1998-2004)
12. Rocket Power (co-production with Klasky-Csupo) (1999-2004)
13. SpongeBob SquarePants (co-production with United Plankton Pictures Inc.) (1999-present)
14. Pelswick (co-production with Nelvana and Suzhou Hong Ying Animation) (2000-2002)
15. As Told By Ginger (co-production with Klasky-Csupo) (2000-2006)
16. The Fairly OddParents (co-production with Billionfold Studios and Frederator Studios and distributed by Nelvana) (2001-present)
17. Invader ZIM (co-production with Nova Star Productions and Billionfold Studios and distributed by Nelvana) (2001-2006)
18. ChalkZone (co-production with Frederator Studios and distributed by Nelvana) (2002-2004/2008)
19. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (co-production with O Entertainment and DNA Productions) (2002-present)
20. All Grown Up! (co-production with Klasky-Csupo) (2003-2008)
21. Stripperella (co-production with Stan Lee Media and The Firm) (2003-2004) (aired on Spike TV)
22. My Life as a Teenage Robot (co-production with Frederator Studios) (2003-2005; 2008-2009) (final episodes aired on Nicktoons Network)
23. Danny Phantom (co-production with Billionfold Studios and distributed by Nelvana) (2004-2007)
24. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) (movie coming in Summer 2010)
25. Catscratch (2005-2007) (animated produced by Billionfold Studios and distributed by Nelvana new Space Polar Bear gallery)
26. The X's (2005-2006) (high live action produced by FremantleMedia Enterprises, Bohbot Productions and distributed by Nelvana)
27. Mr. Meaty (co-production with 3Js Productions and CBC Television) (2006-2007)
28. El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (co-production with Mexopolis) (2007-2008)
29. Wayside (co-production with Nelvana and Teletoon) (2007-present) (to be broadcasted on Disney Channel starting in 2009)
30. Tak and the Power of Juju (2007-2008)
31. Back at the Barnyard (co-production with the Omation division of O Entertainment) (2007-present)
32. The Mighty B! (co-production with Paper Kite Productions and Polka Dot Pictures) (2008-present)
33. The Penguins of Madagascar (co-production with DreamWorks Animation SKG) (2009-present)
34. Kung Fu Panda: The Series (co-production with DreamWorks Animation SKG) (2010-present)

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