This is the page about the Halloween-themed event. For other uses, see Nickelodeon (disambiguation).
Nickelodeon Monster Fest was a Halloween-themed Friday night animation block[3] that occurred on October 14 and October 21, 2022,[1][2] premiering new episodes of various Nickelodeon animated series, as well as The Smurfs, an acquired cartoon from Belgium. Running from 7:00pm - 9:00pm,[1][2] it was the last major Friday night premiere block; as following the events' low ratings, Nick would either dedicate Fridays to film debuts or a revised one-hour animated line-up. SpongeBob headlined the first run of the 2-hour "fest" with two new segments: "Squidferatu" and "Slappy Daze."
Schedule[]
October 14, 2022[]
| Time | Premiere | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm - 7:30pm | "SpongeBob SquarePants": (#278) "Squidferatu" / "Slappy Daze" (NEW![5]) | |
| 7:30pm - 8:00pm | "Big Nate": (#104) "Ghostly Coven of Man Witches" (NEW![5]) | |
| 8:00pm - 8:30pm | "The Smurfs (2021)": (#213) "The Magic Pumpkin" / "Lost Cat" (NEW![5]) | |
| 8:30pm - 9:00pm | "Rugrats": (#123) "Night Crawler" / "Goblets and Goblins" (NEW![5]) |
October 21, 2022[]
| Time | Premiere | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00pm - 7:30pm | "The Loud House": (#621) "Great Lakes Freakout!" (NEW!) | |
| 7:30pm - 8:00pm | "Big Nate": (#103) "Valentine's Day of Horror" (NEW![5]) | |
| 8:00pm - 8:30pm | "The Smurfs (2021)": (#209) "No Smurf Out" / "Souffle Shuffle" (NEW![5]) | |
| 8:30pm - 9:00pm | "Middlemost Post": (#212) "More Scary Stories to Tell Your Cloud" (NEW![5]) |
Premieres[]
| Title card | # | Title | U.S. airdate | U.S. viewers (millions)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
278a | "Squidferatu" (tr • ga) | October 14, 2022 | |
| Squidward ventures to Nosferatu's castle after accidentally receiving his mail. | ||||
 |
278b | "Slappy Daze" (tr • ga) | October 14, 2022 | |
| Nosferatu's minion Slappy kills some time around Bikini Bottom. | ||||
Trivia[]
General[]
- Almost every single episode that "premiered" during this event made their debut in various other countries and media services:
- SpongeBob: "Squidferatu / Slappy Daze" made their worldwide debut hours earlier in Hispanic America.
- Big Nate: "Valentine's Day of Horror" and "Ghostly Coven of Man Witches" both previously premiered on Paramount+ on February 17 and August 19, 2022 respectively.
- The Smurfs had various segments already out for a month in Belgium:
- "Souffle Shuffle" premiered on September 8, 2022.
- "No Smurf Out!" premiered on September 9, 2022.
- "Lost Cat" premiered on September 13, 2022.
- "The Magic Pumpkin" premiered on September 14, 2022.
- Rugrats (2021): "Night Crawler / Goblets and Goblins" both previously premiered on Paramount+ on April 15, 2022.
- Middlemost Post: "More Scary Stories to Tell Your Cloud" premiered in the Commonwealth of Independent States on October 20, 2022.
- The Loud House was the only show not to have its premiere come out in another country or platform.
- Big Nate and The Smurfs stayed in the same time-slots during both occurrences of the event, airing new episodes at 7:30pm and 8:00pm on both weeks.
- The Kamp Koral episode "Are You Afraid of the Dork?" was originally scheduled to premiere on Friday, October 14, 2022 on Nickelodeon (during this event) at 8:00 PM,[9][10] but got replaced with the premieres of the Rugrats reboot episodes, "Night Crawler" and "Goblets and Goblins."[4]
- This is the final time that Middlemost Post has aired on Nickelodeon, as "More Scary Stories to Tell Your Cloud" was the series finale.[2][11] Nick hasn't rerun the series since October 21, 2022.
- At the time, every premiere during this event was a series low - with the exception of the October 14 run of The Smurfs, which was slightly higher than a previous Independence Day premiere that received 0.155 million viewers.[12]
Gallery[]
7:00pm (Squidferatu / Slappy Daze)
Videos[]
Nickelodeon Halloween Premieres Promo (October 6, 2022)
Nickelodeon Halloween Premieres Extended Promo (October 6, 2022)
Nick Monster Fest Bumper 1 (Nickelodeon US)
Nick Monster Fest Bumper 2 (Nickelodeon US)
Nick Monster Fest Bumper 3 (Nickelodeon US)
Nick Monster Fest Bumper 4 (Nickelodeon US)
Nick Monster Fest Bumper 5 (Nickelodeon US)
Nicktoons - Halloween Bumpers 1 (October 2022, Nick Monster Fest)
Nicktoons - Halloween Bumpers 2 (October 2022, Nick Monster Fest)
Nicktoons - Halloween Bumpers 3 (October 2022, Nick Monster Fest)
Nick Monster Fest Premieres (October 14, 2022)
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Squidferatu" and "Slappy Daze" Official Promo 1
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Squidferatu" and "Slappy Daze" Official Promo 2
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Squidferatu" and "Slappy Daze" Official Promo 3
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Squidferatu" and "Slappy Daze" Official Promo 4
A Night of Hallowscream Premieres - Ad Banner (October 14, 2022)
A Night of Hallowscream Premieres - Next Ad Banner (October 14, 2022)
A Night of Hallowscream Premieres Next Promo (October 14, 2022)
Catch Up Now on Your DVR or Nick OnDemand Promo (October 15, 2022)
A Night of Hallowscream Premieres (Catch Up Now Promo, October 16, 2022)
A Night of Hallowscream Premieres Promo (October 21, 2022)
A Night of Hallowscream Premieres Next Promo (October 21, 2022)
Catch Up Now on Your DVR or Nick OnDemand Promo (October 22, 2022)
A Night of Hallowscream Premieres (Catch Up Now Promo, October 22, 2022)
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Monster Fest: Nickelodeon to Premiere New Halloween Episodes of Big Nate, SpongeBob, Rugrats and The Smurfs on Oct. 14 - NickALive!
- ^ a b c d e f Monster Fest: Nickelodeon to Premiere New Halloween Episodes of Big Nate, The Loud House, Middlemost Post and The Smurfs on Oct. 21 - NickALive!
- ^ Despite "Monster Fest" being advertised as occurring "all month long," the name was only used during promos featuring the Friday night premieres.
- ^ a b Nickstory - October 14, 2022
- ^ a b c d e f g to Nickelodeon USA
- ^ a b c d e f g SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Friday 10.14.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals
- ^ Nickstory - October 21, 2022
- ^ a b c d e f g h SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Friday 10.21.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals
- ^ October 2022 on Nickelodeon USA | Premiere Highlights - NickALive!
- ^ Halloween on Nickelodeon | 2022 Premiere Highlights - NickALive!
- ^ John Trabbic III on Twitter - "Don't miss this glorious final premier..."
- ^ SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 7.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals