Encyclopedia SpongeBobia
Encyclopedia SpongeBobia

SNICK was a Saturday night block that debuted on August 15, 1992, airing animated and live-action shows that were either aimed at older kids or were some of Nickelodeon's more popular shows at the time. While SpongeBob SquarePants made its debut in 1999 for Saturday mornings, it reran its first morning premiere on SNICK the same night.[4] Over a year later, the series became a temporary fixture of the Saturday night block on December 2, 2000[5] scooping up to 8:00pm timeslot from The Amanda Show[15] (which itself moved to 8:30pm.[5]) During early 2001, new episodes of season 2 and the final episode of season 1 were aired, leading to one of the series' earliest events.

Premieres[]

Winter 2001[]

Title card # Title U.S. airdate U.S. viewers
(millions)
24a "Dying for Pie" (tr • ga) January 27, 2001
3.43[16]
2.42[16](HH)*
Squidward gives SpongeBob a pie that later turns out to be explosive.
24b "Imitation Krabs" (tr • ga) January 27, 2001
3.43[16]
2.42[16](HH)*
Plankton disguises himself as a robot version of Mr. Krabs in an attempt to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula.
23a "Big Pink Loser" (tr • ga) February 3, 2001
2.80[17]
Patrick acts like SpongeBob to get his own award.
23b "Bubble Buddy" (tr • ga) February 3, 2001
2.80[17]
SpongeBob creates a bubble friend after seeing that everyone else is busy.
21a "Your Shoe's Untied" (tr • ga) February 17, 2001
2.75[17]
1.84[18](HH)*
SpongeBob forgets how to tie his shoes.
21b "Squid's Day Off" (tr • ga) February 17, 2001
2.75[17]
1.84[18](HH)*
Mr. Krabs goes to the hospital and leaves Squidward in charge.
25a "Wormy" (tr • ga) February 24, 2001
2.69[17]
Patrick and SpongeBob think Sandy's pet caterpillar Wormy is a dangerous monster when he becomes a butterfly.
25b "Patty Hype" (tr • ga) February 24, 2001
2.69[17]
SpongeBob creates Pretty Patties.
20b "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" (tr • ga) March 3, 2001
2.54[17]
SpongeBob spends a day on the town with his heroes.
33a "Shanghaied" (tr • ga)
March 9, 2001
March 10, 2001 (syndicated cut)
3.09[17]
2.16[17] (syndicated cut)
Squidward, Patrick, and SpongeBob board the Flying Dutchman's ship.
29a "Survival of the Idiots" (tr • ga) March 17, 2001[19][20]
2.81[17]
SpongeBob and Patrick get trapped in Sandy's treedome during winter.


Spring 2001[]

Title card # Title U.S. airdate U.S. viewers
(millions)
30a "No Free Rides" (tr • ga) April 14, 2001
2.27[17]
Mrs. Puff passes SpongeBob just so she doesn't have to deal with him.
30b "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" (tr • ga) April 14, 2001
2.27[17]
SpongeBob attempts to join the Jellyspotters.
26a "Grandma's Kisses" (tr • ga) April 28, 2001
2.09[17]
SpongeBob decides to act more grown-up around his grandmother.
26b "Squidville" (tr • ga) April 28, 2001
2.09[17]
Squidward grows tired of his neighbors and moves to Tentacle Acres.
27a "Prehibernation Week" (tr • ga) May 5, 2001
2.13[17]
Sandy and SpongeBob play extreme sporting games before Sandy has to hibernate.
27b "Life of Crime" (tr • ga) May 5, 2001
2.13[17]
SpongeBob and Patrick leave Bikini Bottom after thinking they stole a balloon.
32a "Pressure" (tr • ga) May 12, 2001
2.36[17]
SpongeBob and Sandy compete to see whether land or sea creatures are better.
32b "The Smoking Peanut" (tr • ga) May 12, 2001
2.36[17]
SpongeBob throws a peanut at a clam, causing it to throw a tantrum.


*(HH) indicates the amount of households the episode was viewed in.

Trivia[]

  • SNICK is short for "Saturday Night Nickelodeon."
  • This event is home to the first rerun of the series.
  • Before "Hooky" premiered with "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" on March 3, the standalone segment premiered on February 23 during the Daily U-Pick.
  • The 15-minute cut of "Shanghaied" featuring the chosen ending, and the version commonly seen in reruns, first aired on March 10, during the SNICK line-up.
  • Before "Survival of the Idiots" and "Dumped" aired together for the first time on May 19, they first aired standalone on March 17 and May 11 respectively.
  • The highest-rated episodes of this event were "Dying for Pie" and "Imitation Krabs," obtaining just over 3.43 million viewers, while the lowest-rated episodes were "Grandma's Kisses" and "Squidville" earning just under 2.09 million viewers.

Errors[]

2001-02-18 1600pm SpongeBob SquarePants

Incorrect screenbug occurrence #1.

2001-04-01 400PM SpongeBob SquarePants (Nick Gas Screenbug Error)

Incorrect screenbug occurrence #2.

Gallery[]

July 17, 1999[]

December 23, 2000[]

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April 1, 2001[]

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Videos[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b August 15, 1992 - Nickstory
  2. ^ January 29, 2005 - Nickstory
  3. ^ The block was interrupted various times, either due to the Kids' Choice Awards, major premieres, or other blocks, such as Saturday Night Nick Flicks.
  4. ^ a b c July 17, 1999 - Nickstory
  5. ^ a b c d December 2, 2000 - Nickstory
  6. ^ a b The Kids' Choice Awards occurred on April 21, and encored on the 22nd.
  7. ^ April 21, 2001 - Nickstory
  8. ^ a b SNICK was initially held on pause for a new summer block, "Saturday Night Nick Flicks" to air on July 7, 2001, and when SNICK returned in the fall, SpongeBob was no longer on the line-up, now premiering episodes on Friday nights.
  9. ^ July 7, 2001 - Nickstory
  10. ^ a b c December 3, 2000 - Nickstory
  11. ^ April 22, 2001 - Nickstory
  12. ^ May 13, 2001 - Nickstory
  13. ^ July 8, 2001 - Nickstory
  14. ^ October 28, 2000 - Nickstory
  15. ^ November 18, 2000 - Nickstory
  16. ^ a b c d Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 28, 2001
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Friends (NBC): Ratings Recap
  18. ^ a b Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 18, 2001
  19. ^ Nickandmore! - SpongeBob SquarePants
  20. ^ Nickstory - March 17, 2001