Smell-O-Vision was an hour-long block of Nickelodeon weeknight reruns and premieres, mainly based around the gimmick of smelling the aromas found in the ongoing program. This was accomplished by obtaining special scratch-and sniff cards found in select Kraft Products.[1] Running during the third week of September 1999, it was the second event to air SpongeBob SquarePants, and the first to premiere new episodes of the series. The entire event reran the next week, from Monday through Friday between 4:00pm and 5:00pm.[1]
Premieres[]
| Title card | # | Title | U.S. airdate | U.S. viewers (millions)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
8a | "Sandy's Rocket" (tr • ga) | September 17, 1999 | |
| After SpongeBob and Patrick sneak onto Sandy's rocket ship, they mistake Bikini Bottom for an extraterrestrial disguise. | ||||
 |
8b | "Squeaky Boots" (tr • ga) | September 17, 1999 | |
| SpongeBob obtains a pair of boots from Mr. Krabs, which create an obnoxious squeaky sound - driving the crustacean insane. | ||||
Schedule[]
September 13, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 8:00pm - 8:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#032) "Show Me the Bunny" (NEW!) |
| 8:30pm - 9:00pm | "Rocket Power": (#009) "D" is for Dad" / "Banned on the Run" (NEW!) |
September 14, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 8:00pm - 8:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#024) "Reef Grief" (NEW!) |
| 8:30pm - 9:00pm | "Cousin Skeeter": (#229) "Two Men and a Baby Pig" (NEW!) |
September 15, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00pm - 8:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#036) "Thornberry Island" (NEW!) | (HH)* |
| 8:30pm - 9:00pm | "Rocket Power": (#010) "Super McVarial 9000" / "Loss of Squid" (NEW!) | (HH)* |
September 16, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 8:00pm - 8:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#025) "Dances with Dingoes" (NEW!) |
| 8:30pm - 9:00pm | "Cousin Skeeter": (#239) "Unchained" (NEW!) |
September 17, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00pm - 8:30pm | (#008) "Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots" (NEW!) | |
| 8:30pm - 9:00pm | "CatDog": (#021) "Send in the CatDog" / "Fishing for Trouble" / "Fetch" |
September 20, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#032) "Show Me the Bunny" |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | "Rocket Power": (#009) "D" is for Dad" / "Banned on the Run" |
September 21, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#024) "Reef Grief" |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | "Cousin Skeeter": (#229) "Two Men and a Baby Pig" |
September 22, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#036) "Thornberry Island" |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | "Rocket Power": (#010) "Super McVarial 9000" / "Loss of Squid" |
September 23, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | "The Wild Thornberrys": (#025) "Dances with Dingoes" |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | "Cousin Skeeter": (#239) "Unchained" |
September 24, 1999[]
| Time | Show and Episode |
|---|---|
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | (#008) "Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots" |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | "CatDog": (#021) "Send in the CatDog" / "Fishing for Trouble"/ "Fetch" |
(HH)* indicates the amount of households the episode was viewed in.
Trivia[]
- This is the second event to occur in 1999 and the first event to premiere episodes from season 1.
- This is also the first event to premiere episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants.
- The Wild Thornberrys was the most aired series during this event, with four premieres, and four subsequent encores, totaling eight airings.
- Cousin Skeeter and Rocket Power tied for second place, with two premieres and two encores, totaling four airings.
- Both CatDog and SpongeBob tied for third place, with two total airings. SpongeBob had one premiere and one encore. CatDog didn't have any new episodes, as the initial "Smell-O-Vision" Friday night run was an encore of an episode that premiered in February 1999.
- Cousin Skeeter and Rocket Power tied for second place, with two premieres and two encores, totaling four airings.
- The symbol that signaled one to "sniff" at the bottom right part of the screen was filmed along with the episodes "Sandy's Rocket" and "Squeaky Boots" in American TV airings, and not edited out until late 2002, almost three years after the scratch-and-sniff card packs were put out of circulation.[16]
- The "Smell-O-Vision" screen-bugged print of "Squeaky Boots" was used on the Nicktoons Collection Volume 3 Game Boy Advance Video release in 2005.
Gallery[]
September 17, 1999[]
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots").
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots").
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
8:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
September 24, 1999[]
4:00pm ("Sandy's Rocket" / "Squeaky Boots")
Videos[]
Nickelodeon Smell-O-Vision Special (1999)- Odor Cue Compilation
Nickelodeon Commercials - Smell-O-Vision Block - Fall 1999
Nickelodeon commercials from September 13-18, 1999
SpongeBob - September 17, 1999 Smell-O-Vision Screen Bug (Sandy's Rocket)
Nickelodeon Smell-O-Vision Commercial Break Sandy's Rocket (Incomplete) (September 1999)
SpongeBob - September 17, 1999 Smell-O-Vision Screen Bug (Squeaky Boots)
Nickelodeon Smell-O-Vision icon on GBA video
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g September 13, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 17, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ a b September 24, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants - Nickandmore!
- ^ a b c Friends (NBC): Ratings Recap
- ^ September 14, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 15, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ a b Broadcasting and Cable: Cable's Top 25 (pg. 76) - September 27, 1999
- ^ September 16, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 17, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 20, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 21, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 22, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 23, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ September 24, 1999 - Nickstory
- ^ Nickelodeon Smell-O-Vision Screen Bug Sandy's Rocket (Outdated) (2000? 2001?)