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Turkey Television

This show from ran from the inception of Nick at Nite on July 1, 1985 – January 1986. The show was created by Roger Price and Geraldine Laybourne[1] at the request of Nickelodeon in response to the popularity of You Can’t Do That on Television, another Canadian children’s sketch comedy that aired on the network.[2]

The series was about an animated turkey named Thurman T. Turkey (voiced by Jim Thurman), who traveled around the world filming television shows from other countries, then “bringin’ it home to Hollywood and puttin’ it on the air”. Virtually nothing is known aout the show, and it is currently considered lost media.

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National Geographic Explorer

This show from ran from the inception of Nick at Nite on July 1, 1985 – January 11, 1986

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Route 66

This show from ran from the inception of Nick at Nite on July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1987

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Lassie

This show from ran from the inception of Nick at Nite on July 1, 1985 – September 1988

Dennis the Menace

This show from ran from the inception of Nick at Nite on July 1, 1985 – March, 1990

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The Donna Reed Show

This show from ran from the inception of Nick at Nite on July 1, 1985 – June 26, 1995, making it the longest running show on Nick at Nite. Notable events included:

A 1990 “7 Day Donna-Thon” marathon, ads for which can be seen here

A farewell marathon, ads for which can be seen here:

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My Three Sons

This show ran from November 3, 1985 – October 30, 1991.

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Mister Ed

This show ran from March 3, 1986 – January 31, 1993, making it one of the longest runs on Nick at Nite. The series was ended with an “Au Revior, Mr. Ed” marathon, which has survived on VHS.

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I Spy

This show ran from March 3, 1986 – January 31, 1993, making it one of the longest runs on Nick at Nite. The series was ended with an “Au Revior, Mr. Ed” marathon, which has survived on VHS.

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The Smothers Brothers Show

This show ran from May 4, 1986 – March 25, 1989. A total of 32 episodes were filmed, and originally aired on CBS on Friday nights at 9:30 p.m. ET from September 17, 1965, to April 22, 1966. Note that this is NOT the same as the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour; in fact, only one episode is currently available:

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The Monkees

This show ran from October 12, 1986 – September 9, 1988.

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The Ann Sothern Show / Susie

These shows ran from January 5, 1987 – April, 1990. Susie (also known as “Private Secretary”) ran on CBS from February 1, 1953 – March 17, 1957 and consisted of 104 episodes; this was followed by the Ann Sothern Show, which ran from October 6, 1958 – March 30, 1961 and consisted of 93 episodes. It is believed that one series would be aired, then rotated with the other.

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The Bad News Bears

The show ran from March 7 – December 5, 1987. The show was an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from March 24, 1979, until July 26, 1980. The series consisted of 26 episodes, with three unaired by CBS. This is the only Nick at Nite show for which an ad is (currently) unavailable.  

Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection

This show ran from March 7, 1987 – February 25, 1989. Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection was a 1985 syndicated television show produced by the comedy troupe the L.A. Connection. Every episode is a spoof of a classic movie where the video is the original (although edited to fit the show’s half-hour format) but all the dialogue is overdubbed with humorous dialogue written and voiced by the L.A. Connection.

26 half-hour episodes were produced, and the original run was syndicated to local stations by Four Star Television during the 1985-1986 television season. The theme was performed by Mary Newland. A complete episode guide is available on Wikipedia; it is unknown if or where the episodes themselves can be obtained.

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

This show ran from July 1, 1987 – March 31, 1990

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Car 54, Where Are You?

This show ran from July 1, 1987 – March 31, 1990

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

This show ran from October 5, 1987 – July 29, 1990

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Make Room For Daddy

This show ran from February 1, 1988 – January 27, 1991

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Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp

This ran from May 7, 1988 – March 25, 1989

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The Best of Saturday Night Live

This ran from September 4, 1988 – August 17, 1991.

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SCTV

This ran from September 10, 1988 – March 4, 1990.

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The Patty Duke Show

This show ran from September 12, 1988 – August 31, 1993. One of the more off the wall events for this show was a mockumentary “The Back of Patty Duke’s Head”

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Looney Tunes

These aired from April 8, 1989 – March 28, 1993. I am not aware of a comprehensive list of the cartoons that aired, but I believe it included both the Looney Tunes (1930 – 1969) and Merrie Melodies (1931 – 1969).

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Bewitched

This show has the distinction of being the only one discontinued and then brought back, having first aired from September 4, 1989 – August 31, 1991; and then again from June 6, 1994 – August 27, 2000. Notable promotions include:

  • The “Last Twitch” marathon in August 1991
  • The Jeannie vs. Samantha contest in 1994.

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Green Acres

This show ran from November 1, 1989 – October 31, 1992. The show was seen off with the “Farewell Green Acres” marathon, which is preserved on VHS.

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America 2-Night / Fernwood 2-Night

America 2-Night ran from April 2, 1990 – March 29, 1993, while Fernwood 2-Night ran from June 4, 1990 – March 28, 1993. Fernwood 2 Night consisted of 65 episodes and was originally recorded in 1977; America 2 Night was a continuation that consisted of 65 episodes that were originally recorded in 1978. I have copies of all episodes; most appear to be uploaded on YouTube by others.

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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

This ran from April 2, 1990 – September 12, 1993.

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

This ran from August 4, 1990 – December 31, 1994. Notable events include:

  • A “Dead Give-A-Way” marathon in October 1990; all information is on the Marathons page!
  • A “Hitchcock’s Halloween” marathon in October 1990; all information is on the Marathons page!

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Dragnet

This ran from January 4, 1991 – December 31, 1995. Notable events include:

  • A Just The Fax marathon in July 1991, where viewers were encouraged to request their favorite Dragnet episodes via fax. (Trivia Fact: In the 1967 – 1970 series, Joe Friday never once actually says, “Just the facts, ma’am”.)
  • A Farewell Friday marathon in December 1995

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Get Smart

This ran from January 14, 1991 – June 28, 1995. Notable events include:

  • A 99 99’s contest in Times Square, held on July 17, 1991. A clip can be found here at 7:00:
  • A Maximum Smart marathon, also held in July 1991. All information is on the Marathons page!

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Mork & Mindy

This ran from March 4, 1991 – September 24, 1995.

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Hi Honey, I'm Home

This ran from July 19, 1991 – July 12, 1992. Each week, a new episode of the series aired on ABC as part of its Friday night TGIF lineup. The same episode would re-air Sunday night on Nickelodeon as part of the channel’s Nick at Nite lineup. ABC stopped airing the series after the sixth episode of the first season. The series was taped before a live audience in Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios Florida. All episodes are available, although YouTube has certain ones blocked in certain jurisdictions.

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Adventures of Superman

This ran from September 20, 1991 – September 3, 1995. The show was launched which Superman Weekend, most of which has survived on VHS. All known ads for this van be found here

The Dick Van Dyke Show

This show ran from September 30, 1991 – June 11, 2000

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F Troop

This show ran from October 5, 1991 – September 3, 1995

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The Lucy Show

This show ran from April 6, 1992 – May 5, 1996

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The Mary Tyler Moore Show

This show ran from September 12, 1992 – June 11, 2000

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The Partridge Family

This show ran from July 12, 1993 – August 28, 1994

The Bob Newhart Show

This show ran from September 13, 1993 – December 6, 1998

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I Love Lucy

This show ran from February 14, 1994 – September 29, 2001

Although multiple ads exist, these have been blocked by YouTube on copyright grounds

I Dream Of Jeannie

This show ran from June 6, 1994 – September 5, 1997

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The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour

This show ran from July 2, 1994 – September 23, 2000

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The White Shadow

This show ran from September 3, 1994 – May 5, 1996

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Taxi

This show ran from November 6, 1994 – January 21, 2001

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Welcome Back, Kotter

This show ran from May 29, 1995 – May 31, 1996

The Munsters

This show ran from June 30, 1995 – August 3, 2002This show ran from May 29, 1995 – May 31, 1996

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