The Splat
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| Network | TeenNick |
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| Launched | July 25, 2011 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Formerly known as | The '90s Are All That (2011–15) |
| Format | Retro programming, mainly from Nickelodeon |
| Running time | Nightly 10pm–6am ET (2015–present) |
The Splat is a programming block that airs nightly on TeenNick. The block shows reruns of classic 1980s, 1990s and early-mid 2000s children's programming, mostly shows that aired on Nickelodeon during their original runs. The block airs eight hours, running every night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Its name and logo comes from Nickelodeon's historic logo, a white brush-printed wordmark on an amorphous orange background (often manifested as a "splat" shape, but which was frequently rendered in many others), which the network used from 1984 to 2009.
The block was preceded in the format by The '90s Are All That, which debuted the night of July 25, 2011 (early July 26) and was inspired by a large amount of interest in classic Nickelodeon series from the 1990s by users of social media outlets such as Facebook. From October 7, 2011 through October 23, 2011, the block aired in an earlier time slot, from 10 p.m. to midnight. Response to the debut was very positive; hash tags pertaining to the block became trending topics on Twitter and the Nielsen Ratings for TeenNick on the debut night increased to between eight and 60 times the ratings TeenNick received in previous weeks, beating numerous higher-profile basic cable programs in the same time slot. The '90s Are All That was originally two hours in length, with most of that time airing from midnight to 2 a.m. Eastern Time.
Beginning October 5, 2015, the block expanded to eight hours encompassing the full overnight block (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.), began airing a broader variety of series and rebranded as The Splat.
The Splat runs a mix of permanent shows (as of early 2016, all original animated series, i.e., Nicktoons) with various other series from Nickelodeon's history featured irregularly. Episodes are typically repeated several times in a given week.
The following shows currently have a permanent slot on the schedule:
Other series that have aired on the block so far on a rotating basis include:
Programs with an asterisk (*) previously had aired on The '90s Are All That prior to the rebrand. Only two shows aired on The '90s Are All That that have yet to air on The Splat: The Secret World of Alex Mack and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (the latter of which, a show that originally aired on Fox Kids, only aired on The '90s Are All That as part of a one-time special presentation).
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