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35 Years Ago, Nickelodeon’s Most Iconic Night of TV Ever Occurred, Giving ’90s Kids A Dozen Iconic Characters

August 11, 1991, has gone down in history as a truly special night in the history of animation. Although the network had been around since the late '70s, it wasn't until 1989 that they began to invest in their own cartoon TV series.

35 Years Ago, Nickelodeon’s Most Iconic Night of TV Ever Occurred, Giving ’90s Kids A Dozen Iconic Characters

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August 11, 1991, has gone down in history as a truly special night in the history of animation.

Although the network had been around since the late '70s, it wasn't until 1989 that they began to invest in their own cartoon TV series.

It was on that special day that Nickelodeon launched its Nicktoons brand.

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August 11, 1991, has gone down in history as a truly special night in the history of animation. Although the network had been around since the late '70s, it wasn't until 1989 that they began to invest in their own cartoon TV series. It was on that special day that Nickelodeon launched its Nicktoons brand.

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It was on that special day that Nickelodeon launched its Nicktoons brand.

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