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First Row Features
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Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 1 hour
Distributor Nickelodeon
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Picture format NTSC
Audio format Stereo
Original release February 1980 (1980-02) – January 1982 (1982-01)

First Row Features was an American TV show that aired on Nickelodeon. It started in February 1980 and ran until January 1982. This show was special because it mainly showed British movies made for kids and families. Many of these films were from the 1950s and 1960s. The show had a unique opening that used claymation, created at Nickelodeon's office in Buffalo, New York. First Row Features was an early show like Special Delivery, which came out later and took its place.

What Was First Row Features?

This program featured TV movies from the United Kingdom. Nickelodeon employees carefully chose these films. In 1982, a newspaper called The Times described the show. It said First Row Features was a collection of "one hour feature films for children." These films included comedies, adventures, dramas, and even some documentaries.

Even though most of the movies on First Row Features were filmed many years earlier in Europe, they were new to viewers in the U.S. New movies premiered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. When the show first started, it was one of only five programs that filled the entire Nickelodeon schedule. The best part for kids? There were no commercials! Advertisements were never played between the movies.

Movies Shown on First Row Features

Here are some of the movies that were shown on First Row Features:

Title Year of film Nickelodeon airdate
Title sequence 1980 August 27, 1980 (1980-08-27)
What Next? 1974 November 9, 1980 (1980-11-09)
Cup Fever 1965 December 30, 1980 (1980-12-30)
The Rescue Squad 1963 December 31, 1980 (1980-12-31)
Anoop and the Elephant 1972 January 1, 1981 (1981-01-01)
The Kid from Canada 1958 January 2, 1981 (1981-01-02)
All at Sea 1969 January 10, 1981 (1981-01-10)
Juvenile Justice Unknown July 12, 1981 (1981-07-12)
Lone Wolf Unknown July 13, 1981 (1981-07-13)
Mischief Unknown July 15, 1981 (1981-07-15)
Operation Third Form 1966 July 17, 1981 (1981-07-17)
The Hunch 1967 July 20, 1981 (1981-07-20)
Adventure in the Hopfields 1954 August 5, 1981 (1981-08-05)
Bungala Boys 1961 December 6, 1981 (1981-12-06)
The Christmas Tree 1966 December 25, 1981 (1981-12-25)
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