First Row Features facts for kids

Quick facts for kids First Row Features
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: