Nick Rocks facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nick Rocks: Video to Go |
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| Presented by | "Joe from Chicago" |
| Theme music composer | Edd Kalehoff |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Producer(s) | Andy Bamberger |
| Editor(s) | Charles Weissman |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Original release | 1984 – 1989 |
Nick Rocks: Video to Go, often called Nick Rocks, was a cool TV show on Nickelodeon. It aired from 1984 to 1989. The show was all about music videos, mostly pop and rock. Each episode was 30 minutes long and showed videos in a countdown style.
The main host was a friendly guy known as "Joe from Chicago." He often traveled to different places. Joe would meet viewers and ask them which music videos they wanted to see. Sometimes, famous people like The Monkees or They Might Be Giants were also guest hosts.
How Videos Were Chosen
The music videos shown on Nick Rocks were picked by the viewers! Kids would send in letters asking for their favorite songs. In 1987, the show got a huge number of requests. They received about five to six thousand letters every single week.
Many of the music artists featured on Nick Rocks were also popular on MTV. MTV was another music channel owned by the same company. Nickelodeon's president, Geraldine Laybourne, said that MTV helped them find great musical talent for the show.
Cool Stuff from Nick Rocks
Nickelodeon gave out special Nick Rocks items. These included cool buttons and stickers. They handed them out at a big event called "Nick Night" in 1984.
Later, in 1990, Nickelodeon Magazine had fun quizzes about Nick Rocks. You could find these magazines only at Pizza Hut restaurants. Even though the show wasn't sold on DVD back then, you can still find it! An episode of Nick Rocks featuring the band They Might Be Giants is a bonus on their 2003 movie DVD, Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns.
Nick Jr. Rocks
A special version of the show was made for younger kids. It was called Nick Jr. Rocks. This spin-off show started in October 1991. It was part of Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block, which was for preschool viewers.
The actress Shelley Duvall helped create this show. Each episode was usually five minutes long. Unlike the original Nick Rocks, this version had brand-new music videos. These videos were made just for Nick Jr. Rocks. Shelley Duvall said that Nickelodeon let her make as many episodes as she wanted. So, Nick Jr. Rocks didn't have a fixed time slot on the TV schedule.
