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The behind the scenes story of the network that shaped a generation
Slimed! is the first oral history to chronicle the surprisingly complex, wonderfully nostalgic, and impressively compelling story of Nickelodeon, the first kids’ network. Beginning as a DIY start-up in the late seventies, the network forged ahead through the early eighties with a tiny band of young artists and filmmakers, transforming itself into a cultural force in the late eighties and nineties that would change everything about cable television, television in general, animation, and children’s entertainment. Compiled from hundreds of original interviews with writers, actors, producers, artists, and other Nick alumni, this is the incredible story of Nickelodeon straight from those who made it happen. Whether you’ve always wondered if Sam ever fell out of Clarissa’s window, what the real story was behind Ren & Stimpy, how an entire network was built on kids-first entertainment, or you just want to relive some of your favorite television memories, it’s time to getSlimed!
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Review:
"Reading Slimed is like taking a trip back to summer camp to see your old friends. Mathew Klickstein has captured the outrageous, inventive, and crazy times of early Nickelodeon, and the stories are sweeter than a mug of bug juice. A nation of Nick fans will salute his shorts."
--Steve Slavkin, creator of Salute Your Shorts "Somewhere between a tribute, a belated yearbook, and an autopsy, Slimed! attempts to figure out--with the help of nearly 200 performers, writers, producers, and execs who worked at the network between 1985 and 2000--how a fledgling channel with virtually no original programming identified, captured, and entertained the hell out of its preteen demographic.... Slimed! is the best kind of blast from the past: dishy, unwholesome, and thought-provoking enough to make you question your own memories."
--The Village Voice Slimed! explores the behind-the-scenes drama of controversial shows like Ren & Stimpy and the family lives of its child stars, but it also reveals the network's unconventional programming and knack for recruiting up-and-coming talent (Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins was on the writing staff for Clarissa Explains It All)--as well as the secret ingredients to the network's famous green slime.
--The Atlantic, Fall Books Preview "Culture isn't all serious business--sometimes it's just good fun."
--Publisher's Weekly, Top 10 Social Sciences pick
About the Author:
--Steve Slavkin, creator of Salute Your Shorts "Somewhere between a tribute, a belated yearbook, and an autopsy, Slimed! attempts to figure out--with the help of nearly 200 performers, writers, producers, and execs who worked at the network between 1985 and 2000--how a fledgling channel with virtually no original programming identified, captured, and entertained the hell out of its preteen demographic.... Slimed! is the best kind of blast from the past: dishy, unwholesome, and thought-provoking enough to make you question your own memories."
--The Village Voice Slimed! explores the behind-the-scenes drama of controversial shows like Ren & Stimpy and the family lives of its child stars, but it also reveals the network's unconventional programming and knack for recruiting up-and-coming talent (Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins was on the writing staff for Clarissa Explains It All)--as well as the secret ingredients to the network's famous green slime.
--The Atlantic, Fall Books Preview "Culture isn't all serious business--sometimes it's just good fun."
--Publisher's Weekly, Top 10 Social Sciences pick
Mathew Klickstein received his BFA from the screenwriting program at University of Southern California, co-created a weekly television show for National Lampoon, wrote Steven Seagal's only horror film (for good or ill) and directed a feature-length rockumentary about a "disabled rock band, called Act Your Age: The Kids of Widney High Story. He is also the director/producer of On Your Marc, a documentary about TV icon Marc Summers. And he's the co-writer of Mike Reiss' memoir Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons. His book Nerding Out was published in China in late 2017, and his journalism work has appeared in such publications as Wired, New York Daily News and Splitsider.
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- PublisherBrilliance Audio
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1480539600
- ISBN 13 9781480539600
- BindingMP3 CD
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