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The Weird Origin Story Behind Nickelodeon’s Famous Green Slime, Explained

Nickelodeon slime began on You Can’t Do That on Television before becoming the network’s gooey green calling card.

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Today, Nickelodeon is synonymous with neon green slime. The disgusting, gooey substance has become part of their brand identity. Generations of children all dreamed that one day they’d have the opportunity to be slimed. But just how did this idea come to be? Well, according to Nickelodeon legend, it largely happened by mistake.

This Forgotten Nickelodeon show is responsible for slime

In 1979, Nickelodeon premiered a kid-friendly version of Saturday Night Live! The show, You Can’t Do That On Television, featured a sketch where a........

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