Tag: Nicktoon

Animation, Television

Rocket Power

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Ali discusses the shredding Nicktoon, Rocket Power, created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó. Come along for the ride as she highlights all the ways this sports-centric series resonates with her now compared to when she watched it as a kid, namely all the sweet sibling moments between Otto and Reggie, the many hilarious lines from Twister stemming from his naive nature, the relatability of Sam aka Squid, Raymundo as an amazing dad and Tito as a wonderful fatherly figure, and much more, including what she thinks the four friends’ careers would be and a whole bunch of details she didn’t remember about the show—other than the iconic term, “shoobies,” and the celebratory handshake, “Woogity, woogity, woogity, woogity!”

Rocket Power
Animation, Television

The Fairly OddParents + “A Kiss and a Tie (But Not in That Order)”

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Ali discusses all things The Fairly OddParents, diving into “School’s Out! The Musical,” the uniqueness of the franchise, a whole bunch of classic quotes from the original run of the show (seriously, this episode is mostly quotes), why the early relationship dynamic between Cosmo & Wanda is the absolute cutest (which inadvertently leads to wondering something…), the adorableness that is baby Poof, and a quick FOP story called “A Kiss and a Tie (But Not in That Order).”

Animation, Television

As Told by Ginger: “And She Was Gone”

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Ali discusses one of the best episodes of the profound Nicktoon, As Told by Ginger, “And She Was Gone,” written by series creator, Emily Kapnek, and directed by Mark Risley.

Animation, Television

Danny Phantom: “Fanning the Flames”

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Ali discusses her favorite episode of Danny Phantom, “Fanning the Flames,” story by Steve Marmel, written by Marty Isenberg and directed by Wincat Alcala, Juli Hashiguchi & Butch Hartman.

Animation, Television

The Wild Thornberrys

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Ali discusses the adventurous Nicktoon, The Wild Thornberrys, created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman and Stephen Sustarsic, as well as The Wild Thornberrys Movie written by Kate Boutilier. Smashing!

The Wild Thornberrys
Animation, Movie, Short Story, Television

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie + “Audaciously Flirting”

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Ali discusses the TV movie, Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie, written by series creator, Craig Bartlett, along with Joe Purdy, Laura Sreebny and Justin Charlebois. She recaps all her favorite moments while reliving the excitement of this long-awaited movie. Afterward, she shares another Hey Arnold! story she wrote called “Audaciously Flirting.”

Be sure to also check out Hey Arnold! + “Care.”

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Animation, Short Story, Television

Hey Arnold! + “Care”

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Ali discusses the amazing Nicktoon, Hey Arnold!, created by Craig Bartlett. She shares her interesting interpretation of the show’s title when she was a kid, poignant moments that move her to tears, various lines that always crack her up, key scenes that stood out to her as a kid and what she feels is the all-encompassing theme of the series. She also talks about the qualities she admires most about Arnold and the reasons Helga G. Pataki is one of her all-time favorite characters. Afterward, she shares a Hey Arnold! story she wrote called “Care.”

Hey Arnold!

Animation, Movie, Short Story

Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus + “Sitting in a Tree”

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Ali discusses the movie, Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, written by series creator, Jhonen Vasquez. She shares everything she loved about the movie in all of its ridiculous glory, from the incredible visuals to the hilarious dialogue to the surprisingly sweet moments. Afterward, she shares another Invader ZIM story she wrote called “Sitting in a Tree.”

Be sure to also check out Invader ZIM + “Dodgeball of Doom.”

Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus