Timeline of Nickelodeon Studios [8]

1988- In November, "Nickelodeon joined the Universal Studios Florida team to makes it first production studio"

1989- In the spring, "Super Sloppy Double Dare" became the first show produced at Nickelodeon Studios

1990- Universal Studios (including Nickelodeon Studios) became open to the public on June 7th, the opening ceremony had a 3-hour broadcast, with Marc Summers as the MC; an inside look at Universal Studios theme park; even the reenactment of a physical challenge from "Double Dare." On October 27, Nickelodeon Studios unveils their most popular attraction: the Slime Geyser. This is also the year that shows like "Family Double Dare" (until 1993), "Make the Grade" (until 1991), "Think Fast," "Outta Here!" (until 1991), and "Eureeka's Castle" (until 1995).

1991- Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "Fifteen" (until 1993), "Get the Picture," "What Would You Do?" (until 1993), "Welcome Freshman" and "Clarissa Explains it All" (both until 1994)

1992- On April 30, Marc Summers and Joey Lawrence unveil the Nickelodeon Time Capsule, containing artifacts that will be buried in the grounds of the studio's Soundstage 18 until April 30, 2042 (stayed until the studios closed, and it was then moved to Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites until closing in 2016, then it was moved to Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Anaheim, CA). Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "Super Special Double Dare," "Roundhouse" (season 1), "Nickelodeon Arcade" (until 1993) and "Nickelodeon GUTS" (until 1995).

1993- Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "Legends of the Hidden Temple" (my personal favorite; aired until 1995) and "Weinerville" (until 1994).

1994- Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "All That" (seasons 1 and 2, 1994-1996), "Allegra's Window" (until 1996), "Gullah Gullah Island" (until 1998) and "My Brother and Me" (until 1995).

1996- Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo" (first three seasons) and "Kenan and Kel" (first two seasons).

1997- Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "Figure It Out" (until 1999, the year I was born)

1998- Nickelodeon opened two California studios: Nickelodeon on Sunset (for live action) and Nickelodeon Animation Studios; with cartoons like "Hey Arnold," "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Oh Yeah! Cartoons!" becoming so popular, Nickelodeon was starting to lose the need for a TV studio (even as these cartoon characters were being featured throughout Nickelodeon Studios) [6]. Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "You're On!" and "Binyah Binyah!"

2000- Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "Slime Time Live" (until 2003), "Double Dare 2000," and "Noah Knows Best" (until 2001).

2001- Less than 100 employees now work at Nickelodeon Studios, and the focus of the shows produced by Nickelodeon Studios start to go from game shows with open audiences to closed-set live action sitcoms at the Nickelodeon on Sunset in Hollywood, California. Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: "Taina" (season 1).

2004- Shows that premiered via Nickelodeon Studios: the last program ever broadcasted by the studios, "Nickelodeon SPLAT!"

2005- Nickelodeon Studios closed its doors on April 30 (13 years after the time capsule was buried).

2006- Universal Orlando announced on November 9th that Soundstage 18 of Nickelodeon Studios would become a 1000-seat permanent venue for the Blue Man Group.

2007- Blue Man Group concert hall opened on June 1.

2008- Nickelodeon showed their last program with "My Family's Got Guts," last time Nickelodeon would ever had the chance to get a program broadcast at their stomping grounds in Universal Orlando.

Items that were placed in the Nickelodeon Time Capsule include: bubble gum, a skateboard, a comic book, a phone book, VHS copies of Back to the Future and Home Alone, assorted photographs of bicycles, trains, cars, politicians, and celebrities, a piece of the Berlin Wall, the Orlando, Florida TV Guide from the week of April 30, 1992, a baseball, a Barbie Doll, a Nintendo Game Boy, a Nicktoons T-shirt, Michael Jackson CDs, Twinkies, an issue of Nickelodeon Magazine, Rollerblades, a can of Nickelodeon Gak, Reebok Pump sneakers, and a copy of the Book of Endangered species. [7]