Old School Lane Presents: Top 50 Influences Part 1

Hey guys. Time for a new countdown and this time, it's not Nickelodeon based and it's the longest one I've ever done. Ever since I was a kid, there have been many things that I was interested and fascinated with. I was always a very open minded person willing to try new things and learn something new all the time. Because of that, it has shaped me into being the person that I am. Whether we realize it or not, we pick up something from someone or somewhere and it changes us. Lately, I've gotten responses from people on Twitter or via email saying that they really like my stuff and surprisingly, are asking me tips on how I do reviews or discussions on shows and movies. I was shocked that people think that  I am a somewhat influence to their work. I thought that I was just some regular blogger online, nothing special. For that, I say thank you.

Anywho, as you can see this is based on James' Top 20 Influences of My Life. But I couldn't do 20, 30, or 40. I have so many. So I decided to do 50. There in no particular order because I couldn't decide who or what to put as #1. So sit back, relax, and enjoy. 

1. Julia Child



I LOVE to cook. Ever since I was a kid, after I would finish watching my favorite cartoon, I would tune in to The Food Network. I worked in the kitchen for around 6 months learning how to bake cookies, cakes, and pies, make soups from scratch, roast meats in the oven, make salads, and pour my way into lots of cookbooks. The person who influenced me was Julia Child. When I was 6, I would watch reruns of The French Chef and her other cooking shows and it got me fascinated. It was like magic watching her cut chickens and ducks flawlessly and making stews in her big pot and baking desserts with her French rolling pin. Although she made some mistakes, she had fun with it. In a time where Americans were eating frozen dinners and processed foods, Julia would become the influence of many now popular chefs and cooks on TV. Without her, there would be no Food Network and no appreciation for different types of cuisines from around the world.



Here's an interesting fact: in the podcast play High Class Academy, the voice of Miss Wentworth was influenced by Julia's. 

2. Noah Webster



Most people only know him as the "dictionary" guy, but trust me. He is WAY more than that! When Noah was very young, he had a love for words. An obsession. He would read as much books as he can and was the smartest person in his class. However, he had major issues with the way the school system was: the buildings were falling apart, the seats were too big for the little kids and too little for the big kids, the books were from British schools, it was highly religious for his tastes, and the teachers were not passionate about teaching to children. It was because of him that made the school system "Americanized" and he is known as "The Father of American Scholarship and Education". His infamous "Blue Backed" spelling books taught kids to read in a new way and being the most popular of the time teaching millions of children to read for over 100 years, he created "spelling bees", he wrote books about politics, diseases, and law. Then of course was the dictionary. His knowledge of languages (he knew 26 languages) and his determination to have American books for Americans made them destined to write it. It took him 25 years to write 100,000 words, definitions, nouns, pronouns, and origin of language by hand. It was because of this that his name is synonymous with the way we learn today. 



3. Shigeru Miyamoto



Anyone who is a huge video game fanatic like I am should definitely know who he is. Around the early 80's when video games were oversaturated due to the quantity of it and most of them being awful, Shigeru Miyamoto came around and brought life into a dead form of entertainment. He created arcade games such as Donkey Kong and Mario Bros.and eventually created classic franchises such as Super Mario Bros. series, The Legend of Zelda series, StarFox series, Pikmin series, and more. He influenced gaming in a brand new way that is still being carried on today. We have fond memories of the games he created that can never be forgotten and he is still revered today for a reason. He has talked of retiring and if he does, at least he'll know that he's leaving a great legacy behind him.



4. Charles Dickens



I first read a small, abridged version with pictures of Oliver Twist and David Copperfieldwhen I was 9 and I loved them! In middle school, I wrote and directed a 30 minute play of A Christmas Carol for my class. Then around high school, I read his other books such asGreat Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood and he started my influence of being a writer. His stories discussing about 19th century Great Britain, the class systems of the poor and rich, and his complex characters fascinated me in a time when kids were excited for the latest Goosebumps book. His books have become classics and for good reason, they're well written and memorable and still hold up today after 200 years later. 



5. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee



When I first read this book when I was 10, I immediately fell in love with it. The simple story about childhood and innocence lost to prejudice and false judgement was amazement told by the narration of one of my favorite literature heroes of all time Atticus Finch. Not to mention the 1962 movie of the same name is my favorite movie of all time. It's flawless and absolutely perfect with its themes, acting, and tension. I'm working on a narrative story myself and I'm taking note on how I can do it like Harper Lee did with this amazing book.



6. Lucille Ball



When I was a kid, I grew up watching I Love Lucy on Nick at Nite. I couldn't believe that a show that was over 50 years old made laugh until my sides hurt. I Love Lucy was the staple for sitcoms and when watching Lucy perform her jokes was addicting. Her physical humor inspired by Charlie Chaplin and Groucho Marx were exact and quick which made everything hilarious. She was also the influence of other comediannes such as Carol Burnett and a good amount of women from SNL. There's not much to say but...I love Lucy.



7. Walt Disney



Yeah, that's right. Walt Disney, the man who had influenced animation forever. He created such lovable characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, and more. His cartoon shorts Silly Symphonies and the first feature length animated filmSnow White and the Seven Dwarves were not only huge for animators, but for the people who watched it. I grew up loving Disney films and had been to Disneyland and Disneyworld multiple times in my life and never grow tired of it. There's such a charm to Disney that no other animation studio can replicate. Walt Disney wanted to connect that love and passion of animation to everyone and he did. Because of him, I have a love for cartoons even in my age of 26. For some I may be too old to watch cartoons, but cartoons are art. No one can argue about art. 



8. Nature



I love the outdoors. Even something as a tree blowing in the wind or a stream rushing down a lake can be soothing and inspiring. I've gone on camping trips, whitewater rafting trips, and hiking over the years and I find something breathtaking to see that you can't experience watching TV. Going outside with the sun on your face, the breeze guiding your path, and the animals making noise in the background makes you know that you've entered a new untamed world. 

9. Steven Spielberg



He's one of my favorite directors and producers of all time. He has done so many classic movies such as Jaws, E.T., Schindler's List, the Indiana Jones movies, Jurassic Park, and more. Not to mention that he has produced the great Warner Bros. cartoons from the 90's such as Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Histeria!, Freakazoid, etc. His list is legendary and his recent movies such as War Horse and Lincoln proves that he hasn't lost his touch.



10. Anne Frank



Her diary was one of the best autobiographies I've ever read in my life and she was 14. The two years of her life going through the struggles of hiding with her family and friends in WWII was interesting. But what really captivated me was her perspective of life. She was wise beyond her years and had problems like we had. It made you relate to her that today's female "role models" don't have for girls. Although her life ended way too short and tragically, her influence of life will continue to live in me and millions of other people.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of my list. That's all for now. Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon. Thanks for reading.

-Patricia

Movie Review: Hey Arnold: The Movie

As we discussed a while back in my Hey Arnold review, there were two movies that Craig Bartlett wanted to do: a TV movie named Arnold Saves the Neighborhood in which Arnold has to save his neighborhood from shutting down by a corporate businessman and a theatrical movie named The Jungle Movie in which it concludes the series with Arnold wins a contest for his school and his prize is a trip to anywhere around the world. He chooses to go to San Lorenzo where his parents were last located. Arnold and his classmates go on a huge adventure to find his parents, fight against the evil man La Sombra, find out about the mysterious Green-Eyed People, Helga confessing her love to Arnold, and finding out what Arnold's last name was. The Nickelodeon executives told Bartlett to switch the movies' positions and have Arnold Saves the Neighborhood the theatrical film due to the critical and financial successes of the first two Rugrats movies. On June 28, 2002, Hey Arnold! The Movie was released in theaters.



Was Nickelodeon's decision a right one? Is this movie a huge success or is it just Arnold's head? This is Hey Arnold! The Movie.

The movie starts with Arnold and Gerald walking back to the boarding house after they lost in a basketball game against the 5th graders. When they arrived, the neighbors are yelling, complaining, and panicking about a huge problem. The problem is is that a CEO of a real estate named Scheck is planning to destroy a portion of the neighborhood to build a new futuristic shopping mall. The people who live in this neighborhood have no choice but to move away. Every one is becoming worried about having to move from their neighborhood with the exception of Big Bob. While everyone in the boarding house starts packing, Grandpa Phil tells Arnold the story about how this boarding house was the main fighting ground during the Tomato War around the 1700's. It had been around for so long that it's now considered a national landmark. Arnold then comes up with the idea of heading over to City Hall to find proof that the neighborhood can stay due to the boarding house being a landmark. The person in charge told them that there was a document that gives proof of the boarding house being a landmark, but it was sold in an auction with Scheck purchasing it. However, Scheck denies that he owns the document.



Arnold and Gerald lose hope with saving their neighborhood until a mysterious person known as Deep Voice calls them on the phone.



I said Deep Voice, not Deepthroat.

Deep Voice tells Arnold that Scheck was lying about buying the document. He currently has the document in his safe and the executive of the company named Nick Vermicelli has the key. Deep Voice concludes the phone call to meet up with a woman named Bridget for assistance. Later that night, Arnold and Gerald meet up with Bridget and she assists them with gadgets, suits, and black sunglasses.



Arnold and Gerald find Vermicelli in Big Bob's house sleeping while wearing the key around his neck. Arnold and Gerald work together to steal the key without waking him up. It was hard, but they eventually retrieved it. Afterwards, Big Bob complains to Vermicelli that Scheck has duped him due to the fact that he now owns 51% of the beeper company after allowing him to build his emporium at the mall. Big Bob attacks Vermicelli, but Vermicelli wins the fight. He finds out that the key is missing and calls Scheck about it. Next Arnold and Gerald sneak in to Scheck's building and they go through the night looking for the document.  However, it was too late when Scheck reveals that he had it all along. He reveals to them that his ancestor was the leading British general who lost in the Tomato War and that his family were planning for generations to get revenge. He concludes his speech by burning the document right in front of them. Losing all hope once again, they receive another phone call from Deep Voice saying that all is not lost. There's a cassette tape recording of Scheck burning the document in the security room. While Gerald heads over to the security room, Arnold sneaks around to find who Deep Voice and find out that it was Helga. Helga tries to explain to Arnold that she always loved him and rewards him with a big kiss.



Arnold, confused about what Helga confessed, rushes over outside the building to meet up with Gerald at the  bus stop. The bus driver refuses to drive faster for them until he learns about that Arnold and Gerald are rushing to save the same neighborhood that his girlfriend is being forced to move out of. He floors the bus over to get them there on time. Meanwhile Big Bob discovers that Grandpa Phil and the other boarders are laying out bombs in the sewers. Instead of Big Bob rushing to tell Scheck of their plan, he helps them out to to him being gypped by Scheck's contract. After a bunch of mayhem, the movie concludes with Arnold and Gerald showing the tape of Scheck burning the contract to everyone in town, the mayor calling off the demolition due to the neighborhood being an official landmark, Scheck and Vermicelli being arrested, Helga denying that she ever told Arnold that she loved him, and the neighborhood restoring itself back to normal.



When the movie first came out, it was a critical failure by many critics and viewers. It was called "uncreative",  "cliched", and "a longer episode of the show". It pretty much was since that was what it was originally going to be in the beginning: a TV movie. Unfortunately due to this and the fact that Craig Bartlett left Nickelodeon a few years later on Cartoon Network to work on a pilot for a show called Party Wagon, the Nickelodeon executives cancelled the sequel The Jungle Movie to ever be released in theaters. As we discussed in my review of Hey Arnold, it was supposed to tell everyone what they wanted to know about for years: the whereabouts of Arnold's parents, more information about The Green Eyed People and La Sombra, Arnold and Helga's relationship, and Arnold's last name. Only one out of the four questions was answered: Craig Bartlett revealed that Arnold's last name was Shortman.

Overall, out of all the animated Nickelodeon movies based on a TV series, this one is the most disappointing. It's predictable, cliched, bland, and a big letdown for the fans of Hey Arnold. This movie infuriates me because it was bland and predictable when the TV show was anything but. It was because of this that we were never giving the movie that was supposed to air in theaters; the one that answered all the questions that fans wanted to know. However, as I said in my Hey Arnold review, there are groups of people out there who are still working hard to make Craig Bartlett's dream of having The Jungle Movie out a reality. There's a dedicated Facebook page who want to see The Jungle Movie out plus a petition needing 100,000 signatures and likes so they can show it to Nickelodeon for the purpose that there are people out there who want to see one of their favorite childhood shows come to a satisfying close.



But because of the Nickelodeon executives, we were giving this piece of disappointing crap. I don't recommend checking it out.

That's all for now. Tune in next time as we go back to reviewing animated TV shows starting with The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. 



Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon. Thanks for reading.

-Patricia

Old School Lane's Top 5 Nickelodeon Valentine's Day Specials

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Whether you go out to dinner with your significant other or you're home alone eating chocolates, you finish it off seeing a nice romantic movie or TV special. Nickelodeon has had a few Valentine's Day specials and I'm going to list you my top 5 favorites. Here we go!



5. Lovestruck from The Fairly Oddparents



Valentine's Day is drawing near and Timmy wants Trixie to be his Valentine. However, Cupid says that Tootie is his Valentine. Timmy refuses to have Tootie, so he tries to impress Trixie with a huge musical number. Unimpressed, Timmy wishes that the men and women separate into different sections of the town. The men live in a dark, gritty, and dirty part of the town where they refuse to bath and eat what they please and the women live in a neat, bright, and clean part of the town where they clean everything. As time went on, Timmy feels that there's something missing and he works hard along to get the men and women together again. It's a nice episode that teaches a lesson that men and women need each other and the importance of love.

4. Valentine's Day from SpongeBob SquarePants



In this episode, SpongeBob gives everyone Valentine's Day cards and has a very special gift for Patrick. However, Sandy, who is delivering the gift, has been distracted due to the flying scallops. When SpongeBob takes Patrick to a Valentine's theme amusement park, Patrick awaits more and more excitedly for his special gift. But when Sandy takes too long, SpongeBob gives Patrick a handshake and Patrick becomes very angry. He almost ruins Valentine's Day for everyone at the park when he destroys the theme park. It's a very  unorthodox Valentine's Day special that aired during the show's prime.

3. Arnold's Valentine in Hey Arnold



In this episode, it's Valentine's Day and Arnold has a bit of a predicament choosing between going on a date with his long time crush Ruth McDoogal or his French penpal Cecile. Helga hears about Arnold's situation so she pretends to be Cecile so she can spend time with Arnold. This is the first time that we really see more of Ruth and we also learn that her and Arnold have absolutely nothing in common. In fact, Ruth thinks that Arnold was a busboy. Arnold then learns that Ruth wasn't the girl he imagined to be and lost interest in her. When he realized that Cecile finally came to the restaurant to meet with Arnold, he learns that Helga was an impostor.  However, he doesn't realize that she was Helga and she never revealed her identity to him. It's a very bittersweet Valentine's Day special that doesn't end romantic in the end. That's a nice change of pace.

2. The Cave of Two Lovers from Avatar: The Last Airbender



Yes, yes, I know this isn't really a Valentine's Day special, but the main theme is love so I included it on this list. Due to the Fire Nation constantly catching up with Appa, the gang decides to head over to a cave led by a group of singing hippies that will take them immediately to Omashu. As time went on, the gang were separated with Sokka stuck with the hippies and Aang being with Katara. Aang and Katara learn about the origins of Omashu and slowly start to fall in love. This is the second instinct in which we see Aang and Katara feeling love towards each other and a very important episode to the series.

1. Valentine's Day Massacre from The Adventures of Pete & Pete



The pilot episode of The Adventures of Pete & Pete back in 1991 is strange, funny, surreal, and charming, which is the series in a nutshell. It's interesting that the pilot episode of the show is about Valentine's Day. It's starts with Big Pete wanting to fulfill his father's dream of being a discus champion. When Big Pete throws the discus, he hits a metal bucket that held the school mascot Edna the squid. Big Pete finds out that he killed Edna and he has to find out how he's going to solve this problem. Big Pete, Little Pete, and Ellen try to work together to bury Edna at the school grounds without the groundskeeper Mr. Beverly knowing. Also Big Pete has a huge crush on the math teacher Miss Fingerwood and he has to compete against the first bully Open Face for her love. In the end, Big Pete realizes that he's never going to have a steady relationship with his teacher with him being 13 and her being 31 and Miss Fingerwood and Mr. Beverly begin dating. It introduces the characters, the themes, and the surreal atmosphere very well and has a very strange way of presenting love. It's a very well done episode that's a great start to one of the best live action series of Nickelodeon.

Those are my top 5 Nickelodeon Valentine's Day specials. What Valentine's Day specials do you like from Nickelodeon? Post it in the comments below. That's all for now. Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

-Patricia

Old School Lane Presents: Kevin's Top 10 Underrated Nickelodeon Shows

Hey there. A few weeks ago, Patricia made a list of the top 10 underrated Nickelodeon shows. Now it's my turn. Here are the shows that I love from Nickelodeon that no one brings up.

10. Nick News with Linda Ellerbee 



This news program starring Linda Ellerbee treats kids with respect telling the news straight forward. Kids back then and kids today don't appreciate this show and don't regard it as one of their favorites. While it's not Doug or Rugrats, it's nice for Nickelodeon to have a show like this.

9. The Secret Show



When it comes to Nicktoons based on a parody of a secret agent group, you nowadays think of T.U.F.F. Puppy. However, The Secret Show came out years earlier and has a fast, witty humor and great jokes based on classic secret agent shows and movies. You probably remember this show in my top 100 favorite cartoons of all time and I still stand by it. Check it out!

8. Robot and Monster



When this show first came out, I thought it was going to be a Fanboy and Chum Chum ripoff. While it does have some similarities, it has some things about it that make it unique and funny. The crazy antics of Robot, Monster, and their friends are always fun to watch. I recommend that you give this show another chance.

7. Catscratch



Around 2005, I didn't really care about Nickelodeon as much anymore. Invader Zim was cancelled and SpongeBob and The Fairly Oddparents weren't funny anymore. Then Catscratch came along and made me laugh again. Gordon, Waffle, and Mr. Blik were hilarious and memorable and had the craziest adventures. No one cared about Catscratch when it first came out and people have now forgotten about it. I feel that this Nicktoon is an underrated gem and should be rediscovered for a new, more appreciative audience.

6. KaBlam!/Action League Now!



KaBlam! is one of the most underrated Nicktoons that came out in the late 90's. It features Henry and June hosting a variety show of shorts featured with different forms of animation. Out of all of them, Action League Now! was my favorite. A stop motion segment about the worst superhero group of all time saving the world from minor problems. It was clever and hilarious!

5. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide



When it came to the 2000's for Nickelodeon, the same lack of quality could be said for the live action shows. Most of them sucked and focused on stupid characters and unrealistic situations. But then Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide came along and it was a huge breath of fresh air. The show involving Ned, Cookie, and Moze learning how to go through middle school was realistic and hilarious at the same time. The tips that you learned from the show sounded like it could work in real life and that's awesome! However, most people at the time were watching Drake and Josh and not this show. To this day, no one brings this show up. To me, it's just as much as a classic as The Adventures of Pete & Pete and it still holds up to this day.

4. Fanboy and Chum Chum



This show looked really stupid at first, but then when I started watching it, I got hooked. It's weird, crazy, has awesome pop culture references, and potty humor. It embodies the classic Nicktoons from the 90's like Ren & Stimpy, but for a more modern audience. It doesn't get the praise it deserves and it should be seeing to be believed. It's really fun!

3. Yakkity Yak



Here's another Nicktoon that was in my top 100 favorite cartoons of all time and I feel that it doesn't get the recognition it deserves. It involves with Yakkity Yak trying to be a funny comedian. It has funny characters, weird animation, and fast paced humor. When I talk about this show to people, they think I'm making it up. Well, I'm not. You should really check it out!

2. Weinerville



I freaking love this show. Ever since I was a kid, this was one of my favorite shows to watch. The crazy characters created by Marc Weiner, the fun skits, the classic cartoons, and Play Land made this show unique and funny. However when doing this tribute with Patty, I was shocked to learn that no one remembered this show. You really need to see this show to see what you're missing. This is one of the most original and creative shows that had ever came out on Nickelodeon.

1. Doug



Over the years, Doug has accumulated a lot of hate. I don't know where it came from. One minute Doug was revered as a Nicktoon classic, the next it was hated by pretty much everyone. I think that ever since The Nostalgia Critic reviewed Doug, they followed his opinion of not liking the show and it has spread like cancer. Please people, watch the show for yourself and don't rely on other people's opinions to make your own decisions. Watch this show and you'll see why many people loved it 20 years later. It's funny, relatable, and down-to-earth. Don't watch the Disney Doug. It really sucks!

Those are my top 10 underrated Nickelodeon shows. What shows from Nickelodeon do you feel is underrated? Post it in the comments below. Hope to see around Old School Lane soon.

-Kevin

Old School Lane's Top 6 Nickelodeon Couples

It's Valentine's Week! Time to dedicate it by doing a countdown of the top 6 Nickelodeon couples. Keep in mind that this list involves with actual couples or people who would eventually get together in the end. No crushes and no fantasy couples that you would see in fanfics. That means no Doug Funnie & Patti Mayonnaise, no Dina & Donkeylips, and no Katara & Zuko. When you immediately look at them, you know that they were meant for each other. So without further ado, let's get started!

6. Jimmy Neutron and Cindy Vortez from The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron



This kid couple started out as rivals due to their intellect. Cindy was the smartest kid in her class until Jimmy came along. Ever since then, there were bitter arguments on who was the more wittier, smarter kid. There were episodes in which they would fall in love or showed them holding hands or kissing, but it was never official. That is until the final episode "Lady Sings the News" confirms it. In the end of the series, Jimmy kisses Cindy in the lips and they walk into the distance holding hands. It's a nice satisfying conclusion to the series.



5. Danny Fenton and Sam Manson from Danny Phantom



These two teenagers went through thick and thin protecting Amity Park from the ghosts who haunt the town. Sam was always there by Danny's side as he progressed into a more competent superhero. Although Danny had a huge crush on the popular girl Paulina and his arch nemesis Vlad Plasmius' apprentice Valerie Gray, he always had a special place for Sam in his heart. In the TV movie finale, "Phantom Planet", his secret of Danny being half-ghost is revealed, everyone in Amity Park treats him like a hero, and Danny and Sam finally confess their love for one another.



4. Miles and Stella Shortman from Hey Arnold!



The majority of the couples from Hey Arnold! are either dysfunctional like The Pataki's or The Kokoshka's or non-existent like Arnold and Helga or Gerald and Phoebe. The only couples who are remotely memorable and went through so much are Arnold's parents and grandparents. Deciding on who would be on this list was hard, but I decided to choose Miles and Stella due to all the harsh elements they had to go through in the San Lorenzo jungle and the dedication to not only survive, but to help an unknown civilization from dying from a sleeping sickness. Throughout everything they went through, they still loved and supported each other. When they had Arnold, they left the jungle and became stellar parents. But then, they left their only son behind to do one final mission to help the civilization from dying out. The episodes introducing Miles and Stella are my favorite episodes of Hey Arnold! and I feel that they're a real dedicated couple with everything that had to go through while doing it together as a team. It's not easy.

3. Cosmo and Wanda from The Fairly Oddparents



Out of all the couples on this list, they've been married the longest. They've been married for over 10,000 years, have a child, and a godchild. They've been through thick and thin due to Cosmo's moronic ways and Wanda' hard work, little appreciation, and constant nagging. Nonetheless, they love each other and wouldn't have anyone else in the whole world.



2. Katara and Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender



Say what you want about the age difference, but Katara and Aang are a truly amazing couple. At first, it started off with Aang trying to catch up with everything after being gone for 100 years and realizing there's a war with The Fire Nation. Katara was there for Aang in his accomplishments and struggles. Same with Aang when Katara wanted to be a Waterbending Master. Together, their relationship was more mutual than anything since Katara always knew that the Avatar was alive and would bring hope to the world. The first indication of their love started with "The Cave of Two Lovers". It introduced the origins of the city Omashu with a tragic love story of the two first Earthbenders Oma and Shu and the love between Aang and Katara growing stronger. As time went on, many struggles happened to Aang: Appa getting lost, mastering Earth and Fire Bending, having to let Katara go so he can master the Avatar State, and fighting against Fire Lord Ozai. But Katara was always there by his side. In the end of the series, "Sozin's Comet: The Final Battle", it concludes with the war ending, the world starting their first step towards peace, and Aang and Katara embracing and kissing. A fantastic and satisfying ending to a fantastic series. In The Legend of Korra, it reveals that Katara and Aang got married and had three kids. Although Aang is now gone, Katara gives her love and support to the next Avatar, Korra.



1. Ginger Foutley and Darren Patterson from As Told by Ginger



Out of all the couples introduced by Nickelodeon, this one is the most realistic and genuine. Ginger and Darren are next door neighbors and had known each other ever since they were kids. They became the best of friends and did everything together. The first time there was any indication of a relationship between the two was in the episode "Dare I, Darren?" in which Ginger has a dream which involved with her and Darren being a couple. But then that went out the window when Darren tells Ginger that he only likes her as a friend. In the TV movie "Far from Home", Darren finally confesses his love for Ginger and kisses her for the first time. They had since became a couple. But as the episodes progressed, Ginger's friends and enemies become jealous of their relationship and it put in a lot of strain between the two. When they reached high school, they grew farther apart, had different hobbies, and eventually broke up and dated other people. In the TV movie finale "The Wedding Frame", they finally got back together and the epilogue concludes with them being married and having a daughter. It goes to show you that through many ups-and-downs, a couple who were meant for each other will always find a way to get back together.



Those are my top 6 Nickelodeon couples. Which couples do you like from Nickelodeon? Post it in the comments below. That's all for now. Hope to see you around Old School Lane soon. Thanks for reading.

-Patricia

Nick Jukebox Episode 3: Ignorant Cowboys, Pirates, and Karate Babies Galore

In this episode of Nick Jukebox, expect songs from shows such as America Goes Bananaz, The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Naked Brothers Band, and more.