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Relevant to this wiki, they are producing the ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' cartoon in conjunction with [[Entertainment One]], released in [[2022]] on [[Paramount+]]. The series also airs on Nickelodeon in several international markets.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/02/nickelodeon-orders-transformers-animated-comedy-series-hasbro-franchise-1234700661/ Deadline article]</ref>
Relevant to this wiki, they are producing the ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' cartoon in conjunction with [[Entertainment One]], released in [[2022]] on [[Paramount+]]. The series also airs on Nickelodeon in several international markets.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/02/nickelodeon-orders-transformers-animated-comedy-series-hasbro-franchise-1234700661/ Deadline article]</ref>
==Social media posts==
In December 2022, many of Nickelodeon's Instagram accounts promoted ''EarthSpark'' airing on Paramount+ by posting pictures of classic Nick characters as converting robots.  Though many are traced from pre-existing ''Transformers'' art, they all lack the trademark indicia to suggest these were authorised by Hasbro, so they're kind of in a legal grey area since they have been otherwise okayed by the company that currently produces the ''Transformers'' cartoon.  We've mirrored them all here below, due to the impermanent nature of social media, and just because we think they're neat.
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:SpongeBob Transformer.jpeg|{{w|SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants}}<br>(''{{w|SpongeBob SquarePants}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=do you need a boating license to turn into one?|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2QmmcL02J/|name=SpongeBob SquarePants|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=7}}</ref>
File:Patrick Bot.jpg|{{w|Patrick Star}}<br>(''{{w|SpongeBob SquarePants}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=No, this is PATRICK BOT|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2NgtwrH5P/|name=Patrick Star|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=7}}</ref>
File:Nicktoons crossover Garfield.jpg|{{w|Garfield (character)|Garfield}}<br>(''{{w|Garfield}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=a lasagna making bot... so Garfield |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl17UrYLKAW/|name=Garfield|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=6}}</ref>
File:Nicktoons crossover Zuko.jpg|{{w|Zuko}}<br>(''{{w|Avatar: The Last Airbender}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Zuko’s bot is totally fire 🔥|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl17NZnLRs5/|name=Avatar: The Last Airbender|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=6}}</ref>
File:Nicktoons crossover Angelica.jpg|Angelica Pickles<br>(''{{w|Rugrats}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Angelica's a really cool bot|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl18AXzr1rD/|name=Rugrats|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=6}}</ref>
File:Cosmo and Wanda Transformers.jpeg|Cosmo and Wanda<br>(''{{w|The Fairly OddParents}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=a MAGICAL conversion|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2EIIzrKrE/|name=Fairly OddParents|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=6}}</ref>
File:TMNT Raphael Transformer.jpg|{{w|Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Raphael}}<br>(''{{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=teenage mutant ninja bot|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2BftILmh6/|name=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=6}}</ref>
File:Nicktoons crossover Loud House.jpg|Lana and Lola Loud<br>(''{{w|The Loud House}}'')<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Lana and Lola as robot twins? What could go wrong? 🤖|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl17bxprSkx/|name=The Loud House|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=6}}</ref>
File:Nicktoons crossover Nigel Thornberry.jpg|Nigel Thornberry<br>(''{{w|The Wild Thornberrys}}'')<ref name=Nigel>{{citesocial|quote=Nigel Thornberry’s bot? SMASHING!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl16_i_LCAg/|name=NickRewind|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=6}}</ref>
File:Nicktoons crossover Arnold.jpg|Arnold<br>(''{{w|Hey Arnold!}}'')<ref name=Nigel/>
File:Nicktoons crossover CatDog.jpg|CatDog<br>(''{{w|CatDog}}'')<ref name=Nigel/>
File:Nicktoons crossover Goddard.jpg|Goddard<br>(''{{w|Jimmy Neutron (franchise)|Jimmy Neutron}}'')<ref name=Nigel/>
File:Nicktoons crossover GIR.jpg|GIR<br>(''{{w|Invader Zim}}'')<ref name=Nigel/>
File:Nicktoons crossover Jenny.jpg|Jenny Wakeman<br>(''{{w|My Life as a Teenage Robot}}'')<ref name=Nigel/>
File:Nicktoons crossover Big Nate.jpg|Nate Wright<br>(''{{w|Big Nate (TV series)|Big Nate}}'')<ref name=Nate>{{citesocial|quote=let our imagination run wild with these Nicktoon bot conversions!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl3f64BtahM/|name=Nickelodeon Animation|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=7}}</ref>
File:Nicktoons crossover Gwyn.jpg|Gwyn<br>(''{{w|Star Trek: Prodigy}}'')<ref name=Nate/>
</gallery></center>


==Notes==
==Notes==
*To promote ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''{{'}}s theatrical release, the channel would promote it with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry0OYmI_1f0 a contest] where prizes included a home sound system, copies of the [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack]] (and other [[Scotti Bros. Records]] releases) and a "drawing from the actual movie". For its home video release, they'd run the "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XoRnqG-skc Super Saturday Spring Training] sweepstakes, where the prizes included a copy of either the movie or a copy of ''[[My Little Pony]]: The Movie''. Ironically at this point, the channel was largely against the kind of violence that shows like the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon itself]] and [[GI Joe]] were promoting, so no word on whether or not they approved of Optimus Prime dying.
*To promote ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''{{'}}s theatrical release, the channel would promote it with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry0OYmI_1f0 a contest] where prizes included a home sound system, copies of the [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack]] (and other [[Scotti Bros. Records]] releases) and a "drawing from the actual movie". For its home video release, they'd run the "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XoRnqG-skc Super Saturday Spring Training] sweepstakes, where the prizes included a copy of either the movie or a copy of ''[[My Little Pony]]: The Movie''. Ironically at this point, the channel was largely against the kind of violence that shows like the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon itself]] and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' were promoting, so no word on whether or not they approved of Optimus Prime dying.
*Transformers has had a regular presence at the Kids' Choice Awards, via either promotions for upcoming films or nominations for different categories, though the franchise has yet to actually win any awards.
*Even before ''EarthSpark'', ''Transformers'' has had a regular presence at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, via either promotions for upcoming films or nominations for different categories, though the franchise has yet to actually win any awards.
**''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' was nominated for "Favorite Movie" at the 2008 KCAs.
**''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' was nominated for "Favorite Movie" at the 2008 KCAs.
**At the 2010 KCAs, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' was nominated for "Favorite Movie", while [[Shia LaBeouf]] and [[Megan Fox]] were nominated for "Favorite Movie Actor" and "Favorite Movie Actress" respectively.
**At the 2010 KCAs, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' was nominated for "Favorite Movie", while [[Shia LaBeouf]] and [[Megan Fox]] were nominated for "Favorite Movie Actor" and "Favorite Movie Actress" respectively.

Revision as of 14:13, 8 December 2022

They say if you stare at this logo for long enough, you can actually hear the barbershop quartet, no joke.

Nickelodeon (often referred to as Nick for short) is a cable channel dedicated to children's programming, owned by Paramount Global. The first of its kind, the network launched on April 1, 1979, and became a global juggernaut in the 1990s by showcasing their own live-action programming and in-house animated cartoons (dubbed as "Nicktoons") dedicated to families worldwide. The Nicktoon lineup include the likes of Rugrats, Doug, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rocko's Modern Life, Hey Arnold, The Angry Beavers, SpongeBob SquarePants, Invader Zim, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Loud House, and countless others, alongside live-action programming such as The Adventures of Pete & Pete, All That!, Kenan & Kel, iCarly, and Hasbro's own Power Rangers. They are also the current owners of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Winx Club and Garfield franchises.

Nickelodeon later expanded to establish programming blocks outside of their main demographic, launching "Nick Jr." for pre-schoolers, "TeenNick" for teenagers, "Nick at Nite" for prime-time television, and "NickRewind" for older programming. Since 1988, Nickelodeon has held their own awards ceremony called the "Kids' Choice Awards", in which the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Josh Duhamel, Mark Wahlberg and John Cena have served as hosts and been slimed in the time-honored tradition of the brand. In 1995, their Nickelodeon Movies production company was launched, with sister studio Paramount Pictures distributing their films.

Relevant to this wiki, they are producing the Transformers: EarthSpark cartoon in conjunction with Entertainment One, released in 2022 on Paramount+. The series also airs on Nickelodeon in several international markets.[1]

Social media posts

In December 2022, many of Nickelodeon's Instagram accounts promoted EarthSpark airing on Paramount+ by posting pictures of classic Nick characters as converting robots. Though many are traced from pre-existing Transformers art, they all lack the trademark indicia to suggest these were authorised by Hasbro, so they're kind of in a legal grey area since they have been otherwise okayed by the company that currently produces the Transformers cartoon. We've mirrored them all here below, due to the impermanent nature of social media, and just because we think they're neat.

Notes

  • To promote The Transformers: The Movie's theatrical release, the channel would promote it with a contest where prizes included a home sound system, copies of the soundtrack (and other Scotti Bros. Records releases) and a "drawing from the actual movie". For its home video release, they'd run the "Super Saturday Spring Training sweepstakes, where the prizes included a copy of either the movie or a copy of My Little Pony: The Movie. Ironically at this point, the channel was largely against the kind of violence that shows like the cartoon itself and G.I. Joe were promoting, so no word on whether or not they approved of Optimus Prime dying.
  • Even before EarthSpark, Transformers has had a regular presence at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, via either promotions for upcoming films or nominations for different categories, though the franchise has yet to actually win any awards.
    • Transformers was nominated for "Favorite Movie" at the 2008 KCAs.
    • At the 2010 KCAs, Revenge of the Fallen was nominated for "Favorite Movie", while Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox were nominated for "Favorite Movie Actor" and "Favorite Movie Actress" respectively.
    • To promote Age of Extinction, Optimus Prime appeared via video at the 2014 KCAs and warned host Mark Wahlberg that he was in danger of being slimed by Jack Reynor. Ultimately, Optimus ended up turning the tables and sliming Reynor himself.
    • At the 2015 KCAs, Age of Extinction was nominated for "Favorite Movie", with Mark Wahlberg nominated for "Favorite Movie Actor". Angry Birds Transformers was also nominated for "Most Addicting Game".
    • Isabela Moner appeared at the 2017 KCAs to present one of the categories, as well as to premiere a preview clip of The Last Knight.

References

  1. ↑ Deadline article
  2. ↑ "do you need a boating license to turn into one?"—SpongeBob SquarePants, Instagram, 2022/12/7
  3. ↑ "No, this is PATRICK BOT"—Patrick Star, Instagram, 2022/12/7
  4. ↑ "a lasagna making bot... so Garfield"—Garfield, Instagram, 2022/12/6
  5. ↑ "Zuko’s bot is totally fire 🔥"—Avatar: The Last Airbender, Instagram, 2022/12/6
  6. ↑ "Angelica's a really cool bot"—Rugrats, Instagram, 2022/12/6
  7. ↑ "a MAGICAL conversion"—Fairly OddParents, Instagram, 2022/12/6
  8. ↑ "teenage mutant ninja bot"—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Instagram, 2022/12/6
  9. ↑ "Lana and Lola as robot twins? What could go wrong? 🤖"—The Loud House, Instagram, 2022/12/6
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Nigel Thornberry’s bot? SMASHING!"—NickRewind, Instagram, 2022/12/6
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "let our imagination run wild with these Nicktoon bot conversions!"—Nickelodeon Animation, Instagram, 2022/12/7
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