The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

Nov 15, 2018

1h 42m

★ 6.6

Overview

A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local channel to its status as an international phenomenon that helped shape an entire generation of children.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Gravitas Ventures

101 Films

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story Trailers

Cast

Self

Kenan Thompson

Self

Kel Mitchell

Self

Christine Taylor

Self

Melissa Joan Hart

Self

Marc Summers

Self

Drake Bell

Self

Michael C. Maronna

Self

Danny Tamberelli

Self

Larisa Oleynik

Self

Danny Cooksey

Self

Lori Beth Denberg

Self

Michael Bower

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