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

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Kenan Thompson

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Kel Mitchell

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Christine Taylor

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Melissa Joan Hart

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Marc Summers

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Drake Bell

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Michael C. Maronna

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Danny Tamberelli

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Larisa Oleynik

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Danny Cooksey

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Lori Beth Denberg

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Michael Bower

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