Nickelodeon was on a roll throughout the 2000s, with a range of animated and live-action shows that kept viewers of all ages glued to the tube.

That transitional period saw Nickelodeon air some of the very best family-oriented American television ever, including shows that both it and its rivals have since struggled to imitate. On this list, ...

At its apogee, there was something almost ineffable about Nickelodeon as a brand. Other major kid-oriented networks had clear-cut concepts: Cartoon Network was a network for cartoons, Disney Channel ...