Nickelodeon UK

Background
Nickelodeon UK is a British pay television network launched in September 1st, 1993 (26 years after Nickelodeon has launched).

1st (known) ID (2002-2005)


Logoː We see the Nickelodeon print logo from 1990-2009 on an orange background. Then, depending on the variant, a random thing would happen during it's screen time.

Variantsː There were various IDs in the history of the ID's usage.


 * Tractorː We see the Nickelodeon logo like usual. Then we see an orange tractor wheel going towards it. It then gets on the text, & flattens the text before it gets back to normal.
 * Scissorsː We see the text popping out. We then see scissors with teeth come in at the right side & cut the text 3 times. It then goes to the left revealing the text again.
 * Handː We see the text as usual. Then a live hand quickly grabs the left side of the text. The hand then leaves taking the text, making the rest of the logo only an orange background.
 * Pushing & Pullingː We see 2 children both carrying the text in a rectangle. We then zoom out while the children & the rectangle fade out.
 * Spinning Lettersː We see all of the letters for "Nickelodeon" spin to get in center.
 * Carsː We see cars driving under the text, where a blue car crashed into the text.
 * Tornadoː We see a tornado get towards the text & carrying the letters from right to left.
 * Whirlpoolː We see the text spin & gets sucked at the bottom of the screen similar to a whirlpool.
 * Pop-in Lettersː We see the text with a shadow & each letter in a random order becomes orange. It then "blinks".
 * CRASHǃː We start off as a blue screen. It then cracks & sends pieces everywhere, revealing the text.
 * Comedy/Gigglingː We see the letters in the position of watching television, where a light is shown to symbolize the television. When a man screams, each of the letters giggle while the position gets back to the center.
 * Gumː We see the text as usual. We then see a live foot smashing the text. As the foot lifts up, the text stretches like gum & gets attached to the foot.
 * Lettersː We see various letters in the same font for "Nickelodeon" show up. "Nickel" appears & when it does, "Odeon" pops up at the right.
 * Silly Monster Aː We see a White Monster run behind the text. It then tries to get to the "O" & when it does, it gets dizzy.
 * Silly Monster Bː We see the same monster as last time get in front of the text & walks backwards, using the text to get him to launch. He then launches & gets dizzy.
 * Silly Monster Cː We see the same monster as last time at the right pick up the "N" & drops it, making a pendulum. He then gets off screen from the "N".
 * Silly Monster Dː We see the same monster as last time swing on the text. He then gets off screen & the text gets in center.
 * Lifting Lettersː We see each letter appear at the top half & jump to show the rest.
 * Spongebobː We see Spongebob using the "I" for "Nickelodeon" as a Flute & plays. He then puts it between the "N" & "C" in "NICKELODEON" & leaves.
 * Slimeː We see a green screen with orange slime getting on the screen. As the slime drips, it reveals the text.
 * Typingː We see each letter from left to right in white lines appear, which includes a rectangle of the same color. Once it's done, it blinks revealing the text entirely in white.
 * Slot Machineː We see all of the letters falling over & over. The letters then get to place.
 * Bubblesː We see orange bubbles on a blue screen. As more bubbles come in, it reveals the text.
 * Sparkː We see a spark coming towards the text. It goes through the letters, making the letters black & skinny. They fall into pieces.
 * Stampedeː We see a herd run towards the text, making the letters fall & get them dizzy.
 * Particlesː We see particles going either up or down making the text. Then it disappears from wind.
 * Cartwheelː We see a girl doing a cartwheel behind the text & leave.
 * Runningː We see multiple children running behind the text.
 * Jumpingː We see 3 children jumping, trying to touch the text. There are different versions of this as well, where there can be different kids, kids jumping in a different perspective, or even involving 1 kid.
 * Distortionː We see circle outlines all over the screen. It reveals that the outlines is the text.
 * Spinning Childː We see a child getting to the ground 3 times. We then see hin spin 3 times.
 * Jumpː We see the text as it is. We then see 2 pairs of legs at the last second.
 * Flashingː We see the background flash different colors with the text.
 * Kids, Text Editionː We see 3 kids inside the text in orange.
 * Catː We see a live black cat on the text. Then the cat gets off of it.
 * Linesː We see crossed orange lines moving inside of the text.
 * Slot Machine (Alternate Variant)ː Same as the Slot Machine.
 * Rippleː We see the text ripple in reverse.
 * Sign Iː We see a child holding a rectangular card that involves the text. It then gets closer, making the card & the child disappear.
 * Fallingː We see children falling, where it lands on the text & disappear.
 * Jump x8ː We see the "Jump" ID multiple times where it speeds. We then see the same child jump on the text & disappear.
 * Groovyː We see the text & different copies in a "wavy" form & get to the center.
 * Flipː We see a child flipping on the text.
 * Typeː Same as the "Pop-In Letters", but it's now in white.
 * Sign IIː We see a child walking towards the right carrying a big card involving the text. Then, the child walks to the left & again, gets closer making the card & the child disappear.
 * "O"ː We see the letter "O" falling & get to place. Then the text "DEON" moves to the left & get next to the letter. Then the text "NICKEL" move to the right & get next to the letter.
 * Birdː We see a bird (specifically a pigeon) flying upwards. Then a tiny dot in white comes out of the bird's butt. It spins & gets closer quickly. It then gets to the center of the screen in a splat form, revealing the text "NICKELODEON" in orange. The white splat spreads all over the screen.
 * Soccerː We see a Soccer Ball/Football smash the center of the screen, leaving a crack on the screen. Then a marker is drawn in black, which is drawing a spider web. Meanwhile, the Soccer Ball bounces on the text, making it fall. The crudely drawn text "Work in Progress" & many black stains are seen.
 * Spinning Textː We see the text spinning on the orange background. Then it tops spinning & starts jittering. Then, it gets to the usual form, but leaving a trail moving around (a la Toppic Video (Germany)).
 * Saturationː We see the text repeatedly get saturated & get saturated in reverse. The background is also in a orange-grey color.
 * Messageː Commonly seen as text that says the show's episode that's about to premiere.

FX/SFXː 2D, 3D CGI, or Live-Action.

Music/Soundsː Usually sound effects are heard (boing, yelling, popping, splat sound, boom, bell ding, etc.).

Music/Sounds Variantsː In the Closedown, the only known audio was the BBC Two (UK) 7th Logo Audio looped.

Availabilityː Extinct on Television.

Editor's Noteː This has been known for being a strange ID for the UK, but it's intended to be for kids & for comedy, so it makes sense it's like that & it lasted for 4 years. Due to it, some might even laugh due to the randomness, young or old.