NEW Nickelodeon Lost Media Found In 2023

Recently I did a deep dive into the Nickelodeon spin-off channel, Nickelodeon GAS, or Nickelodeon Games and Sports. In that video, we talked about a few shows and events that are just lost to time, but were following a tiny breadcrumb trail towards one of them specifically. Thanks to this, someone who goes by the name DoTheWhatNow watched the video and reached out and they were able to supply us with an old VHS recording of one of the lost programs. Today, we are finally going to look at the Maximum Rocket Power Games event.
Nickelodeon GAS video: • The WEIRD Side of Nick...
Written By: Jordan Fringe
Edited By: Jordan Fringe
Channel Art By: Jerry Meehan

[@JordanFringe94]

Thanks so much for watching! What are some pieces of Lost Media that you personally want to see uncovered one day?

[@TheObjectGuy54]

Idk

[@MortexBerri]

Billion dollar freshmen Its a pilot of lab rats from disney channel

[@borutouzamaki9798]

Lost episodes for old cartoonetwork shows

[@drclaw411]

Now that the Figment animated episodes have all been found, there’s only one specific thing I’d love to see found. Or, a bunch of pieces of something I guess? I was so into Cartoon Orbit back in the day. I was very active on the website as well as the online forum communities. But at this point, there’s next to nothing out there about it. There are some screenshots of people’s czones, a good amount of the gtoons game, and a few more random screenshots and videos here and there. But if someone out there has a massive archive of footage, I’d love to see it. Especially from the early days, as the little amount we do have is from the later year(s). So much from that game is lost to time and it was such a big part of my life growing up from elementary through high school. It’s a shame it’s all gone.

[@SilverSphereSorcerer]

I think it would be fantastic to have an accurate archived simulation of former live broadcasts in as close to their entirety as possible. Would be neat to type in a date and get the TV for that day.

[@jarvis]

jordan talking about lost media? i click!

[@JordanFringe94]

Jarvis showing mad love! I smile 😊

[@colorless331]

Oh hey look two people I’m subbed to and watch regularly in the same comment, cool!

[@Godfredozila]

what about the other jordan

[@gmanz8487]

A little late to comment by the way, but fancy seeing you here, Jarv!

[@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper]

​@@colorless331I am not subbed to Jarvis

[@patricklosiniecki8503]

I'm pretty sure that Lyn-Z went on to become a gold medal professional skateboarder and is currently married to extreme sports icon Travis Pastrana. I remember watching this as a kid while I was still at the beginning of learning to skate and wanting so bad to get in on this. Shame it never fully took off.

[@ItsDaJax]

I'm sitting here wondering what happened to them all. I actually never saw this air- didn't even know it was a thing.

[@soggymobflip]

I was going to say the same thing; is that her? Lmfao

[@BamSlade]

It’s gotta be her. There is probably only one girl in the world with her name spelled like that. And the age matches up. She was born in 1989 and 12 years old when this was filmed.

[@justinmoto929]

Came here to comment the exact same thing!! 🤙🏼

[@PoisonedCandy32]

TJ Lavin hosts the challenge on MTV@@ItsDaJax

[@drclaw411]

I love this! Lost media being found and preserved is always a big deal!

[@doginhat13]

Most of the time there are some things better to be lost

[@wrenstark6320]

@@doginhat13absolutely untrue. Nothing in history is better left forgotten

[@doginhat13]

@@wrenstark6320 CP specifically Daisy's destruction

[@Icantpickaname12]

Its always so strange seeing lost media because it feels kinda spooky that all the memories, people, the stuff that took place there are lost forever unless someone records it and then rewatching it gives you a feeling

[@LegendStormcrow]

Even more so since I watched Rocket Power, but not GaS.

[@Mr.Plant1994]

Unless the OP both saves the masters, remembers where they are, and offers to share them.

[@parvisdarvis]

just think about the thousands of tapes people might have or given away, tapes in stores that look like movies but were recorded over with never aired again stuff. there could be anything out there that might never be found again or anyone could find it, it’s pure chance

[@ItsDaJax]

Yep. There's one thing catching old cartoons and tv shows, but seeing stuff like this with real people just hits different. For me it's just this stuff with kids about my age, I couldn't be bothered to see something like a network game show- not as nostalgic.

[@tannerg4511]

Also weird to think that a huge televised event like this could potentially get lost.

[@oscarrobinson4635]

6:30 THIS was the moment I realized I remembered actually watching this as a kid, and I actually sat up and yelled it. My dad and I would always watch Rocket Power together and this was the one thing I said would want to do if they ever did it again. Holy nostalgia, dude. Thank you for reaching out about this, and thank you to the uploader for blessing us with it once again

[@TiredHighProductions]

For me it was 7:22. I remembered the teams being introduced and those effects revealing the team rosters. I was like wait I've seen this!? Lol

[@dishwasher1527]

I think about this zorb race all the time. I still wanna try it. But this was my first intro to them and it stuck. Man this is so cool.

[@jefflips8189]

I had the exact feeling of "wait a second.. I remember this" 🤣.. I also didn't remember a rocket power movie and the more I watched the more I was like... wait a second lol

[@thewolfeman6172]

Being an X Games fan for about 15 years and an avid watcher of Rocket Power when I was a kid, seeing legit legends like TJ Lavin and Andy McDonald involved in this special is pretty crazy. If only the XGames could do something like this today. Most of the top Women skaters this year at the X Games were between 13-17 anyway so many of them are still kids themselves!

[@Frannyp4ck]

I felt like this was a fever dream, literally! I was a sick kid at home with the flu when I watched the Rocket Power movie and half asleep watched this event while I suffered a high fever and curled up on the living room recliner. This was so fun to rewatch as an adult! I loved Rocket Power and it was a part of why I tried bmx and inline skating and also have scars on both knees lmao.

[@__-hs2wu]

Thank you for putting this up, Jordan! I watched this when it aired and it's a blast to watch again. And of course thank you to DoTheWhatNow for getting the VHS to you.

[@gaming_bigfoot]

Seeing stuff preserved is always really cool

[@Ricksteady8]

I am 95% sure I remember this, they played it as a special for the Rocket Power Race across New Zealand TV movie back in 2002

[@raichustan]

YES! 🙌🏼

[@bdablader95]

Holy SHIT this just unlocked a window of 2-3 years of my memory. I have really bad memory issues before I turned 18 due to meds I was taking at the time, sometimes I see old media and it unlocks little chunks of memory. I remember watching the movie and competition clear as day, my little brother and I got into skating because of Rocket Power, we were so hyped for the movie, then seeing real people try to do the same challenges blew our minds. Nick really had something special back in the day, it's a shame they fell so far from that grace.

[@glcspoon5802]

This Reminds Me So Much Of The Disney Channel Games. Thanks For Keeping Our Childhood Alive

[@timmykay337]

Can we talk about how the soundtrack to the event is straight GAS!

[@KingofgraceSARA]

🎶 to my mother, to my father, it's your son or it's your daughter 🎶

[@M50A1]

THIS BEAT STRAIGHT GAS 🔥🔥🗣️🔥🔥

[@erikalvarez6616]

The memories I have watching this as a kid are slowly but surely coming back while barely seeing the first race. Rocket Power was/is one of the best old Nick cartoons out there. Wish they could make more show like this again, but🤷‍♂️ oh well.

[@JYJnKumi]

I forgot all about this! I remember when The Race Across New Zealand premiered and after I saw the opening, the memories of this just slapped me in the face. I miss being a kid. 😂

[@PlayniacJr]

Your timing is impeccable! Have always been a fan of lost media and love that you're covering it!!!

[@bubbleking05]

This is crazy. I literally watched your GaS video for the first time yesterday 😂

[@ChuckD008]

As someone who LOVED Rocket Power & Xtreme sports (still do), it's sick to see this!!

[@maccamachine]

Awesome man I’ve been in the lost media community for years now and it’s crazy how big it’s gotten at this point it just makes it even easier to find stuff cool to see you talk about some

[@coyoteartist]

Interesting to look these old pros up and find a lot of them still doing something with what they love in one way or another. Andy MacDonald which I admit was the only name I recognized off hand, hopes to compete in the Paris Games at age 50. BMX racing is always something I wish I could have done. Sure ain't gonna start now at 44 with bad knees. Still something special in particular about the bike sports that I love out of all the action sports I seen on TV over the years.

[@bunnihanni]

Why am I so invested in this 20+ year old competition for a kids show that I never even watched 😂

[@PMIII]

Me too 😂😂

[@matthewdejesu2115]

Ever since I heard about this event, I’ve been dying to see what it look like. You’ve done it again Jordan can’t wait to see what other lost media you dig up. This is got some energy that not even the guts 10 capture. The crowds going crazy at the end of the legs on matched. Cheers!

[@Regel2008]

You know what’s crazy, even when you made that video on Nick gas, I vividly remember the Rocket Power Games. Especially the Zorb event. I knew it was an event between pros and kids. To say I didn’t recorded this I would had lied to you but all those tapes sadly were thrown out long ago. I was obsessed with Nick GAS especially with LOTHT

[@IAmMightyMike]

YES! I can't believe you were able to even find something like this. I loved skateboarding, Rocket Power, and even though I could care less for the event this much later, I just respect the prospect of reviving lost media now, no matter how cheesy.

[@Drewbiee]

Zorbing is so much fun! Being a New Zealander we all have done it! In saying that, I was actually in the audience for the New Zealand part of this. Whilst I was pretty young, I do remember it being a full day event, there was different heats throughout the day, semi finals, and then the final being the one that was televised

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

Those are the large hamsterball looking things that you sit inside of right? Then you get pushed down a hill

[@Drewbiee]

@@DirectorOfChaos9292 that’s the ones! They also put water in them so you can safely move around inside them without getting friction burn

[@maxcarran]

@@DirectorOfChaos9292 yeah and some people would fill them with soap and water to slide around in

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

I love the Lost Media community! Also I always wanted to try rolling down a hill in a Zorb. I have a short video of the host Colleen actually getting hit by a Zorb. Not during the race but probably in a promo during a commercial break of the movie since she's wearing the same outfit.

[@PixelGameSquad]

Homie…we have found some wild lost media recently at the swaps. I gotta get some of it in your hands

[@JordanFringe94]

Oh yeah???

[@mikehipple5504]

This is so cool! And seeing Matt again after so many years is absolutely amazing. Thanks

[@aroastedreptar6616]

Ugh… I have been going THROUGH it lately. These videos are perfect! Keep it up man

[@christurner4799]

It does my heart good to see lost and now found media!

[@mistingwolf]

I was around in this era, but I was the opposite of athletic, so admittedly Rocket Power was not my jam. I veeeeery vaguely remember seeing adverts for this, but I never actually watched it until now. Amazing how they were able to cram a unique sports event into just a 20-ish minute show!

[@the-NightStar]

Personally I always hated Rocket Power. It was by far one of Nickelodeon's cringiest shows, and I grew up just despising it.

[@Shouperman]

I vividly remember watching this and actually recording it because of how into X games I was back then. Crazy to think how these things that seemed like such a big deal for us back then would be labeled as "lost media" within just a few short years of premiering. I still remember being so hyped all day at school to watch the movie later on that night and see all the things that those people would do on their boards, bikes, etc. And once it was all over, i rewinded the tape and stayed up until 3 am watching it over and over again. Something about seeing lost media popping back up fills me with so much joy when i remember all those good times back then, until i feel sad thinking how life was so good for some of us when we experienced these things for the first time and now there isn't really much that we all look forward to as adults, like we did as kids knowing Disney channel, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon would have several new episodes of our favorite shows every Friday night and sometimes a new movie or one that we haven't seen in months. Thank you Jordan and everyone else who brings these pieces of lost media back to the light💚

[@jj_bun]

Such a delightful watch! It was like I was just hanging out and watching alongside you, rather than hearing a recap. Both are good of course but this was a great change of pace! Keep it up, man

[@piercingsbyjj]

We only had basic cable back then and it didn't include GAS. That must be why I never heard of this. I would have definitely loved it though

[@kitkat88816]

Thankyou Jordan for making videos your such a comfort channel for me and the long videos are amazing and I and many others appreciate your videos so much and all the time and effort you put into your videos. Thankyou

[@Johnnyversetti6969]

So sick. Loved the video about this event so this is epic to see

[@AutisticJoker88]

Too bad the lost Nick Media that was found wasn't more Hocus Focus episodes, any of the Nickel Flicks Episodes, a full Nick era Pinwheel episode, or anything the channel showed in its infancy back when nobody had access to Nick. Now those are holy grails of Lost Nick Media for sure

[@dinguskenny]

I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS. WHAT BROUGHT IT BACK WAS THE Robo voice explaining the rules. I remember jumping on my couch, singing 99 red balloons while watching this haha.

[@timsap51]

Dude!! This is incredible. Thanks for all your looking and reporting

[@willl1011]

I used to want to visit New Zealand and Paris because of the Rugrats and Rocket Power movies lol. I still want to visit New Zealand one day 👍 this is very nostalgic. Thank you!!

[@wesw1985]

Love this. Would love to see more recovered media like this! The music takes me back

[@ThePrimo80s]

For me, I’d love to see London After Midnight being found. And I know they’re probably not lost, but I’d love to see the release of the Renford Rejects by Nickelodeon. Love that show back in the day.

[@goatgodbydesign]

Thats wild i specifically was looking for lost media on youtube today and you just made a loat media video yesterday.

[@IchDuForeverExplorering]

Andy was the perfect co host for this event, he is like straight out of Rocket Power

[@boxenrider7981]

I watch your video, and I had forgotten about this. Now that I see it again. I actually watched it live, because I remember being so hyped for the rocket power movie and what not. I remember this vividly now

[@ItsMeMattCarter]

I remember those commercials!! I was in High School when Rocket Power was on but I def remember seeing those events advertised which made total sense to me.

[@brennan9785]

Man this is so cool I love lost media and how to tell it's early 2000s the songs playing in the background 😂

[@ecoCreatesGames]

This is fantastic :D

[@djhdgraham4124]

I remember watching this as a kid. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelleoanrd194]

That's rad. I vaguely remember this happening. I kind of want to see more events like this. It seems like there's opportunities to make strategies for hitting ramps for speed. Like figuring out the right ratio for that vert ramp turn the groms did in the last relay. Do you hit it slow to turn faster or hit it hard to get more speed coming off it?

[@OlyChickenGuy]

I never thought I'd be all that into lost media (it's lost so what's there to be excited about?), but ever since finding the channel Scribbles to Screen, I have been genuinely excited every time a piece of lost media is found. I'm happy for you that you were able to release this lost footage to the world, as it must be a very exciting thing to do. I WANTED to say that I have never seen this before, but that zorb bit struck some memory chords that tells me I MUST have seen at least bits and pieces of this special. May we all be able to go zorbing someday. It seems like it'd be so much fun!

[@the-NightStar]

"(it's lost so what's there to be excited about?)" ......................are you joking? Do......... do you not understand that this is the entire appeal in the first place? You know... the importance of media preservation?? ...........you have to be joking.

[@OlyChickenGuy]

@@the-NightStar Did you read the rest of my comment? But to clarify: Before finding Scribbles to Screen I thought "lost media" meant it was absolutely, without question LOST- like Greek texts lost to the time in the destruction of Alexandria or something. Sure, it'd be interesting to speculate what they could've held, but they're GONE. I had no idea that an entire community of people existed out there who were dedicated to dredging up dusty, old VHSs, cassette tapes, or the like that held tidbits of media that have otherwise gone missing in the main stream. I had no idea that the VHS recording of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer that my parents had made was of the original broadcast, and how lucky I was to be familiar with that version of it- I had no idea multiple versions of the movie existed. I didn't know about the MGM fire and how much was destroyed in it. I didn't know that at the beginning of big screen film showings, no one had considered the value of re-releases and that those films were often thrown away as soon as the premier showing was over. I didn't know that the BBC had a policy of disposing of reels when shows hadn't been rebroadcast in a certain amount of time. I was completely oblivious to the idea that at one point in time, it was simply common practise to throw away films, songs, books, etc. that had lost popularity in the public eye, and just kind of took it for granted that if it were recorded, it MUST have been kept SOMEWHERE for history's sake, and if lost, it must have been lost for good. I've since come to realise how ignorant I was, and I've come to understand that the world of lost media is a lively and fascinating world to delve into. I'm still very much a novice in this world, but my eyes have certainly been opened to just how fascinating it is, how exciting it is when something presumed lost resurfaces, and how easy it is to brush off the value of those that hunt down these gems. I certainly do not mean to dismiss lost media, I just mean to express that at one point I thought the idea of lost media was little more than pointing out that something no longer exists. I had no idea that people were actually having success in recovering these things, and now that I DO know this, I've come around to understanding how hard these people work for the sake of preservation of media, which is a wonderful and valuable thing to do.

[@NicoTheCinderace]

What's so exciting is that Media has been found from being lost *forever.* Media Preservation, my guy. How can you not care about that?

[@Krusteeeze]

The orb was the best part

[@M50A1]

​@@NicoTheCinderaceproof that you don't read past the first line.

[@iancolpetzer5311]

6 minutes in and I'm just now realizing that I watched this premier on TV as a kid. I was so hyped for the race across new Zealand. I think we switched it after the zorbs race though, so it's nice to see it in full finally

[@clifflynch4159]

My thought process was oh this probably click bait, then I saw it was a Jordan fringe video. So I knew it was safe and the real deal. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was a part 2 of sorts to the G.A.S. video. Love the quality work you put out man. Thank you they are great to watch at work ❤

[@dahliazaylinsage]

Man those orange tapes bring me back,i appreciate you mate!!

[@poorsoul8492]

This sparked nostalgia. Did I see this on air? Mind blown

[@hadiferlan3760]

I miss the the times when kids and teenagers have bike, skateboard, and rollerblade and make amazing stunts and tricks

[@julieechristinee3192]

It’s so fun that TJ Lavin was in this and then ended up on the challenge as a host. Love these videos❤

[@LMG-OBSESSED]

I absolutely love the music choice as well as the treasure that is this gem of a cassette tape ❤

[@Sakura2596]

I vaguely remember watching this! Amazing find.

[@The1920sChannel]

Takes me back to playing Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX on Playstation

[@dallasraisbeck7297]

Every song that they play in the background is on the playlist I use daily. Whoever was in charge of that nailed it.

[@justyouraveragegeek548]

This is a blast to the past I actually remember watching this special when it originally aired

[@catisyellen9877]

How do kids do this?! I never did that because I was too scared of getting hurt. 😂 They’re definitely way braver than me. The most I did was climb a tree and get into a bike crash.

[@MagicaleffingUnicorn]

I watched this when it aired and i feel like a got a tiny piece of my childhood back. Magical.

[@EndGameEnt]

I love this, it's so nostalgic! It reminds me of Uh-Oh, another popular show with teams of kids taking each other on for rewards/bragging rights. I Think we need more of these sports day kind of shows on TV these days. Wipeout just doesn't cut it, and there's not much emphasis on the kids. It's really cool to me that kids are given the opportunity to show their skills at sports beyond their own schools.

[@loverrlee]

Huge kudos to DoTheWhatNow for sharing! 🎉

[@raymo0510]

I wonder where they all are today. It would be cool to have a follow up story.

[@raichustan]

This media is insane! 😭😭😭 I remember all of this so vividly I’m in shambles. Thank you. ♥️

[@garrett9562]

Bro look at us as a society back then. We used to have fun 😢

[@crystallinecrisis3901]

The chokehold that extreme sports combined with surfer lingo had on kids from the 90s up to like 2005 will never cease to amaze me

[@Kilometers_KPH]

Man I remember I was hype as hell to watch this as a kid

[@charlesw7397]

It's so weird, I remember watching the Rocket Power movie as it aired and I swear I watched part of this special. I never would've thought about it without this video though

[@Cade_The_Squirrel]

I'm a simple girl, I see a new Jordan Fringe video, I click.

[@luisramirez-ut8vh]

I'm about to be 33 and I remember this. Thanks man!

[@TheBrez]

Preservation of media is so important. And I love anything pertaining to Rocket Power and Nickelodeon GAS. This is big!

[@AutMouseLabs]

What a cool blast from the past!

[@shoolcreates1999]

One prominent Nick lost media topic that never gets brought up is the undocumented UK VHS releases. Just recently I found a UK Rocket Power tape on eBay that's not documented anywhere else online. Most UK releases are documented, but I've found several over the years that aren't.

[@UJEvans]

Woah. I think i actually saw this as a kid. Because i know for sure i watched the Rocket Power movie premiere and i just barely remember that ball rolling part of the race

[@DoonGhard]

I actually remember this because they had a marathon of Rocket Power alongside it. They would play snippets of these right before airing episodes though that could have been a re airing of this event.

[@777Jetluigi777]

I have a memory of this. I loved rocket power and loved the movies. Use to watch it with my older brother

[@vashthestampede5421]

🔥 consistently great

[@tannerg4511]

All these kids are my age now (32-34). Man talk about a nostalgia hit.

[@tanisparker1282]

Hi this video reminded of the best thing to happen to me as a kid. No break sundays on nicktoons. I binged the season 3 of The last Airbender because of that program. So maybe a future video of no that no commercial phenomenon?

[@philthese985]

WOW!! Right when the Zorb portion started it all came back to me!! I remember watching this as a kid! Nick GAS was soooo underrated

[@Slpsii]

Take it all away at 13:22 shows perfectly around what time this was, I love it!

[@juanmacias5922]

This was actually super sick! Gotta love lost media!

[@Specialistkay]

Our own little Archivist is really coming into his own! Thanks Jordan Fringe!

[@ivnxxmartinez6151]

Nice lost media like this being found and shared to the ppl the best !!!

[@drclaw411]

This is great!

[@LiminalMan777]

Rocket Power definitely played into my love of Skateboarding, though I was skating before the show aired it was a perfect cartoon for me.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Huh, this was very interesting, I feel like i’ve seen this before, i wonder what other Lost Media is out there?

[@davidrendon1411]

Nice video, actually that event was entertaining

[@Bonedragon1300]

never saw this special, but that VHS static is resonating in my soul, lol

[@l4ndst4nder]

Love the idea of pros working with promising young talent. It’s part of what watching Braille so entertaining too

[@TheMrtgamer]

Fun fact: Lyn-Z from one of the skateboarding events is now married to Travis Pastrana... Yes, it's THAT Lyn-Z

[@angelsunlight]

This is amazing I loved rocket power as a kid and now I live in Santa Cruz which is where this is supposed to take place I’m pretty sure

[@brandonfulstone7628]

Rocket Power was one of my favorite shows

[@angelsunlight]

@@brandonfulstone7628 have you been to Santa Cruz in Cali? It’s just like the town that rocket power was based in

[@brandonfulstone7628]

@angelsunlight I've been to Santa Cruz. It's about a half-hour trip from me

[@Thetechnolady007]

i had a core memory unlocked seeing this again! ❤

[@nicksullivan4994]

I Love Nickelodeon Lost and Found Media! I still Really want to find and watch The Full HQ version of The Nickelodeon “Nick-Bot Takes Over” Promo, and The Full HQ Original Broadcast of Nickelodeon’s Noggin “What Sparks You?” Special hosted by Bill Nye The Science Guy!❤️📺🎶👍🏻#Nickelodeon #BringBack1999Noggin

[@dannikris3696]

The Rocket Power Games having Incubus and Staind as the background music is so fire lmao