Nickelodeon Secrets Revealed - Lost Animation Yearbook (1998)

[@vicarious4231]

I didnt even know a such a yearbook exist, yet here we are

[@gokaiorange9576]

That crow cartoon at 25:12 is Curbside, a 1999 pilot attempting to revamp classic Terrytoons characters like Mighty Mouse, Tom Terrific and Deputy Dawg. Those crows are Heckle and Jeckle, who were meant to be talk show hosts that acted as a framing device for the cartoon shorts themselves.

[@JohnPannozzi]

Thank you, I was about to say the same thing.

[@ExtremeWreck]

I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENT THIS HOLY CRAP

[@guyk768]

Great the 1998 Nickelodeon Animation Studio employee yearbook has been found. I loved this era of Nickelodeon animation back then.

[@Elvusmiw]

I dont think it was ever lost

[@MaherandIbrahimsAvengers]

It's super interesting seeing how they talk about these genre defying shows before they became genre defying What a neat piece of Nick history

[@Nono-hk3is]

It's weird that they had a yearbook consistently solely of lost employees, but it's really unsettling how many lost employees there were.

[@genesisknight9948]

Lost employees? What do you mean by that?

[@randomcommenter7343]

@@genesisknight9948 it's a joke. Instead of interpreting the phrase "lost employee yearbook" as it should be where "lost" applies to the yearbook, it's willfully misinterpreting it as "lost" applying to the employees, because that's humourous. (🤓 comment)

[@fllowerknight]

The lost media community must come together to find these lost employees

[@joeydarigold]

@@fllowerknight I'll work on the milk cartons, you work on the posters.

[@ThiccSteveYT]

We will uses two songs: Gary Come Home Bugbo, We're Gonna Find You

[@Willowposting]

Definitely take this to a print shop of some kind and get these pages scanned!

[@Poyostar]

Man, this is some rare stuff. It's great that you managed to get yourself a physical copy so you could share it to us. Indeed, this is another win for lost media findings!

[@dizzykiske3814]

I wonder if these exist for other years as well? If so, it’d be interesting to find them one day.

[@catsboxesyt]

Possibly they could exist

[@XenuLordofTheSky]

26:56

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

From Wikipedia, on Hank the Cowdog: "There was a previous attempt at a TV series adaptation in the late 1990s. It was going to be produced by Nickelodeon, WildBrain and 501 Productions. The series would have blended 2D animation with live-action backgrounds. A test reel was uploaded onto Vimeo in 2015." I checked said reel, and very interestingly, I didn't spot the yearbook image in it. The lady's name is Sally, the rancher's wife, according to the voiceover, that much I do know.

[@TheLazyShell]

Oh wow, the newsletter actually mentions an unproduced Angry Beavers episode that I had never heard of until now. ("Magnum Opus," a musical rock opera-themed ep.) It's surreal to see a window into another era when, if things hadn't turned out the way they eventually did, the beaver brothers could've had even more animated adventures.

[@CrownedCryptid]

This is so cool!! I love that Zim was included, that's some rare content for sure! I love behind the scenes content like this, really helps humanize all these shows and the era. I think people get lost thinking too much about the shows themselves or the money-making business side of things, and forget that these were made by funny people just doing their job. There is certainly a ton of content like this from Nick and other studios that we will never get to see...but I'd love for the fans to get their hands on any production content that we can.

[@redwhiteandvibranium120]

Late 90s/Early 00s were easily the golden years of Nick. It was trult something special...I mean look at that 3D cover! I wish the 90s never ended...

[@SuussyBakka]

Born on 2000, so ai experienced the 90s through schools’ “educational” videos. Late 00s/Early 10s were the golden years of my life. Sadly, the last will be golden years ever.

[@mafeuk]

Interesting reading about the Hey Arnold stuff and how what eventually became the first Arnold movie for theaters was originally going to be a TV movie while what eventually became the jungle movie was still in early developement. Also the Patakis, very interesting.

[@Slenderquil]

I read a lot of the Hank the Cowdog books as a kid, definitely never knew it might've been planned as a show at one point

[@chompchompchangbin]

It makes sense! I wish it could've happened!

[@ruler_of_everything]

This is what I'd consider a "holy grail" of lost media. Not SpongeBob pornography

[@RustyNips]

The spongebob porn is the "horny grail" not the "Holy grail" They do sound similar so I don't blame you for being confused

[@juord]

Nah both are especially the spongebob lewds

[@ndGio]

Nah, Behind Closed Doors is holy grail, because it was not meant to be seen by the public.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

Pornography is done for "intended arousal." You think people were getting turned on by it? Lol

[@DavidDoom95]

Spongebob was almost finished development by the time, when the book was published in late 1998, and glad the book referenced Rocko, Rugrats, Fairly Oddparents, Ren and Stimpy, and others too.

[@pablocasas5906]

It's incredible to discover how many Nickelodeon-related projects never went anywhere

[@soulslvr9562]

I love how in the table of contents spongebob is just t posing in his underwear

[@RyneMcKinney]

This is an incredibly important piece of Nickelodeon history

[@alexandreturcotte6411]

4:47 Probably one of the greatest quotes ever. ( 6:32 Those Dora ones too) 14:40 Besides that Little Beaver show (Don Chuck Monogatari/Le Petit Castor) by Studio Knack, I can't deny that Beavers were new to the North American animation scene. (I mainly know them because Pogman was drawn by the same person) 18:32 Wouldn't surprise me Butch Hartman would think of himself like he was an actual Superman. [Giggles] In my head, I always associate Zoomates as a McFarlane and Hartman thing (mostly a Hartman thing due to the desings) Neat video! Will be glad if it the scans help Poparena on Knick Knacks (or at least they'll get some laughs out of it, idk)

[@ExtremeWreck]

Wasn't there Papa Beaver's Storytime by Cinar?

[@SLSmith_96]

For covering the year 1998, I'm honestly surprised and shocked that there isn't any "Rugrats" presence at all in this yearbook. Especially since "The Rugrats Movie" released that year, and how successful it was. Absolutely amazing find either way!

[@mafeuk]

My theory is that this yearbook is about in-house projects Nickelodeon was producing at the time while Rugrats was a Klasky-Csupo production, that must be also the reason there is nothing about the Wild Thornberries, Rocket Power or the then upcoming As told by Ginger.

[@SLSmith_96]

@@mafeuk True, you have a point. Even still, it seems weird to me that neither the yearbook, nor the summer 2000 newsletter just didn't reference any Klasky-Csupo work at all lol, not even as an easter egg.

[@0b13F4st3]

@@mafeuk - Reptar was still in the book as seen at 16:09. But other than him (and the monsters from "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters"), there isn't anything else Klasky Csupo related in that book. So I think your theory actually has some merit.

[@wishbonefan]

5:07 if you look at the Oswald one, you can see that it mentions the lost pilot episode!

[@leemorrell]

Wait, hol tf up, what?!?!

[@morbidsearch]

Frankie Muniz was a regular on Fairly Oddparents? How did I not know this? Oh, he voiced Chester for the first three seasons. I never noticed because AJ's voice change was far more obvious.

[@Colonel_RamRod]

Insanely awesome find dude. Great stuff ❤ 4:55 that is worthy of bragging about too, I was a kid during the pokemon craze and you could not escape it 😂

[@WilfredCthulu]

Summer 1998 is my favorite time for Nickelodeon so this is kind of amazing.

[@ginger_nspice]

What a gem. Each page really showcases wht a fun and exciting place to work it must have been during this time.

[@SparkzEnt]

25:10 I believe the crow image is actually that of Heckle and Jeckle, being from the cancelled series Curbside, a failed attempt at reviving the Terrytoon characters

[@junebugvintage]

awesome video, thanks for taking the time to do this

[@Mizzimickiamii]

I applied for the avatar trainee programs and as I crossed my fingers and hope I make it in the program- ‘ This made me even more excited and I hope that they have kept this tradition up. I would love to be apart of an employee yearbook 😊

[@Lookingatmyphone]

Holy Crap I am from the Cayucos area, let me see if I can find a picture for you from that float. Those parades were pretty well documented around here. I hope I get back to you with one!

[@rileyweston236]

In the last year or so your content has gotten much better, keep up the good work man I mean it.

[@Iwatch2019cartoonsobsessively]

I can confirm that all of the words are used in the word search. Nickelodeon wasn’t lying.

[@austinhinton3944]

Interesting to see the then-new Spongebob page describe him as "overzealous", i think thats a pretty fitting way to describe his naive enthusiasm.

[@Webb_Studios]

That crow cartoon was called “Curbside,” and is an adaptation of TerryToons, which is where Mighty Mouse is from.

[@j_c_93]

Of course 3D glasses don't come across on camera. They require two eyes so you can perceive depth. Lmao

[@UA-51]

From the description, Craig Bartlett sounds like that one popular kid in School. I wish I could meet him

[@Kendallhess]

these are incredible!! such a cool find!

[@Hallandoatesmeal]

An absolute gem. Thank you for sharing this relic 😭🙏🏼

[@RedLetterDavid]

Dang, $450, but glad you got it to archive.

[@fabbroisproakasynthcommand4446]

Thanks for sharing this. I saw this on Twitter. I love it so much. Now I need to make 2 videos of one subject in this video as well. Maybe three. Anyway, for now, thank you for archive videoing this.

[@sackfu7952]

That promo image for Invader Zim towards the end of the book is kind of odd because it shows Gaz sneaking around Zim's lab for some reason. There was an episode where Gaz has to break Dib out of Zim's lab only so she can go to Bloaty's pizza, but i don't know if that episode was being made at the time that promo image was submitted for the book or not, and regardless i would have thought they would have just made an image that used Dib since that image doesn't really seem to appear in the episode anyways. So i wonder if that little detail might mean something about an earlier idea for the show that didn't go anywhere.

[@TrialzGTAS]

I hope more years worth are found and you can review them

[@mathieuleader8601]

this book has great juicy lore

[@meekonaleash]

I live 15 minutes from cayucos it's interesting that they had the float there because I forget the exact association but Morro Bay right next door somehow was a big inspiration for SpongeBob maybe one of the main people who made it lived here or was from here. We're not far from LA and I wouldn't be surprised if you asked around locals might have pictures of the float might even be in local news papers we have a few

[@meekonaleash]

The shell shop in Morro bay is the inspiration for the SpongeBob movie gift shop with all the shells and googly eyes

[@Portalain0]

This! I grew up in MB, and recall hearing this before. I'll try do some digging to see if I can find out if it appeared in any local papers. If not, it may be worth reaching out to a few people to see if they have any pics of it.

[@spongefan155]

22:30 Fun Fact: This TV Movie Appeared On The UK Version Of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire As A Fastest Finger First Where The Participants Had To Put The Words In The Name In The Right Order

[@aaronlaluzerne6639]

Now you should do a few videos on KZbin lost content like deleted or hidden videos from channels like Epic Meal Time and other kinds of online content.

[@RadikAlice]

I love how LSSQ just casually reads off that there was gonna be a Catdog movie, far as I know. That wasn't known, regardless. Genuinely rare or likely to get taken out of circulation like this are the only things objectively worth impulse buying. And man, the humor is both of it's time. And exactly my thing I could see the Arnold and Helga stuff being real, after all. A SpongeBob game had NSFW art hidden inside the data, as well as the... Rugrats storyboard, forgot what it's called. The one with drunk Stu And man, poor Jeff Smith. Netflix shafting their Bone adaptation was only the second time it happened

[@kyokari4]

That spongebob artwork is just so interesting to me. I wonder why the krusty krabs uniform hat was completely blue though?

[@jocelynecupcake]

CatDog and Oswald the Octopus were so UNDERRATED! Like, can we just talk about how they deserve so much better?

[@AccfGamer]

Especially catdog

[@chompchompchangbin]

HANK THE CORNDOG 😭😭😭 I read the crap out of those books as a kid!

[@SkreamerDee]

Thx for reviewing this cool lost piece of art!

[@BigCheddah]

I saw the listing on eBay! Glad you got it!! Was out of my price range 😅

[@CosmicSponge2004]

About that Fairly OddParents Article in Splat News, "7 EPISODE PICKUP"!? This confirms that "Christmas Everyday" is the Season 1 Finale and not the Season 2 Premiere

[@sebasaslolxdxdxd]

25:11 if i'm not wrong, that image is from an Terrytoons Pilot that you can find on KZbin

[@controlbrains]

I am a HUUUUGE Invader Zim fan, the little Zim tidbits were incredible to see!!

[@EmeraldCityVideo]

I wonder how much of the SpongeBob stuff is basically identical to the season 1 press kit that’s lost

[@turneryoutubesystemthe2nd]

I Remember “Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure”

[@corgoworeal]

LETS GOOO INVADER ZIM MENTIONED

[@blackjuju5154]

Someone sniped the yearbook, but you got the better one of the two, especially with the newsletter.

[@SuperYoda]

The crows image is actually from Curbside, a rejected Terrytoons revival pitched to Nick with characters like Heckle and Jeckle (The ones on the picture), Mighty mouse, Tom terrific, etc..

[@Whimsykit]

21:41 theres a typo that says "i'm read, im ready!" instead of "i'm ready, i'm ready!"

[@Pikaweedle]

You should make a video about lost media that was found on eBay

[@metrogalaxy89]

Wow, that is amazing. Fine, right there. Also, can you share all the page image on archive?

[@skytheguy0438]

I have a Nickelodeon Studios chair I found in a goodwill in middle of nowhere Illinois. There's no name on mine unlike the only other one for sale i could find. Definitely a cool piece I probably would never part ways with.

[@WesleyWhiteside]

Thanks for this!

[@mathieuleader8601]

love the multicoloured swirls on the cover

[@kimbingham6540]

One day, there will be reboots of old Nickelodeon shows.

[@Jordi_Plays]

Omg, I read all of the Hank the cowdog books in grade school.

[@Shadow._.Foxi64]

This is pretty cool! But can we talk about the BFDIA jumpscare at the beginning- lmfao 0:27

[@leanansidhe3954]

I read a lot of Hank the Cowdog books back then. Young me would have flipped to hear there was going to be a show

[@kaitlando636]

There was? Aww that would have been good and bone as well

[@CJolieTV]

The thumbnail for this video is so cute

[@ladiesmannumerouno]

I will make sure I show up to the next Live Stream to bring this up but it would be pretty cool if we could find all of the Moxy & Flea episodes, some have been uncovered already.

[@naturalistmind]

D-d-d-did you say Nora? (Has flashbacks to "Twinkle Nora Rock Me")

[@SeaDog1667-1st]

Let me guess; Kenny Lauderdale?😅

[@auditect950]

Maybe you could scan the book so we can read it for ourselves?

[@Vicsterr821]

I'm Excited to see whats in store in this video

[@tobey7246]

It's not related, but the little running VHS tape in your endscreen is so adorable.

[@bigtrisoncampus]

A video on My Life as a Teenage Robot lost media would rock

[@xartifan87]

Such a cool find man ❤

[@cheemsrei]

The mention of the Bone Movie makes me sad to no end.

[@TwoTailedSponge]

Is there a PDF of this book?

[@merts3726]

they should upade this book in the future with more nicktoons

[@livelollobotomy]

7:20 as someone who comes from a long long line of dirty bikers, i’m so obsessed with this

[@JamesLawner]

What an amazing find! I wonder if that archival place the yearbook advertised is still in business (could be a good place for lost media hunts).

[@mightyfilm]

I stopped the video the second you showed that Lost Media Wiki footage. Someone FINALLY found WolfRockTV, or at least one episode of it.

[@meowmeow9617]

Fun fact: It’s true that Hey Arnold’s second movie was cancelled in 2004. BUT, in 2017 Nickelodeon decided to animate it in HD and release it as a TV movie. It even had a TON of marketing on commercial breaks.

[@SeaDog1667-1st]

It's even on Netflix, where it can be viewed today.😅

[@abanana]

always a good day when you upload!!

[@ewanwickward8587]

0:29 LMAO, I literally just got into listening to New Pop Sunday & had no idea that there were demos, yet alone that they were lost. I know what I'm diving into after this video...!

[@kootunesscrewy]

Wait a minute. Why is BFDI doing here? Lol.

[@loganbuckley2010]

you should make a video about the 2005 Connecticut false evacuation warning,

[@CoffeeFlavoredMilk]

I think the crows could be from the failed pilot 'Curbside'. Edit: I looked it up, and yep, it is from Curbside.

[@user-jl7cz2pe6d]

I wonder how many more of these yearbooks are there out there?

[@TommoTheWhatever]

Since it has been 24 years since the first yearbook had been made, there has to be at least 24 years books made

[@aseldesu]

@@TommoTheWhatever i dont think modern day nick would care enough about its employees to make yearbooks, specially with as much care as this one

[@TommoTheWhatever]

@@aseldesu I don't know how many are made since it's hard to find info on these books, that's just my guess of how many possibly exists

[@HistoryNerd7273]

Blue Prints (Blues Clues) Pilot Has Been Found

[@fabbroisproakasynthcommand4446]

Wow! A week ago already? I think I need to see this, please tell me if it's worth watching. I haven't seen Blue's Clues for almost 20 years. I'm a end of the '90s baby.

[@tavvyprods1275]

I’m curious about the illustrators behind the Where’s Mark drawing.

[@FBIs]

always a good day when spongebob lost media resurfaces

[@daktheavking9357]

Crazy that the Blue Prints pilot was found I think just now.

[@christhejedimaster1885]

Oh so it was always intended to make Fairly Odd a full series

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

I’d sure like to read those one day.

[@heathinvaderstudios]

Do you think you could make a scanned pdf of this thing? It would be cool to virtually be able to flip through it, ya know?

[@pumpkinspice2048]

it would be funny if someone sent the 5$ and got something back

[@PetProjects2011]

The "Cuffed Together" episode of TAB doesn't exist btw. Mitch and the others confirmed that.

[@00TheProtector00]

Hello! I just love your videos! is there any way I can contact you about a show pilot you have never mentioned before in any videos that I am extremely curious about that really want to discuss with you?