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Nick Arcade

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TV Series

The Resume

    (January 4, 1992-March 12, 1993)
    Aired on Nickelodeon
    Hosted by Phil Moore
    Premise: Contestants try to move a character named 'Mikey' across a computer game board by answering questions and playing video games

Why Nick Arcade might be annoying:

    Despite being a game show about video games, much of the show had nothing to do with them.
    Most of the contestants were pretty terrible at the video games that they played.
    Phil Moore was a cheesy host, telling terrible jokes and singing corny lyrics to the show's theme song.
    The bonus round, which put contestants in a giant virtual reality game, was rarely ever won.
    Moore had a difficult time pronouncing the name of the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' villain, Dr. Robotnik (he called him 'Robo-Nick').

Why Nick Arcade might not be annoying:

    Its virtual reality bonus round was state-of-the-art and ahead of its time in the early 90's.
    Despite the show's problems and short run, it is fondly remembered by kids who grew up at the time.
    Occasionally, it would feature stars of popular Nickelodeon shows like 'Salute Your Shorts' and 'Clarissa Explains it All' playing for charity.
    Phil Moore was one of the first black game show hosts on television.
    Joey Fatone was a contestant before becoming famous.

Credit: Diplomat


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying