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Complaints are heavily dominated by concerns about LGBTQ+ content in children's programming and repetitive show scheduling (particularly SpongeBob and Paw Patrol). Viewers are frustrated by beloved shows being removed from rotation and want classic programming restored. Additional concerns include inappropriate content, excessive commercials, and specific content targeting certain demographics.

Common Issues

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gaylesbianLGBTQ
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repeatsame showSpongeBob
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bring backtook offLoud House
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inappropriatecurse wordsfoul language
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Complaints

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Ann

Oct 16, 2016
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I saw the preview of the above mentioned show, and I forbid my kids (ages 6 and 8) to watch it. I can't understand why you can put such a sh*t programme for kids on the channel! It is disgusting and NOT proper material for kids.

Why I'm at it, Sanjay and Craig is also NOT proper for kids. I hope you will take this into consideration and remove this from the channel.

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Retha Putter

Oct 16, 2016
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Afternoon, Im 25 and I love Nickelodeon. Me and my children watch it all the time and its so nice to have a childrens channel that is so 'kid-like' but my problem is this new show, Pig, goat, banana criket...

its not something I like my children to watch. I watched a episode myself the other day and I just cant see how this is suitable for children. it contains magic and all that shitty stuff that i dont want my children too see, and not just that it is so voilent!

I really hope that this will let you guys think twise about that... this world is terrible enough not to watch it on tv too and on a childrens channel of all places. Regards

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Kairsha Leslie

Oct 14, 2016
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I saw a commercial on Nick today to vote for Donald Trump, the presidential race has nothing to do with children, they can't vote!!!!! Nick as network have reached to lowest of low standards. I will be voicing this concern on social media to keep kids from watching your network!

I will make sure all viewers know that your trying to tell people who to vote for instead of being a network for kids.

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Sakkie

Oct 9, 2016
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Please bring back iCarly i am a big fan and really want to see what would happen next.I love what you guys do but please please please bring back iCarly asap please.

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Tommy serratos

Oct 3, 2016
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Nick please don't cancel Spongebob. That show is the biggest part of every human beings childhood. Please reconsider this

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Carol boothroyd

Sep 28, 2016
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I purchased a Leonardo figure for my grandson Mason age 4. The head of the figure comes off so easily it's quite dangerous. And we now have a figure with no head. I am very dissapointed as is my grandson.

Could you at least replace the head.

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Kelly Bennett

Sep 24, 2016
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My children watch Nick Jr. in the mornings when it is running on the Nickelodeon channel. There is a new KMart commercial spot that has a woman telling another woman to shut up. Now, I have my 2 year old daughter saying shut up and it is not okay.

This commercial is not appropriate for this outlet to be airing.

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Cindy Wagner

Sep 20, 2016
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My 3 year old grandson watches Paw Patrol on Nick2 & everyday you are airing a commercial from K-Mart with a woman yelling SHUT-UP repeatedly to another woman & now he walks around yelling the same.This is an inappropriate commercial for childrens programming.Please replace it with something more appropriate for children.Thank You

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Ken Zverina

Sep 20, 2016
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On 9-20-16 at approximately 1:20 (est) I was watching Team Umizoomi on Dish network channel 300 NIKw. A commercial came on for Kmart in which one female tells another to "Shut up" multiple times. My two and a half year old daughter, after seeing this, looked right at me and told me to shut up. I feel this is an inappropriate commercial to be aired on this station that is geared for young children.

I am disappointed that this material was desseminated to my daughter.

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Bradley Davidson

Sep 20, 2016
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Its disgusting how Nickelodeon is promoting homosexuality in the Loud House with Clyde's biracial homosexual dads. Yes kids will have a choice one day about their sexuality but there is no need to put that kind of influence in a child's head at their age.

Just6 like a child will choose whether or not to drink alcohol one day but you shouldn't spoon feed cartoons containing drinking alcohol to a child. what kind of message would that send. I am sick of nick. if that doesn't take the cake nick also aired an episode on bubble guppies with rupaul as a transgendered snail.

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Jenna

Sep 12, 2016
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I am thoroughly upset with Nickelodeon for showing a preview for an adult scary movie! Who thought it would be okay for them to put something like that on a childs tv channel? It doesn't matter what time it was aired, that should never be shown.

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Michael Fidermutz

Sep 9, 2016
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Why are we showing south park commercials? They are rude, vulgar and inappropriate for children. I have a 2 year old, 4 year old and 9 year old.

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Dawson Ketchum

Sep 4, 2016
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I am concerned about the use if the "dab" dance/pose being used on numerous occasions on this television channel. My reasoning for this is the origin and the real meaning of the "dab". I don't think my children or any other children need to be exposed to this kind of nonsense.

Furthermore, the dab's origin comes from a substance called dab which is made from hash oil, the pose part comes when people smoke it causing them to cough into their elbow. My concern is that if children see this being done by their favorite characters on this channel that they will become influenced by the dab's culture and start using dab or similar substances. Please consider this.

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Cally

Aug 23, 2016
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My daughter absolutely loved the loud house, as did I. Until I realized there was 2 fathers on the show. I monitor my child very thoroughly. I realize it's 2016 and gay marriage is legal in most states but I'm not ok with teaching my daughter that gay marriage is ok.

I'm very disappointed in this decision that Nick has made. I hope in the future things are changed, until then we will watch Disney.

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Atiya Shafi

Aug 10, 2016
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They have removed a program called Talia in the kitchen while it was at least halfway through the series and left it on a huge cliffhanger. I really want the series to come back on nickelodeon.

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Fredrick

Aug 4, 2016
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Okay. Nickelodeon please stop playing your trashy ass shows... Which include 'The loud House', that shitty Alvin and the chipmunks show, Nicky, Ricky, dicky, and dawn, Henry danger, The Thundermans, and THE CANCER, SANJAY AND CRAIG. Remove these "shows"'from your channel.

I cry tears of disgust every time I see these shows and their dumb commercials. Thank you.

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Devonte Davis

Jul 20, 2016
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No child shall ever be introduced to a cartoon that invites two gay father to be acceptable. "The Loud House" is what I'm referring too. This will cause a lot of confusion in a house hold if children are trying to understand why a black boy has a gay father!

I don't care what type of advantages you're getting out of this but this is very unexceptable and you should be ashamed

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Nancy Lu

Jul 15, 2016
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SpongeBob " panty raid"episode is disturbing and is completely inappropriate for my eight-year-old son to view. I am overtly appalled I am disgusted I am overwhelmed with embarrassment. I need for someone to contact me and tell me how should I explain to my 8 year old son what a panty raid is.

Your narrative is not funny it's not humorous it is disturbing. That's an adult theme not a child theme should be kept as an adult thing .

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Nancy Lu

Jul 8, 2016
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SpongeBob " panty raid"episode is disturbing and is completely inappropriate for my eight-year-old son to view. I am overtly appalled I am disgusted I am overwhelmed with embarrassment. I need for someone to contact me and tell me how should I explain to my 8 year old son what a panty raid is.

Your narrative is not funny it's not humorous it is disturbing. That's an adult theme not a child theme should be kept as an adult thing.

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Angie

Jun 27, 2016
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Nickelodeon is a kids television station. BET awards and other shows with adult content is not appropriate programming for this station.

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Annah Litzenberger

Jun 25, 2016
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You stinking butts end The Ledend of Korra one of your most popular shows. It was so much better than any other show and I beg beg beg u to make a season 5 or ELSE I WILL KEEP COMPLAINING UNTIL YOUR EARS FALL OFF Are we clear Thank You

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Nancy Lu

Jun 12, 2016
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SpongeBob " panty raid"episode is disturbing and is completely inappropriate for my eight-year-old son to view. I am overtly appalled I am disgusted I am overwhelmed with embarrassment. I need for someone to contact me and tell me how should I explain to my 8 year old son what a panty raid is.

Your narrative is not funny it's not humorous it is disturbing. That's an adult theme not a child theme should be kept as an adult thing .

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Elan robert Josephson-wolovoy

Jun 6, 2016
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WE WANT A NEW HARVEY BEAKS !!!! It is me and my best friend Dillon it's our favorite show and it has been months since a new episode we are upset ,we have to have an other episode now.

Sincerely Elan.

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Tiffany

Jun 4, 2016
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I'm so sick and tired of paying for repeats. Your network is crap. You should just name your stupid channel "spongebob channel" .. The cartoon has been aired now for far too many years. Retire it. It teaches my son who has Down Syndrome. Except maybe how to be annoying and lowers IQ! It's not funny, he doesn't laugh at it, gets bored easily. I can't stand paying good money for this channel to be showing the most un educational shows and cartoons. Whatever happened to good shows like DarkWing Duck, Tailspin, rescue Rangers, Duck Tails?

Those were shows that actually taught kids good things without it even seeming educational! Bring shows like that back or create better cartoons that have the same kind of philosophy. Stop trying to dumb down our kids. If I don't start seeing changes soon, I…

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Nancy McGovern

May 15, 2016
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I'm 18 years old and have been watching Nickelodeon for years. You used to have great shows all the time. Of course, Spongebob is excellent. Drake and Josh and iCarly were great shows. But most of your shows now are awful. The actors speak in persistently high-pitched, screaming voices that give you a headache, everyone acts like they've drunk 20 cups of coffee, and the plots are boring.

Please immediately get rid of Fairly Odd Parents (does any kid really enjoy that?), The Loud House and Alvin and the Chipmunks. I don't know anyone who enjoyed those shows now or over the years.

Please try to find a way to put on shows that are more like iCarly. The plots were fun, the actors were funny, and they spoke in normal voices even though things would get crazy sometimes.

I know I'm now 18 and…

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Staci Adams

May 12, 2016
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During the morning shows on the Nickelodeon channel my daughter and I were watching the NickJr shows, Paw Patrol to be specific. The first scene was a man and women laying in bed and you can clearly make out that they are not dressed, and the second scene were of a man and woman standing up holding each other and kissing and the woman's blouse falls straight to the floor!

There are very few channels me and my family watch as it is because shows these days are too sexual or violent and just do not need to be shown to that extent to convey a message or grab a viewers attention, and obviously commercials are no better. I was on the fence about letting my daughter watch anything from "Nickelodeon" because of their reputation but she really does like Paw Patrol and Shimmer and Shine and the…

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Kayla Budisalovich

Apr 21, 2016
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Your show "Paw Patrol" uses the character known as Chase far to often. Due to many complaints I felt the need to take action and say that I feel other characters such as Zuma and Rocky should be used more frequently.

Thank you for your cooperation. From a Faithful Viewer.

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Mrs Victoria Henson

Apr 3, 2016
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I have three sons under the age of 10 and we were watching an episode of teenage mutant ninja turtles entitled "runt of the litter", we heard the word "shit" repeated no less than 5 times. This is a disgusting use of the English language and is inappropriate for a children's program.

This episode should be taken off air and investigated. I await your reply!

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Jackie

Mar 28, 2016
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I was watching Rugrats with my 3 year old and 4 year old (it was a show I watched when I was younger) and an advertisement for Adam and Eve... that's a SEX TOY COMPANY. I am so upset. Who on earth thought that was acceptable!?

Whatever company you are using for advertising isn't working. I don't mind the other advertisements aimed at older kids or moms (family related) but that took it way too far. Now I'm worried about letting my kids watch a kids' channel.

especially knowing nothing will be done to fix it.

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Brian Reilly

Mar 20, 2016
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During an episode of Henry Danger, Nick played an add for a surgical weight loss service that included inappropriate images and inappropriate messages on body images. It confused adolescents and was geared to parents. We have decided that our daughter can no longer watch Nickelodeon.

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Jeremy Bransford

Mar 17, 2016
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TWIMC - DNCE's new song "Cake By the Ocean", truly is a catchy fun song and what's wrong with "eating cake", right? great message for kids these days! Another one, "God Damn! is about to get really bad. So, not a real big deal until you watch the interview about what "eating cake" means to the artist (and apparently young people), where Joe Jonas admits that "Cake By the Ocean" means "Sex on the Beach" and "cake" is commonly referred to a person's butt or anus.

SO, I don't think that this awesome, catchy, fun tune is for our young ones, definitely not mine, at least, hence they won't be watching Nick anytime soon. Now, let those lyrics and their new context run through your mind…

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Haley

Mar 6, 2016
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Why isn't there any more showing of Miraculous: tales of ladybug and cat noir? I have waged for it every Sunday at 11:00-2:00 then you knock it back to 6:00-9:00 which is fine but when I went to record it for tomorrow is says there is no showings of Miraculous? What's up with that Nickolodeon?

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Holly Moore

Feb 29, 2016
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My 9 year old watches Nickelodeon in the morning while getting ready for school between the hours of 6:30 and 8:00. I don't appreciate a commercial showing Christina Aguilera kissing another woman playing at this time of day on this children's station.

Is it necessary to show things like that? I would love to know the rationale behind showing children same-sex sexual behavior or any type of sexual behavior. To each his own but can't you leave the children out of it for now.

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Kim blackwell

Feb 16, 2016
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My mum went to London last weekend 06/02/16 and went into the Nickelodeon shop she brought a pair of paw patrol pyjamas for my son, my son has only worn them twice and there is a massive hole in the leg where the seam has gone my son is very upset as he can no longer wear these.

Also my mum is not happy as they cost £18 for them and he's has only been able to wear them twice, the trouble we have is my mum only visits London once a year so is unable to take them back. I feel for the amount that was paid for them this isn't acceptable and therefore am hoping for a refund or a another pair with some compensation. Look forward to hearing from the Nick corporate office.

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stephen

Feb 15, 2016
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My son was watching sponge bob one of his favourite programs and I was busy in the kitchen when my son started laughing and said to me Mommy they said a swear word in sponge bob as all episodes are recorded I went to listen to it myself once I sent my son out of the room. I could clearly hear one of the characters say what the fuck after walking into a pole in the episode it is on season 3 episode 41.

I am extremely upset about this ad my kids have been brought up in a house where swearing is not heard of. I would like to hear what is going to said about this and how many other episodes have the same thing happening.

I want to go Viral with this until there is no way that kids can be exposed to this nonsense any more. I have a video and recoding of this episode for every parent to see.

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Steve W.

Feb 13, 2016
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I am writing about the Sponge Bob episode that aired this morning, February 12th. Did you realize that the characters were talking about a "Panty Raid". This is a kids show and kids programming. I am trying to understand how this would make it on error.

The concerning thing is that I may not have caught this and my 11 year old could go to school using that term with everyone wondering how he heard it and then him asking me what it means and having to try to explain that. I caught this because I was ironing my shirt while getting ready for work and overheard it.

I am not sure how this made it through editing. If Sponge Bob is to be an adult cartoon then it should be programmed accordingly. I look forward to your response.

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Naomi

Feb 9, 2016
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I agree with TX, Mom, Victoria who is absolutely upset by Nickelodeon allowing horror movie previews to be shown during the re run shows of FULL HOUSE. My daughters and I watch this show together on a regular basis. They have had to cover their eyes and ears as quickly as possible to escape the horror music and images now impressed in their memory!!

I will not be able to watch Nick at Nite anymore if you do not remove these horror previews from your broadcasting. I know my words will be futile against the millions of dollars ad income you may receive, but not being considerate of your main audience will hurt you in the future.

I have had to comfort them in the middle of the night, and try to get them back to sleep only because they saw and heard even 3 seconds of this horror!! Remove the…

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Stephanie

Jan 28, 2016
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What's up with this station? 8:30 p.m. my four-year old son and I are watching the last of the Rugrats before bedtime when a makeup commercial for a major makeup brand comes on advertising for their "Nude" eye shadows. The girls in the commercial were not teens but grown women in their 20's wearing black lace and sheer outfits while one of them is not wearing clothes on her top half at all. She is scantily holding a guitar to shield her nude body. When I saw this, I actually had to switch on the info to see what station we were actually watching. When the commercial came on, my little boy looked at me confused and asked, "Mom, why is that girl not wearing clothes?" He even said, "but why is she like that? Girls don't do that."

He was uncomfortable by the commercial himself whether he has…

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Charlene

Jan 28, 2016
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Uverse channel 314 at 8:30pm-9:00pm & 9:00pm-9:30pm (CST) in Missouri on NICK it shows Full House should be on which my 8 year old twin daughters watch as they go to bed every nigh however to my surprise even though it says Full House should be on it was 2 females making out, kissing, touching each other & the word sex - just inappropriate things going on as my daughters called me in their room to let me know that Full House is not on (As the guide on the TV says it was).

I am very careful as to what TV programs our daughters are exposed to - I do not appreciate this showing that Full House is on and it was something totally opposite of the innocent show Full House. I am ashamed Nick is airing Younger on the TV Land Nick at Night where children should feel free to watch things that are…

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Nicole

Jan 22, 2016
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We too are upset and disappointed that most Paw Patrol items such as bedding are missing Sky. My daughter is in love with Paw Patrol and noticed that every time she goes to name each character on her bedding or her toy box she knows Sky is missing.

What's up with this ? It's honestly being very sexist in my opinion and I don't feel like I should have to explain to my 3 yr old some lame reason that the only female character of her favorite show is not on most products.

You NEED to fix this.

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Victoria James

Jan 18, 2016
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My daughter is 8 years old. She is obsessed with the show Full House. We usually let her watch an episode before putting her to bed. On more than one occasion, previews to horror movies have been played during the full house commercials. My daughter is not allowed to watch horror movies because it results in nightmares and a few days of sleepless nights. I used to record the rugrats for her, but stopped doing that since those same movie previews were being shown.

I am requesting for these previews to be banned from your network. Now that people can record any show at any time, kids can run into these commercials. I know I cannot be the only mom that has put in this request. We enjoy your network, but I cannot allow my daughter to watch Nickelodeon if these previews are not pulled from…

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chantal adams

Jan 14, 2016
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I was highly disturbed by the segway the Nickelodeon network decided to use as advertisement for shows coming on this Monday. Ironically this Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. " It is devastating enough that schools hardly acknowledge the accomplishments Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

has made for the American people. It is that much worst to hear a respectable television network that influences and inspires so many children totally disregard this special day for America. I don't believe I have to elaborate just what Dr.

" The advisement is offensive, and I am definitely not the only one who has noticed, but I might be the only one who will take the time to speak up about the injustice. " Thank you for your time, and I hope this letter will inspire change down at Nickelodeon studios.

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Patrick O'Connor

Jan 10, 2016
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I was watching Alvin and the Chipmunks at 8:45 in the morning with my 5 year old son. During the commercial break an advertisement for a show called the Dancing Elites on the Oxygen network came on. The commercial was inappropriate and absolutely disgusting with cross dressing men wearing highly revealing outfits, dancing in a sexually suggestive manner, and showing their rear ends to the camera.

This type of paid advertisement has no place on a children's network, much less at 845 in the morning. Due to this poor choice of programming I will be blocking Nickelodeon from being viewed and you have lost a customer. I will also be making others of my family and friends aware of this so that their children do not need to be exposed to this very inappropriate content. It is sad that you…

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Joann Pitcher

Jan 8, 2016
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I will make this short ; The "Love has no labels" ad is very nice and I agree with the point they are trying to make. However, my children are watching spongebob and then call me into the room because there are people kissing on the TV. Really? This is a kids network! Do they really need to see that? Shouldn't parents feel safe when their children are watching Nick? \ Rethink your tv commercials.

Thanks!

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Alexandra Trent

Dec 20, 2015
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I am saddened by Nickelodeon's choice to exclude or minimize the only female character in the Paw Patrol. My son watches the show and owns everything from books, action figures, and bedsheets to wall decals and water bottles. His favorite character is Skye and she is often left out or just underrepresented.

I don't know why you would sell a product that came with all of the vehicles for each pup and exclude hers. I came home today after getting him the Paw Patrol Busy Book from Barnes and Noble, and he was the one who noticed.

So, once again thank you for minimizing.

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Liz Miller

Dec 18, 2015
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Why are the commercials so long ? I counted 14 commercials which 5 of them were the same exact commercial for a total of 6-7 min. Then once a new show comes on they show the beginning credits then say we'll be back in 60 seconds after just waiting all that time just seeing all those commercials prior.

Is there a reason for all the commercials? We watch Sprout now only for this reason.

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Jason

Dec 12, 2015
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So much to say.... I remember years ago getting annoyed with Nickelodeon because of the shows were, well, stupid. I find spongebob to be funny if your child is old enough or at least mature enough to understand that potty humor isn't good in real life situations. We all laugh at potty humor on YouTube and places like that. Again age/maturity appropriate. That is for the parents to decide. Here's my problem:

My son was watching Bubble Guppies and I saw wrong info being given. They had a pentagon shape but repeatedly called it a hexagon. My son is very into shapes right now and he even noticed the episode was wrong. He normally doesn't watch this show and now I have reason to not let him. I'm concerned that there is more misinformation on this show. The episode was on 12/12 at 9am. It is…

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vicky schmid

Dec 3, 2015
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We watch Henry Danger in our home. It is a pretty cute show. o little girl I find offense with the character Piper. She talks back to parents, and is rude to everyone. My daughter knows to not act like that but I think her character could be modified so as to be a better role model.

In one episode she sent her Dad to his room. ( the episode when she is trying to get neighbors wifii) Vicky Schmid parent

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Jenna Starks

Dec 2, 2015
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I am absolutely appalled that Skye, the only girl pup, is missing from practically all of the Paw Patrol merchandise. Not only do girls enjoy Paw Patrol too and deserve to be represented, but my son loves Skye and wants to know why he can't have her on his shirts, blankets, plates, posters...

Now I've had to tell him that there are terrible people in the world who think girls are less important than boys. You're sending a horrible message to children everywhere, enforcing dangerous and hurtful ideas. ) This teaches them that boys and boy things are better, and that girls and girl things are lesser.

If boys still like the show with a girl in it, they'll still like the shirts with a girl on them. It's that simple. PLEASE have someone address this.

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Maisie Croker

Nov 11, 2015
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I am here to complain about the new Dora and friends. You have ruined my childhood memories! I very much enjoyed watching dora the explora. Where is the map? Where is Swipper? What has happened to this program?

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