If you were watching the first Nicktoons slate during its original run, chances are you might have a few rug rats of your own running around by now. At the time, The Simpsons was barely two years old ...

While many remember the ’90s and early ’00s as a time filled with grunge music, body glitter and the World Wide Web, those who grew up in the era believe the real icons were NickToons and slime.

As the Nickelodeon Animation Studio celebrates its 25th anniversary, it’s clearly blossomed from being a small but formidable toon house to a world-class studio with dozens of productions in process ...