This is a list of the most watched premieres on Nickelodeon. It includes movies, TV episodes, special events (i.e. the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards) and crossover events with over 6 million viewers. Reruns are not included.
| Rank | Episode | Series | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " All Growed Up" | Rugrats | July 21, 2001 | 11.913 [1] |
| 2 | "iSaved Your Life" | iCarly | January 18, 2010 | 11.164 [2] |
| 3 | "iQuit iCarly" | iCarly | December 5, 2009 | 8.848 [3] |
| 4 | "Fairly OddBaby" | The Fairly OddParents | February 18, 2008 | 8.809 [4] |
| 5 | " Atlantis SquarePantis" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 12, 2007 | 8.757 [5] |
| 6 | " Dunces and Dragons" | SpongeBob SquarePants | February 20, 2006 | 8.560 [6] |
| 7 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Drake & Josh | December 5, 2008 | 8.095 [7] |
| 8 | "Chuckie's Duckling/A Dog's Life" | Rugrats | January 18, 1999 | 7.96 [8] |
| 9 | " Have You Seen This Snail?" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 11, 2005 | 7.934 [9] |
| 10 | "iFight Shelby Marx" | iCarly | August 8, 2009 | 7.866 [10] |
| 11 | "iGot a Hot Room" | iCarly | July 30, 2010 | 7.740 [11] |
| 12 | "Still Babies After All These Years" | Rugrats | July 21, 2001 | 7.697 [12] |
| 13 | 2009 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 28, 2009 | 7.675 [13] |
| 14 | " What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" | SpongeBob SquarePants | October 13, 2008 | 7.666 [14] |
| 15 | " Truth or Square" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 6, 2009 | 7.658 [15] |
| 16 | 2010 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 27, 2010 | 7.639 [16] |
| 17 | " The Sponge Who Could Fly" | SpongeBob SquarePants | March 21, 2003 | 7.635 [17] |
| 18 | " iGo to Japan" | iCarly | November 8, 2008 | 7.599 [18] |
| 19 | FRED: The Movie | Nick Original Movie | September 18, 2010 | 7.597 [19] |
| 20 | "iThink They Kissed" | iCarly | September 12, 2009 | 7.564 [20] |
| 21 | "iPsycho" | iCarly | June 4, 2010 | 7.518 [21] |
| 22 | 2008 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 29, 2008 | 7.449 [22] |
| 23 | "iOMG" | iCarly | April 9, 2011 | 7.355 [23] |
| 24 | " iParty with Victorious" | Nick Original Movie | June 11, 2011 | 7.316 [24] |
| 25 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Nick Original Movie | November 10, 2006 | 7.307 [25] |
| 26 | 2011 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | April 2, 2011 | 7.287 [26] |
| 27 | "Goodbye Zoey?" | Zoey 101 | January 4, 2008 | 7.276 [27] |
| 28 | "Big Time School of Rocque" | Big Time Rush | January 18, 2010 | 6.773 [2] |
| 29 | "iDo" | iCarly | October 11, 2010 | 6.697 [28] |
| 30 | " Best Day Ever" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 10, 2006 | 6.658 [25] |
| 31 | "Trenchbillies" | SpongeBob SquarePants | January 29, 2011 | 6.553 [29] |
| 32 | "iDate a Bad Boy" | iCarly | May 9, 2009 | 6.472 [30] |
| 33 | "Launchtime"/"Haunted Habitat" | The Penguins of Madagascar | March 28, 2009 | 6.439 [31] |
| 34 | " iGoodbye" | iCarly | November 23, 2012 | 6.430 [32] |
| 35 | " Party Pooper Pants" | SpongeBob SquarePants | May 17, 2002 | 6.321 [33] |
| 36 | "iLook Alike" | iCarly | March 7, 2009 | 6.299 [34] |
| 37 | 2012 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 31, 2012 | 6.162 |
| 38 | "Beggin' on Your Knees" | Victorious | April 2, 2011 | 6.152 |
| 39 | " Pest of the West" | SpongeBob SquarePants | April 11, 2008 | 6.141 |
| 40 | 2007 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 31, 2007 | 6.115 |
| 41 | " The Great Patty Caper" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 11, 2010 | 6.102 |
| 42 | "The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom"/"Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" | SpongeBob SquarePants | January 28, 2011 | 6.054 |
| 43 | "Fake Roommate" | Zoey 101 | January 27, 2008 | 6.023 |
| 44 | "Sponge-Cano!"/"The Main Drain" | SpongeBob SquarePants | January 28, 2011 | 6.004 |
References
- ^ "Ouch! WB takes hit in summer viewers". December 4, 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-12-04.
- ^ a b "Nickelodeon Scores Record-Breaking Night with Brand-New iCarly and Big Time Rush Debut - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03.
- ^ "Cable ratings: Patriots-Sants, Monk finale and iCarly special top weekly cable charts - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Top 20 Cable TV Show Weekly Nielsen Ratings February 18-24, 2008 including Fairly Odd Baby, Monk, WWE RAW, Tennessee vs. Memphis, Democratic Debates and SpongeBob". April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Nielsen TV Ratings Top 20 Most Timeshifted Cable TV Shows, Nov 12-18, DVR viewing, The Hills, WWE Raw - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants Ratings Transcend Time: 'Lost In Time' Special #1 on... -- re NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ --". September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's Merry Christmas Drake & Josh Ranks as Week's Top Cable Entertainment Program with 8.1 Million Total Viewers, Number-One TV Telecast with Kids and Tweens". WebWire.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 18–24, 1999)". The Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1999. p. 64. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (November 16, 2005). "Arts, Briefly; Cowboys and Snail Score (Published 2005)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Top Basic Cable Shows For the Week Ending August 9, 2009; iCarly: "iFight Shelby Marx", Burn Notice, The Closer, Next Food Network Star, Royal Pains, Monk, WWE Raw, Jon & Kate Pluse 8, Psych, In Plain Sight, Law & Order: Criminanl Intent, Wizards of Waverly Place, NCIS". December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Cable Top 25: iCarly Tops Hannah Montana; Snooki Edges Sookie - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16.
- ^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 22, 2001". July 3, 2002.
- ^ "The Penguins of Madagascar draws 6.1 million viewers Saturday night". April 1, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-01.
- ^ "Monday's 'SpongeBob' draws 7.7 mil viewers". The Hollywood Reporter. October 15, 2008.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square" Grabs 7.7 Million Viewers, Tops Basic Cable - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". April 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Scores 2nd Biggest "Kids' Choice Awards"; "Victorious" Bows to 5.7 Million - TV Ratings, Nielsen Ratings, Television Show Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.com". April 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Friends (NBC): Ratings Recap". September 4, 2022 – via RatingsRyan.com.
- ^ "Nielsen Weekly Cable Top 20 - Election Coverage, Monday Night Football and iCarly: iGo to Japan - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 9, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09.
- ^ "YouTube's Fred Also a Hit on TV; 'Fred: The Movie' Draws 7.6 Million Viewers". September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Cable Ratings For the Week ending September 13, 2009: Monday Night Football, NASCAR Sprint Cup, WWE RAW, Saturday Night College Football BYU vs. Oklahoma, Leverage, Design Star, NCIS, SpongeBob - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's 'iCarly' Leads Trio of New Hits to Record-Breaking Levels - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". October 26, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26.
- ^ "Nielsen TV Ratings What You're Time-Shifting/Watching on Your DVRs (Cable Networks), March 24-30, 2008, including South Park, The Hills and America's Best Dance Crew - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". February 9, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09.
- ^ "'iCarly' Nabs Basic Cable's Top Entertainment Telecast with 8.8 Million Viewers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". November 4, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's "iParty With Victorious" TV Event Draws 7.3 Million Viewers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". June 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16.
- ^ a b "'SpongeBob' Gives Nick Best Ratings Day Ever - Zap2it". Zap2it. December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Cable Top 25: 'Kids' Choice Awards,' 'Pawn Stars,' 'WWE RAW' and 'Victorious' Top Weekly Cable Viewing". April 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Top 20 Cable TV Show Weekly Nielsen Ratings December 31-January 6 (1/6), 2008 including Bowl Games, Goodbye Zoey, SpongeBob and Law & Order". January 11, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Monday Cable Ratings : Monday Night Football Up; 'Real Housewives of Atlanta,' 'American Pickers' Slip, MLB Playoffs & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". September 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Cable Top 25: 'Jersey Shore,' 'Pawn Stars' and 'SpongeBob' Top Weekly Cable Viewing - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-02-03.
- ^ "On cable, iCarly > Kobe, Lebron, WWE RAW and SpongeBob - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". September 23, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23.
- ^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 29, 2009".
- ^ "Friday Cable Ratings:'Gold Rush' Wins Night, 'iCarly:Goodbye', 'Jungle Gold', 'Duck Dynasty', 'WWE Smackfown' & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Fox antics fail to stump NBC". June 18, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-06-18.
- ^ "iCarly, Burn Notice, and WWE RAW top cable charts - Ratings | TvbytheNumbers". March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17.
This is a list of the most watched premieres on Nickelodeon. It includes movies, TV episodes, special events (i.e. the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards) and crossover events with over 6 million viewers. Reruns are not included.
| Rank | Episode | Series | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " All Growed Up" | Rugrats | July 21, 2001 | 11.913 [1] |
| 2 | "iSaved Your Life" | iCarly | January 18, 2010 | 11.164 [2] |
| 3 | "iQuit iCarly" | iCarly | December 5, 2009 | 8.848 [3] |
| 4 | "Fairly OddBaby" | The Fairly OddParents | February 18, 2008 | 8.809 [4] |
| 5 | " Atlantis SquarePantis" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 12, 2007 | 8.757 [5] |
| 6 | " Dunces and Dragons" | SpongeBob SquarePants | February 20, 2006 | 8.560 [6] |
| 7 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Drake & Josh | December 5, 2008 | 8.095 [7] |
| 8 | "Chuckie's Duckling/A Dog's Life" | Rugrats | January 18, 1999 | 7.96 [8] |
| 9 | " Have You Seen This Snail?" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 11, 2005 | 7.934 [9] |
| 10 | "iFight Shelby Marx" | iCarly | August 8, 2009 | 7.866 [10] |
| 11 | "iGot a Hot Room" | iCarly | July 30, 2010 | 7.740 [11] |
| 12 | "Still Babies After All These Years" | Rugrats | July 21, 2001 | 7.697 [12] |
| 13 | 2009 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 28, 2009 | 7.675 [13] |
| 14 | " What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" | SpongeBob SquarePants | October 13, 2008 | 7.666 [14] |
| 15 | " Truth or Square" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 6, 2009 | 7.658 [15] |
| 16 | 2010 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 27, 2010 | 7.639 [16] |
| 17 | " The Sponge Who Could Fly" | SpongeBob SquarePants | March 21, 2003 | 7.635 [17] |
| 18 | " iGo to Japan" | iCarly | November 8, 2008 | 7.599 [18] |
| 19 | FRED: The Movie | Nick Original Movie | September 18, 2010 | 7.597 [19] |
| 20 | "iThink They Kissed" | iCarly | September 12, 2009 | 7.564 [20] |
| 21 | "iPsycho" | iCarly | June 4, 2010 | 7.518 [21] |
| 22 | 2008 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 29, 2008 | 7.449 [22] |
| 23 | "iOMG" | iCarly | April 9, 2011 | 7.355 [23] |
| 24 | " iParty with Victorious" | Nick Original Movie | June 11, 2011 | 7.316 [24] |
| 25 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Nick Original Movie | November 10, 2006 | 7.307 [25] |
| 26 | 2011 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | April 2, 2011 | 7.287 [26] |
| 27 | "Goodbye Zoey?" | Zoey 101 | January 4, 2008 | 7.276 [27] |
| 28 | "Big Time School of Rocque" | Big Time Rush | January 18, 2010 | 6.773 [2] |
| 29 | "iDo" | iCarly | October 11, 2010 | 6.697 [28] |
| 30 | " Best Day Ever" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 10, 2006 | 6.658 [25] |
| 31 | "Trenchbillies" | SpongeBob SquarePants | January 29, 2011 | 6.553 [29] |
| 32 | "iDate a Bad Boy" | iCarly | May 9, 2009 | 6.472 [30] |
| 33 | "Launchtime"/"Haunted Habitat" | The Penguins of Madagascar | March 28, 2009 | 6.439 [31] |
| 34 | " iGoodbye" | iCarly | November 23, 2012 | 6.430 [32] |
| 35 | " Party Pooper Pants" | SpongeBob SquarePants | May 17, 2002 | 6.321 [33] |
| 36 | "iLook Alike" | iCarly | March 7, 2009 | 6.299 [34] |
| 37 | 2012 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 31, 2012 | 6.162 |
| 38 | "Beggin' on Your Knees" | Victorious | April 2, 2011 | 6.152 |
| 39 | " Pest of the West" | SpongeBob SquarePants | April 11, 2008 | 6.141 |
| 40 | 2007 Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 31, 2007 | 6.115 |
| 41 | " The Great Patty Caper" | SpongeBob SquarePants | November 11, 2010 | 6.102 |
| 42 | "The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom"/"Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" | SpongeBob SquarePants | January 28, 2011 | 6.054 |
| 43 | "Fake Roommate" | Zoey 101 | January 27, 2008 | 6.023 |
| 44 | "Sponge-Cano!"/"The Main Drain" | SpongeBob SquarePants | January 28, 2011 | 6.004 |
References
- ^ "Ouch! WB takes hit in summer viewers". December 4, 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-12-04.
- ^ a b "Nickelodeon Scores Record-Breaking Night with Brand-New iCarly and Big Time Rush Debut - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03.
- ^ "Cable ratings: Patriots-Sants, Monk finale and iCarly special top weekly cable charts - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Top 20 Cable TV Show Weekly Nielsen Ratings February 18-24, 2008 including Fairly Odd Baby, Monk, WWE RAW, Tennessee vs. Memphis, Democratic Debates and SpongeBob". April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Nielsen TV Ratings Top 20 Most Timeshifted Cable TV Shows, Nov 12-18, DVR viewing, The Hills, WWE Raw - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants Ratings Transcend Time: 'Lost In Time' Special #1 on... -- re NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ --". September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's Merry Christmas Drake & Josh Ranks as Week's Top Cable Entertainment Program with 8.1 Million Total Viewers, Number-One TV Telecast with Kids and Tweens". WebWire.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 18–24, 1999)". The Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1999. p. 64. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (November 16, 2005). "Arts, Briefly; Cowboys and Snail Score (Published 2005)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Top Basic Cable Shows For the Week Ending August 9, 2009; iCarly: "iFight Shelby Marx", Burn Notice, The Closer, Next Food Network Star, Royal Pains, Monk, WWE Raw, Jon & Kate Pluse 8, Psych, In Plain Sight, Law & Order: Criminanl Intent, Wizards of Waverly Place, NCIS". December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Cable Top 25: iCarly Tops Hannah Montana; Snooki Edges Sookie - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16.
- ^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 22, 2001". July 3, 2002.
- ^ "The Penguins of Madagascar draws 6.1 million viewers Saturday night". April 1, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-01.
- ^ "Monday's 'SpongeBob' draws 7.7 mil viewers". The Hollywood Reporter. October 15, 2008.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square" Grabs 7.7 Million Viewers, Tops Basic Cable - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". April 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Scores 2nd Biggest "Kids' Choice Awards"; "Victorious" Bows to 5.7 Million - TV Ratings, Nielsen Ratings, Television Show Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.com". April 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Friends (NBC): Ratings Recap". September 4, 2022 – via RatingsRyan.com.
- ^ "Nielsen Weekly Cable Top 20 - Election Coverage, Monday Night Football and iCarly: iGo to Japan - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 9, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09.
- ^ "YouTube's Fred Also a Hit on TV; 'Fred: The Movie' Draws 7.6 Million Viewers". September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Cable Ratings For the Week ending September 13, 2009: Monday Night Football, NASCAR Sprint Cup, WWE RAW, Saturday Night College Football BYU vs. Oklahoma, Leverage, Design Star, NCIS, SpongeBob - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's 'iCarly' Leads Trio of New Hits to Record-Breaking Levels - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". October 26, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26.
- ^ "Nielsen TV Ratings What You're Time-Shifting/Watching on Your DVRs (Cable Networks), March 24-30, 2008, including South Park, The Hills and America's Best Dance Crew - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". February 9, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-09.
- ^ "'iCarly' Nabs Basic Cable's Top Entertainment Telecast with 8.8 Million Viewers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". November 4, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's "iParty With Victorious" TV Event Draws 7.3 Million Viewers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". June 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16.
- ^ a b "'SpongeBob' Gives Nick Best Ratings Day Ever - Zap2it". Zap2it. December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Cable Top 25: 'Kids' Choice Awards,' 'Pawn Stars,' 'WWE RAW' and 'Victorious' Top Weekly Cable Viewing". April 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Top 20 Cable TV Show Weekly Nielsen Ratings December 31-January 6 (1/6), 2008 including Bowl Games, Goodbye Zoey, SpongeBob and Law & Order". January 11, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Monday Cable Ratings : Monday Night Football Up; 'Real Housewives of Atlanta,' 'American Pickers' Slip, MLB Playoffs & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". September 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Cable Top 25: 'Jersey Shore,' 'Pawn Stars' and 'SpongeBob' Top Weekly Cable Viewing - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-02-03.
- ^ "On cable, iCarly > Kobe, Lebron, WWE RAW and SpongeBob - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". September 23, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23.
- ^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 29, 2009".
- ^ "Friday Cable Ratings:'Gold Rush' Wins Night, 'iCarly:Goodbye', 'Jungle Gold', 'Duck Dynasty', 'WWE Smackfown' & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". November 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Fox antics fail to stump NBC". June 18, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-06-18.
- ^ "iCarly, Burn Notice, and WWE RAW top cable charts - Ratings | TvbytheNumbers". March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17.