Nickelodeon Launch Box
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Nickelodeon Launch Box is an educational television series that was produced jointly by Nickelodeon
and NASA
. It was meant to teach kids about space travel technology. As part of the Cable in the Classroom
service, the show was intended to be taped by teachers and shown in the classroom. Each episode also included a teachers portion before and after where ideas for lessons and other aides were discussed. The show was filmed at Nickelodeon Studios
and made use of many sets for Nickelodeon shows such as What Would You Do?
and Double Dare
.
The show aired from 1990 to 1994. It had a running time of 30 minutes and was produced by Alexandra J Bennett.
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
and NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
. It was meant to teach kids about space travel technology. As part of the Cable in the Classroom
Cable in the Classroom
Cable in the Classroom is an American organization that assists the cable television industry in providing educational content to schools. The organization was founded in 1989...
service, the show was intended to be taped by teachers and shown in the classroom. Each episode also included a teachers portion before and after where ideas for lessons and other aides were discussed. The show was filmed at Nickelodeon Studios
Nickelodeon Studios
Nickelodeon Studios was a television taping studio as well as an original attraction at Universal Studios Florida.-History:...
and made use of many sets for Nickelodeon shows such as What Would You Do?
What Would You Do?
What Would You Do? is a 30-minute television show hosted by Marc Summers shown on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 1993. Robin Marrella acted as the on-camera stagehand for the show's first season. Both Summers and Marrella performed their respective duties on Double Dare, also on Nickelodeon...
and Double Dare
Double Dare
Double Dare is a children's game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. The show combines trivia questions with occasionally messy "physical challenges"...
.
The show aired from 1990 to 1994. It had a running time of 30 minutes and was produced by Alexandra J Bennett.