On February 10, 2023, Nickelodeon released a new promo highlighting the series that would air during the event: SpongeBob SquarePants, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, The Loud House, Middlemost Post, The Casagrandes, and the Rugrats reboot.[1] At 7:00pm EST, following a marathon of mix-and-matched SpongeBob segments starring Patrick, the block would be kicked off with the premiere of "Uncredible Journey" and the linear premieres of the Transformers: EarthSpark episodes, "Moo-ving In" & "House Rules."[2]
Schedule
Schedule changes
Throughout the run of Friday Nights on Nick, two different types of schedules have been conceived. For this listing, each schedule will be denoted under two letters: A or B. A schedule won't be labeled under a letter if it isn't known in full yet.
Schedule A1
Initially, the block showcased a new episode of a primary series at 7:00pm, (usually a standalone 11-minute segment) which would be followed by an encore of last week's show at 7:15pm.[2] Then, a secondary series would air at 7:30pm for an hour. After that, a rerun (of SpongeBob) would air at 8:30pm. This schedule format was used from the block's debut until February 24, 2023.
Time
Series
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Primary show
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Secondary show
8:30pm - 9:00pm
SpongeBob rerun
Schedule A2
This schedule is almost identical to schedule A1, except that a special replaces a rerun of SpongeBob. This schedule has only been used on March 3, 2023.[9]
Time
Series
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Primary show
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Secondary show
8:30pm - 9:00pm
Special
Schedule A3
This schedule is also almost identical to schedule A1, except that a movie serves a lead-in to the primary series. This schedule has only been used on March 10, 2023.[4]
Time
Series
4:30pm/5:00pm - 7:00pm
Movie
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Primary show
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Secondary show
8:30pm - 9:00pm
SpongeBob rerun
Schedule B
During this schedule, a primary series would air from for a half-hour starting at 7:00pm. A secondary series would air for a half-hour at 7:30pm. Finally, reruns of SpongeBob play for an hour at 8:00pm. This schedule has been in effect since March 17, 2023.[7]
The American premieres of "Backpay Payback" and "House Hunting" were supposed to occur on February 17, 2023 at 7:00pm and 7:15pm respectively, but they were pulled for the rescheduled American premiere of "Host-a-Palooza" and a rerun of "Uncredible Journey."[12]
The initial promo for the event showcases clips from (and even mentions in the former’s case) The Casagrandes and Middlemost Post, despite both series concluding their runs months before this event started.[1]
It is possible, however, that episodes from either series could rerun during the block.
This is the first time Nickelodeon has brought up the likeness of either series on television since October 2022.
