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'''''Weinerville '''''is a variety series/puppet show that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 11st, 1993 to February 17th, 1996. It was filmed at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, FL and was created by Marc Weiner. 
'''''Weinerville '''''was a variety series/puppet show that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 11th, 1993 to February 17th, 1996.<ref>https://orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-02-02-9402020570-story.html</ref> It was filmed at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, FL and was created by Marc Weiner. 


Despite receiving numerous award nominations, drawing the attention of ''Entertainment Tonight'' and ''Good Morning America'', and receiving acclaim from multiple news sources, the series ended after just 2 seasons. Due to the decrease in popularity and copyright issues with the cartoons that would air alongside the sketches, Nickelodeon has only aired 4 episodes since 1997, thus making episodes very hard to come by.
Despite receiving numerous award nominations, drawing the attention of ''Entertainment Tonight'' and ''Good Morning America'', and receiving acclaim from multiple news sources, the series ended after just 2 seasons.<ref>https://nytimes.com/1993/12/26/nyregion/nickelodeon-weinerville-inside-a-cardboardbox-world.html</ref> Due to the decrease in popularity and copyright issues with the cartoons that would air alongside the sketches, Nickelodeon has only aired 4 episodes since 1997, thus making episodes very hard to come by.


==Overview==
==Overview==
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The series is based around the fictional town Weinerville. There are many recurring characters, including Dottie, Zip, Boney, Socko, Louie, Pops, and many others. It was hosted and the majority of the characters were performed by Marc Weiner [with the exception of Zip and Louie, who were voiced by writer Scott Fellows, and Pops, who was voiced by head writer Ray Abruzzo].
The series is based around the fictional town of Weinerville. There are many recurring characters, including Dottie, Zip, Boney, Socko, Louie, Pops, and many others. It was hosted, and the majority of the characters were performed by Marc Weiner [with the exception of Zip and Louie, who were voiced by writer Scott Fellows, and Pops, who was voiced by head writer Ray Abruzzo].


The show is notable for its unique style of puppetry, where the puppeteer would place their head into a hole above a miniature puppet body. There was also a ''Double Dare'' styled segment called "Playland" where audience members would be Weinerized (Become puppets) and compete in games. The losing contestant would get the Silver Hot Dog and the winner would be given the Golden Hot Dog, as well as get slimed.
The show is notable for its unique style of puppetry, where the puppeteer would place their head into a hole above a miniature puppet body. There was also a ''Double Dare'' styled segment called "Playland" where audience members would be Weinerized (Become puppets) and compete in games. The losing contestant would get the Silver Hot Dog, and the winner would be given the Golden Hot Dog, as well as get slimed.


Much of the episodes' running time was taken up by classic cartoons such as ''Mr. Magoo'', ''Popeye the Sailor'', ''Betty Boop'', and ''The Alvin Show''. Marc Weiner said in an interview that had there been a Season 3, there would have been no cartoons.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rMUW-Mk6w4</ref>
Much of the episodes' running time was taken up by classic cartoons such as ''Mr. Magoo'', ''Popeye the Sailor'', ''Betty Boop'', and ''The Alvin Show''. Marc Weiner said in an interview that had there been a Season 3; there would have been no cartoons.<ref>https://youtu.be/5rMUW-Mk6w4</ref>


The show is also known for having many running gags and sketches. The number 1350 was used many times, but it was most commonly used as the price for every item in "The Weinerville General Store". Another sketch/character is Captain Bob, a sea captain who constantly makes jokes. He first appeared on ''Saturday Night Live'' in 1981. There is also a sketch called "That's Not Fair!", where a child and an adult would try to win points by answering questions. This was pitched to Comedy Central on its own in 1991, but after testing, they said it was good for kids and it was greenlit by Nickelodeon as ''Weinerville ''instead.
The show is also known for having many running gags and sketches. The number 1350 was used many times, but it was most commonly used as the price for every item in "The Weinerville General Store." Another sketch/character is Captain Bob, a sea captain who constantly makes jokes. He first appeared on ''Saturday Night Live'' in 1981. There is also a sketch called "That's Not Fair!" where a child and an adult would try to win points by answering questions. This was pitched to Comedy Central on its own in 1991, but after testing, they said it was good for kids, and it was greenlit by Nickelodeon as ''Weinerville ''instead.


==Lost Episode Guide==
==Lost Episode Guide==
[[File:Eyye5-.jpg|thumb|300px|Still of Weinerville's set.]]
[[File:Eyye5-.jpg|thumb|300px|Still of Weinerville's set.]]


Of ''Weinerville'''s 62 episode run, 30 episodes have yet to be unearthed. 
Of ''Weinerville'''s 62-episode run, 24 episodes have yet to be unearthed. 


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Please note that the only episodes listed are the ones that have been lost or found since this article's creation. 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Please note that the only episodes listed are the ones that have been lost or found since this article's creation. 
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
|-
|101
|Marc's Mother Visits
|[https://dai.ly/x5ubsu4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|102
|102
|Toothy Hurty
|Toothy Hurty
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x7glq4k<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|103
|Humidity
|[https://youtu.be/TV2EhgYd8us<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|104
|Spring Cleaning
|[https://dai.ly/x5uxdzj<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|105
|105
|Zip in Space
|Zip in Space
|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ue2sd<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|[https://dai.ly/x5ue2sd<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|106
|Missing Cartoon
|[https://youtu.be/Bos3Z3722mw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|107
|Giant Spider
|[https://youtu.be/AI4YJDcV35w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|108
|Haunted
|[https://youtu.be/CwWUAdSIl_k<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|109
|109
|Weight Loss
|Weight Loss
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUPHBsvTfH8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|[https://youtu.be/KUPHBsvTfH8<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|110
|Football
|[https://youtu.be/irll1uA1KKw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|111
|Stuck in VCR
|[https://youtu.be/jBOfp2FtFRs<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|112
|Magic
|[https://dai.ly/x5up3sz<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|113
|Bubblegum
|[https://dai.ly/x5uxf9d<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|114
|Talent Show
|[https://dai.ly/x5ukr1m<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|115
|Dottie's Birthday
|[https://dai.ly/x5uxdwv<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|116
|Spaghetti
|[https://youtu.be/GZTZcg2Z9Ok<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|117
|Bake Off
|[https://dai.ly/x5uxfp7<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|118
|Balloon Zip
|[https://dai.ly/x5uxfl4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|119
|Baseball
|[https://dai.ly/x5uxfbm<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|120
|Budget Cutbacks
|[https://dai.ly/x5uxe22<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|121
|Popcorn
|[https://dai.ly/x5unhtm<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|122
|Recycling
|[https://youtu.be/X2yAkU90JAQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|123
|Snow Day
|[https://dai.ly/x5unhp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|124
|Train Ride
|[https://dai.ly/x5ukraa<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|125
|Zip's Family Treasure
|[https://dai.ly/x5ue2py<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|126
|Ziggy Zag Concert
|[https://dai.ly/xl8cxm<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|127
|127
|Show #27
|Camp Idontwanna
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x6yuzua<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|128
|128
|Auxiliary Satellite System
|Auxiliary Satellite System
|[https://https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x72w8qm<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|[https://dai.ly/x72w8qm<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|129
|129
|Show #29
|Show #29
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|201
|201
|Ratville
|Ratville
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|202
|202
|Dottie's Replacement
|Viva Las Weinerville
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x6hryhm<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|203
|203
|Weinerville for Sale
|Weinerville for Sale
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|204
|204
|Eric Von Firstenseconds' Spell
|Eric Von Firstenseconds' Spell
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x5uho2v<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|-
|205
|205
|60 Second News
|60 Second News
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|206
|206
|Fire Safety
|Fire Safety
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|207
|207
|Magic Lamp
|Magic Lamp
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|208
|208
|The Puppet's Court
|The Puppet's Court
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|209
|209
|Broken Weinerizer
|Broken Weinerizer
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|210
|210
|Network Censors
|Network Censors
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVr0fd50fi0<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|211
|211
|Louie Becomes a Citizen
|Louie Becomes a Citizen
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x5urtcj<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|-
|212
|212
|Louie's Crush
|Louie's Crush
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x6sfqzk<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|213
|213
|S.G. Dottie's Cousin
|S.G. Dottie's Cousin
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|214
|214
|Brain Switch
|Brain Switch
|https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5uk15d<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x5uk15d<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|-
|215
|215
|Parallel Universe
|Parallel Universe
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x5urtaz<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|-
|216
|216
|Boney's Spell
|Boney's Spell
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|217
|217
|The Time-Slot War
|The Time-Slot War
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://mega.nz/file/xhE0xRCR#T8XqNIJ_yvAObbN_hD9J6NOZxbxK5UStOOY7-DYq_Fg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|218
|218
|Dottie's High School Reunion
|Dottie's High School Reunion
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x5uk13z?playlist=x4yigu<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|219
|219
|Loca Cola
|Loco Cola
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/7O8PBZojhFI<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|220
|220
|Weinervilla
|Weinervilla
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x5ubt4z <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|221
|Eco Crazy
|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
|222
|222
|Marc's Arians
|Marc's Errands
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/icmKKdSuY18<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|223
|223
|Variety Show or Sitcom
|Variety Show or Sitcom
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x8aj6f7?playlist=x4yigu<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|225
|225
|DTV
|DTV
|[https://https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5uk12m<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|[https://dai.ly/x5uk12m<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|226
|226
|Royal Dottie
|Royal Dottie
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|227
|227
|Zip Runs Away
|Zip Runs Away
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x8bfkjv?playlist=x4yigu<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|228
|228
|Dottie's Dating Game
|Dottie's Dating Game
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|229
|229
|Weinerville: The Movie
|Weinerville: The Movie
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|231
|231
|Back to the Past from a Look into the Future
|Marc's Lost Memory
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/jF7_CCJRyco<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''']
|-
|-
|233
|233
|XR-3 Space Shuttle Game
|Pollution
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x5uho7f<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|SP01
|SP01
|The Weinerville New Year's Eve Party
|The Weinerville New Year's Eve Special: Lost in the Big Apple
|<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|[https://dai.ly/x6hvmaf<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|SP02
|The Weinerville Chanukah Special
|[https://dai.ly/x6hvn6g<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|SP04
|SP04
|Election Special: From Washington B.C.
|Election Special: From Washington D.C.
|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6hvmq7<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|[https://dai.ly/x6hvmq7<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|}
|}
==Availability==
==Availability==
[[File:Weinerville_election_special.jpg|thumb|300px|"Election Special: From Washington B.C." title card.]]
[[File:Weinerville_election_special.jpg|thumb|300px|"Election Special: From Washington B.C." title card.]]
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''Weinerville'', like many of Nickelodeon's early programs, has rarely aired since its creation. It last aired reruns in 1997, making episodes extremely scarce. For 3 years, it only aired on Sundays in 2-hour marathons and on weekdays during 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM. Near 1997, it only aired at 7:00 AM until it vanished entirely.
''Weinerville'', like many of Nickelodeon's early programs, has rarely aired since its creation. It last aired reruns in 1997, making episodes extremely scarce. For 3 years, it only aired on Sundays in 2-hour marathons and on weekdays during 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM. Near 1997, it only aired at 7:00 AM until it vanished entirely.


In 2008, 24 episodes appeared on a private torrent tracker and were eventually uploaded to YouTube alongside 2 other episodes (1x12 and 1x16). The Chanukah Special was originally uploaded to YouTube on 4/19/12 and Lost in the Big Apple appeared on YouTube on 5/8/12. The Election Special was available online for a short time, but it appears no one downloaded a copy as it hasn't been available since MegaUpload was taken down in 2011. A copy was found on Dailymotion in 2018.
In 2008, 24 episodes appeared on a private torrent tracker and were eventually uploaded to YouTube alongside 2 other episodes (1x12 and 1x16). The Chanukah Special was originally uploaded to YouTube on April 19th, 2012 and Lost in the Big Apple appeared on YouTube on May 8th, 2012. The Election Special was available online for a short time, but it appears no one downloaded a copy as it hasn't been available since MegaUpload was taken down in 2011. A copy was found on Dailymotion in 2018.


''The '90s Are All That'' was supposed to air it in 2011, as it was seen in many promos, however, it wasn't aired until April 2nd, 2015, when four seasons 2 episodes made their premiere on the block. Two episodes also aired as part of the premiere week of ''The Splat'' (however, these episodes have been online for years).
''The '90s Are All That'' was supposed to be aired in 2011, as it was seen in many promos; however, it wasn't aired until April 2nd, 2015, when four season 2 episodes made their premiere on the block. Two episodes also aired as part of the premiere week of ''The Splat'' (however, these episodes have been online for years).


==Reference==
==See Also==
===Anthology and Short Series===
*[[Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)]]
*[[Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)]]
*[[Balinese Slapping Fish (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
*[[Bobby the Lizard Boy (found Nickelodeon animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Eddie Retractorhead (partially lost Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2008)]]
*[[Gordon Bleugh! (found Nickelodeon animated short series; early 2000s)]]
*[[The Hopkins (lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 2005)]]
*[[ICarly at the 2008 Kids Choice Awards (found Nickelodeon promotional short web series; 2008)]]
*[[Leader Dog (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[Making Fiends (partially lost promotional shorts for Nickelodeon animated series based on web series; 2008)]]
*[[Meet The Moores (partially found Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Nick Studio 10 (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 2013)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Addicting Games Showdown (partially found interstitial TV event of online game website; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Blimp (found Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards animated short; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons (found Nickelodeon animated anthology series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Schoolyard Safari (found Nickelodeon animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)]]
*[[Tortellini Western (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[A Very Aggressive Vegetable (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
 
===Bumpers and Promos===
*[[101% Whizbang! with Henry & June (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 1999)]]
*[[Blood and Guts (partially found Nickelodeon bumpers; 2000s)]]
*[[HaHa Nick (lost Chinese block of Nickelodeon shows; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (partially lost TV promos for Nickelodeon animated film and TV series; 2001–2002)]]
*[[Nickelodeon (partially found idents and bumpers from TV channel; 1979-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon's Historical Firsts (found animated promos from TV channel; 1997)]]
*[[SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash (partially lost bumpers from Nickelodeon channel block; 2000-2001)]]
 
===Films===
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (non-existent Nickelodeon TV film; 1998)]]
*[[Cry Baby Lane (found Nickelodeon TV horror film; 2000)]]
*[[A Day With SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (unproduced unauthorized direct-to-DVD mockumentary film; 2011)]]
*[[The Electric Piper (found Nickelodeon animated TV film; 2003)]]
*[[Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (partially found production material of cancelled original adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series film; 2002)]]
*[[Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (lost/unreleased deleted Tak scenes of film based on Nickelodeon animated series; 2018-2019)]]
*[[Prometheus and Bob (lost production material of cancelled film adaptation of "KaBlam!" Nickelodeon stop-motion animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Rugrats Go Wild (partially found original 90 minute cut of Nickelodeon animated crossover film; 2003)]]
 
===Game Shows===
*[[BrainSurge (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2009-2014)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially found Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989-1992)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 1986-1993)]]
*[[Family Double Dare (partially found spin-off of Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989)]]
*[[Figure It Out (partially found episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1998)]]
*[[Friday Night Slimetime (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Gamefarm (partially lost Nickelodeon GAS game show; 2003)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (lost Pit of Despair incident footage from unaired final round/episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1994)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (partially found original consolation plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1993-1995)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (found Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (partially found original consolation prize plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Splat! (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2004)]]
*[[Slime Time Live (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2000-2004)]]
*[[SuperNick (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands game show; 2007-2011)]]
*[[SuperNick op De Stoep Bij... (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands sports show; 2007-2008)]]
*[[Webheads (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2014–2015)]]
 
===Inaugural Series===
*[[America Goes Bananaz (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1977-1980)]]
*[[By The Way (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1980)]]
*[[Nickel Flicks (lost inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979)]]
*[[Pinwheel (partially found Nickelodeon educational puppet series; 1977-1990)]]
*[[Pocket Money (non-existent inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979)]]
*[[Video Comics (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1981)]]
 
===Live Action===
*[[The Adventures of Pete & Pete (partially found original versions of episodes of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series; 1991-1993)]]
*[[All That (partially lost Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 1994-2005)]]
*[[Bing! The Sound of Something New (partially found Nickelodeon magazine TV series; 1995)]]
*[[Cousin Skeeter (partially lost Nickelodeon live-action/puppet series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found widescreen version of episodes of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Innie & Outie (found live-action Nickelodeon short film; 1996)]]
*[[Just For Kicks (found Nickelodeon live-action comedy-drama series; 2006)]]
*[[Kids' Court (partially found Nickelodeon non-traditional court series and other media; 1988-1994)]]
*[[Mcjuniorclub TV (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands/McDonald's live-action short series; 2008)]]
*[[The Nick Cannon Show (partially lost spin-off of "All That" Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (partially found Nickelodeon educational news series; 1992-2015)]]
*[[Noah Knows Best (partially found English audio of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Reggie Jackson's World of Sports (partially found Nickelodeon sports series; 1981-1982)]]
*[[U to U (partially found Nickelodeon interactive series; 1994-1996)]]
*[[Vic's Vacant Lot (partially found ESPN/Nickelodeon sports series; 1982-1985)]]
 
===Pilots===
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early 1990s)]]
*[[The Adventures of Johnny Quasar (found prototype "Jimmy Neutron" animated shorts; 1995-1997)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "Cuffed Together" (non-existent second pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early-mid 1990s)]]
*[[Back at the Barnyard (partially found original test pitch of Nickelodeon CGI animated series; 2000)]]
*[[Bad Seeds (found pitch pilot of "Harvey Beaks" Nickelodeon animated series; 2013)]]
*[[Big Beast Quintet (lost Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Camp Nick (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; mid-1990s)]]
*[[Catscratch (found animated pitch of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[The Crowville Chronicles (partially found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Curbside (found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1999)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2002)]]
*[[Figure it Out (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon game show; 1990s)]]
*[[Fresh Beat Band of Spies (found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated spin-off of "The Fresh Beat Band" musical series; 2013)]]
*[[Generation Gap (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
*[[Gibby! (found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "iCarly" Nickelodeon teen sitcom; 2012)]]
*[[Go For It (lost Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
*[[Hey Arnold! (found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1994)]]
*[[Humongous (lost pilot of Nickelodeon game show; early 1990s)]]
*[[I Don't Think So (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1994)]]
*[[Invader Zim (lost 3D animation test sequence from Nickelodeon animated series pilot; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "The Henry and June Show" (found spin-off pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[Kappa Mikey (found pitch pilots of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[Morph Sports (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1995-1996)]]
*[[Mr. Meaty "In Parker's Sight" (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon puppet series; 2005)]]
*[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (partially found original version of Nickelodeon sitcom pilots; 2003)]]
*[[Ned's Declassified High School Survival Guide (lost pitch pilot of rejected spin-off of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2008)]]
*[[The Penguins of Madagascar (partially found pitch pilot versions for Nickelodeon CGI animated series; mid-2000s)]]
*[[Pudding Toast (lost Nickelodeon animated pitch pilots; 2012)]]
*[[Rocket Beach (found pitch pilot of "Rocket Power" Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Roundhouse (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon comedy series; 1991)]]
*[[Slime Survivor (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 2000)]]
*[[The Thundermans (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Tooned In! (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Trash (lost Nickelodeon stop-motion animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[The Weasel Patrol (lost Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Who Knew? (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Video Dream Theater (lost Nickelodeon animated pilots; 1979)]]
*[[The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
 
===Other===
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[Adventures in Wonder Park (partially found unaired Nickelodeon animated series based on film; 2019)]]
*[[Against the Odds (partially found Nickelodeon documentary series; 1982-1988)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)]]
*[[Back at the Barnyard (partially found widescreen versions of Nickelodeon CGI animated series episodes; 2007-2011)]]
*[[The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)]]
*[[Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Got Chocolate Milk? (found "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated tie-in commercial; 2001)]]
*[[Gruff's Groove Box (lost Nickelodeon music series; 2001)]]
*[[The Humpback Hop (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 2002)]]
*[[Hocus Focus (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1979-1981)]]
*[[ICarly "How To" (found bonus content DVD from Nickelodeon sitcom "Web Show Set"; 2011)]]
*[[Invader Zim (partially found production material of cancelled episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Episode 29" (non-existent episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Just Chillin" (found final episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[KaBlam! "KaFun!" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "An Off-Beats Valentine's" (found spin-off special of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Lil' Sam & Cat Show (partially lost web series based on Nickelodeon sitcom; 2013-2014)]]
*[[The Loud House (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2016-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Japan (partially found various final sign-off footage of Japanese TV channel; 2009)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Launch Box (partially lost educational series; 1991-1994)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (found Nickelodeon TV special; 2003)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest 2010 (found Nickelodeon musical event broadcast; 2010)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration (found live broadcast of Nickelodeon event; 1990)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show (non-existent unused Kurt Cobain song for Nickelodeon animated series; 1990)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show "Man's Best Friend" (found banned episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1992)]]
*[[Robot and Monster (partially found unaired/unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2012-2013)]]
*[[Rugrats: A Live Adventure (partially found footage of musical adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Rugrats "Incredible" (partially lost storyboard jam comic of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Shanghaied/You Wish" (found alternate "Patchy the Pirate" segments of Nickelodeon animated series special; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (lost production material of cancelled Nickelodeon animated series episodes; 2015)]]
*[[War Blowers (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 1999)]]
 
==References==
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==External Links==
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weinerville
*https://imdb.com/title/tt0313146/


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Status: Partially Lost

Weinerville was a variety series/puppet show that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 11th, 1993 to February 17th, 1996.[1] It was filmed at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, FL and was created by Marc Weiner. 

Despite receiving numerous award nominations, drawing the attention of Entertainment Tonight and Good Morning America, and receiving acclaim from multiple news sources, the series ended after just 2 seasons.[2] Due to the decrease in popularity and copyright issues with the cartoons that would air alongside the sketches, Nickelodeon has only aired 4 episodes since 1997, thus making episodes very hard to come by.

Overview

"Playland" during Season 1.
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The series is based around the fictional town of Weinerville. There are many recurring characters, including Dottie, Zip, Boney, Socko, Louie, Pops, and many others. It was hosted, and the majority of the characters were performed by Marc Weiner [with the exception of Zip and Louie, who were voiced by writer Scott Fellows, and Pops, who was voiced by head writer Ray Abruzzo].

The show is notable for its unique style of puppetry, where the puppeteer would place their head into a hole above a miniature puppet body. There was also a Double Dare styled segment called "Playland" where audience members would be Weinerized (Become puppets) and compete in games. The losing contestant would get the Silver Hot Dog, and the winner would be given the Golden Hot Dog, as well as get slimed.

Much of the episodes' running time was taken up by classic cartoons such as Mr. Magoo, Popeye the Sailor, Betty Boop, and The Alvin Show. Marc Weiner said in an interview that had there been a Season 3; there would have been no cartoons.[3]

The show is also known for having many running gags and sketches. The number 1350 was used many times, but it was most commonly used as the price for every item in "The Weinerville General Store." Another sketch/character is Captain Bob, a sea captain who constantly makes jokes. He first appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1981. There is also a sketch called "That's Not Fair!" where a child and an adult would try to win points by answering questions. This was pitched to Comedy Central on its own in 1991, but after testing, they said it was good for kids, and it was greenlit by Nickelodeon as Weinerville instead.

Lost Episode Guide

Still of Weinerville's set.

Of Weinerville's 62-episode run, 24 episodes have yet to be unearthed. 

*Please note that the only episodes listed are the ones that have been lost or found since this article's creation. 

# Episode Title Status
101 Marc's Mother Visits Found
102 Toothy Hurty Found
103 Humidity Found
104 Spring Cleaning Found
105 Zip in Space Found
106 Missing Cartoon Found
107 Giant Spider Found
108 Haunted Found
109 Weight Loss Found
110 Football Found
111 Stuck in VCR Found
112 Magic Found
113 Bubblegum Found
114 Talent Show Found
115 Dottie's Birthday Found
116 Spaghetti Found
117 Bake Off Found
118 Balloon Zip Found
119 Baseball Found
120 Budget Cutbacks Found
121 Popcorn Found
122 Recycling Found
123 Snow Day Found
124 Train Ride Found
125 Zip's Family Treasure Found
126 Ziggy Zag Concert Found
127 Camp Idontwanna Found
128 Auxiliary Satellite System Found
129 Show #29 Lost
201 Ratville Lost
202 Viva Las Weinerville Found
203 Weinerville for Sale Lost
204 Eric Von Firstenseconds' Spell Partially Found
205 60 Second News Lost
206 Fire Safety Lost
207 Magic Lamp Lost
208 The Puppet's Court Lost
209 Broken Weinerizer Lost
210 Network Censors Lost
211 Louie Becomes a Citizen Partially Found
212 Louie's Crush Found
213 S.G. Dottie's Cousin Lost
214 Brain Switch Partially Found
215 Parallel Universe Partially Found
216 Boney's Spell Lost
217 The Time-Slot War Found
218 Dottie's High School Reunion Found
219 Loco Cola Found
220 Weinervilla Partially Found
222 Marc's Errands Found
223 Variety Show or Sitcom Found
225 DTV Found
226 Royal Dottie Lost
227 Zip Runs Away Found
228 Dottie's Dating Game Lost
229 Weinerville: The Movie Lost
231 Marc's Lost Memory Partially Lost
233 Pollution Found
SP01 The Weinerville New Year's Eve Special: Lost in the Big Apple Found
SP02 The Weinerville Chanukah Special Found
SP04 Election Special: From Washington D.C. Found

Availability

"Election Special: From Washington B.C." title card.

Weinerville, like many of Nickelodeon's early programs, has rarely aired since its creation. It last aired reruns in 1997, making episodes extremely scarce. For 3 years, it only aired on Sundays in 2-hour marathons and on weekdays during 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM. Near 1997, it only aired at 7:00 AM until it vanished entirely.

In 2008, 24 episodes appeared on a private torrent tracker and were eventually uploaded to YouTube alongside 2 other episodes (1x12 and 1x16). The Chanukah Special was originally uploaded to YouTube on April 19th, 2012 and Lost in the Big Apple appeared on YouTube on May 8th, 2012. The Election Special was available online for a short time, but it appears no one downloaded a copy as it hasn't been available since MegaUpload was taken down in 2011. A copy was found on Dailymotion in 2018.

The '90s Are All That was supposed to be aired in 2011, as it was seen in many promos; however, it wasn't aired until April 2nd, 2015, when four season 2 episodes made their premiere on the block. Two episodes also aired as part of the premiere week of The Splat (however, these episodes have been online for years).

See Also

Anthology and Short Series

Bumpers and Promos

Films

Game Shows

Inaugural Series

Live Action

Pilots

Other

References

  1. ↑ https://orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-02-02-9402020570-story.html
  2. ↑ https://nytimes.com/1993/12/26/nyregion/nickelodeon-weinerville-inside-a-cardboardbox-world.html
  3. ↑ https://youtu.be/5rMUW-Mk6w4

External Links

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