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{{Short description|Former programming block on Nickelodeon}}

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* 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. ET (1 1/2 hours; Fall 2012 – November 2021)

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| parent = [[Paramount Media Networks|MTV Networks]] ([[ParamountViacom Global(2005–2019)|Viacom]])

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The '''Nickelodeon Saturday programming block''' (known as '''Gotta See Saturdays''' from 2012 to 2013, '''Nick's New Saturday Night''' from 2014, '''Nick's Saturday Night''' from 2015 to 2017 and '''A Night of Premieres''' from 2018 to 2021) was the [[block programming|programprogramming block]] branding for [[Nickelodeon]]'s [[Saturday morning cartoon|Saturday morning]] and Saturday eveningnight programming on its flagship channel in the [[United States]] from 2012 to 2021. The morning block (airing from 10:00&nbsp;a.m.-12:30 p.m ET/PT) mainly featured new premieres of [[Nicktoons]] programming, while the evening block (from 7:30&nbsp;p.m.-10:00 p.m ET/PT) consisted of the network's original live-action sitcoms. The brandingblock launched on September 22, 2012, with season premieres of the respective series in both dayparts.<ref>{{cite web|title= Nickelodeon Teases Gotta See Saturdays This Fall|url=http://www.hitzoneonline.com/1/post/2012/08/nickelodeon-teases-gotta-see-saturdays-this-fall.html|publisher=Hit Zone|access-date=September 2, 2012|date=August 19, 2012}}</ref> The evening version of ''Gotta See Saturdays'', the original name for its Saturday night block, was a direct successor to the former Saturday night blocks [[SNICK]] (1992–2005) and [[TEENick]] (2001–2009) blocks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Mike|title=New Nick Block Aims for Tweens|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-71874376.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105162615/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-71874376.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2012|work=[[Cable World]]|publisher=HighBeam Research|access-date=February 25, 2011|date=February 19, 2001}}</ref>

From February 25 to March 23, 2017, Nickelodeon promoted its Saturday morning block as ''The Saturday Morning Hang Zone with Lincoln Loud'', which was themed after ''[[The Loud House]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilht0NUhvIQ |title=Nickelodeon USA: Hang Zone with Lincoln Loud - Promo 3}}</ref> On March 31, 2018, the branding for the Saturday night block became known as ''A Night of Premieres'', with the premiere of the original series ''[[Star Falls]]'', andalongside new episodes of ''[[Knight Squad]]'' alongside season 4 ofand ''[[Henry Danger]]''.

In late 2020, Nickelodeon moved premiere episodes of its animated series from Saturday mornings to Friday nights. The block was fully discontinued on November 20, 2021, with Nickelodeon moving its live-action comedy premieres to Thursday nights starting on January 6, 2022, (marking the first time since 1992 that Nickelodeon hasn'tdid airednot air new episodes on Saturdays)a Saturday programming block.

==Programming==

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===Final programming===

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=== Former programming ===

==== Animated series ====

* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (MaySeptember 122, 19992012 – 2020)

* ''[[The FairlyPenguins OddParentsof Madagascar]]'' (MarchSeptember 3022, 20012012 – MarchNovember 2810, 20152012)

* ''[[TheT.U.F.F. Penguins of MadagascarPuppy]]'' (NovemberSeptember 2922, 20082012 – November 10, 2012)

* ''[[T.U.F.F.Kung PuppyFu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]'' (OctoberSeptember 222, 20102012 – 2012June 29, 2014)

* ''[[KungRobot Fuand Panda: Legends of AwesomenessMonster]]'' (NovemberSeptember 722, 20112012 – JuneDecember 298, 20142012)

* ''[[Robot and Monster]]'' (August 4, 2012 – December 8, 2012)

* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (September 29, 2012 – November 12, 2017)

* ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' (March 23, 2013 – March 28, 2015)

* ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens (TV series)|Monsters vs. Aliens]]'' (March 23, 2013 – February 8, 2014)

* ''[[Sanjay and Craig]]'' (May 25, 2013 – July 25, 2015)

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==== Live-action series ====

* ''[[iCarly]]'' (2012)

* ''[[Big Time Rush (TV series)|Big Time Rush]]'' (2009–20132012–2013)

* ''[[Victorious]]'' (2012–2013)

* ''[[Power Rangers Samurai]]'' (2012)

* ''[[SupahHow Ninjasto Rock]]'' (2011–20132012-2013)

* ''[[How to Rock]]'' (2012)

* ''[[Marvin Marvin]]'' (2012–2013)

* ''[[HowSupah to RockNinjas]]'' (20122013)

* ''[[Power Rangers Megaforce]]'' (2013–2014)

* ''[[Wendell & Vinnie]]'' (2013)

* ''[[Sam & Cat]]'' (2013–2014)

* ''[[AwesomenessTV (TV series)|AwesomenessTV]]'' (2013–2015)

* ''[[The Haunted Hathaways]]'' (2013 20152013–2015)

* ''[[The Thundermans]]'' (2013–2018)

* ''[[Henry Danger]]'' (2014–2020)

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* ''[[Cousins for Life]]'' (2018–2019)

* ''[[Power Rangers Beast Morphers]]'' (2019–2020)

* ''[[All That|]]''All That'' revival]] (2019–2020)

* ''[[Group Chat (talk show)|Group Chat]]'' (2020)

* ''[[Nickelodeon's Unfiltered]]'' (2020–2021)

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==See also==

* [[SNICK]]

* [[TEENick]]

==References==