2006

This is a list of notable events, premieres, releases, series cancellations and endings, and other business ventures for Nickelodeon in the year 2006.
==Television==
===Series premieres===
* March 3: Wonder Pets!
* April 4: Search for the Funniest Mom in America (the pre-series special aired on May 3, 2005)
* April 9: Just for Kicks
* April 10: Pinky Dinky Doo
* April 30: Let's Just Play: Go Healthy Challenge
* June 2: Beyond the Break
* June 30: Whistler
* July 7: H2O: Just Add Water
* August 20
** Kappa Mikey
** Shuriken School
* August 28: Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
* September 22: Mr. Meaty
* October 2: Designing Women
* October 16: The Upside Down Show
;Acquired shows (reruns)
* April 10: Mad About You
* July 17: NewsRadio
* July 19: A Different World
===Series finales===
*July 23: Romeo!, three seasons
* August 6: Blue's Clues, six seasons
* August 13: Just for Kicks, one season
* August 19: Invader Zim, two seasons (cancelled on January 17, 2002; the final unaired episode aired on the Nicktoons Network on this date)
* November 14: As Told By Ginger, three seasons
* November 25: The X's, one season
===Season premieres===
* January 13: My Life as a Teenage Robot, season three (Asia only)
* March 3: Avatar: The Last Airbender, season two
* August 6: Blue's Room, season two
* September 24
** Drake & Josh, season four
** Zoey 101, season three
** Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, season three
* September 25: LazyTown, season two
* October 6: The Backyardigans, season two
* October 9: Danny Phantom, season three
===Season finales===
* February 12: Jack's Big Music Show, season one
* March 10: The Backyardigans, season one
* August 1: Blue's Clues, season four (held back episodes, although the final unaired episodes aired on Nickelodeon and Noggin on this date)
* November 25: The Fairly OddParents, season five
===Specials===
* January 16: Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide!
* March 7: Go, Diego, Go!: "Diego's Great Dinosaur Rescue"
* May 19: The Fairly OddParents: "Fairy Idol"
* July 21: Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!
===Network Departures===
*April 9: Tiny Planets airs for the last time on Noggin
*September 9: Dora the Explorer (2000), Little Bill, and Blue's Clues air for the last time on Nick on CBS
*October 31: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters airs for the last time on Nicktoons Network
*December 22: Little Bill airs for the last time on Nickelodeon
===International series===
* July: Hi-5: Series 7 premiered on Nick Jr. in Australia.
* October 16: The Upside Down Show premiered on Nick Jr. filming in Australia.
==Movies==
===Theatrical===
* June 16: Nacho Libre
* August 4: Barnyard
* December 15: Charlotte's Web
===Made-for-TV===
* January 6: Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
==Video games==
* January 10: Nicktoons Unite! (Nintendo DS)
* February 15: Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing
* August 1: Barnyard
* October 10: Avatar: The Last Airbender
* October 16: SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
* October 24: Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
==Albums==
* August 8: Blue's Clues: Blue's Biggest Hits
* September 12: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever
==Home video releases==
* January 24: The Backyardigans: Polka Palace Party VHS and DVD
* January 31: 
** Drake & Josh Go Hollywood VHS and DVD
** Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 1 DVD
* February 7: 
**Nick Picks: Volume 3 DVD
**Nick Jr. Favorites: Volume 3 DVD
* February 21
** SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost in Time VHS and DVD
** Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur Rescue VHS and DVD
* March 7: The Backyardigans: Cave Party VHS and DVD
* March 14: Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2 VHS and DVD
* March 28: Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 2 DVD
* April 18
** Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 1 DVD
** TEENick Picks Volume 1 DVD
* May 9: Blue's Clues: Blue's Jobs VHS and DVD
* May 19: Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up VHS and DVD
* May 23: The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol VHS and DVD
* May 30: 
** The Backyardigans: Surf's Up! VHS and DVD
** Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 3 DVD
* June 6
** Nick Picks: Volume 4 DVD
** Nick Jr. Favorites: Volume 4 DVD
* July 18: 
** SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island DVD
** Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 4 DVD
* July 25: Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3 DVD
* September 5: Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & The Beanstalk DVD
* September 12: SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 1 DVD
* September 19
** Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 1: Water: Volume 5 DVD
** Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 1 Collection DVD
** Go! Diego! Go!: Wolf Pup Rescue VHS and DVD
* September 26
** Nick Jr. Favorites: Holiday DVD
** Nick Picks: Holiday DVD
* October 3: Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Freaky Favorites DVD
* October 10
**Dora The Explorer: World Adventure VHS and DVD
**The Backyardigans: Mission To Mars DVD
* October 17: 
** Nick Picks: Volumes 1-3 DVD box set
** Nick Jr. Favorites: Volumes 1-3 DVD box set
* October 24: Go, Diego, Go!: Diego Saves Christmas! VHS and DVD
* October 31: SpongeBob SquarePants: Whale of a Birthday DVD
* November 21: Invader Zim: The Complete Invasion DVD box set
* November 28: Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 2 DVD
* December 12: Barnyard DVD
==iTunes releases==
* January 25: SpongeBob SquarePants: Season One
* February 28: SpongeBob SquarePants: Season Two
* May 29: The Fairly OddParents: Seasons One and Two
* June 12: Danny Phantom: Season One
* October 16: The Fairly OddParents: Season Three
* November 5: SpongeBob SquarePants: Season Three
* November 6: SpongeBob SquarePants: Season Four
== Albums ==
* March 7: Zoey 101: Music Mix
* April 11: Diego, Dora, and Friends Animal Jamboree
== Character debuts ==
*My Life as a Teenage Robot: Lil' Acorn
*Avatar: The Last Airbender: Toph Beifong
*Barnyard: Otis, Pip, Pig, Freddy, Peck, Bessy, Duke, Dag
*Blue's Clues/Blue's Room: Sprinkles 
==Business==
* January 3: A new Viacom begins operations, after being spun off from CBS Corporation, formerly known as Viacom. This new Viacom retains control over Nickelodeon and its sister networks.
==People==
=== Births ===
*Kyla Carter (actress on Wallykazam!)
*Macie Drouin (actor on Abby Hatcher)
*Colby Kipnes (actress on Bubble Guppies)
*January 12: Jack Fulton (actor on The Other Kingdom)
*January 16: Telci Huynh (actress on Drama Club and Are You Afraid of the Dark?)
*January 21: Lex Lumpkin (actor on All That, LOL Nick's Ultimate Bloopers, guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular, and panelist on Unfiltered)
*January 27: Calvin Zwicker (voice actor on The Loud House)
*February 7: Gracen Daly (voice actress on Abby Hatcher and Blue's Clues & You!)
*February 13: Annaka Fourneret (actress on The Really Loud House)
*March 1: Ramone Hamilton (actor, director, and writer on Shimmer and Shine, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Blaze and the Monster Machines)
*March 9: Nolan Maddox (actor on The Really Loud House)
*March 14: Chingunn Sergelen (actor on All That, guest star on The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular and panelist on Unfiltered)
*March 20: Samuel Faraci (actor on PAW Patrol, Rusty Rivets, Abby Hatcher, and The Loud House)
*March 24: Justice Quiroz (actor on Santiago of the Seas)
*March 30: Isabella Leo (actress on PAW Patrol, Max and Ruby, and Little Bill)
*April 10: Dana Heath (actress on Henry Danger, Side Hustle, Abby Hatcher, and Danger Force and guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
*April 23: Jaiden Cannatelli (voice actor on Deer Squad, PAW Patrol, Corn & Peg, and Blue's Clues and You!)
*April 28: Kiawentiio Tarbell (actress and singer-songwriter on Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024))
*May 2: Paul-Mikél Williams (actor in Snow Day (2022))
*May 6
**Aryan Simhadri (actor on Adventures in Wonder Park, The Loud House, and The Casagrandes)
**Sadie Trant (actress on Blue's Clues & You!)
*May 19: Michela Luci (actress and singer on Abby Hatcher, Blue's Clues & You!, and Corn & Peg)
*June 25: Mckenna Grace (actress in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, HexVets and Magic Pets and guest star at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards)
*June 28: Laurel Griggs (actress and singer on Bubble Guppies)
*June 29: Sam Lavagnino (actor on Sanjay and Craig)
*July 17: Lilly Bartlam (voice actress on PAW Patrol and Rubble and Crew)
*July 19: Jena Skodje (actress in Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library)
*August 7: Luca Luhan (actor on Henry Danger, Side Hustle, and Danger Force and guest star on The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
*August 24: Kyndra Sanchez (actress in Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Butterbean's Café, and Santiago of the Seas)
*August 25: Reece Caddell (actress on All That (2019) and guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
*September 22: Evan Kishiyama (actor on ReactToThat, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn, Sam & Cat, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Loud House, and Middle School Moguls)
*September 26: Kaden Stephen (actor on Abby Hatcher)
*October 5: Jacob Tremblay (actor on Blue's Clues & You!)
*October 11: Chance Hurstfield (actor on PAW Patrol)
*October 12: Joey Nijem (voice actor and TV personalist on PAW Patrol)
*October 18: Ethan Pugiotto (actor on Top Wing and Abby Hatcher)
*November 27: Aria Brooks (actress on All That (2019) and guest star in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular)
*December 6: Millie Davis (actress on Corn & Peg)
*December 19: Kevin Chacon (voice actor on Santiago of the Seas)
=== Deaths ===
* January 6: Lou Rawls (voice actor on Hey Arnold! and singer in The Rugrats Movie)
* July 21
** Mako Iwamatsu (voice actor in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005))
** J. Madison Wright Morris (actress on Gullah Gullah Island)
* August 13: Tony Jay (voice actor on Rugrats (1991) and Hey Arnold!)
* September 4: Steve Irwin (guest star at the 2002 Kids' Choice Awards)
* September 11: Pat Corley (voice actor on Hey Arnold!)
 2006