List of pilot episodes (Nickelodeon Animation Studios)

A television pilot (also known as a pilot or pilot episode) is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its creation, the pilot is meant to be the testing ground to gauge if a series will be successful, and is therefore a test episode of an intended television series. It is an early step in the development of a television series, much like pilot lights or pilot studies serve as precursors to the start of larger activity, or pilot holes prepare the way for larger holes. Television networks use pilots to discover whether an entertaining concept can be successfully realized. After seeing this sample of the proposed product, networks will then determine whether the expense of additional episodes is justified. They are best thought of as prototypes of the show that is to follow, because elements often change from pilot to series.
Listed here are the pilot episodes of television shows that were picked up by Nickelodeon. Since production dates for most pilots are unclear, the list is ordered by the full shows' premiere dates.
==Pilot episodes==
===Nicktoon pilots===
Image	Series 	Pilot title 	Produced 	Notes
 	Doug 	"Doug Can't Dance" 	August 11, 1991 	Was aired as part of the second episode of the series, but is not the exact pilot, as some scenes and designs were changed and removed.
 	Rugrats 	"Tommy Pickles and the Great White Thing"	1990 	Was never aired on television but the scene at the end where Tommy and Spike are watching TV was repurposed for a station ID. The full pilot was eventually included as a bonus feature on the Rugrats: Decade in Diapers - Volume 1 VHS and the Decade in Diapers DVD.
 	The Ren & Stimpy Show 	"Big House Blues" 	August 10, 1990 	Was later aired as part of the eighth episode of the series with some scenes cut out. Clips from this pilot made up all of the clips used in the intro sequence. The original version can be seen on The Ren and Stimpy Show: The First and Second Seasons DVD set.
 	Rocko's Modern Life 	"Trash-O-Madness" 	October 29, 1992 	Was later aired as part of the sixth episode of the series, with some new scenes added in. The original version was included as a bonus feature on the Rocko's Modern Life: Season 2 DVD set. And the Blue's Clues: Blue's Safari VHS.
 	Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 	"Monsters, Get Real" 	1994 	Was aired and expanded as part of the show's second episode.
 	Hey Arnold! 	"Arnold" 	1994 	Originally made in 1994, this pilot was shown in theaters in front of Harriet the Spy. It was remade as the episode "24 Hours to Live", and some clips were also used in the Helga montage at the end of "Stuck in a Tree". The original version was included as a bonus feature on the Hey Arnold!: The Ultimate Collection DVD set.
 	The Angry Beavers 	"Snowbound" 	September 24, 1994	The pilot has been uploaded online.
 	CatDog 	"Dog Gone" 	April 4, 1998 	Was aired as part of the first episode of the series.
 	The Wild Thornberrys 	Untitled 	1998 	Was aired once, during the Big Help-a-thon in 1998 (video here). It has never been released on video.
 	Mitchell Van Morgan (TV Series) 	Untitled 	September 1998 	it Was aired on Nickelodeon, and it Was Created by MITCHELL Project
 	SpongeBob SquarePants 	"Help Wanted" 	1997 	Later aired as part of the first episode of the series. The opening was completely different from the final one, featuring an "action theme" soundtrack, composed by Brad Carow.
 	Rocket Power 	"Rocket Beach" 	1998 	Clips from this pilot were prominently used in the show's first opening sequence.
 	As Told by Ginger 	"The Party" 	1998 	Was included as a bonus feature on the As Told by Ginger: Far From Home DVD, and eventually aired on TeenNick's The Splat on October 9, 2015.
 	ChalkZone 	"ChalkZone" 	July 19, 1998 	Originally aired as part of the first episode of Oh Yeah! Cartoons. It was later integrated into the first episode of the ChalkZone series, "Rudy's First Adventure".
 	The Fairly OddParents 	"The Fairly OddParents!" 	September 4, 1998 	Originally aired as part of an episode of Oh Yeah! Cartoons. It was later aired as part of an episode of the series itself, with Timmy's lines redubbed by Tara Strong. The original version was included as a bonus feature on The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical DVD.
 	The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius 	"Runaway Rocketboy!" 	September 7, 1998 	Was included as a bonus feature on The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Confusion Fusion DVD.
 	Invader Zim 	Untitled 	December 24, 1999 	Was included as a bonus feature on the Invader Zim: Volume 1 - Doom Doom Doom DVD set, and eventually aired on NickToons on December 24, 2011.
 	My Life as a Teenage Robot 	"My Neighbor was a Teenage Robot" 	January 5, 1999 	Originally aired as part of an episode of Oh Yeah! Cartoons. It was later remade as the series' first episode, "It Came From Next Door".
 	Roboroho (Television Series)]] 	"The Escape" 	2000 	Clips from this pilot were prominently used in the Creators by Hendry W. Smith.
 	Back at the Barnyard 	"The Barnyard" 	2000 	A test pitch that has not been fully released. Parts of the animation were used in the first teaser trailer for the Barnyard movie.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzTeiAJZo8chttps://web.archive.org/web/20000607091229/http://www.dnahelix.com/other_cartoons.html
 	Avatar: The Last Airbender 	Untitled 	2002 	Was included on the Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Complete Book 1: Water Collection DVD set, with an audio commentary by creators by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The pilot was also made available for purchase with and without the commentary on iTunes.
 	Catscratch 	Rough Draft 	2004 	A reel of test animations has been uploaded to Doug TenNapel's YouTube channel.
 	Yellow Woodpecker Ranch (Nickelodeon Television Series)	Um Lugar Diferente (A Different Place) 	September 2005 	Was aired as part of the episode Was Production By Flower Films, Curious Pictures and 7 Animation
 	El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera 	"A Fistful of Nickels" 	2008 	Was aired as part of the 18th episode of the series.
 	Tak and the Power of Juju 	Untitled 	2007 	The pilot was uploaded on YouTube in 2014 (video here)
 	The Mighty B! 	"So Happy Together" 	2008 	Later aired as part of the first episode of the series. During the production of this pilot, the show was called SuperScout (see the pilot's model sheet).
 	Fanboy & Chum Chum 	"Fanboy" 	August 14, 2009 	Was originally aired as part of an episode of Random! Cartoons.
 	Planet Sheen 	"Red Acres" 	2010 	A pilot script has been confirmed by DNA Productions' Mike Gasaway here along with some concept art. "Red Acres" was pitched to several networks before eventually being retooled with Sheen as the protagonist (but with otherwise the same concept). Ego Plum, who later composed all of the music for Harvey Beaks, wrote several unused songs for the Planet Sheen pilot.Ego Plum - Planet Sheen theme song
 	Winx Club 	"Magic Bloom" 	2001 	Rainbow-Viacom released half a minute of footage at the Lucca Comics convention in 2018. Originally completed around 2001.According to casting director Steve Maisel here, there was a separate Winx Club pilot produced by Nickelodeon in November 2010. It is unknown if he was referring to the first Nickelodeon special or something different.
 	Robot and Monster 	"Robot and Monster: Best Friends Forever"	2009 	The pilot was greenlit in 2009,Nickelodeon orders series, ups exec - Variety 2009 following a long development period.
 	Sanjay and Craig 	Untitled 	January 2011 	A clip of the pilot was posted by Jim Dirschberger here.
 	Breadwinners 	"Breadwinners" 	2012 	Has never aired as an episode of the series, but was uploaded to YouTube.
 	Pig Goat Banana Cricket 	"Pig Goat Banana Mantis" 	August 13, 2012 	The pilot premiered is available to watch on YouTube on Nick Cross' channel.
 	Harvey Beaks 	"Bad Seeds" 	2013 	Was later remade as the show's first episode, "Pe-Choo!"
 	The Loud House 	"Bathroom Break!!" 	2013 	Originally titled "The Loud House" and produced as part of 2013's Animated Shorts Program. It was later featured on Nick.com with its current title.
 	Bunsen is a Beast 	Untitled 	2016 	A clip of the pilot has been released on Butch Hartman's YouTube channel.
 	Welcome to the Wayne 	"Chapter 1" 	2014 	A web short uploaded to Nick.com on November 14, 2014.
 	Pinky Malinky 	"Pilot" 	2009 	This pilot was produced by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe in 2009, and it was released as part of Cartoon Network's shorts program. The series was eventually picked up by Nickelodeon and Netflix.
 	It's Pony 	Pilot 	February 4 2018 	
 	Glitch Techs 	The Beginning 	August 12, 2018 	A small clip of the pilot was from Animation Magazine.
 	Meet the Voxels 	"Pilot" 	TBA 	Nickelodeon has ordered a pilot episode to be written and executive produced by Chris Young.
==Backdoor pilots==
A backdoor pilot is an episode of an already existing series, in which the focus is given to a different set of characters, as a way of introducing the audience to the main cast of a possible spin-off.
Image	Episode 	Spun off and Failed pilots into	Notes 	Resultsof the pilot
 	Rugrats: "All Growed Up" 	All Grown Up! 	Originally produced as a special hour-length episode in the seventh season of Rugrats to commemorate the show's tenth anniversary.	Success Pilot
 	Rugrats: "Pre-School Daze" 	Rugrats Pre-School Daze 	Originally aired as a full-length half-hour episode in the eighth season of Rugrats. 	TBA
 	Nickelodeon's Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: "Festa sonolenta de Emilia"	Hanazuki Full of Treasures 	Originally aired as a full-length half-hour episode in the second season of Nickelodeon's Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (Season 2). 	Failed Pilot
 	The Loud House: "The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos" 	The Casagrandes 	Originally aired as a full-length half-hour episode in the second season of The Loud House. 	Success Pilot
 	Blue's Clues: "The Legend of the Blue Puppy" 	Blue's Room 	Originally aired as a full-length half-hour episode in the sixth season of Blue's Clues. 	TBA
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