Onochverse World History

Here is a list of events that have happened in the world, and how they're different in the Onochverse to OTL. A few of the changes listed were incurred by Onoch Enterprises, while others weren't.
==Biology==
===Alzheimer's disease and dementia in general===
Shortly after Samuel Onoch's death from Alzheimer's disease in 1941, the Onochs started heavily funding research into potential cures for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. This lasted up until 2002, when a cure was successfully found for Alzheimer's. Since then, several other treatments built off of the Alzheimer's cure have been developed for other neurodegenerative diseases, preventing the deaths of many people who would die from them IOTL such as Robin Williams, Stephen Hillenburg, and Bruce Willis.
==Companies==
===Blockbuster===
Blockbuster still exists as a chain thanks to the lessened impact of the Great Recession in the Onochverse. Although they are not owned by Onoch, there are still many changes:
*First and foremost, the Blockbuster brand was never bought by Dish Network, meaning that there are still physical locations and franchises being opened to this very day.
*GameRush is also still around, with new locations (some of which stand on their own, and are not connected to Blockbusters) still opening to this day.
*The scrapped streaming service Blockbuster Movie Pass ended up coming to fruition in late 2013 instead of being cancelled by Dish Network. As of 2022, it is the 6th most subscribed-to streaming service in the United States, only being surpassed by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Fox NOW, Onoch+, and Hulu (in no particular order).
*The current Blockbuster logo was introduced in 2016, dropping the ticket icon used since 1985 in favor of a simple wordmark.
Blockbuster2016.png|Blockbuster logo since 2016
Grushlogo.png|GameRush logo since 2009
===Great Wolf Lodge===
Great Wolf Resorts has been owned by Onoch since 2003. As such, there are many changes:
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===LodgeNet===
The LodgeNet service is still around to this day, thanks to Onoch acquiring LodgeNet Entertainment in 2002. Since then, the service has received regular updates to add games from newer Nintendo consoles, including the Wii, Concord, and NX.
===MTV===
*MTV's infamous "channel drift" did not happen, and it is still focused mainly on music.
**As a result, most of the programs that contributed to MTV's channel drift have been divided between Onoch Television's other channels, with reality shows usually going to Hollywood Network and animated shows produced after Daria going to either Nick at Nite or Y2K. A few exceptions to this rule include Beavis and Butt-Head, which has continuously aired on MTV since its premiere in 1993 (making it the second longest-running American animated series behind The Simpsons), Jersey Shore and Ridiculousness, the latter two of which were never picked up ITTL.
===Nickelodeon===
*Cyma Zarghami and Brian Robbins were fired long before they could become prominent executives; the same goes for Dan Schneider, who was fired in 2013 following the infamous Sam & Cat "feet tweet".
**Due to Schneider's firing, his later shows such as Henry Danger (and its spin-offs) and Game Shakers flat-out don't exist, having been cancelled long before they could even enter production. The iCarly revival also doesn't exist.
*The Fairly OddParents ended in 2006 with "Channel Chasers". Butch Hartman left Nickelodeon that year, and Steve Marmel became showrunner for the final season of Danny Phantom. This means T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen is a Beast, Fairly Odder, and A New Wish do not exist.
*The Loud House didn't become a series, as the Onochs were able to unearth evidence of Chris Savino's history of sexual harassment right before it could be greenlit. Because of this, all of its spin-offs are butterflied away.
**Likewise, Tak and the Power of Juju, Sanjay and Craig, Robot and Monster, Breadwinners, and Pig Goat Banana Cricket do not exist as Nicktoons ITTL, since they were rejected by the network; however, some of them still exist on other networks like Cartoon Network and Jetix.
*Hey Arnold! The Movie isn't theatrically released, instead becoming the TV movie Arnold Saves the Neighborhood, as planned. The Jungle Movie comes out in 2003 as the series finale, using the name Hey Arnold! The Movie.
*Several shows that got screwed by the network IOTL received significantly better treatment ITTL. Some of these shows include CatDog, Invader Zim, Making Fiends, Harvey Beaks, Welcome to the Wayne, Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty, It's Pony, Glitch Techs, ChalkZone, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and My Life as a Teenage Robot, among many others. Some of them also receive more seasons ITTL.
*Planet Sheen doesn't exist, as the network decided to go with the original concept of Red Acres instead.
*Phoebe and Her Unicorn got picked up, and began airing in 2023. Other well-received pilots that weren't picked up IOTL, such as The Modifyers and Constant Payne were picked up as well.
*Adventure Time was picked up and began airing in 2010; however, Fanboy & Chum Chum still exists alongside it.
*The 2009 and 2017 brandings are completely different, still incorporating the 1984 wordmark with different shapes behind it. The 2022 logo still exists ITTL.
*Nicktoons is not used for moving lower-rated shows to finish their runs before cancellation.
===Nintendo===
Although Nintendo is not outright owned by Onoch, the two companies have shared a close partnership since the release of the ITTL Mayflower-produced Super Mario Bros. film in 1993, the success of which convinced Nintendo to lend their IPs to Onoch to be adapted into numerous mediums.
==Geography==
===United States===
The United States, for the most part, is the same, sans a few key differences in geography:
*Alaska, while still owned by the United States, is not counted as a state, and is instead counted as a territory, a la Guam or the US Virgin Islands. Instead, the 49th state is Puerto Rico (acronym PR), which was admitted into the union on March 21, 1959.
*North and South Dakota are not separate states, and are instead one single state, fittingly named Dakota (acronym DK). The capital of Dakota is Sioux Falls.
*California doesn't exist in this timeline, as it is split into two separate states: Coronado (SoCal, acronym CR) and Marshall (NorCal, acronym ML). The capital of Coronado is San Diego, whereas the capital of Marshall is Sacramento. The state flag of Coronado is the IOTL "Bear Flag", but saying "CORONADO REPUBLIC"; the flag of Marshall is similar to OTL's design for the proposed State of Jefferson.
Flag_of_Coronado.png|Flag of Coronado
===China===
China mostly remained the same until the Sino War broke out in 2004. After China lost the war, their government ended up being usurped and replaced by the Taiwanese government, putting an end to the People's Republic of China. Tibet and East Turkestan are also independent from China, having declared independence in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
==People==
==Pop culture==
===Celebrity Deathmatch===
*The proposed second revival actually came to fruition, airing since 2016.
*The show is simulcast on Hollywood Network and Nick at Nite instead of being broadcast solely on MTV.
*The first revival has a couple of differences (NOTE: Most of these differences are retained in the second revival unless stated otherwise):
**The matchups are closer to the original series, in that they rely more on creativity than promoting celebrities affiliated with Viacom/Onoch.
**The gimmick fights from the first four seasons are retained.
**Stone Cold Steve Austin still makes occasional appearances as a guest commentator.
**Johnny's hair is still black instead of brown.
=== Chowder ===
* With C.H. Greenblatt being co-showrunner of SpongeBob SquarePants ITTL, Chowder instead aired on Nickelodeon.
===Peanuts franchise===
The Peanuts franchise has been owned by Onoch Enterprises since 1967. Due to this, many changes have been made to the franchise and the media that it's spawned:
*The documentary titled A Boy Named Charlie Brown was not cancelled before its release, as Lee Mendelson was able to sell it to UBS. As a direct result of this, all Peanuts specials released since then have been broadcast exclusively on UBS and other channels owned by Onoch. Also, the later theatrical movie is named The Charlie Brown Movie to avoid confusion with the documentary.
*The Onoch family was also able to get Peter Robbins the help he needed after noticing signs of his bipolar disorder; as a result, he never got arrested for stalking, and is still alive and in good spirits to this day.
*The Peanuts Movie was produced by Mayflower Feature Animation instead of Blue Sky Studios, but, for the most part, remains the same due to Bryan and Craig Schulz retaining creative control over the film.
*The Camp Snoopy theme park at the Mall of America was never converted into Nickelodeon Universe, and continues to operate under the Camp Snoopy name to this day.
===SpongeBob SquarePants===
While Seasons 4, 5, and 6 still exist ITTL, they are much closer in quality to the pre-movie seasons, in part due to Stephen Hillenburg appointing Aaron Springer and C.H. Greenblatt as the new showrunners instead of Paul Tibbitt (who instead remains as a writer and a co-executive producer). As a result, there are many changes:
*Most of the bad episodes from the later seasons are either heavily rewritten (e.g. "Atlantis SquarePantis", "Boating Buddies", "Good Neighbors", and the Season 5 shorts) or simply don't exist (ex. "The Splinter" and "Squid's Visit").
*"Party Pooper Pants" and "The Sponge Who Could Fly" are not specials, but rather regular length episodes that are paired together, without Patchy the Pirate segments.
**The same goes for some of the later specials, such as "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?/WhoBob WhatPants" and "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One".
*Season 6 is the show's final season, with an improved version of "Truth or Square" being the finale.
**Because of this, the later movies and spin-offs don't exist.
*The characters' personalities never undergo the flanderization they did IOTL:
**SpongeBob himself is still a bit childish, but he's never portrayed as downright infantile (as he is in episodes like "Toy Store of Doom"). His obsession with Squidward and habit of crying are also heavily toned down, and his voice remains in its pre-movie pitch.
**Patrick is still SpongeBob's dimwitted slacker best friend instead of a braindead sociopath.
**Squidward's short temper doesn't become his main personality trait. As such, he only snaps when he's really provoked like in the pre-movie episodes, and is otherwise portrayed as just grouchy.
**Likewise, Mr. Krabs' greed and Sandy's obsession with science never become their entire personality, instead existing in tandem with their other personality traits, such as Mr. Krabs' sailor-like demeanor and Sandy's sportiness.
*The twist ending in "Nautical Novice" doesn't exist, meaning that SpongeBob receives his boating license permanently.
==Theme parks==
Due to the reduced impact of 9/11 and the Great Recession, the theme park industry as a whole is much larger in the Onochverse. Several parks that went defunct IOTL, such as Geauga Lake, AstroWorld, and Boblo Island are still operating in the Onochverse, although some of them are owned by different chains, and the Coaster Wars are still going on to this very day.
===Cedar Fair===
After licensing the Peanuts characters out to Cedar Fair and its parks for a couple of years, Onoch outright bought them in 2002. There are many changes:
*Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, California's Great America, and Carowinds are not included in Cedar Fair's roster of parks due to Paramount Parks never going out of business in the Onochverse. This also means that California's Great America (which, ITTL, is still called Paramount's Great America) was never scheduled for demolition, and will continue to operate into the future.
**Due to this, parks that are neglected by CF IOTL such as Valleyfair, Dorney Park, and ESPECIALLY Michigan's Adventure receive a lot more attention and new attractions.
*On the flipside, Boblo Island and AstroWorld are both included in the chain (Boblo Island was purchased by Onoch in 1993 and integrated into Cedar Fair after Onoch purchased it, while AstroWorld was purchased directly from Six Flags in 2005).
*Michigan's Adventure is located within the city limits of Grand Rapids instead of being an hour away from it, making it much less remote than it is IOTL and also increasing it's attendance dramatically.
*Several coasters that were planned for the former Paramount-owned parks IOTL end up going to other parks; for example, Intimidator 305 is sent to AstroWorld, Leviathan is at Dorney Park, and Banshee and Fury 325 (which is called Snowstorm ITTL) are both at Valleyfair.
*Here is a list of every park owned and/or operated by Cedar Fair in the Onochverse:
**Cedar Point
**Valleyfair
**Dorney Park
**Michigan's Adventure
**Knott's Berry Farm
**Worlds of Fun
**Boblo Island
**AstroWorld
**Camp Snoopy
**Nickelodeon Universe (American Dream)
**Nickelodeon Universe (Great Lakes Crossing Outlets)
====Cedar Point====
*The 1995 logo and sign are still in use today.
*Disaster Transport is still in operation, as the park's management managed to find a way to wrap GateKeeper's layout around the ride building. Unfortunately, this method also entailed the removal of Wicked Twister about 9 years before it was removed IOTL.
**And speaking of Wicked Twister, instead of being sold for scrap, it was relocated to Michigan's Adventure, where it continues to operate to this day.
*Iron Dragon's supports were never repainted from silver to yellow.
*The infamous August 2021 Top Thrill Dragster incident never happened, meaning that TTD as we know it is still open.
*Valravn doesn't exist, as the park's management deemed it to be "too bland for a world-class park like Cedar Point" - instead, the new for 2016 coaster and the coaster occupying the Good Time Theater and the Turnpike Cars' former plot of land is an inverting Gravity Group wooden coaster named "Cyclone".
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