Nick in the Afternoon

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Nick in the Afternoon

Network	Nickelodeon
Launched	July 31, 1995; 29 years ago (July 31, 1995)
Closed	August 28, 1998; 26 years ago (August 28, 1998)
Country of origin	United States
Format	Summer block Puppetry
Running time	Varies
Voices of	Paul Christie, Abby Pecoriello, Liz Fodor, Karen Kuflik

Nick in the Afternoon was a programming block on Nickelodeon that aired from 1995 to 1998 on weekday afternoons during the summer.

It was hosted by Stick Stickly, a Mr. Bill-like popsicle stick puppeteered by Rick Lyon and voiced by New Yorker Paul Christie (who would later voice Noggin mascot, Moose A. Moose until 2012).

This all takes place in the 8-foot Stickopolis, a mini city for popsicle sticks, which is located next to Nickelodeon Studios. It included places like Fodor's Fashions (named after Agi Fodor, Stick's creator), Abby's Attic (named after Abby Miller, producer), Brad's Garage (named after Brad Pope, prop maker and puppeteer), Rick Rickly's Dance Studio (named after Rick Lyon, assisting puppeteer), Dave's Diner (named after Rick Lyon's friend David Regan), Stickbuck's Café, and Stickolini Brothers Pizza.^[1]

Tim Lagasse designed and built all of Stick’s sets and props with Jim Napolitano's help.^[2]

The 1998 stint ran from July until August. Henry and June's Summer replaced this Nickelodeon summer block a year later. Stick Stickly was later revived for the TeenNick 1990s' block The '90s Are All That.