47 years ago today debuted the first TV network dedicated entirely to children and spun-off from Channel 3 (C3) on Qube, which aired Pinwheel, Nickelodeon! 47 years later, they're still going strong, even if they're airing nothing but SpongeBob SquarePants. Let's say thanks for all the laughs and memories to everyone at Nickelodeon and their shows, and here's a picture of characters from some of their most memorable ones celebrating the occasion.