# The best Nickelodeon shows

From Rugrats and Hey Arnold! to SpongeBob and Avatar: Nickelodeon's best shows, animated and live-action, from Ranker's fan vote, Yardbarker and Gamers Decide.

- 173 votes · 15 items
- Apr 4, 2026 · seasonfinale_abuja
- https://even.best/en/l/3796/the-best-nickelodeon-shows

## Top 15

1. **Hey Arnold! (1996-2004)** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — A football-headed boy in a big city.
2. **Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — Aang and the four nations.
3. **SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-)** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — Number one in Ranker's fan vote.
4. **Rocko's Modern Life (1993-1996)** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — A wallaby in O-Town.
5. **Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990-1996)** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — The Midnight Society's campfire stories.
6. **The Fairly OddParents (2001-2017)** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents.
7. **The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-1995)** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — A chihuahua and a cat, gloriously gross.
8. **The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — The Avatar after Aang.
9. **Invader Zim (2001-2006)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — An alien bent on conquering Earth, with GIR.
10. **iCarly (2007-2012)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Three friends and a web show.
11. **Rugrats (1991-2004)** (6 · ▲9 ▼3) — The world seen by babies.
12. **All That (1994-2005)** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Sketch comedy made by and for kids.
13. **Doug (1991-1994)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Doug Funnie's journal.
14. **Danny Phantom (2004-2007)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — A teenager who is half ghost.
15. **Drake & Josh (2004-2007)** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — Two mismatched stepbrothers.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.