Slime-filled Wild Card Weekend Alternate
Telecast to Feature SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
Reprising Roles in the Booth, Alongside CBS Sports' Nate Burleson, in Game Set in Bikini
Bottom
Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from
Bikini Bottom to Also Include Fan-Favorite
Characters Featured Across Paramount's Portfolio
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 6, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and CBS Sports's special
Slime-filled alternate telecast during the NFL's Wild Card Weekend
will feature the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Houston Texans
during Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini
Bottom on Saturday, Jan. 11, at
4:30 PM (ET). The special
presentation will transport viewers back to SpongeBob SquarePants'
colorful undersea home with enhanced Nick-ified graphics, advanced
augmented reality and appearances by fan-favorite characters
featured across Paramount's portfolio. Nickelodeon's NFL Wild
Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom will air alongside CBS
Sports' broadcast of the game on The CBS Television Network, and is
one of six games during Wild Card Weekend across Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
Following their debut in Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini
Bottom, an animated SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by
Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) will reprise their roles in the
virtual booth. The duo will be joined by CBS Sports analyst
Nate Burleson, with
Sandy Cheeks (voiced by
Carolyn Lawrence) and NFL
Slimetime's Dylan
Schefter reporting live on the sidelines. Nickelodeon's
beloved Latina explorer Dora (voiced by Diana Zermeño)
returns to explain the rules and penalty calls during the game.
In addition to the denizens of Bikini Bottom and celebrity fish,
Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom
will also showcase appearances by iconic characters featured across
Paramount's portfolio, including: Megatron and Optimus Prime (Transformers One); Arnold
and Helga (Hey Arnold!); Cat and Dog (CatDog); Sonic,
Tails, Knuckles and Shadow (Sonic the Hedgehog 3); the Loud
family (The Loud House); Tiny Chef (The Tiny Chef
Show); Wanda and Cosmo (The Fairly OddParents: A New
Wish); Reptar, Chuckie and Tommy (Rugrats); and
many more.
Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini
Bottom will also include: hijinks throughout the game from
a group of "Wild Cod," paying homage to classic NFL superfans; the
return of the iconic Submarine Blimp, fully equipped to Slime the
crowd around the stadium; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who will
appear on the field to launch pizzas to the crowd; a PAW
Patrol-themed "SkyeCam"; brand-new end zone clam cannons that
fire Slime, chum, Krabby Patties and more; and an exclusive sneak
peek of Henry Danger The Movie during halftime. The
production will continue to showcase one-of-a-kind content and
Nick-themed elements throughout, including surprise guest
appearances, original on-field graphics, virtual filters, and more
for kids and families.
Ahead of the game, fans can dive into Nickelodeon's NFL Wild
Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom by
visiting Nick.com/NVP to vote for which player they think
SpongeBob and Patrick should pick to receive the NVP award.
Following Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini
Bottom, Nickelodeon will invite fans to join Nate Burleson, SpongeBob SquarePants,
Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks and Dylan
Schefter, along with fan-favorite Nick stars, to relive the
craziest and Slimiest NFL Wild Card moments in Bikini Bottom
Breakdown: NFL Wild Card, premiering Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 8
p.m. (ET/PT). The hour-long special follows a Wild
Card-themed episode of the weekly NFL series NFL Slimetime,
airing at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on
Nickelodeon.
This season's NFL Wild Card telecast on Nickelodeon will mark
CBS Sports' and Nickelodeon's sixth family-friendly collaboration
on an NFL game – and third NFL Wild Card game. It follows up
Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom, the historic
Sports Emmy Award-winning alternate telecast of the Super Bowl,
which was the first of its kind.
The Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini
Bottom will be streamed on mobile devices with NFL+. CBS
Sports' telecast will also be streamed across digital devices via
Paramount+, the CBS Sports app and NFL digital properties.
The Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini
Bottom is produced by CBS Sports in association with
Nickelodeon Productions. Harold
Bryant serves as executive producer of THE NFL ON CBS, and
CBS Sports' Shawn Robbins is
coordinating producer of the game. Production for Nickelodeon is
overseen by Ashley Kaplan, executive
vice president, Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted &
Digital Franchise Studio; Paul J Medford, vice president of
unscripted current series; Luke
Wahl, vice president of unscripted creative; and
Jennifer Bryson, vice president of
production, tentpoles, events & music & specials.
ABOUT CBS SPORTS
CBS Sports, a year-round leader in
cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on
the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college
football, including the BIG TEN ON CBS; college basketball,
including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf,
including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer,
including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS
SPECTACULAR. In addition, the division includes CBS Sports Network,
the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports
programming throughout the year, including college football and
basketball games, soccer matches from UEFA Champions League, UEFA
Europa League, Serie A, Concacaf and NWSL, as well as a full slate
of original programming and studio coverage. CBS Sports also
delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on
Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie
A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions. CBS
Sports' multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS
Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming
sports news network CBS SPORTS HQ; the free 24-hour soccer
streaming network CBS SPORTS GOLAZO NETWORK; 247Sports; MaxPreps;
CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.
ABOUT NICKELODEON
Nickelodeon, now in its
45th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for
kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first
in everything it does. The brand includes television programming
and production in the United
States and around the world, plus consumer products,
digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films.
For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com.
Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global
portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
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