"Vacation" was the first episode of Rugrats to be released on home video before premiering on television.
All of the episodes featured on SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Adventures DVD were not aired until after the DVD's release.
Since 1997, several episodes of popular Nickelodeon shows were first released on home video releases before actually airing on television in the United States.
Nicktoons[]
Rugrats[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Vacation" | A Rugrats Vacation |
| "The Turkey Who Came to Dinner" | A Rugrats Thanksgiving |
| "Grandpa's Bad Bug" | Dr. Tommy Pickles |
| "Runaway Reptar" | Runaway Reptar |
| "Bow Wow Wedding Vows" | Easter |
| "Curse of the Werewuff" | Halloween (VHS) |
| "Babies in Toyland" | Rugrats: Christmas (VHS) Nick Jr. Holiday (DVD) |
Hey Arnold![]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Part Time Friends" | Partners |
SpongeBob SquarePants[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Graveyard Shift" | Nautical Nonsense (VHS) Nautical Nonsense / Sponge Buddies (DVD) |
| "Club SpongeBob" | Sponge Buddies (VHS) Nautical Nonsense / Sponge Buddies (DVD) |
| "I Had an Accident" | Bikini Bottom Bash (VHS) Tales from the Deep (DVD) |
| "Born Again Krabs" | Deep Sea Sillies (VHS) Tales from the Deep (DVD) |
| "The Sponge Who Could Fly" | The Sponge Who Could Fly (VHS) Lost at Sea (DVD) |
| "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" | The Seascape Capers |
| "Pranks a Lot" | |
| "Boat Smarts" | Bikini Bottom Adventures |
| "Good Ol' Whatshisname" | |
| "New Digs" | |
| "Krabs à la Mode" | |
| "Roller Cowards" | |
| "Bucket Sweet Bucket" | |
| "Breath of Fresh Squidward" | |
| "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" | It's a SpongeBob Christmas! |
| "My Two Krabses" | The Complete Twelfth Season |
| "Knock Knock, Who's There?" | |
| "Pat Hearts Squid" | |
| "Lighthouse Louie" | |
| "Hiccup Plague" | |
| "Plankton's Intern" | |
| "Patrick's Tantrum" | |
| "Bubble Bass's Tab" | |
| "Kooky Cooks" |
Rocket Power[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "A Rocket X-mas" | NickToons Christmas |
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Attack of the Twonkies" | Attack of the Twonkies |
All Grown Up![]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Susie Sings the Blues" | Growing Up Changes Everything |
Avatar: The Last Airbender[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "The Western Air Temple" | Book 3: Fire - Volume 3 |
| "The Firebending Masters" | |
| "The Boiling Rock, Part 1" | |
| "The Boiling Rock, Part 2" |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Wanted: Bebop & Rocksteady" | Wanted: Bebop & Rocksteady |
| "The Foot Walks Again!" | |
| "The Big Blow-Out" |
Nick Jr. shows[]
Blue's Clues[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "What Story Does Blue Want to Play?" | Story Time (VHS) |
| "Blue's Nook Book" | Reading with Blue (VHS) |
| "Blue's School" | Classic Clues |
| "Something To Do Blue" |
Dora the Explorer[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "¡Rápido, Tico!" | Christmas! |
| "A Present for Santa" | Christmas! (VHS) Nick Jr. Holiday (DVD) |
| "Dora, La Música" | Move to the Music |
| "Dora Had a Little Lamb" | Rhymes and Riddles |
| "Meet Diego!" | Meet Diego! |
| "To the South Pole" | |
| "Dora's Pirate Adventure" | Pirate Adventure |
| "Star Mountain" | Catch the Stars |
| "Super Spies 2: The Swiping Machine" | Undercover Dora |
| "Save Diego!" | Animal Adventures |
| "We're a Team!" | We're a Team! |
| "The Shy Rainbow" | Shy Rainbow |
| "Swiper the Explorer" | Save the Day! |
| "Dora's Dance to the Rescue" | Dance to the Rescue |
| "Dora's World Adventure" | World Adventure! |
| "Dora Saves the Mermaids" | Dora Saves the Mermaids |
| "Bark, Bark to Play Park!" | Dora Saves the Snow Princess |
| "Dora Saves Three Kings Day" | Dora Celebrates Three Kings Day! |
| "First Day of School" | Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom |
| "Dora Saves the Three Little Piggies" | Dora and the 3 Little Pigs |
| "Super Babies' Dream Adventure" | Super Babies' Dream Adventure |
| "Pirate Treasure Hunt" | |
| "Dora Helps the Birthday Wizzle" | |
| "Boots' Banana Wish" | Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom |
| "Dora Saves the Snow Princess" | Dora Saves the Snow Princess |
| "Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom" | Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom |
| "Dora's Big Birthday Adventure" | Dora's Big Birthday Adventure |
| Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure | Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure |
| "The Big Red Chicken’s Magic Wand" | Dora Loves Boots |
| "Dora in Troll Land" | Dora's Easter Adventure |
| "The Tale of the Unicorn King" | Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures |
| "Dora and Diego Save Atlantis" (AKA "The Secret of Atlantis")[note 1] | |
| "Dora Saves King Unicornio" | |
| "Dora's Royal Rescue" | Dora's Royal Rescue |
| "Dora's Easter Adventure" | Dora's Easter Adventure |
| "Benny the Castaway" | Dora's Rescue in Mermaid Kingdom |
| "Dora's Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure" | Dora's Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure |
| "Dora's Moonlight Adventure" | Dora's Rescue in Mermaid Kingdom |
| "Dora in Wonderland" | Dora in Wonderland |
| "Dora Saves Fairytale Land" | Dora Saves Fairytale Land |
The Backyardigans[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Race Around the World" | Cave Party |
| "Monster Detectives" | It's Great to Be a Ghost! |
| "Cave Party" | Cave Party |
| "Samurai Pie" | Mission to Mars |
| "Scared of You" | |
| "Best Clowns in Town" | Movers and Shakers |
| "Horsing Around" | The Legend of the Volcano Sisters |
| "News Flash" | Into the Deep |
| "Catch That Butterfly" | |
| "A Giant Problem" | Super Secret Super Spy |
| "Who Goes There?" | High Flying Adventures! |
| "Blazing Paddles" | Tale of the Mighty Knights |
| "Garbage Trek" | |
| "Match on Mt. Olympus" | Mighty Match-Up! |
| "The Great Dolphin Race" | |
| "Caveman's Best Friend" | |
| "Ranch Hands from Outer Space" | |
| "Robin Hood the Clean" | Robin Hood the Clean |
| "Escape from Fairytale Village" | Escape from Fairytale Village! |
| "Robot Rampage: Part 1" | Robot Repairman |
| "Robot Rampage: Part 2" | |
| "Attack of the 50 Foot Worman" | |
| "Follow the Feather" | Join the Adventurer's Club |
Go, Diego, Go![]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Diego Saves Christmas" | Diego Saves Christmas! |
| "Diego's Great Dinosaur Rescue" | The Great Dinosaur Rescue |
| "Baby Jaguar to the Rescue" | Ready, Set, Go! |
| "Rhea is an Animal Rescuer" | Moonlight Rescue |
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Kai-Lan's Trip to China" | Kai-Lan's Great Trip to China! |
| "The Place Where We All Live" | Go Green! |
| "Princess Kai-Lan" | Princess Kai-Lan |
Blaze and the Monster Machines[]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Big Rig: Dolphin Delivery" | Big Rig to the Rescue! |
Blue's Clues & You![]
| Episode | Video the episode debuted on |
|---|---|
| "Spooky Costume Party with Blue" | Fantastic Fall! |
| "Thankful with Blue" | |
| "Getting Healthy with Blue" | Caring with Blue |
Notes[]
- ↑ This episode has two different titles. It is titled as "The Secret of Atlantis" on the 2011 Dora the Explorer Paramount Home Entertainment DVD release "Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures," and it also features a unique opening sequence. However, it is titled as "Dora and Diego Save Atlantis" when this episode airs on Nickelodeon and the Nick Jr. Channel, and it is also listed as "Dora and Diego Save Atlantis" on some streaming services like Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video. Also, unlike on the DVD release "Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures" (where it is titled as "The Secret of Atlantis"), it does not feature a unique opening sequence, and instead features the normal opening theme for the sixth season of Dora the Explorer. The rest of the episode, however, is exactly the same between the two titles, apart from the different titles in the beginning of the end credits for each episode.