Nickelodeon was launched in December 1, 1977 as Pinwheel channel in Columbus, Ohio alongside the QUBE cable system (now Time Warner Cable). During its broadcast day, it would air shows such as the long running Pinwheel along with other TV shows such as Video Comic Book, America Goes Bananaz, Nickel Flicks and By the Way.

During the day, Nickelodeon had begun playing “filler” segments in between shows. The network’s sign-on featured a pair of hands, which were in some of the fillers. Other fillers featured a male mime. Nickelodeon was mostly famous for 2 things in 1982: You Can’t Do That on Television and the sign off, which involved silver circles which combined to say Nickelodeon.

During its early years Nickelodeon ended its programming at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, turning its channel over to the Alpha Repertory Television Service and, later for about a year, A&E Network. At one point the channel just went to a test screen after a sign-off. The channel was approved by the National Education Association.

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