The Nicktoon Rewards: Final Results
On December 16, the day after "A Rocket X-Mas" aired, voting was opened for two weeks (instead of the planned one due to low interest) to decide The Nicktoon Rewards. Subsequent run-off polls were also administered to decide some of the closer categories (those with at least 3 top entries being within one vote of each other, but with all vote-getters participating and the run-off votes being considered first, making for some unusual results). Interesting surprises abounded in some categories (at least one write-in actually won). Here are the results (only those voted for indicated... run-off votes in parenthesis):
1: Best Series:
Invader Zim 1 (12)
Rocko's Modern Life 0 (8)
Fairly OddParents 1 (7)
SpongeBob 0 (3.5)
Angry Beavers 1 (3)
Rugrats 1 (2)
Hey Arnold! 1 (2)
Thornberrys 0 (2)
Rocket Power 2 (1)
Ren and Stimpy 0 (.5)

2: Worst Series:
Rocket Power 1 (23)
Chalkzone 1 (12)
Thornberrys 2 (5)
SpongeBob 1 (5)
Ren and Stimpy 1 (4)
Rugrats 1 (3)
CatDog 0 (3)
Fairly OddParents 0 (1)
Ginger 0 (1)

3: Best Classic:
Doug 5
Rocko's Modern Life 3
Invader Zim 2
Ren and Stimpy 1

4: Best Episode:
Rocket Power, "Race Across New Zealand" 1 (1)
Invader Zim, "The Most Horrible Christmas" 1 (1)
SpongeBob, "Jellyfish Jam" 0 (1)
Thornberrys, "Look Who's Squawking" 0 (1)
Thornberrys, "Operation Valentine" 0 (1)
Fairly OddParents, "Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary" 0 (1)
Rugrats, "All Growed Up" 1
Rocket Power, "A Rocket X-Mas" 1
Hey Arnold!, "The Journal" 1
Rocket Power, "Shot in the Park" 1
Ren and Stimpy "Sven Hoek" 1
Hey Arnold!, "Operation Ruthless" .5
Hey Arnold!, "Pigeon Man" HA! .5

5: Worst Episode:
Fairly OddParents, "Crime Wave" 1 (2)
Chalkzone, "French Fry Falls" (and the other stories in that ep) 1 (2)

Rugrats, "Finsterella" 1
Rugrats, "All Growed Up" 1
Ren and Stimpy, "Ren's Pecs" 1

6: Best Moment:
Otto and Reggie both win the gold in New Zealand, Rocket Power, "Race Across New Zealand" 2 (1)
Eliza tells Mr. Blackburn about her powers, The Wild Thornberrys Movie: 1 (1)
Arnold finds a map, Hey Arnold!, "The Journal" 1 (1)
Helga's confession and the Helga/Arnold kiss, Hey Arnold! The Movie: 1 (1)
Wacky Deli, Rocko's Modern Life 1 (1)
"Pass it on", The Angry Beavers, "Story Time" 1 (1)
Arnold's birth, Hey Arnold!, "The Journal" 1
Chuckie speaks, Rugrats in Paris: 1
Otto comes down Bruised Man's Curve, Rocket Power, "Bruised Man's Curve" 1

7: Best Telefilm:
Fairly OddParents, "Abra-Catastrophe" 4
Ginger, "Foutleys On Ice" 3
Rocket Power, "Race Across New Zealand" 2
Rocket Power, "Reggie's Big (Beach) Break" 1
Rugrats, "Acorn Nuts" 1

8: Worst Telefilm:
CatDog, "The Great Parent Mystery" 3
Rugrats, "Acorn Nuts" 3

Rocket Power, "Race Across New Zealand" 1
Rocket Power, "Reggie's Big (Beach) Break" 1

9: Best Hour Special:
Rugrats, "All Growed Up" 4
Hey Arnold!, "The Journal" 4
Rugrats, "Runaway Reptar" 1
Rugrats, "Babies in Toyland" 1

10: Worst Hour Special:
Jimmy Neutron, "The Egg-pire Strikes Back" 1 (2)
Rugrats, "Babies in Toyland" 1.5 (1)
Rugrats, "Runaway Reptar" 1.5
Thornberrys, "Sir Nigel" 1

11: Best Cinema Film:
Hey Arnold! The Movie: 4
Rugrats in Paris: 2.5
Jimmy Neutron: 2.5
The Wild Thornberrys Movie: 1

12: Worst Cinema Film:
The Wild Thornberrys Movie: 3
Rugrats Go Wild: 3

Jimmy Neutron: 1

13: Best Regular Character (Male):
Cosmo, Fairly OddParents 3 (4)
Brad, My Life As A Teenage Robot 0 (2)
SpongeBob 0 (2)
Zim, Invader Zim 2 (1)
Tommy, Rugrats/All Grown Up! 1 (1)
Rudy, Chalkzone 0 (1)
Remy, Fairly Oddparents 0 (1)
Norbert, The Angry Beavers 0 (1)
Arnold, Hey Arnold! 2
Otto, Rocket Power 1

14: Best Regular Character (Female):
Ginger 1 (2)
Eliza, Thornberrys 1 (2)

Angelica .5 (2)
Reggie, Rocket Power 3 (1)
Helga, Hey Arnold! 1 (1)
Phoebe .5 (1) Wanda 0 (1)
Penny 0 (1)
Gaz, Invader Zim 2
Courtney, Ginger 1

15: Worst Regular Character:
Otto, Rocket Power 3.5
Eliza, Thornberrys 2
Jimmy Neutron 2
Taffy, Rugrats 1.5
Donnie, Thornberrys 1

16: Best Recurring Character:
Susie, Rugrats 2.5 (1)
Keoni, Rocket Power 1 (1)
The Almighty Tallest, Invader Zim 1 (1)
Curly, Hey Arnold! 2.5
Breezy, Rocket Power 2
Peapod Kid, Hey Arnold! 1

17: Worst Recurring Character:
Timmy McNulty, Rugrats 4
Mackenzie, Rocket Power 3
Lila, Hey Arnold! 1
Lola, CatDog 1

18: Best Guest Character:
Chip Skylark, Fairly OddParents, "Boys in the Band" and "Chip off the Old Chip" 4
Arnie, Hey Arnold!, "Arnold Visits Arnie" and "Weird Cousin" 2
Samantha Shane, Rugrats, "All Growed Up" 1
Crystal Bianca, Rocket Power, "Reggie's Big (Beach) Break" 1
Tony Hawk, Rocket Power, "Enter the Hawktrix" 1
Aunt Miriam, Rugrats, "Aunt Miriam" et al. 1
Leichliter, Hey Arnold!, "School Play" and "Eugene, Eugene!" 1

19: Best Character Development:
Susie a regular on All Grown Up! 2 (2)
Darren loses his braces, Ginger 1 (2)
Chuckie speaks, Rugrats 1 (1)
Arnold no longer interested in Lila, Hey Arnold! 1 (1)
Harold befriends Patty, Hey Arnold! 3
Arnold no longer interested in Ruth, Hey Arnold! 1

20: Best Newcomer:
Susie, Rugrats 4
Noelle, Ginger 3
Trent, Rocket Power 2
Kimi and Kira, Rugrats 1

21: Worst Newcomer:
Taffy, Rugrats 3
Lila, Hey Arnold! 2
Dil, Rugrats 1.5
Lulu, Rugrats 1
Kimi, Rugrats .5

22: Best Onscreen Duo:
Cosmo and Wanda, Fairly OddParents 2 (5)
Daggett and Norbert, The Angry Beavers .5 (3)
Eliza and Darwin, Thornberrys 1 (2)
Zim and Gir, Invader Zim 2.5 (1)
Tommy and Chuckie, Rugrats/All Grown Up! 2 (1)
Otto and Reggie, Rocket Power 1 (1)
Arnold and Helga 1

23: Best Siblings:
Brad and Tuck, My Life As A Teenage Robot 1 (4)
Norbert and Daggett, The Angry Beavers 1 (3)
Otto and Reggie, Rocket Power 2 (1)
Phil and Lil, Rugrats 2 (1)
Dib and Gaz, Invader Zim 1 (2)
Eliza and Debbie, Thornberrys 0 (3)
Ginger and Carl, Ginger 1 (1)
Chuckie and Kimi, Rugrats/All Grown Up! 1

24: Best Song (with lyrics):
Susie's song from All Grown Up!, "Susie Sings The Blues" 2 (3)
Beaver Fever, The Angry Beavers, "Beaver Fever" 1 (3)
Ginger theme 1 (2)
Little Seal Girl, Ginger, "Come Back Little Seal Girl" 1 (1)
Copper Colored Ponies, As Told By Ginger, "Camp Caprice" 1
Miss Suzie Had A Tugboat, Hey Arnold!, "Fishing Trip" 1
Simple Things, Hey Arnold!, "Mr. Hyunh Goes Country" 1
Royal Kilted Yaksmen Anthem, Ren and Stimpy 1
F.U.N., SpongeBob 0 (1)
The Christmas Song, SpongeBob, "SpongeBob's Christmas" 0 (1)

25: Best Song (without lyrics):
Zim theme 4
Hey Arnold! theme 3
Thornberrys theme 1
Rugrats theme 1
The Ki Hoalu riff, SpongeBob, "Dying For Pie" 1

26: Best Artistic Talent:
Ginger, poem writing 3
Tommy, making videos 2
Helga, poetry and statues 2
Susie, singing 1
Arnold, flower sculpture 1
Gir, dancing 1
Rudy, chalk drawings .5
Sid, soap carving .5

27: Best Kiss:
Ginger/Darren, "Foutleys on Ice" 4
Helga/Arnold Hey Arnold! The Movie: 2
Curly/Rhonda, "Deconstructing Arnold" 2
Helga/Arnold, "School Play" 1
Jimmy/Cindy 1

28: Best Genius/Nerd:
Sam, Rocket Power: 3
Phoebe, Hey Arnold!: 3

Jimmy Neutron: 2
AJ, Fairly OddParents: 1

29: Best Pet:
Spike, Rugrats/All Grown Up! 3
Abner, Hey Arnold!: 2
Gary, SpongeBob 2
Goddard, Jimmy Neutron: 1
Darwin, Thornberrys 1

30: Best Special Power:
Having fairy godparents, Timmy, Fairly OddParents 5.5
Talking to animals, Eliza, Thornberrys 2
Telekinesis, Noelle, Ginger 1
Chalk drawings, Rudy, Chalkzone .5

31: Biggest Disappoinment:
Craig leaves Nick for CN 4
Zim cancellation 2
RP wastes NHL stars in "Power Play" 1
Nick turns down proposed Hey Arnold! spinoff The Patakis 1

32: Worst Decision:
Otto plays hockey despite broken leg 2 (3)
Reggie jumps off her sailboard 1.5 (3)
Reggie pulls out of triathlon 1.5 (3)
Ginger takes bank sign 2 (2)
Arnold's refusal to disclose who mooned Wartz 2 (1)
Klasky Csupo making all those shows after the 1st Rugrats film 1

33: Most Outrageous Episode:
Rugrats, "Word of the Day" 1 (3)
Invader Zim, "Dark Harvest" 2.5 (2)
Thornberrys, "Blood Sisters" 1 (2)
Hey Arnold!, "Full Moon" 3
SpongeBob, "Sailor Mouth" 2.5

34: Favorite Nasty:
Helga, Hey Arnold! 3
Plankton, SpongeBob 3

Squidward, SpongeBob 1
Miranda, Ginger 1
Vicky, Fairly OddParents 1
Angelica, Rugrats/All Grown Up! 1

35: Most Underused Character:
Susie, Rugrats 2 (6)
Remy, Fairly OddParents 3 (3)
Phoebe, Hey Arnold! 2 (2)
Trent, Rocket Power 1 (2)
Breezy, Rocket Power 2 (1)

36: Best Episode of 2003:
Rocket Power, "A Rocket X-Mas" 3 (1)
Fairly OddParents, "The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker" 2 (1)
Hey Arnold!, "A Day in the Life of a Classroom" 1 (1)
Thornberrys, "Sir Nigel" 0 (1)
Thornberrys, the Shane eps 0 (1)
Ginger, "Wicked Game" 1
Hey Arnold!, "Eugene, Eugene!" 1

37: Worst Episode of 2003:
Rocket Power, "Cinco de Twisto" 1 (4)
Other Chalkzone eps 2 (3)
Chalkzone, "Hole in the Wall" 1 (2)
SpongeBob, "Safety Freak" 2 (1)
Jimmy Neutron 1 ("The Egg-pire Strikes Back" 1)
Fairly OddParents, "Crime Wave" 1
Rocket Power, "A Rocket X-Mas" 0 (1)
My Life As A Teenage Robot, "Hostile Makeover" 0 (1)

38: Best Moment of 2003:
Announcement of Zim being released on DVD 1 (21)
Slam dropped: no more Martians or Sumos 2 (3)
The Ginger/Darren kiss, "Foutleys on Ice" 2 (1)
Thornberrys movie song "Father and Daughter" nominated for Oscar 1 (1)
Eugene in "Eugene, Eugene!" 1 (1)
All Grown Up! Lil's desire to be treated as an individual, "Coup DeVille" 1
Arnold: It's over with Timberly and Lila, "Timberly Loves Arnold" 1

39: Biggest Disappointment of 2003:
Slam dropped: Zim no longer on Nick 4
Rugrats Go Wild 1
Eliza Unplugged delayed 1
Thornberrys movie not nominated for Best Animated Feature 1
Cancellation of plans for Skeleton Key cartoon 1


Surprises: Award Tally:
Rugrats: 7 wins (1 shared with All Grown Up!), 3 ties (1 shared with Thornberrys)
Rocket Power: 6 wins, 2 ties
Fairly OddParents: 5 wins, 1 tie
Zim: 4 wins, 1 tie
Ginger: 2 wins, 1 tie
All Grown Up!: 2 wins (1 shared with Rugrats)
Hey Arnold!: 1 win, 3 ties
Doug, My Life As A Teenage Robot: 1 win each
Thornberrys: 3 ties (2 in the same category, one of them shared with Rugrats)
Chalkzone, CatDog, SpongeBob: 1 tie each