Had no idea. That’s not my generation anymore I just see my niece watch it from time to time
Leaned heavy into Nostalgia, but it doesn’t last too long. The audience it’s meant for has already seen all those episodes, and a newer audience cares about what’s new on television.
Disney used to air old shows and DCOMs at night ~12AM - 3AM.. that’s the best method to me.
When Henry Danger started, Nickelodeon was already losing its appeal to me, but it was in a way better place in 2014 than it is now. I'm pretty sure their current shows are just tax write-offs, and what they're doing to TeenNick is pathetic.
I think what made The 90s Are All That a big deal was that a lot of those shows hadn't aired reruns in a while, and for some of them, pretty much disappeared after they finished airing. Unless you had the DVD releases (which not every show had, and those that did could have episodes missing depending on the show) or you could find episodes on YouTube/Dailymotion, you probably hadn't watched the shows in years. It was a great way to make the older shows relevant to a younger audience and bring back older viewers who grew up with them.
These old shows can get bigger audiences than the new shows most of the time. Friends is popular with all age groups on various platforms. It's never leaving Nick at Nite. George Lopez became more popular in reruns than when it was making new episodes. Full House used to get one million viewers a night when it was on Nick at Nite. It was one of the reasons Fuller House was greenlit.
I know they eventually came up with the NickRewind channel on YouTube, but they legitimately had enough content for a 24-hour channel of nothing but old shows. It was a missed opportunity. And yeah, Disney Replay was a great idea.