Emmett Watkins Jr. – Bayonetta’s Son/Proud JIDiot

The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour Series

As a product of 90s and 2000s Nickelodeon, my love for and appreciation for Jimmy Neutron should be obvious. From the original movie in 2001 to its handful of seasons on TV, I’ve gained several memories from the show, its novel premise, and its over-the-top humor. So many of its characters and wacky scenarios were iconic, but if I’m honest with myself, my fondest memories of the show are from its episodes starring characters from a completely different program. That’s right, it’s time for me to gush about The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour series.

First off, in a world where I didn’t know Smash Bros. existed and the MCU wasn’t even a thing yet, the novelty of crossovers was a massive draw for me. Getting to see two of my favorite Nicktoons share the same screen in-universe was awesome to see, and the impact of it was not lost on me at all. The only other time I saw something like this was in Nicktoons Unite, a game I adored back on the PS2, but seeing a cross-over of the scale on actual TV blew my mind. Plus, seeing how the humor and art styles complemented and adapted to each show and set of characters was fascinating.

But more than that, seeing each show play off of each other really gave me a deeper appreciation of Jimmy Neutron itself. I’ll be honest, I was much fonder of Fairly Odd Parents growing up, despite my love of the original Jimmy Neutron movie. But once this cross-over happened, I saw just how similar Jimmy was to Timmy, by which I mean their shows. While Timmy Turner would get into his antics with magic, Jimmy would always get into his antics with science. But what I didn’t think about until then is that Jimmy’s adventures were often a little more engaging, because he’d have to think or invent a way out rather than wishing for it. It was something I came to appreciate as a child, and I guess the fact that I watched a lot of Discovery Channel at that age might have had something to do with it. So, despite the humor being much more slapstick and larger-than-life over in Dimsdale, the slightly more grounded scenarios in Retroville were a lot more engaging to see Jimmy and his friends get out of.

There are so many other things about Jimmy Neutron I loved. I wish the book gum from the show was real, because there’d be so many novels I’d read if I didn’t have to spend the time doing so. The crush that Carl had on Jimmy’s mom was so hilariously awkward. And the song “Parents Just Don’t Understand” by Lil Romeo, Nick Cannon, and 3LW on the movie’s soundtrack was iconic for me back in the day. But I think what I have here so far is plenty enough to show just how great this show was and that it’s still worth remembering all these years later.