For anyone who grew up during Nickelodeon’s early days, green slime was likely a childhood fixture.
Shows like “You Can’t Do That on Television,” “What Would You Do?” and “Double Dare” featured stars and contestants frequently being doused with the mysterious, slippery, grass-colored substance.
Now, decades later, popular Nickelodeon host Marc Summers — who himself was often a victim of the sliming — reveals exactly what the strange substance was made of.
Take a trip down memory lane below: