1990s · toys
Gak
Nickelodeon slime in a star-lidded container that made rude noises when you squeezed it. Loud, neon, and banned from carpets everywhere.
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Archive photo of Gak in a vintage toy catalog.
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- 90s
- Released
- 1992
- Category
- toys
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The pitch
Gak! The squishy, stretchy, noise making slime from Nickelodeon! Squeeze it, slap it, and listen to that satisfying blorp. Comes in a star shaped container that every kid had to have after seeing it on Nick commercials.
Why people remember it
- The squelch sound was half the joke.
- Colors like radioactive green matched the channel brand.
- It oozed through fingers slower than water but faster than putty.
Did you know?
- Nickelodeon and Mattel teamed up to sell Gak named after the sound it makes when squished.
- Double Dare and other Nick shows featured Gak dumps that made it a slime icon.
- The original formula was a variant of rubber cement based compounds.
- Gak was revived multiple times, including scented and glitter versions for new generations.
How people search for it
“nickelodeon slime toy”, “squishy noise slime”, “90s gak container”
Questions people ask
- Can you still buy Gak?
- Nickelodeon slime products cycle in and out. DIY slime kits fill the gap when retail runs dry.
- Did it stain?
- If it melted into fabric, yes. Plastic table covers were smart.
