Jimmy first saw life in a 1995 40-second video short called “Runaway Rocket Boy,” later expanded into “The Adventures of Johnny Quasar.” Character has been popping up in various contexts ...

"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" has ... Expanding the 40-second clip into a short cartoon, now called "The Adventures of Johnny Quasar", the trio took their dream for a CGI TV series to Nickelodeon.

It's the Earth brats vs. the evil egg Yokians in "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius," a zippy little animated sci-fier around which Paramount and Nickelodeon are trying to build a giant multimedia franchise.