There is something not-so-comical about our comic channels. A recent study says Nickelodeon, the popular entertainment channel, is spreading junk food among kids through its advertisements. Center for Science in the Public Interest (cspi), a us-based ngo, has examined 168 Nickelodeon television food advertisements, another 21 food ads in Nickelodeon magazine and 15 grocery store products endorsed by characters appearing on Nickelodeon in 2005. It has found that 80 per cent of the samples featured unhealthy products