''U to U'', sometimes labeled as ''U-2-U'', is a weekly

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that aired from 1994 to 1996. The show focused on displaying viewer-submitted work and ideas in their "Straight From U" segment where viewers were able to submit their work via mail, e-mail, fax, or telephone. The show included short stories and

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s written by viewers that were turned into animated shorts, and songs that were written and made into

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s. The interaction of series allowed viewers to play games over the phone, ask questions to celebrities, meet

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s from other countries, and read letters aloud. The show also featured an online presence in the

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service where viewers could create and send content for show consideration as well as participate in bulletin board conversations.

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* 1990s American children's television series 1990s Nickelodeon original programming 1994 American television series debuts 1996 American television series endings {{US-reality-tv-stub