Gunge

Gooey, runny substance used in children's shows A family gets slimed at Nickelodeon Suite Resort Orlando. Gunge, as it is known in the United Kingdom, or slime, as it is known in the United States and most other English-speaking countries, is a thick, gooey yet runny substance with a consistency somewhere between paint and custard. It has been featured on many children's television programs around the world for many years and has also appeared on game shows and other forms of programming. While gunge mostly appears on television, it has also been used as a fundraising tool for charities, youth groups, and religious organizations. Gunge tanks have appeared at nightclubs and community fun days. The British charities Comic Relief and Children in Need, both supported by the BBC, have used gunge for fundraising in the past. In the United States, slime is often associated with the children's television network Nickelodeon, whose parent company Paramount Skydance has trademarked the word. Composition The gunge widely used on television is made from the industrial powder thickener hydroxyethyl cellulose, a commonly used gelling and thickening agent. The iconic green slime from the Canadian