Livewire is a kids' talk show on the American television cable network, Nickelodeon that began in September 1980 and ended in 1985.

The series was designed for kids of all ages, and the show's main focus discussed true current events and stories during those times.

It was taped at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York[1] through Reeves Teletape Studios of Sesame Street fame.

It was a CableACE Award winner, the first Nickelodeon talk show to achieve that feat.

The show was most famously known for giving relatively unknown bands and singers their first television appearance.