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The old cast was perfect, the new cast is simply terrible, 25 February 2005
Author: NYGuy322 from New York, New York

Back when this show started in 1995, the cast, mainly the players like Keenan Thompson, Lori Beth Denburg, and Kel Mitchell, were all very talented and extremely funny, which made All That one of my favorite shows on Nick.

However, fast forward to 2005....and it's simply not the case. What was once a smart, funny show has now been replaced with a bunch of talentless teens running around on stage, pretty much saying "Look at us, we're funny! Laugh at us!" I watched an episode of All That on tape from 1995, then caught a new one from 2005. The differences are vast and very big. The 2005 All That episode was filled with unfunny sketches, and actors and actresses who were basically trying waaaaaaaaaay to hard to be funny and not succeeding in the least. (It's pretty much the same thing as the god awful "Amanda Show".) At least the 1995 version had funny sketches like Good Burger and such.

Overall, avoid the All That of now like the plague, but try and hunt down the older episodes if you can.

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What Happened??, 28 February 2005
Author: TheGame2k2 from United States

I saw the new All That cast just recently on T.V. I haven't watched the show since 1999. I loved sketches like Good Burger, The Lunch Lady (I hate peas even more now), Repair Man, and much more. It was great fun, and just innocent comedy, but now, they are trying a little too hard. The episode i saw, was ridiculous, they had a short kid, trying to do Good Burger, he is not even half as funny as Kel Mitchell was. At least the show had its huge run, which was mostly during the first few years. But now, i think they should just end it, there is no point anymore. I mean some kids might like it, but Nickelodeon has changed so many shows, and it's getting really annoying.

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Used to be good..., 25 June 2005
Author: Ginger87 from New York City

"All That" used to be one of the funniest shows on Nick. I started watching it when it began back it 1995 when I was eight years old. I remember watching it whenever it aired with my sister and brother, who both also enjoyed it. Sometimes even my parents would watch it and get some good laughs.

"All That" can be seen as "Saturday Night Live" for younger viewers. It was full of hilarious sketches and musical performances starring a teenage cast.

When the show began in 1995 it a had a fresh good cast. Some members of the good cast included: Angelique Bates, Josh Server, Amanda Bynes, Danny Tamberelli, Kenan Thompson, and Kel Mitchell. However, in 2001 things began to change. The scripts weren't as funny as they used to be and new cast members came that began to destroy the show including Jamie Lynn Spears, who just can't act for her life.

Overall I give the old cast of "All That" from 1995-2000 10/10 stars and the new cast from 2001 to the present 4/10 stars.

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older ones were so much funnier, 3 August 2004
Author: basta_dustfinger from usa

The older episodes were much better. Nowadays it SUCKS BIG TIME. I miss the old cast. The only funny thing nowadays is "Know Your Stars", which is getting old already. I remember seeing a really funny episode when a guy played by Kenan Thompson askes for a large fry, and accually gets a really big fry. Good Burger was good too! This newer stuff is trash. On air dares? Don't make me barf! BRING BACK THE OLD ALL THAT!

I adore Lori Beth, she should come back with her advice thing. Amanda Bynes was great but when she was younger she was kind of annoying. I like Lori Beth in the library when she says to be quiet and then is all noisy. Keep it up Lori!

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Classic show turned bad, 14 April 2005
Author: MovieBuff_0001 from United States

"All That" was a classic t.v. show when I was a kid. It was a teenage version of "SNL" and was mad funny. The new cast just really stinks, they made it more kid appropriate and just put this show down the toilet. You had Britney's younger sister Jamie on the show for a few years and that's pretty low. I loved this show with the classics like "Good Burger", "Ishbu", "Baggin' Saggin' Berry", "SuperDude", "Clavis and Mavis", "Cooking with Randy and Mandy", "Every day french with Pierre Es Cargo", "Okrah", the Star Trek parody, "Ask Ashley", "Ms. Picklen", "Repairman", the I dream of Jenie take off, "Vital Information". I say fire the cast and bring back the old cast with Alisa Reyes, Josh Server, Katrina Johnson, Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Lori Beth Denberg, Amanda Bynes etc. Or just cancel the show.

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Bring Back the Old Cast!, 22 November 2003
Author: LadyFishFish from Pensacola

I know most people can agree with me on this one.BRING BACK THE OLD CAST!Keenan and Kel,Lori MacBeth,Amanda Byans,Nick Cannon.I mean,this show has gone down the drain.The new cast has no magic.They try too hard to be funny,especially with the on-air dare thing now.I mean,com'on.Bring back Good Burger,or the memorable funny news cast sketches they did.Not some crazy fireman,or the who slumber party girls who act so stupid.The new cast annoys me too much.The only thing thats actually funny is "Sugar and Coffee".The writing and jokes are really bad,too.The jokes make no sense,and even Stevie Wonder can write sketches better than they can.Your ruining a good show.Keep this up,and there would be no more Saturday Night Live for kids.

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Where have the good times gone?, 8 July 2005
Author: andrew_francis09 from United States

Where have the good times gone, with the fear of getting in trouble with the FCC or (gasp) getting in trouble with the parents of the young viewers, has led to a very dumbed down version on what used to be a great sketch comedy show. Be warned this is just a long overdrawn complaint. When I was a kid this show was classic, It made us kids feel like we had a show just like SNL, and it was funny. Now, we have fear factor like antics, no talent actresses that seem to ride the coat tails of their older sister, and no imitations, what happened to kids imitating their older actor counterparts. Much like new SNL, new All That has gone down the crapper, metaphorically speaking, Nick needs to bring back their classic shows for their younger viewers, soon.

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All That, 6 June 2005
Author: Supermodel609 from United States

I completely agree, when "all that" first aired with it's original cast back when Kenan and Kel were on and that one girl who went on to do the Steve Harvey show, it was so funny! Remember the cooking show skit where everything is made out of chocolate! ha. Now it is the most ridiculous show to watch, it's very short, and all of the cast members aren't funny, they just act all cute and sit there all pretty and it's just stupid. It's a waste of air-time if you ask me. At least the old cast was funnier and more unique! I think Nickelodeon has run out of good ideas... I really wish that they would play some of there old shows like all that, and I used to love are you afraid of the dark!

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its crap, 2 August 2005
Author: miltank5 from United States

the new show is pure CRAP! when i was 4 (all that started) i didn't understand half of the stuff but it was my favorite show. Lori in the library was SO funny, and i didn't really get what Pierre es cargo was supposed to mean, but now i luv it! they should stop showing all that completely if they cant get funny people on there. the ONLY person i like now is Ryan Coleman and thats only because hes hot. i loved every single old cast member on the old show (i wish more than anything they would at least show reruns instead of this bull crap) especially Lori, Amanda, kel, kenan, Danny, and josh. i don't see how this show is even allowed to be on TV nowadays cause it totally SUKS!

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Landmark Variety Television, 3 February 2000
Author: Ddey65 from United States

When I first saw this show on my aunt & uncle's Cable TV system, I wondered, "Who are these kids, and what is this show besides the funniest variety show this side of Saturday Night Live?" Now I watch it any chance I can get. Some of the funniest skits include "Vital Information," with Lori Beth Denberg(...and now Danny Tamberelli), and "Ask Ashley," starring the seemingly irrepressible Amanda Bynes, a young girl so outrageously hilarious, she HAD to get spun off on her own show. In fact, if Lorne Michaels wants to bring SNL out of it's slump, he should hire her as a guest host. I'm serious. She's that good.

Improvisational comedy for kids didn't begin with this show, nor is it likely to end with it, but in the history of variety television, "All That" should stand out, as a landmark show, due to it's ability to make kids and adults chuckle, and achieve a level of success that shows like "Flip" (1988) and "Way Cool" (1991) could never have had.

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