"Kenan & Kel" (1996) TV series 1996-2000

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creator:

Kim Bass

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

17 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Plot:

The comic misadventures of teenagers Kenan and his dimwitted buddy Kel.

Plot Keywords:

Kids And Family | Character Name In Title

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Kenan Thompson	...	Kenan Rockmore (69 episodes, 1996-2000)
Kel Mitchell	...	Kel Kimble (63 episodes, 1996-2000)
Ken Foree	...	Roger Rockmore (39 episodes, 1996-2000)
Teal Marchande	...	Sheryl Rockmore (39 episodes, 1996-2000)
Vanessa Baden	...	Kyra Rockmore (39 episodes, 1996-2000)
Dan Frischman	...	Chris Potter (39 episodes, 1996-2000)

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (61 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Nickelodeon Studios, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Orlando Resort - 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

Nickelodeon Network

Trivia:

The creators/writers of "Kenan & Kel", Dan Schneider, Brian Robbins and Dan Frischman, who plays Chris Potter, met while starring on the TV show, "Head of the Class" (1986). The three still remain close friends.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Kel Kimble: Ah here goes!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Sabrina's Choice (#2.24)" (1998)

Nickelodeon's last good series

Yes. This was Nickelodeon's last actually watchable show. Well, aside from SpongeBob which I hated at first but actually liked once I got a job at a Toy Store.

Either way, this show had so many great moments. It was ALWAYS entertaining and until Nick decided to go all "Extreme" and start canceling the good shows and putting nothing but pureed s**t on the air, I would watch this every Saturday Night during "Snick". Is "Snick" even still on? Not that it matters. I'm 23 now and I still get a kick out of Kenan and Kel.

The convenience store owner (Who also starred in Head of the Class in 1986-1991) was one of the best characters. Always having problems.

Kenan's sisters crush on Kel was perfect.

Kel's love of Orange Soda and his tendency to always piss Kenan's Dad off in every episode was perfect.

Kenan's schemes were golden. And at the end when he would come up with another plan and tell Kel to grab "A Tricycle, a Bowling Ball and a tube of glue and meet me at the Resivoir." or stuff like that I would always crack up.

Now. The Amanda Show. God that is horrible. Sometimes I wish they would cancel Nickelodeon. If only you could cancel a TV Network. It had a good run. Now it's time to pack up and leave.

Same with the Disney Channel. It was good until it became all Extreme and hip. And when they added commercials.