Series synopsis
Kenan & Kel is an American family comedy kids television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 17, 1996. It ended on July 15, 2000. It was created by Kim Bass. It stars Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Vanessa Baden Kelly and Ken Foree.
Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are always scheming and dreaming. Kenan, who works at a grocery store, constantly devises crazy plans to strike it rich, while orange-soda-loving buddy Kel is always dragged along for the ride despite his track record for messing things up.
Premise
Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are always scheming and dreaming. Kenan, who works at a grocery store, constantly devises crazy plans to strike it rich, while orange-soda-loving buddy Kel is always dragged along for the ride despite his track record for messing things up.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kenan Thompson as Kenan Rockmore
- Kel Mitchell as Kel Kimble
- Vanessa Baden Kelly as Kyra Rockmore
- Ken Foree as Roger Rockmore
- Teal Marchande as Sheryl Rockmore
- Dan Frischman as Christopher "Chris" Potter
- Bob Eubanks as Bob Eubanks
- Nick Cannon
Supporting cast
- Linda Cardellini as Becky
- Kurt Loder as Kurt Loder
- Cullen Douglas as Nervous Robber
- Missy Doty as Beth
- Josh Server as Philip
- Kim Fields as Miss Horn
- Julie Brown as Julie Brown
- Devon Alan as Boy
- Pamela Paulshock as Supermodel
- Leland L. Jones as William Buckman III
- Joyce Brothers as Dr. Joyce Brothers
- Rondell Sheridan as Officer McWiggins
Guest cast
- Bob Eubanks as Bob Eubanks
- Nick Cannon
- Linda Cardellini as Becky
- Kurt Loder as Kurt Loder
- Cullen Douglas as Nervous Robber
- Missy Doty as Beth
- Josh Server as Philip
- Kim Fields as Miss Horn
- Julie Brown as Julie Brown
- Devon Alan as Boy
- Pamela Paulshock as Supermodel
- Leland L. Jones as William Buckman III
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 63 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | August 17, 1996 | January 11, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 6, 1997 | December 27, 1997 |
| Season 3 | 22 | October 10, 1998 | April 24, 1999 |
| Season 4 | 14 | July 31, 1999 | July 15, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot In their quest for a car, the boys wind up with a shifty "salesman" who takes them for a ride. |
August 17, 1996 |
| 2 |
Mental Kel-Epathy Kenan envisions the possibilities when he becomes convinced that Kel has psychic powers. |
October 2, 1996 |
| 3 |
Doing Things the Hemingway A love letter won't do when Kenan tries to catch the eye of his dream girl. So he enlists Kel's help in stringing a banner across the top of a skyscraper. |
October 19, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pair-Rental Guidance Figuring he's in hot water when the principal calls his folks to her office, Kenan lets Kel bail him out by hiring actors to be his parents. |
September 6, 1997 |
| 2 |
Clowning Around Kenan and Kel take matters into their own hands when the same circus clown who robbed the store shows up at Kyra's birthday party. |
September 13, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Lottery Kel wins $64 million in the lottery and plans to split the loot with Kenan, but loses the ticket. |
September 20, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fenced In Kenan & Kel manage to score a date with two lovely young ladies named Lee Ann and Amy. Kenan is really anxious about the date and makes extensive plans to ensure that things run smoothly. Unfortunately, Kel can't seem to hold on to a yo-yo he's purchased for his date, and as a result the guys find themselves with their heads stuck in a fence. |
October 10, 1998 |
| 2 |
Skunkator vs. Moth Man There's a big comic book convention in town and Kenan & Kel are dying to go. Too bad Kenan has to train Rigby's new employee, Sharla, that day. The guys decide to go anyway and things go downhill from there. |
October 17, 1998 |
| 3 |
The Raffle The Rockmores get a brand new TV, and when Kel breaks the TV that Chris was planning to give away in the Rigby's raffle, Kenan pulls the old switcheroo. What are Kenan & Kel to do? Fix the raffle, of course! |
October 24, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corporate Kenan Kenan mistakenly gets a job as an executive VP of a large company and now must prepare for a big presentation. |
July 31, 1999 |
| 2 |
The Honeymoon's Over Kenan decides he needs a place of his own, so he dresses Kel up as his wife in order to get on a game show and win a house. |
August 7, 1999 |
| 3 |
Girl-Watchers Eric leaves Kenan and Kel in charge of his girlfriend, who has come to visit when mayhem breaks loose as bad things keep happening to her. |
August 14, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 17, 1996 |
| Last aired | July 15, 2000 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |