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Kenan & Kel

TV·1996–2000·4 seasons, 62 episodes·Nickelodeon·Comedy, Children·30m·6.7·Created by Kim Bass

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Kenan & Kel features Kenan Rockmore, a high schooler who works at Rigby's mini grocery store. Kel Kimble is his orange soda-loving best friend. Chris Potter is Kenan's boss at Rigby's. In Kenan's home life there is his mother Sheryl, his bald father Roger, and his Kel-loving sister Kyra.

Cast

Kenan ThompsonKenan ThompsonKenan RockmoreKel MitchellKel MitchellKel KimbleDan FrischmanDan FrischmanChris PotterKen ForeeKen ForeeRoger Rockmore
Teal Marchande
Teal MarchandeSheryl RockmoreVanessa BadenVanessa BadenKyra Rockmore

Episodes by season

Season0114Episodes1996Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01PilotAugust 17, 1996—
  2. S01E02The Tainting of the ScrewOctober 26, 1996—
  3. S01E03Doing Things the HemingwayOctober 19, 1996—
  4. S01E04Mental Kel-EpathyOctober 12, 1996—
  5. S01E05Duh BombNovember 16, 1996—
  6. S01E06Mo' Sweater BluesNovember 2, 1996—
  7. S01E07Diamonds Are for RogerDecember 28, 1996—
  8. S01E08The Cold WarNovember 9, 1996—
  9. S01E09In the Line of KenanDecember 7, 1996—
  10. S01E10Dial 'O' for OopsNovember 30, 1996—
  11. S01E11Merry Christmas, KenanDecember 14, 1996—
  12. S01E12Baggin' Saggin' KelJanuary 4, 1997—
  13. S01E13Safe and SorryJanuary 11, 1997—
  14. S01E14Twizzles FizzlesNovember 23, 1996—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1997–98Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Pair-Rental GuidanceSeptember 6, 1997—
  2. S02E02Clowning AroundSeptember 13, 1997—
  3. S02E03The LotterySeptember 20, 1997—
  4. S02E04Who Loves Orange Soda?September 27, 1997—
  5. S02E05Haven't Got Time for the PaintOctober 4, 1997—
  6. S02E06A Star is PeevedOctober 11, 1997—
  7. S02E07Ditch Day AfternoonOctober 18, 1997—
  8. S02E08Get the Kel Outta HereOctober 25, 1997—
  9. S02E09Foul BullNovember 1, 1997—
  10. S02E10The CrushNovember 8, 1997—
  11. S02E11Turkey DayNovember 21, 1997—
  12. S02E12Bye-Bye Kenan (1)December 27, 1997—
  13. S02E13Bye-Bye Kenan (2)January 3, 1998—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0322Episodes1998–99Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Fenced InOctober 10, 1998—
  2. S03E02Skunkator vs. Moth ManOctober 17, 1998—
  3. S03E03The RaffleOctober 24, 1998—
  4. S03E04The Chicago Witch TrialsOctober 29, 1998—
  5. S03E05To Catch a ThiefNovember 7, 1998—
  6. S03E06Happy B-Day MarcNovember 21, 1998—
  7. S03E07I.Q. Can Do BetterNovember 28, 1998—
  8. S03E08Attack of the Bug ManNovember 28, 1998—
  9. S03E09Surprise, SurpriseDecember 12, 1998—
  10. S03E10You Dirty RatDecember 19, 1998—
  11. S03E11Freezer BurnedJanuary 2, 1999—
  12. S03E12Present TenseJanuary 16, 1999—
  13. S03E13HousesitterJanuary 23, 1999—
  14. S03E14I'm Gonna Get You KenanJanuary 30, 1999—
  15. S03E15The LimoJanuary 30, 1999—
  16. S03E16The ContestFebruary 6, 1999—
  17. S03E17Picture ImperfectFebruary 6, 1999—
  18. S03E18He Got JobFebruary 13, 1999—
  19. S03E19Clothes EncountersFebruary 20, 1999—
  20. S03E20We Are the ChimpionsFebruary 27, 1999—
  21. S03E21Who Loves Who-ooh?April 19, 1999—
  22. S03E22Poem Sweet PoemApril 24, 1999—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413Episodes1999–00Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Corporate KenanAugust 7, 1999—
  2. S04E02The Honeymoon's OverAugust 8, 1999—
  3. S04E03Girl-WatchersAugust 14, 1999—
  4. S04E04Car TroubleAugust 21, 1999—
  5. S04E05Three Girls, a Guy and a CineplexAugust 28, 1999—
  6. S04E06Natural Born KenanSeptember 11, 1999—
  7. S04E07The GraduatesSeptember 18, 1999—
  8. S04E08Aw, Here It Goes to Hollywood (1)September 25, 1999—
  9. S04E09Aw, Here It Goes to Hollywood (2)September 25, 1999—
  10. S04E10Oh, BrotherOctober 27, 1999—
  11. S04E11FuturamaDecember 31, 1999—
  12. S04E12The April FoolsApril 1, 2000—
  13. S04E13Tales from the ClipApril 1, 2000—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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