All That facts for kids

Quick facts for kids All That
Logo used since 2019
Genre	Sketch comedy
Created by	Mike Tollin Brian Robbins
Narrated by	Soup (seasons 1–6) Brian Peck (seasons 7-8) Kenan Thompson (season 11–present, intro only) Jermaine Fowler (season 11–present, sketches)
Theme music composer	TLC Arnold Hennings RCA (seasons 7–10; remixed version of theme song)
Opening theme	"All That" performed by TLC
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	206 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Brian Robbins (seasons 1–10) Mike Tollin (season 1–present) Dan Schneider (seasons 4–10) Joe Davola (seasons 5–10) Kevin Kopelow (seasons 5–6) Heath Seifert (seasons 5–6) Rebecca Drysdale (season 11) Kenan Thompson (season 11) Kel Mitchell (season 11) Kevin Kay (season 11) Jermaine Fowler (season 11)
Producer(s)	Dan Schneider (seasons 1–2) Kevin Kopelow (seasons 1–4) Heath Seifert (seasons 1–4) Virgil L. Fabian (seasons 5–10) Joe Catania (seasons 6–10) Keiren Fisher (seasons 6–8) Andrew Hill Newman (seasons 7–9) Steven Molaro (seasons 7–8) Ken Pisani (season 9) Chris Arrington (season 11) Shari Tavey (season 11)
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production company(s)	Tollin/Robbins Productions (seasons 1–10) Nickelodeon Productions Schneider's Bakery (season 10) DJKay Entertainment (season 11) Kevin & Heath Productions (season 11)
Distributor	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Picture format	4:3
Original release	Original series: April 16, 1994 (1994-04-16) – November 18, 2000 (2000-11-18) Relaunch series: January 19, 2002 (2002-01-19) – October 22, 2005 (2005-10-22) Revival series: June 15, 2019 (2019-06-15) – present
Chronology
Related shows	Kablam Action League Now! The Amanda Show Kenan & Kel Drake & Josh The Nick Cannon Show Zoey 101 Just Jordan

All That is a funny American TV show with short comedy skits. It was created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The show first aired on Nickelodeon on April 16, 1994. It ran for ten seasons until October 22, 2005.

The show features original short comedy skits and has a different musical guest each week. It's made for a young audience. The skits make fun of everyday life and pop culture. They are performed by a big group of child and teen actors. Early episodes were filmed at Nickelodeon Studios in Universal Orlando Resort. Later, the show moved to Hollywood at the Nickelodeon on Sunset theater. Other Nickelodeon shows like The Amanda Show and Kenan & Kel were also filmed there.

All That became a very popular show on Nickelodeon for over ten years. It is known for its diverse cast and how it changed kids' TV. Many cast members got their own Nickelodeon shows after All That. The show also led to an album, books, a movie, and a concert tour. There have been many reunions and special events to celebrate All That.

In 2019, Brian Robbins, who helped create the show, announced that All That would return. Original cast member Kenan Thompson became an executive producer. Kel Mitchell also joined as an executive producer. Other original cast members, Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server, appeared in the first episode of the new series. The Jonas Brothers were the musical guests on this episode, which aired on June 15, 2019.

Meet the Cast of All That

All That skits are performed by a large group of child, teen, and young adult actors. Here are some of the current cast members:

• Ryan Alessi (joined 2019)
• Aria Brooks (joined 2020)
• Reece Caddell (joined 2019)
• Kate Godfrey (joined 2019)
• Gabrielle Green (joined 2019)
• Nathan Janak (joined 2019)
• Lex Lumpkin (joined 2019)
• Chinguun Sergelen (joined 2019)

Musical Guests and Episodes

Each episode of All That features a musical guest. They perform at the end of the show. In later seasons, a weekly host would also appear in skits with the cast.

List of All That Episodes

To see a full list of all the episodes, check out the main article linked above.

Popular Sketches from All That

All That has many original short comedy skits. These skits often make fun of modern culture. Even though the show had a team of writers, the actors were encouraged to share their own ideas. They also used improv and ad-libbing to make the skits even funnier. Here are some of the most famous skits from the show:

Impact and Legacy of All That

All That is highly respected for its diverse cast. The show was praised for breaking old rules in children's TV. It had a cast of different backgrounds and genders. Its humor was bold and funny, and kids played kid characters.

When All That started in 1994, TV shows often had casts of only one race. But the creators of All That wanted the show to look like its audience. They also chose different types of musical acts, like hip hop and R&B, to show more diversity.

I was the first black female they had on that show...there weren't that many black shows on or black actors. When I left, it opened it up more for black female comedians. I've had people come back and tell me it felt like I passed the torch because they were all on TV watching like, "I want to do that, I want to do that," but then when they saw me, they thought, "Oh, I can actually do that." Black girls were coming up to me, parents are just like, "Thank you so much for what you've done." I was like wow. It feels surreal.

— Angelique Bates

I thought it was awesome because none of us look like each other. We were like a total melting pot of diversity...You have African-American, you have me[Hispanic], you have Caucasian... So there are kids that were able to sit home and go, I look like her, I look like him, I can relate. That was really important for me to be a part of a cast that was filled of diversity 'cause there's nothing more boring than a Brady Bunch concept. So at the end of the day, I was able to have the fans verbally tell me how they felt that All That impacted their lives and it made them come home and look forward to coming home and watching the show after school when they work on their homework, and how they loved to be able to have a little bit of music maybe their mom didn't let them necessarily listen to some of the music or whatever the case may be.

— Alisa Reyes

Awards and Nominations

All That has won and been nominated for many awards, especially at the Kids' Choice Awards.

All That Reunions

The cast of All That has reunited many times over the years.

• In 2011, many original cast members had a roundtable discussion at Comikaze Expo. They talked about their time on the show and answered questions.
• Also in 2011, Angelique Bates, Katrina Johnson, and Alisa Reyes appeared at Zooey Magazine's anniversary event. This event launched a campaign against bullying.
• In 2011, in the special "iParty with Victorious", Kenan Thompson joked that half the original cast of All That wanted to borrow money from him.
• In 2015, Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson reunited on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They performed a special "Good Burger" skit.
• In 2015, another big reunion happened at Comikaze Expo with many cast members.
• On April 22, 2016, Nickelodeon aired a reunion special with new short skits featuring most of the original cast.
• In 2018, Lori Beth Denberg, Kel Mitchell, Josh Server, and Kenan Thompson appeared on Nick Cannon's MTV show Wild 'n Out.

Spin-off Shows from All That

All That was so popular that it led to several spin-off shows starring its cast members.

Kenan & Kel

Kenan & Kel was a sitcom created by Kim Bass for Nickelodeon. It starred All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. The show had 65 episodes and a TV movie.

The Amanda Show

The Amanda Show was a live action sketch comedy and variety show on Nickelodeon. It aired from 1999 to 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan.

The Nick Cannon Show

This show starred Nick Cannon, who was a former cast member on All That. The show was about Nick finding a situation he wanted to change and then "taking over" to make it better or funnier.

All That in Other Media

All That also appeared in movies, music, and books.

Good Burger Movie

All That turned its popular "Good Burger" skit into a full-length movie. Co-creator Mike Tollin said they decided to make the movie quickly. They filmed it in just a few months!

The movie came out on July 25, 1997. It cost about $10 million to make. Critics had mixed feelings about the movie, but many praised Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson's acting. Fans loved it, and it made good money at the box office.

All That: The Album

On November 26, 1996, Nickelodeon released an All That music CD. It was called All That: The Album. The CD included funny dialogues from the show and songs by musical guests like Faith Evans and Brandy. The show's theme song was also on the album.

All That: Fresh out the Box Book

On October 1, 1998, Nickelodeon released a 112-page book about All That. It was called All That: Fresh out the Box by Steve Holland. The book had information about the show's skits, cast members, and important moments. It also described different characters.

Live Tour

In the summer of 2000, All That went on a concert tour called All That! Music and More Festival. The tour traveled across the United States. The cast of All That hosted the shows. The tour featured the cast members and musical guests. The cast also performed live skits. Nickelodeon even broadcast highlights from the festival on TV.

All That on iTunes

You can find episodes of All That on the iTunes Store. In 2011 and 2012, several "volumes" of episodes were released. In these versions, the musical guest performances are usually removed. In 2013, "Retro Essentials" episodes were released, with some musical performances included.

Reruns and Syndication

All That aired on Nickelodeon from 1994 to 2005. It has also been shown in reruns on other channels.

• It aired on Nick at Nite in 2012.
• It was shown on The N (later TeenNick) from 2008 to 2014.
• On TeenNick, it was part of a block called The '90s Are All That. In these reruns, the musical performances were often edited out.

Images for kids

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  The former Nickelodeon Studios, where All That was filmed for its first two seasons.

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  Nickelodeon on Sunset, where All That was filmed until 2005.

See also

In Spanish: All That (serie de televisión) para niños