Kenan & Kel facts for kids

Kenan & Kel
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Kim Bass
Starring	Kenan Thompson Kel Mitchell Ken Foree Teal Marchande Vanessa Baden Dan Frischman
Theme music composer	Victor Concepcion
Opening theme	"Aw, Here It Goes" by Coolio
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Joe Davola (TV movie only) Dan Schneider co-executive, seasons 1–2) Kevin Kopelow (co-executive, seasons 3–4) Heath Seifert (co-executive, seasons 3–4) Mike Tollin Brian Robbins
Producer(s)	Dan Schneider (pilot only) Kevin Kopelow (seasons 1–2) Heath Seifert (seasons 1–2) Virgil L. Fabian (seasons 3–4) Keiren Fisher (season 4)
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	24 minutes
Production company(s)	Tollin/Robbins Productions Nickelodeon Productions
Distributor	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Picture format	SD: 480i
Audio format	Dolby Surround
Original release	August 17, 1996 (1996-08-17) – July 15, 2000 (2000-07-15)
Chronology
Related shows	All That

Kenan & Kel is an American sitcom created by Kim Bass. The show originally aired on the Nickelodeon network for four seasons, from August 17, 1996, to July 15, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, the series follows Kenan Rockmore (Kenan Thompson) and best friend Kel Kimble (Kel Mitchell), who go on a number of misadventures.

The show features Kenan's family, which consists of his father Roger (Ken Foree), mother Sheryl (Teal Marchande), and younger sister Kyra (Vanessa Baden). The show also features Kenan's boss Chris Potter (Dan Frischman). Moreover, Kenan & Kel is notable for the appearances of a number of guest stars, including game show host/radio disc jockey Bob Eubanks, basketball player Ron Harper, and singer Britney Spears.

It won the "Favorite TV Show" award at the 1998 Kids' Choice Awards. After the conclusion of the series, it was followed by the television film Two Heads Are Better Than None (2000).

Premise

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Kenan & Kel follows Kenan Rockmore and Kel Kimble, a pair of high school students who go on several misadventures, which usually occur as a result of Kenan devising a scheme to get-rich-quick, or avoid trouble from his elders. These schemes are often foiled as a result of Kel's aloof, happy-go-lucky nature.

The show employs a number of running gags. Episodes open and close with Kenan and Kel breaking the fourth wall by interacting with a studio audience, standing in front of a red curtain that is placed in front of the main set while they are still in character. A running gag of the openings is Kel never knowing what the night's episode would be about and Kenan refusing to tell him, while the closings frequently feature Kenan coming up with a new scheme, often asking Kel to get various assorted items and meet him somewhere. Frazzled both times, Kel exclaims his catchphrase, "Aww, here it goes!".

Broadcast

Reruns of the series briefly aired on Nick GAS in 1999. After the series finished its run, reruns continued to air on Nickelodeon from January 21, 2001, to February 15, 2004.

The series reran on The N (later known as TeenNick) from October 13, 2007, to August 2, 2009. It then returned to the channel from July 25, 2011, to February 3, 2013, and again from March 4, 2013, to May 31, 2014, as part of its The '90s Are All That programming block (later called The Splat, NickSplat and now called NickRewind), which continues to air sporadic reruns. The series also airs reruns frequently on Nickelodeon's Pluto TV channel.

Characters

Episodes

List of Kenan & Kel episodes

See also

In Spanish: Kenan & Kel para niños