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 was a funny American TV show called a sitcom. Kim Bass created the show. It first aired on the Nickelodeon network. The series ran for four seasons, from August 17, 1996, to July 15, 2000.

The show is set in Chicago, Illinois. It follows two best friends, Kenan Rockmore (Kenan Thompson) and Kel Kimble (Kel Mitchell). They often get into many silly adventures.

Kenan's family is also part of the show. His dad is Roger (Ken Foree), his mom is Sheryl (Teal Marchande), and his younger sister is Kyra (Vanessa Baden). Kenan's boss, Chris Potter (Dan Frischman), also appears. Many famous people like Bob Eubanks, Ron Harper, and Britney Spears were guest stars.

Kenan & Kel won the "Favorite TV Show" award at the 1998 Kids' Choice Awards. After the series ended, a TV movie called Two Heads Are Better Than None came out in 2000.

What is Kenan & Kel About?

The show Kenan & Kel is set in Chicago, Illinois. It follows two high school students, Kenan Rockmore and Kel Kimble. They often find themselves in funny and wild situations.

Kenan usually comes up with big plans. He often tries to get rich quickly or avoid getting into trouble. But Kel's easygoing and sometimes clumsy nature often causes Kenan's plans to go wrong. This leads to even more funny problems.

The show has some running jokes that happen often. At the start and end of each episode, Kenan and Kel talk directly to the audience. They stand in front of a red curtain. In the opening, Kel never knows what the episode will be about. Kenan always refuses to tell him. At the end, Kenan often plans a new scheme. He asks Kel to bring him strange items and meet him somewhere. Kel often gets frustrated and shouts his famous catchphrase, "Aww, here it goes!"

Where and When Kenan & Kel Aired

After its first run, reruns of Kenan & Kel aired on different channels. They briefly showed on Nick GAS in 1999. Then, reruns continued on Nickelodeon from January 21, 2001, to February 15, 2004.

The show also aired on The N, which later became TeenNick. It was shown from October 13, 2007, to August 2, 2009. It came back to TeenNick from July 25, 2011, to February 3, 2013. It returned again from March 4, 2013, to May 31, 2014. These airings were part of a special block called The '90s Are All That. This block later changed names to The Splat, NickSplat, and is now called NickRewind. It still shows reruns sometimes. You can also watch reruns of the series on Nickelodeon's Pluto TV channel.

Characters in Kenan & Kel

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Episodes of Kenan & Kel

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List of Kenan & Kel episodes