Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 77
Time to watch it all
26 h
63 episodes, about 25 min each
An episode a night: about 2 months.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries
+15
First aired
1996
August 17, 1996
Ended 2000
Genres
FamilyComedyKidsLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Rated
- TV-Y7United States
Yes: it's rated TV-Y7 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 163 · most episodes first
Kenan ThompsonKenan Rockmore · 63 episodes
Kel MitchellKel Kimble · 63 episodes
Vanessa Baden KellyKyra Rockmore · 63 episodes
Ken ForeeRoger Rockmore · 63 episodes
Teal MarchandeSheryl Rockmore · 63 episodes
Dan FrischmanChristopher "Chris" Potter · 63 episodes
Biagio MessinaMarc Cram, Marc Cram (archive footage) · 16 episodes
Alexis FieldsSharla Morrison, Sharla Morrison (archive footage) · 15 episodes- DWDoreen WeeseMrs. Ethel Quaqmire · 4 episodes
- LJLoretta JeanOld Lady Customer · 4 episodes
Nick Cannon3 episodes
James ZelleyOfficer Friendly · 3 episodes
Bill BellamyBill Bellamy, Bill Bellamy (archive footage) · 3 episodes
Chris EdgerlyCar Thief, Messenger, Mothman · 3 episodes
Hersha ParadyPrincipal Dimly, Principal Dimly (archive footage) · 3 episodes
Kim FieldsMiss Horn · 2 episodes
Rondell SheridanOfficer McWiggins · 2 episodes- JBJohnny BrownUncle Louie · 2 episodes
- JBJill BurgessBrianna · 2 episodes
Beth DoverLeAnne · 2 episodes
Max Ortiz, Jr.Supermarket Patron, Police Officer · 2 episodes
Tim PowellDelivery Dave · 2 episodes
Kevin KopelowParamedic #2, Party Decorator · 2 episodes
Floyd LevineNate · 2 episodes
Directing · 13
- Kim Fields Director
- Virgil L. Fabian Director
- Howard Storm Director
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner Director
- Alan Rosen Director
- Ken Ceizler Director
Writing · 25
- Kim Bass Teleplay, Story, Writer, Creator
- Nick Cannon Writer
- Kevin Kopelow Writer
- Heath Seifert Writer
- Steve Holland Writer
- Wayne Conley Writer
Production · 3
- Brian Robbins Producer, Director
- Dan Schneider Producer, Writer, Teleplay
- Michael Tollin Producer
Other crew · 1
- Coolio Theme Song Performance
Kenan & Kel episodes
4 seasons · 63 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Pilot, 7.5
- S1 E2 The Tainting of the Screw, 8.2
- S1 E3 Doing Things the Hemingway, 7.7
- S1 E4 Mental Kel-Epathy, 7.5
- S1 E5 Duh Bomb, 7.6
- S1 E6 Mo' Sweater Blues, 8.1
- S1 E7 Diamonds Are for Roger, 7.7
- S1 E8 The Cold War, 8.0
- S1 E9 In the Line of Kenan, 7.3
- S1 E10 Dial O for Oops, 7.8
- S1 E11 Merry Christmas, Kenan, 8.3
- S1 E12 Baggin' Saggin' Kel, 7.4
- S1 E13 Safe and Sorry, 7.4
- S1 E14 Twizzles Fizzles, 7.7
- S2 E1 Pair-Rental Guidance, 8.0
- S2 E2 Clowning Around, 7.7
- S2 E3 The Lottery, 7.6
- S2 E4 Who Loves Orange Soda?, 7.4
- S2 E5 Haven't Got Time for the Paint, 7.3
- S2 E6 A Star Is Peeved, 7.3
- S2 E7 Ditch Day Afternoon, 7.8
- S2 E8 Get the Kel Outta Here, 8.0
- S2 E9 Foul Bull, 7.2
- S2 E10 The Crush, 7.6
- S2 E11 Turkey Day, 7.6
- S2 E12 Bye-Bye Kenan: Part 1, 8.8
- S2 E13 Bye-Bye Kenan: Part 2, 8.5
- S3 E1 Skunkator vs. Mothman, 7.6
- S3 E2 Fenced In, 7.8
- S3 E3 The Raffle, 7.3
- S3 E4 The Chicago Witch Trials, 7.4
- S3 E5 To Catch a Thief, 6.9
- S3 E6 Happy B-Day Marc, 7.1
- S3 E7 I.Q. Can Do Better, 7.6
- S3 E8 Attack of the Bug Man, 7.6
- S3 E9 Surprise, Surprise, 7.3
- S3 E10 You Dirty Rat, 6.4
- S3 E11 Freezer Burned, 8.0
- S3 E12 Present Tense, 7.2
- S3 E13 Housesitter, 7.5
- S3 E14 I'm Gonna Get You Kenan, 7.2
- S3 E15 The Limo, 7.3
- S3 E16 The Contest, 6.8
- S3 E17 Picture Imperfect, 7.7
- S3 E18 He Got Job, 7.3
- S3 E19 Clothes Encounters, 7.5
- S3 E20 We Are the Chimpions, 6.6
- S3 E21 Who Loves Who-ooh?, 8.0
- S3 E22 Poem Sweet Poem, 8.0
- S4 E1 Corporate Kenan, 7.7
- S4 E2 The Honeymoon's Over, 7.7
- S4 E3 Girl-Watchers, 7.5
- S4 E4 Car Trouble, 7.1
- S4 E5 Three Girls, a Guy and a Cineplex, 8.5
- S4 E6 Natural Born Kenan, 7.1
- S4 E7 The Graduates, 7.5
- S4 E8 Aww, Here It Goes to Hollywood: Part 1, 8.0
- S4 E9 Aww, Here It Goes to Hollywood: Part 2, 7.8
- S4 E10 Oh, Brother, 7.2
- S4 E11 Futurama, 7.7
- S4 E12 The April Fools, 8.1
- S4 E13 Tales from the Clip, 7.2
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