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Kenan & Kel

8.1IMDb403 votesStrongly recommended

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1996 – 20004 seasons · 63 episodes~25 min per episodeTV-Y7Ended

Comedy Kids Family

Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

Kenan Rockmore

63 eps

Kel Mitchell

Kel Mitchell

Kel Kimble

63 eps

Vanessa Baden Kelly

Vanessa Baden Kelly

Kyra Rockmore

63 eps

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Roger Rockmore

63 eps

Teal Marchande

Teal Marchande

Sheryl Rockmore

63 eps

Dan Frischman

Dan Frischman

Christopher "Chris" Potter

63 eps

Bob Eubanks

Bob Eubanks

Bob Eubanks

1 eps

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon

3 eps

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Becky

1 eps

Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder

1 eps

Cullen Douglas

Cullen Douglas

Nervous Robber

1 eps

Missy Doty

Missy Doty

Beth

1 eps

Josh Server

Josh Server

Philip

1 eps

Kim Fields

Kim Fields

Miss Horn

2 eps

Julie Brown

Julie Brown

Julie Brown

1 eps

Devon Alan

Devon Alan

Boy

1 eps

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Pamela Paulshock

Supermodel

1 eps

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Leland L. Jones

William Buckman III

1 eps

Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers

1 eps

Rondell Sheridan

Rondell Sheridan

Officer McWiggins

2 eps

Kevin Shinick

Kevin Shinick

Bugman

1 eps

T.J. Thyne

T.J. Thyne

Hysterical Man

1 eps

Tamia

Tamia

Tamia

1 eps

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

1 eps

Margo Moorer

Margo Moorer

Martha

1 eps

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Johnny Brown

Uncle Louie

2 eps

Britney Spears

Britney Spears

Britney Spears

1 eps

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Maura McDade

Lee Ann

1 eps

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Jessica Ranalli

Amy

1 eps

Eve Plumb

Eve Plumb

Teacher

1 eps

Karan Ashley

Karan Ashley

Melissa Plunkett

1 eps

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Head Waiter

1 eps

Tyrees Allen

Tyrees Allen

Guthrie Plunkett

1 eps

Claudette Roche

Claudette Roche

Eleanor Plunkett

1 eps

Cassi Davis

Cassi Davis

Kitty

1 eps

Chrystee Pharris

Chrystee Pharris

Rudy

1 eps

Rona Benson

Rona Benson

Alison

1 eps

James Zelley

James Zelley

Officer Friendly

3 eps

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Jill Burgess

Brianna

2 eps

Beth Dover

Beth Dover

LeAnne

2 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Kenan & Kel actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Kenan & Kel reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.

HumourDefining10.0

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

Character DepthStrong6.2

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityStrong5.8

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

SerializedPresent4.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

Emotional WeightPresent4.0

How much the series is designed to affect you.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

4 seasons · 63 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199614 episodes
7.0IMDb
Aw, here it goes! Best friends Kenan and Kel always end up in wacky situations together — but in their case, two heads may not be better than one.
Best episode · S01E04 The Tainting of the Screw
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199713 episodes
6.6IMDb
They may be older, but are they any wiser? Kenan and Kel return for more orange soda-fueled capers including playing hooky and winning the lottery!
Best episode · S02E06 A Star is Peeved
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199822 episodes
6.6IMDb
Best episode · S03E21 Poem Sweet Poem
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199914 episodes
6.7IMDb
Best episode · S04E08 Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (2)

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Latest Episodes

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S04E09

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6.5IMDb2 votes

25 Sept 199925 min

Directed by Ken Whittingham
Written by Jonathan Green, Gabe Miller

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Where to watch

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