Kenan & Kel ''Kenan & Kel'' is an American buddy comedy sitcom created by Kim Bass. The show originally aired on the Nickelodeon network for four seasons, from July 15, 1996, to July 15, 2000. Set in Chicago, Illinois, the series follows mischievous Kenan R ...

'' is an American television

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

created by

Kim Bass Kim Bass (born 1955 or 1956) is an American TV and film writer, producer, and director. His television work includes creating '' Sister, Sister'' and writing on ''In Living Color''. He also created the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Kenan & Kel''. His film ...

that premiered on

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...

on July 15, 1996, and ran for 65 episodes over four seasons. Set in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

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, the series follows the misadventures of two high-school-aged teenagers, Kenan Rockmore (

Kenan Thompson Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also t ...

) and Kel Kimble ( Kel Mitchell). Episodes typically begin with the events leading to and, subsequently, the consequences of Kenan's half-thought-out scams, which the nimble-minded foil Kel invariably follows. Other major characters in the series include Kenan's parents, his younger sister, and his boss at Rigby's, a local grocery store. The series finale, a

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titled ''Two Heads Are Better Than None'', aired on July 15, 2000.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1996–97)

Season 2 (1997)

Season 3 (1998–99)

Season 4 (1999–2000)

References

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