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.
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Kenan Thompson
Kenan Rockmore
Kel Mitchell
Kel Kimble
Vanessa Baden Kelly
Kyra Rockmore
Ken Foree
Roger Rockmore
Teal Marchande
Sheryl Rockmore
Dan Frischman
Christopher "Chris" Potter
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14 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Aug 17, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Mental Kel-Epathy | Oct 2, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Doing Things the Hemingway | Oct 19, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Tainting of the Screw | Oct 26, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Mo' Sweater Blues | Nov 2, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 6 | The Cold War | Nov 9, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Duh Bomb | Nov 16, 1996 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Twizzles Fizzles | Nov 23, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Dial 'O' for Oops | Nov 30, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Baggin' Saggin' Kel | Dec 7, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Merry Christmas, Kenan | Dec 14, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Diamonds Are for Roger | Dec 28, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Safe and Sorry | Jan 4, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 14 | In the Line of Kenan | Jan 11, 1997 | 6.0 |
13 episodes • 1997Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pair-Rental Guidance | Sep 6, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Clowning Around | Sep 13, 1997 | 6.7 |
| 3 | The Lottery | Sep 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Crush | Sep 27, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Who Loves Orange Soda? | Oct 4, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 6 | A Star is Peeved | Oct 11, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Ditch Day Afternoon | Oct 18, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Get The Kel Outta Here | Oct 25, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Foul Bull | Nov 1, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Haven't Got Time for the Paint | Nov 8, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Turkey Day | Nov 19, 1997 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Bye-Bye Kenan (1) | Dec 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Bye-Bye Kenan (2) | Dec 27, 1997 | 6.0 |
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenced In | Oct 10, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Skunkator vs. Moth Man | Oct 17, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 3 | The Raffle | Oct 24, 1998 | 6.3 |
| 4 | The Chicago Witch Trials | Oct 29, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 5 | To Catch a Thief | Nov 7, 1998 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Attack of the Bug Man | Nov 14, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 7 | I.Q. Can Do Better | Nov 28, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Surprise, Surprise | Dec 5, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 9 | You Dirty Rat | Dec 12, 1998 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Freezer Burned | Dec 19, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 11 | Present Tense | Dec 26, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Housesitter | Jan 2, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 13 | Happy B-Day Marc | Jan 9, 1999 | 6.3 |
| 14 | Picture Imperfect | Jan 16, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 15 | Clothes Encounters | Jan 23, 1999 | 6.3 |
| 16 | We Are The Chimpions | Jan 30, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 17 | I'm Gonna Get You Kenan | Feb 6, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 18 | The Limo | Feb 13, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 19 | The Contest | Feb 20, 1999 | 5.7 |
| 20 | He Got Job | Feb 27, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 21 | Poem Sweet Poem | Apr 17, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Who Loves Who-ooh? | Apr 24, 1999 | 6.7 |
14 episodes • 1999Avg: 6.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corporate Kenan | Jul 31, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 2 | The Honeymoon's Over | Aug 7, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Girl-Watchers | Aug 14, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Car Trouble | Aug 21, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Three Girls, A Guy and a Cineplex | Aug 28, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Natural Born Kenan | Sep 11, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (1) | Sep 18, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (2) | Sep 25, 1999 | 7.3 |
| 9 | The Graduates | Sep 25, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Oh, Brother | Oct 27, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Futurama | Dec 31, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Tales from the Clip | Apr 1, 2000 | 6.5 |
| 13 | The April Fools | May 3, 2000 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Two Heads Are Better Than None | Jul 15, 2000 | 0.0 |
