

Kenan & Kel
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.
Cast

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
Seasons
Aw, here it goes! Best friends Kenan and Kel always end up in wacky situations together โ but in their case, two heads may not be better than one.

E1Pilot
Aug 17, 1996
In their quest for a car, the boys wind up with a shifty "salesman" who takes them for a ride.

E2Mental Kel-Epathy
Oct 2, 1996
Kenan envisions the possibilities when he becomes convinced that Kel has psychic powers.

E3Doing Things the Hemingway
Oct 19, 1996
A love letter won't do when Kenan tries to catch the eye of his dream girl. So he enlists Kel's help in stringing a banner across the top of a skyscraper.

E4The Tainting of the Screw
Oct 26, 1996
When Kenan almost chokes on a screw in a sandwich, he and Kel decide to sue the food company for $10 million.

E5Mo' Sweater Blues
Nov 2, 1996
Kenan's dream date is marred when Kel spills soda pop on the girl's beautiful sweater, which was knitted by her late grandma.

E6The Cold War
Nov 9, 1996
When his homemade cold remedy cures Kel, Kenan mistakenly slips some to his air-traffic controller dad.

E7Duh Bomb
Nov 16, 1996
After the guys get bounced from a dance club for being underage, they decide to open their own place at Chris's store.

E8Twizzles Fizzles
Nov 23, 1996
While Kenan is home alone, his father's prized pet cockatoo dies, and he and Kel scramble to replace the bird.

E9Dial 'O' for Oops
Nov 30, 1996
An embarrassing message left on the answering machine of the boss of Kenan's father forces Kenan to join Kel on an impossible mission to switch the tape.

E10Baggin' Saggin' Kel
Dec 7, 1996
It's time for the grocery-packing contest between Rigby's and Angus's--and thanks to Kenan and Kel's plan, victory is in the bag. Or is it?

E11Merry Christmas, Kenan
Dec 14, 1996
To earn money to buy himself a Christmas gift, Kenan takes a job as a department-store Santa. There he meets an unselfish little boy with a special holiday wish.

E12Diamonds Are for Roger
Dec 28, 1996
The guys suspect Kenan's father of being a jewel thief after they find some specious stones in the house.

E13Safe and Sorry
Jan 4, 1997
In the basement of Rigby's, the guys find a map that leads them to a safe which they think may be connected to the mob.

E14In the Line of Kenan
Jan 11, 1997
Kenan saves the President from an accident at Rigby's, so the Chief Executive invites the guys to visit him at the White House.
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!

E1Pair-Rental Guidance
Sep 6, 1997
Figuring he's in hot water when the principal calls his folks to her office, Kenan lets Kel bail him out by hiring actors to be his parents.

E2Clowning Around
Sep 13, 1997
Kenan and Kel take matters into their own hands when the same circus clown who robbed the store shows up at Kyra's birthday party.

E3The Lottery
Sep 20, 1997
Kel wins $64 million in the lottery and plans to split the loot with Kenan, but loses the ticket.

E4The Crush
Sep 27, 1997
There's a substitute teacher in class and Kel is sure she has a crush on Kenan. Kenan doesn't believe it at first, but Kel is persistent and persuasive. He begins to convince Kenan that he may be right. However, it turns out Kel has simply misconstrued some innocent encounters.

E5Who Loves Orange Soda?
Oct 4, 1997
Kenan bets that Kel can't give up orange soda for one week.

E6A Star is Peeved
Oct 11, 1997
Rigby's becomes the latest locale for the third installment of the action adventure movie ""Supermarket Cop,"" starring Buck Savage. Kenan and Kel try their best to hang out with Buck and become extras on the movie set.

E7Ditch Day Afternoon
Oct 18, 1997
Kenan and Kel decide to skip a day of school and work. They call in sick, but soon find themselves in big trouble when they get caught in the middle of a bank robbery and end up on the national news.

E8Get The Kel Outta Here
Oct 25, 1997
Kenan's dad is fed up with Kel's shenanigans and insists that Kel never step foot in the Rockmore house again. Kel can't believe he's banished from the homestead, and tries to do whatever he can to please Roger.

E9Foul Bull
Nov 1, 1997
Ron Harper of the Chicago Bulls pays a visit to Rigby's. Due to Kenan and Kel's eagerness to get Ron's autograph (and a puddle of orange soda on Rigby's floor), Ron ends up in the hospital with a severely injured knee. Kenan and Kel try to make amends with the basketball superstar, and the zaniness continues.

E10Haven't Got Time for the Paint
Nov 8, 1997
A big-shot art dealer buys Kel's painting.

E11Turkey Day
Nov 19, 1997
It's Thanksgiving and Kenan's dad has prepared a beautiful turkey. There's only one problem: Kel eats the whole thing before dinner! Kenan and Kel try desperately to find a replacement turkey before Dad finds out.

E12Bye-Bye Kenan (1)
Dec 20, 1997
Kenan and Kel contemplate the end of their friendship as Roger pursues his dream of becoming a forest ranger and moving the Rockmore's to Montana.

E13Bye-Bye Kenan (2)
Dec 27, 1997
When the Rockmores finally get to Pumus, Montana, their new home, they find it is hillbilly country. The house is a little cabin and the bed has holes in it. The worst thing is they run into a bear lead there by none other than Kel!

E1Fenced In
Oct 10, 1998
Kenan & Kel manage to score a date with two lovely young ladies named Lee Ann and Amy. Kenan is really anxious about the date and makes extensive plans to ensure that things run smoothly. Unfortunately, Kel can't seem to hold on to a yo-yo he's purchased for his date, and as a result the guys find themselves with their heads stuck in a fence.

E2Skunkator vs. Moth Man
Oct 17, 1998
There's a big comic book convention in town and Kenan & Kel are dying to go. Too bad Kenan has to train Rigby's new employee, Sharla, that day. The guys decide to go anyway and things go downhill from there.

E3The Raffle
Oct 24, 1998
The Rockmores get a brand new TV, and when Kel breaks the TV that Chris was planning to give away in the Rigby's raffle, Kenan pulls the old switcheroo. What are Kenan & Kel to do? Fix the raffle, of course!

E4The Chicago Witch Trials
Oct 29, 1998
There's a new girl in school named Becky. Kel thinks he's head-over-heels in love with her, but Kenan thinks she's a witch and is determined to prove it.

E5To Catch a Thief
Nov 7, 1998
Kenan believes that Marc has stolen his watch so he and Kel set a trap to catch him in the act at Kenan's house.

E6Attack of the Bug Man
Nov 14, 1998
While Kenan & Kel are in Kenan's room playing Penguin Hunter, the Rockmores' house is robbed. Kenan & Kel try to prevent Kenan's parents from coming home before they can see what has happened.

E7I.Q. Can Do Better
Nov 28, 1998
Kenan & Kel take an IQ test and Kel outscores Kenan. When the guys go to talk to Principal Dimly about the results, Kel accidentally leaves incriminating evidence in the office.

E8Surprise, Surprise
Dec 5, 1998
Roger is planning a surprise anniversary party for Sheryl. Too bad Kenan & Kel are in charge of picking up the cake and Sheryl's gift.

E9You Dirty Rat
Dec 12, 1998
There's a rat loose in Rigby's and it's up to Kenan & Kel to capture it before the exterminator gets to it.

E10Freezer Burned
Dec 19, 1998
As a result of bumbling, Kenan and Kel find themselves trapped in a freezer. And one by one, Roger, Sheryl, Kyra, a restaurant full of customers, and Dr. Joyce Brothers come into the freezer and the door closes behind every one of them.

E11Present Tense
Dec 26, 1998
Eager to see the gift his parents bought him for his birthday, Kenan snoops around and finally finds it. Then, Kel accidentally breaks the gift, which eventually winds up in the possession of Kenan's uncle. Now the guys have to get the gift back and replace it. Good luck.

E12Housesitter
Jan 2, 1999
Chris entrusts Kenan & Kel with the responsibility of taking care of his house while he's out of town. The guys do a great job, if you don't count the fire, and the flood, and the hole in the ceiling, and the...

E13Happy B-Day Marc
Jan 9, 1999
Marc Cram is having a birthday bash and everyone's invited---except Kenan. Kenan is determined to attend the party, one way or another.

E14Picture Imperfect
Jan 16, 1999
When Kel accidentally destroys half of the school's yearbook photos, it's up to him and Kenan to rectify the situation. In a rare stroke of luck, Bill Bellamy happens to be in town that week.

E15Clothes Encounters
Jan 23, 1999
Kenan & Kel take a trip to the mall and manage to get locked out of their dressing rooms. One minor problem--Kenan is dressed only in his underwear and a t-shirt.

E16We Are The Chimpions
Jan 30, 1999
Kenan & Kel adopt a chimpanzee through the zoo's adopt-a-critter program. After the guys are informed that their pet is being transferred, Kel decides he's going to kidnap the chimp---if he doesn't lose him first.

E17I'm Gonna Get You Kenan
Feb 6, 1999
When Kenan hits a robber with the door at Rigby's he has him put in jail. Meanwhile Kenan has the house to himself after his parents leave. But when Kenan hears that he escapes he gets very scared.

E18The Limo
Feb 13, 1999
To impress a wealthy girl, Kenan pretends he's loaded too. All goes well until Kel wrecks the limo Kenan has rented for the evening.

E19The Contest
Feb 20, 1999
A local radio station is sponsoring a contest and the grand prize is two courtside seats to a Chicago Bulls game. All Kenan & Kel have to do is perform a stunt crazier, wackier, and more dangerous than all the other entrants' stunts and the tickets are theirs for the taking.

E20He Got Job
Feb 27, 1999
Kel takes on a job at the donut shop. It's not long before he's created a sensational new donut---and ruined the store.

E21Poem Sweet Poem
Apr 17, 1999
Kenan writes a lovely poem, inspired by Sharla, for a class assignment. Unfortunately, Kel leads a female classmate, Alison, to believe that Kenan wrote the poem for her. When she breaks up with her boyfriend, Kenan and Kel try to make things right.

E22Who Loves Who-ooh?
Apr 24, 1999
The sweethearts ball is coming up and everyone has a date, except Kenan. He wants to ask Sharla, but he's afraid. Instead, he decides to tell everyone he's taking Tamia to the dance. Now all he has to do is convince Tamia to go to the dance with him.

E1Corporate Kenan
Jul 31, 1999
Kenan mistakenly gets a job as an executive VP of a large company and now must prepare for a big presentation.

E2The Honeymoon's Over
Aug 7, 1999
Kenan decides he needs a place of his own, so he dresses Kel up as his wife in order to get on a game show and win a house.

E3Girl-Watchers
Aug 14, 1999
Eric leaves Kenan and Kel in charge of his girlfriend, who has come to visit when mayhem breaks loose as bad things keep happening to her.

E4Car Trouble
Aug 21, 1999
Kenan attempts to get his driver's license against his parents' wishes. However, his science project is due on the same day.

E5Three Girls, A Guy and a Cineplex
Aug 28, 1999
Kenan winds up with three dates for the same night, and tries to keep them from discovering each other.

E6Natural Born Kenan
Sep 11, 1999
After hearing that his baby photos were ruined by a flood in the basement, Kenan thinks that he has been adopted so he sets himself on the mission to find his "true" parents.

E7Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (1)
Sep 18, 1999
Kenan and Kel take a trip to Hollywood in search of fame, stardom and David Alan Grier!

E8Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (2)
Sep 25, 1999
Kenan and Kel meet up with Britney Spears, David Alan Grier and end up making and unexpected appearance and the Julie Brown show.

E9The Graduates
Sep 25, 1999
Kenan's senior prank on Principal Horn ends up getting him removed from the graduation exercises - and his parents and family best not know, or he's in deeper than usual!

E10Oh, Brother
Oct 27, 1999
Chris' brother comes to Chicago for a visit, bringing with him sibling rivalries and a ghoulish adventure for the Rockmores.

E11Futurama
Dec 31, 1999
Kenan & Kel want the show to last forever so they make a show for the year 2099. Kel plays with the magic vacuum cleaner and makes Roger disappear.

E12Tales from the Clip
Apr 1, 2000
Kenan And Kel make one last appearance to the studio audience. Kel reveals that he has got everything that Kenan has ever wanted. Countless items that Kenan has demanded over the four seasons are displayed.

E13The April Fools
May 3, 2000
Kenan and Kel become masters of practical joking, until it starts making them suspicious of everything and everyone.

E14Two Heads Are Better Than None
Jul 15, 2000
The Rockmores set out on a family road trip with an uninvited Kel stashed in the trunk. While camping out in the woods, Kenan has a scary encounter with a mysterious, shadowy figure...
Storyline
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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