The following is an episode list for the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel. The series premiered on July 15, 1996 and ended with the series finale film, Two Heads Are Better Than None on July 15, 2000. A total of 65 episodes (including 1 unaired clip show) were produced spanning 4 seasons.
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1 | 14 | July 15, 1996 | January 17, 1997 | |
2 | 13 | September 6, 1997 | January 3, 1998 | |
3 | 22 | October 10, 1998 | April 24, 1999 | |
4 | 15 | August 7, 1999 | July 15, 2000 |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Alan Rosen | Kim Bass & Dan Schneider | July 15, 1996 | 100 |
Kenan wants to buy a car, but his parents don't want him to have one. However, he finally manages to buy one, despite the unknown fact that the car was stolen. Kenan then makes an agreement with the police to catch the thief, being the password: "the chipmunk has pneumonia". | ||||||
2 | 2 | "The Tainting of the Screw" | Alan Rosen | Dan Schneider | August 17, 1996 | 101 |
When Kenan chokes on a screw he finds in his tuna sandwhich, he launches a fullscale lawsuit against the company, Luna Tuna, for the sum of $10 million. The company offers Kenan a settlement that he refuses. Ultimately in the courtroom, a guilty Kel confesses to having accidentally dropped the screw in the tuna. He does so by repeatedly screaming the phrase "I...DROPPED THE SCREW...IN THE TUNA!" Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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3 | 3 | "Doing Things the Hemingway" | Brian Robbins | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | August 24, 1996 | 102 |
After Kenan reads a book about Ernest Hemingway, it gives him the idea to create a list of life goals to help make his life more complete. Kenan devises a plan to accomplish two of his goals at once by climbing to the top of the Sears Tower, and declaring his love to a girl - Brianna. This leads to Kenan and Kel walking to and being stuck at the top of the building. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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4 | 4 | "Mental Kel-Epathy" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | October 3, 1996 | 103 |
When it seems Kel has suddenly developed psychic powers, Kenan plots to use his friend to claim fame, even going as far as going to a live show to demonstrate his "psychic powers". Unfortunately the show has devised a live test of Kel's powers which doesn't end well for the Rockmore family. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Duh Bomb" | Kim Fields Freeman | Linda M. Yearwood | October 12, 1996 | 104 |
After being denied entry at a night club, Kenan sets out to create his own nightclub - At Rigby's. Everything appears to be working out fine until clubbers start eating the groceries and then the fire marshal appears, informing them that they are over capacity. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Mo' Sweater Blues" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | October 19, 1996 | 105 |
Kenan manages to score a date with crush Brianna. The date takes an unfortunate turn of events when Kel accidentally damages Brianna's sweater, made by her deceased grandmother. The two then attempt to repair the sweater without Brianna's knowledge. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Diamonds Are for Roger" | Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Dan Schneider | October 26, 1996 | 106 |
While watching a crime investigation show Kenan & Kel are shocked when it appears that Kenan's father Roger, may be a diamond thief. In an attempt to correct the situation Kenan & Kel attempt to return what they believe are the stolen diamonds. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "The Cold War" | Brian Robbins | Sharon Sussman & Burt Wheeler | November 2, 1996 | 107 |
In combating Kel's runny nose, Kenan accidentally develops a cure for the Common Cold using a combination of chicken, eggs, sardines, and Orange Soda. When he realizes this could net them a fortune, Kenan knows they must recreate the cure - Unfortunately, he and Kel have both forgotten the recipe. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "In the Line of Kenan" | Kim Fields Freeman | Paul Dell & Steven Weiss | November 9, 1996 | 108 |
Kenan saves the president from being hurt by a crumbling Orange Soda pyramid, but the president mistakes their names for Kiki and Sharona. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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10 | 10 | "Dial O for Oops" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | December 7, 1996 | 109 |
Kenan attempts to ask out a girl, who happens to be the daughter of his father's mean boss, Mr. Dawson, but in the process, leaves a scandalous message on their answering machine. Kenan and Kel must go to the house to swap the answering machine tape before the Dawsons come home and listen to it. Guest Star: Mona Lisa as Amy Dawson Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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11 | 11 | "Merry Christmas, Kenan" | Brian Robbins | Dan Schneider | December 14, 1996 | 110 |
Kenan has saved up almost enough money to buy a new bicycle just in time for the Christmas season, but will he really squander his hard-earned money on himself? Or will he find it in his heart to become part of the Christmas spirit? In a strange twist, Kel does not yell "Aww, here it goes!" at the end of the episode; the entire cast (excluding Kenan) does. |
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12 | 12 | "Baggin' Saggin Kel" | Howard Storm | Neal Brennan & Ross Venokur | January 4, 1997 | 111 |
With the 18th annual grocery bagging contest looming, Kenan and Kel's friendship is put on the line when Kel is hired by Angus' Food Barn, a rival grocery store. (the title of this episode is possibly a reference to the old All That skit "Baggin Saggin Barry" which featured Kenan) Guest Star: Dan Schneider as Angus Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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13 | 13 | "Safe and Sorry" | Howard Storm | Eric Bowers | January 11, 1997 | 112 |
During a spring clean of Rigby's basement, Kenan and Kel find a map to a secret vault. Kenan said the writing said it was a map to a safe but Kel kept saying it said sofa. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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14 | 14 | "Twizzles Fizzles" | Tony Singletary | Kevin Kopelow, Dan Schneider & Heath Seifert |
January 17, 1997 | 113 |
Roger's prize bird is left in the care of Kenan and Kel, but it dies and a house full of bird food leads to an even greater disaster. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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15 | 1 | "Pair-Rental Guidance" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | September 6, 1997 | 214 |
Kenan panics when Principal Dimly calls the household wanting to meet him and his parents, so what does he do? Hire a new set. However, after the meeting, his "mom" invites the principal over for dinner on Saturday night. Guest Star: Leland L. Jones as William Buckman III |
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16 | 2 | "Clowning Around" | Kim Fields Freeman | Magda Liolis | September 13, 1997 | 218 |
A clown robs Rigbys, leaving Kenan and Kel shaken. Meanwhile, Kyra has a strikingly-similar clown at her birthday party.Angelique Bates and Katrina Johnson make a cameo apperance. | ||||||
17 | 3 | "The Lottery" | Kim Fields Freeman | Dan Schneider | September 20, 1997 | 219 |
It's the big lottery draw and Kel has the $64,000,000-winning ticket. But it ends up in an old lady's groceries. | ||||||
18 | 4 | "Who Loves Orange Soda?" | Keith Truesdell | Sharon Sussman & Burt Wheeler | September 27, 1997 | 220 |
It's life or death when Kel bets Kenan that he can give up Orange Soda for a week. The loser has to sing the National Anthem in front of everyone while wearing a woman's nightgown. | ||||||
19 | 5 | "Haven't Got Time for the Paint" | Howard Storm | Kevin Kopelow, Dan Schneider & Heath Seifert | October 4, 1997 | 226 |
Kel reveals himself to be quite an accomplished artist, and a wealthy man offers a lot of money for his paintings... or was it another Kimble? Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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20 | 6 | "A Star is Peeved" | Ken Ceizler | Savage Steve Holland | October 11, 1997 | 222 |
Rigby's has been chosen as the set for the new movie Supermarket Cop 3 and Kenan & Kel are offered parts as extras, all they have to do is follow the director's instructions, which shouldn't be too difficult... right? | ||||||
21 | 7 | "Ditch Day Afternoon" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | October 18, 1997 | 217 |
Kenan and Kel ditch school and Rigby's, in order to avoid a punishment and some work. However, a bank robbery and camera crews heavily threatens them getting caught. | ||||||
22 | 8 | "Get the Kel Outta Here" | Mary Schmid | Kevin Kopelow, Dan Schneider & Heath Seifert | October 25, 1997 | 223 |
After Kel causes Roger one injury too many, he is banned from the Rockmore house. As a result, Kel tries to apologize to Roger who repeatedly rejects him. Guest Star: Paul Vogt as waiter |
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23 | 9 | "Foul Bull" | Ken Ceizler | Steve Freeman | November 1, 1997 | 221 |
The Chicago Bulls' star basketball player Ron Harper slips on some orange soda and gets injured, and all of Chicago is angry with Kenan & Kel, who try to apologize. | ||||||
24 | 10 | "The Crush" | Kim Fields Freeman | Dan Schneider | November 8, 1997 | 216 |
Kenan, Kel, and the rest of their English classmates have a substitute teacher named Ms. Horn (played by the episode's director Kim Fields Freeman) for the next couple of weeks. However, Kel mistakenly thinks that the teacher is attracted to Kenan. | ||||||
25 | 11 | "Turkey Day" | Kim Fields Freeman | Alex Reid | November 21, 1997 | 215 |
It's Thanksgiving and Roger has laid on a fantastic turkey dinner - except Kel felt a bit hungry... Now, Kenan & Kel go on an all-out desperation hunt for a new turkey. Guest Star: Whitman Mayo as Uncle Raymond |
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26 | 12 | "Bye Bye Kenan (Part 1)" | Brian Robbins | Kevin Kopelow, Dan Schneider & Heath Seifert | December 27, 1997 | 224 |
Roger gets a new job as a forest ranger and is required to move to Pummis, Montana, taking the whole family with him.... leaving Kel. | ||||||
27 | 13 | "Bye Bye Kenan (Part 2)" | Brian Robbins | Kevin Kopelow, Dan Schneider & Heath Seifert | January 3, 1998 | 225 |
Life in Montana is not exactly sweet - so Kenan sets about sabotaging his father's new job to get him fired by using a bear disguise, but things get complicated when a real Bear shows up. Absent: Dan Frischman as Chris Potter |
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28 | 1 | "Fenced In" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | October 10, 1998 | 327 |
Kenan and Kel land dates with two very attractive girls, whose only concern is that their dates must be on time, but Kenan ends up getting his head stuck in a fence two hours before their date, when he tries to get Kel's yo-yo. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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29 | 2 | "Skunkator vs. Mothman" | Kim Fields Freeman | Alex Reid | October 17, 1998 | 330 |
Kenan goes to a Comic Book convention with Kel in an attempt to claim the rare Skunkator #6, when he should actually be at work to train Sharla Morrison (Alexis Fields), Rigby's newest employee. Guest Star: Devon Alan as the boy in the comic book convention. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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30 | 3 | "The Raffle" | Kim Fields Freeman | Wayne Conley | October 24, 1998 | 329 |
Chris begins setting up a raffle for a new television set, but Kel ends up breaking it. At the same time, Kenan's parents buy a high-quality TV for themselves, so Kenan plots to somehow replace his parents' TV with the one that Kel broke and then rig the raffle so that Kel wins. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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31 | 4 | "The Chicago Witch Trials" | Virgil L. Fabian | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | October 29, 1998 | 331 |
Kenan suspects that the new girl in school is a witch, so he and Kel investigate the truth. |
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32 | 5 | "To Catch a Thief" | Kim Fields Freeman | Savage Steve Holland | November 7, 1998 | 328 |
Kenan's new neighbor Marc Cram seems okay, if not a bit nerdy, and is fascinated with watches which leads Kenan to believe he stole his watch when its gone missing. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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33 | 6 | "Happy B-Day Marc" | Kim Fields Freeman | Savage Steve Holland | November 21, 1998 | 339 |
After not receiving an invitation to Marc's birthday party, Kenan suspects that he was not invited, or so he thinks. Meanwhile, everyone including Kel thinks Kenan got an ear operation. Guest Star: Nick Cannon |
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34 | 7 | "I.Q. Can Do Better" | Kim Fields Freeman | Wayne Conley | November 28, 1998 | 334 |
When Kenan scores incredibly low on an I.Q. test and Kel scores a high score on the same test, they investigate on the hunch that the scores were a mistake, but when an offensive doodle of the school's principal drawn by Kenan ends up in her office, they have to get it back before it is seen by the wrong eyes. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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35 | 8 | "Attack of the Bug Men" | Kim Fields Freeman | Alex Reid | November 14, 1998 | 336 |
Despite being warned to leave the front door closed, Kenan doesn't follow his orders and decides to continue playing Penguin Hunter with Kel. Guest Star: Rondell Sheridan as Officer McWiggins and Kevin Shinick as The Bugman |
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36 | 9 | "Surprise, Surprise" | Kim Fields Freeman | Daka Hermon | December 12, 1998 | 333 |
Pick up Mom's surprise anniversary cake & her gift and bring them home safely. Simple of course, unless you're Kenan & Kel. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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37 | 10 | "You Dirty Rat" | Virgil L. Fabian | Gregory Shelton | December 19, 1998 | 335 |
A rat turns up at Rigbys, but Kel insists on saving it instead of having it exterminated, which leads him and Kenan into a mess of trouble to save Wendell, the rat. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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38 | 11 | "Freezer Burned" | Kim Fields Freeman | Jerry Colker | January 2, 1999 | 337 |
Kel accidentally switches a restroom sign at a restaurant, which leaves himself, Kenan, and quite a few others trapped in the freezer. Guest Stars: Dr. Joyce Brothers as Herself and Oliver Muirhead as the waiter |
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39 | 12 | "Present Tense" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | January 16, 1999 | 341 |
In searching the house for his surprise birthday gift, Kenan breaks it. The race is on to replace the gift before his parents find out. |
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40 | 13 | "Housesitter" | Virgil L. Fabian | Savage Steve Holland | January 23, 1999 | 345 |
Chris leaves Kenan and Kel in charge of his home for a few days, however things start to go horribly wrong when they forget about watering the plants... or besides, when they forget about the house. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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41 | 14 | "I'm Gonna Get You Kenan" | Virgil L. Fabian | Wayne Conley | January 30, 1999 | 346 |
After catching a notorious criminal, Kel accidentally lets slip Kenan's name and address, leaving the criminal swearing vengeance. |
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42 | 15 | "The Limo" | Virgil L. Fabian | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | January 30, 1999 | 347 |
Kenan is out to impress a rich girl by convincing her that he's also rich. But Kel knocks out the limousine's driver. |
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43 | 16 | "The Contest" | Howard Storm | Chris Brown | February 6, 1999 | 332 |
Kenan and Kel set out to win a contest by performing the wackiest stunt ever, but when someone else performs their stunt, they eat Chris' bike. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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44 | 17 | "Picture Imperfect" | Kim Fields Freeman | Amy Berg & Daka Hermon | February 6, 1999 | 342 |
Kel destroys the photos for the school yearbook, and Kenan attempts to get every student's picture taken with Bill Bellamy to fix the problem. |
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45 | 18 | "He Got Job" | Virgil L. Fabian | Savage Steve Holland | February 13, 1999 | 348 |
Chris refuses to serve Kel anymore Orange Soda unless Kel begins paying for it, Kel is thus forced to get a job. |
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46 | 19 | "Clothes Encounters" | Virgil L. Fabian | Andrew Hirsch | February 20, 1999 | 343 |
In trying on some new clothes, Kenan manages to get locked out of his changing room in only his shirt and his underwear. Guest Star: Chrystee Pharris as Rudy |
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47 | 20 | "We Are The Chimpions" | Virgil L. Fabian | Steve Freeman | February 27, 1999 | 338 |
Kenan and Kel adopt Charles, a chimpanzee, from the zoo, but when they find out that Charles is going to be transferred to another zoo, Kel decides to hide him at the Rockmore house, causing all kinds of monkey business. | ||||||
48 | 21 | "Who Loves Who-ooh?" | Virgil L. Fabian | Nick Cannon, Mason Gordon & Kenan Thompson | April 19, 1999 | 344 |
Kenan attempts to ask Sharla out to the sweetheart's ball, but in his fear - boasts that he is taking R&B star Tamia - now all he has to do is convince her to go with him. Guest Star: Tamia & Nick Cannon |
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49 | 22 | "Poem Sweet Poem" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | April 24, 1999 | 340 |
Phillip and Allison were always together until Kenan's poem causes them to break up. Now, it's up to Kenan and Kel to reunite the two lovebirds. Guest Star: Josh Server as Phillip |
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50 | 1 | "Corporate Kenan" | Virgil L. Fabian | Savage Steve Holland | August 7, 1999 | 449 |
Kenan and Kel mix up their resumes at a corporation and now Kenan is stuck as vice president with no idea of what the company even does where they come across a fellow by the name of Brian who overtakes the two. Absent: Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore |
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51 | 2 | "The Honeymoon's Over" | Kim Fields Freeman | Wayne Conley | August 8, 1999 | 450 |
Kenan wants to get a place of his own in order to get some privacy, and there is a game show on TV called The Honeymoon is Over that gives couples a chance to win a house. However, the catch is that the couples have to be wedded, so Kel dresses up as a woman so that he would win. |
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52 | 3 | "Girl-Watchers" | Kim Fields Freeman | Steve Holland | August 14, 1999 | 451 |
Kenan and Kel have to pick up Kenan's cousin Eric's girlfriend Melissa from the airport. But did they get the right Melissa? |
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53 | 4 | "Car Trouble" | Virgil L. Fabian | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | August 21, 1999 | 452 |
Kenan attempts to get his driver's license against his parents' wishes. However, his science project is due on the same day. |
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54 | 5 | "Three Girls, a Guy, and a Cineplex" | Virgil L. Fabian | Amy Berg | August 28, 1999 | 454 |
Kenan ends up with three dates on the same day with each girl wanting to see a different movie. How will Kenan cope and how will he stop the dates from discovering each other? |
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55 | 6 | "Natural Born Kenan" | Linda Mendoza | Story by: Sal Maniaci Teleplay by: Kevin Kopelow, Sal Maniaci & Heath Seifert |
September 11, 1999 | 455 |
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" parent which leads to weird dreams of his parents as Eskimo's and Royalty but in the end he goes to his so called parents house to find out that Roger and Cheryl were definietly his parents. | ||||||
56 | 7 | "The Graduates" | Ken Whittingham | Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller | September 18, 1999 | 456 |
Kenan is banned from appearing at the graduation ceremony after attempting to fill Principal Horn's office with chocolate pudding. With all his family coming to the ceremony, can he get in without the principal knowing? | ||||||
57 | 8 | "Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood" | Virgil L. Fabian | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | September 25, 1999 | 458 |
After winning a radio competition, Kel won a trip to the Orange Soda festival. However, after taking the wrong plane, he and Kenan end up in Hollywood. After finding out the flight time to the Orange Soda festival, the duo decide to explore Hollywood. |
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59 | 10 | "Oh, Brother" | Kim Fields Freeman | Wayne Conley | October 27, 1999 | 459 |
Chris' rich brother comes to Chicago and takes over Chris' life, including Rigby's. Can Kenan's family make the brother leave town so that Chris will stop living with them? |
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60 | 11 | "Futurama" | Kim Fields Freeman | Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller | December 31, 1999 | 453 |
In the year 3000, Kel accidentally makes Roger invisible using a gadget that usually makes garbage vanish. |
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61 | 12 | "The April Fools" | Virgil L. Fabian | Erica Rothschild | April 1, 2000 | 460 |
It's April 1st and Kenan and Kel set up some pranks on various people. However it all goes very wrong when the jokes get everyone arrested. |
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62 | 13 | "Tales from the Clip" | Kim Fields Freeman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | May 3, 2000 | 461 |
While viewing clips from the show over the years (and in the process completely breaking the fourth wall) Kenan and Kel get into a fight. Could this really be the end of their friendship? |
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63-65 | 14-16 | "Two Heads Are Better Than None" | Michael Grossman | Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert | July 15, 2000 | 462-464 |
Kenan (Kenan Thompson)'s family, the Rockmores, decide to drive across the country. They don't want to bring Kel (Kel Mitchell), but Kenan and Kyra (Vanessa Baden) manage to sneak him into the car, and he is discovered too late in the trip for the Rockmores to return him home. The Rockmores spend their first night away from home camping. At the camp grounds they meet an odd couple who share the name Shelly and are obsessed with ketchup. Kenan is sent off in search of firewood after being scared by a ghost story told by his father (Ken Foree). Out in the woods he is attacked by a being known as the Headless Knight. The next day, the Rockmores and Kel stop at a roadside freak show, where they again meet Shelly and Shelly. Before leaving, Kenan is shocked to discover an exhibit about the Headless Knight who cuts off people's heads to wear as his own, and discovers that the Knight had been recently seen in a town called Rockville. After their car breaks down, Kenan and Kel go off in search of help, coming across a mansion. The castle's owner, Arthur, offers to let Kenan and Kel stay in his home for the night. At the mansion Kenan and Kel meet Shelly and Shelly, and a couple vacationing with their grandfather (Milton Berle). Unbeknownst to them, Arthur is in fact the Headless Knight. Kenan and Kel run to the house's "dungeon" where they find the disembodied heads of the couple and the grandfather. They also find Shelly and Shelly, who had been captured and free them. The Shellys, Kenan and Kel reach the gate which they find locked. The group drives off and are reunited with the Rockmores. Kenan tells Roger their story and he once again does not believe them until finding Arthur's disembodied head on the ground. The family drives home as Kel sings "1,000,000 bottles of orange soda on the wall". Guest Star: Milton Berle as Uncle Leo, Berle's final acting role before his death in 2002. Absent: Dan Frischman as Chris Potter |