About this season
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.
Episodes (22)
1. Fenced In
7.0Aired 10 October 1998 • 25 min
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.
2. Skunkator vs. Moth Man
6.7Aired 17 October 1998 • 25 min
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.
3. The Raffle
6.3Aired 24 October 1998 • 25 min
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!
4. The Chicago Witch Trials
7.0Aired 29 October 1998 • 25 min
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.
5. To Catch a Thief
6.3Aired 7 November 1998 • 25 min
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.
6. Attack of the Bug Man
7.0Aired 14 November 1998 • 25 min
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.
7. I.Q. Can Do Better
7.0Aired 28 November 1998 • 25 min
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.
8. Surprise, Surprise
7.0Aired 5 December 1998 • 25 min
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.
9. You Dirty Rat
6.3Aired 12 December 1998 • 25 min
There's a rat loose in Rigby's and it's up to Kenan & Kel to capture it before the exterminator gets to it.
10. Freezer Burned
6.7Aired 19 December 1998 • 25 min
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.
11. Present Tense
6.7Aired 26 December 1998 • 25 min
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.
12. Housesitter
6.7Aired 2 January 1999 • 25 min
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...
13. Happy B-Day Marc
6.3Aired 9 January 1999 • 25 min
Marc Cram is having a birthday bash and everyone's invited---except Kenan. Kenan is determined to attend the party, one way or another.
14. Picture Imperfect
6.7Aired 16 January 1999 • 25 min
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.
15. Clothes Encounters
6.3Aired 23 January 1999 • 25 min
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.
16. We Are The Chimpions
6.0Aired 30 January 1999 • 25 min
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.
17. I'm Gonna Get You Kenan
6.7Aired 6 February 1999 • 25 min
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.
18. The Limo
6.7Aired 13 February 1999 • 25 min
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.
19. The Contest
5.7Aired 20 February 1999 • 25 min
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.
20. He Got Job
6.7Aired 27 February 1999 • 25 min
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.
21. Poem Sweet Poem
7.0Aired 17 April 1999 • 25 min
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.
22. Who Loves Who-ooh?
6.7Aired 24 April 1999 • 25 min
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.