The BEST episodes of Kenan & Kel

Every episode of Kenan & Kel ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Kenan & Kel!

High school friends Kenan Rockmore and Kel Kimble are always scheming. 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.

Last Updated: 9/30/2025Network: NickelodeonStatus: Ended

8.76

41 votes

#1 - Freezer Burned

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/1999

As a result of bumbling, Kenan and Kel find themselves trapped in a chilly situation.

Directors: Kim Fields

Writer: Jerry Colker

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8.75

8 votes

#2 - Futurama

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/31/1999

Kenan and Kel want the show to last forever so they make a show for the year 2099. Kel plays with the magic vacuum cleaner and performs a disappearing act.

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8.56

18 votes

#3 - The Chicago Witch Trials

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/1998

There's a new girl in school named Becky. Kenan suspects the new girl is a witch and is determined to prove it.

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8.32

28 votes

#4 - Doing Things The Hemingway

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/1996

Kenan decides that to live life to the fullest he must be like Ernest Hemingway and set a list of goals for himself to accomplish. At the top of Kenan's list is Brianna, the girl of his dreams.

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8.29

7 votes

#5 - Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (2)

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/25/1999

Kenan and Kel meet up with Britney Spears and end up making an unexpected appearance on a TV show.

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8.28

39 votes

#6 - The Tainting Of The Screw

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/17/1996

Kenan and Kel are preparing to spend a Saturday at home watching the Bulls game on TV. When Kenan takes a bite of a tuna sandwich, things turn screwy.

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8.25

12 votes

#7 - Picture Imperfect

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1999

When Kel causes an accident at school, 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.

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8.11

18 votes

#8 - Who Loves Orange Soda?

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/1997

Kenan bets Kel that he can't give up drinking his favorite beverage, orange soda, for a week. Kel seeks the aid of a hypnotist to cure him of his orange soda obsession.

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8.08

12 votes

#9 - Who Loves Who-ooh?

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/19/1999

The sweetheart's ball is coming up and everyone has a date, except Kenan. He attempts to ask Sharla, but in his fear boasts he's taking someone else.

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8.08

12 votes

#10 - Attack of The Bug Man

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1998

Despite being warned by his father to keep the front door closed, Kenan chooses to leave the door open and continues playing Penguin Hunter with Kel.

Directors: Kim Fields

Writer: Alex Reid

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8.06

17 votes

#11 - To Catch A Thief

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/1998

Kenan's new neighbor, the nerdy Marc Cram, loves collecting watches. Wouldn't you know it, Kenan's watch goes missing!

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8.00

8 votes

#12 - The April Fools

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2000

Kenan and Kel become masters of practical joking, until it starts making them suspicious of everything and everyone.

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8.00

19 votes

#13 - Fenced In

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/1998

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 everything runs smoothly.

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7.95

20 votes

#14 - Dial 'O' for Oops

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1996

It's love at first sight when Kenan meets Amy, the daughter of his father's boss, Mr. Dawson. Kenan calls to ask her for a date, but all he gets is the Dawson's answering machine.

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7.90

10 votes

#15 - Present Tense

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/1999

Eager to see the gift his parents bought him for his birthday, Kenan snoops around to try and find it.

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7.82

11 votes

#16 - Surprise, Surprise

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/1998

Roger is planning a surprise anniversary party for Sheryl. Kenan and Kel are in charge of picking up the cake and Sheryl's gift.

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7.82

11 votes

#17 - Poem Sweet Poem

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/1999

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.

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7.72

18 votes

#18 - Merry Christmas, Kenan

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1996

Kenan has been saving up all year to buy a Christmas present for himself. To get the last few dollars he needs, he accepts a job filling in at a department store during the holiday season.

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7.71

14 votes

#19 - He Got Job

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1999

Kel takes on a job at the donut shop. It's not long before he's created a sensational new donut.

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7.71

17 votes

#20 - Pair-Rental Guidance

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1997

Kenan panics when the school principal wants to meet with him and his parents. Fearing the worst, Kenan and Kel come up with a plan to fool the principal.

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7.71

17 votes

#21 - The Lottery

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/1997

Kel has the $64 million winning ticket in the Illinois lottery! He wants to split his winnings with his best pal, Kenan.

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7.65

31 votes

#22 - Duh Bomb

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1996

When two hip older teenagers scoff at Kenan and Kel for being too young to get into a real club, the boys set about making their own dance club... in Rigby's.

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7.60

10 votes

#23 - I'm Gonna Get You Kenan

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/1999

Kenan foils a robbery attempt at Rigby's and unwittingly puts a criminal behind bars.

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7.58

12 votes

#24 - Bye-Bye Kenan (1)

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/1997

Kenan and Kel's lives are disrupted when Kenan's father gets a new job and the Rockmores are forced to move to Pummis, Montana.

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7.56

16 votes

#25 - The Raffle

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/1998

At Rigby's, Chris begins setting up a raffle for a new television set. At the same time, Kenan's parents buy a brand new television set for themselves.

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