Kenan & Kel
The Contest
TV Flash files “The Contest” as hour 43 of 62 in the TV Flash guide — Kenan & Kel (1996–2000) on Nickelodeon, season 3, episode 16, aired 1999-02-06, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E16: listed hour 43 of 62 in the Kenan & Kel guide, hour 16 of 22 in season 3. It aired 1999-02-06 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Limo” (S03E15). Next is “Picture Imperfect” (S03E17).
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Contest sit in the Kenan & Kel guide?
S03E16 is listed hour 43 of 62 — hour 16 of 22 in season 3, season 3 episode 16.
When did Kenan & Kel S03E16 air?
The Contest aired 1999-02-06 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Is this from All That?
Yes — it grew from All That breakout chemistry between Thompson and Mitchell, then became its own orange-soda disaster sitcom.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Aww, here it goes: orange soda, a grocery-store job, two friends who turn every errand into disaster ballet. Nickelodeon buddy comedy at peak Saturday joy — Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell as chaos and loyalty. Kid sitcom without a lecture, still clip-proof, and the reason a soda can still sound like a theme song.
Drop: **1996–2000**, Nickelodeon. *Aww, here it goes* is the open, orange soda is the brand metric, and two friends turn every errand into disaster ballet. Rex can toast classic kidsitcoms until the ice melts; this is Saturday inventory with Black teen leads as pure joy, not a museum after-school special. Kim Bass built the hour around *All That* breakout chemistry. Best friends, grocery-store job, loyalty under the spill. Kid sitcom without a lecture. The chart is **four seasons**, **62** hours, still…
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- Kel Mitchell as Kel Kimble
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- Teal Marchande as Sheryl Rockmore
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- Vanessa Baden as Kyra Rockmore
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