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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Payne is an American television series, patterned after the British program Fawlty Towers. It starred American actor John Larroquette, who portrayed assistant district attorney Dan Fielding on the American television program Night Court. Larroquette was also an executive producer for the series. Payne was a mid-season replacement on CBS and aired in March and April 1999. The show also starred JoBeth Williams, Julie Benz and Rick Batalla. Despite fairly positive reception, and receiving the blessing of John Cleese, who agreed to take a recurring role if the show was renewed, Payne was quickly cancelled. Nine episodes were filmed; eight were aired. The show is not available on DVD.
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Follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock musician Chris Isaak. The show portrays Isaak and his band members as everyday people with everyday problems.
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14 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Aug 17, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Mental Kel-Epathy | Oct 2, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Doing Things the Hemingway | Oct 19, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Tainting of the Screw | Oct 26, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Mo' Sweater Blues | Nov 2, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 6 | The Cold War | Nov 9, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Duh Bomb | Nov 16, 1996 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Twizzles Fizzles | Nov 23, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Dial 'O' for Oops | Nov 30, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Baggin' Saggin' Kel | Dec 7, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Merry Christmas, Kenan | Dec 14, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Diamonds Are for Roger | Dec 28, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Safe and Sorry | Jan 4, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 14 | In the Line of Kenan | Jan 11, 1997 | 6.0 |
13 episodes • 1997Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pair-Rental Guidance | Sep 6, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Clowning Around | Sep 13, 1997 | 6.7 |
| 3 | The Lottery | Sep 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Crush | Sep 27, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Who Loves Orange Soda? | Oct 4, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 6 | A Star is Peeved | Oct 11, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Ditch Day Afternoon | Oct 18, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Get The Kel Outta Here | Oct 25, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Foul Bull | Nov 1, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Haven't Got Time for the Paint | Nov 8, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Turkey Day | Nov 19, 1997 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Bye-Bye Kenan (1) | Dec 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Bye-Bye Kenan (2) | Dec 27, 1997 | 6.0 |
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 6.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenced In | Oct 10, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Skunkator vs. Moth Man | Oct 17, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 3 | The Raffle | Oct 24, 1998 | 6.3 |
| 4 | The Chicago Witch Trials | Oct 29, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 5 | To Catch a Thief | Nov 7, 1998 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Attack of the Bug Man | Nov 14, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 7 | I.Q. Can Do Better | Nov 28, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Surprise, Surprise | Dec 5, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 9 | You Dirty Rat | Dec 12, 1998 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Freezer Burned | Dec 19, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 11 | Present Tense | Dec 26, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Housesitter | Jan 2, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 13 | Happy B-Day Marc | Jan 9, 1999 | 6.3 |
| 14 | Picture Imperfect | Jan 16, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 15 | Clothes Encounters | Jan 23, 1999 | 6.3 |
| 16 | We Are The Chimpions | Jan 30, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 17 | I'm Gonna Get You Kenan | Feb 6, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 18 | The Limo | Feb 13, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 19 | The Contest | Feb 20, 1999 | 5.7 |
| 20 | He Got Job | Feb 27, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 21 | Poem Sweet Poem | Apr 17, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Who Loves Who-ooh? | Apr 24, 1999 | 6.7 |
14 episodes • 1999Avg: 6.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corporate Kenan | Jul 31, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 2 | The Honeymoon's Over | Aug 7, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Girl-Watchers | Aug 14, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Car Trouble | Aug 21, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Three Girls, A Guy and a Cineplex | Aug 28, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Natural Born Kenan | Sep 11, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (1) | Sep 18, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (2) | Sep 25, 1999 | 7.3 |
| 9 | The Graduates | Sep 25, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Oh, Brother | Oct 27, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Futurama | Dec 31, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Tales from the Clip | Apr 1, 2000 | 6.5 |
| 13 | The April Fools | May 3, 2000 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Two Heads Are Better Than None | Jul 15, 2000 | 0.0 |