February 23, 2007
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Black History Month pt.3
Recap
Okay ya'll, I'm gonna need a CD Player, a day-to-day calender, and a frozen mackerel. Don't think about it; just do it. Aw, here goes!
You could say that I grew up with these two, but then you'd be lying. Nevertheless, I did grow up watching their show, and it quite possibly helped to corrupt me into the person that I am now. That's why Kenan and Kel together made it onto my list. I remember when they were just a couple of cast members on the Nickelodeon skit-comedy All That. Most memorable of all, of course, were their various "Good Burger" sketches, where they welcomed you to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, and asked for your order. They even made a terrible movie out of it (sorry guys, it really was lousy). It wasn't long before they were conscripted to do their own Nickelodeon show together. Kenan & Kel was born. I was an avid TV watcher already by the time the show was out, and their show seemed to grip me. It's off-the-wall and unique (to me at the time) humor seemed to make me laugh at new ideas. It had lots of silly lines and funny visuals to go with it. I'll always remember the scene when the bust of Kel got dropped into the fishtank, and as Kel pulled it out he said, "my head's all wet and moist." Looking back now, as an "adult," I notice the potential for innuendo, but at the time it was just an incredibly silly line. (Well, I guess you had to be there). Then there was the slew of characters. One of my favorites was the owner of Rigby's grocery store, Chris. He just had the effeminate personality that was just so... stupid! (in a good way) This show never failed to make me laugh. As soon as I heard Coolio's opening theme, I put the remote down. I wasn't changing the channel any time soon. Thank you guys, for introducing me to humor beyond the cartoons. I'm sure if it wasn't for you guys, I would probably be a very different person.
Coming Tomorrow: Someone that's gonna rock with you... ALL NIIIIIGHT! Then dance you in the... SUNLIIIIIGHT!
