The Amanda Show

The Amanda Show is an American live action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with several performing artists who came and left at different points, such as John Kassir, Raquel Lee, and Josh Peck. The show was a spin-off from All That, in which Bynes had co-starred for several years. The show was unexpectedly cancelled at the end of 2002, according to creator Dan Schneider's blog. Writers for the show included John Hoberg, Steven Molaro, Andrew Hill Newman, and Dan Schneider. Two years after the end of The Amanda Show, Dan Schneider created a new series, called Drake & Josh, featuring Drake Bell, Josh Peck and Nancy Sullivan.

The Amanda Show (1999-2002) is an American live action sketch comedy and variety series created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. Amanda Bynes leads the show alongside Drake Bell and Nancy Sullivan, with John Kassir, Raquel Lee and Josh Peck also appearing as performers who came and went across the run. Bynes's Penelope Taynt, Sullivan's Mrs. Klutz, Bell's Carter Klutz and Peck's Paulie anchor a rotating set of recurring sketch characters, and each episode is built from broad, physical comedy, short scenes and music segments rather than a continuing story. The series ran for three seasons totaling forty episodes, each about twenty-three minutes long, and was a spin-off from the earlier sketch show All That, in which Bynes had previously co-starred. Its tone is loud, bright and sillyish, aimed squarely at young viewers, with a steady stream of exaggerated characters and absurd escalation. Fans of All That and the family sketch tradition of late nineties kids television will find the same breezy energy here, and the cast's later work with Dan Schneider on Drake & Josh extends the same young-audience comic sensibility. The show was canceled after its third season, leaving its sketch format with no formal finale.

Viewers found the sketch show lively and energetic, with its young cast's chemistry and slapstick appeal standing out, while its sketches were uneven.

• All Thatkids sketch comedy with recurring characters and a loud slapstick register
• Kenan & Kellive action kids sketch variety, Nickelodeon house style
• iCarlyDan Schneider Nickelodeon sitcom with teen leads and sketch-like comic energy
• Sketch Padbroad sketch comedy with recurring characters and absurd escalation

Created by

Dan Schneider

Release Date

1999-10-16

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (59)

What is The Amanda Show about?

A Nickelodeon live action sketch and variety show starring Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell and Nancy Sullivan in a rotating cast of recurring comic characters.

What is The Amanda Show like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Amanda Show as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Amanda Show violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Amanda Show.

What did critics think of The Amanda Show?

Viewers found the sketch show lively and energetic, with its young cast's chemistry and slapstick appeal standing out, while its sketches were uneven.

Which shows are like The Amanda Show?

Shows with a similar feel include All That, Kenan & Kel, iCarly, and Sketch Pad.

How long is The Amanda Show?

The Amanda Show: 3 seasons, 40 episodes.

Is The Amanda Show still running?

No, The Amanda Show was canceled.

Where can I watch The Amanda Show?

In United States, The Amanda Show streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.