KaBlam!

KaBlam! is a sketch comedy television series that ran from 1996 to 2000. It features a collection of short films in several different styles of animation, bridged by the characters of Henry and June, who introduce the shorts, and have adventures of their own. The show ended its three-year run nine months short of four years on January 22, 2000.

KaBlam! (1996-2000) is an American Nickelodeon sketch comedy series created by Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi, and Bob Mittenthal. Across four seasons, it strings together a rotating collection of short animated films, each drawn in a different visual style, in a playful, anything-goes format. Henry and June serve as hosts who introduce each segment and step out of the frame to have small adventures of their own, giving the show a loose through-line. Supporting voice work fills the shorts with recurring characters and absurd situations. The tone is breezy, irreverent, and joyful, with a childlike mischief that rewards repeat viewing. Each episode runs about twenty-four minutes and works as a self-contained package, so viewers can dip in at any point. Fans of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, What a Cartoon!, and Rocko's Modern Life will find the same love of stylistic experimentation and surreal late-nineties kids humor. It is a nostalgic pick for viewers who remember Nickelodeon's experimental era.

Critics generally saw KaBlam! as a playful, experimental kids' show whose stylistic variety is its main draw, though its uneven shorts were inconsistent.

• Space Ghost Coast to Coastshared sketch comedy format with mixed animation styles and recurring host characters
• What a Cartoon!shared anthology-style collection of short animated segments bridged by host characters
• Rocko's Modern Lifeshared Nickelodeon-era kids animation with playful surreal humor

Created by

Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi, Bob Mittenthal

Release Date

1996-10-11

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

7.8 / 10 (35)

What is KaBlam! about?

A Nickelodeon sketch comedy series of mixed-style animated shorts linked by the adventures of the host duo Henry and June.

What is KaBlam! like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of KaBlam! as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is KaBlam! violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in KaBlam! as mild.

What did critics think of KaBlam!?

Critics generally saw KaBlam! as a playful, experimental kids' show whose stylistic variety is its main draw, though its uneven shorts were inconsistent.

Which shows are like KaBlam!?

Shows with a similar feel include Space Ghost Coast to Coast, What a Cartoon!, and Rocko's Modern Life.

How long is KaBlam!?

KaBlam!: 4 seasons, 48 episodes.

Is KaBlam! still running?

No, KaBlam! has ended.