All That

All That is a live-action comedy-variety show on Nickelodeon, that features sketches in a manner somewhat reminiscent of Saturday Night Live and an earlier Nick show You Can't Do That on Television. The show has guest actors and musical performances each episode. The theme song for All That is performed by TLC.

The Pilot Episode

All That was created by Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins, and Dan Schneider. Robbins and Schneider both starred on ABC's Head of the Class during the 1980s. All That was the first production that Robbins and Schneider had for Nickelodeon. After the replacement of My Brother and Me (which only lasted for 13 episodes and was was replaced by Roundhouse) on their 8:30 p.m. Saturday night time slot, Nickelodeon decided they needed their third sketch-comedy series (to succeed You Can't Do That On Television and the afordmentioned Roundhouse) to come on their schedule (hence, All That was born).

Related Topics:
Mike Tollin - Brian Robbins - Dan Schneider - ABC's - Head of the Class - 1980s - My Brother and Me - Roundhouse - You Can't Do That On Television

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The pilot episode of All That, which featured musical guest TLC performing the hit song "What About Your Friends", and the first appearances of Baggin' Saggin' Barry, Earboy, Mavis & Clavis, Miss Fingerly among others first aired as a Nickelodeon special (or sneak preview) on April 16, 1994. It would debut as a weekly series on December 24, 1994. The official series debut featured (besides musical guest Da Brat performing "Fa All Y'all") the first appearances of Randy & Mandy, Vital Information, and Ed from Good Burger. The pilot episode was not reaired on Nickelodeon until the end of the first season and aired as a "lost episode."

Related Topics:
TLC - April 16 - 1994 - December 24 - 1994 - Da Brat - Lost episode

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Original Cast

• Angelique Bates
• Lori Beth Denberg
• Katrina Johnson
• Kel Mitchell
• Alisa Reyes
• Josh Server
• Kenan Thompson

Seasons 1-3 are often considered the "peak years" of All That. In the third season, Amanda Bynes, who was the youngest cast member at the time, joined the show to replace the departing Anqelique Bates. Although Bynes would go on to become arguably the most successful All That cast member ever, some viewers weren't fond of her initial arrival. Detractors of Bynes believe that she significantly wrecked the great chemistry between the original cast. Bynes also in a sense, took over the rapidly growing Katrina Johnson's spot as the token "cute little girl" on the show. Incidentally, about a year after Bynes' arrival, Lori Beth Denberg, Katrina Johnson, and Alisa Reyes left the show.

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