''The Amanda Show'' is an American

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sketch comedy and

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television series created by

Dan Schneider Daniel James Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor. After appearing in mostly supporting roles in a number of 1980s and 1990s films and TV shows, Schneider devoted himself to behind-the-s ...

that aired on

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from October 16, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred

Amanda Bynes Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress, known for her work in television and film throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Bynes began her career as a child actress, working on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' ( ...

Drake Bell Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as an actor in the early 1990s at the age of five with his first televised appearance on ''Hom ...

, and Nancy Sullivan, and featured

John Kassir John Kassir (born October 24, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as the voice of the Cryptkeeper in HBO's ''Tales from the Crypt'' franchise. He is also known for his role as Ralph in the off-Broadway show ''Reef ...

Raquel Lee Raquel Yvette Lee is an American actress who appeared on Nickelodeon's ''The Amanda Show'' during the show's first season. She was replaced by Josh Peck. From 2001 to 2005, she also provided the voice of Nubia Gross on ''The Proud Family'', and d ...

, and

Josh Peck Joshua Michael Peck (born November 10, 1986) is an American actor and comedian. Peck began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and had an early role on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''The Amanda Show'' from 2000 to 2002. Peck ...

. The show was a spin-off from ''

All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Michael Tollin, Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by ...

'', in which Bynes had co-starred for several years. The show ended on September 21, 2002. Writers for the show included Schneider, John Hoberg,

Steven Molaro Steven Molaro (born February 16, 1972) is an American television producer and writer. He has worked on such productions as '' Freddie'', '' The Class'', ''Complete Savages'', Nickelodeon's ''All That'', '' The Amanda Show'', ''Drake & Josh'', ''Z ...

, and Andrew Hill Newman. In 2002, after the end of ''The Amanda Show'', Dan Schneider created a new series, called '' Drake & Josh'', featuring

, and Nancy Sullivan.

Format

''The Amanda Show'' is a sketch comedy television program set in a universe in which it is broadcast as a popular television comedy (a show-within-a-show). Recurring sketches include "Judge Trudy", a spoof of the courtroom reality ''

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''; "So You Want to Win Five Dollars?", a spoof of the ABC game show ''

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''; and "Blockblister", a spoof of the now-defunct video rental store

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Episodes

Cast members

– Herself, Penelope Taynt, Judge Trudy, Blini Blokey, Amber, Doreen, Cynthia Worthington, Moody, Crazy Courtney, Candy Tulips, Katie Klutz, Lula Mae, Cindy Extreme, Sharon, Melody, Mother Caboose, Babs Wrestleberg, People Place Owner * Nancy Sullivan – Herself, Miss Yumbo, Mrs. Klutz, Marcy Stimple, Mrs. DeBoat, Mrs. Rostensan, Mrs. Extreme, Ms. Berkle, Various *

– Himself, Carter Klutz, Totally Kyle, Biscotti Blokey, Jeremy Pivers, Eenis, Tony Pajamas, Toby, Thad, Jason Fima, Calvin Stubbs, Various *

(season 1) – Herself, Sheila ("The Girl's Room" segment, season 1), Various *

(season 1) – Himself, Carl Klutz, Mr. Rostensan, Gnocchi Blokey, Doreen's Dad, Mr. Gullible, Principal Thorn, Various (season 1) *

(seasons 2–3) – Himself, The Dancing Lobster 2, Paulie, Gerald Phillip, Gordy Moller, Various

Supporting cast members

* Brian Ahearn – Various * Orlando Ashley - Bailiff ("Judge Trudy" segment, season 2-3) * E. E. Bell – Barney the Security Guard, Kreblock (episode 25) * Steffani Brass – Various *

Gregg Berger Gregory Alan Berger (born December 10, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jecht from ''Final Fantasy X'' and the ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' games, Grimlock from '' The Transformers'', Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter from '' ...

– Announcer *

Danny Bonaduce Dante Daniel Bonaduce (born August 13, 1959) is an American radio personality, actor, television personality, and professional wrestler. Bonaduce is the son of veteran TV writer and producer Joseph Bonaduce (''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', '' One Da ...

– Customer ("Blockblister" segment), Mr. McOliver ("Judge Trudy" segment) * Matthew Botuchis – Sternum ("Moody's Point" segment) * Ashley Edner – Rebecca Fyoomay, Various * Carey Eidel – Moody's Dad ("Moody's Point" segment) * Taylor Emerson – Preston Taynt *

Taran Killam Taran Hourie Killam (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his television work on ''The Amanda Show'', ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''MADtv'', ''New Girl'', ''Saturday Night Live'', and ''Single Parents''. ...

– Spaulding ("Moody's Point" segment) * Steven Anthony Lawrence – Various *

Maureen McCormick Maureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress. She portrayed Marcia Brady on the ABC television sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'', which ran from 1969 to 1974, and reprised the role in several of the numerous ''Brady Bunch'' ...

– Moody's Mom ("Moody's Point" segment) *

Lara Jill Miller Lara Jill Miller (born April 20, 1967) is an American actress. She plays Samantha "Sam" Kanisky on the 1980s sitcom ''Gimme a Break!'' and as Kathy on ''The Amanda Show''. She voices the title characters in ''Clifford's Puppy Days'', ''The Life ...

– Kathy * Jenna Morrison – Debbie ("The Girl's Room" segment, guest spots on "Stranded" and "So You Wanna Win 5 Dollars"), LunchBay.com spokesgirl, Julie ("Sugar Veggies" commercial) * Andrew Hill Newman – Mr. Gullible (season 2), Various * Molly Orr – Misty Rains ("Moody's Point" segment), Girl ("Little Crazy Hat Man" commercial), Girl ("Grown Up Remote" commercial) * Lauren Petty – Brie ("Moody's Point" segment), Babysitter ("Blockblister" segment) * Reagan Gomez-Preston – Sheila ("The Girl's Room" segment, seasons 2–3) *

Jeremy Rowley Jeremy Rowley (born June 12, 1978) is an American character actor, voice actor, writer and comedian. He is known for playing Lewbert on the Nickelodeon television series ''iCarly'' and Bunsen in '' Bunsen Is a Beast''. Career Rowley has appeare ...

- Crazed Customer ("Blockblister" segment) * Dan Sachoff – Doreen's Dad (seasons 2–3), Mr. Extreme *

– Mr. Oldman, Announcer, Additional Voices ("Stop Motion Amanda" segments) * Jamie Snow – Tammy ("The Girl's Room" segment), Customer ("Scooper Dooper" segment), Amy Drummel/Margie Finkus ("Judge Trudy" segment) * Radley Watkins – Various *

Gary Anthony Williams Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He voiced the character of Uncle Ruckus on '' The Boondocks'', and a number of video game characters. He also appeared on the television series '' Weeds'' ...

– Bailiff ("Judge Trudy" segment)

Broadcast

Streaming

As of March 2021, the show is available to stream on

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, without the four episodes excluded on DVD (1, 5, 8, and 12).

Syndication

Nickelodeon carried reruns of ''The Amanda Show'' during its

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block until September 5, 2007. On October 13, 2007, reruns started airing as part of the "TEENick on The N" block on

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. Reruns were pulled in March 2008 before airing again from April 4, 2009 to August 3, 2009. The series' original TV rating was

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, but was changed to TV-G, like all of the other shows that aired on the former TEENick block on Nickelodeon. On 11 July 2011, the British

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channel began airing the series; it showed weekdays at 9:00 p.m. Some episodes missing from broadcast included three episodes (episodes 3, 8, 11 and 12) from Season 1, three Season 2 episodes (episodes 3, 7 and 14), and four episodes from Season 3 (episodes 1, 2, 6 and 10). Reasons for these episodes not being shown are unknown.

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began airing the series on September 5, 2011, with the exception of Season 1 episodes 8 and 12 (which featured musical guests), and Season 3 episode 11. The series was removed from the schedule in 2012. Reruns of ''The Amanda Show'' started airing on

TeenNick TeenNick is an American pay-TV channel that is operated by the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Aimed primarily at teens and tweens, its programming includes a variety of live-action series inherited from sister channel Nic ...

on October 11, 2011. Although it was originally announced as part of TeenNick's 1990s block ''

The '90s Are All That NickRewind (formerly The '90s Are All That, The Splat, and NickSplat) was an American late night Block programming, programming block that broadcast nightly over the channel space of TeenNick. The block showed reruns of mid-late 1980s, 1990s, ...

'', the series instead aired as a standalone series during the daytime. The show was pulled in April 2012 following Bynes' arrest for a

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. The show would later return on September 17, 2012, and aired in two-hour blocks, until being removed again on March 17, 2013. The series later premiered on The Splat (later NickSplat and NickRewind) on June 10, 2016, and on August 27, 2017, as part of a SNICK 25th anniversary marathon, before briefly returning again in 2020.

Home media

References

8. Weingarten, Christopher R., et al. "40 Greatest Sketch-Comedy TV Shows of All Time." ''Rolling Stone'', February 26, 2020, https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-lists/40-greatest-sketch-comedy-tv-shows-of-all-time-142581/the-amanda-show-1999-2002-186898/. 9. McNally, Victoria. "9 Ways Amanda Bynes Changed Pop Culture For The Better." ''MTV News'', 3 Apr. 2015, https://www.mtv.com/news/2122746/amanda-bynes-birthday-pop-culture-contributions/.

External links

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