The Amanda Show

The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show
Genre	Sketch comedy; Variety show;
Created by	Dan Schneider
Starring	Amanda Bynes; Nancy Sullivan; Drake Bell; Raquel Lee; John Kassir; Josh Peck;
Theme music composer	Stewart Copeland
Composer	Richard Tuttobene
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	46 (including the best of episodes) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Dan Schneider; Brian Robbins; Mike Tollin; Joe Davola;
Producers	Keiren Fisher; Andrew Hill Newman (co-producer) (season 1); producer (seasons 2–3); Robin Weiner (co-producer) (season 1); supervising producer (seasons 2–3); Virgil L. Fabian; Steven Molaro (seasons 2–3);
Production locations	Nickelodeon on Sunset; Hollywood, California; Sunset Gower Studios; Hollywood, California (alternate taping location);
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	Tollin/Robbins/Davola; Nickelodeon Productions;
Distributor	MTV Networks
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Picture format	NTSC
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	October 16, 1999 –; September 21, 2002
Chronology
Related shows	All That; Drake & Josh;

The Amanda Show is an American live action sketch comedy and variety show created by Dan Schneider that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999, to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, and featured 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 ended on September 21, 2002. Writers for the show included Schneider, John Hoberg, Steven Molaro, and Andrew Hill Newman.

In 2004, after the end of The Amanda Show, Dan Schneider created a new series, called Drake & Josh, featuring Drake Bell, Josh Peck, and Nancy Sullivan.^[1]

Format[]

The Amanda Show is a sketch comedy television program set in a fictional 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 Judge Judy; "So You Want to Win Five Dollars?", a spoof of the ABC game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?; and "Blockblister", a spoof of the now-defunct video rental store Blockbuster.

Episodes[]

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	13	October 16, 1999 (1999-10-16)	February 19, 2000 (2000-02-19)
	2	17	July 15, 2000 (2000-07-15)	April 7, 2001 (2001-04-07)
	3	10	January 19, 2002 (2002-01-19)	September 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)
	The Best of...	6	March 23, 2002 (2002-03-23)	May 18, 2002 (2002-05-18)

Cast members[]

Amanda Bynes – 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
Drake Bell – Himself, Carter Klutz, Totally Kyle, Biscotti Blokey, Jeremy Pivers, Eenis, Tony Pajamas, Toby, Thad, Jason Fima, Calvin Stubbs, Various
Raquel Lee (season 1) – Herself, Sheila ("The Girl's Room" segment, season 1), Various
John Kassir (season 1) – Himself, Carl Klutz, Mr. Rostensan, Gnocchi Blokey, Doreen's Dad, Mr. Gullible, Principal Thorn, Various (season 1)
Josh Peck (seasons 2–3) – Himself, The Dancing Lobster 2, Paulie, Gerald Phillip, Gordy Moller, Various

Supporting cast members[]

Brian Ahearn – Various
E. E. Bell – Barney the Security Guard, Kreblock (episode 25)
Steffani Brass – Various
Gregg Berger – Announcer
Danny Bonaduce – 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 – Spaulding ("Moody's Point" segment)
Steven Anthony Lawrence – Various
Maureen McCormick – Moody's Mom ("Moody's Point" segment)
Lara Jill Miller – 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 - Crazed Customer ("Blockblister" segment)
Dan Sachoff – Doreen's Dad (seasons 2–3), Mr. Extreme
Dan Schneider – 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 – Bailiff ("Judge Trudy" segment)

Broadcast[]

Streaming[]

As of March 2021, the show is available to stream on Paramount+, without the four episodes excluded on DVD (1, 5, 8, and 12).^[2]

Syndication[]

Nickelodeon had carried reruns of The Amanda Show until October 2007, when they were carried to The N (now TeenNick) but were later removed in March 2008, reruns returned to the channel on April 4, 2009. The original TV rating was TV-Y7, but was changed to TV-G, like all of the other shows that aired on the former TEENick block on Nickelodeon. On August 3, 2009, The Amanda Show was taken off.

On 11 July 2011, the British Nicktoons 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.

Nickelodeon Canada 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 returned to TeenNick on October 11, 2011. Although it was originally announced as part of TeenNick's 1990s block The '90s Are All That^{[citation needed]}, the series instead aired as a standalone series during the daytime. The show was pulled in April 2012 following Bynes' arrest for a DUI.^{[citation needed]} 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, now known as NickRewind) on June 10, 2016 and on August 27, 2017 as part of a SNICK 25th anniversary marathon, before returning again on March 23, 2020.

Home media[]

Title	Released
Amanda, Please!	October 5, 2004
Includes Episode 214 and Episode 217. DVD exclusives are Episode 222 and Episode 226.
The Girls' Room	October 5, 2004
Includes Episode 216 and Episode 219. DVD exclusives are Episode 224 and Episode 228.
Totally Amanda	February 22, 2005
Includes Episode 215 and Episode 220. DVD exclusives are Episode 223 and Episode 225.
The Best of Volume 1	July 29, 2008
iTunes only; Includes Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 10, Episode 11 and Episode 13.
The Best of Volume 2	June 22, 2009
iTunes only; Includes Episode 210, Episode 216, Episode 217, Episode 219 and Episode 220.
The Best of Volume 3	May 16, 2011
iTunes only; Includes Episode 222, Episode 223, Episode 224, Episode 225 and Episode 226.
The Best of Volume 4	January 8, 2013
iTunes only; Includes Episode 227, Episode 228, Episode 229, Episode 230 and Episode 231.
The Best of Season One	March 13, 2012^[3]
Includes episodes 2–4, 6, 7, 9–11 and 13 – episodes 1, 5, 8 and 12 aren't included. Manufactured on demand (MOD) on DVD-R.
Season Two	March 13, 2012^[4] September 15, 2020 (re-release)^[5]^[6]
Includes episodes 14–30 (the entire season two). Manufactured on demand (MOD) on DVD-R.
Season Three	March 13, 2012^[7]
Includes episodes 31–40 (the entire season three). Manufactured on demand (MOD) on DVD-R.
The Best of The Amanda Show	March 13, 2012^[8]
Includes the six best-of episodes. Manufactured on demand (MOD) on DVD-R.

References[]

^ "FAQ: Dan Schneider's Spin-Off of The Amanda Show". Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
^ EST, Samuel Spencer On 3/04/21 at 7:33 AM (2021-03-04). "All the shows and movies streaming now on Paramount+". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^ The Amanda Show: The Best of Season 1. "The Amanda Show: The Best of Season 1: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
^ The Amanda Show: Season 2 (3 Discs). "The Amanda Show: Season 2 (3 Discs): Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
^ https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158474885916063
^ https://www.moviezyng.com/the-amanda-show--season-2-dvd/886470348657
^ The Amanda Show: Season 3 (2 Discs). "The Amanda Show: Season 3 (2 Discs): Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
^ The Amanda Show: The Best of The Amanda Show. "The Amanda Show: The Best of The Amanda Show: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.

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[]

Official website archived from the original on June 14, 2006
The Amanda Show at IMDb

[1] "FAQ: Dan Schneider's Spin-Off of The Amanda Show". Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-31.

[2] EST, Samuel Spencer On 3/04/21 at 7:33 AM (2021-03-04). "All the shows and movies streaming now on Paramount+". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-04-05.

[3] The Amanda Show: The Best of Season 1. "The Amanda Show: The Best of Season 1: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.

[4] The Amanda Show: Season 2 (3 Discs). "The Amanda Show: Season 2 (3 Discs): Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.

[5] ttps://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10158474885916063

[6] ttps://www.moviezyng.com/the-amanda-show--season-2-dvd/886470348657

[7] The Amanda Show: Season 3 (2 Discs). "The Amanda Show: Season 3 (2 Discs): Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.

[8] The Amanda Show: The Best of The Amanda Show. "The Amanda Show: The Best of The Amanda Show: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2013.

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The Amanda Show

Genre	Sketch comedy Variety show
Created by	Dan Schneider
Starring	Amanda Bynes Nancy Sullivan Drake Bell Raquel Lee John Kassir Josh Peck
Theme music composer	Stewart Copeland
Composer	Richard Tuttobene
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	46 (including the best of episodes) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Dan Schneider Brian Robbins Mike Tollin Joe Davola
Producers	Keiren Fisher Andrew Hill Newman (co-producer) (season 1); producer (seasons 2–3) Robin Weiner (co-producer) (season 1); supervising producer (seasons 2–3) Virgil L. Fabian Steven Molaro (seasons 2–3)
Production locations	Nickelodeon on Sunset Hollywood, California Sunset Gower Studios Hollywood, California (alternate taping location)
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	Tollin/Robbins/Davola Nickelodeon Productions
Distributor	MTV Networks
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Picture format	NTSC
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	October 16, 1999 (1999-10-16) – September 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)
Chronology
Related shows	All That Drake & Josh