The Amanda Show (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, The Amanda Show is a comedy and kids series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Amanda Show stars Amanda Bynes as Penelope Taynt, Nancy Sullivan as Mrs. Klutz, Drake Bell as Carter Klutz and Raquel Lee as Sheila, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, The Amanda Show has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Amanda Show page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Amanda Show tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.