Ranking the 'All That' Cast Members

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Okay, before we do ANYTHING, we need to listen to this. Damn, they don't make 'em like this anymore:

For real, does anybody even make real shit anymore?

Besides that theme song being one of the best ever, we're also kicking this post off with it because it's a pretty good symbol for how fresh and forward All That was when it hit Nickelodeon in 1994. Taking notes shows like Saturday Night Live and In Living Color, Nick made a revolutionary live sketch comedy show for the kids. It was relevant, it was diverse—like, more diverse than SNL ever was until about a year ago—and most importantly, it was actually funny (SNL's Taran Killam and Chappelle's Show co-creator Neal Brennan both wrote for the show). As a '90s kid there wasn't anything much doper on a Saturday night than watching All That and seeing your peers rock out like young Eddie Murphys and Bill Murrays. All That was the kind of show that shaped who you were growing up. But the truth is, some cast members had more of an impact than the others...

15.Danny Tamberelli

Appeared in: Seasons 4-6

Standout Skit: “Francis the Caveman”

Where Is He Now?: Voicing and being the physical inspiration for Grand Theft Auto V's Jimmy De Santa

By the time Danny Tamberelli came to All That in the show’s fourth season, he might have been the cast’s most accomplished actor. At 15 years old, Tamberelli had already been in The Baby-Sitters Club, The Mighty Ducks, Law & Order and The Adventure of Pete & Pete. Dude was a pro. He was polished. But he was not funny. Whether he was playing that cop with a really huge ass or the host of “Vital Information,” Danny T just wasn’t bringing it like Kenan or Amanda or the gawd Lori Beth. He didn’t have the comedic chops, and so he often resorted to physical humor (which didn’t land) or just being plain loud. Which like, I guess that kind of stuff works when your demo’s 8-16 years old, but some of the other All That cast members transcended their youthful audience while Tamberelli just played down to it. Now, my Tamberelli distaste is almost definitely influenced by his recurring appearance on another Nickelodeon show, Figure It Out, in which he would just yell I DON’T KNOW like every 30 seconds. “Stop yelling in Summer Sanders’ face,” 12-year-old me would think.

Pete & Pete is still flames, though.—Andrew Gruttadaro

14.Gabriel Iglesias

Appeared in: Season 6

Standout Skit: Wait, this dude was on All That?

Where Is He Now?: Doing stand-up, showing up on your TV as your cruise by Comedy Central at 3 a.m.

Gabriel Iglesias, a.k.a. Fluffy, joined the All That cast in 2000, season six, in the latter, inferior half of the show's run on Nickelodeon. Fluffy may indeed be a budding comedy TV star in 2015, but his All That tenure was forgettable and is now, despite the impressive depth of YouTube, lost to obscurity. With no memorable sketches or recurring characters to his credit, Iglesias barely ranks in.—Justin Charity

13.Mark Saul

Appeared in: Seasons 5 and 6

Standout Skit: “Stuart”

Where Is He Now?: He was on an episode of Grey's Anatomy! And that show Rules of Engagement! And he had a line in The Social Network!

Mark Saul had an interesting tenure on All That. He joined the cast alongside Nick Cannon when Lori Beth Denberg left, and only had one major hit: Stuart, who Wikipedia describes as “a guy who would pretend to be something.” We're not saying that Saul didn't pop off, but it's interesting to note that he had zero lines when he appeared on the 10th anniversary reunion special. That's not to say he didn't pop: he has does have credits in Parks and Recreation, The Social Network and other shows, but how much of his career do you REALLY remember?—khal

12.Leon Frierson

Appeared in: Seasons 4-6

Standout Skit: “Have a Nice Day With Leroy & Fuzz”

Where Is He Now?: Have you heard of Leeboy? No? Well, Leon now makes music under the name “Leeboy.”

Leon Frierson did the damn thing, joining the cast with Christy Knowings and Danny Tamberelli, and staying along until the end of season six. You remember Leon most as Leroy, the kid who did a show with a puppet by the name of Fuzz that he wasn't rocking with. It was a great positive/negative relationship, and could honestly be the pinnacle of Leon's career. Leon went on to appear in films like Bulworth and Snow Day, and was a member of a rap group called The Circuit, but we'll always remember ornery-ass Leroy the most.—khal

11.Alisa Reyes

Appeared in: Seasons 1-3

Standout Skit: “Island Girls”

Where Is She Now?: After starring in Disney's The Proud Family and making guest appearances in Six Feet Under, Boston Public, and more, Reyes has been pretty quiet for the past few years.

Alisa Reyes started All That as one of the original cast members, making her mark in smaller parts littered across the show’s diverse landscape.

But where Reyes really shined, and was at her most memorable, was opposite Lori Beth Denberg in the ongoing “Island Girls” sketch. Fran and Kiki are shipwrecked and deserted on an unknown island, with only each other for company (well, until Kiki’s sister shows up). Per usual, Denberg was perfectly deadpan and droll, which completely magnified Reyes’ completely, unhinged, manic, and at times grating energy as Kiki—she was probably the only known fan of being shipwrecked ever (until Lost’s Locke that is). Homegirl had playing crazy down to a perfect science.—Kerensa Cadenas

10.Christy Knowings

Appeared in: Seasons 4-6

Standout Skit: “Whateverrr!!!”

Where Is She Now?: Christy appeared on Sesame Street with her twin brother, Chris, until 2011. She's also making her own music.

“Whateverrr!!!” isn't just something you shouted at your homies when they pissed you off; it was the popular catchphrase from Christy Knowings' most well-known sketch on All That. Alongside Amanda Bynes, Knowings played a pretty hyper girl who backed up her homegirl Gena when needed, as well as doing things like giving their teachers make-overs. Knowings, basically, along with Bynes, was part of something that both SNL and Jimmy Fallon would rip off 15 years later.—khal

9.Katrina Johnson

Appeared in: Seasons 1-3

Standout Skit: “Lemonade Scammer”

Where Is She Now?: Hosting a show for Uncensored Radio. She also looks like this now, which should be confusing for your childhood self.

Katrina Johnson was Amanda Bynes before Amanda Bynes came on All That. She was the cute little girl who used that cute littleness as a weapon—the “Lemonade Scammer,” in which Johnson would cry like a banshee to force grown idiots into paying $10 for lemonade, is a perfect example of that. But Johnson could actually do more than play the devil with a baby face. The girl imitated Ross Perot, shout out the ‘90s. She was never the standout star of All That, but girl had her moments and was always a reliable player. When Amanda Bynes rolled through in season three, Johnson kind of got edged out (and left the show a year later), but she should always be remembered as a solid OG cast mate.—Andrew Gruttadaro

8.Josh Server

Appeared in: Seasons 1-6

Standout Skit: “Earboy”

Where Is He Now?: Josh has been working that Nick plug, with some of his most recent credits coming from Drake & Josh and Sam & Cat.

Is Josh Server the most OG of all the All That cast members? He did stick with the show throughout its initial six-season run, starred in Good Burger alongside Kenan and Kel and really used his Nick clout to make appearances on The Secret World of Alex Mack, Figure It Out and his respective cast mates solo shows.

All That was great, at that time, because it was basically teen SNL and as an avid consumer of any and all Nickelodeon content, I was sold immediately. In my 6th grade, hormone-addled brain, Josh Server was the funniest part of All That. He played Detective Dan, Earboy (his most well-known character) and had so many angry teen boy fits played for laughs.

To be brutally honest with you. I don't remember that much about the show. But I do remember teen dream, Josh Server. He was always my favorite, and not because he was funny (which I think he might have been?) but because he was totally dreamy and more than likely vaguely resembled whatever popular junior high boy was tormenting me at the time. So, I watched religiously for him, but mostly because of his face (which is still good FYI).​—Kerensa Cadenas

7.Angelique Bates

Appeared in: Seasons 1 and 2

Standout Skit: “Cooking With Randy (and Mandy)”

Where Is She Now?: First of all, Angelique is Bub-Bubs from Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! which is fucking incredible. Another amazing thing is that you could most recently spot Angelique in the video for Michael Jackson's “Love Never Felt So Good.” Fascinating career, this one.

Angelique Bates, OG cast member, only made it through two seasons before bouncing—but I think she made a pretty strong mark on the show regardless. After getting the All That gig by apparently busting out a killer Steve Urkel impression, Bates did work mostly as complements to the main characters of sketches. She played the girl who was in love with Kel Mitchell's Ed in “Good Burger;” she was Earboy's girlfriend, Four Eyes (who yes, did have four eyes); but most famously, at least to me, was her character Mandy, who was the perfect pairing for Kenan Thompson's chocolate-loving chef, Randy. Even if YouTube didn't exist, I'd still have a perfect memory of Mandy and Randy straight dumping chocolate all over themselves. Bates was ebullient and eager, perfect for All That's brand of youth humor. She never blew up the way Kenan or Lori Beth Denberg did, but as an original cast member, she definitely helped make the show what it was.—Andrew Gruttadaro

6.Kevin Kopelow

Appeared in: Seasons 1-6

Standout Skit: FIVE MINUTES!

Where Is He Now?: Still in the biz, most recently writing and producing the Disney show, Austin & Ally

Kevin the Stage Manager, the backstage butt of All That's principle cast, eclipses half of the players that are actually featured in the opening credits. His uptightly wound micromanagement of the All That cast was always one of the most anticipated and endearing elements of the show, which starts in five minutes. And, as if his performances weren't alone enough to justify our ranking him so highly, keep in mind that Kopelow wrote for All That as well Kenan & Kel and the Good Burger movie.—Justin Charity

5.Nick Cannon

Appeared in: Seasons 5 and 6

Standout Skit: “The Inconvenience Store”

Where Is He Now?: Why don't you ask Mariah Carey?

Nick Cannon's addition to All That was during an interesting transition; Lori Beth Denberg was gone, and Kenan & Kel were riding out their final season, with Amanda Bynes not too far off. It was the first time that many saw Nick Cannon shine… or saw him at all. Was he more fire than a Kenan or a Kel? Nah, not at all. Nick played his position, though (one look at “The Inconvenience Store” sketch highlights a big part of his shape-shifting comedy), and almost used All That as a stepping stone to his current success. One of those “sure, just chill here quietly; we're giving you the world in a few years” markers that led to, yes, his own show on Nickelodeon, which led to record deals, movies, marrying Mariah Carey, and managing Amber Rose. Sort of in that order.—khal

4.Kenan Thompson

Appeared in: Seasons 1-5

Standout Skit: “Everyday French With Pierre Escargot”

Where Is He Now?: On SNL, for what feels like the 24th year in a row (we mean that in a good way)

If you want to know why Kenan has been so perfect for Saturday Night Live, check out the 100+ episodes he spent on All That. Pierre Escargot (the guy who gave us insane French lessons while chilling in a bubble bath), Randy (who loved the hell out of some chocolate), Lester Oaks, and many other characters were featured during his run, and you can see glimpses of the hilarity that he's manifested on SNL back then. Even when he was spoofing Goldfinger (with Coldfinger) or portraying Bill Cosby in early seasons, Kenan's path to SNL success was paved early on with his long-standing tenure at All That.—khal

3.Kel Mitchell

Appeared in: Seasons 1-5

Standout Skit: “Repairman”

Where Is He Now?: After a period of seeming reclusiveness, Kel is back on Nickelodeon with Game Shakers.

One of the keys to Kel's success was having Kenan as his bumbling straight man, but when it was time for Kel to shine, he shined brightly. Kel had a Martin Lawrence-esque aspect to his characters and performances (think of Good Burger's surfer dude-ish Ed, or the madcap pratfalls of Repairman-man (-man) (-man) (-man) that turned his sketches from just another goofy teen comedy bit to something much more. It's a shame that Kel never got his own program to star in—think of a show just called Kel that featured Kel in high school, essentially being a Martin for the SNICK set. Dude was THAT good, and a look at his tenure during five seasons of the program is proof positive.—khal

2.Amanda Bynes

Appeared in: Seasons 3-6

Standout Skit: “Ask Ashley”

Where Is She Now?: Uhh, yeah, about that…

All hail Princess Amanda. All That's Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Chris Parnell, Eddie Murphy—take your SNL MVP pick, she's the kid equivalent. At age 10 she came in and sonned all of her elder peers, providing the vital spark of life the show needed to continue and thrive on. Who else got their own, DOLO sketch comedy show when All was said and done? Of course Hollywood eventually claimed Amanda's soul—she gave this game her best years before she was even a teenager. Clearly she isn't #1 on this list, but you don't have to Ask Ashley about her worth: All That would be a two-season forgotten blip on Nick's radar without her.—Frazier Tharpe

1.Lori Beth Denberg

Appeared in: Seasons 1-4

Standout Skit: “Miss Fingerly”

Where Is She Now?: She appeared on Workaholics as herself in 2014, but other than that, according to her, she's just “living out her old age.”

As you'll have gathered from reading the lower rungs of this ranking, much of the All That cast peaked in the popular consciousness with their respective roles on this show. Nick Cannon is, by far, the most successful All That alum. Amanda Bynes has had the most . . . interesting afterlife of this bunch. Lori Beth Denberg struck modest success with her student role on the WB network's The Steve Harvey Show, but she's otherwise remembered mostly—and fondly—for her bit performances on All That. From the violent irritation of her “Loud Librarian” character, Ms. Hushbaum, to the succinct and deadpan essence of her "Vital Information" segments: Denberg was the most versatile member of the All That cast, and the most apparently mature. The hyperactive Amanda Bynes was indeed the funk and spark of All That's best years, but Lori Beth was the soul of the show; a font of vital information for your everyday life.—Justin Charity