Robert Ri'chard
Bobby Walker
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- 1. A Family Thing Sep 1, 1998
- Bobby Walker's flaky cousin Skeeter comes to stay.
- 2. Skeeter's Toy Story Sep 3, 1998
- To make good on Skeeter's promise to Nina, Bobby gets a job in a toy store.
- 3. Air Skeeter Sep 15, 1998
- Skeeter rejoins the basketball team and steals Bobby's thunder; guest Shaquille O'Neal.
Cousin Skeeter: Created by Brian Robbins, Phil Beauman, Alonzo Brown. With Rondell Sheridan, Angela Means, Meagan Good, Robert Ri'chard. Follows a boy who has come to live with his cousin and his family. Both of them get into all sorts of funny situations.
- (1.4K)
- 1998-09-01
- Comedy, Family
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Cousin Skeeter first aired on September 1, 1998, on Nickelodeon, sharing the 8–9pm programming block with The Wild Thornberrys. Cousin Skeeter was one of many shows at this time to touch on the idea of multicultural themes, with notable shows such as The Brothers Garcíaoriginating around this time as well. Skeeter frequently causes mischief, which ...
Main
1. Skeeter (performed by Drew Massey, voiced by Bill Bellamy) - Skeeter is the namesake character of the series, a puppet whose life changed when he moved from Georgia to New York City to live with his cousin Bobby. He is loud-mouthed, impulsive, and reckless, but an affable, confident, and good-hearted charismatic guy, from instant popular student to charming ladies' man, who spends each episode getting Bobby into trouble trying to help him solve problems and stand up to life's challenges. S...
Supporting
1. Nicole (voiced by Tisha Campbell) - A female puppet character, Nicole has more class and manners than Skeeter. She first appeared as a new student in the second season's TV movie, "New Kids on the Planet". Nicole quickly became friends with Nina and they are like sisters. She is depicted as tough, once wanting to join the high school football team, and threatening to hurt the school bully if he hurt Skeeter. 2. Duke- Bobby's friend Duke appeared in the first and second seasons of the serie...
Critical
Cousin Skeeter received mixed reviews. A writer from The Hollywood Reporter described the shows characters as "undeveloped" and "dependent on a one-liner approach". Others note that the contrast between Bobby and Skeeter is meant to act as a kind of role model for children, but the message is lost in the strange behavior of Skeeter. Many viewers found it odd that the fact that Skeeter is an actual puppet is never acknowledged by any other characters, which left them to wonder why he was even...
Ratings
According to a Variety article from February 1999, Cousin Skeeterwas "consistently ranked as the top-rated live-action series for the [Nickelodeon] network".
Award and nominations
1. 1999 1.1. Young Artist Award nominated for best performance in a TV Drama or Comedy series - Leading Young Actor: Robert Ri'chard 1.2. Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special: Bill Bellamy 2. 2000 2.1. Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special 2.2. Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: Johnathan Winfrey 2.3. Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Performer: Rachel Glenn 2.4. Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - L...
Cousin Skeeter at IMDbCousin Skeeter is an American children's sitcom, that originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2001. It starred Robert Ri'chard as Bobby, a young boy whose life changed when his strange...
Cousin Skeeter - A Family Thing (S1E1) Childhood Network. 52.9K subscribers. 68K views 2 years ago #nickelodeon #childhood #cousinskeeter. ...more. Cousin Skeeter premiered on this day in...
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Cousin Skeeter (TV Series 1998–2002) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When Bobby is enrolled in summer school after failing to do his homework, his cousin Skeeter moves in with him and turn his whole world upside-down.
