Michael J. Hill; John Robins; Carmi Zlotnik and Andrew Cordover
Alan Cordover and Michael Dimich
Mickey has the hottest band in the neighborhood, and tries to audition for a permanent job of performing at the local malt shop. Gloria wants to become a part of the band, but Mickey refuses to let a girl into his band. Gloria's best friend Renee and her little sister Stacy decide to help Gloria get in Mickey's band.
The first season aired in syndication in 1984, and this is the only season to feature Jerry Sharell. He left "Kids Incorporated" after Season 1 due to being unhappy with the show’s often bizarre and outlandish story lines.
Note: "Bet Your Life It's Me" is the first of three songs (along with "That's Dancin'" and "In That Dream") shared by both Kids Incorporated and the series version of "Fame"; both MGM co-produced series at the time.
October 29, 1984
"Go for the Gold"
9
When Kids Inc.'s amp blows up, Stacy tries to win money through a gymnastics competition to buy a new one. Guest appearance by U.S. Olympic gymnast Kathy Johnson.
An alien comes to study Earth for a school project and decides to take Renee back as his specimen. First of two consecutive appearances for John Franklin.
A leprechaun ends up at the P*lace and convinces The Kid and Stacy to teach him how to be a rock and roll star. Second of two consecutive appearances for John Franklin.
Exams are coming up, but The Kid refuses to study or take his classes seriously, as he spends his time planning on being a huge star. David Hasselhoff guest stars.
When the boys won't allow Renee to try out for their basketball team because she's a girl, she challenges them to a boys vs. girls basketball game. The boys' mysterious new star player (Moya Kordick), however, helps to make the point.
Like the first season, the second season aired in syndication in 1985. Jerry Sherrell left the show, to be replaced by Ryan Lambert. This would be the final season of the syndication era.
The third season premiered on the Disney Channel on November 3, 1986. All of the cast from the previous season returned. Episodes would be aired on weekdays rather than Saturdays. 13 episodes aired in less than a month between November 3 and November 19, 1986 with a New Years' Eve special airing the following month. This was also Martika Marrero and Mario Lopez’s last season on "Kids Incorporated".
Renee and Stacy's cousin Samantha (again played by Renee Sands in a dual role) returns, this time setting her sights on teaching the kids various plays from William Shakespeare.
The kids are forced to make last-minute changes for their New Year's celebration after Riley's latest invention blows up and sends ice cream throughout the P*lace. The episode is a clip show, featuring performances from this and the previous season.
Martika left the show prior to the fourth season, to pursue her new career in music. She was replaced by Connie Lew, Mario Lopez left "Kids Incorporated" after Season 3 ended (and eventually went on to star on Saved by the Bell) and Richard Shoff replaced Mario Lopez as the group's new drummer. Unlike his predecessor, Richard was made one of the main cast, and it expanding the group from five to six members. This was the final season for Renee Sands and Rashaan Patterson.
The kids scramble to find a replacement for Gloria following her acceptance at a distant music school. Connie and Richie eventually join Kids Incorporated. Richie's family have just moved to town. This allows the gang to get a new drummer to replace Mario.
Stacy's attempt to ask a guy she likes to take her out to their school's Sadie Hawkins Day dance ends up with the guy thinking Renee wants to go with him. Ryan Bollman guest stars as Jason.
The kids are catch a show featuring a comedian named Billy Blaster, who turns out to be The Kid's estranged brother. Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey guest stars.
Connie gets on a healthy food and exercise kick. When none of the others show interest, she imagines herself in the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
A new flavor of ice cream on the P*lace menu is set to be named after a band member. This leads the other band members to realize they don't know The Kid's given name.
Rahsaan Patterson and Renee Sands left the show prior to the fifth season, leaving Stacy Ferguson as the last remaining original band member. Added to the cast this season were Kenny Ford and Devyn Puett replacing Rahsaan Patterson and Renee Sands. This was the final season to feature Ryan Lambert, Connie Lew, and Moosie Drier.
Renee moves to England to live with Samantha for a year and the Kid is accepted into a foreign exchange student program. Kids Incorporated searches for their replacements. The gang allows Kenny and Devyn to join the band.
When the air conditioning quits in the P*lace, the kids relax by traveling to The Shell Shack — a beach restaurant, shop, carnival, or amusement park run by a cousin of Riley's — only to learn it's set to be torn down for a garbage disposal plant.
Stacy is hesitant to invite a nerdy guy to her birthday, but changes her mind after daydreaming her way into an adaptation of The Frog Prince fairy tale. Jason Hervey guest stars as Ethan.
Ryan Lambert, Connie Lew, and Moosie Drier departed the cast and were replaced by Jennifer Love Hewitt (then known as Love Hewitt) and Sean O'Riordan as The P*lace's new owner (named Flip). This is the final season to feature Stacy Ferguson, Devyn Puett, and Richard Shoff. The group was contact back down to five members since season 3. For this season, and this season only, episodes would not be broadcast on Fridays. Instead, episodes would air Monday through Thursday only, with new episodes airing on Monday, and reruns of older episodes airing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Ryan and Connie are gone. Robin has recently joined Kids Incorporated. Riley has left for college and the kids begin worrying about The P*lace's future.
The series resumed production after a year hiatus in 1990, but many of the cast members Richard Shoff, Devyn Puett, and the only remaining original cast member Stacy Ferguson had already moved onto other projects. However, Kenny Ford, Love Hewitt, and Sean O'Riordan all returned. New additions to the cast this season were Eric Balfour, Anastasia Horne, and Haylie Johnson. This was Love Hewitt's final season on "Kids Incorporated" and the only season to feature Eric Balfour. The series would return to its original Monday through Friday line-up. Season 7 made its official debut on November 4, 1991 and ended on November 29, 1991.
Stacy, Devyn, and Richie have left the band. They are replaced by Haylie, Ana, and Eric. Eric, noticing how some girls are paying attention to him, decides to date three of them at once.
The annual tongue-twister contest is approaching at Robin's school; and her classmates name her the school's representative. Songs: "Can't Stop", "Hold On", "I Can Fly", "Get On Your Feet", "Forever Young"
November 13, 1991
"Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
115
Ken Lipman
David Grossman
Ana's father comes to town on business; and Ana feels neglected when he doesn't spend much time with her. Ana believes that her parents are getting back together. Robin tries to warn her cousin that she's getting her hopes up. Ana eventually realizes that Robin was right. Songs: "Pump Up the Jam", "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", "If You Asked Me To", "Real Love", "Don't Ever Go"
Note: Barry Williams (actor) guest stars as Ana's father. He previously starred as Greg Brady on The Brady Bunch. This was the first time that a former star from The Brady Bunch was on Kids Incorporated. The late Florence Henderson, Barry Williams' TV mom would later guest star in the Season 8 episode "We Love Granny".
The kids meet a fun-loving kid new in town and his twin brother. Scott Wolf (credited as Scott Tyler Wolf) guest stars as Billy and Bobby. Songs: "Feels Good", "Lollipop", "How Can We Be Friends", "All Around the World", "Swear to Your Heart"
November 26, 1991
"Earth Day Festival"
124
Elaine Overbey Landau
Michael Dimich
The kids hold a special festival for Earth Day. Songs: "After the Rain", "Yakety Yak", "Please Save Us the World", "This is the Right Time", "Save the Trees" Note: Please Save Us the World would later become the only Kids Incorporated original to appear on a cast member's album when it appeared in Jennifer Love Hewitt's debut album Love Songs Note: The three original songs are the most to appear in a single episode.
Haylie gets a spy kit, but when she mistakes a comment the others made about getting rid of a doll and thinks they're talking about her, she threatens to quit. Songs: "Get Ready", "Impulsive", "Read My Mind", "Lies", "More Than Ever" Note: This episode is sometimes called "The Spy Kit." "Secret Agent Girl", the episode's title is a parody of the song Secret Agent Man.
November 29, 1991
Season 8 (1992)
Most of the cast from the previous season returned, with the exception of Jennifer Love Hewitt and Eric Balfour. Added to the cast in the 8th season were Jared Delgin and Nicole Brown. This would be the final season for Kenny Ford and Sean O'Riordan and this was also the only season to feature Jared Delgin.
With Robin gone and Eric's family moving away, Nicole and Jared take their places in the band. After moving to town Jared decides to run for class president to meet new people. Songs: "Can't Stop the Bum Rush", "Tell Him", "I'm So Cool", "Who Do You Love", "Rock House"
September 21, 1992
"The Show"
128
Gary Stein and Sam Ingraffia
Michael Dimich
The PTA is putting on a show; and Ana is named student advisor only to run into difficulties from the PTA director (guest star Edie Adams). Songs: "Music for the People", "You Make Me Crazy", "We Haven't Finished Yet", "Vibeology", "Good for Me"
Jared's grandmother comes for a visit. Jared is embarrassed when she treats him like a little kid. Songs: "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody", "I Love Your Smile", "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)", "Good Vibrations", "Everything Changes" Note: This marks the first cover of a song produced by another Kids Incorporated alumna, Shanice Wilson; who served as a dancer during the series' first season in 1984. Florence Henderson guest stars as Jared's grandmother. She previously starred as Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch. This was the second time that a former star from The Brady Bunch was on Kids Incorporated. Barry Williams (actor), Florence Henderson's TV son previously in the Season 7 episode "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do".
Jared tries to impress a girl by taking dance lessons. Guest appearances by Jennifer Hamilton and former Kids Incorporated dancer Wendy Brainard. Songs: "Finally", "A Teenager in Love", "How Do I Deal With These Feelings", "What Goes Around", "Change"
October 6, 1992
"The Boy of La Mancha"
139
Nicole has difficulty getting the other members of the town clean-up committee to take her seriously. Songs: "Jump", "Next to You", "Miracle", "Seal Our Fate", "Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)" Note: Haylie Johnson's little sister Ashley Johnson guest stars as an audience member in "The Boy of La Mancha".
October 7, 1992
Season 9 (1993–1994)
Kenny Ford, Sean O'Riordan, and Jared Delgin did not return for this season. Added to the cast were Charlie Brady and Anthony Harrell. With Flip gone, "The P*lace" was now managed by a new character, Dena (played by Dena Burton).
During this season, several changes were made in an attempt to freshen up the series; including a change in the logo, cutting the number of songs featured from seasons 1–8, and an updated, more rock-based closing theme. Also, this season marked the only time that adult characters other than the P*lace manager were given significance in the plots. Also, as part of massive set changes, the "Coco Club" was replaced by a pizza parlor.
Budget cuts and the expiration of Disney's lease with MGM prompted another hiatus in 1993, after only ten episodes of Season 9 had been filmed. The last episode of this season, which aired on January 9, 1994, proved to be the series finale. By the summer of 1995, when the show was scheduled to resume production, most of the cast members had gotten too old to sustain the Kids Incorporated image. Thus, the show did not continue.
The format of the show would have changed, giving the songs less importance and placing them in breaks in the main storyline action. and Some proposed scripts had no songs at all. In addition, the show's filming would have moved from Los Angeles to Canada. and there was some hype created for the new Kids Incorporated project in Los Angeles and New York, but it never came to fruition.
After its default cancellation, the show continued to be shown in reruns on the Disney Channel until May 30, 1996.
Kenny and Jared are no longer part of Kids Incorporated. Charlie and Anthony have replaced them as members of Kids Incorporated. Flip has left The P*lace. The P*lace is now being run by a shy woman named Dena. Ana discovers that she likes a boy, however she is uncomfortable with him being in a wheelchair.
Nicole's phone privileges are taken away following her father discovering a large telephone bill on calls to her crush. Guest appearances by Irv Burton and Orson Van Gay II.
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