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Cousin Skeeter : Season 2
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Air date: 17 Aug '99 - 23 episodesCousin Skeeter is an American children's television show, which ran on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2001. It starred Robert Ri'chard as Bobby, a young boy whose life changed when his strange cousin Skeeter came to live with his family. With Skeeter's help, Bobby learns life lessons and tackles the ups and downs of growing up. The show also included Meagan Good as Bobby's friend Nina, Rondell Sheridan as Bobby's father Andre, and Angela Means as Bobby's mother Vanessa. Skeeter is portrayed by a hand puppet with Bill Bellamy providing his voice, and Drew Massey performing the puppetry, assisted by Alice Dinnean. Within the show, Skeeter is treated like a regular human and no mention of him being a puppet is made. Although the series was shot in a single-camera format, the show used a laugh track. No plans for a DVD release of the series or of the TV movie "New Kids On The Planet" have been announced. The show's theme song is an alternate version of 702's 1997 hit "Steelo", written by Missy Elliott.
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List of Episodes (23)
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1. Be Like Skeeter
17 Aug '99With Bobby convinced he lacks the right qualities to get into student government, Skeeter teaches him how to be ""cool,"" but ends up turning him into a monster. Bobby is rejected by the student government club, but learns a valuable lesson about being himself.
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2. Dirty Laundry
19 Aug '99When Bobby can't get any students to read his school paper, Skeeter becomes his ""assistant"" editor, turning the paper into a tabloid. When Bobby and Skeeter's fabrications are discovered, they're forced to repair the damage they've caused.
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3. Bicycle Thief
24 Aug '99When Nina and Bobby's bikes are stolen, the kids take it upon themselves to capture the thieves. They soon discover a chop-shop where the bikes are being broken down and sold for parts. Skeeter and Bobby are discovered by the ring of thieves and narrowly escape. In the end, the trail leads back to the owner of the local bike shop, who is prosecuted--and Nina and Bobby's bikes are returned.
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4. Take Me Out to the Ballgame
26 Aug '99Skeeter and Bobby ditch school to attend a Yankee game. When Vanessa finds out, the only way they can escape punishment is to get a ball autographed by pitcher Tom Glavine, Andre's favorite player.
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5. Jezebel
31 Aug '99A new girl in school catches the eye of both Bobby and Skeeter. Nina, recognizing that the new girl isn't as sweet or gracious as she pretends, sets a trap that reveals the truth, not just to Bobby and Skeeter, but to the whole school.
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6. Out of Control
02 Sep '99On a class outing, the bus driver passes out and Bobby and Skeeter are forced to bring a speeding bus in safely--but not without a dramatic helicopter rescue.
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7. Not So Great Outdoors
07 Sep '99On a Walker family camping trip, Skeeter blows out the generator and the car battery, forcing everyone to rough it. When a bear invades their camp, Bobby inadvertently saves the day.
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8. The Volcano
09 Sep '99When Skeeter gets a pimple on the eve of a big date, he tries everything from acupuncture to martial arts to get rid of it. Though his pimple pops in time for the date, Skeeter learns about the limits of his own vanity.
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9. Two Men and a Baby Pig
14 Sep '99Bobby, Skeeter and Nina discover a baby pig being treated inhumanely as a mascot at a store. They kidnap the pig in hopes of giving him a better life, but are caught and brought to court. Ultimately, the pig's living conditions are improved, and the kids receive visitation rights.
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10. Unchained
16 Sep '99Bobby gets a chain letter and doesn't answer it and becomes a victim of bad luck.
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11. The Hoo, I'm Wild Wild West (1)
18 Sep '99Skeeter, Bobby and Nina join Kenan & Kel on a dude ranch vacation. When they discover a treasure map the owner of the dude ranch traps Nina and Kel in a hole and steals their map.
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12. The Hoo, I'm Wild Wild West (2)
18 Sep '99Skeeter and Kenan save Kel and Nina and capture the evil dude ranch owner, but mistakenly burn the treasure map. Despite losing their chance at fortune, everyone's happy to return home in one piece.
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13. Bowled Over
07 Oct '99Skeeter inadvertently injures Andre just before an important father/son bowling tournament that Bobby and Andre were determined to win. Skeeter dresses up as Bobby's father in an attempt to undo the damage he's done, but only makes everything worse--much worse.
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14. The Candidate
19 Oct '99With Skeeter as his campaign manager, Bobby's run for school president is all flash and no substance. Nina is so disgusted she decides to run for office herself. Despite Skeeter's efforts to sabotage her campaign, Nina wins by one vote--Bobby's.
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15. Where's Grandma
01 Feb '00Vanessa sends Bobby, Skeeter and Nina to pick up her grandmother at the train station, along with strict rules on how to handle her. Grandma thwarts Vanessa's boring plans, and ditches the kids, who go on a frantic search for her all over the city. They finally find her at a reunion of her old dance troupe, and Skeeter fills in as her dance partner. Ultimately, Vanessa learns not to be overly protective of her grandmother.
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16. April Foolish
01 Apr '00Skeeter renounces his April Fool's Day pranks when he's visited by the ghost of his conscience. He learns that though he may enjoy playing practical jokes, his victims are not always having fun.
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17. Sugar Daddy
04 May '00Skeeter, Bobby and Nina must learn the lessons of parenting.
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18. Car Wash
13 May '00At a school fundraising car wash, Bobby, Nina and Skeeter wreck Nina's dad's prized Cadillac. It takes all of their car wash earnings to get the Cadillac fixed, but Nina's dad is so impressed with the results, he matches their profits.
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19. The Feminine Ms. Skeet
13 May '00Skeeter, pretending to be a girl, gets into a popular all-female singing group. When Andre discovers his masquerade, Skeeter must choose between success as an impostor, or making it as himself.
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20. Gym Dandy
01 Jun '00Skeeter and Andre, determined to get in shape for a family photograph, force the rest of the family into a grueling exercise regimen. Bobby and Vanessa dupe Andre and Skeeter into thinking they're actually in shape and ultimately help them realize they're fine the way they are.
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21. New Kids On The Planet (1)
08 Jul '00Bobby, Skeeter and Nina, along with their new friend and neighbor, Nicole, visit a space academy in Florida. Skeeter spends his time tormenting the commanding officer and flirting with Nicole. In his boldest attempt to impress Nicole, Skeeter sneaks the kids onto a space shuttle and accidentally launches it.
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22. New Kids On The Planet (2)
08 Jul '00Hurtling through space, headed who knows where in a rocket they have no idea how to maneuver, Bobby, Skeeter, Nina and Nicole wind up crash-landing on a giant purple planet called Tunica. They're greeted by the Tunican ""Minister of Hellos and How Are Yous,"" who seems friendly enough--at first.
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23. New Kids On The Planet (3)
08 Jul '00Bobby, Skeeter, Nina and Nicole learn of a Tunican plot to take over earth by replacing every teenager on it with a Tunican clone. Skeeter's personality gets the kids out of jail and into a battle with the evil Tunicans. Eventually, everybody makes it safely back to earth, but nobody believes Skeeter when he brags about his interplanetary adventures.
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