Kenny the Shark is an American animated television series produced by Discovery Kids. The series was first premiered on Discovery Kids' Saturday morning block on NBC on November 1, 2003, and ended on February 19, 2005, spanning two seasons and 26 episodes in total having aired. The series is about an anthropomorphic tiger shark named Kenny, who was tired of being a predator, and wanted to live with a suburban family.

Production

Kenny the Shark was not Kenny's first appearance. In the late 1990s, a series of shorts featuring Kenny ran between regular programming. In the live-action film version, it starred male child actor Spencer Breslin. Kenny was not seen, as the camera was from his point of view. Unlike most animated television shows which take place in fictional cities or states, etc., this one takes place in the real-life town of Tiburon, California.

Theme music

The series' theme music was performed by PFFR, who would later produce MTV2's Wonder Showzen and Adult Swim's Xavier: Renegade Angel.

Characters

Main

Supporting

Episodes

Season 1 (2003-2004)

Season 2 (2004-2005)

Broadcast

The series aired on Discovery Kids and premiered in the United States on November 1, 2003 (along with Tutenstein). The final episode aired on February 19, 2005. After the series ended, reruns continued to air on Discovery Family until August 28, 2022. The series first broadcast internationally on CITV from April 2004 in the UK and later on DMAX.

Home media

The series was released on DVD in the United States by Genius Products and Discovery Home Entertainment with 2 volumes in 2007, and a third volume in 2008. Three DVD volumes from Magna Pacific in Australia entitled "First Bite" (with 10 short episodes), "Second Bite" (with 8 short episodes) and "Third Bite" (with 8 short episodes) were released in 2005. The first 10 episodes became available for purchase in the United States on the iTunes Store in 2009.