After You Can't Do That on Television ended production in 1990, Nickelodeon had interest in creating another sketch comedy series for the network.

The network wanted a show that was similar to Saturday Night Live, but for kids.

Joe Davola, Kevin Kopelow, Dan Schneider and Heath Seifert were brought on as producers and were a major part of the writing force for the show.

Producers went on a search to finds kids to join the cast after the network green-lit the show.

Angelique Bates, Lori Beth Denberg, Katrina Johnson, Kel Mitchell, Alisa Reyes, Josh Server, and Kenan Thompson were hired.

The show featured producer Kevin Kopelow as the stage manager which the cast members do something bad to him constantly, exclusively during the cold opens.

The musical guest is shown after Thompson, the intro ends with a pan shot of the entire cast with the names of the producers flashing by.