{"id":12725,"date":"2017-08-02T10:40:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T14:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/kenan-thompson-to-produce-sketch-comedy-for-kids\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T12:51:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T16:51:15","slug":"kenan-thompson-on-board-sketch-comedy-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/kenan-thompson-on-board-sketch-comedy-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenan Thompson On Board Sketch Comedy for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Kenan Thompson (<em>All That<\/em>, <em>Kenan<\/em> <em>and Kel<\/em>,<em> Saturday Night Live<\/em>) has partnered with pocket.watch on a new live-action sketch comedy show for children.<\/p>\n<p><em>pocket.watch presents SKOOGLE<\/em>\u00a0will feature Thompson as the voice of a digital assistant meant to help kids with their daily problems.\u00a0The series is created and executive produced by Thompson alongside co-producers Josh Server (<em>All That<\/em>) and Mason Gordon (<em>Slamball<\/em>), and executive producer Albie Hecht, pocket.watch&#8217;s chief content officer and the original development exec behind Nickelodeon&#8217;s <em>All That<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson said the inspiration for the show&#8217;s format was &#8220;The &#8216;never too young&#8217; entrepreneurial spirit that is encouraging kids everywhere to start their own businesses at any age. 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