Cousin 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.