Oh man, let this really happen (semi-NSFW videos in that link). We saw Kids in the Hall live a few years back, and it was hilarious. Some of their skits are legendary. Chicken Lady still kills me.
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December 7th, 2008 at 9:29 am
One of my favorite KitH moments was this brilliant twist on sarcasm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-EgbhdcSKc
December 7th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Presentation first… Then the whores!!!!!
December 7th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I’m crushing your head! I’m crushing your head!
Some of the funniest TV ever. Can’t wait.
December 7th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Fantastic! I love the Kids in the Hall. Saw them live in NYC a few years ago. I love the office workers. And Simon and Hecubus.
December 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
I’ve tried to like it. Just like i’ve tried to like all the sketch comedy shows that are supposed to be good like Mr. Show and old SNL. I haven’t found any of it more than tolerable.
What i’d really like is for a return of the Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, the band that does the Kids In The Hall theme song. But I don’t think that’ll happen since their bassist Reid died.
December 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Dave Foley of KitH co-starred on a recent episode of Stargate: Atlantis! The same episode also had Bill Nye and Neil Degrasse Tyson.
They even mentioned Pluto.
December 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Why do you hate America?
December 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
“Sir, this firm cannot afford to employ an arsonist. We’re an INSURANCE COMPANY!!”
Ah, the Kids. Hilarious, often surrealistic stuff. It would be great to see them together again, but not in a movie. Brain Candy would’ve worked much better as a series of linked sketches, too.
December 7th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I remember the assassination attempt on Cabage Head. Coleslaw was flying everywhere!
December 7th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I still maintain that our best exports are softwood lumber and the Kids in the Hall.
December 7th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
You’ll get little argument from this American.
December 7th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Great! I miss Buddy!
December 7th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Top notch! To me they’re among the greats: Kids in the Hall, SCTV, Monty Python, Seinfeld.
December 7th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
This news makes me happy! KITH have actually had a couple shows here in the Twin Cities since I moved here and I missed both of them because they coincided with me being broke. The same thing happened with George Carlin’s yearly appearance here, he would always show up when I was broke, and now I will never have that opportunity.
December 7th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Have you seen their alien abduction sketch, Phil? I’m sure you’d particularly love that one, so you’d probably have mentioned it if you’d seen it. I had a link to it, but unfortunately the video has gone down since I last saw it. If I find it, I’ll drop you a link.
December 7th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
As soon as I saw the title I was excited. I remember coming home and practically getting chills when I heard that Blondie opening song.
December 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
I saw them live once as well.
One of my all-time favorites is their short film (which was simply inserted into one of their episodes) “Sausages.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiGRpm6Tf3I
A warning though, it’s strange. lol. I just loved the cinematography and the concept.
December 8th, 2008 at 5:28 am
Tangent:
CBC dropped the ball, Phil. They didn’t interview you on Quirks & Quarks for “Ten Ways the World Could End”
http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/08-09/qq-2008-12-06.html
Any comment on their accuracy?
December 8th, 2008 at 6:42 am
I loved “The Radicator” — the weasely kid talking junk in the locker room. Good, good stuff.
December 8th, 2008 at 8:03 am
These are the Daves I know…
December 8th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Welcome to the Pit of Ultimate Darkness! I’m your host, Sir Simon Milligan…
December 8th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Favorite lines…
“fresh out of my body and onto your plate”
“he’s having some dif-fiklty with the salt”
“evil! impolite and evil!”
“you made the coffee naked!”
Ahh, the memories.
December 8th, 2008 at 9:18 am
It left him scarred. Scarred for life!
December 8th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Head-crushing, The Drag Queen Uprising and the secret of Jack Nicholson’s sex appeal. (hint: its a demon)
Love the kids, bring ‘em back and bring ‘em back NOW!
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December 8th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Oh, awesome. And eerie. I watched Brain Candy just two days ago.
December 9th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Ever see the 2005 Disney film Sky High? That has two KitH alumni in it.
Very funny film and unlike High School Musical, underrated.
Gwen: I’m a technopath. I can control technology with my mind.
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