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"The Kids in the Hall" (1988): :  -- The TV series of the Canadian sketch comedy troupe that, more often than not, puts bizarre, unique, and insane twists in their skits.

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
16 October 1988 (USA) more
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The TV series of the Canadian sketch comedy troupe that, more often than not, puts bizarre, unique, and insane twists in their skits. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations more
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(5 articles)
User Comments:
I STILL miss this show! more (65 total)

Cast

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Dave Foley ... Various Characters / ... (103 episodes, 1988-1995)
Bruce McCulloch ... Various Characters / ... (103 episodes, 1988-1995)

Kevin McDonald ... Various Characters / ... (103 episodes, 1988-1995)

Mark McKinney ... Various Characters / ... (103 episodes, 1988-1995)
Scott Thompson ... Various Characters / ... (103 episodes, 1988-1995)
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USA:25 min (1989-1992) | USA:60 min (1992-1994) | USA:60 min (pilot)
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Trivia:
The troupe took their name from a line that comedian Jack Benny always said after telling a joke: "I got that one from the kids in the hall" (referring to the aspiring joke writers always hanging around outside his office). more
Quotes:
Art Teacher: I'm sorry, but naked, fat, black, crippled dykes are hard to come by. more
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Referenced in Stitch! The Movie (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Having An Average Weekend more

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
I STILL miss this show!, 8 July 2005
Author: S.R. Dipaling from Topeka, Kansas, USA

I've probably seen every episode of this show's six year run,could probably recite most of the sketches and I keep track of what each of the five from Canada is up to. And I still wish this show were back with new programs. Alas,that would be folly,as they all have moved on and gotten much older,thus making them not really "Kids" at all.

I've often wondered which of the five was my favorite. Long story very short:I can't really decide. They're ALL very funny and talented! (I suppose if pressed,I'd say I tilt slightly more toward Dave or Mark) Their ability to mimic people's foibles and quirks,male OR female,and the writing's ability to capture the raw humor in absurdity and behavior made this show quite the stand-out of sketch comedy programs. This show had the rare distinction of claiming three(count'em,three!)networks as its home before each member decided to mutually end the show in late 1994/early,early 1995. It's kind of a shame that their careers didn't really take off(Dave and Scott had reasonable amounts of success since.Kevin works very steadily.Bruce directs and Mark...well,other than touring with the boys on their reunions,I'm not sure exactly how much this guy's working!),but they will always be remembered as the natural successor/Canadian cousin to "Monty Python"IMHO. I look forward to getting some of the eps(perhaps someday all)on DVD someday soon.

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