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Season 1 – Kids in the Hall

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This series is a hilarious sketch comedy featuring five male actors who portray almost every character themselves, playing both male and female roles. Much of the dark humor focuses on wild characters, including the Chicken Lady, Idiot Boy and the Axe Murderer.

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Kids in the Hall — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Quirky, clever, and Canadian, The Kids in the Hall's tight-knit comedy troupe elevates it above other sketch show offerings.

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Rick Kogan Chicago Tribune 06/02/2018
What they have done is give Home Box Office audiences in America a dark and almost dangerous weekly comedy show, one that doesn`t play-as so such American comedy increasingly does-to the lowest common denominators. Go to Full Review Kevin Warwick Chicago Reader 06/02/2018
I became addicted, not only because of the wildly nonsensical sketch humor but also because Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson were a decisively cohesive unit. Go to Full Review Don Shirley Los Angeles Times 06/01/2018
Do we really need an all-male, all-white quintet of flip, hip kids, making with the jokes? Go to Full Review Jesse Hassenger PopMatters 03/13/2020
These follow the rich sketch tradition of hit-or-miss, but the Kids are notable for some of the most fascinatingly experimental misses in comedy history. Go to Full Review Kari Croop Common Sense Media 03/13/2020
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McKinney's hilarious head-crushing sketch remains a classic, and his portrayal of a strutting, squawking Chicken Lady is still funny years later. Go to Full Review Steve McKerrow Baltimore Sun 06/02/2018
You can say this about "The Kids in the Hall:" They are sometimes funnier than the gang over at "Saturday Night Live." Then again, that is not saying a lot these days, when the late-night "SNL" players fall flat more often than not. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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harrison r @emailaddress 09/19/2022 Obviously the best sketch show ever. It did improve with time, though, so this is probably the worst season. See more Jackson M 05/18/2022 One of the greatest sitcoms to ever come in Canadian history. A true must-see for all!! See more Read all reviews
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Dave Foley

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Bruce McCulloch

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Kevin McDonald

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Mark McKinney

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Scott Thompson

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 24, 1989 Head Crusher and the Blues Guy; a masked squash player climbs the rungs of the D-Squash Ladder. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 31, 1989 A date with Cabbage Head; a tractor spontaneously made out of children. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 7, 1989 A thirsty husband suffers the effects of his wife's salty ham; a gunfighter runs a concession stand; a guy in an alley tells the story of a modern day hero. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 14, 1989 Bruce sings about the Daves he knows; Dave talks about menstruation; a country doctor comes to save a farmer. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 21, 1989 The Head Crusher; questioning if extraterrestrials are dull; a vacation on Scott's body. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 5, 1989 The Thirty Helens and the apathetic cop; a kid brings home a stray businessman; Mark and Bruce sing a song about a folk hero. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 12, 1989 A hotel where everyone's in a rut; Bobby's poem about youth that are angered by the world; Nina, from Joymakers, helps a group of businessmen organize a surprise party. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 19, 1989 An annoying ping pong commentator; a commentary on dinosaurs with bad manners. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 2, 1990 A man explains how he's going to die in the house that he was born; Weston, confidante to the stars, reveals some celebrity gossip. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 9, 1990 A security guard complains about all the hoopla in a diner; drunk brothers wake up their sister; the story of a farmer who grew a tail. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 16, 1990 "Night of the Living Dead" parody; the Thirty Helens agree that Coleslaw deserves another chance; Clem, the idiot boy, tells stories in a barber shop. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 23, 1990 Weston and Virgil discuss who's gay in Hollywood; the legend of Skoora, the gentle shark. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 30, 1990 A boy decides to become an Indian woman; Gerald and Gerald network at a business party; a bartender tells of the signs of a lonely city. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 3, 1990 A cat in a jazz band explains what he does when there's a bird around; Bobby Terrance sings a song about his breakup. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 10, 1990 A group of girls gab about the cutest guy on death row; Buddy Cole discusses being stranded on a desert island with Oscar Wilde; a drunk guy pretends to be a cop. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 17, 1990 Co-workers Cathy and Kathie wonder if a new guy is gay; a debauched artist addresses the graduating class of Ontario Art College. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 24, 1990 A mass murderer explains the difficulty of being a mass murderer; Leslie, the gay vampire, pays a visit to Mark's place; interviewing a designer of ugly women's fashion. Details Episode 18 Aired May 1, 1990 Fran's friend, Barbara, explains her separation and new hair color to her son; Bruce tells the story about the biggest crouton he ever saw; a girl leaves a guy because of a fly on his face. Details Episode 19 Aired May 8, 1990 The island-native brothers argue about their manhood; a pick-up artist who owns tarantulas; Monique, the pyromaniac who believes that everyone wants a fire on Christmas. Details Episode 20 Aired May 15, 1990 A presentation of the Bible as written by Dr. Seuss; the Nobody Likes Us Guys on a date in a restaurant; Mark and Kevin sing about the fat man across the road. Details Episode 21 Aired Nov 1, 2011 Featuring characters such as the Head Crusher and Buddy. Details Episode 22 Aired Nov 1, 2011 Head Crusher devastation and the forever unlucky in love Cabbage Head. Details

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Kids in the Hall — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
CBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 24, 1989
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