The Kids in the Hall
★ 7.5 · 1989 · Comedy
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.
Episodes
▶1. #10124m · Call Girls, The Eradicator, Ballet, Crushing Your Head Part 2, Cause of Cancer, Pear, Kathie and the Blues Guy, Crushing Your Head Part 3
Sketches: Call Girls: Two girls call each other simultaneously. The Eradicator: The masked squash player. Ballet: The cruel ballet school teacher. Head Crusher #2: The head crusher crushes businessmen's heads. Cause Of Cancer: The Kids discover the cause of cancer. Pear: Man wakes up from the pear dream. Kathie The Blues Guy: Kathie & Mississippi Gary talk about their relationship. Head Crusher #3: Head crusher continued.▶2. #10225m · Thirty Helens 1, Sketch Comedy, Thirty Helens 2, Cabbage Head, Restaurant, Tractor, Sarcastic Guy, Buddy's Better, Thirty Helens 3, Womyn
Sketches:
- Thirty Helens Agree #1: "Love hurts." - Sketch Comedy: A comedy premise. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: "Honesty is the best policy." - Cabbage Head Restaurant: Cabbage Head goes on a date. - Tractor: Impromptu tractor formed with children. - Sarcastic Guy: The guy who can't help being sarcastic. - Buddy's Better: Buddy discusses the races. - Thirty Helens Agree #3: "You can't pay too much for a good pair of shoes." - Womyn: The guys discuss the ways they want to be like women.▶3. #10325m · Gunslinger II, Gorilla, Hey Man, Citizen Kane, Contact Lenses, Hey Man 2, Salty Ham, Hey Man 3
Sketches:
- Gunslinger #2: Gunfighter that runs a concession stand. - Gorilla: Slapstick sketch about guys attacked by gorilla. - Hey Man #1: Man harassed by guys on the street - Citizen Kane: Two friends have a dispute about the name of a movie. - Contact Lenses: Story of a modern hero told by guy in an alley - Hey Man #2: Family harassed by guys continued. - Salty Ham: Gordon complains about Fran's salty ham. - Hey Man #3: Funeral goers harassed by guys concluded.▶4. #10425m · Deja Vu, Asshole, The Daves I Know, Menstruation, House Rules, The Dinner, Sick of the Swiss, Country Doctor
Sketches:
- Deja Vu: Guys fighting in alley, one gets deja vu - Asshole: Rude guy ruins some friends' evening out. - The Daves I Know: Bruce sings about the Daves he knows. - Menstruation: Dave talks about menstruation. - House Rules: Man fighting with wife demands to be let into the house. - The Dinner: Timmy tries to console his mother & father. - Sick Of The Swiss: The guy who is sick of the Swiss. - Country Doctor: The leisurely country doctor comes to save the farmer.▶5. #10528m · Indian Drum, Geralds, Crushing Disco 1, Good Grampa, Explore Scott, Are Extraterrestrials Dull?, Elvis, Crushing Disco 2
Sketches:
- Indian Drum: Man screams about his lost indian drum - Geralds: Businessmen negotiate relationships. - Crushing Disco #1: Head crusher crushes heads outside a club. - Good Grandpa: Family at dinner talks about Grandpa's poo. - Explore Scott: Take a vacation on Scott's body. - Are Extraterrestrials Dull?: Exploration of the question ""Are Extraterrestrials Dull?"" - Elvis: Bruce wonders what it would be like if Elvis were his landlord. - Crushing Disco #2: Head crusher continued.▶6. #10625m · Thirty Helens 1, Bored Robbers, Running Faggot, Thirty Helens 2, Flogging, The Trucker, Can I Keep Him?
Sketches:
- Thirty Helens Agree #1: "Tattoos aren't for everyone." - Bored Robber: Apathetic burglar robs apathetic homeowner. - Running Faggot: The song of the running faggot. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: Twenty-Nine Helens Agree, "Promptness is important." - Flogging: Tense businessmen go to the gym to relax. - The Trucker: The story of a truck owner. - Can I Keep Him?: Kid brings home a stray businessman.▶7. #10725m · Hotel La Rut, Plummet, Hotel La Rut 2, First Poem, Fletcher Christian, Hotel La Rut 3, Joymakers
Sketches:
- Hotel La Rut #1: They can't help thinking about Tony. - Plummet: Parachuters wonder about the odds. - Hotel La Rut #2: Hotel continued. - First Poem: Angered by world, Bobby writes first poem. - Fletcher Christian: Not the real Fletcher Christian. - Hotel La Rut #3: Hotel continued. - Joymakers: Nena from Joymakers makes a surprise party at A.T. & Love.▶8. #10824m · Ping Pong, The Vacation, Ping Pong 2, Chain Gang, The Banker Doesn't Like Us, Dinosaurs, Ping Pong 3, Tony Comes to Dinner, The Banker Doesn't Like Us 2
Sketches:
- Ping Pong #1: The annoying ping pong watcher's commentary. - The Vacation: The family blowout before the trip. - Ping Pong #2: The annoying ping pong watcher. - Chain Gang: Guy from the chain gang is recognized in a restaurant. - Banker Doesn't Like Us #1: The ""Nobody Likes Us"" Guys try to get a loan. - Dinosaurs: Buddy talks about dinosaurs' bad manners - Ping Pong #3: The annoying ping pong watcher. - Tony Comes To Dinner: White girl brings home a black boyfriend to meet her parents. - Banker Doesn't Like Us #2: The ""Nobody Likes Us"" Guys continued.▶9. #10925m · A Place to Die, Secretaries, A Place to Die 2, Preacher, Weston, A Place to Die 3, Teddy Bears' Picnic
Sketches:
- A Place To Die #1: Man explains how he's going to die in the house he was born. - Secretaries: Cathy & Kathie gossip about Tanya - A Place To Die#2 : Die in that house continued. - Preacher: Mark's preacher character - Weston: Weston discusses the stars. - A Place To Die #3: Die in that house continued. - Teddy Bear's Picnic: Father tries to put his kid to sleep with a story.▶10. #11023m · Hoopla McGuillicutty and Green, Wake Up!, MacIntyre Name, One Step at a Time, Nobody Likes Us, McGuillicutty and Kurosawa, Three for the Moon
Sketches:
- Hoopla: Security guard complains about hoopla. - McGuillicutty & Green: Vaudeville act with bad straight man. - Wake Up!: The drunk brothers come over at 3AM. - MacIntyre's Name: The story of a farmer. - One Step At A Time: Two guys discuss taking things one step at a time.. - Nobody Likes Us: ""Nobody Likes Us"" guys sing on a bus. - McGuillicutty & Kurosawa: Yet another bad straight man. - Three For The Moon Three guys sit on wall and discuss the moon.▶11. #11125m · Night of the Living Dead, Can Never Go Home, Thirty Helens Coleslaw, Under Control, Gunslinger 1, Star-Crossed Lovers, Thirty Helens Hawaii, Barbershop
Sketches:
- Night Of The Living Dead: Silly parody of the movie. - Can Never Go Home: Attila and his lover have a spat. - Thirty Helens Agree #1: Coleslaw - Under Control: Fire at A.T. & Love. - Gunslinger #1: Once shot a man just to watch him die. - Star Crossed Lovers: The lovers that were like Romeo and Juliet were. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: ""Hawaii was better before."" - Barbershop: Clem tells stories in the barber shop.▶12. #11227m · Turning Over, Mood Swing, Billy Dreamer 1, Folk Music, Who's Gay in Hollywood?, Billy Dreamer 2, Skoora!
Sketches:
- Turning Over: Kathie turns over. - Mood Swing: Several mood swings happen in this lovely home. - Billy Dreamer #1 : Billy Dreamer talks to his boss. - Folk Music: A discussion of folk music. - Who's Gay In Hollywood?: Weston Esterhazy and Virgil discuss who's gay in Hollywood. - Billy Dreamer #2: Billy Dreamer dreams while watching TV with friends. - Skoora: The legend of Skoora, the gentle shark.▶13. #11325m · Sign of Loneliness, Networking, Lopez 1, Fat Hitch-Hiker, Lopez 2, No Regrets, The Lamp, Lopez 3, Indian Woman, Lopez 4
Sketches:
- Signs Of Loneliness: What's happening in the lonely city. - Networking: Gerald and Gerald network at a business party. - Lopez #1: Man calls out for Lopez outside of a house. - Fat Hitch-hiker: Man gives a "fat" guy a lift. - Lopez #2: Lopez continued. - No Regrets: Man criticizes donut shop customers. - The Lamp: Man who has to call the wife of a man who was killed by a lamp. - Lopez #3: Lopez continued. - Indian Woman: Boy who has decided to become an Indian woman. - Lopez #4: Credits.▶14. #11426m · Editors Intro, Editors (Film), Break Up, I Lied, Dull Death, I'm a Cat, My Routine, Schoolroom, Editors Finale
Sketches:
- Editors Intro: Editors discuss what to cut. - Breakup: Song about Bobby's breakup. - Editors #2: Editors discuss what to cut continued. - I Lied: Story of a man and his father. - Dull Death: The guy with the life-after death experience. - I'm A Cat The life of a cat, with the cat jazz band. - My Routine: The everyday routine of one man. - Schoolroom: Boring teacher has affair during class. - Editors Finale : Editors discuss what to cut continued.▶15. #11525m · Death Row, White Guy, Crazy Love, Buddy's Island, Captain Alan, Mechanic, Baby
Sketches:
- Death Row: Girls discuss cutest boy on death row. - Man Guy: The faux blues man from Vermont. - Crazy Love: The men who love all women. - Buddy's Island Buddy stranded on a desert Island. - Captain Alan: Drunk guy pretends to be a cop. - Mechanic: The mechanic with the beautiful blonde locks. - Baby: A baby-less couple talks to a mother in the park.▶16. #11626m · The Floater, Is He?, Thirty Helens: Pens, Manny Coon, Thirty Helens: Minds, Bass Player, Compensation, Thirty Helens: Disagree, Power of my Cock
Sketches:
- The Floater: Man wonders how did this happen. - Is He?: Cathy & Kathie wonder if the new guy is gay. - Thirty Helens Agree #1: Pens. - Manny Coon: A brief speech by Manny Coon. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: Minds. - Bass Player: A tribute to a bass player - Compensation: Workmen explain how compensation works. - Thirty Helens Agree #3: Disagree. - Power Of My Cock: A man holds the house hostage from inside the bathroom.▶17. #11728m · Boo!, Dracula, The Middle, Crushing Girlfriend, Mass Murderer, B & K, Beautiful Women
Sketches:
- Boo!: The author of scary books. - Dracula: Leslie has a friend over. - The Middle: A comedy sketch premise. - Crushing Girlfriend: Head Crusher's friend comes over. - Mass Murderer: A look at the life of a murderer. - B&K: A song and dance team. - Darcy Pennell: Ugly women's fashions.▶18. #11825m · Love Me, Stinky Pink, Premise Beach, Crouton, Olympics, Premise Beach 2, Shitty Soup, She's Gone
Sketches:
- Love Me: Guy cooking steaks; guys runs up. - Stinky Pink: Fran's friend Barbara explains to her son about her separation and new hair color. - Premise Beach #1: People who shouldn't run for office. - Crouton: The story of the big crouton. - Olympics: Tragedy at the Olympics. - Premise Beach #2: People with gift heads. - Shitty Soup: Everyone who comes here has it. - She's Gone : Girl leaves guy because of fly on his face.▶19. #11927m · Hey Baby, Island Boys, Can't Kill Rock, Tarantula, Cat's Away, Mutilated, Car Ride, OWWW
Sketches:
- Hey Baby: Guys at a bar bark at women. - Island Boys: Island-native brothers discuss manhood. - Can't Kill Rock: Bobby and teacher discuss the death of rock. - Tarantula: The pick up artist. - Cat's Away: Guys party when girlfriends leave. - Mutilated: Scott complaining about some missing... skin. - Car Ride: A nice ride through the country. - Owww: Monique the pyromaniac is fired.▶20. #12025m · Fat Man, How We Met, Thirty Helens: Photos, Bank People, Double Date, Buddy is Canadian, Buddy Holly, Thirty Helens: Helens, Dr. Seuss Bible
Sketches:
- Fat Man: The fat man song. - How We Met Nena and husband find out how their friends met. - Thirty Helens Agree #1 : "There's a time and a place to show photos of your kids." - Bank People: Who the hell are they. - Double Date: The guys go on a date in a restaurant. - Buddy Is Canadian: Buddy discusses Canadians. - Buddy Holly: What Buddy Holly was really like. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: "A Helen is a Helen." - The Dr. Seuss Bible: A presentation of the Bible if it was written by Dr. Seuss.▶21. #121Sketches:
Death Row: Episode 115
- Stars- Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark
- Recurring Characters- Melanie
- In short- Girls discuss cutest boy on death row.
Banker Doesn't Like Us: Episode 108
- Stars- Dave, Kevin, Scott
- Recurring Characters- "Nobody Likes Us" Guys
- In Short- They can't get a loan because Elinor doesn't like them.
Buddy's Better: Episode 102
- Stars- Scott
- Recurring Characters- Buddy Cole
- In short- Buddy comments on what "they say" about the races.
Crushing Your Head #2: Episode 101
- Stars- Dave, Bruce, Mark, Kevin, Scott
- Recurring Characters- Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher
- In Short- The Headcrusher crushes businessmen's heads.
Citizen Kane: Episode 103
- Stars- Bruce, Kevin, Scott
- Recurring Characters- n/a
- In Short- It was Citizen Kane...or maybe it was Psycho.
Car Ride: Episode 119
- Stars- Bruce
- Recurring Characters- n/a
- In short- The $300 car.
Womyn: Episode #102
- Stars- Dave, B▶22. #122Skits
You Millionaires!
- Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott
- Recurring Characters: N/A
- In short: A man asks the millionaires to leave his trash alone.
Oversensitive Guy
- Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin
- Recurring Characters: N/A
- In short: The Oversensitive Guy's girlfriend dumps him.
Working Stiffs
- Stars: Mark
- Recurring Characters: Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher
- In short: The Headcrusher crushes yuppies' heads.
Goodnight Nookie
- Stars: Bruce, Mark
- Recurring Characters: Cabbagehead
- In short: Cabbagehead gets his date to let him in for a drink.
Rusty
- Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Scott
- Recurring Characters: N/A
- In short: Rusty likes seniors.
Old Lady/Battle
- Stars: Kevin, Mark, Scott
- Recurring Characters: Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher
- In short: A man tries to save an old lady from the Headcrusher.
Love at First Sight
- Stars: Scott
- Recurring Characters: Buddy Cole
- In short: Buddy discusses the notion of love at first sight.
Reg
- Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott
- Recurring Characters: N/A
- In short: Four men's buddy Reg.
Headcrusher quits for the Night
- Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott
- Recurring Characters: Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher
- In short: The Headcrusher quits for the night...or does he?
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