Kids In The Hall - what's your favorite sketch(es)

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I just ordered the season one DVD set. I'm excited, I've never seen anything but the censored-for-Comedy Central versions.

miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:38 (twenty years ago) link

(Grrrrr. The UL and LI tags aren't working. Forgot about that.)

Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:38 (twenty years ago) link

THE ORIGIN OF CHICKEN LADY!

David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:38 (twenty years ago) link

Godspeed you, faggot.

Carey (Carey), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:39 (twenty years ago) link

"try it now"

A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:40 (twenty years ago) link

i had actually mentioned "try it now" upthread but mistakenly gave the credit to kevin mcdonald when it was actually scott thompson's trying to scare the car into starting.

metfigga (metfigga), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:42 (twenty years ago) link

Bruce: Wow. One thing I hear a lot is, people say, "Bruce, what's this with you and Jazz? What's the beef with you and Jazz music?"

I say, "Well, I really hate Jazz."

They say, "What do you hate about poor old Jazz?"

I say, "The sound. The sound that Jazz instruments make when they're being manipulated by Jazz players to the delight of Jazz respondents. I think of it as musical barf."

They say, "I don't think you've given Jazz a chance."

Well, I maintain, I haven't given suicide a chance, but. . .Well, I did give suicide a chance, but that was only because I was threatened with Jazz. You know. Jazz music.

One thing I hate--One thing I hate is being woken up in the middle of the night, when I'm dreaming about, say, promiscuity with dignity [Man off camera "All right."], by a rap-tap-tappin' on my window by those guys with goatee things on their faces, saying, "Hey. Can we come in? Beano's clarinet's gettin' wet." And then they go into this sorta Gene Krupa trance. Jazz schmazz. I'm sorry; I've got to go that far. Jazz schmazz.

You know what? I'd like to declare this a Jazz-free zone, about forty miles as far as the Jazz-hatin' crow flies in any direction. Just paradise. Those guys would go to work, and it wouldn't be there.

I'm gonna ask a question. What sort of music do you think there is in hell? You know, H-E-double hockey sticks? Well, I think it's probably hateful, free-form Jazz. And in heaven? Country and Western music. The choice is pretty obvious. It's not Jazz. It's not bop-a-dop bop-be-bop-bo Jazz. [to flutist:] What's that? A recorder or something? I'm not into it. Fuzz pedal, that's what I'm into. You know?

Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:46 (twenty years ago) link

"THAT'S SOME FF'IN GOOD HAM DAD!"

I really liked the one where Foley and McDonald are the French trappers hunting Yuppies for their suits in downtown Toronto. The site of them canoeing down the hall of the office building past cubicles was great.

earlnash, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 23:00 (twenty years ago) link

"One of these days, I'm going to unlock the door and let the monkees out. Yes siree."

earlnash, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 23:01 (twenty years ago) link

The guy with the cabbage on his head seconded. Also "Alouette"

Matt (Matt), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 23:03 (twenty years ago) link

The French trappers sketch is one of the all-time greats. It's almost Python-esque.

latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 23:04 (twenty years ago) link

that's at least 4 votes for the french trapper skit.

also:

"you know for a straight man you sure know a lot about faggotry..."

Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 23:44 (twenty years ago) link

"Listen, if you don't shut up, this is gonna happen to ya!"

and

"What time is it?"
"It's ten till four."
"No. The time is now."

Vinnie (vprabhu), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 23:55 (twenty years ago) link

"...And then, one day, I grew a tail."

Prude (Prude), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 00:00 (twenty years ago) link

THE ONE WHERE KEVIN THINKS HIS DOG IS STUPID AND TRIES TO TRAIN IT BUT THE DOG KEEPS SETTING THE CLOCK BACK AND KEVIN MISSES A WEEK OF WORK!!!!

Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 00:00 (twenty years ago) link

Hey! Lopez!

dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 00:09 (twenty years ago) link

A second vote for the bad doctor.

Verbal (Verbal), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 01:16 (twenty years ago) link

Five for trappers, plus one for the Bassist sketch.

Also, does anyone remember which one had the flashback of the dad firing hockey pucks at his kid?

ModJ (ModJ), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 01:18 (twenty years ago) link

1) "I live with a dog for whom I feel nothing...."

2) "I had the pear dream again."

"We are lost..."

3) "I've got a score to settle with a kabob!"

4) "I'm just going to step out this window and see if I can't fly or whatever...."

5) the one where Kevin McDonald is new at the office and Dave Foley plays the psycho who keeps telling the boss things like Kevin pees himself, he's a satanist, etc., but they actually help Kevin with the new job.

6) I like that random one where it's that old guy walking down the street in a leisure suit accompanied by some tune, acting all cool and suave

7) Bruce as the wig shop owner! "Why would I know anything about a wig?!"

8) Running faggot!

9) God is dead!

10) Cyril the Escape Artist


jeez, it's a gold mine on that show.

Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 01:23 (twenty years ago) link

.... Lopez?

dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 01:26 (twenty years ago) link

I've always liked this...Dave Foley's monologue on Mad TV

Dave: MadTV (November 25, 1995)

Dave: Hi. Uhh, yeah, I'm Dave Foley, and I just wanted to talk to you, not just as a middle-rung celebrity, but also as a Canadian who has recently moved to your country.


Now I've been surprised to find how little Americans seem to know about Canada. Now granted, there are many similarities between our two nations but there are also many subtle differences that give us our unique Canadian identity. For example, in Canada everyone hates Barbara Streisand. But here she seems to be quite popular.

And there are other differences too. I mean, we don't have states; we have provinces. Umm, we use the metric system. Canadians and Americans both love football, but in Canada the game is played slightly differently. The field is a different size for one thing, The CFL field is 17 miles long and 6 feet wide. So understandably, games are a little longer. In fact, the 1949 Gray Cup game is still in progress.

Many Americans believe that our national anthem is "Oh Canada" simply because we enjoy singing it before hockey games. But in fact, our anthem is "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace.

Our systems of government differ somewhat in that America is a Republic with a President, a Congress, and a Senate. In Canada we are ruled by a small boy with supernatural powers... of whom we are all very fond.

Now in the U.S. when a mommy and daddy love each other, they perform bipolar sexual intercourse and make a baby. Canadians, however, are a breed of hermaphrodites who reproduce by means of auto-insemination, thus eliminating the need for sex. This also explains why we don't really have a film industry.

And of course, how can we discuss Canada without discussing the weather. Yes, it is cold in Canada. It is very, very cold, are ya HAPPY now?? Yes, the average year-round temperature is 275 degrees below zero, but that is CELCIUS. Now can we talk about something else??

Like for example, the fact that our atmosphere is pure sulpher dioxide which is, of course, incapable of sustaining life, LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT. Or the fact that we only have gravity for 6 hours out of each day and spend the rest of our time desparately clinging to trees to avoid being spun into the endless abyss of space.

Yes, all this is true, but at least we have universal health care.

Thank you for your time.

Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 01:27 (twenty years ago) link

I forgot "The Friendly Couples" - they performed it on the first reunion tour and the first or second season
http://www.kithfan.org/work/transcripts/two/oldfriends.html

miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:09 (twenty years ago) link

SCREW YOU TAXPAYER!

stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:10 (twenty years ago) link

meet your new male slave!

teeny (teeny), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:30 (twenty years ago) link

you got it Jody! That's my fave that I couldn't remember, the buildup to that, the "bad" skit is just so good...sorry I'm late, I came by Rik Shaw, "don't brame me, I stubbed my toe!"

Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:33 (twenty years ago) link

"running faggot, running free!" yay!
i can't believe i forgot the salty ham one, where scott is the wife and bruce is the angry husband awoken by thirst: "i wasn't expecting VOODOO PORK!"

lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:39 (twenty years ago) link

oh, i also really like the sketch where danny husk is kidnapped and he has to come up with the ransom money.

mandee, Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:42 (twenty years ago) link

has anyone else seen the scott thompson as an indian woman skit? i kind of think i made it up.

lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:45 (twenty years ago) link

i've seen it!

mandee, Wednesday, 31 March 2004 02:59 (twenty years ago) link

Oh shit, I forget about all these.. Screw You Taxpayer .. I say that all the time.. And the kidnapped Danny one .. TRUST GAME! Hey - you're alright...

dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 03:00 (twenty years ago) link

mark mckinney as the weird gay man dragging scott thompson as a jock hayseed back to his place: "how come everytime i come to the city some guy takes me to a leafs game then tries to blow me?"

lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 03:06 (twenty years ago) link

The one with the kid who adopts a businessman.

Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 03:06 (twenty years ago) link

any of the kathy skits

anthony easton (anthony), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 03:18 (twenty years ago) link

"try it know " has become a recurring joke amongst some of my friends. We would occasionally (fairly infrequently) just say "try it now"

A Nairn (moretap), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 04:22 (twenty years ago) link

FIRE FIRE FIRE! FIRE ON MY BRAIN!
"t.b.i.m.!" "t.b.i.m? What's that stand for?" "Too bad it's monday!"

Sengai, Wednesday, 31 March 2004 04:52 (twenty years ago) link

Gezbo the Clown.

latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:00 (twenty years ago) link

EET EEZ RANK IN HEYURRR

LC, Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:06 (twenty years ago) link

I just watched one of the first season episodes, and some of the humor -- especially the stuff about gay folks -- seems really dated. (The stuff about Canada still seems pretty classic.) Or maybe I'm just older. I can't believe these early shows are, like, 15 years old!

Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:12 (twenty years ago) link

I love lots of KITH but I also find a lot of it kind of . . . depressing.

sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:18 (twenty years ago) link

oh man, I just remembered my other classic fave, the dinner party with the two couples, where Scott undoes his button and his wife is embarassed and he says it's ok, we're old friends then proceeds to start fucking his friends wife saying don't worry, he won't mind. So many good lines in that skit... I have to find it and post the whole damn thing now...

ok I can't find it. I'll just mention these instead:

Dave Foley w/ Breasts "Danny? Do these look new? Stop Staring Danny."

Scott Thompson wants his wife Kevin to pay more attention to his nipples, she doesn't want to because he pees from them, Scott says "Honey, I pee through my penis" Kevin starts to disgustedly wash his mouth out with water.

Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:28 (twenty years ago) link

"Why shouldn't everyone know about my problems with the ol' ding-a-ling? . . . cracks up'I want you in me!'/holding back peals of laughter 'Sorry, no can do!'"

sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:31 (twenty years ago) link

Yes, Dan, that must have been one of the best ones.

Also, "Here's to [Bob?] and ritual murder!"

sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:32 (twenty years ago) link

dammit, Jody took mine: Screw you, taxpayer!

oh, yeah..

Touch Bellini!

daria g (daria g), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:34 (twenty years ago) link

That's the "Friendly Couples" I linked to up there, Dan.

miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:37 (twenty years ago) link

"It's all about freedom of choice.
The freedom to put anything you choose in your body,
whether it be an idea, a line, or...Carlos!"

--Buddy C0le on Vice

daria g (daria g), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 05:38 (twenty years ago) link

thanks

Dave: Sorry, no can do! Although I'd love to! [turns towards Mark] Oh sure Nina, I experimented with homosexuality in college, but then who didn't? Oh! And I drank human blood! There, I said it and I feel better for having said it!

Buddy doing the Wizard of Oz routine with Tammy and the Tammy video, that's priceless.

Segragation...in the nation...and dance

Tammy Tammy! What do you think of abortion?

um, never on the first date?

Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 06:35 (twenty years ago) link

'what i'm having is having you on'

the flying pig one

girl drink drunk

bobby terence vs the devil

gavin eating the goldfish

the one where kevin leans back in his chair and is knocked unconscious...

they're all so so so so so good... roll on season 2 DVDs!!

stevie (stevie), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 09:39 (twenty years ago) link

Nicole and I have a hivemind: Hecubus, eeeeeevil Hecubus all the way.

suzy (suzy), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 10:38 (twenty years ago) link

LLLLOOOOOPPPPPEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!

Speedy (Speedy Gonzalas), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 10:54 (twenty years ago) link

and Sketch With Just a Middle

Speedy (Speedy Gonzalas), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 11:10 (twenty years ago) link


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