The Kids In The Hall Review
Between 1988 and 1995, five performers from Toronto were creating some of the most subversive, silly, and groundbreaking sketch comedy that could be seen on television. The Kids in the Hall, the eponymous show starring Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson, pushed boundaries and helped to define the comedic style of the 90s.
Nearly 30 years after the final episode of their original sketch show (the group would reunite in 2010 for the miniseries Death Comes to Town), the Kids in the Hall have returned to their sketch comedy routes for Amazon (worse than a deal with the devil, according to the show's first episode). Despite the core group all being in their late 50s and early 60s, they still bring the same youthful energy and sardonic wit to their new batch of sketches. Even if they don't all land perfectly, it's heartening to see this crew doing what they do best.
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The series opens with the ill-fated Kids in the Hall movie Brain Candy finally breaking even after a VHS copy sells for one dollar at a garage sale. After that, the Kids are dug out of the grave they were buried in at the very end of their final episode, only to realize to their horror that they are much older now («Am I still the cute one?» Dave Foley asks). Following this reintroduction is something that will warm any fan's heart: a recreation of the classic opening credits, complete with theme song from Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. This is admittedly a great touch, and makes this new season feel more like a continuation of the original series rather than something entirely separate from it.
Right from the very first sketch, it's clear that the guys are
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