Episode 135 - The Kids in the Hall

The Kids in the Hall is not only one of the funniest things to come out of Canada, it is also one of the funniest things we have ever watched on television. Five guys from the Great White North formed a sketch comedy troupe in the mid-80s that begat a hugely influential TV show that aired from 1988-1994 on HBO and helped kickstart the 90’s sketch show renaissance. With oddball characters placed in mundane situations, the show’s humor was always dark, strange and hilarious. But when they inserted mundane characters into the strange and absurd, that’s when they gave us some classic bits. It’s a show that definitely influenced us, and one we quote often, so we figured it was about time to give it a proper salute. Here’s to The Kids in the Hall! We’re crushing your heads…! Here’s a link to the Vintage Video podcast that we mention during the show: http://www.vintagevideopodcast.com/ | 0:00 - Intros | 8:40 - Burr (Vidal, Gore) | 10:10 - Extraction (2020) | 16:05 - Vintage Video (podcast) | 17:45 - Extra Ordinary (2020) | 20:20 - Booksmart (2019) | 21:50 - Reply All Podcast - The Case of the Missing Hit | 24:45 - The Kids In The Hall | Clips | Scratching The Itch - Sex Cult Girl | Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet - Having an Average Weekend | DEVO - Gut Feeling | Kool & the Gang - Fresh / clip from Bridesmaids / B-Side - Change the Beat | Henry Jackman & Alex Belcher - Car Chase - Extraction - Music from the Netflix Film | Jarvis Cocker - Black Magic | Dan The Automator - Full Star (from Booksmart) | Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up | Mentos Jingle / Outkast - So Fresh and So Clean / Devo - Fresh | Clips from The Kids In The Hall