[HN Gopher] Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
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Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Author : drjohnson
Score : 76 points
Date : 2022-05-24 20:09 UTC (2 hours ago)
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| drjohnson wrote:
| http://web.archive.org/web/20220524200931/https://www.nytime...
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| https://archive.ph/kDKvV
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| davesque wrote:
| My favorite thing about Kids in the Hall was how it was somehow
| impossible to describe one of their skits to a friend and have it
| seem funny. And, to be clear, I mean this as a compliment.
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| By the way, a couple of my favorite sketches:
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| * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ApuaJrtck (The Monkeys)
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| * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOQBXA5CPEM (Mouse Killer)
| version_five wrote:
| Part of that I think is their humor is very niche, and I don't
| know how to describe the niche.
|
| I had friends who absolutely loved them, and I never found any
| of their stuff remotely funny. There is something either in the
| context that people were introduced to them, or in some
| subtelness of people's sense of humor that seems to completely
| make or break how they get perceived. Sort of like the comedy
| equivalent of Rush
| tlb wrote:
| The viral coefficient must be higher for sketches that can be
| imitated in a few lines. SNL really specialized in this. KITH
| had a few such (like the Crusher) but as you say, most defied
| summarization.
| starik36 wrote:
| Full frontal nudity in the first 10 minutes.
| darrenf wrote:
| Loved KITH. So happy it was broadcast in the UK back in the day.
| I still occasionally go back to watch The Chase[0], or Bad
| Doctor, or I Speak No English to this day. Haven't seen the
| revival show yet, need to dig out some time to do so.
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| [0] https://youtu.be/cxY0-Qr_l78
| throw0101a wrote:
| > _or I Speak No English_
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| * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vgoEhsJORU
| jonathankoren wrote:
| The first few episodes of the revival are good.
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| "I speak no English" is my favorite sketch, but "Kidnapped"
| will always have a special place in my heart.
|
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qge0E9WYeks
| justinator wrote:
| The ERADICATOR!
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO0FxifkzFQ
| tclancy wrote:
| I still say, "Do you want to unmask me" at random times.
| the_af wrote:
| The article and Wikipedia seem to agree in saying Brain Candy was
| a disappointment (even to the troupe).
|
| But I differ: I love that movie. It's hilarious. Sketches and
| phrases from it are forever stuck in my head.
| fipar wrote:
| I agree, I loved that movie, and I also have sketches forever
| stuck in my head.
|
| Interestingly, whenever I'm in too much of a rush while
| visiting my dad (because of work, or having to take the kids to
| a birthday party, that sort of thing) the "happiest moment
| scene" of the grandma character pops into my brain and I
| automatically extend my stay a bit more at the cost of arriving
| late at some less important place. That was just pure genius!
| BW1ARC wrote:
| Everyday I feel myself trying to avoid the pull of being
|
| Hip
|
| Cool
|
| And 45.
| redconfetti wrote:
| My favorite sketch
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1tFbZ5kaY8&t=5s
| navbaker wrote:
| Anytime I even hear their name mentioned, I immediately hear in
| my head "please... apologize to the car..."
| billyhoffman wrote:
| I immediately started humming the theme song as soon as I saw
| this item's title. Anyone else?
| sneak wrote:
| I believe the title of that song is "Having An Average
| Weekend".
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| Edit: Indeed. https://youtu.be/XSCYXfpcuSs
| throw0101a wrote:
| In case anyone is curious, the theme song is "Having an Average
| Weekend" by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet:
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| * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuifllwrFe0
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| * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowy_Men_on_a_Shadowy_Plane...
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| Live performance at Sled Island 2012 reunion show (at a Legion
| hall of course):
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| * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmU3FYlRZNM
| acheron wrote:
| Kids in the Hall fans aren't made... they're born.
| anm89 wrote:
| Here's a Kids in the Hall sketch I love:
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4TGGtPzBU
| threads2 wrote:
| Love that one. Another good drunk skit:
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXNsdW4HyMk
| threads2 wrote:
| Two more of my favourites, I can't help myself haha:
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-2w3N2VLVo
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJsQDPK-vvg
| monkeybutton wrote:
| https://youtu.be/7Dxk67d0aLc
|
| Daddy drank...
| Avshalom wrote:
| If we're just gonna post our favs:
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| Ham of Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Ka2nkIi2I
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| Skoora, the Remorseful Shark:
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmdYSNcpN68
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| Plungers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKhO475rzRU
| monkey_monkey wrote:
| I am CRUSHING your head.
| ductsurprise wrote:
| Possibly a little off for HN, but does deal with
| Office/Home/Colleague balance a bit.
|
| Girl Drink Drunk (Politically correct... ?)
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4TGGtPzBU
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