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The History of ‘The Kids In The Hall’


where do you idiots come from to get

where do you idiots come from to get your head so Ted of the cut combining a

your head so Ted of the cut combining a

your head so Ted of the cut combining a bizarre quirkiness with a little drag

bizarre quirkiness with a little drag

bizarre quirkiness with a little drag the kids in the hall formed in toronto

the kids in the hall formed in toronto

the kids in the hall formed in toronto canada in 1984 hey welcome to

canada in 1984 hey welcome to

canada in 1984 hey welcome to watchmojo.com i’m your host Derek well

watchmojo.com i’m your host Derek well

watchmojo.com i’m your host Derek well it certainly is a pleasure to meet you

it certainly is a pleasure to meet you

it certainly is a pleasure to meet you Derek and today I’m going to take you

Derek and today I’m going to take you

Derek and today I’m going to take you through a little of the history and

through a little of the history and

through a little of the history and story behind the sketch comedy group so

story behind the sketch comedy group so

story behind the sketch comedy group so who are the five members they are Bruce

who are the five members they are Bruce

who are the five members they are Bruce McCullough check it out mark McKinney

McCullough check it out mark McKinney

McCullough check it out mark McKinney whoa what a taste sensation blows my

whoa what a taste sensation blows my

whoa what a taste sensation blows my mind Scott Thomson hey that’s me Kevin

mind Scott Thomson hey that’s me Kevin

mind Scott Thomson hey that’s me Kevin Macdonald what are you all staring at

Macdonald what are you all staring at

Macdonald what are you all staring at you think I got mad and Dave Foley your

you think I got mad and Dave Foley your

you think I got mad and Dave Foley your guy I clothes line is you went by on

guy I clothes line is you went by on

guy I clothes line is you went by on your bike

your bike

your bike you don’t know me but I’m the guy who

you don’t know me but I’m the guy who

you don’t know me but I’m the guy who broke your collarbone working together

broke your collarbone working together

broke your collarbone working together under the name the audience matteau load

under the name the audience matteau load

under the name the audience matteau load and mckinney met foley and mcdonald in

and mckinney met foley and mcdonald in

and mckinney met foley and mcdonald in 1984 in toronto the four began

1984 in toronto the four began

1984 in toronto the four began performing under the name kids in the

performing under the name kids in the

performing under the name kids in the hall in 1985 Thompson was invited to

hall in 1985 Thompson was invited to

hall in 1985 Thompson was invited to join the group and there has been no

join the group and there has been no

join the group and there has been no lineup shift since in 1985 Martin Bruce

lineup shift since in 1985 Martin Bruce

lineup shift since in 1985 Martin Bruce were invited to write for Saturday Night

were invited to write for Saturday Night

were invited to write for Saturday Night Live and the other three moved on to

Live and the other three moved on to

Live and the other three moved on to different kids however after SNL creator

different kids however after SNL creator

different kids however after SNL creator Lorne Michaels saw the group performed

Lorne Michaels saw the group performed

Lorne Michaels saw the group performed together plans for a show quickly took

together plans for a show quickly took

together plans for a show quickly took off in 1989 the Canadian broadcast

off in 1989 the Canadian broadcast

off in 1989 the Canadian broadcast channel began airing kids in the hall it

channel began airing kids in the hall it

channel began airing kids in the hall it ran through to 1995 adopting a different

ran through to 1995 adopting a different

ran through to 1995 adopting a different approach to their statuz than SNL a

approach to their statuz than SNL a

approach to their statuz than SNL a staple of the kids in the hall show was

staple of the kids in the hall show was

staple of the kids in the hall show was the guys dressed in drag many of the

the guys dressed in drag many of the

the guys dressed in drag many of the sketches were overly bizarre and quirky

sketches were overly bizarre and quirky

sketches were overly bizarre and quirky often to the point where they seem to

often to the point where they seem to

often to the point where they seem to make no sense yet still remain fun

probably the show is most famous

probably the show is most famous recurring character was McKinney as the

recurring character was McKinney as the

recurring character was McKinney as the head pressure I mean I’ll only crashing

head pressure I mean I’ll only crashing

head pressure I mean I’ll only crashing yacht and other fan favorites included

yacht and other fan favorites included

yacht and other fan favorites included Davin you know what’s in weiners a young

Davin you know what’s in weiners a young

Davin you know what’s in weiners a young child who rambled on to anyone about any

child who rambled on to anyone about any

child who rambled on to anyone about any throws eyes and dogs heads and old phone

throws eyes and dogs heads and old phone

throws eyes and dogs heads and old phone books and of course weiner flavor the

books and of course weiner flavor the

books and of course weiner flavor the half woman half chicken sets obsessed

half woman half chicken sets obsessed

half woman half chicken sets obsessed chicken lady played by McKinney yeah and

chicken lady played by McKinney yeah and

chicken lady played by McKinney yeah and buddy cole Thompson’s portrayal of a

buddy cole Thompson’s portrayal of a

buddy cole Thompson’s portrayal of a flamboyant lead a socialite fun she oh

flamboyant lead a socialite fun she oh

flamboyant lead a socialite fun she oh let me catch my breath room with me

happy happy tailors happy workers happy

happy happy tailors happy workers happy farmers happy after the show finished in

farmers happy after the show finished in

farmers happy after the show finished in 1995 the group made a movie called brain

1995 the group made a movie called brain

1995 the group made a movie called brain candy it was by no means of financial

candy it was by no means of financial

candy it was by no means of financial success but became a cult classic among

success but became a cult classic among

success but became a cult classic among fans of the show other than a 2000 North

fans of the show other than a 2000 North

fans of the show other than a 2000 North American tour and an appearance at the

American tour and an appearance at the

American tour and an appearance at the 2007 just for laughs festival in

2007 just for laughs festival in

2007 just for laughs festival in montreal canada each members went on to

montreal canada each members went on to

montreal canada each members went on to varying levels of success in their post

varying levels of success in their post

varying levels of success in their post kids in the hall careers but no matter

kids in the hall careers but no matter

kids in the hall careers but no matter where any of their careers finally end

where any of their careers finally end

where any of their careers finally end up or how grey and old they become

up or how grey and old they become

up or how grey and old they become they’ll always be recognized as the kids

they’ll always be recognized as the kids

they’ll always be recognized as the kids in the hall

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