KITH References are Wasted on the Young

[LC_Strawhouse]

I think this would help warm up the crowd before hitting them with Kids in the Hall references.

Bobby vs Satan is a pretty good skit of theirs. I think there were at least two “Bobby” clones in each of my classes going to school in Ontario. Their take on snotty record store clerks is a good one too.

[pulykamell]

@The_Other_Waldo_Pepper

“Who?”

“Yes, Hu is the man on first base.”

“Why’re you asking me? I’m asking you! What’s the name of the guy on first base?”

“No, no; Watt is on – oh, I see what your problem is! Look, you’re confused by their names, because they all sound like questions!”

What’s the reference at the end of this sketch? (I just watched it online.) It’s something about saving him from the seals, and Mr. Green’s response is " What seals? I auditioned for this job."

[hogarth]

My pen!

Celebrities, celebrities, celebrities…and stars!

[DrCube]

@pulykamell

What’s the reference at the end of this sketch? (I just watched it online.) It’s something about saving him from the seals, and Mr. Green’s response is " What seals? I auditioned for this job."

I figured, like the rest of the skit, it’s an old Vaudeville joke yet again ruined by the oblivious straight man. But I couldn’t find the joke googling. All I found was another message board discussion, but this sounds plausible:

It’s probably a reference to George Burns being in a trained seal act and then getting his big break when he teamed up with Gracie Allen. Here’s an article that sorta supports that:

Rupert Holmes said:

"He traveled a journey of American entertainment – performing on streets, in vaudeville, in movie shorts and features, on radio and television. He changed his vaudeville act – and his name – so many times. Once, he had a trained-seal act called Flipper and Friend; he was Friend. It required him to wear a jacket with a pocket full of fish. Meeting Gracie Allen changed his life. He said – and I may be paraphrasing – ‘I had a great talent, so I married her.’

I’m guessing that being the guy with a pocket full of fish next to trained seals doing their stuff would make his name rather forgettable. Then Gracie “saved him from the seals”… ??? Perhaps this story is better known in the stand-up comedy circles in which the KitH ran.

Other than that, the only significant fact about seal acts and vaudeville I could find was a stab at the origin of the phrase “Hard act to follow”, which stipulated that it was an old standard in vaudeville that you DID NOT want to follow a trained animal act with your own act (unless it was also a trained animal act). Apparently the audience would be so delighted with the cute, funny animals that anything after was a letdown.

[G0sp3l]

@Shagnasty

No, that was their gay cover band.

Did they lipth-thync?

[August_West]

@Joey_P

Sometimes, as I’m leaving work, I’ll say “I’m Doug, forget it, I’m outta heeeere”. But I’ll give you that even for KITH fans, it’s a bit obscure and even I forget about it unless I was recently watching clips.

But, yes, most people under 30 have no idea who KITH are. As I said in another thread a while back I think The Whitest Kids You Know (WKUK) have done an amazing job or filling their niche though.

Doug was from The State!

[Joey_P]

@August_West

Doug was from The State!

Well no wonder no one’s seen it then. I mean, there’s no reason a 25 year old should have even heard of The State. The only reason people that are in the generation behind mine should be familiar with The State/Viva Variety is if they really loved Reno911 and wanted to see what Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney were doing before Reno911 and noticed they were together in those shows also.

[Accidental_Martyr]

The bass player.

Kids in the Hall - Bass Player

[The_Tooth]

These guys? Smoke. And you know what? They taught a dog to smoke.

[DCnDC]

Dammit Danny, it’s not a symbol, it’s brown stuff! And it’s coming out of my mouth!

[Shagnasty]

I really like their dystopian piece entitled “Love and Sausages”. I read that some of the cast members were really pissed off when they made it because it took and inordinate amount of time and energy to film compared to their typical skits but it turned out really well and is still a fan favorite.

My overall favorite sketch is still one of the iconic “I’m crushing your head” bits. “Nobody’s Home” is probably my favorite of those.

[Max_the_Immortal]

I like the bad doctor.

[Yllaria]

@Lemur866

That would be KOTH, not KITH.

True, but it was the closest I could come. I still appreciate the explanation.

[Sefton]

I was listening to someone talk about a possible cause of cancer, and I had to stifle a laugh. Thanks to KITH, I know the real cause of cancer.

[foolsguinea]

References are an even lower form of humor than puns.

(Also, I don’t remember that bit. But if it makes you feel better I can crush your head with my freakishly small hands.)

[ZipperJJ]

I’ve got to go. I’m in the middle of a big bike race

[hogarth]

Never put salt in my eyes…

[Joey_P]

@hogarth

Never put salt in my eyes…

Always put salt in your eyes?

[Lucky_13]

Honey, are you gay again?

[DonLogan]

They have Kotex in Canada?

Good to know.