# What exactly is funny about Kids in the Hall? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 15, 2002, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688 "2002-04-15T04:33:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![KillerHamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@KillerHamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KillerHamster)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/41 "2002-04-17T07:00:30Z")
Kids in the Hall is pure comic genious. By far the best sketch comedy ever. I don’t think I’ve seen an episode that wasn’t hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/42 "2002-04-17T16:43:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lard2000 \* > \*\*Several years ago, my sister, some friends, and I were watching KITH (Comedy Central was on pretty much around the clock at that house), when we got the call that my mom did, in fact, have cancer. We’re all sitting around, freaked out, and then–I kid you not–the “I’m sorry I caused all that cancer” bit came on. I could not help but laugh hysterically… \*\* My grandfather had just died of cancer less than a year before. That’s probably why I found it so funny, too. (Well, that and the way McCulloch played it so perfectly sheepish.) –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/43 "2002-04-17T17:42:10Z")
Another Canadian who loved the show. For me, the best sketch ever was the B&W Cyril St. John story - The escapist who never did. It hit the perfect satirical tone. For my money, one of the finest pieces of television ever produced. Plus I loved the ‘vile soup’ sketch. ---
**Author:** ![percussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@percussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percussion)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/44 "2002-04-18T01:45:20Z")
i love kith “im sorry for causing all that cancer” solid gold!! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/45 "2002-04-18T06:16:26Z")
> [@](#): > > _CalMeachem wrote:_ > Not funny. Andy-Kauffman-not funny. Well, there’s the problem right there. I’d describe KITH as hilarious. Andy Kauffman hilarious. Comedy without punchlines. Brilliant. That said, let’s all have a moment of silence for the flying pig. . . . . . . . Thank you, and enjoy the pork chops. ---
**Author:** ![Yondan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@Yondan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yondan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/46 "2002-04-18T17:15:40Z")
I always enjoyed KITH, too, but I understand how some people could find it tedious. Myself, I always thought of it as what SNL ought to have been, had they not become truly dull and talentless after Belushi et al left. It’s what Monty Python probably would have been, had they started in the 80’s. Aside from their rich comedic abilities, I think they came along at just the right time for me to really appreciate how talented these young men were, to impersonate women so convincingly. And they did it without making women look ridiculous, as MP invariably did. Really, does anyone else recall what it was like to see a KITH player in dra for the first time? _I_ couldn’t tell he wasn’t a guy. And they could _all_ do that! Favorite stuff: The KITH opening/closing theme; great guitar! “What’s my wife’s name?” “Olive.” “Olive Picklefeather!?” “I SELL SHOES! Thank you Satan!” “You’re next, buddy! I want you in me!” “Bel Biv Devoe…” ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/47 "2002-04-20T07:32:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\*the [Running Faggot](http://www.kithfan.org/work/transcripts/one/runfag.html) bit … \*\* That post is going to get me in trouble. I have his theme song stuck in my head! ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2002, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/48 "2002-04-27T06:43:22Z")
And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Kids in the Hall is available for download! The list of all the episodes currently encoded is [here](http://kith.dapcentral.org/), and the main site is [here](http://www.dapcentral.org/), just go down to the bottom and click on the faq to find out how to do it. ---
**Author:** ![meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@meyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meyer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2002, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/49 "2002-04-27T12:05:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Vanyel \* > \*\*And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Kids in the Hall is available for download! The list of all the episodes currently encoded is [here](http://kith.dapcentral.org/), and the main site is [here](http://www.dapcentral.org/), just go down to the bottom and click on the faq to find out how to do it. \*\* I do _not_ get how this thing works. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2002, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/50 "2002-04-27T12:44:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duke \* > \*\*I think I might be the only person who’s stuck in the middle ground on KITH. Some of their skits I found to be pretty inventive humour. Other skits I thought were mildly amusing. Most of their skits I thought, “WTF were they thinking?” > > Of course, I can’t say anything bad about KITH around my Torontonian friends, who think they are Comic Deities. \*\* No, you’re not alone. While I found many of their skits to be funny (esp. the one about the old “war” buddy with the wig)…they were no **MTV’s The State**. ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/51 "2002-04-28T05:58:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by meyer \* > \*\* > > I do _not_ get how this thing works. :mad: \*\* [Here](http://mst3k.dapcentral.org/faq.php?myfaq=yes&id_cat=12&categories=IRC+-+Part+3%3A+mIRC+and+You+-+A+Magical+Journey) is the FAQ that will guide you step by step through setting up. ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/52 "2002-04-28T06:01:01Z")
Oh yeah, and just because it says MST3K all the time, that doesn’t mean anything. The DAP was originally just MST3K, but now it does other shows, like KITH. I hope that you find the FAQ helpful, as I wrote it. ---
**Author:** ![meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@meyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meyer)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/53 "2002-04-28T10:45:47Z")
**Vanyel** - sorry, I didn’t mean for that to sound insulting - I am just horribly computer illiterate. No offense was meant. In any case, the second FAQ you linked to was pretty helpful in setting up, but I’m still a little confused about running the thing. Would it be alright if I emailed you for some details? ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/54 "2002-04-28T11:11:46Z")
Sure, I’m at [bdruhot@hotmail.com](mailto:bdruhot@hotmail.com) . However, you can also try going [html=“[http://irc.dapcentral.org](http://irc.dapcentral.org)”]here ```auto , which is the web IRC client. You won't be able to download stuff while using it, but there is always someone there who will be able to help you (including me!). One advantage is, we can converse in real time, instead of on this message board. Just type in the name you want to be displayed there (like 'meyer') and go to the board! I'll be there for a while, and if I'm not, others will be. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/55 "2002-04-28T11:14:19Z")
::_Vanyel beats himself over the head, repeating to himself "preview before posting, preview before posting, preview before posting!_:: ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/56 "2002-04-28T11:17:43Z")
Oh yes, and one more thing (I must remember to put everything in one post): the pictures on [this](http://mst3k.dapcentral.org/faq.php?myfaq=yes&id_cat=12&categories=IRC+-+Part+3%3A+mIRC+and+You+-+A+Magical+Journey) FAQ are now fixed, so that might help clear things up a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688/57 "2002-04-29T16:28:45Z")
Meyer, have you seen this? Just wondering, as I haven’s gotten any email or seen you at the [channel](http://irc.dapcentral.org) yet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-funny-about-kids-in-the-hall/103688.md?page=2)