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The Kids in the Hall

1989–1995 · 5 seasons

A rapid-fire parade of surreal, gender-bending sketches that keeps you off-balance, laughing at the sheer strangeness and the troupe's deadpan commitment.

Created by
Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, Dave Foley
Overview
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.

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Free in the UK
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Created by
Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, Dave Foley
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • gender
  • sexuality
  • media
  • friendship
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour9
Realism5
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Created by
Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald
Written by
Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson
Starring
Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Tracy Wright, Krista Bridges, Nicole De Boer
Cinematography
Andrew Binnington
Length
5 seasons, 110 episodes
Network
HBO
Languages
English

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