Kids In The Hall

The Kids in the Hall was the name given to a group of Canadian performers who launched their own comedy troupe in 1984. The founding members were Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson. McCulloch and McKinney were in the same group, while Foley and McDonald were actually working in a group known as The Kids in the Hall. The men met in 1984 and took on the name as a foursome. Other members joined and left the group, but when Thompson joined in 1985, the group was complete.

For nearly a year the group went their separate ways, working on television shows and movies. When they got back together in 1986, Lorne Michaels set about creating a sketch comedy show similar to his Saturday Night Live, but featuring only the guys. The show aired in Canada beginning in 1988 on CBC and the following year HBO picked up the show in the U.S. As the countries had different television standards, American audiences often saw edited versions of the show.

The show was also notable for the fact that the men portrayed most of the characters, including the female roles. They last episode aired in 1995. The troupe later starred in and produced the movie "Brain Candy" based on the show and did a 2000 tour. They also performed in the 2007 comedy festival "Just for Laughs". They performed several other times as a group, including a 2008 comedy tour where the whole group came together, recreating old acts and introducing new ones.

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Today, The Kids in the Hall remain one of the more popular comedy troupes of all time. The tours they’ve done resulted in sell out crowds and packed stadiums. The group has also announced that they plan on doing more tours in the future. Though they all have successful careers on their own, they still like returning back to their roots.