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The Best Episodes of The Kids in the Hall

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 9 - #209
    8.3/10(102 votes)

    #1 - #209

    S2:E9

    Sketches: - Cops - Dream: Bust the queen while drinking tea. - Crushing Hospital: Mr. Tyzik is injured and must undergo physical therapy. - Cops - Dad: Don't love my dad. - Daddy Drank: The story of how daddy drank. - The Leash #1: The slave and master on the street. - Cops - Shelley Long: Enough said. - Knocked Out: A guy knocks himself out. - The Leash #2: Shelly Long. - The Last Straw: Gavin pesters his mother while she's on the phone. - Parenting: Disillusioned parents hold a press conference. - Dead Dad: The Kids discuss beating up their fathers.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 2 - #202
    8.2/10(106 votes)

    #2 - #202

    S2:E2

    Sketches: - Cops - O Canada: Our home and native land. - Trapper: The daily hunt begins. - Cabbage Head - Old Friends: Cabbage Head at it again. - It's Not Working Out #1: Chris is fired. - The Loner: ...And his toe. - It's Not Working Out #2: Chris is fired... again. - Simon & Hecubus: In the Pit of Ultimate Darkness. - It's Not Working Out #3: Chris is fired... one more time. - Girls Of Summer: Coach Buddy does it again.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 2 - #302
    8.2/10(105 votes)

    #3 - #302

    S3:E2

    Puppy won't do tricks; a man who dresses his best to get the paper; a sleepwalking boy steals his dad's money; a restaurant that has a relationship section.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 4 - #304
    8.2/10(88 votes)

    #4 - #304

    S3:E4

    A magical flying pig. The Best Actor award at the Oscars results. An axe murderer politely asks an old lady if he can borrow her axe. Men wear earrings in the 90s.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 21 - #321
    8.2/10(82 votes)

    #5 - #321

    S3:E21

    Skits include: "Multiple Weddings," "Cabbie Bigot" and "My Pen!"

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 22 - #322
    8.2/10(80 votes)

    #6 - #322

    S3:E22

    Skits include: "Chicken Lady at a Strip Bar," "Queen Speaks to Canada" and "Bar Fight.".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Kids in the Hall Season 4 Episode 21 - #421
    8.2/10(77 votes)

    #7 - #421

    S4:E21

    Skits: Fiore Parfums Commercial - Stars- Scott - Recurring Characters- Francesca Fiore - In short- Smell like a bitch. Things To Do - Stars- Dave, Kevin - Recurring Characters- Thug - In Short- He's gotta keep on top of his life and on top of his schedule. Art Collector - Stars- Bruce, Mark - Recurring Characters- Shirling Guy - In short- Man negotiates the price for a piece of "art" to add to his collection. Who's Hot and Who's Not - Stars- Dave, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- Smitty, Butch, Riley - In short- They guy-watch from the steps. Night I Connected With My Dog - Stars- Bruce - Recurring Characters- n/a - In short- Bruce connects with a dog for which he previously felt nothing. The Life of Cyril St. John - Stars- Dave, Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters- n/a - In short- A 70s-style documentary on an escape artist. Gay Marriage - Stars- Dave, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- Smitty, Butch, Riley - In short- They

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Kids in the Hall Season 4 Episode 22 - #422
    8.2/10(77 votes)

    #8 - #422

    S4:E22

    Skits: Inexperienced Cannibal - Stars- Dave, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- n/a - In short- He didn't get on the plane expecting to eat anyone. Try it NOW! - Stars- Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- Danny Husk, Danny's Wife - In short- Maybe the uh spark plugs aren't firing. Sock Puppet - Stars- Dave, Scott - Recurring Characters- Jocelyn, Maudre - In Short- It's for nervous johns. Do Re Mi - Stars- Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters- n/a - In short- Turning that frown upside down. Anal Probing Aliens - Stars- Dave, Kevin, Mark - Recurring Characters- Tucker - In short- Alien questions the point to his work. Transvestite - Stars- Dave, Scott - Recurring Characters- Jocelyn, Maudre - In short- A man wants to know if Maudre is one. Answering Machine - Stars- Bruce, Kevin - Recurring Characters- n/a - In short- Husband and wife make their answering machine greeting. Chicken Lady Goes Home - Stars- Dave, Bruce,

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 1 - #201
    8.1/10(107 votes)

    #9 - #201

    S2:E1

    Sketches: - Spring: What a man likes about spring. - Comfortable: How comfortable are these couples? - Trucker #2: Truck Owner makes a phone call. - Hard Day: An undercover alien overreacts to innocent questions. - Off Swingin': One cool cat. - The Doctor: How far can you coast on just charm? - Bobby & The Devil: Bobby has a guitar fight with Satan.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 15 - #215
    8.1/10(91 votes)

    #10 - #215

    S2:E15

    Sketches: - M. Piedlourde Donne Un Cuop De Pied An Ballon: Speaks for itself. - Scott's Not Gay: Panic! - First Time: Melanie has a date. - Bad News: He's kinda evil. - Poo Guy: Bruce is the Poo Guy - M. Piedlourde A Une Rende-Vous: Speaks for itself. - Victim: A guy who apparently wants to get beaten up. - Night Of The Cow: The story of the Night of the Cow. - M. Piedlourde Sur La Lune: Speaks for itself.

    Directors:John Blanchard, John Paizs, Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 21 - #221
    8.1/10(82 votes)

    #11 - #221

    S2:E21

    Sketches: Fact #1: Episode 213 - Stars- Bruce - Recurring Characters- It's a Fact Girl - In short- Her uncle Tony can spit really far. Headcrusher - Rival: Episode 217 - Stars- Kevin, Mark - Recurring Characters- Mr. Tyzik aka "The Headcrusher" - In short- There can be only one. Off Swingin': Episode 201 - Stars- n/a - Recurring Characters- n/a - In Short- The most handsome man in the world. Daddy Drank: Episode 209 - Stars- Dave, Kevin - Recurring Characters- n/a - In Short- A story about how Daddy drank. The Affair: Episode 214 - Stars- Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters- Darrill - In short- Story of the secret affair. Fact #2 - Queen's ABC's: Episode 211 - Stars- Scott - Recurring Characters- It's a Fact Girl, Queen - In short- The Queen sings her ABCs. The Doctor: Episode 201 - Stars- Dave - Recurring Characters- Bad Doctor - In short- He's not boosting, he's just stating a fact. A Little Something: Episode 203 - Stars- Bruce, Scott - Recurring Characters- Don - In short- Executive has cucumber salad on face. Fact #4 - Neighbors: Episode 213 - Stars- n/a - Recurring Characters- It's a Fact Girl - In short- Her neighbors have been in love for forty-five years. First Time: Episode 215 - Stars- Kevin, Mark - Recurring Characters- Melanie - In short- Melanie has her date over in her parent's bedroom. Girls Of Summer: Episode 202 - Stars- Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters- Buddy Cole, Shona, Patty - In short- Buddy manages the Sappho Sluggers.

    Director:John Blanchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 22 - #222
    8.1/10(82 votes)

    #12 - #222

    S2:E22

    Sketches: Cops - Prisoner: Episode 205 - Stars- Bruce, Mark - Recurring Characters- Cops - In short- Suspect is locked in car. Comfortable: Episode 201 - Stars- Dave, Mark, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- Nina Spudkneeyak, Nina's husband - In short- Nina's husband makes a "pass" at his old friend's wife. Trapper: Episode 202 - Stars- Dave, Mark, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- Francois, Jacques - In short- The French-Canadian trappers who trap businessmen for their suits. Painting A Chair: Episode 207 - Stars- Bruce, Mark - Recurring Characters- Gavin - In Short- There's this guy and he's paintin' a chair. Cops - Shootout: 205 - Stars- Bruce, Mark - Recurring Characters- Cops - In short- A standoff outside a house. Chicken Lady: Episode 205 - Stars- Dave, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters- Chicken Lady - In short- Man answers her personal ad. Simon & Hecubus: Episode 202 - Stars- Dave, Kevin, Mark - Recurring Characters- Sir Simon Milligan, Hecubus, Satan - In short- Hecubus proves he is impolite and evil; Satan likes the show. Cops - Dad: Episode 209 - Stars- Bruce, Mark - Recurring Characters- Cops - In short- Never told his Dad he loved him. Hazy Movie: Episode 220 - Stars- Dave, Scott - Recurring Characters- Francesca Fiore, Bruno Puntz Jones - In Short- Man in a bar tries to explain a Francesca Fiore movie. Eating In The Shower: Episode 210 - Stars- Kevin - Recurring Characters- n/a - In short- Over the credits, Kevin eats in the shower.

    Director:John Blanchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 1 - #301
    8.1/10(89 votes)

    #13 - #301

    S3:E1

    The feathers go flying when the Chicken Lady spots Rooster Boy; Cabbie has his own set of road rules; some cops have more important things to discuss than a dead body.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 3 - #303
    8.1/10(90 votes)

    #14 - #303

    S3:E3

    A construction worker firmly denies sleeping on the job; Bruce discovers that he is only 17 inches tall.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 5 - #305
    8.1/10(91 votes)

    #15 - #305

    S3:E5

    An open letter addressed to the guy who stole a bike wheel and a letter addressed to the people who stood by and watched.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 7 - #307
    8.1/10(91 votes)

    #16 - #307

    S3:E7

    Sir Simone has a date in the Pit of Ultimate Darkness; Bruce meets a man who could be his identical twin; a guy mocks people in a waiting room; Danny Husk reads the paper to discover that he has been kidnapped.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 14 - #314
    8.1/10(90 votes)

    #17 - #314

    S3:E14

    Poems by the Emperor of Japan; Brice's advice for breaking into showbiz.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy, Kelly Makin
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Kids in the Hall Season 3 Episode 19 - #319
    8.1/10(89 votes)

    #18 - #319

    S3:E19

    Celebrating Scott's 100th portrayal of a waiter; Hecubus is fired and rehired; a wife walks in on her husband and a thief in bed.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Kelly Makin
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Kids in the Hall Season 4 Episode 7 - #407
    8.1/10(82 votes)

    #19 - #407

    S4:E7

    Crazy Dad (KD)-A man tells a story about his dad locking him up for 10 years, but as a cruel joke. Chicken Lady Goes Home (all)-The chicken lady visits her old house (Chicken Lady, Tucker, Bearded Lady) Assistant Fired (MB)-The 45-year-old man fires his assistant (45 guy) Mixed Up Names (DS)-The bad doctor mixes up files at the hospital (bad doctor) 7 Things To Do (KD)-"Gotta keep on top of my life" (Thug a.k.a. Inept Hitman) Interviewing New Assistant (BM)-He doesn't get the job. He slobbered on the guy's joint. (45 year old guy) Hiring Assistant (B)-He finds a new assistant (45 year old guy) Judy & Fran (DBS)-They meet the new widow (Fran, Gordon, Judy)

    Director:John Blanchard
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Kids in the Hall Season 4 Episode 10 - #410
    8.1/10(87 votes)

    #20 - #410

    S4:E10

    Receptionist • Walk A Mile In My Shoes • Cops - Rookie Trick Question • A Soulfulness They Never Had • Cops - Rookie Coffee • Answering Machine • Celebrity • Cops - Rookie Puke • Divorce Court

    Directors:John Blanchard, Kelly Makin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Kids in the Hall Season 5 Episode 22 - #522
    8.1/10(75 votes)

    #21 - #522

    S5:E22

    This Season 5 Best-Of Compilation features fan-favorite sketches: God is Dead, Chicken Lady at the Mall, Hillbilly's Problem, The Convenience Store Worker, Meet Your New Male Slave, and Disgusting Old Man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Kids in the Hall Season 1 Episode 13 - #113
    8.0/10(109 votes)

    #22 - #113

    S1:E13

    Sign of Loneliness, Networking, Lopez 1, Fat Hitch-Hiker, Lopez 2, No Regrets, The Lamp, Lopez 3, Indian Woman, Lopez 4 Sketches: - Signs Of Loneliness: What's happening in the lonely city. - Networking: Gerald and Gerald network at a business party. - Lopez #1: Man calls out for Lopez outside of a house. - Fat Hitch-hiker: Man gives a "fat" guy a lift. - Lopez #2: Lopez continued. - No Regrets: Man criticizes donut shop customers. - The Lamp: Man who has to call the wife of a man who was killed by a lamp. - Lopez #3: Lopez continued. - Indian Woman: Boy who has decided to become an Indian woman. - Lopez #4: Credits.

    Directors:John Blanchard, Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Kids in the Hall Season 1 Episode 21 - #121
    8.0/10(86 votes)

    #23 - #121

    S1:E21

    Sketches: Death Row: Episode 115 - Stars- Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark - Recurring Characters- Melanie - In short- Girls discuss cutest boy on death row. Banker Doesn't Like Us: Episode 108 - Stars- Dave, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- "Nobody Likes Us" Guys - In Short- They can't get a loan because Elinor doesn't like them. Buddy's Better: Episode 102 - Stars- Scott - Recurring Characters- Buddy Cole - In short- Buddy comments on what "they say" about the races. Crushing Your Head #2: Episode 101 - Stars- Dave, Bruce, Mark, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher - In Short- The Headcrusher crushes businessmen's heads. Citizen Kane: Episode 103 - Stars- Bruce, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters- n/a - In Short- It was Citizen Kane...or maybe it was Psycho. Car Ride: Episode 119 - Stars- Bruce - Recurring Characters- n/a - In short- The $300 car. Womyn: Episode #102 - Stars- Dave, B

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 13 - #213
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    #24 - #213

    S2:E13

    Sketches: - Cops - Good Cop/Bad Cop: They're getting the hang of it. - Brad & The Phone: A guy calls for phone sex. - Fact #1: Uncle Tony. - Book, Bottle, Blonde: A story of a guy who writes children's books. - Cops - Money: Best thing about being a cop. - Shoes: Evan the intense shoe salesman. - Evil T: Maybe it's the letters? - Fact #5: Bigfoot Singing. - Heckler: Mississippi Gary is heckled. - Fact #4: Neighbors in love. - The Long Note: The Kids visit Bruce as he recovers from his suicide attempt.

    Directors:John Blanchard, John Paizs
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Kids in the Hall Season 2 Episode 17 - #217
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    #25 - #217

    S2:E17

    Sketches: - Thousand Dollars: Song in a western bar. - Cops - Towing: Ticketing my car. - Decorator #1: A man gets a demon to brighten up his apartment. - Headcrusher - Rival: A battle to the death. - Shortest: They haven't got a clue. - Bellini Finale: Bellini gets touched. - Cops - Graveyard: First traffic ticket. - Governor: A governor talks with hooker. - Ham Of Truth: It's F-ing good ham. - Decorator #2: Credits

    Directors:John Blanchard, Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"#209" is the best rated episode of "The Kids in the Hall". It scored 8.3/10 based on 102 votes. Directed by John Blanchard, Stephen Surjik and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/4/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "#202".