7.3/10224 votes#1 - #101
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/24/1989
Call Girls, The Eradicator, Ballet, Crushing Your Head Part 2, Cause of Cancer, Pear, Kathie and the Blues Guy, Crushing Your Head Part 3 Sketches: Call Girls: Two girls call each other simultaneously. The Eradicator: The masked squash player. Ballet: The cruel ballet school teacher. Head Crusher #2: The head crusher crushes businessmen's heads. Cause Of Cancer: The Kids discover the cause of cancer. Pear: Man wakes up from the pear dream. Kathie The Blues Guy: Kathie & Mississippi Gary talk about their relationship. Head Crusher #3: Head crusher continued.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson
- 7.4/10187 votes
#2 - #102
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/1989
Thirty Helens 1, Sketch Comedy, Thirty Helens 2, Cabbage Head, Restaurant, Tractor, Sarcastic Guy, Buddy's Better, Thirty Helens 3, Womyn Sketches: - Thirty Helens Agree #1: "Love hurts." - Sketch Comedy: A comedy premise. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: "Honesty is the best policy." - Cabbage Head Restaurant: Cabbage Head goes on a date. - Tractor: Impromptu tractor formed with children. - Sarcastic Guy: The guy who can't help being sarcastic. - Buddy's Better: Buddy discusses the races. - Thirty Helens Agree #3: "You can't pay too much for a good pair of shoes." - Womyn: The guys discuss the ways they want to be like women.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10162 votes
#3 - #103
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/1989
Gunslinger II, Gorilla, Hey Man, Citizen Kane, Contact Lenses, Hey Man 2, Salty Ham, Hey Man 3 Sketches: - Gunslinger #2: Gunfighter that runs a concession stand. - Gorilla: Slapstick sketch about guys attacked by gorilla. - Hey Man #1: Man harassed by guys on the street - Citizen Kane: Two friends have a dispute about the name of a movie. - Contact Lenses: Story of a modern hero told by guy in an alley - Hey Man #2: Family harassed by guys continued. - Salty Ham: Gordon complains about Fran's salty ham. - Hey Man #3: Funeral goers harassed by guys concluded.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10153 votes
#4 - #104
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/1989
Deja Vu, Asshole, The Daves I Know, Menstruation, House Rules, The Dinner, Sick of the Swiss, Country Doctor Sketches: - Deja Vu: Guys fighting in alley, one gets deja vu - Asshole: Rude guy ruins some friends' evening out. - The Daves I Know: Bruce sings about the Daves he knows. - Menstruation: Dave talks about menstruation. - House Rules: Man fighting with wife demands to be let into the house. - The Dinner: Timmy tries to console his mother & father. - Sick Of The Swiss: The guy who is sick of the Swiss. - Country Doctor: The leisurely country doctor comes to save the farmer.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10165 votes
#5 - #105
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/1989
Indian Drum, Geralds, Crushing Disco 1, Good Grampa, Explore Scott, Are Extraterrestrials Dull?, Elvis, Crushing Disco 2 Sketches: - Indian Drum: Man screams about his lost indian drum - Geralds: Businessmen negotiate relationships. - Crushing Disco #1: Head crusher crushes heads outside a club. - Good Grandpa: Family at dinner talks about Grandpa's poo. - Explore Scott: Take a vacation on Scott's body. - Are Extraterrestrials Dull?: Exploration of the question ""Are Extraterrestrials Dull?"" - Elvis: Bruce wonders what it would be like if Elvis were his landlord. - Crushing Disco #2: Head crusher continued.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10147 votes
#6 - #106
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/1989
Thirty Helens 1, Bored Robbers, Running Faggot, Thirty Helens 2, Flogging, The Trucker, Can I Keep Him? Sketches: - Thirty Helens Agree #1: "Tattoos aren't for everyone." - Bored Robber: Apathetic burglar robs apathetic homeowner. - Running Faggot: The song of the running faggot. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: Twenty-Nine Helens Agree, "Promptness is important." - Flogging: Tense businessmen go to the gym to relax. - The Trucker: The story of a truck owner. - Can I Keep Him?: Kid brings home a stray businessman.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10148 votes
#7 - #107
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/12/1989
Hotel La Rut, Plummet, Hotel La Rut 2, First Poem, Fletcher Christian, Hotel La Rut 3, Joymakers Sketches: - Hotel La Rut #1: They can't help thinking about Tony. - Plummet: Parachuters wonder about the odds. - Hotel La Rut #2: Hotel continued. - First Poem: Angered by world, Bobby writes first poem. - Fletcher Christian: Not the real Fletcher Christian. - Hotel La Rut #3: Hotel continued. - Joymakers: Nena from Joymakers makes a surprise party at A.T. & Love.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10146 votes
#8 - #108
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/19/1989
Ping Pong, The Vacation, Ping Pong 2, Chain Gang, The Banker Doesn't Like Us, Dinosaurs, Ping Pong 3, Tony Comes to Dinner, The Banker Doesn't Like Us 2 Sketches: - Ping Pong #1: The annoying ping pong watcher's commentary. - The Vacation: The family blowout before the trip. - Ping Pong #2: The annoying ping pong watcher. - Chain Gang: Guy from the chain gang is recognized in a restaurant. - Banker Doesn't Like Us #1: The ""Nobody Likes Us"" Guys try to get a loan. - Dinosaurs: Buddy talks about dinosaurs' bad manners - Ping Pong #3: The annoying ping pong watcher. - Tony Comes To Dinner: White girl brings home a black boyfriend to meet her parents. - Banker Doesn't Like Us #2: The ""Nobody Likes Us"" Guys continued.
Director: Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10145 votes
#9 - #109
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/1990
A Place to Die, Secretaries, A Place to Die 2, Preacher, Weston, A Place to Die 3, Teddy Bears' Picnic Sketches: - A Place To Die #1: Man explains how he's going to die in the house he was born. - Secretaries: Cathy & Kathie gossip about Tanya - A Place To Die#2 : Die in that house continued. - Preacher: Mark's preacher character - Weston: Weston discusses the stars. - A Place To Die #3: Die in that house continued. - Teddy Bear's Picnic: Father tries to put his kid to sleep with a story.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10137 votes
#10 - #110
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/1990
Hoopla McGuillicutty and Green, Wake Up!, MacIntyre Name, One Step at a Time, Nobody Likes Us, McGuillicutty and Kurosawa, Three for the Moon Sketches: - Hoopla: Security guard complains about hoopla. - McGuillicutty & Green: Vaudeville act with bad straight man. - Wake Up!: The drunk brothers come over at 3AM. - MacIntyre's Name: The story of a farmer. - One Step At A Time: Two guys discuss taking things one step at a time.. - Nobody Likes Us: ""Nobody Likes Us"" guys sing on a bus. - McGuillicutty & Kurosawa: Yet another bad straight man. - Three For The Moon Three guys sit on wall and discuss the moon.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10137 votes
#11 - #111
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/1990
Night of the Living Dead, Can Never Go Home, Thirty Helens Coleslaw, Under Control, Gunslinger 1, Star-Crossed Lovers, Thirty Helens Hawaii, Barbershop Sketches: - Night Of The Living Dead: Silly parody of the movie. - Can Never Go Home: Attila and his lover have a spat. - Thirty Helens Agree #1: Coleslaw - Under Control: Fire at A.T. & Love. - Gunslinger #1: Once shot a man just to watch him die. - Star Crossed Lovers: The lovers that were like Romeo and Juliet were. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: ""Hawaii was better before."" - Barbershop: Clem tells stories in the barber shop.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10135 votes
#12 - #112
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/1990
Turning Over, Mood Swing, Billy Dreamer 1, Folk Music, Who's Gay in Hollywood?, Billy Dreamer 2, Skoora! Sketches: - Turning Over: Kathie turns over. - Mood Swing: Several mood swings happen in this lovely home. - Billy Dreamer #1 : Billy Dreamer talks to his boss. - Folk Music: A discussion of folk music. - Who's Gay In Hollywood?: Weston Esterhazy and Virgil discuss who's gay in Hollywood. - Billy Dreamer #2: Billy Dreamer dreams while watching TV with friends. - Skoora: The legend of Skoora, the gentle shark.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10134 votes
#13 - #113
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/1990
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.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10130 votes
#14 - #114
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/1990
Editors Intro, Editors (Film), Break Up, I Lied, Dull Death, I'm a Cat, My Routine, Schoolroom, Editors Finale Sketches: - Editors Intro: Editors discuss what to cut. - Breakup: Song about Bobby's breakup. - Editors #2: Editors discuss what to cut continued. - I Lied: Story of a man and his father. - Dull Death: The guy with the life-after death experience. - I'm A Cat The life of a cat, with the cat jazz band. - My Routine: The everyday routine of one man. - Schoolroom: Boring teacher has affair during class. - Editors Finale : Editors discuss what to cut continued.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10135 votes
#15 - #115
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/1990
Death Row, White Guy, Crazy Love, Buddy's Island, Captain Alan, Mechanic, Baby Sketches: - Death Row: Girls discuss cutest boy on death row. - Man Guy: The faux blues man from Vermont. - Crazy Love: The men who love all women. - Buddy's Island Buddy stranded on a desert Island. - Captain Alan: Drunk guy pretends to be a cop. - Mechanic: The mechanic with the beautiful blonde locks. - Baby: A baby-less couple talks to a mother in the park.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10128 votes
#16 - #116
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/1990
The Floater, Is He?, Thirty Helens: Pens, Manny Coon, Thirty Helens: Minds, Bass Player, Compensation, Thirty Helens: Disagree, Power of my Cock Sketches: - The Floater: Man wonders how did this happen. - Is He?: Cathy & Kathie wonder if the new guy is gay. - Thirty Helens Agree #1: Pens. - Manny Coon: A brief speech by Manny Coon. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: Minds. - Bass Player: A tribute to a bass player - Compensation: Workmen explain how compensation works. - Thirty Helens Agree #3: Disagree. - Power Of My Cock: A man holds the house hostage from inside the bathroom.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10128 votes
#17 - #117
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/24/1990
Boo!, Dracula, The Middle, Crushing Girlfriend, Mass Murderer, B & K, Beautiful Women Sketches: - Boo!: The author of scary books. - Dracula: Leslie has a friend over. - The Middle: A comedy sketch premise. - Crushing Girlfriend: Head Crusher's friend comes over. - Mass Murderer: A look at the life of a murderer. - B&K: A song and dance team. - Darcy Pennell: Ugly women's fashions.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10129 votes
#18 - #118
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/1990
Love Me, Stinky Pink, Premise Beach, Crouton, Olympics, Premise Beach 2, Shitty Soup, She's Gone Sketches: - Love Me: Guy cooking steaks; guys runs up. - Stinky Pink: Fran's friend Barbara explains to her son about her separation and new hair color. - Premise Beach #1: People who shouldn't run for office. - Crouton: The story of the big crouton. - Olympics: Tragedy at the Olympics. - Premise Beach #2: People with gift heads. - Shitty Soup: Everyone who comes here has it. - She's Gone : Girl leaves guy because of fly on his face.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10124 votes
#19 - #119
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/1990
Hey Baby, Island Boys, Can't Kill Rock, Tarantula, Cat's Away, Mutilated, Car Ride, OWWW Sketches: - Hey Baby: Guys at a bar bark at women. - Island Boys: Island-native brothers discuss manhood. - Can't Kill Rock: Bobby and teacher discuss the death of rock. - Tarantula: The pick up artist. - Cat's Away: Guys party when girlfriends leave. - Mutilated: Scott complaining about some missing... skin. - Car Ride: A nice ride through the country. - Owww: Monique the pyromaniac is fired.
Director: John Blanchard, Bruce McCulloch, Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10122 votes
#20 - #120
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/1990
Fat Man, How We Met, Thirty Helens: Photos, Bank People, Double Date, Buddy is Canadian, Buddy Holly, Thirty Helens: Helens, Dr. Seuss Bible Sketches: - Fat Man: The fat man song. - How We Met Nena and husband find out how their friends met. - Thirty Helens Agree #1 : "There's a time and a place to show photos of your kids." - Bank People: Who the hell are they. - Double Date: The guys go on a date in a restaurant. - Buddy Is Canadian: Buddy discusses Canadians. - Buddy Holly: What Buddy Holly was really like. - Thirty Helens Agree #2: "A Helen is a Helen." - The Dr. Seuss Bible: A presentation of the Bible if it was written by Dr. Seuss.
Director: John Blanchard, Robert Boyd
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10106 votes
#21 - #121
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/22/1990
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10106 votes
#22 - #122
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired Unknown
Skits You Millionaires! - Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters: N/A - In short: A man asks the millionaires to leave his trash alone. Oversensitive Guy - Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin - Recurring Characters: N/A - In short: The Oversensitive Guy's girlfriend dumps him. Working Stiffs - Stars: Mark - Recurring Characters: Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher - In short: The Headcrusher crushes yuppies' heads. Goodnight Nookie - Stars: Bruce, Mark - Recurring Characters: Cabbagehead - In short: Cabbagehead gets his date to let him in for a drink. Rusty - Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Scott - Recurring Characters: N/A - In short: Rusty likes seniors. Old Lady/Battle - Stars: Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters: Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher - In short: A man tries to save an old lady from the Headcrusher. Love at First Sight - Stars: Scott - Recurring Characters: Buddy Cole - In short: Buddy discusses the notion of love at first sight. Reg - Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters: N/A - In short: Four men's buddy Reg. Headcrusher quits for the Night - Stars: Dave, Bruce, Kevin, Mark, Scott - Recurring Characters: Mr. Tiscic aka Mr. Tyzik aka the Headcrusher - In short: The Headcrusher quits for the night...or does he?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Kids in the Hall Season 1
Every episode of The Kids in the Hall Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Kids in the Hall Season 1!
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,...
Genre:Comedy
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"#101" is the best rated episode of "The Kids in the Hall" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 224 votes. Directed by Robert Boyd, Jack Budgell and written by Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, it aired on 10/24/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "#102".