And now for a bit of a palate cleanse: A Kids in the Hall bio.
As a 90s kid, The Kids in the Hall (or KITH) was *THE* comedy staple in my life, besides the State on MTV. My family got cable when I was a freshman, I think, and it was my junior or senior year that KITH came to ComedyCentral. These post-punk guys from Canada were everything to me and my goofball friends- “The Daves I Know,” “Crushing Your Head,” and even the theme song was a staple I requested when my friends’ band played.
This book is written by another Canadian, who happens to be Mike Myers (yes, of SNL & Austin Powers fame) brother. He dives into the origins of the group, how Scott Thompson joined them last and became the glue that brought them together, how Lorne Michaels ALMOST broke them up by taking two of them to join the writing crew of SNL, but then how Lorne also shot them to fame by giving them mainstream access with a TV show.
It’s fun to read the behind the scenes origins of so many of my favorite sketches, and it’s nice to learn more of their personalities as well as more about the writers and producers behind the crew as well. It’s a little bittersweet how after the show ended, and Dave Foley shot to fame, they quickly grew to despise one another, but fortunately appreciated one another again with age.
This is probably only recommended for the more hardcore fans, but I really enjoyed it. I had to put it down many times so I could watch the sketches that were being mentioned. Oh KITH, I love you so.
Lazy Reader Jane 