We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: In a world of endless, needless reunions, there’s one that always makes us happy: The Kids in the Hall. Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, and Kevin McDonald have teamed up for an eight-part murder mystery series called Death Comes to Town. As of now, the show, about a murder in a small town and the revealing trial that follows, is only set to air in January in Canada, where it’s filming. Unacceptable. UPDATE! Especially now that we’ve established that the guys will all play multiple characters, men and women. “It is possible, though unconfirmed, that a special appearance or two by characters from the original series may be made,” the release reads. “Original characters include the small town Mayor and his alcoholic wife, a germ gel sniffing town criminal, a pizza delivery woman with Alzheimer’s, a 600lb ex-hockey star, and of course, Death himself.”
I’ve been waiting for this moment since 2003, when the guys told me they were hoping to do a second film, tentatively titled Not Brain Candy 2. McDonald said he wanted to improv it out in rehearsals, McKinney wanted to fine-tune it on tour like the Marx Brothers, Thompson wanted to script it himself and have the others perform every line exactly as written. (McCulloch, whose last TV project was ABC’s Carpoolers, conceived the idea for Death.) In August 2007, when the Kids released the 1988 pilot for their cult sketch show on DVD, Foley said they were still hoping to write a movie or do a limited run TV series, but scheduling was always an issue: “We’re not really good at planning.” After touring with new material last year (our behind-the-scenes gallery), they’re finally in sync.
So here’s to the Kids in the Hall. To comedy that still stands up. And, of course, to Reg. (Foley always said this is the sketch that best encapsulates their humor. Fitting that it involves a murder.) Who else is psyched for Death Comes to Town?
“Kids in the Hall play ‘Harper’s Island’ for laughs” may be the greatest pitch in television history.
So who else wants to move to Canada now?
So psyched! I saw them on tour about 6 years ago (whenever it was that they toured the time before last) and they were great! Why oh why can’t I get the CBC on cable?
Airing only in Canada?? Aaarrghhh!!! Here’s hoping the DVD doesn’t take forever and a day to get here.
“McCulloch, who’s last TV project was ABC’s Carpoolers, conceived the idea for Death.”
At the risk of being labeled a Spelling Nazi (it’s *Queen*, people!) that should be “whose.”
This is Canada’s revenge for all of those inane video services like Hulu (and the other ones I can’t be bothered to recall) that greet Canadians with a “Sorry, this video is not available in your area” message anytime anyone who doesn’t live in the USA tries to watch a video posted on EW or any other US based website.
Enjoy a taste of your own medicine, Americans! (Which will probably cost an exorbitant amount of money, since you’ll have to deal with the American health care system rather than the great socialist health care system we have here in Canada.)
Hilarious. I love it. (And the Kids’ miniseries is still months away!)
I heart Dave Foley
I have two words for you all that rhyme with wit morrent.
LOL!
But, seriously, won’t some US outlet pick it up? Say, HBO? At the very least, shouldn’t there be a DVD release?
Oh, how I miss KITH! I’m so grateful that I got to see their live show a few years back.
Carpoolers should have been a KITH sketch. The show was bad because the actors had no chemistry.
I heart Dave Foley’s talent for humor and acting. He should come visit Sheepshead Bay. Biking on the sidewalk happens everyday here.
This ruins my day. I love KITH so much it’s sick — my mom, sister and I have practically every skit that was ever on TV memorized. That this show will only be in Canada just makes me want to cry.
You can’t beat a pizza delivery woman with Alzheimer’s! I love these guys. The Kids in the Hall are the punks of comedy. Dave!
I live in Toronto so YAY! This is great news. I’ve met three of the Kids, and Scott thrice, and I’ve seen them live! Yeah. Canada rules.