As a teen growing up in the ‘90s, my exposure to “The Kids in the Hall” was over re-runs that aired at odd times throughout the day on Comedy Central. But make not mistake, when an episode aired, the Canadian sketch comedy series was must-see TV. For many comedy fans, ‘Kids’ was the weird cousin of ‘SNL,’ with some very strange characters and a much smaller group of actors. But for all those reasons, it was glorious. And now, it appears that ‘Kids’ is coming back, courtesy of Amazon.
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According to Variety, Amazon has picked up a new eight-episode season of “The Kids in the Hall,” with cast members Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson all returning. The original series ran for over 100 episodes and began airing in Canada in 1989. In addition to brand-new sketches and characters, the new season will reportedly find the cast reprising some of their more famous characters. And to help, ‘Kids’ will be executive produced by ‘SNL’ mastermind, Lorne Michaels.
“Even after 30 years, ‘The Kids in the Hall’ has retained its brilliance and originality,” said Michaels. “We are happy to be bringing back all of the original ‘Kids’ for the new series.”
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James Farrell, vice president of international originals for Amazon Studios, said, “We’ve been investing in Canada for several years and are excited to add to that momentum by making ‘The Kids in the Hall’ the first Canadian Amazon Original series. ’The Kids in the Hall’ is an iconic show with a deep-rooted fan base. Several of our global hits, including ‘The Boys,’ ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ and ‘The Expanse’ have been filmed in Canada and we are looking forward to continuing our work with talented producers and crew teams across the country to bring this series to our Prime members around the world.”
There’s currently no release date for the new “The Kids in the Hall,” but if you’ve never watched an episode, then do yourself a favor and seek out the original series, as well as the film “Brain Candy.” You won’t be disappointed.
