The Kids in the Hall (2022)

TV review by Martin Brown, Common Sense Media
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'90s sketch comedy revival has nudity, language, laughs.

Amazon Prime Video Comedy 2022
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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that The Kids in the Hall is a revival of the beloved Canadian sketch comedy show that originally aired from 1989 to 1995. The five original members of the group all appear and successfully recreate the lighthearted, impertinent tone of the original series. The sketches contain some mild violence, profanity (including "f--k," "s--t"), and sexual content that includes copious full-frontal male nudity.

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dfilmpro
dfilmpro Adult
June 8, 2022
age 18+

It’s bad, not funny, has full male nudity.

Not like it used to be. not for kids as there is full frontal nudity in first episode of old guys jumping up and down naked with their parts on full display (non-sexual). It’s played for laughs but is just odd and not really funny. I was a huge fan. I’ll wait to see what next episode is like but it seems tired, and I’m not sure I’ll make it past second episode. Update: following episodes gay locker room scene with full nudity and extremely crass male sex jokes. hard pass and not funny. these guys have past their prime.
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What's the Story?

After being buried alive at the end of the series' original run, The Kids in the Hall are dug up and unleashed once more on the world. The beloved sketch comedy group comes back with a season of all-new material that covers everything from current events to throwbacks to fax machines.

Is It Any Good?

Unlike comedy revivals that fail to live up to their predecessors because humor is so dependent on its cultural context, this one works well at least partly because it feels trapped in the '90s. This new version of The Kids in the Hall retains familiar details, down to the same music and interstitials of the original run. Yet material also draws a lot on the Kids members aging and the generation gap between Gen X and Z. Still, the group's low-key charm helps the new episodes feel timeless.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about sketch comedy and the teamwork it requires. What makes The Kids in the Hall unique among sketch shows? Why does it need a revival?

  • Were you familiar with the original run of The Kids in the Hall? How would you describe the series' humor? How has it changed after 25 years?

  • Who are the series' jokes aimed at? What are they making fun of? What does the comedy tell you about the show's and the creators' point-of-view?

  • What was your favorite sketch? Why does it stand out? What makes it funny?

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