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, and Scott Thompson. Their eponymous television show ran from 1988 to 1994 on CBC in Canada, and 1989 to 1995 on CBS and HBO in the United States. The theme song for the show was the instrumental "Having an Average Weekend" by the Canadian band Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. The troupe made one movie, Brain Candy, which was released in 1996. The name of the group came from Sid Caesar, who, if a joke didn't go over, or played worse than... expected, would attribute it to "the kids in the hall," referring to a group of young writers hanging around the studio. Before the troupe formed, Bruce McCulloch and Mark McKinney were working together doing Theatresports in Calgary, performing in a group named "The Audience." Norm Hiscock, Gary Campbell, and Frank Van Keeken were co-members and later became writers on the show. At the same time, Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald were performing around Toronto as The Kids in the Hall .
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| On the air: | 1988-1994 |
| Number of seasons: | 5 |
| Network: | HBO, CBC Television |
| Producer: | Lorne Michaels |
| Genre: | Comedy |