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Re: Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

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Post by formerkrogemp » Wed, May 25, 2022, 10:12 PM UTC

darrenf wrote: post #89

formerkrogemp wrote: post #88

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If I'm traveling to kiwi land, what comedy culture should I familiarize myself with? Kangaroo jokes? Sheep jokes? Russell Crowe films? Hobbit trivia? What should I watch to learn more about kiwis in Australia? Is kiwi a fruit, bird, sexuality, or just someone from Australia?

Kiwis are New Zealanders. That might be the first thing to learn! :D

I'm sure y'all get mixed up a bit with Aussies! Thanks for telling me. > All opinions are accidental. I don't know why but this is hilarious :).

Re: Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

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Post by sillywalk » Thu, May 26, 2022, 2:50 AM UTC

ksaj wrote: post #69

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I also love Rush :). And no, I'm not Canadian.

I am Canadian. Add our underdog band with the HUGE lightshow, Triumph. Rush managed to break through the American market, but Triumph only got a small taste by comparison. You can even take a sort of course with Lynda.com about what it takes to set up a Rush concert. One of the best Lynda courses I ever took just for fun. A lot of people forget who Triumph was these days. Nobody forgets Rush. And then there's Max Web…

The Hitler blanking a donkey still appears to be on youtube, at least for me (another Canadian); it was part of a series of sketches that were "censored", so they showed what "they were allowed to show". Including the kid with cancer sketch, and .. something else.

My favourites are the 1) 'Arms in a Vat of Dead fish' sketch, which as a former factory-line worker hits all the checkmarks, and The "Fur Trappers", and ..

Re: Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

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Post by robocat » Thu, May 26, 2022, 3:31 AM UTC

formerkrogemp wrote: post #88

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I’m a kiwi - never seen the series - awesome! I loved Sarcastic Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9vunDdxWLA > or I Speak No English In France a Mum with her ~8 year old daughter came up and asked me something. I replied “Je ne parle pas français”, and the daughter looked very confused and said to her mum (in French) “¡But mama, he’s speaking French!”. As an aside: when going to a country it is really worthwhile…

If I'm traveling to kiwi land, what comedy culture should I familiarize myself with? Kangaroo jokes? Sheep jokes? Russell Crowe films? Hobbit trivia? What should I watch to learn more about kiwis in Australia? Is kiwi a fruit, bird, sexuality, or just someone from Australia?

> What should I watch to learn more about kiwis in Australia

Watch “Housos” (TV series or movie): from an Ocker POV it is partially about trailertrash kiwis in Ozzie. If visiting Australia, “The Castle” is important cultural background, and I personally love “A Moody Christmas” which is on Netflix here.

> kiwi land, what comedy culture should I familiarize myself with?

Kiwis tend make serious productions. If you are approximately middle aged, you could try watching Billy T James (TV series or movie). Here’s some funny history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTFEZiKItLs although I’m unsure it would be wise for new foreigners to apply that humour locally here. There’s some very unfunny historical stuff here https://www.nzonscreen.com/collection/kiwi-comedy-on-tv if it isn’t blocked overseas, it probably should be.

I have always suspected there is some sort of derper connection between Canadian’s and Kiwi’s. . . poor bastards.

Re: Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

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Post by sillywalk » Thu, May 26, 2022, 4:01 AM UTC

ksaj wrote: post #70

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The viral coefficient must be higher for sketches that can be imitated in a few lines. SNL really specialized in this. KITH had a few such (like the Crusher) but as you say, most defied summarization.

The one they got away with, but is banned on YouTube: Hitler F*ing a Donkey. The phrase is used a LOT in the skit because of course they're trying to explain why they're so frantic. What did they see in the barn? Hitler F*ing a Donkey! I saw Hitler F*ing a Donkey!!! That was a catch phrase for some time after. But it might be lost to history thanks to censorship. I think they left in the Chicken Lady origin story. It…

The Hitler F*ing a donkey sketch appears to me ( in Canada). It was part of a bit on 'censored sketches' and what they were allowed to show. There was also another about a cancer kid's (last?) wish and a baseball player