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Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 3 (1991-1992)

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While some considered the 2nd season to be perhaps as funny but slightly less daring than the 1st, this time around everything seems to work perfectly. The concepts are as bold as ever, the insights at times are biting and cynical, the concepts are hilariously absurd yet often executed with nuance (a tough feat) and the boys just seem to have found the perfect chemistry. Their intelligent brand of oddball sketch comedy is now fully mastered coming off smoother than before while thankfully never losing the raw edge of the earlier work.

The 4-disc format of the package remains exactly the same as the first 2 seasons with the actor commentary, compilations of favorite sketches, rare never-seen performances from the Rivoli Theater and cast bios alongside all of the episodes. It's a very solid set of added material though not a total home run in terms of extras; however it's what we've come to expect for the series at this point and the consistency is fine.

Obviously this is a must for fans and I think you'll find this to be the most enjoyable of the 3 sets so far. For newcomers I think this is an easier place to dip into the weird world of KITH since the entire act is a bit more polished.

The other reviews are absolutely correct; the Kids in the Hall are astounding. This video, however, contains only two episodes and as such, is of questionable value. If you are a diehard fan and feel you MUST own KIDH merchandise I can certainly recommend this video - otherwise, I discourage the purchase of this video.

I forgot how much good material they turned out...in particular, the 2nd season would have to rate as their best for me, so if you only buy one of their seasons, go with Season 2...By Seasons 4 & 5 they were getting more experimental and expanding the logic and length of their pieces, which is more toward's Bruce's writing (sausages, wigs, etc.)...less funny, but more cinematic in nature...Season 1 was basically sketches in front of a live studio audience, and not much planned in a television-show sort of mentality...I know these thoughts are somewhat random in order, but hey, that's how I watched the boxed set...

There really isn't much that needs saying. The Kids in the Hall are best ensemble comedy group to ever come out of North America. It's a real treat to see the shows as they were originally broadcast in Canada. Aside from the regular episodes there are two "best of " compilations on disk four, both with very interesting and amusing commentary from the performers. There is also footage of a live performance that pre dates their television program.

Any Kids fan will want to own this and every other Season Set.

Back when I used to watch the Comedy Channel in the by-gone days of the 90's I had two favorite shows. One was MST3k. The other was The Kids in the Hall. Season three was when they really started to get it right. I've found almost all of my favorite sketches on this collection so far and I couldn't be happier about it! Highly recommended.

The Kids in the Hall are just as good as I remember!!! A must have for fans of this series!

Just wait, the day is coming when someone who is much smarter, richer and better looking. And they will say "Like in that 'Kids in the hall?'" And you will just have to sit there looking stupid. And I mean REALLY STUPID. Can you afford to look that stupid. But seriously. No, if you do not collect this series. Your just stupid.

Defintely worth a purchase for those folks who find SNL a little on the obvious side. If your tastes are dry and extremely dark, this is the sketch comedy troupe for you! Classic Gavin, Gordon & Fran, Geralds sketches inside.

Having just revisited the third season of Kids In The Hall again after many years had passed, it just makes me miss these guys even more. Caught them on their most recent (and hilarious) live reunion tour as well as the previous one. Many outstanding sketches abound in this consistently funny third season and it's clear that they were at their best when they clearly pooled their resources for truly original and edgy comedy sketches that still hold up fifteen years later. Not sure we'll see the likes of them again.

After nearly a decade of watching the same overplayed, watered-down versions of the show on Comedy Central, I found myself forgetting just how funny it had actually been on HBO. Younger folks who'd never known any better would often lament that the show wasn't really all that original, and I was beginning to agree with them until the DVDs came along to fill in the gaps in my memory. I always knew Comedy Central had censored the sketches horribly, but what I did not remember was just how many of them they never showed at all. The stuff they cut out is of course the best stuff.

They really did a rush job on the DVD authoring, though. Compression artifacts like you wouldn't believe, and not a lot in the way of bonus features. Still well worth picking up.