WATCH – The Kids in the Hall Megaset

The Kids in the Hall Megaset [(A&E – $235.00]

In the talent triumvirate of sketch comedy, the Kids always tend to place third, behind the power of Monty Python and their own Canadian cousins, SCTV. Far more inventive and entertaining than the rest of their late ’80s counterparts, Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson had that unknown “X” factor, a quality that propelled them past the routine skit kickers. Now their entire output — five years, 101 episodes and countless classic moments – can be had in a single, supplement-loaded box set. Witness their hilariously humble beginnings, their misguided move to CBS Latenight, their eventual decision to ditch the show, and the moment when they “buried” the act forever. While their post-Kids careers have been subdued at best, a collection like this guarantees their consist placement in the top of humor’s hierarchy. [Amazon]