The “Hotel La Rut” sketches are perfect for a multitude of reasons: the dead-affect flat delivery of both Mark and Scott’s characters, Dave Foley’s filthy and unrestrained louche (who I can only imagine is a dissipated Pig-Pen), the indolent gasp of shock from Scott at :52, and the fact that Mark McKinney makes one of the most enchantingly beautiful women I have ever seen (something I have discussed at length previously). This is exactly what I imagine French people are like, all of the time.
Two is equally good:
Three does not disappoint:
Previous installments of Kids in the Hall Monday can be found here. Most recently, Buddy Cole.
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I can’t stop thinking about Tony.
Sod Tony, I’ll be in my bunk thinking about Mark McK in that outfit.
Just the name. Hotel La Rut. It’s perfect, and the hotel sign is perfect, the depressed speed at which it blinks is perfect.
MY GOD. OPEN A WINDOW.
Please tell me next week is the Surprise Party from the end of the same episode. Or don’t. I’ll watch it on my own anyway.
This website stinks of women thinking about Tony.