The Kids in the Hall had more respect for the art of drag than anyone else in the game. When they were women, they were women for a reason, not just because they thought it was funny for guys to wear hose. They were specific women. Never for a moment should you confuse Bruce McCulloch’s Katie for Scott Thompson’s Cathy; this would be a grave error.
Kathie is a born follower who has not yet learned to manage her own body; she shivers with excitement at the prospect of gossip. Cathy knows how to hold a moment. She leans back, inhales sharply through her nose, and crosses her legs with great purpose.
As always, some thoughts:
1. There is no sound truer nor more horrifying than the sing-song chorus of “Yeahhhh”s at 2:19.
2. Kathie’s face, when she learns what Tanya’s been saying about her, is the very picture of devastation.
3. There is a direct line from the “Secretaries” sketch to Maria Bamford’s “Crazy Office” routine:
4. The body language in this scene is better than actual choreographed ballet.
Tags: kids in the hall, kith monday
KITH and Bamford in one post! I will take this as a personal gift.
The Kids in the Hall are better women than I am. This is the greatest.
“They were specific women”
Argh. So much truth in this line, and it throws so many other roles/media in sharp relief.
Welp, it’s been confirmed my office is trapped in a 1991 timehole. The Cathy’s hair at my office is lacking in the majesty that only hot rollers or a bad wig can exemplify, but the gossip remains the same.
TBIM 🙁
I had to look up “TBIM” – turns out I was wrong in my initial assumption that it means “too bad I’m married.”
Her face frames her hair!
Nooo I’m a chunky mutt!
Weirdest thing happened over the weekend. I was in the kitchen and my kids were watching their new favorite show on PBS, Odd Squad. Suddenly I heard a voice and thought “Is that Kevin from Kids in the Hall?” It was and Mark and Scott were on, too. Just a guest spot, but great as usual. PBS totally gets all the best guests for their shows.
I’m also very happy that KITH Mondays are back.
TEMP.
There is—I’m not kidding here—a level of craftsmanship in each of these characters that is just awesome.
I wish my name was Tanya so I could make “Morning Tanyaaaaaa” my alarm ringtone and it would be like they were talking to me.