The Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 4 (1988)

Braver weirder and funnier THE KIDS IN THE HALL: COMPLETE SEASON 4 finds the lovable quintet reaching new heights of sublime absurdity. Highlights include an episode-length sketch starring the Queen of England and the divine confidence of Buddy Cole favorites like the Chicken Lady and Cathy & Kathie and fresh newcomers like the Losers and Fight Pickers. Endearing and edgy each sketch is a work of genius held together by inspired writing flawless timing and racks and racks of stuffed brassieres.System Requirements:Running Time 500 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 733961745207 Manufacturer No: AAE-74520 Product Description

Season four slumber

I love Kids in the Hall and had seasons 1-3 for a long time. I wanted to complete the series, so I bought the last two season. While watching the last two seasons, I noticed the show got boring. I didnt laugh as much in season four and I was very disappointed by it. Im happy to see that other reviewers fell the same way about it. Still a few laughs, but not as good as earlier seasons. September 29, 2007

Kids in the Hall Season 4

Anyone who is a fan of "The Kids", an off-beat, hilarious Canadian comedy troop cannot pass on this set, especially since they dont play re-runs on Comedy Central anymore. They only have 5 seasons and they do not disappoint. If you are unfamiliar with The Kids in the Hall, they are produced by Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live) and are comprised of five members with very unique styles. Each member has appeared in tv and movies such as Friends, Newsradio and Sky High.

I describe them as a combination of Monty Python (with less British colloqialisms), SNL (but much better characters and more intelligent skits) and just plain bizaare and hilarious humor. They never miss an opportunity to dress as women and they play off of each other like family.

If "The Chicken Lady" who is always looking to get laid, "Buddy Cole" the outrageously [...] political commentator, "Cabbage Head" the misogynistic horn-dog or "Simon and Hecubus" the low-budget cable tv versions of Satan dont entice you, well then your funny bone may have been taken out accidently. peace July 17, 2006

KITH Season 4!

KITH gets better with each season! If you're a fan of this crazy Canadian quintet, take advantage of Amazon's low price not offered anywhere else and buy this set. I'm looking forward to season 5 when it finally comes around to retail stores. July 2, 2006

A Dip in Form Versus Season 3

Most KITH fans agree that there seemed to be a swoon in Season 4 driven by a lack of creative spark. I would have to concur. While the troupe have rounded out their performances by this season, the material itself drops off. Still there are high points and I think the idea was that they were hoping to be more daring as shown but their lack of reliance on the old standby characters. Many of the recurring sketches are new, such as the socially edgy "Steps" featuring a group of gay men hanging out on the steps shooting the breeze.

The format is well-established by now: 4 discs; 3 of epsiodes; 1 of "Best Of", commentary, rare performances and everything else to which we've grown accustomed.

Personally I think it's worth owning. If you have the other 3 sets then why not just keep completing the collection? July 1, 2006

Funny, but the earlier seasons were better

There are a few classics in this DVD series, but they pretty much can be seen in the "best of" disc. The remaining skits...eh...well...how does one say this...but it seemed like they were running out of steam in this season. WAAAAY too many skits are forgettable or (ack) just overall not very funny. & I could not bear to sit through an entire episode devoted to the Queen of England. Even 3 stars seems pretty generous.

I love Kids in the Hall, but unless you're a diehard fan, I would recommend skipping this season. June 22, 2006

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