Kids In The Hall - Bobby versus Satan

Bobby duels Satan in an epic rock showdown

[@mgjk]

I dressed exactly like this kid... even the hair and rips in my clothes. Couldn't afford a guitar though.... life was hard. Finally bought one when I was 24... now i can play like... Bobby.

[@CockySoupNazi]

Did you get a Silvertone guitar?

[@mgjk]

@@CockySoupNazi naw, Yamaha, but I got the Smoke on the Water riffs down!

[@taylorscurlock9136]

So you can beat Satan?

[@mgjk]

@@taylorscurlock9136 I could beat 1990s Satan. 2021 Satan jams with Gogoroth.

[@cautionTosser]

@@mgjk and the pedal? it's nothing without the pedal

[@zapproowsdower]

"I was rockin out in the garage one afternoon, experimenting with what I call, 'Sound Shapes'?" oh my god...

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

Same

[@grecomic]

"To what do I owe this pleasure, Satan?" One of my favourite Bruce lines!

[@danopticon]

“Smoke On the Water” on a Sears Silvertone Guitar… Jesus Christ, this group understands humanity!

[@johnpatterson4272]

You know it baby !!!

[@jeremyking9185]

😂

[@GreatBoneStructure]

Spooky. Exactly where I started, Smoke on the Water on a Sears Silvertone pseudo strat. Had no amp. Put bits of paper in the strings to make em buzz. But I thought the words were "slow coming warfare (a fire in the sky). Rock god!

[@johnpatterson4272]

@@GreatBoneStructure Oh, now that was livin' large.

[@dorianlindberg1662]

@@GreatBoneStructure That is kind of sad, and mostly awesome, and very Canadian lol!

[@thetuneoflee]

This is probably one of the best skits from Kids in the Hall! These guys were way ahead of their time!

[@mifune9634]

This and "Girl drink drunk" are probably my favorites.

[@SLow-fb3qm]

Pre-South Park!

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Sausages!

[@firejumperbravo]

I'm watching this now, realizing how much Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny bit off of this single skit!

[@simonfea2]

Hobby Horse.

[@carcillian]

Jesus, every single thing Tenacious D has done is based on this skit.

[@StephNuggs]

PASS THE SALT FAMILY!

[@nobhiker]

not to far off

[@JanetStarChild]

@ carcillian _Jeez-Laweez-Jiminy-Cricket-Golly-Gee-Willikers-Jesus, mayn!_

[@napoleonsolo5929]

This one and the Rod Torfulson's Armada skits.

[@BloodyBamPot]

Haha I figured I’d scroll through the comments to see if anyone mentioned that . 2nd comment down

[@Weird-City]

Pass the food I used too much salt! That's hilarious.

[@Beckonor]

Canadian humor escapes me.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

@@Beckonor Must be a somber life you lead.

[@LTPottenger]

YES I LIKE FLAVOR

[@atranimecs]

my parents still dont know how lucky they were i used my guitar to fend off the devil while i was too busy not taking out their garbage....

[@mccallosone4903]

"Takin' crap from my parents is my life, but excellence in the face of Rahk is my creed" One of the greatest lines ever written. when i saw it as a teenager it became my motto. no joke now its "i like FLAVOR"

[@chakkachewy8905]

Kid's In The Hall were genius. They were on when I was a kid in the hall in 6th grade for crushing everyone's head. 😂😂😂

[@NestingOfMachineGuns]

I love how his father and Satan are played by Mark McKinney. Of course a teenage kid like Bobby would see his father as the devil!

[@gauths88]

ThePreppiePunk lol

[@mccallosone4903]

Haha true, i never thought about that

[@TheKaiTetley]

My father is the Devil. He never died, he just went back home.

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

I keep forgetting he plays both parts

[@michaelbragg6903]

I still chant E A B E A B A from time to time

[@Dhakadice]

Haha, I remember watching this in the 90's and I was like "That's NOT E A B!" ;D

[@thegadflygang5381]

30 years later and i do it probably once a day. Anytime a classic rock jam comes on, I just mutter EABEABA. I wish everything I learned during this period in my life was so clearly remembered

[@NormAppleton]

The deepest purple

[@bannedtwice7767]

Me too!

[@Ratiocinativefun]

Yup me too

[@NicoAnimation]

"Excellence in the face of RACK." "Just RACKin' oat in the garaaage." The word pronunciations in this one are top tier.

[@johnclavis]

garej lmao

[@michaelgeary9370]

they can't help it, they're from Canada

[@zibberebbiz]

It's called Canadian buddy

[@jason30strange]

Amazing. Haven’t seen this since it was aired on Comedy Central in the 90’s. This is still one of the best comedy troupes ever.

[@allright]

The Devil went from battling fiddle players in Georgia, to battling air head guitar players in Canada.

[@all_the_colours_of_the_dark]

"Do you really need so much salt?" "Yes i like flavour!"

[@Capnsensible80]

"Pass the food, I used too much salt!"

[@taylorscurlock9136]

PASS THE SALT FAMILY!

[@zibberebbiz]

Pass the food 😂😂

[@all_the_colours_of_the_dark]

"In a minute I gotta do another set of 50"

[@superpescado]

To this day my motto in life is "NO GUITAR MERCY!" it has served me well

[@NortonsNestMonthly]

The Kids were pure genius.

[@shelleytodd3792]

Miss them so much! Always good for improving bad moods

[@lorangemagnifique3001]

I love how Mark's wearing a big vest over top of a suit when he's the dad. I don't know what it is about that, but it's fucking funny.

[@Sweeptheleg83]

🤣 Marks little shuffles while playing are killing me. As a guitar player i totally approve of this skit. These guys are true RACKK warriors

[@BobRobsstrikesagain]

Classic! I still recite lines from this skit 20+ years later and my girl thinks I'm crazy

[@zepmarq]

LOL...me too.

[@iancurtisspectre3744]

the ability to ascertain the unascertainable is a rare gift

[@EricBrinkman]

"I'm crushing your head!!"

[@letsgoallin6496]

Me too l use the clock phrase all the time whenever people say soon, in a Lil while, later... LoL

[@ALTDOK667]

@@EricBrinkman And _I_ and doing something which I, yes, yes, totally invented. I am pinching your face!

[@lessonzlrnd]

I remember watching these guys after Night Court! Back in the better days.....

[@JackHiper]

I wonder if Tenacious D watched this before they did their movie.

[@richfranklin45]

He is Canadian and so is this show good chance it could be the case

[@inthetreetops903]

that said, bobby here is left to battle with his mere mortal guitar and amp, and the devil gets all the whistles: drums backup and lightshow, and the same happens in tenacious d, where JB and KG get only their acoustics and the devil gets full power music show as backup... that's where there's an odd similarity

[@coupdemots]

KITH was shown on U.S. TV since '88 on HBO, then CBS From '92 on

[@MrROTD]

Seems likely

[@algol291]

of course they did. Jack Black isn't original at all. That's why he is an actor and not a musician.

[@Uncle-Jay]

The horror set up for this skit was amazing. Like, it felt like an old evil dead movie or something.

[@TheJamesmcneil1963]

I lived in Canada when the kids in the hall were on CBC, monty python's illegitmate Canadian children. I'm crushing your head!

[@drunkvegangal8089]

Crush, crush, crush!

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

I'm still getting mileage out of that "Very crafty" so many years after being introduced to KITH while catching this bit on HBO. The double neck guitar was genius, but that second set of hands took it to volume eleven.

[@humungus3]

That's a great one. I still use "Useless!" all the time lol

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

@insidebarrysmind Assuming Wikipedia is correct, it premiered on HBO in July of '89, running there for three seasons before moving to CBS. CBC (which I did have available to me) carried the show for its entire run.

[@EricBrinkman]

I forgot how much I used to love this show. "To what do I owe this pleasure, Satan?" Lol. Yes, to their credit, this has been turned into several movies... Tenacious D and also Deathgasm if you haven't seen it. ;)

[@nobay]

It's amazing that I could still find this on youtube. I still remember it as a young teen, probably my favorite KITH skit..It's been over 25 years since I've seen this. Still absolutely brilliant.

[@rossmarvin584]

Still my favorite after all these years. So good to see them back now.

[@WeerdMunkee]

I love how the best Satan can come up with is an open E riff with zero note differentiation with a small, generic lead. 😂

[@drice1196]

It still rocks, but he has a backing track. He's cheating

[@Charles-t6r]

Deep comment dude. Deep.

[@mrhounddog8271]

He is met with the "holy trinity of rock."

[@Dhakadice]

"Pass the food, I used to much salt" I know that feeling! ;D

[@oatlord]

Another kids in the hall skit I randomly sing the past 30 years: "E A B, E A B A!"

[@seanmurphy7574]

"To what do I owe this pleasure, Satan?" Yes, that is how Canadians greet The Devil.

[@floridacomedyfan]

I first saw this at a friends house when it was new. We were tripping on acid. This sketch is still hilarious.

[@unenombre5840]

PASS THE SALT, FAMILY!

[@neuvocastezero1838]

Pass, the food, I used too much salt.

[@septixskeptix1107]

Not just the best skit by kids in the hall, but one of the best skits of all time in my opinion.

[@AndyM.]

"I AM THE FRONTMAN OF EVIL BOBBY!!" One of the best lines EVVVVVVVVVVVER!!!

[@giantlobsterboy644]

I always thought of Satan as a syrupy pop singer. I love this skit. Bruce McCulloch is hysterical.

[@stone1andonly]

That's why we had a power tool boom in rock in the 90's - you never knew when Satan would show up!

[@JohnnyJohn116]

"Unplug your amp and let me KILL, kiss you" - I love that part!

[@kevinpauley-dadbodstyle2935]

Perhaps the best sketch I've ever seen! I still howl laughing at it!

[@andrewshannon544]

This is one of my most enduring memories from KITH. Utter genius.

[@makegeorgeorwellfictionaga9268]

One of the best kids in the hall skits

[@A4T]

I LOVE the Mom's "warning hands". Every single time.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Hey, that happened to me too. Small world. I think it happens to every musician. Satan had a mean accordion duel with my neighbor.

[@saltysergeant4284]

Your neighbors with Weird Al???

[@allysonchen4286]

@@saltysergeant4284 it could be Judy Tenuta

[@Sweeptheleg83]

Yeah, been playing for a couple years now and Satan finally visited me the other day. We had an epic guitar showdown that bent the fabric of time and space. But then Satan's mom told him to knock off the infernal racket and take out the trash. He told me "You win this time but I'll be back" and proceeded to open a portal back to hell. This gives me more time to brush up on my arpeggios and sweep picking techniques so I'll be ready when he comes back

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

@@Sweeptheleg83 Well, when he comes back for me I'll be ready. I've been practicing the jaw harp. It's going to be the ultimate jaw harp showdown.

[@annalisavajda252]

A rite of passage rock n roll is the devils music.

[@davidrynberk1533]

Big fan of The Kids in the Hall....time flies ...still laugh at these skits

[@clockworkNate]

This isn't the greatest skit in the world... this is just a tribute! 😄

[@brenthill3241]

God this is brilliant. Everything at the table is true.

[@AppleOno]

epic! timeless! genius! the bedrock of our civilization!!

[@locovel10]

Damn, these guys were brilliant they make other shows look like sophomore classroom humor

[@TheCymbalProject]

YES I like FLAVOR! ... One of my fav lines from this show.

[@thechest77]

The Kids would like to personally thank Jack Black and the producers of Pick of Destiny for receiving a massive Satan size cheque.

[@dingdongfootball5331]

I love when he goes “No! I’m seeing someone!”

[@nickmattio3397]

Having a house key necklace is perfect

[@dnice4145]

No guitar mercy! Hahahahaha kids in the hall was one of the best!

[@MrBendylaw]

Thank you Saint Bobby, for thine pure, unassailable metal.

[@jimdrivn]

Best KITH sketch ever "I Have A Wah-Wah peddle!!!!!"

[@cautionTosser]

pedal :P

[@haterade5137]

Pedal

[@TojuRacing-ry4cf]

One of my top 5 KITH skit's. Bobby will rock on forever!

[@vectorhold6489]

Man.. I haven't seen this in decades. I Remember recording it on VHS off HBO back in the day because I thought it was the most hilarious thing ever. I made all these copies of the tape, handed them out to anyone at my high school who I thought would be into it. After that it spread like wild fire. Everyone wanted a copy. Pretty soon Kids In The Hall became the most popular tv show at Lynbrook High School in San Jose, Ca in 1990.

[@petercelle1796]

Nice work dude: grew up with this in Canada- uncut on the CBC. Great comedy freedom.

[@PoeLemic]

I so loved New Kids in the Hall. That was such an awesome show.

[@volitionVX]

Essentially the inspiration for Guitar Hero 3 right here.

[@Gary-ij1bg]

Excellence in the face of Rock is my creed. THOSE WERE GREAT DAYS WE WERE LIVING IN BROS!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤣🤘🤘🤘

[@BlackieStuff]

Best sketch they ever did - one classic line after another!

[@jimmorti2153]

The slime spit was the best. McKinneys face just made it

[@StephNuggs]

"No, I'm seeing someone!"

[@guaporeturns9472]

This skit is actually based on an experience Alex Lifeson had right before he and Geddy formed Rush.

[@christinabeer336]

Tell Me More

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@christinabeer336 well Christina , the skit pretty much ay it all , very close to how it actually went down , except "Bobby" was actually Alex and the pretty tool girl that Satan temporarily turned into was actually Andrea Martin of course. True story

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

As someone who's been a Rush fan since I was 12, I approve. Also fitting how both them and KITH are Canadian 🇨🇦

[@dmbsilk6330]

“I LIKE FLAVOR!!”😂😂😂😂

[@doctorsteve9476]

greatest kids in the hall skit ever --- comic book guy

[@MarkLoweLowebrau]

'Soon' Isn't Marked On The Clock, Bob!

[@paulc1665]

I say this phrase to this day, and it's been almost three decades since I first saw this.

[@Nittygrittyguy]

One of my favorite skits!

[@HereForAStorm]

Canada is a hell of a drug.

[@chipperasterberg4362]

Canada sucks

[@randylahey7343]

@@chipperasterberg4362 it’s true, we don’t have school shootings or coup attempts. Healthcare doesn’t leave people bankrupt and weed is legal. GFY

[@dylanjones268]

@Dick Blumpkin What scam is Canada running?

[@dylanjones268]

​@Dick Blumpkin I didn't make a claim that Canada was squeaky clean. If they are running a scam as you claim, I want to know precisely what that scam is. I give you one more opportunity to answer my simple and direct question before I dismiss you as some conspiracy nut.

[@AdolfStalin]

I dunno, they have their upsides. so do we. Eh.

[@shadowvessel]

Thank you for this. Its my favorite skit and I haven't seen it since it first aired🤘

[@Scav-Goblin]

David has his Stone, but i.... i have a Wah-Wah Peddle!

[@heathercopeland21]

I miss this show so much.

[@Ryanbrio]

The guitar he has is a Silvertone 1445, I have one!

[@hafabee]

Tight! Best thing I've watched in months, these guys are comic geniuses, and great cinematography and make-up there.

[@Yapostadodat]

One of the BEST sketches EVER by Kids in The Hall! Bruce is so friggin cool looking!

[@quaaaaaar]

bruce mcculloch is alberta's gift to the world

[@beedlej00z]

"yes I like FLAVOR!" ... "PASS THE SALT FAMILY!!"

[@vd3364]

It is so written... So now let it be played... NERF NYOUGJH BLUUUGH YEAGHHH fucking kills me every time.

[@bjh1964]

This would have gone a different way if Satan had played "Fred's Got Slacks.' Bobby wouldn't have stood a chance.

[@GlitchMcGuffin]

😅🤣😂😝👺oooo Fred's got Slacks on the Boulevard!

[@christrudell7966]

Friggin hilarious. Love this show 🤣🇨🇦

[@xeokym223]

I love Bobby skits but Mark as the devil in this one is the best. I love the ending.

[@MAC_ACK_ACK_ACK_ACK]

That is my late night/early morning childhood right here.

[@FishHeadSalad]

LMAO! DAB...the "holy trinity of rock"! Too funny!!!! Smoke on that water!

[@TheSlenderBassist]

FishHeadSalad that had me laughing my ass off as soon as I heard that first chord haha

[@d.blackwell6417]

Miss this show

[@MrAcidtester25]

Pass the food I used to much salt...

[@eazysnerb]

Classic....I Love these guys!

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

You know it's a good thing when Mark McKinney is able to portray the devil, Bobby's father, as well as the Chicken Lady, Mr. Tyzik the headcrusher, and Attila the german gay lover, all equally well. A man of many talents, you gotta love it.

[@mrroofish]

I OFTEN think about which Kid is the funniest. It varies from day to day, but I *always* think Mark has the most dynamic range. Dude is a fucking great character actor

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

@@mrroofish Exactly he can play so many different roles so well

[@leec6707]

I had a massive crush on Mark but think that Bruce is the funniest, closely followed by Dave.

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

@@leec6707 Mark is handsome as hell, I can see why you felt that way! And Bruce has some of the best written sketches in my opinion.

[@jeremyparsons9152]

Greatest sketch ever

[@amyhewitt8907]

pass the salt family !!!

[@christopherknowles]

The kids in the hall was incredible but once you’ve been deep into Canada you can appreciate it on another level.

[@jonharson]

The devil was getting tired of being destroyed by Charlie Daniels, so he decided to take on a kid.

[@snakewhitcher4189]

This is every day of my life since I was 13.

[@Rolandzebub]

"I am the front-man for Evil, Bobby!"

[@bhazhatlindi8049]

Years before JB/KG's homage . Still outstanding.

[@Rojacasm]

Like David and Goliath, so too, Bobby and the Devil. David had his stone, but I.....I HAVE A WAH-WAH PEDAL.

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

Growing up in the eighties this series hit like a hammer on Brit tv -I love it

[@Hermunkle]

Satan clearly needed a cooler jacket.

[@napoleonsolo5929]

That's why he made that deal with the pot head.

[@persiablu]

YES, one of my all time favorites!!!