Manny Coon

From the Kids in the Hall.

[@Somanymph76]

Scott Thompson is absolutely brilliant in this monologue. I don't know if he was channeling someone else or it just came from within-whatever it was, it worked! I wish Manny was a recurring character on the show.

[@russellcrawley3299]

This guy reminds me of my brother-in-law. He even has the same hair.

[@russellcrawley2110]

I choked on beer when he said that line about licking strangers faces.

[@monicabrown7640]

The BEST KITH sketch. Period. And I didnt even know it existed until a couple years ago.

[@meshuggah2]

I definitely agree, but it is still a bit of a hard call, for there are other sketches of theirs that I also love! I only saw it for the first time a couple of days ago and am totally surprised I'd not seen it sooner, for I absolutely am crazy for Kids In the Hall! Best comedy troupe ever, as far as I'm concerned! This sketch in particular had me completely in stitches!!!

[@SlapthePissouttayew]

It's been my mantra as an artist since day 1.

[@bronhi]

"..I feel like to puke." That right there is GOLDEN

[@kathish]

That moment after "Impotent!" makes me laugh harder each time I see it.

[@anthonyrock3021]

Thank you for posting this. My favorite sketch EVER!!! His facial expressions are terrific. When I see this sketch I feel like to PUKE!!!

[@misterdevious]

My gods, I think I just found my new mentor. I long to achieve this level of existence!!!

[@Maphisto86]

"I didn't have a piece of fresh fruit until I was twenty-one and it was a lime!" This is so artistically tragic . . . XD.

[@viciousbloodbath]

That might be the funniest Scott Thompson skit I've seen. I've seen lots of KITH shows, but never that skit. Thanks for putting it up.

[@young5ever]

Wish someone had given me advise like this when I graduated from art school

[@Cursethedawn]

I have an art degree and the man speaks the truth.

[@SlapthePissouttayew]

I dropped out of art school and 100% agree.

[@videocircus]

Scott was having so much fun in this skit, you can actually see him quietly laugh around 2:22 after this line about licking faces.

[@dsummertime269]

These bits were 100% what was missing from the revival. Nothing beats a live audience performance 👏

[@marscentral]

This is one of my all time favourites. Scott Thompson does great character monologues.

[@RobotsForMusic]

he broke character for a split second when he says "I don't lick anyone's face without fucking them". Funniest thing I've seen in ages.

[@PHANTOMZ0NE]

I love this sketch! People shouldn't over-analyze it. It should just be enjoyed for the humourous value, and Scotts incredible comedic talent!

[@marinebiobry]

One of my favorite sketches of any show ever.

[@thesunnyveil]

One of the best skits EVER. I love this one.

[@windchimes4227]

It’s been said before, but this is basically a Tom Waits impersonation and it’s great

[@xtheartofruinx]

This is THE BEST MONOLOGUE EVER. Ever. This is golden. What comedy should be.

[@marsneedstowels]

As an art student this is the best description of an art teacher's life ever depicted.

[@wowbbles]

I cannot believe Scott was able to hold it together after almost cracking. I would have completely lost it.

[@RacerEckss]

Best monologue EVER!!!

[@efxman]

Might be a bit biased coming from art school myself, but this is one of the funniest skits I've ever seen on Kids in the Hall. Just awesome!

[@Swampgift]

Love this.

[@williehopscotch]

hands down my favorite scott character

[@Funz2022]

Kids in the Hall: one gay guy in the cast . . . & he's more masculine than the straight guys!

[@marabawesome]

This is what all art talks sound like to me.

[@nickcavevspredator]

I'm convinced this is the funniest Kids In The Hall sketch.

[@videocircus]

Out of the gang Scott was able to play the most characters by far.

[@walterkovacs4069]

Except i don't lick stranger's faces unless i'm fucking em! XD Great words to live by! Such an amazing sketch - did Comedy Central ever have the guts to air it? i especially love how so much of it sounds like extremely filthy Mad Libs. Which, let's face it: those are the best Mad Libs. And it shows Scott's amazing range as a performer.

[@tayloreh]

I don't remember seeing this one... unique character from Scott! So rare when comedians make particularily different characters. "So here I stand before you, drug, smug, impotent..."

[@OffMyKeys]

Hilarious! It's like an extreme version of the "Four Yorkshire men" skit the monty pythons did!

[@anteaters-R-us]

this is an awesome monologue

[@mikebmccraw]

I'm reminded of Tocatta and Fugue In D Minor--neither Tocatta, nor Fugue; its Artist as offensive to the academic community of his time as Manny Coon is to the suits in the background, but then THAT is creativity, a thing in itself that just is. The true artist, whether painting in colors, music, words, or even numbers for that matter (The Proof for Fermat's Last Theorem is really Art) is the one who is ready for the Muse whenever she calls. This video is perfect for the true artist.

[@toxicmail1482]

I still take the existence of peaches or hearsay.

[@Iranianjunkie]

Almost a Tom Waits impression.

[@coachbombay7576]

There's no way that this wasn't at least partly the inspiration for Dr. Evil's "group therapy" monologue in Austin Powers.

[@JanetStarChild]

This comedy sketch predates Austin Powers.

[@gir5o1]

I love this monologue! Great art can only come through great suffering. The worse the suffering, the better the art. lol.

[@Lefty001]

Now THAT is good acting

[@iggystompbarnyard]

i wish i had him for an art teacher, mine was so lame

[@lucaslaino7292]

Same

[@housedubs]

your favorite member of menudo....

[@whammit2727]

" the best galleries IN the planet..." Classic!

[@aerialkate]

Who wrote this one? It's brilliant and I think Scott's acting is wonderful.

[@PolyphonicPress]

I believe they all wrote their own monologues.

[@Mrlzman]

Scott usually wrote with Paul Bellini. One of the nerdist-interviews have a bit with Kevin, where he tells that, him and Dave had the office next door, and every once in a while they would hear this exact exchange from Scott and Paul, "No, Thompson, that joke is shit..." "WELL, YOU'RE FAT, SO THE JOKE GOES IN!". That said, this feels like Dave might have had a hand in it.

[@vicountfoustian8955]

Sounds like Louis Black lol

[@IgnatiusThorogood]

To anyone who went to the Ontario College of Art... here you go.

[@jenniferkrukowski5833]

I guess Tom Waits was unavailable.

[@JonathanRodd]

I think Scott was the second best actor in the Kids In The Hall. The best being Mark... in my opinion.

[@rosiegroovy]

that was so freakin hilarious!

[@young5ever]

BTW, notice how at 2:23 Thompson almost cracks up over what he just said

[@Nvaillancourt]

every person in a toronto audience knows what the ontario college of art is

[@Rahatlakhoom]

Manny is the shit

[@stevejohnson3357]

I cannot remember my convocation speaker at all or what he said. He had a mustache.

[@danielbutterfieldmysticmusic]

This is based on a real guy, an instructor at the Ontario College of Art and Design named, no kidding, Art Black. There's a woman in the audience laughing particularly hard; that's a young woman who was attending OCAD at the time and knew exactly who he was imitating. "Installation" draws a big laugh because they love those there.

[@ElTurbinado]

i really want manny coon to meet neil hamburger

[@elphoenix23]

its skits like this that make it hard to pick a favorite kid!...if im to hungover i photocopy my balls!...lol!!!!

[@Cloudy1127]

i really hope those old people at the end didn't know he was gonna dump his drink on them :)

[@KairuHakubi]

thought he said 'flat and clean Xboxes' for a second there.. i was like whaaat anachronism...

[@mrterp04]

“I feel like to puke”

[@Killenwolf]

i loled when he said fucking

[@bzwaters]

What does he say when he has the realization about his art? "I had a *creed a cour?" I can only assume it's French but I'd still like to know... Thanks for any help you can give.

[@cingle2004jp]

Manny, oh boy

[@thenovascotia]

Your favorite member on Menudo...

[@SirFlowerchild98]

Spills his alcohol all over the old people lol

[@miniciominiciominicio]

Is that Foley at 2:30? If it is, hot damn.

[@MrROTD]

@DethklokMinion the idea of you puking? well I darn near puked too

[@paulatreides123]

I understand what you're trying to say, but it in no way applies to Kids in the hall. Kids in the hall made a point of tackling issues like homophobia and gender issues all the time. It was one of the biggest parts of the show.

[@BlckSbthMan]

3:20 Makes me laugh.

[@poolrattie]

amen..I love the Kids in the Hall...they keyed me what Canadians should be if they got rid of being so anglo...ahahahah

[@monicabrown7640]

dumbest comment ever.

[@TheJimmypage82]

@TheMrCC21 Its "lick"

[@Jcolinsol]

I don't think it's meant to malign female anatomy. KITH actually has quite a positive attitude towards women (the "I have a positive attitude towards menstruation" sketch and their three dimensional female characters) The joke is that, when it comes down to it, tits are what sells. You cannot get around the biological wiring behind the impulse. If anything they are maligning the pretensions of high art.

[@Margatroid]

Sorry, I think I overreacted a bit. I guess the point I was trying to make is that this whole monologue is a parody of a character who was raised in a hellish environment and hates himself and everyone else. He's not just a misogynist, he's a misanthrope! That's what makes it hilarious. He's a complete asshole, not a role model. :)

[@Estamir]

It's not Dave. You can tell by the features that it's a woman.. but then again Dave -was- the best looking woman of all of them...

[@Scrumpilump2000]

100% not Dave at 2:30!

[@DethklokMinion]

After watching this video, I darn near puked.

[@GrlLeastLikelyTo]

No, that's just some random girl.

[@WorshipInTruth]

I dont know, I think it is an actual chick. She is just a little weird looking. If it was Dave as a chick dont you think he would of had a part?

[@MultiNouns]

4:55!!!

[@WorshipInTruth]

Wtf was that Foley at 2:30 or a hot chick?

[@David_Downs]

It is Tiffany Lacey, she was married to Kevin at the time.

[@TheMrCC21]

@TheJimmypage82 No, no it's not.

[@RacerEckss]

I feel like to puke.....

[@itsumonihon]

2:18

[@oduneyeman]

so is there a condensed but factual source where I could learn more about the feminist stance to be honest i think that the fact that there is a feminist stance is kind of odd in itself because theres no man stance as far as im aware of . but im all for total equality i just think that once women have it they should stop nagging about getting more and more . hahaha my wife would kill me

[@oduneyeman]

worlds biggest cults ? haha man i must have the wrong idea of a cult then i can see them as having one of the largest followings and movements but cults i dont know man to me that almost implies a type of worship of sorts but what the hell do i know im just a man maybe it is a cult

[@young5ever]

Please do tell

[@321equinox]

i think that's zooey deschanel at 2:30.

[@David_Downs]

That is Tiffany Lacey, Kevins wife at the time. Zooey would have been 10 years old when this aired.

[@Margatroid]

My problem with modern feminism is that it teaches that the "underlying" problem with people or society has to do with gender. It's a rather narrow-minded and silly view, in my opinion. I mean, look at this skit. The guy hates himself, hates everyone else, and has been asked to speak before a graduating art class despite the fact that he's an anti-role model. That's why it's funny. You can't create comedy with characters that are admirable. It's not sexist. It's humor.

[@loren1283]

Artists shouldnt have kids...LOL!

[@Jesseyoubadboy]

You know, you're right. I was really into it until he said tits. It's a damn shame, really.

[@tubeviewerX20]

"Being so anglo"? Do you even know what you're saying? You use your bigotry to somehow say that you enjoy a Kids in the Hall sketch? Messed up!