The Kids in the Hall sketch: "Hard Day" (Season 2, Episode 1). If you like what you see here and want to see more, purchase the megaset at a bargain price: www.amazon.com...
This is one of my favorite Kids in the Hall sketches, too. I rarely remember the title -- they didn't run the sketch titles on the original airings but they're in the synopses for most streaming services that carry KITH now. It does remind me of multiple things besides the Looney Tunes Duck Dodgers shorts. There was a Star Trek episode with a character named "Gary Seven" who was a human being trained by aliens to observe earthly activities and try to steer humanity on the right course. Now, the fact Dave's character in this sketch is called "Delphar Seven" is another thing that leads me to believe the sketch was inspired by that Star Trek episode, "Assignment: Earth." Regardless, this sketch is a nice piece of writing.
wait. What do they use to transmit signals where you're from? Are you from some kind of advanced civilization where devices send messages without antennae?
So am I pointing out the obvious, or did anyone else realize Kevin's' tiny umbrella was an homage to Wile E. Coyote? No one does the boss/subordinate dynamic better, regardless of the planet. Saw the whole series on it's first HBO run, and to this day Kevin's "Yes! Yes! You are dead last on my popularity list" is one of many KITH phrases that keeps bouncing around my brain.
Each KITH played a certain niche character better than the other 4 Kevin played the best passive aggressive characters and Dave played the best characters with a lack of self awareness
This one is top 5 of my all time fav skits. So simple but played so purposely dumb at the same time by Kevin and Dave. Kevin's helmet just cracks me up so much. It's so ridiculously funny. Like a parody inside of another parody of Dr. Who-era sci-fi shows. And this skit shows exactly how Kevin's unique, big-eye facial expressions truly are. His body language just gets funnier and funnier the more I watch this. These guys were genius'.
... And the ensemble Kevin is wearing in this piece comes from the Canadian Nelvanna Studios (movie) serial adaptation of "Captain Video and his Space Rangers."
I love this sketch, quote it allllllllllllllll the time... ....and nobody know what I'm talking about, heh. OH, SO YOU KNOW! CONTROL CONTROL THIS IS DELFAR 7!
This sketch reminds me of the old Star Trek episode, "Assignment: Earth" with Robert Lansing as Gary Seven, the human from a more advanced world that came to 20th Century to save it from a nuclear holocaust. Of course, the difference here is that Delphar Seven is an agent of chaos and creates it deliberately! LOL
+AvengerII What do you mean an Agent of Chaos? I mean, he's just a normal double agent trying to masquerade as a surveillance specialist while secretly destroying parents for a secret home planet whose motivations are unknown... what are you trying to say... I mean it's not like he's actually some sort of TH-cam commenter prowling around TH-cam video comment sections trying to find people suspicious of his motives... he's just trying to be a secret double agent alien spy like any other alien spy...
@@ProjectFlashlight612 Clearly he's a he since in this portrayal he's played by Dave Foley who is a male. Hope that wasn't not too hard for you to spot.
01:48 Canadian comedian and alien operative David Foley Destroyer of WORLDS. '" Father of the Atomic BOMB, Physicist, Oppenheimer, RIP, will never hold a candle to you in this area. Oppenheimer, RIP, wrote "“Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds”. In the sand after the first successful nuclear test conducted by the USA."
No one does passive aggressive like Kevin. This was the first Kids sketch I ever saw.
This is one of the best ones to start with lol. This and the "Watching Your Dad Get Pathetically Drunk."
This is one of my favorite Kids in the Hall sketches, too.
I rarely remember the title -- they didn't run the sketch titles on the original airings but they're in the synopses for most streaming services that carry KITH now.
It does remind me of multiple things besides the Looney Tunes Duck Dodgers shorts.
There was a Star Trek episode with a character named "Gary Seven" who was a human being trained by aliens to observe earthly activities and try to steer humanity on the right course.
Now, the fact Dave's character in this sketch is called "Delphar Seven" is another thing that leads me to believe the sketch was inspired by that Star Trek episode, "Assignment: Earth."
Regardless, this sketch is a nice piece of writing.
“I’m not here to win any popularity contests.”
“Oh, you haven’t!”
Best line reading ever.
For over 20 years, I've used that same line and inflection whenever someone says something like that!
@@marshalt &So will I-starting NOW!
That little foil umbrella cracks me up every time!
I bet you can still get them at the space ACME store.
Sharp!
Anyone who MIGHT have complained has been blown up. Do you see the problem? 🙏
Quite possibly Kevin's most iconic expression/gesture.
The earliest view of Kevin as the All Mighty Tallest
haha
You win man
"Oh, you haven't! you haven't!" gets me every time
I came to watch this video specifically for that line.
No one on planet earth can master sarcasm the way Kevin has 😂
“Suspense music” oh so you know huh “pull out point” control control this is delfar 7 they discover Kevin destroy planet I repeat destroy planet!
Kevin's face when he says "can you see the problem?" makes me laugh every time.
These guys are legends. Their skits were not only hilarious, but so ridiculous with great social commentary.
I love that after all these years I'm still finding skits I've never seen before
OH SHIIIIIIIITTTTT LOLOLOLOLOL
Back in the day it was easy to miss an episode unless you VCR'd it or caught a rerun!
The sketches where Dave and Kevin play off each other are arguably the funniest. The Sizzler Sisters robbing a bank is my favorite KITH sketch ever
This makes it so much better to know that Kevin ended up voicing an alien later in life lolol
Make that two aliens
@@bethanyelise2379 the more I watch it the more I hear pleakly lol
A few aliens!
What aliens? 👽
@@umafinleyopal8471 Almighty Tallest Purple from Invader Zim and Pleakley from Lilo And Stitch
These guys were bonkers ahead of their time! Classic comedy gold!
I love old metal antenna on the “advanced” alien remote control.
Moreso, I don't think Dave's even holding a radio lol. I think it's just the antenna.
wait. What do they use to transmit signals where you're from? Are you from some kind of advanced civilization where devices send messages without antennae?
@@frydemwingz Crazy talk!
And the helmet half of a Don Post Darth Vader mask with some gold-foil highlights.
@Deenie Beenie No...no I don't know!
'space tea', 'space sugar', and 'space store'? And an alien receptionist named Betty? This is the best low-budget sketch ever!
WE GET IT--YOU'RE FROM SPACE!
They couldn’t afford a thesaurus
....kudos' to the wardrobe dept. on the epic space uniform.
@@gracchus7782 because this has space coffee of course!
And if it gets chilly they can turn on the space heater.
Of all the comedy sketch shows, I think KITH came up with some of the most creative, non-cliche scenarios.
I like the car antenna. Only the Kids can end sketches so damned horribly yet so damned wonderfully.
Probably a walkie talkie, they had pull-up antenna. Same with portable radios.
So am I pointing out the obvious, or did anyone else realize Kevin's' tiny umbrella was an homage to Wile E. Coyote? No one does the boss/subordinate dynamic better, regardless of the planet. Saw the whole series on it's first HBO run, and to this day Kevin's "Yes! Yes! You are dead last on my popularity list" is one of many KITH phrases that keeps bouncing around my brain.
I'm an animator and it fly right past me! Shameful.
Kevin's the nicest boss ever. Perfect mix of pleasant, passive-aggressive, still afraid of HR blowback.
It's not like I'm old enough to remember when these skits first came out.
Why, how much do you know?
Destroy planet, destroy planet!
Each KITH played a certain niche character better than the other 4 Kevin played the best passive aggressive characters and Dave played the best characters with a lack of self awareness
The tiny umbrella sells the whole gag.
Really takes me back to a more innocent happy time. Thank you forever!
when, we as one people, start using sheets of translucent plastic instead of paper? It's Progress!
I love that glass ledger prop. Nice job crew.
Kevin's helmet makes the sketch.
Literal 30 years ago.
Time's fun when you're having flies.
The MANY different sketches they did are pure GOLD. And they must of kept the set designers VERY busy!!
This is a perfectly put together skit.
I really enjoyed that little looney tunes style umbrella at the end.
I was always disappointed Dave and Kevin didn't do more together after KITH...i think of my favorite bits and 95% are two-handers with Dave and Kevin
Dave had a falling out with them after the show ended but they patched things up.
it was Citizen Kane it was Citizen Kane
"Now get out of my office, before you start blowing up little... planet things!"
Let’s face it: you’re a space drink drunk.
It's because of this sketch that I call everything in sci-fi movies "space _____".
It doesn't get better than this
Dave Folly makes me laugh the most disturbingly so funny!
he's always screwing up
Delphar 7 is by far, the most dangerous guy alive.
He has to be able to teleport or something, because he just disappears when planets at destroyed!
This just popped up, when I needed it! I'm touched, Paul Bellini!
Who doesn't wish they could do this during a performance review?
I love that Kevin was the voice of Tallest Purple on Invader Zim, you know, being an actual alien. He does alien so well.
Dave: "Have there been any complaints?"
Kevin: "No...No...because anyone who might have complained has been blown up. Do you see the problem?"
Kevin McDonald saying "oh shit" was the best part
And the umbrella is a nice nod to Wile E. Coyote.
"Double Agents."
"So you know."
You blew it!
🤣😂
This one is top 5 of my all time fav skits. So simple but played so purposely dumb at the same time by Kevin and Dave. Kevin's helmet just cracks me up so much. It's so ridiculously funny. Like a parody inside of another parody of Dr. Who-era sci-fi shows. And this skit shows exactly how Kevin's unique, big-eye facial expressions truly are. His body language just gets funnier and funnier the more I watch this. These guys were genius'.
He was the John Cleese of KITH. Talk and high strung and genius at physical comedies.
My favorite sketch as a teenager!
Why can I see Zim and Tallest Purple having that second conversation?
Funny funny show, you can watch it anytime and feel better
Getting ready to say I wish they'd come back. Looked them up and they're working on a revival show. YES!
Planet destroying always reminds me of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The umbrella brings the whole thing to 11!
It's going to be really awkward when he suspects they've figured out that he's a triple agent.
This was one of my fav shows growing up! Also Almost Live, filmed in Seattle.
Just seeing these guys faces cracks me up
And now we know how he became one of the Almighty Tallest.
I love these guys. This material holds up well for 20+ years ago!
30+ years ago
... And the ensemble Kevin is wearing in this piece comes from the Canadian Nelvanna Studios (movie) serial adaptation of "Captain Video and his Space Rangers."
AvengerII Like from the 50’s? Dang!
Canucks are always imitating or plagiarizing American ideas
John Smith So where did they lift Caillou from?
There was some good $hit in the prop and old costumes room apparently.
I. never get tired of this ...hilarious
this needs to be a movie
This sketch and citizen kane are my favorites! hillarious guys!
Why is there no band called "Delfar Seven"?
Because Seven ate Nine?
There was, but it was blown up.
@@morlokkurak4763 Oh, so you know, huh?!
All Hail the mighty Irken Empire! All Hail the All Might Tallest!
They're the best pairing since they were friends before starting the troupe.
I love Kevin Mcdonald
Yet again, Kevin in top form and Dave not far behind.
@Michael Savin Except one-note Scott.
I love that his helmet is the back part of a Vader helmet...altered of course.
Samurai helmet. The inspiration for Vader’s.
@@chuckwilliams3003 No kidding
This show was perfect bros
Wow... That escalated quickly!
I love this sketch, quote it allllllllllllllll the time...
....and nobody know what I'm talking about, heh.
OH, SO YOU KNOW! CONTROL CONTROL THIS IS DELFAR 7!
Kevin was hilarious in this role.
These guys were hilarious.
i can't believe there are Kids In The Hall sketches i had yet to see!!!!!!! : D Excellent job posting!
This one & the "You say ascertain too much" skits are probably some of their best.
hilarous
so brilliant!
I Remember as a kid being blown away by the concept of a double again.
the clear tablets killed me!
Fun fact: the secret nuclear voice command is "Delphar 7". Don't tell anyone.
How did you know? CONTROL, DESTROY PLANET
I love the space umbrella
“Well I’m not here to win any popularity contests”
This sketch reminds me of the old Star Trek episode, "Assignment: Earth" with Robert Lansing as Gary Seven, the human from a more advanced world that came to 20th Century to save it from a nuclear holocaust.
Of course, the difference here is that Delphar Seven is an agent of chaos and creates it deliberately! LOL
+AvengerII What do you mean an Agent of Chaos? I mean, he's just a normal double agent trying to masquerade as a surveillance specialist while secretly destroying parents for a secret home planet whose motivations are unknown... what are you trying to say... I mean it's not like he's actually some sort of TH-cam commenter prowling around TH-cam video comment sections trying to find people suspicious of his motives... he's just trying to be a secret double agent alien spy like any other alien spy...
@@SlyMaelstrom oh shit😱
He's not an agent of chaos, he's just a typical pfizer representative
So this is where Invader Zim came from 😂
1:00 It appears this is where Pleakley came from.
This was a funny show.
For some reason I've been thinking about this skit all week
"Double Agent?"
"So you know."
"😳"
This is a decent anology for life.
That's a fabulous space costume. Even though you could push the envelope on CBC back then, they werent' allowed to say "Oh shit"! Were they?
The Almighty Tallest! I see you there.
This is what Doctor Who is actually like in real life. Because he's real.
She
@@ProjectFlashlight612 Clearly he's a he since in this portrayal he's played by Dave Foley who is a male. Hope that wasn't not too hard for you to spot.
oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit !!!!!!!
He was holding a cute umbrella.
This was his audition for Lilo and Stitch wasn't it
This story is like those Marvel Comics used to have before they went with Superheroes again in 1961.
Crazy that Dave now considers this a documentary.
Golly I haven't thought about Kids in the Hall in years. I should break out the DvDs again.
that laser effect at the end is pretty cool
Wow! 223 likes and no dislikes. This is a real funny and cleaver skit...Or, maybe, y'all are afraid that if you dislike this, you'll get blown up. :/
Don't be silly. It's not as if we're withholding our downvotes to avoid the suspicion of some trigger happy extraterrestrial scout.
clever too.
What? No one said that you were an alien.
01:48 Canadian comedian and alien operative David Foley Destroyer of WORLDS.
'" Father of the Atomic BOMB, Physicist, Oppenheimer, RIP, will never hold a candle to you in this area. Oppenheimer, RIP, wrote "“Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds”. In the sand after the first successful nuclear test conducted by the USA."
You know those big wigs.
Those guys were so funny! I truly wish they’d do another show, but everything does have to move on.
Except they actually did another show
Just drop dead funny. That’s all they were.
No questions asked they just destroy whatever planet!
fiversrevenge Speaking of questions...how does he get off the planet in one piece every time?
Who cares? There are infinite more planets.