These guys were a main staple of Comedy Central’s earliest years and they were a bright spot during my crappy Central Illinois years. KitH provided numerous inside jokes, catch phrases and laughter around GDW. When I saw that the quickly disappointing Moontower Comedy Fest offered the opportunity to see them as a separate ticket, I jumped at the chance. Despite the Paramount theater earning a bad reputation after the Dave Chapelle debacle, Kids pulled through!
The show opened with the quintet all wearing wedding dresses spouting off silly explanations on why, when and how with the ridiculous apparel. A nod to their old opening sketches like “30 Helens Agree” or the “It’s a Fact Girl.” Afterwards was a constant barrage of old favorites (“Blind Date with Chicken Lady,” “The Pit of Ultimate Darkness with Simon Milligan,” and “Running Faggot”) and some new stuff involving other regular characters Gavin, Gordon & Fran and Buddy Cole. It was great to see them in top form. After the bombing of Brain Candy followed by a tepid final season on CBS, I never though they could regain their comic mojo, especially when all of them have moved on to different careers: Bruce directs, Kevin does voice work and appears in sitcoms, Dave is now doing stand up, Scott always did stand up along with guest appearances (Buddy Cole was the Colbert Report‘s Sochi correspondent) and Mark was rumored to be on TV in Canada.
Since the poster was a mere $20, I snagged it. The Paramount got them to sign only a couple dozen. I am looking forward to one day hanging it up with my other souvenirs.