Bibliograph

This is a book about The Kids in the Hall, John Semley

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Label

This is a book about The Kids in the Hall, John Semley

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

This is a book about The Kids in the Hall

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

947134098

Responsibility statement

John Semley

Summary

The first book to explore their history, legacy, and influence This is a book about the Kids in the Hall #x97; the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in Toronto in 1984 and best known for the innovative, hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing sketch show The Kids in the Hall #x97; told by the people who were there, namely the Kids themselves. John Semley's thoroughly researched book is rich with interviews with Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, and Scott Thompson, as well as Lorne Michaels and comedians speaking to the Kids' legacy: Janeane Garofalo, Tim Heidecker, Nathan

Table Of Contents

Front Cover; Table of Contents; Five Bassists: By Means of an Introduction; 1 / Archaic Heritage; 2 / Mirror Game; 3 / Mergers and Acquisitions; 4 / Cool, Or What?; 5 / How to Break Into Showbiz; 6 / Special Unicorn Anomaly; 7 / Screw You, Taxpayer!; 8 / Resolutely Unheartwearming; 9 / Kicking and Screaming; 10 / Same Guys, New Dresses; 11 / Tours of Duty; 12 / The Opposite of Life ... Town; 13 / History Repeating; Afterword; Acknowledgements; Endnotes; Works Cited; About the Author; Copyright; Back Cover

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