Kids In The Hall: Death Comes To Town [IFC] - Advance TV Review

The Kids In The Hall always had an irreverancy and one would figure the more they grow up, the less insane they would become. Not true. With their new miniature series "Death Comes To Town" on IFC, the guys are back to doing what they do best which most of the time involves playing in drag to the nth degree. The reasoning behind their success is that they play real women and not the idealized versions. The girls here are cruisin', bruisin' and generally getting in trouble through their own idiosyncrasies.

The initial set up is based around Mark McKinney playing Death with a big cod piece and riding into a small town on his badass scooter. There is something undeniably wrong with the character which is what makes him so funny like a drunk cousin who doesn't really know that the job isn't being done right. The timing with the Kids is still inevitably on track. In the first two episodes, the pacing is moving and it is not like a bit of time has past. While they have been touring, the last time the Kids were on TV was 15 years ago. The satire also in terms of women's lib, the obesity problem and other socially relevant issues are still decidedly low tech but wonderfully vigilant.Unlike other comedy shows that try too hard, the Kids still seem effortless as if they just got their video camera together and went out and shot themselves fooling around. Granted it is much more professional than that but the vibe that made them so groundbreaking is still there. Young performers could learn alot from these guys who have become seasoned veterans but have not lost their style or edge in the least. "Death Comes To Town" simply reinforces their resolve.