The “Hotel La Rut” sketches are perfect for a multitude of reasons: the dead-affect flat delivery of both Mark and Scott’s characters, Dave Foley’s filthy and unrestrained louche (who I can only imagine is a dissipated Pig-Pen), the indolent gasp of shock from Scott at :52, and the fact that Mark McKinney makes one of the most enchantingly beautiful women I have ever seen (something I have discussed at length previously). This is exactly what I imagine French people are like, all of the time.
Two is equally good:
Three does not disappoint:
Previous installments of Kids in the Hall Monday can be found here. Most recently, Buddy Cole.
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