Canadian sketch group The Kids in the Hall ‘already writing’ eight-episode revival for Amazon Prime

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All five members – Mark McKinney, Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, and Kevin McDonald – of the legendary Canadian sketch-comedy group The Kids in the Hall are reuniting for an eight-episode revival on Amazon Prime.

17-time Emmy winner Lorne Michaels is also back as executive producer for the iconic troupe’s series after overseeing their original five seasons (1988-1994) on CBC Television and HBO.

‘Even after 30 years, The Kids in the Hall has retained its brilliance and originality,’ the 75-year-old SNL creator said Thursday in a statement. 

Yes! All five members – Mark McKinney, Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, and Kevin McDonald – of the legendary Canadian sketch-comedy group The Kids in the Hall are reuniting for an eight-episode revival on Amazon Prime

‘We are happy to be bringing back all of the original Kids for the new series.’

The three-time Emmy nominees formed KITH at Toronto nightclub Rivoli in 1984 and some of their more memorable characters include Buddy Cole, Chicken Lady, Headcrusher, and the Kathies.

The fab five’s irreverent sense of humor and hilarious offbeat sketches – Simon and Hecubus, Girl Drink Drunk, My Pen, and Dr. Seuss Bible – kept audiences laughing on several national stage tours.

The sketch show spawned a 1996 cult classic movie Brain Candy (which led to their bitter, four-year hiatus) as well as a 2010 who-done-it miniseries Death Comes to Town for CBC Television.  

Head crusher: 17-time Emmy winner Lorne Michaels is also back as executive producer for the iconic troupe's series after overseeing their original five seasons (1988-1994) on CBC Television and HBO

Head crusher: 17-time Emmy winner Lorne Michaels is also back as executive producer for the iconic troupe’s series after overseeing their original five seasons (1988-1994) on CBC Television and HBO

The 75-year-old SNL creator said Thursday in a statement: 'Even after 30 years, The Kids in the Hall has retained its brilliance and originality. We are happy to be bringing back all of the original Kids for the new series'

The 75-year-old SNL creator said Thursday in a statement: ‘Even after 30 years, The Kids in the Hall has retained its brilliance and originality. We are happy to be bringing back all of the original Kids for the new series’

Mark McKinney is by far the most successful member thanks to his series regular role as clueless Cloud 9 manager Glenn Sturgis in NBC comedy Superstore, now in its fifth season.

‘Yup. We pretty much still look like this,’ McKinney, 60, wrote of the revival.

‘Back at it. Grab an axe.’

Dave Foley – who famously voiced Flik in Pixar movie A Bug’s Life – last guest-starred as Prinicipal Reed in the January 17 episode of ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat.

Ta-da! The three-time Emmy nominees formed KITH at Toronto nightclub Rivoli in 1984 and some of their more memorable characters include Buddy Cole (pictured), Chicken Lady, Headcrusher, and the Kathies

Ta-da! The three-time Emmy nominees formed KITH at Toronto nightclub Rivoli in 1984 and some of their more memorable characters include Buddy Cole (pictured), Chicken Lady, Headcrusher, and the Kathies

Evil! The fab five's irreverent sense of humor and hilarious offbeat sketches - Simon and Hecubus (pictured), Girl Drink Drunk, My Pen, and Dr. Seuss Bible - kept audiences laughing on several national stage tours

Evil! The fab five’s irreverent sense of humor and hilarious offbeat sketches – Simon and Hecubus (pictured), Girl Drink Drunk, My Pen, and Dr. Seuss Bible – kept audiences laughing on several national stage tours 

The sketch show spawned a 1996 cult classic movie Brain Candy, which led to their bitter, four-year hiatus

The sketch show spawned a 2010 who-done-it miniseries Death Comes to Town for CBC Television

Spin-offs: It spawned a 1996 cult classic movie Brain Candy (which led to their bitter, four-year hiatus) as well as a 2010 who-done-it miniseries Death Comes to Town for CBC Television

‘Well no way out of it now!’ Dave, 57, tweeted on Thursday.

‘In fact, we are already busy writing our uniquely horrible brand of sketch comedy. Back with my old a cappella group!’

Bruce McCulloch’s most recent gig was directing CBC Television’s eight-episode sketch comedy series TallBoyz last year. 

‘And I hear hell did NOT freeze over. Global warming,’ Bruce, 58, tweeted on Thursday. 

'Yup. We pretty much still look like this': Mark McKinney (L) is by far the most successful member thanks to his role as clueless Cloud 9 manager Glenn Sturgis in NBC's Superstore

‘Yup. We pretty much still look like this’: Mark McKinney (L) is by far the most successful member thanks to his role as clueless Cloud 9 manager Glenn Sturgis in NBC’s Superstore

'We are already busy writing!' Dave Foley - who voiced Flik in Pixar movie A Bug's Life - last guest-starred as Prinicipal Reed in the January 17 episode of ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat

‘We are already busy writing!’ Dave Foley – who voiced Flik in Pixar movie A Bug’s Life – last guest-starred as Prinicipal Reed in the January 17 episode of ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat

'And I hear hell did NOT freeze over': Bruce McCulloch's most recent gig was directing CBC Television's eight-episode sketch comedy series TallBoyz last year

‘And I hear hell did NOT freeze over’: Bruce McCulloch’s most recent gig was directing CBC Television’s eight-episode sketch comedy series TallBoyz last year

'Now where did I put my [Spanx]?' Scott Thompson has been hard at work on his Kickstarter-funded documentary Mouth Congress with former KITH writer Paul Bellini

‘Now where did I put my [Spanx]?’ Scott Thompson has been hard at work on his Kickstarter-funded documentary Mouth Congress with former KITH writer Paul Bellini

‘The 30 Helens are down to 17 but we will proceed anyway…’

Scott Thompson has been hard at work on his Kickstarter-funded documentary Mouth Congress with former KITH writer Paul Bellini.

‘Now where did I put my [Spanx]?’ Scott, 60, tweeted on Thursday.

Kevin McDonald – who’s not on social media – was last seen guest-starring as Russell Langham in the February 24 episode of CTV Drama Channel’s Carter.