Dear Kevin McDonald,
How can I thank thee for being a member of the Kids In The Hall and for forevermore imbedding your special mark on the face of comedy and television for generations to come? Oh, let me count the ways�
Actually, this letter was all I could come up with. Short of telling you in person (and I tried that once � didn�t work out.) Anyway, this is a letter to tell you not how great I think you are (you have all your other multitudes of fans to do that) but how great I think what you�ve done for the world is. And you seem like a nice guy.
Sir, the Kids in the Hall as a group, changed a lot of things. Now, you may hear that all the time � you may not. I don�t know. Seems to me, a lot of my imbecile friends see the Kids in the Hall as a bunch of quirky, effeminate Canadians dressing up like chicks on a show that sometimes really isn�t that funny at all. And it is in compensation for they of this world, that I feel compelled to express to you my personal appreciation and reverence for what you�ve done for me and all your other viewers, fans, and stalkers.
Okay, so whether or not you liked the show, no one could admit it didn�t make them think. Well, there you go, Kevin McDonald, you�ve made your impact on the world. Have a nice day.
But, no, seriously. Making people think is an incredible achievement � especially for some. By your audacious and uncompromising comedic stylings, people were force-fed sketches on touchy subjects such as misogyny, homophobia, and racism, and although it burned going down, it left a peculiarly favorable aftertaste. What I really mean through all these mystical metaphors is that your unique sketch comedy, which combined good jokes with uncomfortable subject matter, put people on edge and made them really analyze what they were laughing about. It�s the kind of situation where a sharp punch line makes you burst out laughing � and then slap a hand over your mouth. That�s the best kind of funny.
So, you made people laugh � so what? It was you and four other very talented guys and some clever producers and smart managers and incredible luck that put you on the air and out to a million plus viewers. Well, thank god for that!
If I may, Kevin McDonald, I�d like to flatter you for a moment. Sit down � you are one of the bravest, most versatile, and most talented actors among the Kids in the Hall � now that�s saying a lot. With each rerun, I am more amazed at your acting ability � and you, like me, lived the golden rule of acting: taking risks. Whether you be half-naked in unflattering pale blue briefs on a cold slab of metal under fluorescent lights with Scott�s hand on your upper thigh, or� well, first off, that�s pretty fucking brave. But you were constantly stepping up to roles like that. While Bruce remained (with some exceptions) in decidedly masculine roles, and Mark stuck to his designated recurring characters and �straight man� roles with little variation, you � you were out there in your pleated red skirt, or your sickly grin and lopsided wig, or your scintillating silver-sequined jazz pants and cane, or your hideous white unitard with red beaded collar (�We�re losing the crowd, Kevin, show them your bum!�) or your� pale blue briefs. I admire you for that, Mr. McDonald. Like the old saying goes, it takes a real man to dress up like a woman. So hats off to you, sir, though one of the less successful post-Kids in the Hall Kids in the Hall, a noticeably dynamic, creative, and just-all-around-awesome one. (Did I mention how impressed I am by your acting ability? You�re extremely convincing; top notch in any role.)
Okay, I�m really not trying to play favorites� but, who am I kidding? This is your letter! Kids in the Hall who! You are Kevin McDonald, mighty and strong! You can leap tall buildings in a single� uh oh. I�ve started to praise you. Dammit! Just what I said I wouldn�t do!
Look, I�m sorry. All I wanted to do is to tell you that you�ve made a significant difference in my humble life, and that forevermore, influence from your work with the Kids in the Hall will continue to reverberate in my own creative endeavors. I am indebted to you for your comic genius and brilliance [(stop it, stop it)] so, I�m to be off now, but I hope you�ve taken this to heart and continue to keep on writing and creating and generally� doing. Whoo� I�ve exhausted my vocabulary over your, Kevin McDonald. Stand proud.
Sincerely,
your devoted Connecticut KITH fan,
Caroline Savery