Here's a list.

Kids in the Hall.

The Edge.

Absolutely S.C.T.V.

Kids in the hall.

(30 Helens agree!)

National Lampoon Radio Hour

I'm leaning toward Mr. Show.

Monty Python.

I love the tacos. They're probably the best tacos I've ever had. But if I had to choose between the tacos and my mail, I think I'd have to choose ... the mail.

It's really a tossup between The State and UCB for me. I'm just so happy that someone else remembers The State that I can't really think straight.

Used to be The State (Michael Ian Black and I were briefly email buddies on AOL back in, like, 1993!). Now I'm Mr. Show.

Incidentally, I recently watched Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas and there is a great little scene with State alums Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon as two campus cops. I was hoping for more of them, but alas, just the one scene. Still, the movie overall was quite cute and quirky and certainly worth watching if you're looking for a fun comedy.

I'm totally UCB, with occasional State-ist leanings. But in my heart of hearts, when the sun is setting a deep cool red over the hills, I can only think of the Running Faggot, Running Free.

Kids in the Hall is a reason to live.

I have always been a Groundlings girl. Used to have season tickets. I worshipped Phil Hartman.

I'm a strange amalgamation of The State, Kids in the Hall and UCB.

I hate to admit it but I think I'm Kramer from Seinfield.

"I'm going to replace all my hangers with... hooks!"

It's just happened too many times.

Without hesitation, Mr. Show.

I wish The IT Crowd (which is all over youtube for a few moments) but I will never be that cool or funny.

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I remember watching Wayne and Shuster while growing up. To date, I can still remember the song with which they closed every show but none of their bits ever really stuck with me. I was also a big fan of A Bit of Fry and Laurie as well as French and Saunders.

If it weren't for Monty Python I would probably only have watched "A ampersand B" sketch comedy groups before college. Oh, and Rowan Atkinson. Although he's not a group per se.

Later on it was Kids in the Hall, The Tracy Ullman Show, The Ben Stiller Show, Mr. Show with Bob and David (more ampersands!) as well as the occasional Upright Citizen's Brigade and Not the 9 o'clock News. I do remember there being some SNL and Benny Hill, although that was more due to their ubiquity rather than my preferences.

As for which one is "me"? None of them. All of them. Well, except for Benny Hill.

Sometimes Kids in the Hall, sometimes The Goon Show. Er...mostly The Goon Show.

Definitely Kelsey Grammar Presents: The Sketch Show.



Kidding!

Thanks to the wonders of DVD, I've recently discovered the genius of SCTV (I didn't really get it as a child -- the low production values threw me). I've been renting my way through the show's history (I'm currently on vol. 3) and it just keeps getting better and better.

Still, if I had to choose a show that most reflects my sensibilities, I'd have to go with Mr. Show, and to a lesser extent The Ben Stiller Show. Generation X, represent!

I worked in locations on MTV's Human Giant, the most locations-intensive sketch comedy show ever.

Those guys are funny. Anyone see Blackballed: the Bobby Dukes Story? A few of the Human Giant guys are in it. It's one of my favorite funny movies ever.