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It's the Sound of Young America, I'm Jesse Thorn.

The Kids in the Hall are one of the most beloved sketch comedy groups in the world.

From their roots in the rock and roll scene of mid-1980s Toronto,

through their television program in both Canada and the United States to today,

they've been known for some of the weirdest, most bizarre, compelling, hilarious comedy

that anyone in the world has to offer.

One of the most singular of their singular members is my guest today, Scott Thompson.

The Kids were known for their weird, strange comedy,

but one of Scott's most famous characters was Danny Husk,

a man whose only weirdness was how banal he was.

In this clip from The Kids in the Hall TV show Danny Husk is sent by his boss on a woodland retreat

to find his inner warrior.

The retreat leader is played by fellow kid in the hall, Kevin Macdonald.

I'll submit my resignation today, sir.

No, no, no, Danny.

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