( CNN ) -- `` It was booked as a Kids in the Hall tour , but the stages were too small . '' Kevin McDonald explains -- as only he can -- his current U.S. comedy act with Scott Thompson . They 're calling it `` Two Kids , One Hall . '' `` They could only fit two-and-a-half of us , '' he says , `` So we fired two-and-a-half , and the other guy did n't want to come as a half . After some contract negotiation , it became Scott and I . '' Longtime fans of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy group know the full cast as also including Dave Foley , Bruce McCulloch and Mark McKinney . ( McDonald did n't specify which of these three was asked to be half a man on the tour , but the smart money is on Foley . ) From 1989 to 1995 , the Kids in the Hall enjoyed TV success , and many of their sketches and phrases have become a part of pop culture lore . For instance , if you 've ever crushed somebody 's head , you , sir , have enjoyed a Kids in the Hall moment . There 's plenty more from their catalog of absurdity , and you can pretty much find them all somewhere on the Interwebs . But if you 're looking for a place to start , this author 's personal favorite is a sketch called `` Citizen Kane . '' And my friend Paul favors one called `` Wrong Number . '' So , here , now , you have some Kids in the Hall advice from somebody named Paul , and somebody with the last name Bellini . Feel free to touch us . Despite being known for their sketches , the current Scott Thompson/Kevin McDonald tour is actually more focused on stand-up comedy . Thompson says , `` I never liked it until very recently . I always felt too exposed and out of control . '' It 's definitely something new for Thompson and McDonald , and , perhaps , even more new for their fans . But the chemistry between the two comedians comes out best when they share the stage during moments throughout the show . And it certainly came out when we sat down with them in Atlanta before their performances at The Punchline . As you 'll see in our video , Thompson and McDonald feed off each other with ease , often completing each other 's thoughts . Certainly , like all comedy , the Kids in the Hall are n't for everyone , but there 's no denying their success ; especially if catching the eye of a young Uma Thurman is the barometer of that success . Thompson recalls meeting her backstage after a show early in the group 's career . `` Uma Thurman at the time was the sexiest woman in the world , '' he says . `` We had never met a celebrity before . We all thought she wanted to sleep with us . It really was a big launching pad for us . It made us think that wow , we 're in the big leagues . She was the first responder . '' She did n't sleep with them .
McDonald and Thompson were part of the Kids in the Hall sketch comedy group . From 1989 to 1995 , the Kids in the Hall enjoyed TV success and pop culture fame . Despite being known for acting , the current tour is stand - up comedy .