Norm Hiscock (Kids in The Hall, SNL, King of the Hill, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn 99)

<p>Norm Hiscock joins me to talk about his comedy influences: Bugs Bunny, <em>Monty Python</em>, <em>SNL</em>, and the <em>Mary Tyler Moore Show</em>; liking comedy but not performing; meeting Mark McKinney and forming an improv group; Bruce McCulloch joins; the group goes to Toronto; Bruce and Mark joining SNL writing staff in 1985, launching <em>Kids in the Hall</em>; running out of material and Norm joining; favorite Monty Python sketch; King of Broken Promises; To Do List; writing Brain Candy while on <em>SNL</em>; Mark McKinney playing Lorne as the bad guy in Brain Candy; Norm joins SNL; not writing The Paradox car commercial; bringing Mark McKinney's characters Darrill and Melanie (in a controversial sketch) to <em>SNL</em>; his first sketch on his first show; Hi-C &amp; Turkey; David Koechner's character T-Bone; <em>Naked Trucker and T-Bone Show</em>;&nbsp;The Fops; Bob Newhart; Norm MacDonald; Dan Aykroyd; Denver Airport Sketch; Martha Stewart's Topless Christmas; moving to <em>King of the Hill</em>; "And they Called it Bobby Love" wins an Emmy; "Bobby Goes Nuts";&nbsp;<em>King of the Hill</em> not being another <em>Simpsons</em>; different comedy rhythms; <em>Alice, I Think</em>; <em>The Altar Boy Gang</em>; <em>Corner Gas</em>; other Canadian sitcoms; walking on eggs; re-watching <em>Mary Tyler Moore</em> &amp; <em>Andy Griffith Show</em>; <em>Green Acres</em>;&nbsp;<em>Parks and Recreation; </em>Jerry Gurgich; Audrey Plaza; the best cast he ever worked with; <em>Brooklyn 99</em>; Scully &amp; Hitchcock;<em> Trailer Parker Boys</em>, <em>Kids in the Hall </em>reboot; <em>Space Force</em>; not going to SNL 40</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>