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Simon and Hecubus: The Pit of Ultimate Darkness

The Kids in the Hall
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The setup

Sir Simon takes his sinister television persona on a restaurant date, with Hecubus determined to join them.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

Sir Simon Milligan introduces a restaurant as the latest location for his occult program and tries to impress Helen Bathgate over dinner. Hecubus interrupts with an embarrassing delivery and settles in beside his master. Helen’s prejudices create a dilemma for Simon, whose attempts to salvage the evening grow more desperate. A supposed supernatural shortcut fails, leaving the two men to find a small consolation in his unsuccessful date.

The funny people

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Highly quotable.

No, master. It was common talcum powder.

You see, Hecubus, tonight evil sleeps alone.

A little extra

Notes from the archive.

Helen mentions a former boyfriend with a cabbage for a head.

The rabbit hole continues

One more couldn’t hurt.

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