For the last two days I’ve had a movie night going on after work. Most times with movie night I watch feature length movies with Kyle and Eric. This time around I had a surprise in store for them. For two straight nights we’ve watched discs 1 and 2 (of 3) from Season 1 of Kenny vs Spenny.

Ever since I saw the first episode of Kenny vs Spenny on CBC I’ve been a fan. The show is dynamic and exhibits raw behaviour slightly in both directions from the middle of the good/evil spectrum. Well, evil is a harsh word to describe Kenny. I like to think of Kenny has the competitive one. Spenny tries to win by being the most honest and forthright but that involves doing the least of what actually matters: competing.

You want to know what the show is about? It’s about two childhood friends, Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice (in their early 30s now), who have competitions lasting over a period of several days. That on its own wouldn’t be exciting except the manner of competitions. For instance, the first episode on the first DVD is: Who can stay blindfolded the longest. The two friends have to stay blindfolded for 3 days. As hilarious as that competition is on its own the show really gets its flavour from the genius of Kenny.

Kenny Hotz is by far one of the funniest people I’ve every seen on TV. If I was allowed to have a hero then Kenny would be mine (super villains aren’t allowed to have heros). Kenny uses a sliver of his brain to drive Spenny crazy in unique and interesting manners that most people would never even think of. He finds ways to win contests that normal folk wouldn’t dream of in a million years.

Of course, Kenny needs somebody to bother and Spenny completes the other 50% of the show. My previous paragraph made it seem like Kenny was the entire show, not so. Spenny is all that is sweet and innocent in this world; he’s incorruptable and far too trustworthy for his own good. Spenny also takes an incredible amount of abuse in a distinguished and gentlemanly manner. He reminds me of the officers you see in the British army from days gone by.

Together, Kenny and Spenny form an incredible dynamic (I may be repeating myself by now) going back and forth in an incredible battle between good and super sweet.

KennyvsSpenny.tv
Season 1 – Amazon.ca
Season 1 – Amazon.com