Unless you stopped paying attention to the world at large in 1989, you are of course aware that the '90s are having their pop cultural second coming. Nobody is more acutely aware of this than Dara Katz and Betsy Kenney, two comedians who met doing improv comedy and have just made their Comedy Crib debut with the hilarious '90s TV throwback series, The Place We Live.

IFC: How would you describe "The Place We Live" to a fancy network executive you just met in an elevator?

Dara: It's everything you loved–or loved to hate—from Melrose Place and 90210 but condensed to five minutes, funny (on purpose) and totally absurd.

IFC: How would you describe "The Place We Live" to a drunk friend of a friend you met in a bar?

Betsy: "Hey Todd, why don't you have a sip of water. Also, I think you'll love The Place We Live because everyone has issues...just like you, Todd."

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IFC: When you were living through the '90s, did you think it was television's golden age or the pop culture apocalypse?


Betsy: I wasn't sure I knew what it was, I just knew I loved it!


Dara: Same. Was just happy that my parents let me watch. But looking back, the '90s honored The Teen. And for that, it's the golden age of pop culture. 

IFC: Which '90s shows did you mine for the series, and why?

Betsy: Melrose and 90210 for the most part. If you watch an episode of either of those shows you'll see they're a comedic gold mine. In one single episode, they cover serious crimes, drug problems, sex and working in a law firm and/or gallery, all while being young, hot and skinny.


Dara: And almost any series we were watching in the '90s, Full House, Saved By the Bell, My So Called Life has very similar themes, archetypes and really stupid-intense drama. We took from a lot of places. 

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IFC: How would you describe each of the show's characters in terms of their '90s TV stereotype?

Dara: Autumn (Sunita Mani) is the femme fatale. Robin (Dara Katz) is the book worm (because she wears glasses). Candace (Betsy Kenney) is Corey's twin and gives great advice and has really great hair. Corey (Casey Jost) is the boy next door/popular guy. Candace and Corey's parents decided to live in a car so the gang can live in their house. 
Lee (Jonathan Braylock) is the jock.

IFC: Why do you think the world is ready for this series?

Dara: Because everyone's feeling major '90s nostalgia right now, and this is that, on steroids while also being a totally new, silly thing.

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Delight in the whole season of The Place We Live right now on IFC's Comedy Crib. It'll take you back in all the right ways.