What's funnier than bondage, mustaches and bacon fights? How about Boris' Kitchen's spring show, "Allergic Reactions," which ran Saturday and Friday and combined prerecorded and live sketches? Within the first five minutes of the show, the audience was already itching with laughter from the very clever "Who's who" video, and the "Quick fix" sketch that introduced the theme. Who else could have though of a heroine epi-pen other than the talented comics of Boris' Kitchen? Nothing could compare to the laughter that echoed through the Shapiro Theater during the "All Tied Up" video. It featured Mike Martin '09 dressed in an expensive bondage suit, and Brian Melcher '10 as his master. Melcher led Martin on a leash through the C-Store during extremely busy lunchtime hours, as Martin carried and paid for his master's groceries. He received a "Have a nice day, Sweetie," from the cashier, and some say they saw a tour going by in the background. For future warning, one must know that there is a 99 percent chance that Martin will be partially nude during every Boris' show.

But even a nude Boris' boy couldn't bring the audience into anaphylactic shock as much as the "Mustache Sketch" video did-this was, simply put, the highlight of the show. Here, David Klasko '07, Joshua Louis Simon '07, and Efrem Kleinman '07 brought the audience into tears of laughter with their silent film. Special guest Beck Holden '08 sported a curled mustache, so of course it was Boris' job to do something with this funny facial hair. The film was outlandishly hilarious, the performance by the three senior Boris boys witty and hysterical.

After introductions, the show began on a very serious note with the "Playground Wars," and more importantly, the coming Playground Captain Elections. Of course, Ron Kendler '09 stupefied the audience with his 2nd-grader impressions, and was rightly cast for this political parody. Robin Farber '09 led a compelling debate on the War on Homework, and attacked Simon, calling him a "poo-face."

Later in the show, Matt Hope '09 and Sarah Jacobs '09 performed a cute but creepy rendition of "The Care Bears." Everything was sunshine and rainbows until Rasta-bear and the drunken bear (played by Amy Hoffmann '10 and Kleinman) came along. The sketch was funny and well-executed with special costumes for the bears, which only added to the hilarity.

Boris' Kitchen never fails to bring its audience the most important news of today during their "The News" sketch. Simon and Rachel Hillman '07 were the Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey of Brandeis, and had some funny things to say Alec Baldwin and castle dwellers, but the sketch itself dragged on too long and could have been more economical. Klasko's war-correspondent interlude again reminded Boris' viewers that no shirt and pants are necessary, but please wear a tie.

Another great performance belonged to Sam Roos '09 in "Eatin Out," a unique rap video in which he confused many but had us all laughing by the end. But a true crowd favorite was the guest appearance of Prof. Harry Michael Coiner (ECON) in the "Cheeseburgers and Soy Milk" sketch. Here, he taught a young class of Boris' a very complicated version of Home Economics. Other great performances included Simon and Klasko as the paper clip and Microsoft Word wizard helping with a suicide note.

Overall, the Boris' Kitchen spring show was a success and an awesome evening of entertainment. There were a few short sketches in which punch lines were missed, but still Boris went beyond any adrenaline shot.