John Candy And Joe Flaherty Talk Hockey And Comedy | Letterman
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SCTV's John Candy & Joe Flaherty talk about the crew's loyalty to hockey over comedy. (Air date: 2/4/1982)
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Joe Faherty passed away yesterday 4/1/24. I was lucky enough to grow up watching both. RIP to two greats.
@tkaki6029
Ай бұрын
RIP Joe
@427max
Ай бұрын
I just heard the news and found out he wasn’t Canadian. I wish our country had made it bigger news he passed away cause I use to watch sctv after school every day at grandmas till I got picked up
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
I WISH that was an April Fools joke!
@k0boc703
Ай бұрын
Of course , he would die on April fools, a true comic!
SCTV is by far the best sketch comedy show ever. RIP Count Floyd & Johnny LaRue
@RK-eo8gl
Ай бұрын
By far the best
@Ronsolo767
Ай бұрын
So good and I never get enough of it and I loved Sammy Maudlin and the way he always slapped his thighs in rapid succession.
@iamamaniaint
Ай бұрын
@@Ronsolo767lol he was easily amused! I like when they would decide to get serious and tell one another how great they are.
@Ronsolo767
Ай бұрын
Ya, like when Bobby Bitman would say, "I would like to be serious for a second here....". When he redid "On the Waterfront...Again" with Lola Hetherington. So many classic skits.
@SaraP.-mi8gg
4 күн бұрын
Ditto...I smile and have a little chuckle everytime I think of Johnny Larue
Johnny LarRue and Count Floyd are deeply missed.
@nolagospeltracts8264
Күн бұрын
Sammy Maudlin and William B.
RIP JOHN AND JOE
There hasn’t been a funnier, clever show than SCTV. The best cast ever assembled.
@wesleydepriest5175
Жыл бұрын
I 100% agree
@waynej2608
Жыл бұрын
Agree. I used to watch it religiously. Great cast!
@turkeybaster
Жыл бұрын
John candy is certainly missed
@Argonaut121
Жыл бұрын
Great bunch of mostly Canadians (Flaherty and Radner excepted).
@xSnakeByte
Жыл бұрын
Half Wits!
John Candy had that rare quality about him that I could tell that I would like him immediately after meeting him. RIP, John and Joe.
R.I.P. Joe Flaherty :(
Never seen Dave laugh so much! John Candy was a gift to the world.
@mudwiser1391
Жыл бұрын
John was an exceptionally humble and gracious man. One in a Billion.
@michaelball4595
Жыл бұрын
Letterman is/was a phony. No one was allowed to speak to him directly, & if he was walking down a hallway, the guests & employees were directed to move out of the way, & never look him in the eye... Unless of course you were a potential mistress
@genaroprieto57
Жыл бұрын
Gone way too soon RIP .💐🌻🌻🥀🥀🌼🌼🌺🌺🌼🌼🌹🌹🌸🌸🌷🌷
@civlyzed
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelball4595 Source?
@unfuzzy
Жыл бұрын
@@genaroprieto57 dave letterman is dead???
I remember I cried the day John Candy died. Miss him, need him in the world now more than ever.
@keefriff99
2 жыл бұрын
I was 15 at the time and a huge fan of his from Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles…it definitely hit me hard.
@civlyzed
Жыл бұрын
@@keefriff99 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is one of my favorite comedy movies of all time!
@kentonkruger8333
Жыл бұрын
I was sad when it happened but fine until Dave Thomas was being interviewed on the day and broke down on live TV. Seeing that broke me and I cried in sympathy.
@ethanshepherd4963
7 ай бұрын
I agree; I had a rather unusual dream the other night in which my father and I met him while I was working at United. However, I had an aneurysm from the overwhelming shock from meeting John in person
@MakeLifeExtraordinary
4 ай бұрын
I did also. He was my favorite actor. Just a bundle of joy that emanated on the screen, but was the same man on the street. Such a sweet heart of a guy in a profession that seemingly went out of its way to eat him up, if you hear about the stories of some of the movies, he was in, and what the studios did to essentially bury those movies… with very little support. Just ridiculous. But he remained a sweet guy and luckily he had friends in the industry who always included him in their projects. I would’ve loved to see what he would’ve done throughout the rest of the 90s and especially into the 2000s up until now. John‘s dad died when he was young and John always thought he was going to die young so he wanted to get as much in as he could while he was here. Which he absolutely did. Just an amazing guy with an amazing and amazing family. God bless him , as you said… We could really use him right now.
John always made you feel like you knew him forever. His facial expressions, timing and delivery are perfect. He reminded me of Bob Newheart, another master.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
bater
John Candy doing his SCTV laugh killed me.
@jtknapp3261
Ай бұрын
His William B. laugh from The Sammy Maudlin Show!
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
Yeah! That TEE HEE!!! I want to give him MULTIPLE slaps every time he does that!!! :P
Candy's hello to Paul was pure Candy 😅
John Candy was a born star. RIP, sorely missed. Joe Flaherty is a comedic badass as well.
John Candy in my opinion was probably one of the Greatest Comedians of our time ! He could make you laugh without even saying anything at all....True Brilliance without any Lewdness or Profanity !Together on SCTV Joe Flaherty and the Rest of the Cast were Absolutely Hilarious !
@w9gb
Ай бұрын
John had wonderful Comic timing.
@EdwardKrzynowek-fx5to
Ай бұрын
I didn't remember much about Joe. That is, I didn't think I did. As one example, I didn't recognize him as beung the heckler in Happy Gilmore, until you mentioned him here. That happened more than once, with him. I certainly noticed the characters he portrayed. And, maybe that said something about his talent. John Candy is an all-time favorite for me. I consider him a bit of an oxymoron in human form. That is, his appearance could have easily stereotyped him. You know, he's probably just another clumsy big guy, with only one or two possible parts to play. Not true, though. He could do all the funny stuff you hoped he would. But, he could also display a tender hearted, graceful side, full of pathos. And, everything in between. His sincere and sorrowful characters could easily make you believe him, and cry. And, his unique humor could have you belly laughing. I don't know much about how he was viewed by those with whom he worked. But, I'd bet most of them liked him. It's a bit harder for me to watch his movies, since he died. I want him to still be here. Pretty naive, right? Call it what you will. He carried around a range of characters more ecclectic than the offerings on a big Swiss army knife. My hat is off to both of these guys. Thanks.
I sat next to Joe Flaherty on a plane, I left him alone to give him privacy but another passenger approached him and said “Excuse Me Mr Eugene Levy can I get a autograph?” and Joe replied “Sure, but would you like me to sign this Eugene Levy?” 😂
I lived in Queensville in the early '80s and met John at Vince's Fruit Market. An absolutely humble and friendly man as we chatted for several minutes with the owners at the time, Bob and Arthur Vince. It was impossible to buy fruit and veg without a conversation with the owners about the weather or the Leafs or anything else. And John was just a local guy. We discussed the challenges of commuting from Queensville to Toronto every day. He mentioned that it wasn't so bad for him now because he had somebody else do the driving. When we left, my wife and I noticed that his limo was parked discreetly behind the building! The day he died, the young guys at the National Sports in Newmarket were raving about what a terrific guy he was. Apparently he brought his kids skates there to be sharpened. A beautiful, talented man.
@StuMarston
Ай бұрын
Where was his farm in Quensville? I know he moved down to Toronto with his family. Do you now how long he lived in Queensville for when he was a kid?
@michaelgray5168
Ай бұрын
@@StuMarston South side of Doane Road, west of Leslie.
The whole cast of SCTV formed my sense of humour to this day. Love them so much
Joe Flaherty is one the best! Each and everyone of his characters are some of the funniest in the business! Count Floyd, Gay Callaberro, Rocco, and of course Sammy Mauldin!
@wesleydepriest5175
Жыл бұрын
Joe Flaherty was So Epic . Every single character was great. He did the dad, "Ward" on the Leave It to Beaver skits. Timeless.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
Maudlin...
I miss John Candy!! 😢
John Candy was just a natural talent. Star quality written all over him.
As others have said, the Candy Laugh!!! Slays me! His comment about the per diem! The smoking!
@pullingdonkeys2
Жыл бұрын
Uh 0 dt 6560
Second City blew snl out of the water!
I am just happy that John is till remembered.
It's interesting to see in this short interview that John really had that "certain something." Even when what he was saying wasn't particularly funny, somehow his demeanor still made it seem funny. A guy who had ultra rare talent and kindness for everyone he ever met. What a loss.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
Gee Wally! :P
Who doesn’t miss uncle Buck, John Candy what more to say? Best of the best!
@jamesd242
Жыл бұрын
he was better in Planes, Trains and Autos, Splash
@jeshkam
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesd242 You wanna hurt me?
John Candy was one of the best in comedy and is dearly missed. His loss was felt by millions of fans.
John Candy wasn't just a funny guy, he was a serious actor who made every role he played better than the material. He was able to mix the tragic and the comic in a single character better than anybody.
@traderduke2
Ай бұрын
Candy gave a great performance in the movie "JFK."
@Gunners_Mate_Guns
Ай бұрын
His performance in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" was a perfect example of that. The scene when he is confronted in the train station at the end of the movie is all the more devastating because of just how funny the rest of the movie was. He played it brilliantly.
Possibly the funniest show ever on TV.
John Candy took over this interview. He was a genius.
John Candy is clearly one of the funniest people who ever worked in show business. And it is weird seeing people smoking on a late night talk show ...how things change
So happy John Candy mentioned the history of the name "Second City". I never knew & now it makes sense.
I toured Canada in the 70s and when in Calgary the Stanley Cup was ongoing. The gig was memorable.
(1:46) "we cast" John Candy, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd - all heavy hitters...
John Candy was just so damn funny!
I've been to Edmonton & liked it a lot! It had the then, largest Mall in the World, with 800 stores, inside Water Park, accommodating hundreds of persons; 27 ride amusement park; 20 movie theaters & a niteclub,etc. If it wasn't so remote, Edmonton would be a major tourist attraction! SCTV was vastly underrated! R.I.P. John!
@goilo888
Жыл бұрын
I was there a couple of months ago, and that mall is pretty damn impressive!
@tman6663
Ай бұрын
I’ve lived in Edmonton my whole life, and when SCTV was filmed..it’s not remote! lol It is a large tourist attraction with beautiful river valleys, nightlife, shopping, concerts, festivals etc!
Its truly amazing how effortlessly funny John Candy was. RIP to both him and Joe. Thank you for the many laughs.
I miss those early Letterman shows. Although I don't smoke there's something about seeing these old talk shows, Carson and Letterman etc, brings an element of personal conversation and freedom. I miss John Candy terribly.
@MM1717mm
Ай бұрын
Look up Tom Snyder interviewing Chuck Manson... there's smoking there too
@70sleftover
Ай бұрын
@@MM1717mm You just reminded me - our Intro to Psych teacher in college showed a VCR tape of that interview from the Tomorrow show. It included the commercials and was taped probably only about five years earlier. I vaguely recall Manson but mainly the commercials that were included and a lot of us were enchanted about the ads that had already become nostalgic to us. (Tom Snyder was always smoking on his well-past-midnight show, parodied of course by Dan Aykroyd on early SNL.)
“God I miss John Candy “ - Joel Plaskett Me too, Joel, me too.
I using my 3d glasses for this interview of count floyd and Dr. Tongue.. 😂😎
God, Candy was a blazing-no doubt star.
One of the greatest shows ever made. Gotta say that’s the first time I’ve ever noticed someone smoking on Dave’s show. RIP John Candy.
Growing up you were either an SNL or SCTV fan, I was squarely in the SCTV corner. To me it wasn't even close...
@brinsonharris9816
7 ай бұрын
Same here. The channel that had SCTV also had The Goodies right after, and this was before VCRs. SNL was always hit or miss, and always had a snarky undertone (to me anyway), while SCTV was always funny. And hour of solid comedy (The Goodies was always off the wall funny) beats 90 minutes of I’m Chevy Chase and you’re not every time.
John Candy and all of SCTV was brilliant. He was a national Canadian treasure.
So good to check in on some old friends. They make me happy.
John killing it with the William B. laugh lol.
Some of the best skits came from their time in Edmonton. Coo loo coo coo, g'day, eh?
The best Flaherty/Candy skit on SCTV, was the commercial where they portrayed Guy LaFleur and Darryl Sittler.
I had the pleasure of meeting John Candy in front of the CTV station. Always grateful for that moment. Was from a distance as a small crowd gathered. John Candy was in town promoting Rocket Ismail, and John was part owner of the Toronto Argonauts.
I miss John Candy so much ....
Lol. I live in Edmonton 😊. Oilers and SCTV our claims to fame! John candy was a great guy, and would take ppl working at the studio out for beers. A genuine man. Rip
@tman6663
Ай бұрын
Me too! I’m Southside where the ITV station was lol
Love the way John demonstrates his incredible "Yes, And-ing" improv skills @2:33 … he was the real deal
This guy should be on our Canadian currency
@loilt5091
8 ай бұрын
Forget it, he’s a hell of a lot more valuable than politicians & his legacy will never depreciate…PRICELESS‼️ 🇨🇦
Big shout out to Queensville, Ontario by Johnny C. Literally a one traffic light town!
Both legends. R.I.P. guys, you gave me and my friends a lot of laughs in the 80's as kids. We always discussed the weeks episode in school. Everybody in Canada watched these guys.
RIP to these talented funny men! And also Gilda and the hilarious women we’ve lost!
Miss John so much.
Im from Queensville. Johnny Toronto thats what hes called here. Side note Mr. Rodgers is from Pittsburgh who made it big in Toronto first after working for the CBC.
Gil Fisher the Fishin Musician from Scuttlebutt Lodge always had great guests.
@brinsonharris9816
7 ай бұрын
I wish I liked fish.
@StuMarston
Ай бұрын
@@brinsonharris9816 Yes. First time I saw Gil Fisher and he didn't like fish, I was in stitches.
Love SCTV. Candy was great. Joe too. Great ensemble.
As a Calgarian, having half the video unexpectedly dragging Edmonton was hilarious 🤣
@420greatestqueen
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha! I came to find this comment. Agreed, it’s hilarious
@imoutbye
Жыл бұрын
Edmonton hasn’t really changed by the sounds of it. 40 years later and it’s the same experience I had living there
@dspears666
Жыл бұрын
Calgary is full of steers and ... you know.
@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj178
Жыл бұрын
No offense, but I doubt they would have been any happier filming the show in Calgary.
@dspears666
Жыл бұрын
@@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj178 They actually they were happy there. It was Dave trying to make fun of Edmonton but the guys weren’t having it. They were celebrities AND had their privacy while filming there. They enjoyed their time in Edmonchuk.
Yosh Shmenge, I still miss you!
Edmonton was probably little-known to most New York crowds back then but as Flaherty tried to indicate, actually it was in a great 'Boom' and was one of the more modern, newer, wealthier North American cities with a relatively young populations, professionals, a strong medical university world and of course Hockey. The SCTV Edmonton episodes all look great and have a certain quiet magic about them.
@420greatestqueen
Жыл бұрын
There’s lots of hockey fans in NY. I’m sure the knew of Edmonton and Gretzky
@topsuperseven7910
Жыл бұрын
@@420greatestqueen Edmonton was probably little-known to most New York crowds back then. (context matters, implicitly, the 'crowd' is that audience, the crowd Flaherty looks at and speaks to). 'Little Known' isn't a synonym for 'Unknown' and in this case isn't telling you 'Know the NAME and that this city exists by that name" rather that the city (which they may know exists and is named Edmonton) they may know little about it. Please consider tuning up 'reading comprehension' just a little okay?
@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj178
Жыл бұрын
Dave Thomas said the isolation and lack of big city diversions forced them to spend all their time writing, and the result was the brilliance of SCTV.
@topsuperseven7910
Жыл бұрын
@@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj178 that makes sense if the meaning is being isolated from New York, LA or Toronto in that sense. At that time, Edmonton would have had every big city amenity but it was and still is, strangely, relatively quiet after dark so there wouldn't be much of 'Studio 54' scene, it was not a 'city that never sleeps' but surprisingly closed after around 10pm. Even now Edmonton is still kind of like that.
@frankdeboer1347
Жыл бұрын
@@topsuperseven7910 Actually there were probably more businesses open past 10 than in many American cities of that day. Most bars had last call around 1 or 2 and many pizza places delivered quite late.
The roast in Edmonton.😂😂 I’m from there and still live here.
John Candy was one of a kind.
Floyd Robertson and Johnny LaRue
John Candy is a class act 🎬 👌
They’re both in the movie Who’s Harry Crumb? Excellent movie….even Armed & Dangerous. John Candy has always been one of my favorite persons/comedians/actors.
SCTV filmed in Edmonton just before it's real boom with the Oilers and Gretzky (who John was friends with) in the mid to late 80's. But he's correct it was sort of a booming oil city, soon to have a legendary Hockey team and world's largest mall. Winter's can be damn cold, even for other Canadians who were use to Toronto's warm winters.
Met both at SCTV shoots. Really nice people.
Love these dudes 😂👍 This video is 1982, no one even knew the Edmonton Oilers went on winning consecutive Stanley Cups. 🇨🇦 🥅🏒
John did a sketch as Jake the snake in front of Uncle Ed’s pawn shop in Edmonton. Place is still there I think.
@iamamaniaint
Ай бұрын
The guy with a snake on his face!
@alextaylor3815
Ай бұрын
@@iamamaniaint I’ve pawned stuff there lol
I had never heard of Queensville. Newmarket and the Holland Marsh where a lot of vegetables come from. It's alll built up now but wasn't so much back then in the late '70's. Miss John.
Edmonton Alberta ehh🇨🇦 I miss these guys so much 😢
I will miss both great comedians RIP :(
rest easy. the world thx ya for your efforts
I didn't know Joe passed away till today... I... am lost for words, RIP you talented funny great dude - No doubt your friends that are still with us, feel every loss amplified more than we can imagine
John Candy Is A Comedian, We All Will Not Forget. 😆
John candy will be missed l loved his Johnny larue laugh rip John
I was and am still an SCTV nut. Miss these guys.
John Candy was fantastic as the Beaver in SCTV skit of Leave it to Beaver. Check it out.
@FloraWest
8 ай бұрын
And Joe as Hugh Beaumont pouring whiskey on his Wheetabix--so good.
Great job of answering some disjointed questions from Dave. John Candy got pretty granular on some of his answers. Sharp man.
As soon as this interview is over I'm watching Half Wits.
John Candy and Joe Flaherty stood out among their peers because they were not only towering talents, but they were also the nicest, friendliest, and sweetest people in the business.
God i loved them. Cannot believe they are gone. We loved them in NYC.😅
These sketches coming up in my phone are very nostalgic for me.I truly love SCTV
Love hearing them talk about Edmonton its so funny.
5:53 I keep replaying this just to see Joe's reaction to John saying "They got color tv last year" (in Edmonton).
I love how he’s just chilling smoking a cig on letterman
I always found it interesting how guests could smoke on late night shows. It always allowed for a much more comfortable setting with guests and the hosts. When the smoking ceased, for all the reasons we know, I noticed an evolution of the comfort levels. Also, I always remember seeing Joe Flaherty and wondering what his name was when I saw him. Nice to finally know this funnyman's name!
@slamdunkslamdunk6995
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the smoking and being heavy led to an early death from heart attack.
John Candy was one of my favorite actors so sweet and talented Joe is passed now 😞
Whole cast OMG been 40 yrs😊
Being from Edmonton they were spot on with the problems. I met Candy, Levy and few other a couple of times at a place called the Yardbird Suite. They were very friendly
@sdot5389
Жыл бұрын
Great cool little Jazz Club in Strathcona!
The Edmonton studio is a good size operation with a large sound stage on Allard Way. Several TV and movie shows have been shot there and it's still a very active studio
John Candy at 6:41 is comic gold.
RIP John Candy, a great talent gone WAY too soon. God bless Joe Flaherty, and of course, Dave Letterman and Paul Shaffer. And also, God bless all of the people that were involved in SCTV and those who have been involved in The Second City, which started it all in 1959.
RIP to both.
John and Joe, together again. Keep them laughing up above, boys.
High School was a lot better thanks to SCTV - I laughed a lot - we all laughed a lot ...the music too, it was not serious, quintessentially Canadian, with an assist from Joe and others :)
ESPN back in 1989 was a tiny cable outfit, and they had John Candy on a call in show that April. I called in and got to talk to JC. I fed him some openers about my beloved St Louis Blues, then set him up with a line about “what’s up with the organ at ice hockey games? 120 years of that dumb thing. It’s like going to a Doors concert…” John laughed and then delivered a hilarious punchline about how the name Jim Morrison sounds like someone who played on the ‘63 Maple Leafs. I videotaped it and had that tape for 20 years, until I lost it. John Candy: I brag about that story every chance I get.
John Candy, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Rick Moranis - all SCTV alum and some of the best Canadian comics of all time!
@frankdeboer1347
Жыл бұрын
Poor Dave Thomas seems to be forgotten all the time. There would be no Bob and Doug without Dave.
@casario2808
7 ай бұрын
@@frankdeboer1347 And maybe no SCTV as Thomas was their head writer in the early days. Great sense of humour, great writer, funny characters and the best impressionist of the cast IMO