Growing up in the shadow of a friggin' genius like Bobby Bittman couldn't have been easy for Skip.

@countd5955

4 жыл бұрын

It had to be extremely challenging.

@mrb4886

4 жыл бұрын

Good point

@fjhgh100

4 жыл бұрын

argel bargel It must be tough for Skip , growing up in the shadow of a legend

@vortex187vortex187

4 жыл бұрын

Skip wasn't ready

@garysolorzano3216

4 жыл бұрын

@@vortex187vortex187 Exactly. Bringing out the tape recorder was kind of the tip off...

I just love Candy's William B. Williams. That fake sincerity and ridiculously hilarious laugh of his gets me. Every. Single. Time I only wish Candy had lived long enough to be interviewed, in later years, by Martin Short as Jiminy Glick, another SCTV alum. Can yoy imagine Glick and Williams going at it? Two hours of that wouldn't have been enough.

@yenomeerf

3 ай бұрын

I never knew the actual characters or people they were imitating. I would watch reruns after school in the early 80s. Best thing on television.

@weltan22

2 ай бұрын

Excellent!

All four gentlemen are ridiculously talented.

Can I say something? William B’s strange laugh is a classic.

I've seen this skit a few times and I can't find one flaw. This is pure genius. It's subtle and oozes with parody. Everyone is in top form but Levy's work here is some of his finest. Top marks.

@bradleycoopersmith5699

5 жыл бұрын

agree, agree. never been a hue GL fan, but this? this is fking gold! omg funny.

@bdsa1412

5 жыл бұрын

Well said. This is unreal🙂

@shaggystair9549

4 жыл бұрын

DON’T TOUCH THE HAIR!!

@stumarston6812

2 жыл бұрын

So true. This is absolute comedy gold. It's top notch stuff. They put Skip Bittman on ahead of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. That is brilliant stuff.

The Yiddish (paraphrasing): Bobby, what are you doing to me? Skip, What are you saying? Stop being such a pain. Bobby, I got you on this show. Skip, who cares, big deal. Spits. Bobby, you know this is network and you're making fun of me. Skip, you're a fool!

@rythmblood27

28 күн бұрын

Thank you👍. I had no idea.

I loved how The Sammy Maudlin show was always joined in progress

@r.edward5701

5 жыл бұрын

The genius of the show

@Jim-Tuner

4 жыл бұрын

They did the full show once. (for "on the waterfront again"). You get the opening credits, William B plugs whatever Sammy is currently doing. William B and Sammy complement each other for a couple minutes. They introduce who the guest are and they bring in the first guest. They skip it because it would always be the same if they actually did it (just like a real show).

@vividwatch47

4 жыл бұрын

On purpose of course!

@fjhgh100

4 жыл бұрын

Lewis Dampier all the great shows are always joined in progress

@jesusisgod2953

3 жыл бұрын

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: REPENT YE, AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL. THE GOSPEL (which means the Good News) is the news that God Almighty, the Creator came in the flesh as Jesus Christ to take away the sin of the world. He gave up his own life to save ours. His sacrifice on the cross paid the price for our redemption with his own blood. On the third day he rose from dead and offers the gift of salvation and forgiveness to those that repent and trust in him. John 1:1,14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD. [14] And THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, and dwelt among us, Isaiah 9:6 KJV For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty GOD, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. John 1:10 KJV He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and THE WORLD KNEW HIM NOT. John 20:28-29 KJV And Thomas answered and said unto him, MY LORD AND MY GOD. [29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Are you saved friend? If you died tonight will you go to heaven or hell? Acts 16:30-31 KJV ...what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Luke 24:47 KJV And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2itwbiCepXAkrA.html

Bobby’s medley is a testament to schlockdom.

@aix42

Ай бұрын

its difficult to write such schlocky schlock, lol... love the Beatles in there!

I love the shocked gasp from the audience after the argument in Yiddish, like they understood every word they were saying!

@bdsa1412

5 жыл бұрын

antoniosoul Ha, I didn't notice that until I read your comment. That's too funny🙂.

@Grandpaconway

2 жыл бұрын

so brilliant. they do jokes in jokes in jokes.

@meh.jesty022

2 жыл бұрын

what were they saying

@joebauers3746

Жыл бұрын

A lot of them probably did.

Sammy Maudlin always reminds me of local talk shows we'd watch as kids in Las Vegas... fifth string performers fawning over each other.

@stumarston6812

2 жыл бұрын

They didn't get big stars like Skip Bittman?

@venusboys3

2 жыл бұрын

@@stumarston6812 Every once in a while they'd get someone like Sammy Davis Jr.... and they'd go nuts.

@bittmanbobby

7 ай бұрын

Any names of these shows?

@venusboys3

7 ай бұрын

@@bittmanbobby They usually had the host's name... Sig Sakowicz, Forrest Duke, etc. I've looked for recordings of them but found nothing. I think Sig's was 'The Sig Sakowicz Superstar Show'.

@bittmanbobby

7 ай бұрын

@@venusboys3 it would be cool if you could find something here on KZread

Rick Moranis -- so good at being awkward.

My God, it never gets old. lmfao "How are Ya?!"...but as a comic in all seriousness...pure genius.

@seancotter9156

8 жыл бұрын

its just as funny today as it was then

@fjccommish

6 жыл бұрын

True talent is timeless. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

@ItsMefromSnuffys

Жыл бұрын

This is gold, pure gold. Id like to have a picture of Levy with that hairstyle

RIP Joe Flaherty

"Polish? What do I know from Polish? I didn't have time to learn that stuff." LMAO!

Rommel you magnificent bastard! I thought Skip kinda nailed that George C. Scott impression.

"Sammy, can I say something . . . ?" You knew that gold was coming right after that. Candy was genius.

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

Candy was marvelous,.....in a second banana sort of way!

"Bobby, whats with the kid?" 🤣 OMG, this skit is pure comedy gold on so many levels. All 4 of those so talented guys in this skit played their roles to brilliant perfection. I thought Levy and Moranis were especially stellar in their roles and in the way they interacted and argued in Yiddish. 😂🤣

I can't help but think Krusty the Clown was at least a little bit inspired by Bobby Bittman

How could Bittman be such a good singer and a top comic at the same time?

2:37 "This is a true man right here....Bobby Bittman" and then the tears. Fantastic.

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

That was the real William B.,........a true man!

God bless William B, he always wants to just say something

@Fongolitus

2 жыл бұрын

He totally broke the stifling silence here!

@thewaterengine

6 ай бұрын

But not without rhetorically asking for Sammy’s permission first and paternalistically signaling transition transition from comedy to fake sincerity… every single time. Brilliant parody of talk shows.

@brucemarshall3446

Күн бұрын

If only he got a fair chance at being the guest host. He should never have told that McLean Stevenson joke😢

40 years laters and still these crazy SCTV characters and skits are stuck in my head.

@Bacchus1983

4 жыл бұрын

Same here lol

@jesusisgod2953

3 жыл бұрын

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: REPENT YE, AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL. THE GOSPEL (which means the Good News) is the news that God Almighty, the Creator came in the flesh as Jesus Christ to take away the sin of the world. He gave up his own life to save ours. His sacrifice on the cross paid the price for our redemption with his own blood. On the third day he rose from dead and offers the gift of salvation and forgiveness to those that repent and trust in him. John 1:1,14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD. [14] And THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, and dwelt among us, Isaiah 9:6 KJV For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty GOD, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. John 1:10 KJV He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and THE WORLD KNEW HIM NOT. John 20:28-29 KJV And Thomas answered and said unto him, MY LORD AND MY GOD. [29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Are you saved friend? If you died tonight will you go to heaven or hell? Acts 16:30-31 KJV ...what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Luke 24:47 KJV And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Acts 4:12 KJV Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2itwbiCepXAkrA.html

@theultimatereductionist7592

3 жыл бұрын

@@jesusisgod2953 STOP SHOVING YOUR RELIGIOUS CHILDISH DELUSIONS INTO EVERYONE'S COMMENT SECTIONS!

@jesusisgod2953

3 жыл бұрын

@@theultimatereductionist7592 You are confused, I did not mention the religion of atheism.

@ericthatsme

2 жыл бұрын

SAME!!!

Bobby was pissed when he called him hershel😂😂😂😂😂

I remember watching this show as a teenager when it first came on. Some people dont get it, i think its absolutely brilliant and cracks me up over and over again....SCTV was the best sketch comedy ever...great crew of talent...thank you for making me crack up then and still now.

“How’s it hangin’?”

My parents would have thought this was a real show

@bobbyc1367

6 жыл бұрын

My parents were hippies, so they knew it all. I wish i had non hippy slash innocent parents, you are lucky.

@eg4449

5 жыл бұрын

My dad loved the show...we watched it forever.

@ca77721

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@kmac3215

4 жыл бұрын

😝

@waynemasters8673

4 жыл бұрын

They could melt a cold Canadian night.

SCTV thousands of times better and funnier than SNL

@davidfolloni1623

5 жыл бұрын

without a doubt. right on.

@theultimatereductionist7592

4 жыл бұрын

cargiar: there's only one thing I want to say to that: I WANT TO BEAR YOUR CHILDREN! HA HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

@deederdoo

3 жыл бұрын

It's not even comparable. SCTV is adult, nuanced humor. SNL is for teens who are finally allowed to stay up late enough to watch.

@MISTERASMODEUS

3 жыл бұрын

SNL has only had any comedy by accident.

@MISTERASMODEUS

3 жыл бұрын

Jerry Lewis was garbage.

"AAAEEEHHH! Don't touch the hair! You don't touch the hair!" Never get tired of that line. Classic. Hilarious.

@elvicare35

11 ай бұрын

Lol

LOL @ "Guests of the Sammy Maudlin Show stay at Uncle Ronnie's Adult Motel", and "Mr. Maudlin's Wardrobe Courtesy of Vic Hedges Formal Rentals" .

I love that Sammy and William are so easily moved to tears. So show-biz insincere.

@sralyn

2 жыл бұрын

So do I #PoorLittleGuy

Guests stay at uncle Ronnie’s adult hotel.....so good 💯✔️

I love that they always cut into "Sammy Maudlin" from crap events like the Lacrosse championships or Curling semifinals. I could watch this all day.

@theultimatereductionist7592

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr?

@sanfordandsong

2 жыл бұрын

You'd think that Sammy would have enough clout to negotiate a better time slot...

@nostalgia6578

9 ай бұрын

​@@sanfordandsong...... like Joe Franklin at 3 am on NYC Channel 9 back in the day. Perfect! 😁😸

Yeah Skip bombed! It was his debut give the guy a break! But he impressed Sammy enough to get a part in Maudlin's Eleven!

"I'm sorry to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, we ran out of time."

Love how Skip Bittman bumped Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Lounge lizard heaven!

I like how skip looks and dresses like Bobby

I love how that song combined two Beatles songs and one Paul McCartney song.

I've known people that just don't get the hilarity in this recuring SCTV parody of the phony talk show. As for myself, this is comic gold. Nobody has ever done it better than SCTV. This particular segment, with Bobby's brother Skip, is still one of my all-time favorites.

I remember an interview of Levy by Terry Gross. She asked him about the wig he wore as Bobby Bittman and Eugene said - that was no wig Terry, that was all me.

I never thought it was possible to see a talent that was worse than Bobby Bittman. Then along comes Skip...

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

A marvelous team! Poland is proud!!

William B William goes from hysterical insincere laughter to his blubbering cry is so hilarious, loved J C

This never gets old.

William B rescues the show.

Pure genius. It makes you laugh and feel uncomfortable at the same time.

Can I just say something? I love the Sammy maudlin show

They bumped Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn because the Bittman brothers ran long. Hilarious.

@TheByron130

3 жыл бұрын

They'll have him on next week.

@finddeniro

3 жыл бұрын

Solzhenitsyn...Warned you..0h read him...

@andrewhopkinson8736

3 жыл бұрын

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn I'm so glad to have you on my show!

It’s always a treat when Bobby favors us with his singing. Such a multi faceted talent!

@yuckyool

9 ай бұрын

As we all know, "A filmmaker makes films, but A Complete FilmMaker does more . . ."

Imitating a fictional character, imitating real people. Mad skills I tell you! Great show!

I want to live in the universe in which SCTV takes place.

@Lewis9709

7 жыл бұрын

You would need to move to Melonville

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

SCTV Heaven,.....24 hours a day.

@outtathyme5679

5 жыл бұрын

philmfan the old time TV they were spoofing wasn’t far off

@BigDogCountry

5 жыл бұрын

We did for two terms starting in 2009.

@OhJaniceWhyOhWhy

5 жыл бұрын

You''re in one. Hello? Phil? Helllo????

Oh my does this bring back wonderful memories! I loved this show so much!

I always fall over laughing when I see William laughing---high pitched cackle and then the "blubbering"---When John Candy plays Johnny LaRue and Guy Cabellero fires him he does the same thing "blubbers" to save his job---absolutely hilarious-miss John Candy

@daniellack3559

7 жыл бұрын

Big John obviously used Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick and announcer from the tonight show as a starting point for his character, but then took it over the top and added his own stuff...just tremendous....His Johnny LaRue along with Gene Levy's Bobby Bittman easily the 2 best characters ever on SCTV in my opinion...

@bufnyfan1

7 жыл бұрын

Also used to love Levy's character "Earl Camembert" the incompetent newscaster--there was a very distinguished pair of newscasters in Canada Lloyd Robertson and Earl Cameron who worked together for many years---the SCTV news parodied them with Floyd Robertson (Joe Flattery) and Earl Canembert (Levy)--absolutely hilarious

@johnjarou2357

7 жыл бұрын

william b. never got the credit he deserved.

@Lewis9709

7 жыл бұрын

+John Jarou He was a great second banana!

@markinnes4264

6 жыл бұрын

William B was a saint. I love this guy!

I love how they always join Sammy Maudlin's show in progress-after some weird sporting event runs overtime!!!! LOL!!!

Skip is still learning the comedy business. Give him time! Maybe he got the _Maudlin_ show before he was ready, but he’ll become a seasoned comic sooner or later!

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

Either that or he'll become a Lounge Lizard....

The greatest sketch ever filmed.

@voraciousreader3341

11 ай бұрын

In your humble opinion

What other show on TV could pack this much punch? Music, comedy, impressions, family, freedom, and Yiddish.

Mr. Levy has got to be the most talented dude of all time .

@andrewhopkinson8736

3 жыл бұрын

It takes a lot of talent to play untalented in a funny way.

@Sherwoody

5 ай бұрын

I used to love him as Alex Trebel.

Skip had a rough start, but he came into his own with his performance in Maudlin's Eleven.

Bobby is more than correct, you NEVER do test material on national TV.

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

Yes,....you do your standard stuff on national television, like ;your Jack Benny.

@milascave2

5 жыл бұрын

bobby: that's what the small clubs are for. You drop in, bump some unknown comic, a little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down the pants, a bing, a boom, you got a bit. Go home, work on the rough edges, a little zing, a little zag, now you're ready to take it to TV.

@bradleycoopersmith5699

5 жыл бұрын

YOU NEVER TAPE WHEN YOU'RE ON TV!

@stumarston6812

2 жыл бұрын

To this day I don't know why he didn't do Benny.

The tape recorder was priceless. As someone else here brilliantly remarked in only three words: SKIP WASN'T READY.

Miss John candy so much. Way underrated.

That intro is hilarious... I actually remember seeing this when it came out. That boom box is awesome... You just won't get comedy like this anymore. Its all pre-recorded laughter and one liner sitcoms. This is well constructed insanity.

@Lewis9709

7 жыл бұрын

It's not a boombox. It's something even older -a reel to reel tape player/recorder. I haven't seen one of those in over 30 years!

@tedcantu1

7 жыл бұрын

Lewis 970 haha your right

SCTV...greatest comedy in my times. And still far better than SNL!

@MoeGreensRightEye

7 жыл бұрын

Yes light years ahead of snl

@shrimpflea

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah..on another level entirely. For me it was SCTV and Monty Python..those were the big leagues. SNL was like the minors.

@metalred74

7 жыл бұрын

shrimpflea I totally agree! Monty Python was the work of pure genius and,without any doubt,so was SCTV. SNL has had it's moments but nowhere near the level of the other two.

@Lewis9709

7 жыл бұрын

+shrimpflea Well I agree w/you on SCTV, but IMHO Monty Python is hit or miss. The Holy Grail was classic, but after that Python went downhill.

@PositiveLastAction

7 жыл бұрын

Can't agree more.

OMG - a mint green polyester leisure suit!!

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

For that time,...green leisure meant you were hip, a risk taker, and ready to step out!

William B always made the Maudlin show the best ! Talk about 4 comedic geniuses !

There was so much gold I forgot about the love medley.

Genius.... Eugene Levi the best . Every one of them.... Canadian comedy A-1+ ...... love from USA nyc .

Skip nailed that Duke imitation.

2016 is the year Skip Bittman finally breaks thru.

@johnjarou2357

8 жыл бұрын

+Jane Doe and it's long overdue!

@Lewis9709

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah but w/1982 hair.

@PositiveLastAction

3 жыл бұрын

2020 is the year

LMAO when he "outed" Bobby as Herschel.

"Bobby, what's with the kid?"

Skip has more than made up for this shaky start. Saw him in Frankfort Kentucky three years ago, headlining that Reno on the Road revue. He tore up the floorboards- he was that good. Best part- his memories of Bobby.

@olliefoxx7165

10 ай бұрын

Skip has a new podcast he does in the back of a Taco truck in Reno. Fantastic! He gets guests to help him prepare food and in between orders he sings. Still got tha pipes!

"guests stay at uncle ronnie's adult motel" ...that's why ya gotta stay for the credits!

@richstex4736

3 жыл бұрын

IKR. A sucker punch at the end when you're not expecting it. Wardrobe by Vic Hedges Formal RENTALS. Ya gotta love the jabs, too.

"Sammy; can I say something"? LOL

Herschel Slansky!

@faithgadraj784

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Reddish k

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

Bobby!.....Don't touch the hair,....You don't ever touch the hair!!

If you just laugh at the weirdness of sctv and don't understand it is also satire(making fun of) of much of 1970's pop culture, you are missing out

"we now join the Sammy Maudlin show already in progress" Poor Sammy. His show never did get shown from the beginning lol.

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

The middle is the best part.

@sralyn

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes he did.

I would watch late night TV every night if the Sammy Maudlin Show was on.

@stumarston6812

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. First I'd watch the lacrosse then right into the Maudlin show.

That Skip Bittman bit reminds me of something Andy Kaufman would have done.

Glad this video is getting some love.

@IETCHX69

6 жыл бұрын

Sammy , let me just say ...

If Skip Bettman was a real person he would be the funniest late night show host in 2018

The Yiddish bit cracked me up. Pure genius. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

These people are comedic Gods.

As a kid, I had to suffer through SNL every Saturday night to get to SCTV. When SCTV was on....it was delicious. Bobby Bittman is a hero...Maudlin, a hero....Wiliam B....fat. And a hero.

The unsophisticated humor is on purpose. SCTV is brilliant!!! Blows away SNL.

Bobby Bittman what a character! And he always puts down polish ppl. Of which i am one lol

"Bobby what's with the kid?"

@ranatlas

9 жыл бұрын

mistermalta My fave line too!

@jillmitchell1500

6 жыл бұрын

Sammy's reaction is real.

@m.oriley8260

6 жыл бұрын

Sammy losing his patience. Not good.

@outtathyme5679

4 жыл бұрын

And with that, they found Skip in a freezer two weeks later

@martinwarford1389

4 жыл бұрын

That's one of my favorite parts of the whole skit. It's so simple, yet for some reason so funny.

Gene Levy as Bobby Bittman..what can you say..whenever I need a laugh or a smile, I go right to him....

@rmjon23

7 жыл бұрын

You know, Daniel, as a comic in all seriousness, let me just say this...

@daniellack3559

7 жыл бұрын

Aram Jahn...Simply pure genius...Interestingly in interviews with Gene, he explained that he could not do straight up impersonations of famous celebrities, (as others on the show did, eg, merv griffin, woody allen, bob hope, etc) but rather nailed the characters he portrayed to a tee, whether it was the ultimate smarmy sleaze in Bittman, or the Quiz show hosts, or newscasters etc...of course the one impersonation he did do, that being Perry Como (Staying alive), was one of the most fondly remembered sketches ever performed on SCTV..

@Lewis9709

7 жыл бұрын

+daniel lack Well Eugene does do a great Ricardo Montalban

😂😂😂😂 Rest in laughter John Candy and Joe Flaherty.

I loved how Rick Moranis had a genius for glomming on to exiting characters, Skip Bittman, and of course the incomparable Linsk Minyk.

@hankkingsley9300

Жыл бұрын

Take the Last Train to Clarksville

DON'T TOUCH THE HAIR!!!

@djrychlak4443

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best line of the sketch.

Always love the Absurd reasons why they join Sammy Maudlin in progress

This is beyond genius. Funniest TV comedy sketch of all time.

LOL. William B to the rescue. Classic characters all, and despite the parody, uncomfortably and hilariously close to the truth regarding the entertainment industry.

I still miss John Candy and his ridiculous characters! They were uniquely his.

Poor Sammy Maudlin - always being pre-empted, joined in progress, etc.

The best show of all time

So great how Flaherty uses a little bit of the Dean Martin voice in Maudlin's voice.

Talent like this exists no more. Eugene Levy and John Candy were amazing. RIP John Candy one of my all.time favorites.

John Candy, absolutely amazing...

@konundrum3678

8 жыл бұрын

+Johnny Kumar Nobody's fake crying makes me laugh more than his.

@johnnyk.2911

8 жыл бұрын

Konundrum Those kookie Canadians, gotta' love em...

@JaneDoe-zr4px

8 жыл бұрын

+Johnny Kumar Can I just say something? You're absolutely right..