Joe Flaherty has passed away....

[83Hawk]

A lot of you youngsters may not know him, but for anyone over 50, he was a writer/cast member for the "SCTV" television program (which was much better than Saturday Night Live). Other cast members included John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, and Dave Thomas (as The Beaver). Martin Short and Rick Moranis were also members.

Joe was an extremely funny and talented man. His characters included Count Floyd, Guy Cabellero, and Big Jim McBob.

He was 82.

 

[cigaretteman]

That sucks! He was always one of my favorites on SCTV. He never seemed to get as much acting exposure as others from that group, but seemed to have a decent acting career. I wonder if Guy Caballero will stop by to pay his respects?

 

[Aardvark86]

A lot of you youngsters may not know him, but for anyone over 50, he was a writer/cast member for the "SCTV" television program (which was much better than Saturday Night Live). Other cast members included John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, and Dave Thomas (as The Beaver). Martin Short and Rick Moranis were also members.

Joe was an extremely funny and talented man. His characters included Count Floyd, Guy Cabellero, and Big Jim McBob.

He was 82.

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Perhaps one of the greatest hours of comedic television I've ever watched was the episode of SCTV when the Soviets (3CP-1) jammed the station. Not only did you have all of the soviet interruptions (what fits into russia? uzbeks! hey giorgi! tibor's traktor), but that episode also included Al Jarreau and Eugene Levy hilariously standing "the jazz singer" on its head, and the mary martin "wet nurse" TV show promo. Guy Caballero handled that situation well with the way he left that Red Rooster in space. RIP.

 

[cigaretteman]

 

[fivecardstud14]

Sucks to hear. I liked him as the doorman in Who's Harry Crumb. Of course Happy Gilmore as well.

 

[cigaretteman]

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

RIP in peace. Funny man. Hopefully you can pick up a girl in Minsk.

 

[GOHOX69]

He was also good in Freaks and Geeks.

 

[JustSayOV]

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

Perhaps one of the greatest hours of comedic television I've ever watched was the episode of SCTV when the Soviets (3CP-1) jammed the station. Not only did you have all of the soviet interruptions (what fits into russia? uzbeks! hey giorgi! tibor's traktor), but that episode also included Al Jarreau and Eugene Levy hilariously standing "the jazz singer" on its head, and the mary martin "wet nurse" TV show promo. Guy Caballero handled that situation well with the way he left that Red Rooster in space. RIP.

"No 3CP-2 jokes tonight, comrades!"

 

[lucas80]

Perhaps one of the greatest hours of comedic television I've ever watched was the episode of SCTV when the Soviets (3CP-1) jammed the station. Not only did you have all of the soviet interruptions (what fits into russia? uzbeks! hey giorgi! tibor's traktor), but that episode also included Al Jarreau and Eugene Levy hilariously standing "the jazz singer" on its head, and the mary martin "wet nurse" TV show promo. Guy Caballero handled that situation well with the way he left that Red Rooster in space. RIP.

I watched that via a DVD from Netflix a few years ago.
Flaherty was under appreciated compared to some of his more famous colleagues. SCTV was groundbreaking, and because they beamed it in from exotic Canada it seemed a little like a forbidden fruit.

 

[cigaretteman]

I watched that via a DVD from Netflix a few years ago.
Flaherty was under appreciated compared to some of his more famous colleagues. SCTV was groundbreaking, and because they beamed it in from exotic Canada it seemed a little like a forbidden fruit.

And yes, it was very much better and funnier than SNL.

 

[TJ8869]

Perhaps one of the greatest hours of comedic television I've ever watched was the episode of SCTV when the Soviets (3CP-1) jammed the station. Not only did you have all of the soviet interruptions (what fits into russia? uzbeks! hey giorgi! tibor's traktor), but that episode also included Al Jarreau and Eugene Levy hilariously standing "the jazz singer" on its head, and the mary martin "wet nurse" TV show promo. Guy Caballero handled that situation well with the way he left that Red Rooster in space. RIP.

The best part of that episode was when the Soviet minicam caught on fire.

 

[tumorboy]

I don’t use this wheelchair for sympathy. I use it for respect.

 

[cigaretteman]

Perhaps one of the greatest hours of comedic television I've ever watched was the episode of SCTV when the Soviets (3CP-1) jammed the station. Not only did you have all of the soviet interruptions (what fits into russia? uzbeks! hey giorgi! tibor's traktor), but that episode also included Al Jarreau and Eugene Levy hilariously standing "the jazz singer" on its head, and the mary martin "wet nurse" TV show promo. Guy Caballero handled that situation well with the way he left that Red Rooster in space. RIP.

OH NO. Russians have hijacked SCTV Satellite. (LGT Classic SCTV, with John Candy bonus)

OH NO. Russians have hijacked SCTV Satellite. (LGT Classic SCTV, with John Candy bonus)

www.fark.com

 

[hawkirugged17]

 

[Aardvark86]

OH NO. Russians have hijacked SCTV Satellite. (LGT Classic SCTV, with John Candy bonus)

OH NO. Russians have hijacked SCTV Satellite. (LGT Classic SCTV, with John Candy bonus)

www.fark.com

Oh no! Uzbeks drank my battery acid!!