FAVORITE OBSCURE CHARACTER
ArtCfartsy
your fave. I think mine would be Lin Yee Tang and his "Doorway to Hell"
episode...
"Who was dees man? Why did he live in a box? How deed he get dere? Would he
have to stay in dees box fo-evah? Was dees box, in fact, HELL? ... uh-oh... I
gave away dee ending."
I'll never get tired of that.
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benrand
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programs, always smoking that big cigar. "And when we're dealing with
the issue of Sex and the Church, the question is, 'Should you have sex
in a church?' and the answer is definitely not, you'd probably get
kicked out." He has the most incredible run-on sentences, so it's hard
to quote them, but I recall he eventually got around to talking about
pornographic magazines, saying "And there's a LOT of good articles in
those magazines, and I don't care what religion you are, you can't tell
me readin's bad for you!"
Wanda
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scientists. "It takes five tons of material to make a two-ton car. Where does the
excess go? Scientists are STEALING it to build their OWN PLANET!" (disclaimer:
this is not remotely an exact quote, just a vague memory.)
I'm partial to Edna Boil, myself. ("Come on down to Boil World!") What was the deal
with her diction? Can't identify a specific speech impediment, but there was
definitely something off there. Dentures, perhaps?
-L.H.
George Hiebert
I'll vote for Phil of Phil's Nails.
15" spikes going for just 59 cents a pound.
ArtCfartsy
couldn't keep myself from singing his songs for weeks after I heard his
unforgettable rendition of "Turning Japanese".
"I've got your picturrrrre...."
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Treeclimbr
on Half-wits (can anyone remember his
name?). He was so unaware of how
irritable he was, and what a life story
he had. I could watch him for hours.
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school, Alex."
Also, don't forget Martin Short as "Boil Boy," mother nature's biggest mistake.
Don't touch the little guy, he's greasy.
G222harpo
brother and who got chewed out after he revealed bobby's real name on the Sammy
Maudlin show. Also, kudos to Bill Needle.
The Undisputed Voice of Reason
Prairie Warehouse and Curio Emporium.
Or possibly the S&M/Leather-fetish turkey stuffer (Joe Flaherty).
" 'ey...you dead?"
drw
or whatever John's character was called, or his really "Big" kid on Mel's
Rock Pile. Would Dave's Walter Cronkite be too obvious ? Or would that be
disqualified since it's an impression ? That was Thomas as the Cruizin'
Gourmet, not Flaherty, an incredible scene, then and now ! Flaherty was in
Made In Canada's second season ender last night, as the mayor of Toronto.
One really funny moment with the nose clip.
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Len
"good actors are like a big bowl of steamed rice - they stick
together - hahahahahahahaha!"
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abar...@tampabay.r
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>Rawl Wilson, the dirty host of "Men on Women" and other suggestive
>programs, always smoking that big cigar. "And when we're dealing with
>the issue of Sex and the Church, the question is, 'Should you have sex
>in a church?' and the answer is definitely not, you'd probably get
>kicked out." He has the most incredible run-on sentences, so it's hard
>to quote them, but I recall he eventually got around to talking about
>pornographic magazines, saying "And there's a LOT of good articles in
>those magazines, and I don't care what religion you are, you can't tell
>me readin's bad for you!"
>
>Wanda
>
I thought his name was Raul Withers, publisher of the National
Midnight Star.
>
>ArtCfartsy wrote:
>>
>> Okay... Everybody think of the most ridiculously silly SCTV character and post
>> your fave. I think mine would be Lin Yee Tang and his "Doorway to Hell"
>> episode...
>> "Who was dees man? Why did he live in a box? How deed he get dere? Would he
>> have to stay in dees box fo-evah? Was dees box, in fact, HELL? ... uh-oh... I
>> gave away dee ending."
>>
>> I'll never get tired of that.
>> ArtCf...@aol.com
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Markshark989
>scientists. "It takes five tons of material to make a two-ton car. Where
>does the
>excess go? Scientists are STEALING it to build their OWN PLANET!"
The above was not Bill Needle...don't remember the name of the character, but
probably an early character who EVOLVED into Bill Needle later...yes, that was
a great skit, even though Dave Thomas said in his book he didn't like it.
Wanda Sherratt
>
> I thought his name was Raul Withers, publisher of the National
> Midnight Star.
>
*Raoul* Wilson. I think he was the prototype for Raul Withers, though.
He had the same sleaziness, but he looked a bit different - a bit like
Gene Shalitt, with bushy black hair, glasses and a big moustache. And he
was totally sex-obsessed, he couldn't talk for one minute without edging
into X-rated territory, usually squirming in his chair. Oh, he was just
disgusting!
Wanda
Wanda Sherratt
Hedges), especially the episode when he was trying to solve a murder
while also playing a gig at a local club. I loved the recurring theme
of the "reefer" - "Hey, Vic, why don't you smoke another reefer?!" "Aw,
he's bombed out of his mind on those reefers!" "Yeah, yeah, I played
with that band, until I got canned. Some guy planted a reefer in my sax
case..."
Wanda
HPH
1. Mr. Mambo (my personal favorite)
2. The DeFillipo Bros (ran for district attorney during Melonville elections
even though they never won a trial)
3. Libby Wolfson
4. Harry "the guy w/the snake on his face"
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Markshark989
>From: Wanda Sherratt
>he
>was totally sex-obsessed, he couldn't talk for one minute without edging
>into X-rated territory, usually squirming in his chair. Oh, he was just
>disgusting!
>
>Wanda
Let's hear that theme again!
Vince Macek
drw wrote:
> Wow folks, those are all great. I might have to pick Bill Fistinyerface,
> or whatever John's character was called,
...
Man, I just laughed hard at this one! Loved his sign-off on the show, "we'll be
back tomorrow...and you *better* watch!" delivered with a threatening glare at
the camera...
My favorite of the moment is Angus Crock w/his cooking show. Did they ever make
those scones?
VMacek
George Hiebert
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Remember when Moranis was Mel's kid brother on Rock Pile, doing a dance
contest?
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episode.
Obscure characters:
John Candy as Telly Savalas/Kojak in the Nana Mouskouri STory.
John Candy as Max Kerbel giving his opinion on Libby Wolfson's play.
Dusty Towne
Andrea Martin as Golda Meir ("So since I've been out of office, I've been
jogging...")
Chef Marcel from the Fishin Musician with the Plasmatics.
John Candy as the elevator operator in the extended Doorway to Hell.
John Candy and Eugene Levy as the foppish Monet and Degas in Lust for Paint.
They were later reincarnated as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Shake 'N Bake.
YOO HOO!
Dave Thomas as Irv Goldfarb of the Irv Goldfarb show.
Seth Dick III
The Bingo Drop Can lady (not Molly Earl, but her guest)
Mr. Habib (creator of Star Heads)
Schultzie
ArtCfartsy wrote:
> I consulted my friend who has just about EVERY SCTV on video (32 tapes full, I
> think). He came up with a doozy...
> MICRON ZEEBERBAR - Man of the Future!
> anyone remember that one?
> ArtCf...@aol.com
Treeclimbr
Don Stom, an actor who played psychopaths on tv and in movies. He
does an anti-drug commercial. It's
Levy with bright blond hair and crazy
wired eyes. He goes through a list
of the warning signs of drug use,
and their botched them up totally.
He goes from #1 to #6 in one jump.
It's really worth quoting if someone has
their tapes indexed better than mine.
Paraphrased, the announcer's message:
"Your brains not a toy,
so don't put things in your head and
play with it"
The Undisputed Voice of Reason
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>The Bingo Drop Can lady (not Molly Earl, but her guest)
Ah, how could I forget the lovely Molly Earl? Her use of egg carton
and toilet paper roll in her creation of art was truly inspired. Made
me want to...yak. Just sit around and yak about it.
Joseph f Thoms
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big eye
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Treeclimbr
and Half-Wits was just on.
What about Ramis characters?
That part he played in Grapes of Mudd
was excellent!!
"Scabs Wanted: Holigans, Scalliwags
etc, need not apply." something like that.
The Undisputed Voice of Reason
On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 10:19:23 GMT, "drw" <noiz...@direct.ca> wrote:
>That was Thomas as the Cruizin'
>Gourmet, not Flaherty, an incredible scene, then and now !
>
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ArtCfartsy
Roundhouse". I can't remember any of the dialoguel, but other than that it was
unforgettable!
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Vince Macek
ArtCfartsy wrote:
Didn't he in fact play Muley in the Grapes of Mud too? I liked Thomas (?) as Pa
with his chicken-fried steak fixation...
VMacek
abar...@tampabay.r
<sher...@mediaone.net> wrote:
>Another one I liked was Vic Arpeggio (who sort of turned into Vic
>Hedges), especially the episode when he was trying to solve a murder
>while also playing a gig at a local club. I loved the recurring theme
>of the "reefer" - "Hey, Vic, why don't you smoke another reefer?!" "Aw,
>he's bombed out of his mind on those reefers!" "Yeah, yeah, I played
>with that band, until I got canned. Some guy planted a reefer in my sax
>case..."
>
>Wanda
>
I liked the reference to Mister Roger's Neighborhood when someone
asked him, "Didn't you used to play for the Joe Negri Trio?" Of
course, he explained, someone planted a joint in his case and was
fired for a reefer that wasn't even his (eyes shifting back and
forth). It was also a hoot when the murderer revealed his plan and
said he had to kill Vic because he knew too much. Vic said he didn't
know anything before the killer revealed the information and it was
his fault he knew too much. This skit is one of my all time favorites.
>
>ArtCfartsy wrote:
>>
>> Okay... Everybody think of the most ridiculously silly SCTV character and post
>> your fave. I think mine would be Lin Yee Tang and his "Doorway to Hell"
>> episode...
>> "Who was dees man? Why did he live in a box? How deed he get dere? Would he
>> have to stay in dees box fo-evah? Was dees box, in fact, HELL? ... uh-oh... I
>> gave away dee ending."
>>
>> I'll never get tired of that.
>> ArtCf...@aol.com
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Wanda Sherratt
abarton1@tampabay.r wrote:
>
> I liked the reference to Mister Roger's Neighborhood when someone
> asked him, "Didn't you used to play for the Joe Negri Trio?" Of
> course, he explained, someone planted a joint in his case and was
> fired for a reefer that wasn't even his (eyes shifting back and
> forth). It was also a hoot when the murderer revealed his plan and
> said he had to kill Vic because he knew too much. Vic said he didn't
> know anything before the killer revealed the information and it was
> his fault he knew too much. This skit is one of my all time favorites.
>
I remember Vic asking the killer why Billy was murdered too:
Killer: Billy? Let's just say I have a mean streak. Or maybe it was
because he reminded me a little too much of Buddy Hackett.
Vic: Yeah, he did look a lot like Buddy Hackett! Sounded like him,
too.
Killer: And he milked it for all it was worth.
John Candy did do a fantastic Buddy Hackett impression there, too, going
on and on about rhubarb pie.
Wanda
tim sturges
wear tight underwear,the blood gets TRAPPED,then you die.Was it on the
NATIONAL MIDNIGHT STAR?.,Also on Muley,he used the word URINE alot in his
lines.
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Treeclimbr
benrand
MLT
that usually is in the background and somebody usually makes the comment
"Nice Hair"! Usually jonny La Rue(In Pollynisian Town) But i know i have
seen him in other sketches.
blake murphy
>Okay... Everybody think of the most ridiculously silly SCTV character and post
>your fave. I think mine would be Lin Yee Tang and his "Doorway to Hell"
>episode...
>"Who was dees man? Why did he live in a box? How deed he get dere? Would he
>have to stay in dees box fo-evah? Was dees box, in fact, HELL? ... uh-oh... I
>gave away dee ending."
>
>I'll never get tired of that.
>ArtCf...@aol.com
don't know about obscure, but one of the most hysterical things i've
ever seen was short doing jerry lewis doing 'the bob dylan
songbook...'
your pal,
blake
JHedegor
>I seem to see more than a few times that guy with the bright white hair
>that usually is in the background and somebody usually makes the comment
>"Nice Hair"!
That character is named Chuck. He was played by Dick Blasucci, one of the
show's writers.
As for obscure characters, one of my favorites is Crazy Hy (Eugene Levy), the
Hasidic Jewish electronics shop owner. He and his partner Silent Hy (Rick
Moranis) frequently bought air time on the Gerry Todd Show to promote their
outrageous inventory ("Nineteen-inch TV sets, nineteen dollars. Twenty-six-inch
TV sets, twenty-six dollars." And how about their black-and-white camcorder?).
Another obscure character: Joe Flaherty as the defendant on The People's Court,
accused of spraining his wife's (Andrea Martin) neck by having her drive into a
closed garage door with a picture of an open garage painted on it.
He claimed he acted under the influence of television: "Your Honor, it was a
Road Runner cartoon!"
Mibbitmaker
Charlton Heston, lol?) of Capt, Kangaroo. It was also the first bit that kinda
went behind the scenes at the "network", although in an on-the-air sort of way.
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LOL
Laissezfirearm
the waist down), serving John Candy a perfect martini
in "Ben Hur".
The Count
Flaherty: You gonna read some more Shelley tonight?
O' Hara: Oh @#$% right! This guy's @#$%ing profound!
SOMEBAD77
gun Justice) is a favorite
Happy: It's true, I have a drinking problem.
Caballero: Happy, you do your show from a bar!!
The whole idea of a drunk hosting a kid's show drinking booze in some dive
amazes me.
Another obscure one was Eugene Levy as a sleazy talk show host who would talk
about "the laws in Europe are different regarding young girls" and as he's
reading a viewer letter, "I'm all for equal rights for women"...crumples letter
and tosses it..."but not, fortunately, equal time."