It is astounding the number of amazing comedians from Canada... it has to be much higher than the proportion of the population. On behalf of the U.S.A., we thank you.... keep 'em coming!
Lawrence Orbach is my favorite comedic character ever. I could watch a trilogy of films starring this lovely man, yet there are so few skits featuring him.
@FAB4 congratulations! you're a jackass. 1) you don't know what fascist means 2) we're a republic of self-governing states with checks and balances, not a mob rule popular vote democracy.
Johnny Olsen was the regular announcer on many gameshows. Blanche Rae Kellogg was a tribute to Ray Kellogg , a special effects artist and producer/director of films.
My first job out of high school: paper factory where I made boxes, among other tasks. When I was 38: wanted to become a psychologist. ...oh dear, something went horribly wrong! Oh well, at least I never wanted to become a circuit court judge or a professional hockey player!
I was sitting the whole time through this thinking if Alex doesn't kill anyone it's a miracle. This was quality comedy. And I am from Europe and has only a very vague idea about who Alex Trebek is. and still I am confident, that this was a good spoof.
This is my favourite SCTV skit and my favourite Half Wits skit. I like at the end Alex Trebel(Eugene Levy) goes crazy and tring to ring Arthur Andrew Ligit(Joe Flaherty)'s neck with the buzzer cord and the doctors take him away.
@@steveleeart I think one of the first SCTV bits I saw, he did this bit here, a gameshow with about six contestants. O'Hara kept guessing wrong answers, Candy insisted he wasn't hitting the buzzer, Moranis said he could run and get some tools to fix Candy's buzzer, Martin kept having stagefright with her non-English speaking husband. Seems there were two more, but can't recall them right now. The whole thing hinged on Levy starting out calmly and by the end was a screaming lunatic. It was hilarious. Then he'd do a Dick Clark on American Bandstand bit, I gather, where he was a total dweeb, and they showed a 'clip' of him from when he first started out in black-and-white and he was an even bigger dweeb of a different era. I think the next bit I saw that I recall, he was Igor, but with a deep voice and whoever else was there was commenting and all, then said smething about 'that smell' and they looked at him and he simply said, 'must be the chili'. He was so much funnier to me than Candy, Thomas, O'Hara (even tho she was funny in that game show bit), Moranis, Short (who I never found hysterical), or anything anybody else did. Andrea Martin was okay, but sort of in a Ruth Buzzi, Laugh-In kind of way, which can work, but his shtick just seemed so much better. He was like a much better Gabe Kaplan, who would just be too loud most of the time.
The clip that introduced me to SCTV very early one morning on the comedy network in 2004. Watching alex get carried off by the white suits had me rolling on the floor.
Hey, I used to watch that on The Comedy Network as a kid, man! I had an adorable sense of humour when I went home from school watchin SCTV on The Comedy Network! I loved Eugene Levy's black hair in this skit.
😂Why is SCTV still funnier than anything on TV today or the 21st century so far? 😂 I like that fans of SCTV have always been a fraternity of people who know 'funny'. You make many friends that way. Birds of a feather, I guess.😅
Google does have a definition for it... adjective 1. (especially of evidence in court) not accepted as valid. 2. not to be allowed or tolerated. "an inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church" "DOGS MAKE 'EM!"
@@ChristopherSobieniak I know, but I remember seeing the one on what is now CTV Comedy. I loved it as a kid. Thanks for the comment. I'm looking for the one with the old Comedy Network logo on the screen.
Alex Trebek had said on several occasions that Eugene Levy did he best imitation of him.
This was what, 20 years before Ferrell on SNL?
@이낸시 more like 40 years ago.
Between Levy & Ferrell, Gotta agree with Trebek. Levy captured his speech & mannerisms well.
@@PhilMante Eugene Levy is the best 👍🏻 he's funny. His gene shalit impression is right on the money 😂
He's dead now
It is astounding the number of amazing comedians from Canada... it has to be much higher than the proportion of the population. On behalf of the U.S.A., we thank you.... keep 'em coming!
Eugene Levy and Martin Short are both from Hamilton Ontario Canada. Westdale Secondary and McMaster University grads. HEROES!!
Dave Thomas is from nearby Dundas Ontario.
There are even more Canadian comedians than Canadians.
@bobezzard7669 That makes utterly zero sense. 🤣🤣
Joe Flaherty is from Pittsburgh.
Arthur Andrew Liggett was my favorite.
Just a sweet little guy in his own world.
RIP joe flarity
Lawrence Orbach is my favorite comedic character ever. I could watch a trilogy of films starring this lovely man, yet there are so few skits featuring him.
Denty One Look up Ed Grimley, another great Martin Short character, not smart but sweet!
My favorite is Jiminy Glick.
According to a recent poll, Lawrence Orbach was voted the sexiest man in history
Lawrence Orbach was a regular dancer on Mel's Rock Pile.
I admire the fact he had certain goals in life he felt compelled to achieve.
Love how the guys in the white jackets were just off stage waiting for Alex to finally crack😵💫😂
Amazing how they do these long skits and nobody breaks character.
Comedic genius abound! Never tire watching these absolute classic SCTV skits 👍👍🤣
It's like watching Congress.
Hahahahaha.. omg it is
CRS 😂
@FAB4 congratulations! you're a jackass. 1) you don't know what fascist means 2) we're a republic of self-governing states with checks and balances, not a mob rule popular vote democracy.
@FAB4 problem is they have guns
CRS brought all the Trolls to the yard BRAVO
I love how there are 2 guys in white coats on standby.
I had a mouth full of water and it shot through my nose from laughter.
aka 'schnertz' ;^)
@@NoahJuanJuno is that what it's called??😊🤣🤣🤣👍🏼💟
A feeling so bad, the invented a word for it lol.
One tip, the one with ginger ale, is THE worst.
‘A trick ball?’
God Martin Short is funny.
Alex is ever so optimistic at the beginning of every episode of Half Wits and then it goes downhill from there! 🙂
I never get tired of half wits!
Me too! Love the theme!
yes you do
"How are you spelling flower?"...LOL...love John Hemphill. Vastly underrated....and that IS correct, Alex.
Just the body language and way he said that made me laugh harder than I've laughed in years,
I love Eugene... lmao 🤣 he's hilarious 👍🏻
OMG it's Bob from Schitt's Creek too!!
Dave Thomas is so underrated.
😂
I like his square hamburgers.
I love the reference to Johnny Ola. I wonder how many viewers got it.
i wonder that too. But I bet a lot of people that watched SCTV also saw the Godfather movies. It always cracks me up.
Johnny Olsen was the regular announcer on many gameshows. Blanche Rae Kellogg was a tribute to Ray Kellogg , a special effects artist and producer/director of films.
I even love the American History bit. "Very good, Lawrence!"
Davy Crockett was In Philadelphia in 1711? Ohhhhkayyyyyyyy….
I gave a shout out to Half Wits on the SNL Jeopardy vid. Didn't get 1 like. I guess we are lucky to be in the know of this comedic genius...
We should be. SNL guys are losers!
I echo your comment!
Half Wits is a much funnier recurring sketch, though it doesn't have Turd Ferguson.
"He's been doing that all morning call everyone Sir" lol
That character cracks me up that said that.
@@gregbernard7861 John Hemphill - he also played Happy Marsden on SCTV.
6:36 "How are you spelling flower/flour?"
My first job out of high school: paper factory where I made boxes, among other tasks.
When I was 38: wanted to become a psychologist.
...oh dear, something went horribly wrong!
Oh well, at least I never wanted to become a circuit court judge or a professional hockey player!
"ARTHUR TURN THAT OFF!!!! I'll show you how! You won't be PRESSING THIS BUZZER AGAIN!!!"
These characters really remind me of some of the people I knew in High School. >__>
lol
I was sitting the whole time through this thinking if Alex doesn't kill anyone it's a miracle. This was quality comedy. And I am from Europe and has only a very vague idea about who Alex Trebek is. and still I am confident, that this was a good spoof.
He nearly strangled Joe Flaherty's Arthur character.
Lawrence is the same character Short did on SNL's incredible synchronized swimming short film with Harry Shearer. One of my all-time favorites.
I'm not a very strong swimmer.
This is my favourite SCTV skit and my favourite Half Wits skit. I like at the end Alex Trebel(Eugene Levy) goes crazy and tring to ring Arthur Andrew Ligit(Joe Flaherty)'s neck with the buzzer cord and the doctors take him away.
"Trying".
I love the little touch with one of Blanche's earrings being her keys.
I had to rewind to have a look - it's a brilliant touch!
What happened to her spider tattoo she had previously on her face?
Eugene Levy really was the unsung talent on SCTV to me. He always seemed much better and capable than any of the others.
Richard Fuller he was always kind of the straight man although he could be just as crazy as the others.
@@steveleeart I think one of the first SCTV bits I saw, he did this bit here, a gameshow with about six contestants.
O'Hara kept guessing wrong answers, Candy insisted he wasn't hitting the buzzer, Moranis said he could run and get some tools to fix Candy's buzzer, Martin kept having stagefright with her non-English speaking husband.
Seems there were two more, but can't recall them right now. The whole thing hinged on Levy starting out calmly and by the end was a screaming lunatic. It was hilarious.
Then he'd do a Dick Clark on American Bandstand bit, I gather, where he was a total dweeb, and they showed a 'clip' of him from when he first started out in black-and-white and he was an even bigger dweeb of a different era.
I think the next bit I saw that I recall, he was Igor, but with a deep voice and whoever else was there was commenting and all, then said smething about 'that smell' and they looked at him and he simply said, 'must be the chili'.
He was so much funnier to me than Candy, Thomas, O'Hara (even tho she was funny in that game show bit), Moranis, Short (who I never found hysterical), or anything anybody else did. Andrea Martin was okay, but sort of in a Ruth Buzzi, Laugh-In kind of way, which can work, but his shtick just seemed so much better. He was like a much better Gabe Kaplan, who would just be too loud most of the time.
He's the blue cheese stuffed cocktail olive to a perfectly shaken martini.
Check out the clips of him playing Howard Cosell and Perry Como.
Love Eugene Levy's hair!
I love how Joe gets that naughty "I'm smart and you're dumb, i know something you don't know" look on his face so well.
Rest in peace, Joe.
Different Balls gets me every time. Also, this was Dave Thomas's final episode if I recall right.
Thank you. Great show. Great video. What more could you want?
I miss this show so much..."Um Alex...what does it mean to deduct?" Bwahahahahaha
"Thank you Alexson." 😂
"Dogs Make Em"
Thank God for these people!
The clip that introduced me to SCTV very early one morning on the comedy network in 2004. Watching alex get carried off by the white suits had me rolling on the floor.
Hey, I used to watch that on The Comedy Network as a kid, man! I had an adorable sense of humour when I went home from school watchin SCTV on The Comedy Network! I loved Eugene Levy's black hair in this skit.
"American History! Very good, Lawrence!" I'm sure, I love that category which the clue is what happened and the mystery item is the year it happened.
Now I wonder what happened in 1711. I don't remember anything around that year!
@@ChristopherSobieniakHow tue whell did Lawrence graduate from high school?
Sctv ruled.lots and lots of talent.
Martin Short as Lawrence is funny.
Perfect teen star.
I immediately started laughing when I saw Martin Short. 🤣
I love the look on Alex’s face when the Different Balls category first shows up.
“It opens and closes… and usually there’s a bad lookin guy inside.” Hahaha
I remember this episode, and the guys in white coats carrying him away. What a great sketch!
I am CRYING! 😂
8:37 I mean WHEN was he there!
10:08 Arthur’s buzzer getting stuck kills me. Rest in peace Joe Flaherty.
Johnny Ola .... Uncle June Is the anouncer .
That nose🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is a tricky one, a trick ball? 😂😂
What does deduct mean, Alex?
It's a shame they didn't have the Periodic Table up on that board as a category.
Looks like Bill Needle after a nervous breakdown! 😆
That commercial with Dave Thomas is now startingly relevant with the COVID pandemic. I’d love to see Thomas in some contemporary comedy.
Thank you, Johnny Ola.
Johnny Ola was Hymen Roth's bodyguard in the Godfather Part ll.
Lawrence Orbach is my spirit animal.
EUGENE LEVY ROCKS IT
Top Tier Comedy
Commercials are on the internet now too!
"What does deduct mean, Alex?"
I don't know why it's so damn funny, but that part with Short as "Lawrence" is always hilarious
@@egreenbery "Lawrence, why the hell are you cheering?!?"
I watched these when they first aired in the early 1980's on NBC, and this stuff is still so funny. Brilliant writing.
Omg😝😝😝 category...famous!!!! I'm still laughing...!!!!
I tried out for Half Wits once. They said I was overqualified. I don't know what they meant by that.
It means “deducted.”
I once saw a man who actually looked like Arthur in real life, putty nose and all.
stop calling me sir! ok sir lol 🙃
Martin here already looks like a wealthy psychiatrist.
A game shows hosts vision of Hell.
Loved that series
😂Why is SCTV still funnier than anything on TV today or the 21st century so far?
😂 I like that fans of SCTV have always been a fraternity of people who know 'funny'. You make many friends that way. Birds of a feather, I guess.😅
Haha the ending, omg!!
Classic!
"Your first mystery item is totally inadmissible. We can't show that to our viewers at home." I don't know what the word inadmissible means.
Google does have a definition for it...
adjective
1.
(especially of evidence in court) not accepted as valid.
2. not to be allowed or tolerated.
"an inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church"
"DOGS MAKE 'EM!"
I think it means to deduct.
@@ChristopherSobieniak That's what I think.
@@PatFrenchLeafsFan1 Thanks!
Got here reading Martin’s I must say, like if you did too
This is basically the "finale".
"It opens and closes...and usually has a bad guy inside."
Your average 304.
Different Balls!
A trick ball?
This is 1984 before Martin Short was on SNL in 1988
7:20 red white and blue ball
gotta love eugene levy's slow burn
“That is correct, Alex!”
we're all this smart most of the time
*SCTV Channel* (S1, Ep14; May 22, 1984; Cinemax)
AKA *SCTV* (S6, Ep14)
_Half Wits Championship_
Alex Trebel (Eugene Levy)
Lawrence Orbach (Martin Short)
Blanche Ray-Kellogg (Andrea Martin)
Wesley Wilks (John Hemphill)
Arthur Andrew-Leggett (Joe Flaherty).
_Commercial_
Sweaty Weasel (Dave Thomas)
Arthur Andrew Legit...Love the Nose....And character...
I do too. Sir.
That is correct, Alex!
That massive👃‼️ 🤣🤣🤣
What exactly is "Inadmissible?" 6:17
how many people realized that wesley is bob from schitts creek
This was the process for selecting our government cabinet
SNL totally stole this idea for Jeopardy
Norm McDonald went to Eugene Levy to ask if he was okay with SNL doing their own Alex Trebek sketches based on his portrayal.
I think SNL decided to redo this sketch but SCTV as usual did it better
Link?
That nose. Wow.
Blanche cracks me up.
I'm happy with the Comedy Gold feed of this skit, but I remember it on the ACTUAL Comedy Network in the mid 2000's.
Better than a version I saw a while back from a Cinemax airing but with poor reception.
@@ChristopherSobieniak I know, but I remember seeing the one on what is now CTV Comedy. I loved it as a kid. Thanks for the comment. I'm looking for the one with the old Comedy Network logo on the screen.
I remember when this aired circa 1984.
You could not get away with this sketch today because it might offend advocates for the 'mentally challenged.'
Lawrence Orbach is my goddam idol.
Right Oh!, Alex.
Lawrence is both Smart and Brilliant.
I thought Michael had Johnny Ola whacked in Cuba
Author looks and sounds like Zathrith
3:51 . . . He was ahead of his time.
Arthur is my favourite half wit. Who is yours?
You.
This is Arthur Andrew Ligitt, he make cardboard boxes.......That nose is hysterical