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Some reflecting with the recent passing of #JoeFlaherty , who was probably my favourite comedian on #SCTV .
His Guy Caballero & Count Floyd characters motivated me to be them for two Halloweens -- this several years into reruns of the show.
Here's Joe on a full episode of the Canadian game show #Definition in 1982 as he "dances" in his chair to "Soul Bossa Nova", with a nautically musical opening pun:
youtube.com/watch?v=-QX54B8Z9X

If you know comedy, then you know the name Joe Flaherty. A comedians comedian, Joe Flaherty passed away on April 1st at 82, and that's no joke. He was a pillar of the underrated Canadian sketch comedy show SCTV, which featured numerous luminaries like Martin Short and John Candy, but they all said he was the funniest guy in the room. With a sharp, quick wit he was a master improvisational comic. He will be missed. #sctv #canada #joeflaherty #comedy #freaksandgeeks rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-

Rolling Stone · Joe Flaherty, Comedy Great on ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks,’ Dead at 82By Jon Blistein

"I'd say the SCTV people bring to Hollywood a certain — I would say it's an ability to get the most out of a script ... as well or better than anybody else in the biz." Flaherty told CBC News in 1986.

"It's simply a matter of knowing how... your part fits in with the rest of the characters, and then how to get the most out of it. That's the bottom line, is to just milk it for everything it's worth."

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CBCJoe Flaherty, comedian known for work on SCTV and Freaks and Geeks, dead at 82 | CBC NewsJoe Flaherty, the comedian and writer known for his roles on shows like Freaks and Geeks and SCTV, has died. He was 82.