Billy Crystal Hour w/ SCTV cast John Candy, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis

[britturk123]

John candy brilliant rip sir <3

[FlamingoKicker]

Dave wrote in his book on SCTV that Billy Crystal wanted to join the cast of SCTV at the end there but ended up going to SNL when the show ended.

[marcclhn1982]

I think Wells was pretty pretentious. Comes with being a film icon

[chairmanofthebored1]

I love it. 

[TheBlackStar999]

Billy Crystal Comedy? There's an oxymoron. And before you say it, no I'm not an Antisemite, I just don't think he's funny.

[redheadedgolem]

Music by Van Dyke Parks(!)

[cecinid]

"I'm on my mark...always.

...Move your camera."

TOTALLY Welles, hilarious...;)

[verbusen]

I liked the SCTV bit they did on their own show with Bob Hope and Woody Allen I think Woody has Bob's ghost in his head as a parody of Play It Again Sam, that was good stuff. This was really rare thanks for posting it.

[aquanette123]

these tree guys are really funny!

[SFFOOL76]

What year was this from?

This is classic, thanks for putting this up!

I personally like Dave Thomas as Bob Hope, he has him down.

[evagrubb]

It was late 1981 or 1982. I remember Johnny Carson made a mention of them being in the NBC studio filming this sketch on a Tonight Show and he mentioned how much he liked SCTV. There also was a sketch with the SCTV trio and Fernando Lamas (Billy Crystal) golfing, but I must have lost it.

[giles422]

Welles wasn't really like this, I don't think. Candy is nonetheless hilarious

[chasspeed]

I don't think Welles was that bad either.  This was based on bootleg outakes from a radio ad that Welles was doing where he got fed up with the ad director's stupid comments.

[giles422]

exactly. Candy, like all great comic actors, took that and ran with it. Welles was actually beloved by his crews and his actors almost universally.

[chasspeed]

I'm sure the company released the bootleg tape trying to make Welles look bad, but it's almost like they were trying to annoy him so they could get these outtakes. You really just end up feeling sorry that Welles had to work with these idiots.

[giles422]

again, right. I've heard those tapes, btw. The English commercial director is a complete boob. I wish Candy had done an extended thing on Welles, a longer piece on the constant destruction of his work, or perhaps an interview sketch or something- like Welles being hired by Bobby Bittman to direct and then being told what to do by Bittman. Good satire can throw a light on things and tell truths in a way like nothing else can.

[lcs1956]

@giles422 He was worse than this. Ask anyone.

[jon1156]

Not only was SCTV one of the greatest shows ever but it somehow managed to bring together a half dozen genius comedians when they were totally unknown. This pathetic clip demonstrates how badly Hollywood misunderstood these performers. Rick Moranis in Parenthood is another one.

[yaywhewclips242]

I like to call PARENTHOOD: "Cliche's the movie"

[bigkellyr]

I never knew Billy Crystal ever had a show like this. The only thing I remember him in was SOAP. The John Candy as Orson Welles was priceless.

[JoshSitar]

That was bunk... I was wanting to see the Punk Honeymooners skit.

[humbuzztube]

I remember an SCTV piece with "Hope" and "Woody Allen" on the golf course that just killed... can't find it anywhere.

[evagrubb]

There is one scene in "Play it again Bob" (SCTV Vol.1 Disc1), where Allen and Hope play golf, but you may be talking about another sketch from the Billy Crystal Hour (that I don't have) where Hope, Allen, Welles and Fernando Lamas play golf.

[ProudConfederateSon]

It's available on the DVD box set

[ricromo]

John Candy as Orson Welles is pretty funny! Damn, he is of the best comedians ever!

R.I.P. John.

[slap1328]

CHiPs is on next, SWEET!

[VALVEGAMER20]

AWESOME